World is on fire and I still have to pay shop rent. Please remember your small biz folks when you choose to spend. Small biz are going to be the first to close if things get worse. We’re holding on by threads, clinging by fingernails, fighting to stay afloat even as we see spending plummet. - ThreadSky

rubiee.bsky.social • 24 days ago

World is on fire and I still have to pay shop rent. Please remember your small biz folks when you choose to spend. Small biz are going to be the first to close if things get worse.

We’re holding on by threads, clinging by fingernails, fighting to stay afloat even as we see spending plummet.

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equinox55.bsky.social•24 days ago

100% on board with that.

overlookedjennx.bsky.social•23 days ago

I was thinking earlier today about all the restaurants, whose margins are always razor thin to begin with, and how they will/won’t survive with food costs escalating, customers unable to afford to dine out, and the down and outward spiral these closures will create across the country.

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

It’s something I start thinking about and then nope out when my brain starts spiraling. When we choose to eat out it’s going to be local, and family owned if at all possible. 💚 We gotta do what we can, when we can- and maybe, just maybe, it’ll be enough.

ayeshabarb.bsky.social•23 days ago

I shop local. I know my business may be what keeps the doors open.

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

And you are appreciated!

jmariea.bsky.social•23 days ago

Are you a small business? Have a website? Or where are you located?

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

I own Dryad Tea 🥰 @dryadtea.bsky.social I hand blend loose leaf teas and make some pretty fun nerdy pottery 💚 you can 100% order online and I do travel to some conventions around the US, too.

jmariea.bsky.social•23 days ago

Small order. Want to make me a larger bowl?

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

Depends on the size, send me a note through the website and we can chat? 💚 and thank you!!!!!!!!

jmariea.bsky.social•23 days ago

Not much of a tea drinker, but fun nerdy pottery sounds right up my alley!

vero1986.bsky.social•23 days ago

Trump is planning trade wars and sanctions that are bound to crash the world economy. But what he knows is that the resulting bailout will make the wealthy even more wealthy, yet again. His policy is both mad and entirely rational from his viewpoint.
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/

skyetrekker.bsky.social•23 days ago

….if ……. Fuckin IF??? This whole nation dangling by a thread!!!!

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

And I still have to run a business and try to pay for my shop and my dream. To me, saying “when” pushes me into a spiral. Not all of us can handle existential dread and function.

skyetrekker.bsky.social•23 days ago

Breathe …. I’m sorry for your struggles but there are so many being hurt and damaged. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

tjhenry109.bsky.social•23 days ago

Save any money you can. It is going to get far worse.

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

Unfortunately as a 2 person small business in a leased space we can only cut so many corners. 😩
And as the business owner I’m already hardly paying myself right now. It’s… an adventure! That’s what we’re telling ourselves… right? 😅😭

tjhenry109.bsky.social•23 days ago

I do wish you luck this year. Hopefully things stay manageable for to and your company.

rubiee.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thank you so much! I’m too dang stubborn to give up easily… it might just be reeeeeal painful until things get easier 😅

getoutoftowntours.bsky.social•23 days ago

Promoting small business and taking away $$ from huge corps is the First Step in our rebellion. Corporate bozos need to know there are consequences to supporting a POS like the orange turd and ITs evil sidekicks!

lpk77.bsky.social•23 days ago

Yes, yes, yes!! There is something we can do right now. Think very carefully about where we are spending money and who we are supporting 👍

crabears.bsky.social•23 days ago

Please remember that museum stores have shops with books, jewelry, toys and gifts. Not just the big guys in NYC

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

Yes!!! Support the arts! We need museums!!! And their shops help them AND artists! Thank you so much for pointing this out! 💚

lpk77.bsky.social•23 days ago

Thank you for this important message and encouragement. I just bought $65 worth of great books from our local book seller. I used to mindlessly click the same order from Amazon. We all need to wake up and vote with our dollars. No more mindlessly supporting the broligarchs!!

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

Heck yeah! What books did you get? I love me some books.

lpk77.bsky.social•23 days ago

My daughter got Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yaros, My son got Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, and I got The Women by Kristin Hannah. I will definitely support LOCAL every chance I get.

wampwamp.bsky.social•23 days ago

One of my government contracts issued me a Stop Order. I can anticipate other contracts to do the same. It will affect everything in the community. Let's hope everything doesn't go to hell.

gamingotter.bsky.social•24 days ago

Doing my best. I shop my local book store, comic book store, hardware store, etc. Trying to avoid any big box store unless it's absolutely necessary. I hope you can hold on.

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

You’re amazing and you’re making a difference for your local businesses.

I’m gonna hold on until I just can’t anymore- I’m hoping that’s YEARS from now, when I retire cause I’m old. Not because of finances and politics 💚

gamingotter.bsky.social•23 days ago

Good luck. I hope you can do that.

theunshaved.bsky.social•23 days ago

As long are they don't support Rs, they have our business. F Bezos, Musk and their ilk. I love this country, they don't.

thakman.bsky.social•24 days ago

Ditch Amazon and spend the effort to buy local.

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

Exactly!

rainbowaura.bsky.social•23 days ago

Hey! Do you have a website for your teas? I don't see one on this profile or your business profile so I don't know how to order.

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

Thank you for pointing that out, I’ll go fix it right now-
Until then: https://dryadtea.com 💚

seawicksmaine.bsky.social•24 days ago

We are also a small biz…. & totally understand how hard it is to navigate this chaos! Stay strong!

rubiee.bsky.social•23 days ago

You too! I’m hoping we can all band together, stand together, and weather this storm. You’re not alone 💚

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