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A Canadian Social Network Is Not the Point
Taking a break from algorithmic sludge, and finding a small Canadian corner of the internet that still feels human (actual humans).
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I write about systems, identity, and the open web, on jasonbu.online and across the AT Protocol. Read, reply, and join the conversation.
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I added a new section to my site: Buy Canadian. 🇨🇦 It’s not meant to be a giant directory. Think of it as a waypoint for Canadian resources, directories and places to start when you want to spend, build and support here. Have something I should add? Drop it in the comments and I’ll check it out.
jasonbu.onlineBuy CanadianA small, maintained set of useful places to start when buying Canadian or building a Canadian business.Morning. Labour Day. Canadian wool is walking away from the U.S. Investors with trillions arrive here looking for stability. Turnip thinks Ottawa sets the dollar before coffee. 85% back walking from his “deal.” Putin: leave Ukraine. Pay for what you broke. Saxony-Anhalt… yikes. Coffee on. ☕🇨🇦
I’ve been spending a little more time on @gandersocial.ca . The feed feels different. People tell stories. Founders answer questions. Bugs get called bugs. Chapman’s posts about ice cream. I wrote about why that matters to me, and why digital sovereignty is more than where we park the servers.
jasonbu.onlineA Canadian Social Network Is Not the PointTaking a break from algorithmic sludge, and finding a small Canadian corner of the internet that still feels human (actual humans).