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Carolina Miranda (Brazilian, Mom, Aunt, Educator, K-8 Admin)
@cpmiranda.bsky.social
"And in the moment of blind madness when he's pushing her away
I am in the lover and in the ear who hears her say
Can we begin again, oh baby it's me again
I know you are so different to me, but I love you just the same" - Nick Mulvey inspired re-build
Follow the lead of the school principal in Chicago who knew her rights to refuse when ICE tried to enter her school. She protected the children and the school and her leadership should serve as an example to all public servants on all fronts and industries. You fight back.
A Chicago elementary school turned away agents they feared were from ICE. They turned out to be from the Secret Service | CNN
Fearing federal agents asking to search a Chicago elementary school Friday morning were from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, school officials denied them entry. But it turned out they were US Sec...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Maps OpenStreetMap, Maps.me, Organic Maps
Cloud Storage Nextcloud, pCloud, Tresorit
Video Conferencing Jitsi Meet, BigBlueButton, Whereby
AI DeepSeek
Phone Messages: Signal
February 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Summary of Key Sustainable Platforms
Browsers Brave, Firefox, Ecosia
Search Engines Ecosia, DuckDuckGo, Startpage
Social Media Mastodon, Pixelfed, Bluesky
Email ProtonMail, Tutanota, Posteo
Calendar Proton Calendar, Fruux, EteSync
Documents CryptPad, Etherpad, OnlyOffice
February 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
10. Video Conferencing

Jitsi Meet

Open-source, privacy-focused video conferencing

No tracking and self-hostable

BigBlueButton:

Open-source video conferencing designed for education and collaboration

Whereby:

Privacy-focused and browser-based video conferencing.

Committed to sustainability.
February 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
9. Cloud Storage

Nextcloud:

Open-source, self-hostable cloud storage.

Privacy-focused and sustainable.

pCloud:

Privacy-focused cloud storage with a one-time payment option.

Runs on renewable energy.

Tresorit:

Encrypted cloud storage with a focus on sustainability and privacy.
February 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
8. Maps/Navigation

OpenStreetMap:

Open-source, community-driven maps.

Privacy-focused and sustainable.

Maps.me:

Offline maps based on OpenStreetMap data.

Lightweight and privacy-respecting.

Organic Maps:

Open-source, privacy-focused navigation app.

Uses OpenStreetMap data and is ad-free.
Maps.me is your ultimate travel companion and your passport to the new financial system.
MAPS.ME (MapsWithMe) are offline maps of the whole world. Map of the USA: New York, San Francisco, Washington. France Paris. Italy: Rome, Venice, Florence, Rimini. Spain: Barcelona, Madrid. Japan, Gre...
Maps.me
February 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
7. Documents

CryptPad:

Open-source, privacy-focused document editor.

No tracking and fully encrypted.

Etherpad:

Open-source, collaborative document editor.

Lightweight and privacy-respecting.

OnlyOffice:

Open-source office suite with cloud collaboration.

Self-hostable and privacy-focused.
February 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
6. Calendar

Proton Calendar:

Encrypted calendar from the makers of ProtonMail.

Privacy-focused and sustainable.

Fruux:

Open-source calendar and sync service.

Environmentally conscious and privacy-respecting.

EteSync:

Encrypted calendar and contacts sync.

Open-source and privacy-focused.
February 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
5. Email

ProtonMail:

Privacy-focused, encrypted email service

Runs on renewable energy based in Switzerland

Tutanota:

Open-source, encrypted email service

Committed to sustainability and privacy

Posteo:

Green email provider powered by renewable energy

Focuses on privacy and sustainability
February 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
4. Social Media (Instagram Replacement)

Pixelfed:

Decentralized, open-source photo-sharing platform.

EyeEm:

A photography-focused platform that emphasizes creativity and sustainability.

VSCO:

A photo-editing and sharing app with a strong community focus.

No ads and minimal data collection.
February 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
3. Social Media (Twitter Replacement)

Mastodon:

Decentralized, open-source, and ad-free.

Runs on community-owned servers, reducing reliance on big tech.

Bluesky:

A decentralized social media platform founded by Twitter’s former CEO.

CounterSocial:

Actively combats bots and disinformation.
February 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
2. Search Engines

Ecosia:

Carbon-negative and privacy-respecting (plants trees).

DuckDuckGo:

Privacy-focused search engine that doesn’t track users.

Uses renewable energy for its servers.

Startpage:

Provides Google search results without tracking.

Committed to privacy and sustainability.
February 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
1. Browsers

Brave: Privacy-focused, blocks trackers and ads.

Renewable energy initiatives.

Firefox:

Developed by Mozilla, a non-profit organization.

Committed to sustainability and digital rights.

Ecosia:

Uses ad revenue to plant trees. Strong focus on environmental impact.
February 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM