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Escaping the trap of US tech dependence

disconnect.blog · Jan 16

Canada needs real digital sovereignty, not our own digital colonizers

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lucie digitální (@luciedigitalni) · Jan 16
🔁 @parismarx:

When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.

It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.

disconnect.blog/escaping-the-t

#tech #digitalsovereignty #politics #cdnpoli #cdntech

N-gated Hacker News (@ngate) · Jan 17

🍁🇨🇦 Canada's love letter to #tech #independence, penned by the illustrious #Paris #Marx, suggests we swap #Silicon #Valley overlords for our very own #digital #dictators. Because nothing says "freedom" like reinventing the wheel with a maple syrup coating. 🍁💻
disconnect.blog/escaping-the-t #Canada #HackerNews #ngated

peelinggecko (@peelinggecko) · Jan 17
🔁 @parismarx:

When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.

It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.

disconnect.blog/escaping-the-t

#tech #digitalsovereignty #politics #cdnpoli #cdntech

Mre. Dartigen [maker mode] (@dartigen) · Jan 16
🔁 @parismarx:

When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.

It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.

disconnect.blog/escaping-the-t

#tech #digitalsovereignty #politics #cdnpoli #cdntech

Nicolas Fressengeas (@fresseng) · Jan 16
🔁 @parismarx:

When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.

It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.

disconnect.blog/escaping-the-t

#tech #digitalsovereignty #politics #cdnpoli #cdntech

Michael Piotrowski (@mxp) · Jan 16
🔁 @parismarx:

When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.

It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.

disconnect.blog/escaping-the-t

#tech #digitalsovereignty #politics #cdnpoli #cdntech

Incognitim (@Incognitim) · Jan 16
🔁 @TechDesk:

Technology and power are inextricably linked — a fact that the U.S. government has known since the 1980s. Canadian journalist @parismarx writes about how now, more than ever, Canada needs to reduce its dependence on the U.S. when it comes to tech, and pursue true digital sovereignty. "We have an opportunity to think bigger and to challenge those fundamental assumptions that were crafted in the 1990s to convince us digital technology had to be left to the private sector," he writes.

flip.it/3lWOUg

#Technology #Tech #DigitalSovereignty #Canada #USA #TrumpAdministration

Ms. Que Banh (@PhoenixSerenity) · Jan 16
🔁 @TechDesk:

Technology and power are inextricably linked — a fact that the U.S. government has known since the 1980s. Canadian journalist @parismarx writes about how now, more than ever, Canada needs to reduce its dependence on the U.S. when it comes to tech, and pursue true digital sovereignty. "We have an opportunity to think bigger and to challenge those fundamental assumptions that were crafted in the 1990s to convince us digital technology had to be left to the private sector," he writes.

flip.it/3lWOUg

#Technology #Tech #DigitalSovereignty #Canada #USA #TrumpAdministration

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He called himself an ‘untouchable hacker god’. But who was behind the biggest crime Finland has ever known?

theguardian.com · Jan 17

How would you feel if your therapist’s notes – your darkest thoughts and deepest feelings – were exposed to the world? For 33,000 Finnish people, that became a terrifying reality, with deadly consequences

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Peter Hanecak (@phanecak) · Jan 17
🔁 @FSonder:

Finland has been ranked the happiest country on Earth by the UN for the last eight years in a row. A world leader in childcare and education, Finland is also famously hi-tech: it’s the most digitalised country in Europe, renowned for its communications sector (as the home of Nokia) and leading the way when it comes to cybersecurity and AI innovation. But Finland is also a place of extremes. 
theguardian.com/technology/202

Coach Pāṇini ® (@paninid) · Jan 17
🔁 @JugglingWithEggs:

For me this felt like reading a Chuck Palahniuk novel….and I haven’t read one of those in years.

The inhumanity, inner horror and inability of business or justice systems to stop or really hold to account hackers is disturbing.

It’s the knowledge that this could all happen again tomorrow and is probably happening right now and there is nothing we or anyone can do about it that really unnerving. And its victims will be the most vulnerable.

theguardian.com/technology/202

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No time to warn or to prepare: Natimuk met the fire of our future

abc.net.au · Jan 16

The anatomy of the Natimuk fire offers a glimpse into a new and faster kind of bushfire — and the growing vulnerability of communities as climate change fuels dangerous conditions.

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Matthew Rimmer (@drrimmer) · Jan 17
🔁 @jhaue:

Facing ‘a new enemy’
The Natimuk blaze shows how climate-fuelled grassfires are outrunning warnings, defences — and time.
abc.net.au/news/2026-01-17/nat

WearyBonnie (@3TomatoesShort) · Jan 17

Natimuk fire offers a glimpse into a new kind of bushfire fuelled by our changing climate - ABC News

abc.net.au/news/2026-01-17/nat

> The anatomy of the Natimuk fire offers a glimpse into a new and faster kind of bushfire — and the growing vulnerability of communities as climate change fuels dangerous conditions.

ABC News (@ABC) · Jan 16

#News #Australia Natimuk fire offers a glimpse into a new kind of bushfire fuelled by our changing climate w.st/ARWk9

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COVID pandemic enters seventh year with no end in sight

boingboing.net · Jan 17

It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown seven years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We…

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VeeRat (@VeeRat) · Jan 17
🔁 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy:

COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.

"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."

Source: boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi

Mick Collins (@mick_collins) · Jan 17
🔁 @boingboing.net:

COVID pandemic enters seventh year with no end in sight

boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covid-pandemic-enters-seventh-year-with-no-end-in-sight.html

It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown seven years ago, never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us to this day. We simply stopped talking about it. Despite all the death and those forced to live their…

Laukidh (@Laukidh) · Jan 17
🔁 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy:

COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.

"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."

Source: boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi

gittaca (@gittaca) · Jan 17
🔁 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy:

COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.

"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."

Source: boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi

Roknrol (@roknrol) · Jan 17
🔁 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy:

COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.

"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."

Source: boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi

Ali Clarke :flag_tino: (@simplicitarian) · Jan 17
🔁 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy:

COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.

"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."

Source: boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi

kaffando (@kaffando) · Jan 17
🔁 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy:

COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.

"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."

Source: boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi

WearyBonnie (@3TomatoesShort) · Jan 17
🔁 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy:

COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.

"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."

Source: boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi

Gene Cowan 🏳️‍🌈 (@genecowan) · Jan 17
🔁 @DenisCOVIDinfoguy:

COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.

"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."

Source: boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi

trends (@trendsbot) · Jan 17

COVID pandemic enters seventh year with no end in sight boingboing.net/2026/01/16/covi
It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown seven years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We…
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Personalized Cancer Vaccines Are Almost Here—But Federal Funding Cuts Could Derail Them

scientificamerican.com · Jan 16

Vaccines based on mRNA can be tailored to target a cancer patient’s unique tumor mutations. But crumbling support for cancer and mRNA vaccine research has endangered this promising therapy

Shared by @stefan and 18 others.
samiamsam (@samiamsam) · Jan 17
🔁 @RickiTarr:

So, it is entirely possible that Personalized MRNA Vaccines will be the future of Cancer Treatment. I wonder how many people will turn it down?

scientificamerican.com/article

SweetMonkeyJesus (@sweetmonkeyjesus) · Jan 17
🔁 @RickiTarr:

So, it is entirely possible that Personalized MRNA Vaccines will be the future of Cancer Treatment. I wonder how many people will turn it down?

scientificamerican.com/article

The Flight Attendant (@CosmicTraveler) · Jan 17
🔁 @RickiTarr:

So, it is entirely possible that Personalized MRNA Vaccines will be the future of Cancer Treatment. I wonder how many people will turn it down?

scientificamerican.com/article

Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 (@Lazarou) · Jan 17
🔁 @RickiTarr:

So, it is entirely possible that Personalized MRNA Vaccines will be the future of Cancer Treatment. I wonder how many people will turn it down?

scientificamerican.com/article

Stefan (@stefan) · Jan 17
🔁 @RickiTarr:

So, it is entirely possible that Personalized MRNA Vaccines will be the future of Cancer Treatment. I wonder how many people will turn it down?

scientificamerican.com/article

Bobsee (@Bobsee) · Jan 17
🔁 @RickiTarr:

So, it is entirely possible that Personalized MRNA Vaccines will be the future of Cancer Treatment. I wonder how many people will turn it down?

scientificamerican.com/article

tend2wobble (@tend2wobble) · Jan 17
🔁 @RickiTarr:

So, it is entirely possible that Personalized MRNA Vaccines will be the future of Cancer Treatment. I wonder how many people will turn it down?

scientificamerican.com/article

Carrie🇨🇦 (@carrieberry) · Jan 17
🔁 @RickiTarr:

So, it is entirely possible that Personalized MRNA Vaccines will be the future of Cancer Treatment. I wonder how many people will turn it down?

scientificamerican.com/article

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How to fix a Kit Kat clock

buttondown.com · Jan 16

I haven’t started making anything in my new art studio yet, but I organized! This week’s question comes to us from Gwen Dubois: How do I keep functioning in...

Shared by @otterly_icy and 12 others.
icy (@otterly_icy) · Jan 17
🔁 @gedankenstuecke:

«The local hardware store will only be there as long as you keep using it. Same for the local grocery store, the local café, the local record store, the local pet store, etc. And while it might be easier to get something delivered to your door, I’d encourage you to pay those folks a visit once in a while. Those people are part of your community. Jeff Bezos is barely part of humanity»

It won't destroy capitalism, but it'll keep your community alive to fight another day.

buttondown.com/monteiro/archiv

Dieu (@hllizi) · Jan 17
🔁 @gedankenstuecke:

«The local hardware store will only be there as long as you keep using it. Same for the local grocery store, the local café, the local record store, the local pet store, etc. And while it might be easier to get something delivered to your door, I’d encourage you to pay those folks a visit once in a while. Those people are part of your community. Jeff Bezos is barely part of humanity»

It won't destroy capitalism, but it'll keep your community alive to fight another day.

buttondown.com/monteiro/archiv

Mensch, Marina (@energisch_) · Jan 17
🔁 @gedankenstuecke:

«The local hardware store will only be there as long as you keep using it. Same for the local grocery store, the local café, the local record store, the local pet store, etc. And while it might be easier to get something delivered to your door, I’d encourage you to pay those folks a visit once in a while. Those people are part of your community. Jeff Bezos is barely part of humanity»

It won't destroy capitalism, but it'll keep your community alive to fight another day.

buttondown.com/monteiro/archiv

Erik Ableson (@erik) · Jan 17
🔁 @gedankenstuecke:

«The local hardware store will only be there as long as you keep using it. Same for the local grocery store, the local café, the local record store, the local pet store, etc. And while it might be easier to get something delivered to your door, I’d encourage you to pay those folks a visit once in a while. Those people are part of your community. Jeff Bezos is barely part of humanity»

It won't destroy capitalism, but it'll keep your community alive to fight another day.

buttondown.com/monteiro/archiv

Dr. Victoria Grinberg (@vicgrinberg) · Jan 17
🔁 @gedankenstuecke:

«The local hardware store will only be there as long as you keep using it. Same for the local grocery store, the local café, the local record store, the local pet store, etc. And while it might be easier to get something delivered to your door, I’d encourage you to pay those folks a visit once in a while. Those people are part of your community. Jeff Bezos is barely part of humanity»

It won't destroy capitalism, but it'll keep your community alive to fight another day.

buttondown.com/monteiro/archiv

Bastian Greshake Tzovaras (@gedankenstuecke) · Jan 17
🔁 @gedankenstuecke:

«The local hardware store will only be there as long as you keep using it. Same for the local grocery store, the local café, the local record store, the local pet store, etc. And while it might be easier to get something delivered to your door, I’d encourage you to pay those folks a visit once in a while. Those people are part of your community. Jeff Bezos is barely part of humanity»

It won't destroy capitalism, but it'll keep your community alive to fight another day.

buttondown.com/monteiro/archiv

graste (@graste) · Jan 17
🔁 @gedankenstuecke:

«The local hardware store will only be there as long as you keep using it. Same for the local grocery store, the local café, the local record store, the local pet store, etc. And while it might be easier to get something delivered to your door, I’d encourage you to pay those folks a visit once in a while. Those people are part of your community. Jeff Bezos is barely part of humanity»

It won't destroy capitalism, but it'll keep your community alive to fight another day.

buttondown.com/monteiro/archiv

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Slop is Everywhere For Those With Eyes to See

fromjason.xyz · Jan 16

How mindless consumption is making our FYPs worse.

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dante (@dante) · Jan 17
🔁 @fromjason:

New post: Capitalism loves a good filler. So why should the web be any different?

fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/slop-

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The Dilbert Afterlife

astralcodexten.com · Jan 17

Sixty-eight years of highly defective people

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Dispatch from the occupation

donmoynihan.substack.com · Jan 17

What life is like in Minneapolis now

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icy (@otterly_icy) · Jan 17
🔁 @Nonya_Bidniss:

I am writing as an ordinary citizen of Minneapolis/St Paul ─ one of America’s 20 largest metro areas. I have kids in the public schools, own a house, go to work every day, pay taxes, volunteer in my community (e.g., coaching youth sports, helping in the schools). I am certainly not a radical of any kind. I had never done any community organizing work before last month.

I am writing this to share with the outside world what is really going on ─ the terror being inflicted upon a U.S. city and state by our federal government. If you are so moved, see below to learn how you can help. Here is what is happening right now:
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dis

samiamsam (@samiamsam) · Jan 17
🔁 @wdlindsy:

Don Moynihan writes,

"This piece comes someone living and working in Minneapolis, which is experiencing a de facto military occupation right now. They wish to remain anonymous out of concern that their government might retaliate against them for reporting on what life is like there now."

The whole essay is worth reading in full. Here's an excerpt:

#Trump #ICE #MaskedThugs #Minnesota #fascism #madman
/5

donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dis

valOrie_p'O (@valOrie) · Jan 17
🔁 @donmoyn.bsky.social:

New at Can We Still Govern? "I am writing as an ordinary citizen of Minneapolis/St Paul...to share with the outside world what is really going on ─ the terror being inflicted upon a U.S. city and state by our federal government." Please read, share, help. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/dispatch-f...

Dispatch from the occupation

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