Real talk is everyone participating in the economic blackout tomorrow? If you feel cynical about it listen to me please: anything that helps folks work on the muscles of collective action is GOOD right now. So please spread the word and encourage these smaller steps bc it can lead to bigger ones. - ThreadSky

dlmayfield.bsky.social • 10 days ago

Real talk is everyone participating in the economic blackout tomorrow? If you feel cynical about it listen to me please: anything that helps folks work on the muscles of collective action is GOOD right now. So please spread the word and encourage these smaller steps bc it can lead to bigger ones.

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tmh145.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yes, I am, but I also acknowledge that it is fairly easy for me to do this. Those that are raising families will find it more difficult but that means they absolutely must prepare today (if they didn't already).

basketcasedeb.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'm going to Costco today. Will not drop a dime tomorrow.

naomijkrueger.bsky.social•10 days ago

I am!

An action likes this tells those in power that we CAN organize and it also helps build our confidence for bigger actions in the future.

zooline.bsky.social•8 days ago

I agree! I've seen a lot of folks rolling their eyes or saying it won't accomplish anything, but that's discounting the need for a growing feeling of solidarity in a time when we're feeling pretty fucking helpless. And one small step makes it easier to take another & another!

atqueens.bsky.social•10 days ago

Go to Amazon and put things in your cart and then don't buy them. Add a twist to skew the algorithm, if you're young, put senior vitamins in your cart; if you're urban put farm equipment in your cart; etc.

beckyiniowa.bsky.social•10 days ago

One day isn't going to do anything. One week might, but that's not feasible for most people.

dlmayfield.bsky.social•10 days ago

Here’s some more info on it from Indivisible: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/758734/

dlmayfield.bsky.social•10 days ago

Here’s an image from artist Martha Rich (@martharich63) you can share on your socials:

janicehotchkiss.bsky.social•10 days ago

Absolutely
ECONOMIC BLACKOUT # 1 BOYCOTT
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
No Target
No Amazon
No Walmart

theparthecraft.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'm in. Granted I don't spend a lot at the places under boycott

missmelbalina.bsky.social•10 days ago

Yup, and it takes a lot of upheval to make my grumpy old cynical economist husband participate in a spending blackout. This is serious.

pfkmt.bsky.social•10 days ago

I want to, but it is going to be tough. I am flying for 8 hrs tomorrow. Glad it's DEI friendly Delta, but eating? Yikes.

weeirish.bsky.social•10 days ago

Maybe just not the big fast-food places. They're on the boycott list. Safe travels🤙✌️

yolkydokey.bsky.social•10 days ago

I'm making it a challenge to see how many days I can go without buying anything. After I have to break and buy more food, I'm going for how many days without buying local.

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