LaceyLou

It's probably also tiring for them to torpedo countless federal jobs.

It's possible. Unless, of course, Denmark or Canada buys California...

Full disclosure: I'm one of the ones who would end up in Guantanamo, if that becomes a crime.

I also look forward to people saying things like "save some for John and me" instead of "save some for John and I."

Yes of course! Everyone knows that we women are nothing more than children who require a strong, firm hand from men like them who will lead by example and show us how to be good, morally upstanding wives and mothers.

LOL. I love Vermont, even if it's not really the hippie haven a lot of people make it out to be. And today, I love it even more.

I did a quick search on Bluesky and I'm seeing different things.... one is for March 14th, another for May 1-3rd. I'm seeing a few others, too. Hmmm, we're going to need to be more organized.

I do still think other Dems can copy her method of running in a primary, and have some success.

I recall seeing a call for this kind of strike recently. I'll let you know if I find it.

True, which believe it or not tells me that primarying in elections is important.

I recently read about AOC's first campaign for office-she went from door to door and interacted with constituents who had never been reached out to, and in some cases who had never voted. This was one reason she was successful against an incumbent who had never bothered to do this. Perhaps we should be encouraging more younger people to run for office at the lower levels, and getting their message across at those local levels also.

This is the first part of a few months of different boycotts-next up is a week of no Amazon. My hope is that it gets people to look for and buy from the smaller places, and to learn just how many brands are owned by a much larger company. It's going to take a lot of time to shift people's buying habits, but it's a good start.

This is why ultimately both the short and long term plan has to focus on where people get their messaging. And that's going to be hard because there are a whole lot of people getting their info from places like Fox, social media, and other various right wing media sound bites-and a lot of places they go are showing that kind of media (laundromat, diners, even waiting rooms at doctor's offices). In '08, one advantage Obama had was getting his message out on SM, but that seems to now be a huge advantage for right wing extremists. I've reached out to people in the past IRL in situations far less important than national elections-only to find myself locked in with my own set of face eating leopards. There has got to be a better way to reach people.

I already avoid a lot of those companies, though a lot of them own a lot of other brands that make them tougher to avoid (Bezos is linked with Whole Foods, Uber, and Grubhub, for example). I try to support local businesses instead.

Do I even have to tell you which two I would choose?

So.... I'm not one to act in a way that some of my MAGA acquaintances who love to 'see libruls cry.' That said, while I'm not one to gleefully say 'see? The leopard ate your face!' I still can't help but say to myself that they voted for it. And if they're somebody I've been close to, I won't hesitate to tell them their mistake-and maybe show them better ways to get their information. Well... maybe a little good natured teasing might be in order. 😉 Tbh, I'd be more than a little bit leery to invite somebody who seemingly was okay with the all of the hatred and vitriol Drumpf and company spouted off into my resistance group-especially if and when it becomes dangerous to be in such a group. How can I trust somebody who voted for somebody who openly vowed to hurt a lot of people I care about IRL?

To me it's a reminder that growing old gracefully is best. Obviously I'd rather have some things about my looks back but some of these people are downright frightening to look at. ...and I don't get it because I know people who get Botox IRL and they do NOT look scary like this. What exactly is being done to them?

A fine, upstanding citizen. A man's man.

I just assumed he was using the child as a human shield, in case somebody wanted to take a shot at him or something.

And doesn't answer the question, unless it's a response to 'tell me you didn't read my letter without telling me you didn't read my letter.'

He seems nice.

So they'll be calling French fries 'freedom fries' again?

This is exactly why I miss when utilities were government run.

And they often blame people who a, took the time and initiative to become educated and get a government job (often for less money), b, have benefits that they wish they had and think if they don't have them nobody should, and c, are people of color, women, or members of other groups.

It also happens occasionally, in my case, to determine how much time we're spending on tasks so that we know if the per diem costs for the departments we support need to be adjusted.