witten

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[–] witten@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Not exactly:

According to a May 2011 report by the White House National Economic Council, however, the US government may have to write off about $14 billion of its $80 billion loan.

[–] witten@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

I don't know about anonymous blogging (look into Tor, maybe?), but I encourage you to get involved with your local resistance groups even if your personal risk profile doesn't allow you to be protesting on the streets. There's still plenty you can do in support of them from the safety of your home. (Being a computer nerd is a superpower.) Plus, the more people who get involved, the safer we all are.

 

When Donald Trump’s administration escalated immigration raids in Los Angeles earlier this summer, protest organizers responded with actions staged in an unusual setting: the hotels where immigration officers were staying.

Protests took place at several southern California hotels where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents had been spotted. Some activists launched “No sleep for Ice” rallies, with chants and music blaring through the night, in hopes of pressuring the hotels to kick agents out.

[–] witten@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It's the illusion of change because they are scared shitless, rearranging deck chairs to try to appease their investors—who are very much interested in Target "fixing" their falling sales. Jokes on them, though, because customers have found alternative (read: better) places to buy their shit and aren't going back.

[–] witten@lemmy.world 62 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

The "we did it" moment is their sales being down and staying down. The CEO thing is just icing. I'm cool with them rearranging deck chairs and putting in a new CEO who will also preside over falling sales numbers due to the continued boycott.

[–] witten@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Reminder that there's also a Walmart boycott due to their Trump-induced DEI rollbacks and their CEO attending Trump's inauguration!

[–] witten@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I appreciate your understanding.

[–] witten@lemmy.world 30 points 8 months ago

There’s nothing quite like the wrath of a pissed-off soccer mom—except for the wrath of a few million pissed-off soccer moms all working together to boycott your company.

[–] witten@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Original post was removed because I accidentally created an image post instead of one linking to the actual article. My bad.

 

Brian Cornell to be replaced next year as retailer navigates boycott over its scaling back of DEI initiatives

The CEO of Target is stepping down, as the embattled retail giant seeks to turn around its fortunes amid an ongoing customer boycott over its scaling back of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Brian Cornell will be replaced next year by Michael Fiddelke, Target’s chief operating officer, the company said on Wednesday.

[–] witten@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

No need to wait till May. Plenty of protests you can go to before then. (I'm assuming you're in the U.S.)

[–] witten@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

In his defense, he probably didn't expect that rolling over for fascists would have any lasting negative impact on his company's bottom line. What he didn't take into account is that there's nothing quite like the wrath of a pissed-off soccer mom—except for the wrath of a few million pissed-off soccer moms all working together to boycott your company.

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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by witten@lemmy.world to c/seattle@lemmy.world
 

A few months ago, I posted about a campaign for a Seattle resolution that would prevent the City from giving any money to Musk-owned companies, along with a corresponding petition.

So I thought I'd post an update. Since then, the campaign has gotten more than 1,100 petition signatures, met with two City of Seattle councilmembers, and got both of them on board to support the resolution! That support is in large part due to all those petition signatures demonstrating broad public support. Things are moving fast now, and folks are working on getting in front of the other councilmembers so they'll be primed when this thing comes to a vote.

Think Musk is out of politics? Think again. He just gave $15 million to Republican SuperPACs to influence midterm elections.

If you support the cause of fighting back against Musk, I encourage you sign the petition so the campaign can take even bigger numbers into those meetings. And if you're interested in finding out more or getting involved, there's a call tonight (August 4th) at 5:30 p.m. that you're welcome to join.

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