Boycott US

Over the past three or four weeks I've dumped subscriptions, degoogled as much as I think I'm going to be able to, bought Canadian where able and Anywhere But America everywhere else.

But I feel like there's more I could be doing to stick it to the yanks. Does anyone have any suggestions for some daily activities to do to keep my spite burning?

Becky Burke's parents say her legs, waist and hands were secured by US immigration officers.

Hi,

I was wondering about the services I can’t boycott. Youtube being one.

If youtubes value is my usage data, can I obfuscate their data by liking things I don’t really care about, changing my info, and get irrelevant ads, thus making the advertising product less effective and valuable?

And create some doubt about value in the mind of advertisers in the proces?

I’m not dumb enough to think it matters if only I do it. But if it was a movement?

In Canada at least, Melitta coffee filters are manufactured in the US.

Technivorm are made in The Netherlands.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/40624550

Fair Vote Canada on Bluesky

Canada in the EU?

That would mean mandatory proportional representation for European Parliament elections.

If we're moving towards Europe, why keep our U.S.-style First-Past-the-Post system?

Let's fix our democracy.

#cdnpoli

While its logo (along with a former advertisement mascot) is a kangaroo, and slogan is "Add some Roo to Your Do!", along with earlier advertisements having the voiceover of an Australian woman, the brand is not Australian owned, made, nor conducts research & development in Australia. The products are manufactured in Europe and the United States by Procter & Gamble, an American company. The brand and initial product was created by American businessperson Thomas Redmond in the late 1970s

This documentary will show you what the US billionaires say about you and I. It will also show you what happens when you're a part of that system, and speak up about it.

If this isn't a good community for this, please tell me where to post it.

https://www.savespendsplurge.com/5-must-watch-documentaries-about-the-rich-wealthy-one-percent/

This link contains the previous documentary and 4 more that help to illuminate just how much the billionaires believe that we aren't actually people.

Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone knew of a basic piano methods series? I have historically used Alfred and Faber series, but with everything going on, I was wondering if anyone knew of alternatives for me to try. Many thanks in advance!

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/25368493

Hi Everyone,

I wanted to share something that I’m hoping will help me when it comes to making better choices about what I buy. While this isn't about promoting European products in the first instance, it's designed to help me figure out which brands I currently use, but may need to avoid, so I can find better alternatives that are local, European, allied countries, or even values-led US brands if no other option exists.

Here's what I did:

1. Got the idea from Reddit: I saw a post on Reddit with a visual of all the brands owned by big multinational companies. Really helpful to see the visual but there were literally thousands, and I wanted a text list I could feed into an AI chat as a reference document.

2. Did Some Research: I looked up these multinational companies on Wikipedia which seemed to have a relatively updated list of subsidiary brands, focusing on the parent companies I wanted to steer clear of, like PepsiCo, Nestle etc.

3. Cleaned Up the List: I used AI tool to organise everything into a neat PDF.

4. Made It Easy to Use for me with AI: I added the PDF to a chat in Mistral so I can quickly check any products I see in my fridge or cupboard. The AI helps me spot any brands I should avoid. I can also just list the brands off using voice for ease/speed but accuracy suffers a bit. I may also be able to just take a picture but haven’t tried that yet.

The image is the output.

Anybody with access to a simple list and an LLM could do this. Been inspired by the excellent websites and resources others have made and posted here, which I will use to find alternatives - but I first needed to know where the problems were!

Im hoping this will make it easier to buy stuff that aligns with my values. Hope this makes sense and helps someone else too!

Edit1: added link to source PDF containing list of companies and their brands. You can download this and search manually to avoid any use of AI. https://files.catbox.moe/jtmcb5.pdf

Brand : Cargill

Ownership : Cargill family

HQ : Iowa, US

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Brand : Colgate-Palmolive

Ownership : Colgate-Palmolive

HQ : New York, US

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Brand : Crisco

Ownership : B&G Foods

HQ : New Jersey, US

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Brand : Sprite

Ownership : Coca-Cola Company

HQ : Georgia, US

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Brand : Papa John's

Ownership : Papa Johns

HQ : Kentucky, US

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Brand : Cheetos

Ownership : PepsiCo (via Frito-Lay)

HQ : Texas, US

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Brand : Vitamin Water

Ownership : Coca-Cola Company

HQ : Georgia, US

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Brand : Spam

Ownership : Hormel Foods Corporation

HQ : Minnesota, US

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Brand : Froot Loops

Ownership : WK Kellogg Co.

HQ : Michigan, US

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Brand : Hubba Bubba

Ownership : Mars Inc. (via Wrigley)

HQ : Illinois, US

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Brand : Orbit

Ownership : Mars Inc. (via Wrigley)

HQ : Illinois, US

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Brand : 7UP

Ownership : Keurig Dr Pepper

HQ : Texas, US

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Brand : TUC

Ownership : Mondelez International

HQ : Illinois, US

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Brand : Tostitos

Ownership : PepsiCo (via Frito-Lay)

HQ : New York, Texas

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Brand : Rockstar Energy Drink

Ownership : PepsiCo

HQ : Texas, US

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Brand : Cookie Crisp

Ownership : General Mills

HQ : Minnesota, US

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Brand : Pizza Hut

Ownership : Yum! Brands

HQ : Texas, US

---

Brand : Schweppes

Ownership : Coca-Cola Company

HQ : Georgia, US

---

Brand : Chobani

Ownership : Chobani

HQ : New York, US

---

Brand : Jack Daniel's

Ownership : Brown–Forman Corporation

HQ : Tennessee, US

---

Brand : Bel-Vita

Ownership : Mondelez International

HQ : Illinois, US

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Brand : Domino's Pizza

Ownership : Domino's Pizza

HQ : Michigan, US

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Brand : Tyson Foods

Ownership : Tyson Foods

HQ : Arkansas, US

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Brand : Campbell's

Ownership : Campbell's

HQ : New Jersey, US

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Brand : Milka

Ownership : Mondelez International

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Barni

Ownership : Mondelez International

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Ritz Crackers

Ownership : Mondelez International

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Toblerone

Ownership : Mondelez International

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Oreo

Ownership : Mondelez International

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Nature Valley

Ownership : General Mills

HQ : Minnesota, US

---

Brand : Kraft Heinz

Ownership : Berkshire Hathaway

HQ : Pennsylvania, US

---

Brand : Mondelez International

Ownership : Mondelez International

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : General Mills

Ownership : General Mills

HQ : Minnesota, US

---

Brand : Betty Crocker

Ownership : General Mills

HQ : Minnesota, US

---

Brand : Cheerios

Ownership : General Mills

HQ : Minnesota, US

---

Brand : Kraft

Ownership : Kraft Heinz

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Heinz

Ownership : Kraft Heinz

HQ : Pennsylvania, US

---

Brand : Quaker Oats Company

Ownership : PepsiCo

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Twix

Ownership : Mars Inc.

HQ : Virginia, US

---

Brand : Milky Way

Ownership : Mars Inc.

HQ : Virginia, US

---

Brand : Skittles

Ownership : Mars Inc. (via Wrigley)

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Mars

Ownership : Mars Inc.

HQ : Virginia, US

---

Brand : M&M

Ownership : Mars Inc.

HQ : Virginia, US

---

Brand : Juicy Fruit

Ownership : Wrigley

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Extra

Ownership : Wrigley

HQ : Illinois, US

---

Brand : Bounty

Ownership : Mars Inc.

HQ : Virginia, US

---

Brand : Snickers

Ownership : Mars Inc.

HQ : Virginia, US

---

Brand : Doritos

Ownership : PepsiCo (via Frito-Lay)

HQ : New York, US

---

Brand : Gatorade

Ownership : PepsiCo

HQ : New York, US

---

Brand : Mountain Dew

Ownership : PepsiCo

HQ : New York, US

---

Brand : Sprite

Ownership : Coca-Cola Company

HQ : Georgia, US

---

Brand : Fanta

Ownership : Coca-Cola Company

HQ : Georgia, US

---

Brand : Monster Energy

Ownership : Monster Beverage Corporation

HQ : California, US

---

Brand : Coca-Cola

Ownership : Coca-Cola Company

HQ : Georgia, US

---

Brand : Pepsi

Ownership : PepsiCo

HQ : New York, US

---

Brand : Starbucks

Ownership : Starbucks

HQ : Washington, US

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Brand : Jack in the Box

Ownership : Jack in the Box

HQ : California, US

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Brand : Carl's Jr.

Ownership : CKE Restaurants

HQ : Tennessee, US

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Brand : Taco Bell

Ownership : Yum! Brands

HQ : California, US

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Brand : Dunkin' Donuts

Ownership : Inspire Brands

HQ : Geordia, US

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Brand : Pringles

Ownership : Mars Inc. (via Kellanova)

HQ : Virginia, US

---

Brand : Chick-fil-A

Ownership : Cathy family

HQ : Georgia, US

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Brand : KFC

Ownership : Yum! Brands

HQ : Texas, US

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Brand : Wendy's

Ownership : The Wendy's Company

HQ : Ohio, US

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Brand : Five Guys

Ownership : Murrell family

HQ : Virginia, US

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Brand : Subway

Ownership : Roark Capital Group

HQ : Connecticut, US

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Brand : McDonald's

Ownership : McDonald's

HQ : Illinois, US

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Brand : Lay's

Ownership : PepsiCo

HQ : New York, US

Slowly moving services away from the US. Went with Fastmail, which I used before. Was reading their privacy page only to find out they're hosted in the US, even though they're an Australian service.

https://www.fastmail.help/hc/en-us/articles/1500000280221-How-Fastmail-provides-a-secure-service