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[–] 9 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Rachel does good work and deserves none of the hate she receives. really nice to see her posted here.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    In North Carolina, legislators voted to bar trans folks from using their preferred bathroom — but the ensuing blowback from corporations, sports teams and celebrities forced the lawmakers to claw back their bill

    Unfortunately, it just passed in Idaho

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  • [+] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)
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    It breaks my heart to see American conservative toxicity rubbing off on Canada more and more as I age.

    It feels like all I can do is warn my kids against the propaganda they'll face growing up, and hope things reverse course as Canadians become increasingly disenfranchised with the government to the south.

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    What a horribly pedantic thing to raise when the topic is about people's rights being taken away.

    You've centered yourself and your feelings, good job.

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  • [+] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)
  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Fair enough.

    My point is that the journalist has a following on a platform that they've built over time and is writing about an important issue.

    The NDP still posts on Xitter and Meta platforms, the DSA too. At least the writer has made the article publicly available so no proceeds are going to Substack.

    I'm not sure if you've seen the alternatives to Substack either. Other than moral criticisms and poor payment models for creators, the only alternative would be to self-host, and that's not easy for non-tech savvy.

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