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Today, Canada recognises the State of Palestine.

Prime Minister of Canada

Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada’s recognition of the State of Palestine

Since 1947, it has been the policy of every Canadian government to support a two-state solution for lasting peace in the Middle East.

#GrapheneOS @GrapheneOS is now the only major privacy-first Android OS left standing #android #rom #privacy #mobile

Android Authority

The days of custom Android ROMs are numbered, and Google is to blame

CalyxOS, a privacy-oriented Android fork, has announced a pause on updates. But given the challenges most custom ROMs face, will it return?

Police in Spain have reportedly started profiling people carrying Google Pixel devices operating on #GrapheneOS #privacy #security #OS #androidAlternative #FOSS

Android Authority

Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS — I say that’s freedom

GrapheneOS offers some of the best privacy and security features of any smartphone operating system, but is it too effective at what it does?

This is very close. Go #Vote! The margin between the #Liberals and Cons has narrowed, but the Liberals still hold the lead. Liberals 42.7% / Conservatives 38.3% / NDP 8.4% / BQ 5.9% / Green 2.2% / PPC 1.6% (CBC Poll Tracker - April 23, 2025) #CanadaStrong #Canada 🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp #Never51 #cdnpoli

If you are still using Alexa, you may want to reconsider Amazon removes privacy option, all Alexa recordings will now go to the cloud https://www.techspot.com/news/107175-amazon-removing-option-local-alexa-processing-forcing-all.html

Watch Review » CinePi: Raspberry Pi Cinema Camera #RaspberryPi #OpenSource #Cinema #camera

Did your #Pixel phone’s fingerprint scanner stop working after the March update? Here's what to do. Switch to @GrapheneOS

Swedes launch boycott of US goods in response to recent policy shifts

Womp Womp » ‘Worse Than a Tariff’: Canada Yanks American Alcohol From Shelves

The Daily Beast

‘Worse Than a Tariff’: Canada Yanks U.S. Alcohol From Stores

Jack Daniel’s maker’s CEO said the retaliatory moves were a “very disproportionate response.”

The NAACP is urging Black Americans to refrain from shopping at retailers that have stepped back from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. https://thehill.com/business/5148987-naacp-calls-black-americans-support-anti-dei-companies/