@zinnialover2.bsky.social
Just in time for your Thanksgiving gathering.
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The ACLU’s Holiday Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Just in time for your Thanksgiving gathering.
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Article to help you decide if shopping Amazon is worth the social cost.
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The Amazon lobbyists who kill U.S. consumer privacy protections
Internal documents reveal how Jay Carney helped Amazon build a lobbying juggernaut that gutted consumer privacy protections in two dozen states, Reuters reports.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Article to help you decide if shopping Amazon is worth the social cost.
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Why I Don’t Use Amazon or Its Services - 2 of 2 posts
4. Exploits tax loopholes to avoid paying taxes
5. Unfair working conditions
6. Data Center impact on the environment and nearby residents
4. Exploits tax loopholes to avoid paying taxes
5. Unfair working conditions
6. Data Center impact on the environment and nearby residents
November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Why I Don’t Use Amazon or Its Services - 2 of 2 posts
4. Exploits tax loopholes to avoid paying taxes
5. Unfair working conditions
6. Data Center impact on the environment and nearby residents
4. Exploits tax loopholes to avoid paying taxes
5. Unfair working conditions
6. Data Center impact on the environment and nearby residents
Why I Don’t Use Amazon or Its Services - 1 of 2 posts
1. Collects sensitive personal customer data (e.g., records/keeps conversations even if Alexa is “off”)
2. Eliminates competition through buyouts, mergers, and other questionable tactics
3. Engages in predatory pricing
1. Collects sensitive personal customer data (e.g., records/keeps conversations even if Alexa is “off”)
2. Eliminates competition through buyouts, mergers, and other questionable tactics
3. Engages in predatory pricing
November 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Why I Don’t Use Amazon or Its Services - 1 of 2 posts
1. Collects sensitive personal customer data (e.g., records/keeps conversations even if Alexa is “off”)
2. Eliminates competition through buyouts, mergers, and other questionable tactics
3. Engages in predatory pricing
1. Collects sensitive personal customer data (e.g., records/keeps conversations even if Alexa is “off”)
2. Eliminates competition through buyouts, mergers, and other questionable tactics
3. Engages in predatory pricing
You have the power to fight back. Refuse to shop Amazon from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
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We Ain’t Buying It
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November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
You have the power to fight back. Refuse to shop Amazon from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.
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Trump didn’t just rewrite history with MBS this week.
He rewrote America’s red lines.
My latest deep dive on the F-35 sale and the cost of Trump’s loyalty to Saudi Arabia:
He rewrote America’s red lines.
My latest deep dive on the F-35 sale and the cost of Trump’s loyalty to Saudi Arabia:
The Saudi Favor That Endangers America
This isn’t foreign policy. It’s a loyalty test, and a financial web that puts U.S. credibility and lives at risk.
www.livingitwitholiviatroye.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Trump didn’t just rewrite history with MBS this week.
He rewrote America’s red lines.
My latest deep dive on the F-35 sale and the cost of Trump’s loyalty to Saudi Arabia:
He rewrote America’s red lines.
My latest deep dive on the F-35 sale and the cost of Trump’s loyalty to Saudi Arabia:
You have the power of the purse. Watch the video and join the movement Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. substack.com/@50501/note/...
The 50501 Movement (@50501)
Sometimes resistance looks like marching in the streets. Sometimes it looks like picking up the phone. And sometimes… it looks like the quiet choice not to spend.
This week, millions of us are choosi...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
You have the power of the purse. Watch the video and join the movement Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. substack.com/@50501/note/...
Zumbrota is a small rural town. But even here, residents are concerned about the path our government is taking. Below are photos (shared with permission) from a silent protest last weekend.
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Zumbrota is a small rural town. But even here, residents are concerned about the path our government is taking. Below are photos (shared with permission) from a silent protest last weekend.
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Last night, the federal government started promoting vaccine conspiracy theories on the CDC’s website.
We should be investing in vaccines that stop preventable diseases, not undermining the science that prevents them.
We should be investing in vaccines that stop preventable diseases, not undermining the science that prevents them.
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last night, the federal government started promoting vaccine conspiracy theories on the CDC’s website.
We should be investing in vaccines that stop preventable diseases, not undermining the science that prevents them.
We should be investing in vaccines that stop preventable diseases, not undermining the science that prevents them.
On November 19, 1863, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. May we continue "...to be dedicated to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced."
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The Gettysburg Address | Journey to American Democracy
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
On November 19, 1863, President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. May we continue "...to be dedicated to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced."
youtu.be/qe_LQbeIQhQ
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Just posted 4 reasons why I don't use Facebook. I wish organizations (like AARP) would stop using Facebook. I refuse to maintain or contribute to Facebook's growth.
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Just posted 4 reasons why I don't use Facebook. I wish organizations (like AARP) would stop using Facebook. I refuse to maintain or contribute to Facebook's growth.
Why I don't use Facebook. Post 4 of 4.
Reason 4:
Creepy Origin Story - Platform for college guys (known originally as Facemash) to rate the hotness/date-worthiness of female students on campus. (mashable.com/article/mark...)
Reason 4:
Creepy Origin Story - Platform for college guys (known originally as Facemash) to rate the hotness/date-worthiness of female students on campus. (mashable.com/article/mark...)
Mark Zuckerberg keeps lying about Facebook's origin story
In a speech at Georgetown University, Zuckerberg once again blew smoke up the world's you-know-what.
mashable.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Why I don't use Facebook. Post 4 of 4.
Reason 4:
Creepy Origin Story - Platform for college guys (known originally as Facemash) to rate the hotness/date-worthiness of female students on campus. (mashable.com/article/mark...)
Reason 4:
Creepy Origin Story - Platform for college guys (known originally as Facemash) to rate the hotness/date-worthiness of female students on campus. (mashable.com/article/mark...)
Why I don't use Facebook. Post 3 of 4.
Reason 3:
Facebook enticed users in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan by offering “free” internet access; however, recent investigation found Facebook charged users through their mobile carriers. (See www.theverge.com/2022/1/25/22...)
Reason 3:
Facebook enticed users in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan by offering “free” internet access; however, recent investigation found Facebook charged users through their mobile carriers. (See www.theverge.com/2022/1/25/22...)
Facebook’s plan to offer free internet in developing countries ended up costing users, WSJ reports
Users were collectively charged millions.
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Why I don't use Facebook. Post 3 of 4.
Reason 3:
Facebook enticed users in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan by offering “free” internet access; however, recent investigation found Facebook charged users through their mobile carriers. (See www.theverge.com/2022/1/25/22...)
Reason 3:
Facebook enticed users in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan by offering “free” internet access; however, recent investigation found Facebook charged users through their mobile carriers. (See www.theverge.com/2022/1/25/22...)
Why I don't use Facebook. Post 2 of 4.
Reason 2:
Facebook’s role in enabling the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar (systemicjustice.org/article/face...)
Reason 2:
Facebook’s role in enabling the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar (systemicjustice.org/article/face...)
Facebook and Genocide: How Facebook contributed to genocide in Myanmar and why it will not be held accountable - Harvard Law School | Systemic Justice Project
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November 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Why I don't use Facebook. Post 2 of 4.
Reason 2:
Facebook’s role in enabling the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar (systemicjustice.org/article/face...)
Reason 2:
Facebook’s role in enabling the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar (systemicjustice.org/article/face...)
Why I don't use Facebook - post 1 of 4, from most current to initial reason.
Reason 1: Meta 2025 policies allow denigration & harassment of racialized minorities, which has the potential to enable mass violence and genocide, especially in poor countries. (www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...)
Reason 1: Meta 2025 policies allow denigration & harassment of racialized minorities, which has the potential to enable mass violence and genocide, especially in poor countries. (www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...)
Meta’s new content policies risk fueling more mass violence and genocide
Recent content policy changes by Meta pose a grave threat to vulnerable communities globally and drastically increase the risk of violence.
www.amnesty.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Why I don't use Facebook - post 1 of 4, from most current to initial reason.
Reason 1: Meta 2025 policies allow denigration & harassment of racialized minorities, which has the potential to enable mass violence and genocide, especially in poor countries. (www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...)
Reason 1: Meta 2025 policies allow denigration & harassment of racialized minorities, which has the potential to enable mass violence and genocide, especially in poor countries. (www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...)
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Quiet, piggy!"
Need a break? Looking for inspiration? Hope? Take a few minutes - watch, listen, and recharge your spirit.
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O, Colored Earth - BRAVO
YouTube video by Popcorn Joy
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November 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Need a break? Looking for inspiration? Hope? Take a few minutes - watch, listen, and recharge your spirit.
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HEY LA: Join the protest at Spotify HQ in the LA Arts District at 12p PT.
Spotify is doubling down on its decision to help recruit for ICE, so we're turning up the volume on our Cancel Spotify campaign until they stop running ICE ads: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Spotify is doubling down on its decision to help recruit for ICE, so we're turning up the volume on our Cancel Spotify campaign until they stop running ICE ads: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
HEY LA: Join the protest at Spotify HQ in the LA Arts District at 12p PT.
Spotify is doubling down on its decision to help recruit for ICE, so we're turning up the volume on our Cancel Spotify campaign until they stop running ICE ads: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Spotify is doubling down on its decision to help recruit for ICE, so we're turning up the volume on our Cancel Spotify campaign until they stop running ICE ads: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Frustrated? Consumers fight back! weaintbuyingit.com
We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
weaintbuyingit.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Frustrated? Consumers fight back! weaintbuyingit.com
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Indivisibles in Los Angeles are ready for today’s protest at Spotify HQ. Join us at the top of the hour to demand that Spotify stops running recruitment ads for ICE: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Indivisibles in Los Angeles are ready for today’s protest at Spotify HQ. Join us at the top of the hour to demand that Spotify stops running recruitment ads for ICE: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
Jon Stewart sums it up perfectly. youtu.be/eFI6MwlLJ08
Jon Stewart "Can't F**king Believe" Democrats Caved on the Shutdown | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Jon Stewart sums it up perfectly. youtu.be/eFI6MwlLJ08