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The tech industry might have framed itself as a libertarian paradise, but the US government has long seen the internet as a means to expand its power.
Now it’s weaponizing that influence against countries around the world. They must decide whether to give in or make the hard push for digital sovereignty.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/years-of-lead-in-the-silicon-valley/
#tech #politics #digitalsovereignty #eutech #cdnpoli #cdntech #canada #europe
This #Plushtodon is ready to travel to a new family in the #MastodonCanada community. Our 1st #ProselytizingforPlushtodons contest winner will be announced later this week.
We were a little disappointed in the number of entries received for this contest - we may or may not have used a coin toss to decide the winner. Hopefully more of our Canadian community will get involved and make our job much more difficult at the end of this month.
An open letter to office suite users, just before the Euro-Office announcement
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/06/08/an-open-letter/
The @EUCommission just released a statement positioning open source as central to #Europe’s #TechSovereignty.
We couldn’t agree more. #OpenSource is critical to a robust and independent society.
Here’s our full statement: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/06/europes-new-tech-strategy-puts-open-source-front-and-centre/
#Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialWeb #OpenWeb #DigitalSovereignty
RE: https://thecanadian.social/@ElbowsUpforDigitalSovereignty/116370161566042908
Later today, after I shake off the lingering effects of a vacation, we will be announcing a contest where you can win your very own #Plushtodon AND 2 excellent books from #Fediverse champions. Yes, there is effort required to adopt one of these peach coloured cuties because this incredible value is worth working for.
Stay tuned...
