Canada here! Literally cancelled Netflix last week and talked to my SO about using the money instead to pay for a seedbox lol.
Also trying to do a grocery run without buying any American products is a challenge but doable! Loading up on Dr. Oetkers pizza and Romanian pasta
Are there some good Canadian seed boxes?
Not sure yet, I’m looking into it! I’ll report back if I find a good one though
Yeah lettuce seems the biggest challenge to me. All the heads of iceberg lettuce come from the US. What pisses me off is that under the romaine lettuce it says “Product of USA or Mexico”. Which is it? I have no problem buying it if it’s from Mexico (they’re in the same situation as we are) but not getting it if it’s from the US.
I have noticed on some products the grocery story is putting a maple leaf beside the price when it’s made in Canada, but it’s not universal yet.
WTF, I always thought Dr. Oetker was just another brand of some American multinational. It’s apparently German.
Dr. Oetkers
You guys get Dr. Oetker over there? Extremely jealous!
Safeway had them on sale for like $3.50 so we loaded up lol
You have Safeway in Canada? Doesn’t that defeat the point of not buying American?
The Canadian stores have been owned by Sobeys since 2013!
Oh fantastic, nice to know!
Just did my part 🚫🎞️🇨🇦
I started cancelling all American subscriptions back in December (all Google services out, Facebook+Instance out, Amazon out…) I’m down to Netflix but currently building out my movie library daily. Plex server is next. Long live Torrents!
too many ships in this image.
the CBC celebrates
regardless, this would be a good time for countries to strengthen laws protecting against foreign ownership of media companies and heavily regulating foreign media companies operating in countries instead of opening up the floodgates and letting american companies control the culture.
Context?
Nice rock you live under.
Trump’s been threatening to Anschluss Canada as the 51st state and been planning on tariffs and other fuckery to harm Canada. So a lot of Canadians are cancelling services provided by US-based companies and pirating entertainment instead.
I did know about the 51st state thing but wanted to know more about the boycott. thanks.
Are people really buying into this 51st state nonsense? It’s never going to happen. Orange man is a legit professional shit talker. Damn near everything he states shouldn’t be taken seriously. I’ve easily learned to ignore his words and simply focus on his actions.
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The annexation stuff might be nonsense, but nevertheless, previous US administrations always treated Canada as a partner. Trump treats them like an enemy, despite them having done absolutely nothing wrong. So I fully understand the Canadian people, why would they continue to give money to companies in a fascist dictatorship? The US under Trump are not much better than Russia, China, Iran, Israel, North Korea, etc.
Either way, if it’s an opportunity to even slightly impoverish shitty Americans I’m rock hard on board with it.
The real win IMO would be for a collective Canadian identity to emerge from this so we can stop aping shitty, fake, trite, tasteless American bullshit.
Unfortunately, you really can’t afford to ignore his words, because sometimes they do lead to actions. Hell, people ignoring his words is how he got re-elected in the first place.
Everyone was doubting that Russia would invade Ukraine right until it happened.
When an idiot is in charge, prepare for idiocy.
I don’t really know who was doubting it, they had already invaded a couple years prior, it’s not wonder they wanted to finish the job
That’s exactly what people said about a certain austrian during the 1920/1930s, regarding his speeches.
As the events leading to WW2 has teached us, words turn into actions frighteningly fast.
Netflix is really shit as a subscription anyway, it’s gone downhill with the amount of ‘tiers’ and constant slop production that encourages cancelled 1-season shows over longer, fan-driven works.
Cancelled my Netflix and prime and subbed to CBC gem.
One big problem with our country is that our own identity and culture has been eroded by American pop culture. It’s honestly good to get away from American media and focus on Canadian made content otherwise we our identity and culture just blends into American culture and I hate that.
It’s tragic too when there is so much Canadian media that gets overshadowed as a result. I’ve been picking up Orphan Black again which is a fantastic series, but too many Americans have never heard of it.
hello fellow clonecluber <3
Hell yeah! On my previous watch, I only got through almost 2 seasons, hopefully I will finish this time. I’ve forgotten a lot, so it’s kind of nice not knowing what to expect again.
spoiler
I was looking up the show on TV Tropes, and I completely forgot about Helena’s crazy cult arc, for example…
I remember being obsessed with this podcast, too, if you’re interested (I believe it started with the third season)
https://pca.st/podcast/b25a41b0-c89f-0132-3e65-0b39892d38e0
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clonecast-the-official-orphan-black-podcast/id987144344
They only had a Twitter and FB, so there’s not really a website to link to. I don’t know if it still works but it was pretty fun back in the day.
Ah thanks, not one for podcasts but good to be aware of!
My wife loved orphan black! I didn’t know it was Canadian. We both loved Kim’s convenience. And Kenny vs Spenny is an all time great.
Kim’s Convenience was an awesome show, until that last season… but yeah, definitely worth emphasizing Canadian gems like these.
Eco-Max makes good dish soap and other products like that here in Canada…free shipping in Canada and you can get it at Walmart:
Did you mean to comment this somewhere else? Or am I just not getting something?
Made sense to me. Canadians dropping American goods in favor of Canadian made ones.
oh, that would make sense 😅
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I too am confused by this streaming to cleaning connection.
really? I thought the canadian connection was the relevant part (shop and promote companies in your area), but the walmart drop kinda confuses me lol.
I cancelled two weeks ago expecting it to be difficult, but I don’t really miss it. Maybe something happens when you get old, but I just don’t have the will to commit to a series or a binge watch anymore. What I’ve started doing is borrowing movies at the library, which is free and takes forever, but is oddly charming.
So Netflix is also on the MAGA bandwagon?
Just a reminder to use your local library, they’ll often have plenty of movies and TV shows to rent either at a very low price or fully free. Perfect complement for the seven seas
some libraries even have a small streaming service, so you don’t have to leave the house
Local libraries rock.
Local library here has streaming services with lots of classic movies (watched some Akira Kurosawa flicks). And other streaming services thru there have educational kids’ stuff. Also, free museum passes. Telescopes. Musical instruments. Video games. Online newspapers and magazines. Pretty badass.
Argh, eh!
Ukraine had to start banning Russia funded slop after the invasion…
Maybe doing it before the invasion would have been better.
