Though a certain ~boycott~ ends tomorrow, indie bookshops need our support all year long.
We're not going anywhere π
We're not going anywhere π
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Two companies that are way too big.
I also had to go to a Walmart at one point, but I've moved my prescription now
It's completely doable, people
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/seattle-indie-bookshops-can-now-sell-e-books-thats-a-big-deal/#comments
The story about the origin of its name made me a customer, and the service is fantastic!
Iβve never understood why conservatives think bankrupting the working class was ever good economic policy.
https://Audiobooks.com is owned by Swedish company Storytel.
it's not a huge sacrifice if the goal is to make a stinging mark they won't soon forget
There's Etsy for unique stuff
Ebay (occasionally ok)
There's also a lot of companies that have limited lines - their core business products - but often better for less than others.
Itβs not a boycott, itβs a lifestyle change.
Itβs a refusal to participate.
Weβre not going anywhere β€οΈπ€π
Costco, Dick's Sporting Goods, a few others are OK π!
The beauty? The boycott doesn't have to end. Folks did it for a week, keep going. π
If I can't find it in Canada, I shop overseas.
There are non American versions of everything.
Libro started in Seattle, but https://Audiobooks.com is owned by Swedish company Storytel.
Imperfect action is BETTER than no action because of the frear of imperfection.
If more people took "imperfect action" instead of defaulting "defeatest", we would not be in this specific situation right now. Choose your situation to insert: climate, Trump, Bezos, whatever.
Hereβs my indie book shop, right in the middle of Gainesville, Florida.
https://www.bookgallerywest.com/