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I’m a creative who lives in Canada with my wife, Ms. Tucker, and our awesome kids. I love music, writing, visual arts, and ranting about stuff (also things).
I’ve always been drawn to the less beaten paths.
Over the past while, I’ve been working to step back even more from the status quo while understanding I have to work within it. I have big feels about the state of things and from time to time I post them here.
- Reel In Big Tech, as much as possible
- Use Free, Open Source Software, as much as possible.
- Support The Independents. If they have a donate button, click it and donate. If they ask for a fee for their work, pay it.
- Never buy new, as much as possible.
- Embrace DYI and The Right to Repair.
… for now. I guess it depends on what Songtradr’s next move is.
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