Avoid everything corporate if possible. This isn’t going to really hurt the corporate criminal elite ruling class much but it will help local merchants who worked their asses off and get screwed by the oligarchy.
Corporate must be destroyed because corporate is above the law. Corporate is mortal. ☠️
I believe that people who can do this, absolutely need to do this. We also need to remember that for many people living in this country, there are no choices about where they can go to buy food, etc., because corps like Walmart destroyed small businesses.
Do this EVERYDAY! You do not need to buy from corporations in many cases. Stop letting convenience override your values. You may not have a choice about buying gas, but you can buy food from local markets, and search out local sources for nearly everything else. If you live in a desert, 1/2
FYI- canceled my prime membership and originally it was just not being charged again in December- but I got onto chat with them and requested a refund of my balance due to their DEI rollbacks. I got my refund- if you have a prime membership that you’re canceling- request a refund!!!!
One day isn’t enough. We need less spending overall! Only buy essentials. Barter w/ friends and neighbors. Use your library. Shop at thrift stores, co-op’s, farmers markets. Mutual aid is what we need. Not saying 2/28 isn’t good, but we def can do a lot more!
The difference between me and Democrats of today which by the way I used to be! I believe in freedom of speech! Not counseling every time I disagree with someone or some thing!
It seems you can't defend your position on the boycott of Bud Light so you're changing the subject.
Why don't you just admit to yourself that it's "free speech" when people you align with politically are boycotting things, but "cancel culture" when it's people you disagree with.
I feel like people should go back to the civil rights movement in the 60s to learn how and why to enact effective boycotts because one day ain’t gonna do it. Neither are 3. And it has to be a scope that allows the most people to be on board.
You know who needs to report about this to be sure every one knows about it?
Every bluesky account that has over 100,000 followers. Those are the accounts that have taken over this app. The posts everybody sees.
Get everyone on the same page…please!
No buying, no clicking, no driving for me. I'm going to get creative and get outside. Economic blackout on Friday Feb 28 & every Friday after! #FashOutFridays #Feb28 #EconomicBlackout
Strikes should continue in coordinated waves until these fascists are incarcerated/ incapacitated. At least 11 million of us strike every Monday, another 11 million every Tuesday etc. Just need to know our days and maintain solidarity! Cc @generalstrikeus.bsky.social
Why just the 28th? I canceled Amazon Prime, quit X, and now buy things from locals, get books and movies through the library, etc. Next, I'm growing a victory garden.
We need to call for boycott of all Musk products too. People with teslas need to be so embarrassed they put stickers on their cars saying, I hate Elon too.
I’m cutting all my unnecessary spending indefinitely until some reasonableness returns to Washington
We can and must do this for as long as it takes. Buy only what you absolutely need. We actually have very few needs. Gas to go to work and groceries. We all have far too many clothes etc.
Buy second hand if you need something.
I was thinking of something along these lines. If successful with even a third of the country it will send a powerful message. There could also be a kind of blue flu like has been used at times by the police short of striking. Employees at MAGA aligned big businesses can call in sick.
We have a very small-almost the size of a closet, shop here that sells the most beautiful hand crafted small things. They are unique, like candles/and holders, stained glass, mirrors(hard to explain), window danglers, pots for plants...it is truly a lot of fun just to go in and look! Love it there.♥️
Americans are pretty grotesque. 2/3 of them are gluttonous food sluts. Capital Hill sees us as taxpayers and consumers and pieces of shit because most Americans really are pieces of shit.
Americans don’t vote on the basis of morals they vote on the basis of their own sickening greed.
That’s not gonna work!! You’re better off going after each corp. 1 x 1 until they get the message and put out a list of who’s next so the others see the train coming next. Eventually it will start hitting the stock before they even get hit! Just sayin’
Solidarity and cohesion are vital to maximizing the effects of this. Broadcast this far and wide! This is only the opening salvo, too. Together is the way…
None of us should be spending a penny on anything that isn't absolutely essential. Every single day. Just buy regular food for tomorrow, if you must watch the game.
I know that in some places, Walmart is the only shop in town but given how many businesses they put out of business, I’d love to give them a big black eye.
I'll do it. It won't be hard. I don't shop at most of those places, anyway. Sadly, though, most of our populace either don't care, are too weak to stop, or will shop there simply to spite the message.
I would like to make and edit. If you have to spend money, spend it on small business owners that support equal rights, not a small business that supports Trump and project 2025. They need t to feel the effects of their vote. Unfortunately, people will not take notice until it effects them.
I live in a small town in East Tenn and when I tell you I can't buy local I mean nothing. Every place you enter has a MAGA something or another or rebel flag or whatever going on. I am committed to traveling far for even a rasher of bacon.
I hear you, small town Iowa here. Goods unite us app has helped a lot. I've had to travel a bit for services too. Unfortunately, money talks, and I want what little I have to go for good, not evil. Together we stand.
Thanks for naming that app. I hadn't heard of such a thing and it will make me more confident in/actually aware of the places I already thought were ok.
One real piece of shit that’s corporate is Starbucks. The coffee really sucks. People who go to Starbucks are complete fucking assholes, they really are. Their shit is overpriced and it simply isn’t very good. Convenience stores have better coffee by far.
I like this and I'll participate and get the word out because that power was proven with the Montgomery bus boycotts and [they've] obviously forgotten! Ah well, time to remind [them] - this time we go national!
Should walk out on your jobs too it has to hurt all levels of income, education. Make America Fair Again ! Tax the wealthy, stop tax loopholes. The wealthy have gone too far. Tax laws are aiding the wealthy. They are paying lower taxes then ever because.
One day is not going to make any difference. It needs to be a long-term thing. Shop local all the time, as much as possible. Join a CSA for fresh vegetables. Buy meat, eggs, milk, produce from a local farmer or farmer's market. Don't eat out at chains. Patronize locally owned, small shops.
We have plenty of them here. We have been avoiding those places all along anyway. There are still plenty that aren't pro-Trump, and those are the places we shop and eat. It's hard when you're in a red, rural area, I understand.
I will go to a Walmart before I will go to a mom and pop shop that supports Trump on that day. Because the local guy will feel it more, but I don’t intend to go anywhere on that day so it’s OK.
Not all farmers voted for Trump. If they have signs up and such, of course I avoid them. They are everywhere here, but there are plenty that are very anti-Trump.
Imagine the results if all the people who are in disagreement with these companies and trump refuse to buy anything not just this day but for a week or two weeks.
As a Canadian I have cancelled Amazon, Prime, Netflix, instagram, Facebook and Threads. Doing my best to shop Canadian only. I use Blue sky and YouTube. I am saving money but mainly I refuse to give a penny to these companies who are set on screwing is over.
I’ve been hoping something like this would happen.
I feel like protests in the streets are what they’re hoping for. Martial Law would benefit project 2025 agents.
It’s time to find new ways of resistance.
Keeping up our Spirits is also essential. Hold a high vibration!
This, other than a general strike, is the only thing way we can show we can and do have power! All about the money! We have been buying the least amount possible lately because it matters.
Could you tell us which organization is putting this together and/or post a link? I like the tactic but I'm reluctant to share information I can't verify. Thanks!
wrong angle, chief. those companies named have actually good, supportive practices, and aren't part of the problem. the people that need to be affected are still affected.
I'll now use YOUR flyer vs the one I'd been spreading, have been seeking one that mentions mom & pop businesses are exempt - super important NOT to harm our small businesses 💙
(FYI: this is one I used due to powerful visuals)
You are right! There needs to be constant lightning strikes etc.
Not all folks are at your level of sophistication. This is a start for those who are learning. We need everyone! You will be able to share your experience & nuance as folks ramp up.
Let them get to your favorite ripeness then freeze, if you want them in hand bite-sized pieces, slice into chips on waxed paper and tray and freeze. My kids love these on a hot day.
I've heard that you wipe them down with water and wrap tin foil on the ends where they are joined together. It will slow down the ripening process. It worked for me.
For society to change we have to end this fucking vulgar consumerism. Simplify your life. Tell corporate to go to hell and if corporate doesn’t go to hell, send corporate to hell.
The corporate criminal elite thinks they are safe. Let those billionaire bastards know just how mortal they are.
Doing what you can as an individual is great. Organizing as many as possible to do it in tandem makes a much bigger impact even if the individual actions are smaller
1 person going 30 days without buying stuff hurts less and sends less of a message than a few thousand doing it even just for 1 day
This is truly the only power we have right now. I know we all like having things, but it's time to suffer a little. I will not shop at any establishment that's scrapping dei. They won't get a dime from me.
Fuck the Plutocracy.
Eat the Rich
HAHAHAHAH, I appreciate your hilarious planning for a future weeks in advance if actually knowing what's going to be happening since we're already in a hot civil war. Catch up to reality. There might not even be an economy by then. Especially if we're not taking the Nazis bullshit anymore by then.
Dude! Why??
Let those who are capable of doing these things, do them.
If you're a soldier or a soldier-type, connecting with others like yourself is your thing.
Don't diminish anyone on our team! Every role is important!
As to the economy- it's probably not gonna crash for a while yet.
Pauses aren't crashes. People don't have to just work all the time for us to exist. It's not like if everybody shuts down for a while everything winks outta existence. The sky wouldn't fall. Grow up and get a broader education or a matured approach by asking questions before making assumptions.
We actually as a species just had a whole thing that proved the entire world can and always could literally shut down, and the only thing stopping us had been the whims of, "the wealthiest," despite all that being inflated, speculative fantasy wealth instead of things grounded in reality. 🙏🍿🐻❄️🥤
Been boycotting the intolerant chicken place for years as well as the stupid orange colored hardware store…the blue hardware store was a shocker, & the store with Spot for à mascot broke my heart !
If it has a pharmacy, no membership is needed to enter & purchase from the pharmacy. I am unsure about entering without a membership but you cannot purchase from a Costco without a membership card.
Better: stop buying from companies that don't pay tax and have very few emplyees. Stop it for a long time. Not just one day.
It will target trump supporters.
Don't log in to your Instagram or Facebook for a looong time.
Also, right now, delete any accounts you have with Facebook/Instagram/Meta, TikTok and definitely Twitter. Don’t just not use them. Delete you account. Trust me, you’ll be so much happier in the long run. It’s been so great for me.
I'll be happier when the fascist scum are handled. Meanwhile I'm reposting where those perhaps less aware will see it all. No comfort needed in a crisis, just solutions. We can't afford complacency & misinformation & distraction tactics are rampant. We can do happier, later.
Every filthy scumbag on Capitol Hill is on Twitter/X. These cocksuckers are supposed to work for us and I don’t think most Americans want them fucking around on social media.
New rule: no Capitol Hill shitheads are to use social media. In the meantime, crooked politicians unmercifully.
Start boycotting EXXON now and forever. Pioneer Energy was one of the biggest contributors to Trump, but Pioneer was a front for EXXON as the two had a secret trust. Pioneer also got busted by Biden's FTC for a price fixing scheme.
Be gentle. Many people have never protested anything in their lives, so let this be a first step for them, even if it may seem performative to you. Even if a one day boycott doesn't bring the Fascists to their knees, we should be kindling all sparks of resistance where we find them, no?
I get the urge to do these things but the do not care. this doesn't effect anyone that is doing the shit we're trying to stop. Unless people are willing to take direct action, these are just vacuous virtue signals. Folks need to get involved locally in community orgs & go from there. Mutual aid guys
This very discouraging statement just isn’t true. Look at what’s ALREADY happening at Target. When shareholders are angry, things change. It’s one of our best levers to pull, and there is enough collective rage that we may see some of the larger actions of this kind in our history as a nation.
Well, I assume you’ve paid rent, phone bill, internet bill, etc. So as hard as we try not to spend, someone’s gonna get our money every day. Until we can move into our own caves - and then you wanna bet someone figures out how to charge us property tax?!?
It may seem like a drop in the bucket but I believe a concerted effort goes a long way AND it will make us realize how we have bought into consumerism AND make us realize how much we can live without. Buy the basics go home and cook. I wish we had more fiber artists I wouldn't even buy store clothes
Don’t we all? That’s not the point because not paying for that shit would be stupid. You fail to understand the premise. It’s about spending on CONSUMER goods. 🙄
...only the essentials then...rent, food, utilities, medical or unforeseen emergencies. Avoid non necessities and impulse spending. The point is to make them feel the power of massive spending boycotts.
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Corporate must be destroyed because corporate is above the law. Corporate is mortal. ☠️
1. Does it have to be so far away?
2. Don't just NOT shop. Log out of your accounts. I don't shop every day, but I want them to KNOW I'm part of the boycott.
#WorkStopShopStop
Next round?
FUCK MAGA. FUCK GOP.
FUCK ELON NAZI MUSK.
AND 👇👇👇👇
Next month 2 days etc
There’s power in numbers
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Why don't you just admit to yourself that it's "free speech" when people you align with politically are boycotting things, but "cancel culture" when it's people you disagree with.
Go to Costco.
Every bluesky account that has over 100,000 followers. Those are the accounts that have taken over this app. The posts everybody sees.
Get everyone on the same page…please!
Start now!
I’m cutting all my unnecessary spending indefinitely until some reasonableness returns to Washington
I don’t care for this radicalist behavior, I will buy what I need to enjoy life and live
Buy second hand if you need something.
The small businesses are SOOO much better!
Have always avoided wallyworld.
Americans don’t vote on the basis of morals they vote on the basis of their own sickening greed.
I 2nd that endorse!!!
Stay home and read or play games, listen to music — or whatever sustains your soul!
STAY LOUD! 📣
STAY STRONG! 💪
https://bsky.app/profile/govpritzker.illinois.gov/post/3lhn2znwb6k2e
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15cMLMbsEz/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Start curbing your Amazon, Facebook, Walmart, Target.
You can buy local businesses; you can buy directly from the website of the goods, I.e. Merrell shoes ; (and you can avoid shipping charges often).
Is there a business model like it?
I feel like protests in the streets are what they’re hoping for. Martial Law would benefit project 2025 agents.
It’s time to find new ways of resistance.
Keeping up our Spirits is also essential. Hold a high vibration!
(FYI: this is one I used due to powerful visuals)
Not all folks are at your level of sophistication. This is a start for those who are learning. We need everyone! You will be able to share your experience & nuance as folks ramp up.
https://specificsuggestions.com/share/EN/5488.html
Rice and beans if things get really bad. And froze bananas and eggs.
The corporate criminal elite thinks they are safe. Let those billionaire bastards know just how mortal they are.
1 person going 30 days without buying stuff hurts less and sends less of a message than a few thousand doing it even just for 1 day
I love change, but if it takes the executive order of a moron to make it happen, it’s not sustainable.
Fuck the Plutocracy.
Eat the Rich
Let those who are capable of doing these things, do them.
If you're a soldier or a soldier-type, connecting with others like yourself is your thing.
Don't diminish anyone on our team! Every role is important!
As to the economy- it's probably not gonna crash for a while yet.
❌ Amazon
❌ Target
❌ Home Depot
❌ Lowe's
❌ Chick fil-A
❌ Coco-Cola
100% boycott.
Don’t drink anything out of plastic.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/health/plastics-inside-human-brain-wellness/index.html
It will target trump supporters.
Don't log in to your Instagram or Facebook for a looong time.
New rule: no Capitol Hill shitheads are to use social media. In the meantime, crooked politicians unmercifully.
Now the two have merged legally.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-approves-final-order-exxon-pioneer-deal
So many crimes against humanity. I can't keep track of them.
It might be easier to figure out who we SHOULDN'T boycott at this point. ... smaller list.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Chevron
That's funny... and horrific at the same time.
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