Proton + Ghostery wombo combo should still work for now for ad blocking and VPN.

Hilarious image of egg smugglers being forced to ‘lay’ their contraband under supervision in a CBSA bathroom.

It is trivial, but at the same time, this issue is a cultural flashpoint, extremely politicized, and also potentially a vote winner/loser. It’s very unfortunate.

I’m not sure what the answer is, but the US just voted for a neo-fascist regime, and some of these cultural/identity issues may have played a role in that.

It’s a tightrope, for sure.

All I can say for sure is that whatever the Dems were doing didn’t and won’t work moving forward. Whether it’s true or not, the perception of the democratic party seems to be that they care more about identity than everyday issues. For everyone’s sake, it might be time that they attempted to change that perception.

Do it! Many have already deleted their accounts, including me, and the only thing that has really changed is that delivery takes a bit longer.

I can’t deny the convenience Amazon provide people in terms of their logistics and the range of products available in one place.

In saying that, it’s really not that difficult to forgo, and there are plenty of alternatives. Don’t buy books: get a library card. Buy your electronics from Canada Computers or other similar stores. Healthy Planet and Well.ca are great for cosmetics and self care. Trade prime for a Plex server. There are plenty of options.

I fully deleted my amazon account at the start of this Trump mess and asked them to delete all of my personal data. Life goes on.