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What are your top easy recommendations to your more mainstream/normie friends? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 days ago by MyBrainHurts@lemmy.ca to c/buycanadian@lemmy.ca

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I'm thinking of my friends and family who aren't on an alternative social media that loves Linux and Star Trek memes. I've been recommending stuff (I'll put in the comments) they can do that I think is easy and helpful but curious to see what your thoughts/recommendations are!

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[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Spotify -> Qobuz (French/Quebec owned)

Dropbox/Drive -> Sync.com

Chrome -> Vivaldi (Norwegian) or Firefox (American but way less evil than Chrome)

Uber -> Public Transit

Home Depot -> Home Hardware

American budget beer -> Moosehead (Canadian union owned) or local brewery

Twitter -> Bluesky (better) or mstdn.ca (best)

Visa/MasterCard/Amex -> Interac/Cash

Esso/Shell/Costco/Husky gas -> Irving/Indigenous owned/MacEwen/Canadian Tire/Petro-Canada/Pioneer