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Old 02-01-2025, 10:54 AM   #5301
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A few of the content providers I follow have left but 90% remain. I’m there as long as that’s the case. I lost 8,500 followers. I set up a Blue Sky account but it’s not the same. Half of my follow requests are women from other countries wanting to date me. I must be a real “catch.”
Alternatively, you could close you account and choose not to support fascism, racism, sexism, and all the other toxicity there that generates money for all those people to continue spreading hate. Having principles often means you miss out on things you think you need.
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Old 02-01-2025, 03:44 PM   #5302
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100%.

Every and any Canadian should immediately shut down all TWITTER accounts.
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Old 02-01-2025, 03:46 PM   #5303
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Canada banning Twitter and Teslas might be an effective lever that is really low cost.
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Old 02-01-2025, 03:50 PM   #5304
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And even if it doesn't help economically, we'll at least get to witness some fascist yelling.
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Old 02-01-2025, 03:51 PM   #5305
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Do Musks products even add that much value to Canadian lives? Seems like an easy decision to me.
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Old 02-01-2025, 03:54 PM   #5306
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And even if it doesn't help economically, we'll at least get to witness some fascist yelling.
We already are
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Old 02-01-2025, 04:10 PM   #5307
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Do Musks products even add that much value to Canadian lives? Seems like an easy decision to me.
StarLink is a big help for those of us that work in remote and Northern areas. Nothing else of his has any impact on my life.
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It sucks but it is true. Starlink is critical infrastructure.
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Old 02-01-2025, 04:20 PM   #5309
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It sucks but it is true. Starlink is critical infrastructure.
Have no fear though, the Government of Canada is working on a made in Canada replacement for Starlink.
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Old 02-01-2025, 04:35 PM   #5310
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It sucks but it is true. Starlink is critical infrastructure.
We have very loose definitions of the word critical do we.
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Old 02-01-2025, 11:56 PM   #5311
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I finally got around to delete my read-only twitter account. Screw Amazon, I'm just going to get everything 10 times cheaper on AliExpress and wait the few extra weeks.
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Old 02-02-2025, 05:51 AM   #5312
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I finally got around to delete my read-only twitter account. Screw Amazon, I'm just going to get everything 10 times cheaper on AliExpress and wait the few extra weeks.
Yeah I deleted my Amazon account last night. Wish there was a spot I could write a reason.
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Old 02-02-2025, 07:37 AM   #5313
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I've been staying out of this stuff because it's been a very stressful and anxiety provoking 2 weeks. I'm a dual citizen who is a US Federal employee. I'm literally under constant barrage from Elmo and his lackies. My team is resolute in not taking his fake buy out. But he really is conducting a coup. It's just brutal down here.


All I came to say is fata Elon as hard as fataing possible. I really hope for 100% tariffs on all of his garbage and for Canada to revoke his citizenship, if he still has it.
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Old 02-03-2025, 01:44 PM   #5314
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An interesting video circulating on Reddit. Posted in November, and now many things in it are starting to parallel what is currently happening. It's 26 minutes long, but if you have time, give it a watch. Some food for thought.
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Old 02-04-2025, 12:29 PM   #5315
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Tesla’s Plummeting Sales in Europe: Is Elon Musk’s Politics to Blame?

https://lanoticiadigital.com.ar/news...-blame/115490/

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As January 2025 rolls in, Tesla’s sales figures in Europe are nose-diving, with early reports revealing a staggering 50% drop compared to the previous year. While many eyes point to Elon Musk’s controversial foray into European politics as a key culprit, the full picture is more complex.
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Old 02-04-2025, 12:40 PM   #5316
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https://lanoticiadigital.com.ar/news...-blame/115490/
There was a thread here a few months ago about a discount on Teslas, and a lot of folks seemed to be "no goddamn way".

I'd love an EV. But I wouldn't touch a Tesla in a million years at this point. Don't imagine it's just me.

I saw one of those bumper stickers a few days ago "I bought this before I knew how bad he was". That's people trying to excuse driving around with that logo.
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I've been staying out of this stuff because it's been a very stressful and anxiety provoking 2 weeks. I'm a dual citizen who is a US Federal employee. I'm literally under constant barrage from Elmo and his lackies. My team is resolute in not taking his fake buy out. But he really is conducting a coup. It's just brutal down here.


All I came to say is fata Elon as hard as fataing possible. I really hope for 100% tariffs on all of his garbage and for Canada to revoke his citizenship, if he still has it.
I wondered if the news we've been reading about the administration trying to bully federal employees was true.

Wow.
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Old 02-04-2025, 01:16 PM   #5318
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https://lanoticiadigital.com.ar/news...-blame/115490/
Yes, Musk’s politics are largely to blame. My NDP-loving son-in-law has one and tried to get me to buy one too. No f’ng way.
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Old 02-04-2025, 02:38 PM   #5319
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I've been staying out of this stuff because it's been a very stressful and anxiety provoking 2 weeks. I'm a dual citizen who is a US Federal employee. I'm literally under constant barrage from Elmo and his lackies. My team is resolute in not taking his fake buy out. But he really is conducting a coup. It's just brutal down here.


All I came to say is fata Elon as hard as fataing possible. I really hope for 100% tariffs on all of his garbage and for Canada to revoke his citizenship, if he still has it.
Are you able to share what industry you're in?
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Old 02-06-2025, 08:48 AM   #5320
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"The sustained rate of daily reentries is unprecedented," says Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer at the Harvard Center for Astrophysics who tracks satellites. "They are retiring and incinerating about 4 or 5 Starlinks every day."

Is this good? This doesnt seem good
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