The social media you want. Built for Canada. Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your data taking an unexpected trip south. Built on AT Proto. https://gandersocial.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mz4kyekny22sWe just launched another Human Check option: a $2 Interac e-Transfer. The full $2 CAD goes to Food Banks Canada. Gander never sees, much less stores, your banking details. Our very smart advisor Blaine Cook had the idea. Making it work took some doing. Full blog: https://gandersocial.ca/a-toonie-to-confirm-youre-human/30 Oct 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz4kyekny22shttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mycorbw47k2oGander is experiencing an outage right now. We're on it and working to get things back up and running as soon as possible. Stay tuned!20 Oct 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycorbw47k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mxd6tusaxc2aA lovely little Gander update landed yesterday. 🌙 Dark Mode: cozier Gandering that's easy on the eyes. 🔇 MUTE WORDS + TAGS! FOR A DAY! A WEEK! FOREVER! EXCLUDE PEOPLE YOU FOLLOW! Oops. Sorry. Volume was on high. ✨ For You Page: tweaks to bring you more interesting convos from further afield.08 Oct 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxd6tusaxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mwqitt3kpk2s30 Sep 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqitt3kpk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mwgdpr2nul2mRunning dark mode through its paces. Or, as one member of the Gander team described it: “The cozy kind of dark mode.” Right in time for fall. 26 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgdpr2nul2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mwegmcerjc2bGroups are coming to Gander. (Once we are done testing them). Open and invite-only communities + cozier spaces for your closest people. They'll even be able to share into the main Gander feed. We’re following the ATProto Spaces alpha design, interop groups are the goal.25 Sep 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwegmcerjc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mwbg7wnd5k2xYou've heard of surveillance advertising... but have you tried surveillance age verification? https://globalnews.ca/news/12058021/google-meta-age-assurance/24 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbg7wnd5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mvxefw62mc2yChef's kiss (as usual). [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Sep 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxefw62mc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mvqawrzwmc2lWell worth a minute of your time to watch this. This is pretty much why there’s a Gander. A quick note on "sovereignty" in the context of this speech: We want to be governed by Canadian law. We don’t want the power of government. Nobody elected us.17 Sep 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqawrzwmc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mvkxblt3nk2gHi everyone -- we’re experiencing an outage on Gander right now. We're on it and will let you know as soon as we're back.15 Sep 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkxblt3nk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mvashgzygs2c11 Sep 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvashgzygs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mupllgkjmc2yWe wrote this op-ed back when the whole Lake Ontario thing was popping off, which is like a million years ago on the gish gallop timeline. Anyway, @vassb.bsky.social beat us to it with a brilliant piece in the Globe. And since sunk cost fallacies are a thing: https://gandersocial.ca/putting-canadas-digital-sovereignty-on-the-map/04 Sep 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupllgkjmc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3muk2q4w36s2i'Like all social media, these services will succeed only if there is sufficient uptake. If our institutions threw their weight around, it could hasten an exodus from platforms owned by Trump’s loyal servants and push Canadians toward more democratic online spaces.' Preach, Justin. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Sep 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muk2q4w36s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mtea5vebpc2pOf course we’re proud to help Tod get his Moose Farts. And we’re overjoyed to help our namesake and commemorate an extraordinary four days of human kindness. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtea5vebpc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3msqmmysf522qThanks for having us, Michael. Appreciate you reading the privacy policy too. We got into the fine details and all the nuance that goes into infrastructure, moderation, verification, privacy, and everything else that comes with the territory. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Aug 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqmmysf522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3msiudbolk22gNot really into waiting until the harm is already done. So then the question is: how do we keep kids safe online without just straight-up excluding them? https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ordered-to-pay-942-million-to-address-harm-to-kids-from-social-media-8ba5aab707 Aug 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiudbolk22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3msge2blxek2iWhile we’ve been building Gander, people have asked us to make browsers, music players, phones, payment systems, app stores… basically 2/3rds of the internet. We appreciate the confidence. Truly. But we’ve got our hands full. The Canadian Shield Institute mapped out a day without American tech. https://canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/a-day-in-the-life-without-american-tech06 Aug 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msge2blxek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3msbrlpsnws2cWe published our very first Benefit Report. It’s a look at what we’ve built, the impact we’re starting to see, and what we’re still figuring out. Plenty of that last part. Have a read, and let us know if you have questions! https://gandersocial.ca/oh-yeah-we-just-published-our-first-benefit-report/04 Aug 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbrlpsnws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mqudipnjbs2sThinking a lot about what "local" means online. So much organizing (especially in smaller communities and neighbourhoods) happens on platforms that weren’t built with Canadian communities, privacy, or laws in mind. What does "local" online look like to you... Belonging? Proximity? Geography?17 Jul 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqudipnjbs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mqrsfye2fs2qTiny. Nocturnal. Fond of peanut butter. One of the best PSAs of all time. And a very good reminder... especially these days. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9hJK4fCq4U16 Jul 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrsfye2fs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mpl5qxaib22hWe’d ask you to sign up for Gander. But honestly, we’d rather you didn’t. It’s Canada Day. Put away your phone. Talk to your friends. Get some fresh air. Touch grass if you can. It's what we'll be doing. Sign up for Gander tomorrow. It’ll still be here when you get back.01 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpl5qxaib22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mpjvzu2zkx2fOn voit plein de nouveaux visages par ici. Bienvenue 👋 Techniquement, on « lance » demain. Mais vous pouvez très bien passer un peu d’avance, jeter un coup d’œil, goûter aux grignotines et vous trouver une bonne place où vous installer. Trouvez-nous dans l’App Store ou sur Google Play.30 Jun 2026 21:10 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjvzu2zkx2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mpjp7mzsyy2wSeeing a bunch of fresh faces. Pleasure to meet you👋 Technically, we "launch" tomorrow. But you're more than welcome to come on by a bit early and check things out ahead of time, sample the snacks, and find a good spot to chill. Find us on the App Store or Google Play.30 Jun 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjp7mzsyy2whttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mpglty4gdx2eGot some coverage in the Globe today ahead of our very official launch on Canada Day. It’s a solid primer on what we’re up to: a Canadian social platform that can make you smile, where your data stays here, and where the community sets the tone. Heads up: paywall. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-gander-canadian-social-media-platform-launches-data-sovereignty/29 Jun 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpglty4gdx2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mp4r6i3pf22fModeration is one of those things people don’t really notice when it’s working. Some do. Usually when we remove a slur. That or politely ask them to leave when it's become a pattern of behaviour. Read about our approach to moderation: context, nuance, exemptions: https://gandersocial.ca/blog/peace-order-and-good-platform-governance/25 Jun 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4r6i3pf22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3montgdzgws2sWe took some time to mull over the Safe Social Media Act aka C-34. We’ve read the bill and policy materials, sat in on a technical briefing, read analysis, and talked to people smarter than us (as you do). We have a few (early) thoughts. Namely: C-34 is a major improvement over C-63. 19 Jun 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3montgdzgws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3molmhtlblc2dSomeone really should do something about this. https://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/article/canadas-soccer-players-call-for-action-from-companies-government-over-online-abuse/18 Jun 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3molmhtlblc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/gandersocial.ca/post/3mns6xi2oix2aA serious one... because it's Monday. Recent reporting has found foreign accounts pushing Alberta separatism in Canada. People pretending to be local, stealing content, scamming Canadians, and warping political dialogue. That should bother everyone. It for sure bothers us. 👇 08 Jun 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:svgr4wuqdne6odvblimleso7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mns6xi2oix2a