the sooner something like this happens, the better. The two emperors need to receive a clear and thunderous response from the American people. Shut it all down.
@avuko This is why I'm on a permanent #SpendingStrike in which, as far as possible, I avoid, redirect or postpone any spending that goes to the corporations that are killing us all.
I've also seen a call for a #BuyNothingDay on Feb 28. There's room for all sorts of different plans.
Things like this offer individual side benefits (e.g. delicious homegrown food, or money spent on a beautiful piece of local art instead of on an over-engineered appliance) that exist independently of the core objective.
@JoanneKlein ECONOMIC BLACKOUT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2025 TAKE PART & SHARE THE NEWS If you haven't heard, there will be an economic blackout Febuary 28th, nationwide. This means don't buy ANYTHING unless it's from a small business: No gas, no fast food, and definitely nothing from places like Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Get the word out! We want THEM to see that WE have the power. We will start with 1 day, then 3, then specific companies until our message is heard. Please spread the word! Thank you!
@bbelton @MisuseCase @darylgibson ? The logos are different from what I can see. And they left out the THE. I think they were being original and didn't realize there even was a "The People's Voice"
@Remittancegirl keep in mind, for a lot of people, not going to work even one day means losing their job and not being able to pay rent or feed their families. Events like this are fine, but shaming people who can't risk everything for it is not helpful.
@Remittancegirl Correct. If it's truly impossible, of course they shouldn't. But when the entire democracy and country is at stake, one would think most people would do ANYthing to save their own necks. I don't understand the resistance/reluctance either. @wjd @willbunch
@wjd @Remittancegirl Sigh. No. And you failed to read my other replies.
I shamed nobody. But you are right now.
Geez.
You clearly don't follow me or read my posts.
I followed up by saying, if it's impossible to miss a day, then of course, but most can miss a day. This is our entire existence/democracy we're talking about here. Sadly, we need to take risks we'd never take. & clearly I'm not asking anyone who can't to do f'ing anything. BACK OFF.
@Remittancegirl @mastodon.online @GottaLaff @willbunch Geeze, I'm glad I didn't post that it's a Saturday, which I was going to, in case someone got their dates wrong, because obviously a shutdown midweek would have a greater effect. I'm retired, but when I worked it was M-F. Sometimes people (I'm neurodivergent) are just trying to be helpful, not nefarious. Y'all didn't need to jump down their - @Edelruth - throat for making a comment!
@AbiNormal @Remittancegirl It doesn’t have to end on Saturday. Keep it up through Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, as long as you can. How long until the economy tanks? Repeat whenever possible.
As for Saturday, guessing they thought it would be a safer choice for the first effort at a general strike. Fewer people w/ jobs at risk. I see nothing wrong with that.
@bbelton @MisuseCase @darylgibson ? The logos are different from what I can see. And they left out the THE. I think they were being original and didn't realize there even was a "The People's Voice"
This may sound selfish but I’m a teacher (there are a lot of us) and taking a day off is a giant pain. Someone has to work if we call out. Doing this on a Saturday means we can skip spending and participate.
"because they chose Saturday I want Monday"? No actually I want any week day at all because it will have a much larger economic impact and because common sense would tell anyone that thought about it that Saturday is a lame fucking choice. That would be why. Why all the fucking attitude over such an innocuous comment?
With reports the other day of demonstrations that weren't known about by the locals (and the warnings and all), I wondered, and flagged it up without doing enough reading.
Don't just share it here in Mastodon then. Print it and post it around your community. Send it to your friends. Posting about it on the Mastodon, echo chamber IS NOT ENOUGH.
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in reply to Laffy • • •Let’s actually DO THIS!!
Play a game, go for a walk, read a book.
Let’s GOOOooooo!!!
#Shutdown
Shit it all down!
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in reply to RiaResists • • •Ria, did you see T mobile is now part of Musk Starlink. Musk is tracking people's phone calls and personal info, credit cards ect.
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in reply to Gatekeeper.. • • •He needs to be contained.
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in reply to RiaResists • • •I'm going to watch movies all day on illegal movie sites 😂
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Unknown parent • • •@FediWouter We don't need them. This clearly isn't targeting Trump supporters.
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Unknown parent • • •Edelruth In The Wrong Timeline
Unknown parent • • •Its a Saturday .
⠠⠵ avuko
in reply to Laffy • • •even if you can’t do it all, or not all the time, do what you can, as often as you can, for as long as you can.
Death by a thousand cuts is still death.☠️
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in reply to ⠠⠵ avuko • • •@avuko This is why I'm on a permanent #SpendingStrike in which, as far as possible, I avoid, redirect or postpone any spending that goes to the corporations that are killing us all.
I've also seen a call for a #BuyNothingDay on Feb 28. There's room for all sorts of different plans.
Things like this offer individual side benefits (e.g. delicious homegrown food, or money spent on a beautiful piece of local art instead of on an over-engineered appliance) that exist independently of the core objective.
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in reply to Laffy • • •I'm in!
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TC Won't Give In To Lies
in reply to Dr. Joanne Klein • • •Exactly!
If we learned anything from Greta and the various Eastern Europe protests, it takes sustain and regular protests to keep from being ignored.
A shutdown every two weeks until the #AmericanClownEmperor resigns, or at least behaves normally, could work ...over about a year.
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in reply to Dr. Joanne Klein • • •@JoanneKlein
ECONOMIC BLACKOUT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2025
TAKE PART & SHARE THE NEWS
If you haven't heard, there will be an economic blackout Febuary 28th, nationwide. This means don't buy ANYTHING unless it's from a small business: No gas, no fast food, and definitely nothing from places like Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Get the word out!
We want THEM to see that WE have the power. We will start with 1 day, then 3, then specific companies until our message is heard.
Please spread the word!
Thank you!
#alttext
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Unknown parent • • •? The logos are different from what I can see. And they left out the THE. I think they were being original and didn't realize there even was a "The People's Voice"
Laffy
Unknown parent • • •Madeleine Morris
Unknown parent • • •You know... if shame is what you're worried about, you're worried about the wrong thing.
Will Denny (he/they)
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Unknown parent • • •@wjd @Remittancegirl Sigh. No. And you failed to read my other replies.
I shamed nobody. But you are right now.
Geez.
You clearly don't follow me or read my posts.
I followed up by saying, if it's impossible to miss a day, then of course, but most can miss a day. This is our entire existence/democracy we're talking about here. Sadly, we need to take risks we'd never take. & clearly I'm not asking anyone who can't to do f'ing anything. BACK OFF.
Laffy
Unknown parent • • •@Remittancegirl
Madeleine Morris
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Edelruth... we all have calendars. We know what day it is. So what's the purpose of your post?
@GottaLaff @willbunch
CuriousDee
in reply to Madeleine Morris • • •Geeze, I'm glad I didn't post that it's a Saturday, which I was going to, in case someone got their dates wrong, because obviously a shutdown midweek would have a greater effect. I'm retired, but when I worked it was M-F. Sometimes people (I'm neurodivergent) are just trying to be helpful, not nefarious. Y'all didn't need to jump down their - @Edelruth - throat for making a comment!
Laffy
Unknown parent • • •@Edelruth I sure hope you didn't think I was doing that! My comment was benign.
@Remittancegirl @willbunch
Edelruth In The Wrong Timeline
in reply to Madeleine Morris • • •So that people aligned with me politically can shit post me, apparently.
Laffy
Unknown parent • • •@wjd I didn't mention you. I wasn't even thinking of you.
And that's it. Last straw.
Now I'm blocking you.
@Remittancegirl @willbunch
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Unknown parent • • •Roy #EatTheRich Pardee 🇺🇸
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Unknown parent • • •@stib Americans do not say, "Let's have our election on a Tuesday." Most would rather there be a holiday or a weekend vote.
This was a law passed ages ago for reasons that made sense then. Not now.
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As for Saturday, guessing they thought it would be a safer choice for the first effort at a general strike. Fewer people w/ jobs at risk. I see nothing wrong with that.
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Unknown parent • • •@Remittancegirl @AbiNormal Are you sure it’s not a plant?
It would also get people to think they’ve done enough and not do more?
You should think you’re dealing with nazi trolls behind every corner now, with the techniques of oldtime soviet spies.🤔
Madeleine Morris
in reply to CuriousDee • • •I think the idea was to try it the first time in a way that wasn't asking most people to risk much.
RADman11
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in reply to Laffy • • •Laffy
in reply to RADman11 • • •@RADman11 Uh, because of what you said? “Doesn’t sound serious” 🤦🏻♀️
I don’t care which weekday you think is right or wrong, this is already underway. We need to support it, not bash it.
NO day is a “lame choice.” EVERY action is a good one.
If you’re not happy with it, like I said, organize another one. We need it. We need a lot more of it.
And speaking of attitude, maybe rethink your own choice of words.
See ya.
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in reply to Laffy • • •I'm in. For what that's worth. I'll spread the word as much as I can.
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Steffi the Redhead
in reply to Laffy • • •question from abroad: do you have goals?
Do you just want D. gone?
Or do you want other stuff?
Like reforming your voting system?
Laffy
in reply to Steffi the Redhead • • •@fuchsi It’s not just him. It’s Republicans. Should he leave office, MAGA still exists, his entire Cabinet still exists.
No, we have to fight fascism, not a man. Voting rights are only one of their targets.
Steffi the Redhead
in reply to Laffy • • •Laffy
in reply to Steffi the Redhead • • •@fuchsi ? I don’t understand why you’re asking me this.
If you continue to disable and w/hold, it gives us leverage as a people.
Please look up “general strikes”
Steffi the Redhead
in reply to Laffy • • •I thought there was some agenda I wasn't aware of yet. It sounded fancy.
Yes, a general strike is a good idea.
(Just make sure there is a plan for afterwards. Or if it fails.)
Laffy
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in reply to Laffy • • •Wait, wrong one:
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MastodonLaffy
in reply to ohmrun • • •ohmrun
in reply to Laffy • • •Laffy
in reply to ohmrun • • •@ohmrun Yes, I did say both are okay.
I’m confused. Did you have a problem with what I said?
ohmrun
in reply to Laffy • • •Laffy
in reply to Toni Aittoniemi • • •@gimulnautti How is it a plant to call for a general strike on ANY day.
If people want a different day, then organize a second one.
Take the win, people. General strike is a win.
@Remittancegirl @AbiNormal @willbunch
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