Hey while megaretailers profiting one of the richest men in world are out here doing this shit https://www.advocate.com/news/amazon-lgbtq-black-protections-removed
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
maybe it's a fun time to switch to @librofm.bsky.social for audiobooks. Select the indie bookstore you'd like to support, listen away. Comp prices to aforementioned jerks
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I’m able to get most of what I need from a local grocery store, the library and some local stores. TBH I try to avoid consumerism as much as I can so Amazon was never that big of a draw
Be the one. Come together
Live for Ourselves.
My project is to make Ourselves stronger financially, emotionally, physically & spiritually.
New Dream, New Life
New Happiness
Join hand with me & lets wave to happy & prosper life together
Should we knit our own armbands or wait for the government to do it?
#FascistsSuck
LibroFM is great.
Libby, OverDrive, and Hoopla are all great for checking-out books and audiobooks from your local library. I've been using Libby and OverDrive on my PC and e-Ink reader (a Kobo)
Also, @haymarketbooks.org has a lot of books applicable to these times.
https://bookshop.org/
https://Libro.fm app. Any recommendations for e-readers that aren't Kindle? I know I can use my phone but want a break from distractions.
https://youtu.be/XhQs5STtwUY?si=V-AnO6_AnZgNYon0
Also, https://bookshop.org for printed books you want to own.
Be the one. Come together
Live for Ourselves.
My project is to make Ourselves stronger financially, emotionally, physically & spiritually.
New Dream, New Life
New Happiness
Join hand with me & lets wave to happy & prosper life together
The less amazon in my life the better.
(VPN & adblocker recommended)
Note that I have no beef with libraries which buy a copy and lend one copy at a time.
I hope this brings clarity.
https://www.amazon.jobs/content/en/faq
Alternatives: Temu, Alibaba, Aliexpress, Banggood.
• Vevor (Bought a few tools with Vevor and they've been great)
• Aosom (bought outdoor stuff - low/average quality)
Both include free shipping within Canada
#boycottAmazon #cdnpoli #canada #banX
No DEI then no BUY!
E.g. can't support legislation to support black rights when Trump's just signed an EO to block them; and LGBTQ* networks asked to be less visible last time Trump was in.
Never give them the benefit of a doubt. Never assume anything but the worst intentions from the elite. It was always going to go this way when a fascist took over. Learn to look at the world of big money with automatic disgust.
& I already never gave custom to Whole Foods - I can go to Trader Joe's - again, I never wanted to support him
But my sisters gave me $200 in Amazon Canada gift certificates for Xmas and I haven't used them yet.
Well, I suppose he already has the money.... :P
It’s not hard at all. Just say no.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/24/dei-under-fire-costco-votes-to-keep-diversity-program-heres-the-list-of-major-companies-getting-rid-of-it/
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman (Jack Daniels)
Ford
Google
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowes
Meta
McDonalds
Molson Coors
OpenAI
Tesla
TikTok
Walmart
Basically going to buy only what we need, and do it at shops which haven’t licked Trumps boot. Priority to women/minority owned shops.
We win by keeping our dollars in our pockets.
Bluesky doesn't have an edit feature yet, so I can't actually add them to that list. The Target news came out a bit after I shared it, but they are on my personal one.
Local Ace Hardware stores may be, but it’s really impossible to tell unless you know the owner well or something.
Only buy necessities. Use the library a lot (ours has board games, video games, movies). Buy from local small business where possible - preferably woman or minority owned. Only deal with the larger companies when necessary.
Is a great source to track political contributions.
One example: Lowe’s leans R but Home Depot and Ace lean further R.
Political contributions are a start, but we really need to know who is capitulating now. Who is ending DEI programs, donating to inauguration parties, etc.
We are going to start shopping minority owned business unless there isn’t another choice. Pay a little more to shop local.
We are also looking at extremely cutting our expenses to do our part to hose his “economy”.
https://authors.bookfunnel.com/help/audiobook-delivery/
You need a Payhip/Shopify store.
The 'cloud storage' is via Bookfunnel.
You need an account/subscription with audio distribution, then you upload your files and link them to the products on your store. After the set up is done you can sell direct
They’re not Jeff bezos but if anyone puts on a glamazon shirt in 2025 and helps Amazon pinkwash, they’re being a rat and I’m going to say so.
One of Muhammad’s wives poisoned him to death. Maybe something like that will happen to Jeff Bezos.
It’s the instant gratification you crave and the ethical consumerism you require.
Companies jumped on the DEI bandwagon whether they needed it or not. It often didn’t accomplish much, and now they’re jumping on another one to end it.
Just another kind of grift.
Be the one. Come together
Live for Ourselves.
My project is to make Ourselves stronger financially, emotionally, physically & spiritually.
New Dream, New Life
New Happiness
Join hand with me & lets wave to happy & prosper life together
It's also a great reminder for me to renew my library card 👀