🦬 We are also participating in today's #EconomicBlackout. Beyond today — we should all keep the energy and wean ourselves off the corporations such as Amazon and Walmart that are hellbent on destroying our planet. For now, we suggest some #ForestBathing instead. - ThreadSky

altdoi.bsky.social • 1 day ago

🦬 We are also participating in today's #EconomicBlackout.

Beyond today — we should all keep the energy and wean ourselves off the corporations such as Amazon and Walmart that are hellbent on destroying our planet.

For now, we suggest some #ForestBathing instead.

Reposted from Tom Kimmerer, PhD

We've agreed to avoid shopping today. Instead we could spend some time among trees. Perhaps we can use today to begin a long-term movement against our consumer culture. It would be beginning for the Earth and for our souls. What are you doing today?

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tomkimmerer.bsky.social•1 day ago

Forest bathing is such a useful, evocative word. Nobody ever talks passionately about store bathing.

stevemnd.bsky.social•1 day ago

Actually, I think that's called "retail therapy," is wildly popular with some people, and is talked about by them all the time.

Although I'll admit in recent years, the very concept of people using that term unironically anymore is kinda damning of our culture all by itself.

stupiddorkface.bsky.social•1 day ago

let's go beyond a 24hr boycott. start finding ways to live your life without relying on amazon/walmart/etc. get creative and learn how to live without all the bullshit they have convinced us we "need"

stardustmomm.bsky.social•1 day ago

Headed to Yosemite tomorrow. Taking a trash bag with me to pick up trash 💕

sashalyn.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes! I am also using the opportunity to make a $10 donation to the charity of my choice. I would have spent that much on miscellany in commerce today, I’m sure. I’m redirecting those funds for good. Join me!

lindayoung164.bsky.social•1 day ago

I haven't stepped into a walmart since 1992, and that was to prove something to someone. I do not ever shop there. Their business practices are criminal! I haven't bought anything from Amazon since 2011,and that was only because I could not get a large item sent to another state any other way.

allegheny-mermaid.bsky.social•1 day ago

It's very hard to completely avoid Amazon because large swaths of the web run on Amazon Web Services.

wbfmorningstar.bsky.social•21 hours ago

walking among the snow drifts, and gathering info to help the local folks from the agency I retired from.

clodpool.bsky.social•1 day ago

And then continue a spending strike as best you can, until this madness is over. Direct any money you spend very carefully.

They became oligarchs because we gave them our money.
They remain oligarchs because we still give them our money.
Stop giving them money.

any1face.bsky.social•1 day ago

If anyone wants to help out with this, I’d appreciate it or share the post so others can see also help out students and teachers against this nonsense.
https://bsky.app/profile/any1face.bsky.social/post/3ljamzc4pwt2v

sf4womensrights.bsky.social•1 day ago

#ForestBathing is my favorite activity!

piscesqueen68.bsky.social•1 hour ago

👍🏾👏🏾
We are going to keep up the momentum...LET'S GO!!
#RESIST
#DISRUPT
#GOODTROUBLEWARRIORS
SHARE, SHARE, SHARE PLEASE

mayathecatgirl5.bsky.social•1 day ago

Had already stopped purchasing from Amazon about a year ago and recently cancelled our Prime subscription so it doesn't renew anymore. It felt good.

llfarm.bsky.social•7 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/jasondogwood.bsky.social/post/3ljbpnsgnzk2a

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