Liz Da Ponte

nothing says "we care about your privacy" more than sharing your data with 222 partners

There goes the First Amendment.

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Today I would like to express my deepest thanks to the voters in Quebec who put country ahead of party.

Also, thank you to the voters in PP's riding.

I ❤️ you all. #canadavotes

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Cast my vote earlier today at an advanced poll. Hopeful for the outcome of this election. 🇨🇦 #CanadaVotes

His wife accused him of raping her, he joked about murdering people in New York, he has been convicted of multiple felonies, and he has threatened judges! The guy is a dangerous criminal and deserves to be in an El Salvadoran prison!

Hey, i’m talking about Trump.

Long lines at polling stations as Canadians turn up for advance voting | CBC News Canadians reported long lines as polling stations opened for advance voting on Friday. Advance polls will be open again 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. nationwide Saturday through Monday.

I'm hopeful about the long lines at early voting stations. I won't feel completely at ease until the election is called on the 28th. 🇨🇦 #CanadaVotes www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canada election live: Canadian PM Mark Carney calls snap election Carney has asked the governor general to dissolve Parliament, launching an election campaign amid a trade war with the US.

The election has just been called for April 28.

If you are a Canadian living outside the country, get your mail-in ballot here ASAP:

travel.gc.ca/travelling/l...

Today would be a good day to walk down to your local library and get a library card.

List of 20 websites where you can download unlimited books for free:

1. Planet eBook
2. Free-eBooks. net
3. ManyBooks
4. Librivox
5. Internet Archive
6. BookBub
7. Open Library
8. BookBoon
9. Feedbooks
10. Smashwords

Google Lifts a Ban on Using Its AI for Weapons and Surveillance Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.

Having Gemini forced into my email, docs and sheets got me looking for alternatives.

This latest update from Google has sealed it for me. I'll be migrating to @proton.me very soon. www.wired.com/story/google...

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Hello 👋

I've found Lists and Starter Packs a great way to discover accounts to engage with.

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As a Canadian, I have to admit that I am relieved that Trudeau has been dealing with Trump. If it had been PP representing Canada, he would have given the big Cheeto whatever he wanted.

do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you

So Target got real comfy thinking us millennial moms won’t take our basic girl bits to Costco & Aldi after they cut DEI programs to satisfy the new administration.

Big mistake. Huge.

Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI

Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart

Support who supports you ✨✊

It’s been inspiring to see everyone come together for LA,,, but there’s one community I need to highlight.

Not enough is being done for the black families after the LA fires. Ive partnered up with GoFundMe and the BMAC to create ONE main GoFundMe campaign to immediately help those in need.

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

On Facebook, are you now following both Trump and Vance? I'm not but I'm in Canada. I've seen a few Americans say they discovered following the 2 idiots today.

In less than 24 hours, gay marriage will become legal in Thailand; in less than 48, marriage registration will start.

That this is the response from the ADL is staggering.

Stay strong. For us, this is more than just a job-it’s a calling. Together, we will stand to protect our parks, environment, and wildlife. Four years… we remain hopeful that the attack on our public lands will be less brutal this time.

The TikTok ban, the Musk Twitter takeover, the Facebook moderation policy changes, the Republicans’ rapidly intensifying crackdowns on speech... let these be the proof you needed to move anything you care about online to a space you control.

Digital sovereignty is more important than ever.

Same, same.

For Booksky 📚

❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.

✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!

❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.

✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.

We had to get in on the video action too — Bluesky now has custom feeds for video!

Like any other feed, you can choose to pin these or not. Bluesky is yours to customize.

Ok #booksky, let’s talk.

👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.

👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!

Regenerative farmers can be sane, scientifically literate, Black, Indigenous, non-religious, non-crunchy, non-alt-right, feminist, accepting of plant based diets, urban born, and a heterosexual male, all at the same time.

Retweet this and/or follow me to see what that looks like.

I guess Libs of TikTok has to change her name to Children's Hospital Bombing Encourager

Social media platforms are crumbling—and that hurts trans people | Xtra Magazine OPINION: We have long connected with one another, shared resources and advice on navigating the medical system and organized politically online

"The only way to move trans acceptance forward is for everyday cis straight people to see us existing—and online contact can help with that."