#Democracy-ish discusses the cracks appearing in MAGA loyalty to #tRump and predicts what will happen next.
#GifsArtidote: we, in the rest of the world, can help the american ppl by #boycotts, #sabotage #educate, #organise & #resist in your own countries against anyone person, group, authority & company supporting, enabling & taking part on tRump's #NarcissisticRoundabout of #fascism.
#UKgov is going the same way.
yesterday i 'marched' (i'd call it a crawl) at the #DurhamMinersGala with the #TeessideRadicalBookfairCollective.
there was a lot of booing, one guy shouted 'EDL' and did a nazi salute. the police hassled the #FreePalestine block, which has not happened before & shows their boldness despite the increased turn-out of people. then a confused bigot pulled my banner from behind a barrier, & started to provoke me into a fight, shouting at me.
i felt very uneasy, and uncomfortable walking down ppl booing. i avoided eye contact with the spectators behind the barriers as i seemed to be the only #trans person in the march carrying the #pride 
, and #non-binary 
flag. there was no #lgbtq+ 
presence anywhere that i saw, i only saw one other pride flag on the festival ground.
#corbyn spoke after the march but failed to announce a new party to his electoralist socialist followers. i thought he gave a weak speech with no rallying cry or fiery call-to-action.
#AlanMardghum, the secretary of the #DMA (durham miners association), called the leader of the council, run by the far-right reform party, a 'keyboard warrior' and invited him to say the personal insults and lies he spouts online to his face.
for the first time ever at the gala the #Palestinian embassador gave a speech.
#GifsArtidote: #educate people around you on the lies the state and #reform are spouting. #organise your community #resist through direct action, #sabotage & #boycotts.
next year there should be a lgbtq+ block in the march!
☆ edit: there apparently was an lgbtq block according to the bbc so perhaps they're lying as they lie about most other things. i didn't see 'm, but i was at the back.
Please read about the #BDS #boycotts if you haven’t already!
I know, as #anticapitalist we’re not likely to be the biggest #consumers, and that many of these #companies targeted for #boycott, #divestment, and #sanctions, are not #consumer brands anyway.
But, the #Palestinian BDS National Committee has identified list of companies that support #Israel and which profit off the #genocide in #Gaza!
More #information and #specifics here: https://bdsmovement.net/Guide-to-BDS-Boycott
#NYC #NY #NewYorkCity #NewYork
Take seriously these immature but dangerous pathological fascist dystopians!!! These people are SICK!
There are more of us than them. Not only in #NY, but across the U.S. and beyond its borders.
It's up to #PeoplePower, #InternationalPeoplePower, #humanrights #lawyers, #protests, #boycotts, etc to stop this bullshit!
#Trump’s comments abt #Canada becomng “51st state” have sparkd wide range of reactions. #Boycotts of #Florida vacations, American-made goods, have made headlines. @ several public events, Canadian crowds have even booed US national anthem
“There’s real sense of national pride that wasn’t there b4,” said Chrissy Krahn, former British Columbian who moved to #Montreal 6 yrs ago. “Because we’re very nice, right?..this has really awakened a little bit of a beast”
Trump’s FTC announces merger condition that prohibits advertising #boycotts - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/06/trumps-ftc-announces-merger-condition-that-prohibits-advertising-boycotts/ " Merging firms agree to FTC demands in order to create world's largest ad agency. " more bullying #musk
Trump’s #FTC announces #merger condition that prohibits #advertising #boycotts
FTC is approving a merger of big advertising agencies after extracting an agreement that the combined firm won't lead or participate in any advertising boycotts based on #political or ideological viewpoints
The merger condition is a new strategy in the Repub-controlled FTC's fight against alleged advertising boycotts, which could help #Musk 's X social network & #Trump 's own #TruthSocial
#MediaMatters Sues F.T.C. Over #Advertising Investigation
The liberal #advocacy organization said in a lawsuit that the Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry into #boycotts with other advertising groups was ‘retribution.’
#ftc
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/technology/media-matters-ftc-lawsuit.html
ABC: Target reports dip in sales amid tariffs, diversity backlash
The retail giant saw sales fall in the first quarter of 2025 amid uncertainty over tariffs and backlash for ending corporate diversity initiatives.
NEWS: The House is set to vote Monday on H.R. 867, the "#IGOAntiBoycottAct," which would punish #Americans with #fines of up to $1 million or #prison terms up to 20 years for participating in #boycotts of #Israel or #Israeli settlements that are promoted by international governmental organizations (IGOs), such as the #UN or #EU.
#geopol #middleeast #MiddleEastConflict #uspol #fascism #censorship #freespeech
If you want to hit a billionaire where it hurts, aim for the money. @damemagazine’s Nicole Froio writes about boycotts — their history, why they’re important, and how to make them effective.
https://www.damemagazine.com/2025/04/24/how-do-boycotts-work/
Update. Michael Szell (@mszll) will no longer review for #RoyalSociety journals, and has shared his review-decline message. Good move.
https://fediscience.org/@mszll@datasci.social/114245973896435127
Boycotts are working!
#Boycotts: When #billionaires weep, they get nostalgic about #democracy.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/economic-blackout-asks-you-to-boycott-amazon-for-a-week/
The “#TargetFast” coincides w/ #Lent & is the latest #consumer action against one of the largest retail companies in the country. Since #Target announced that it would roll back some #DEI efforts, including plans to hire from underrepresented groups, consumer #boycotts & demonstrations have sprung up across the country. Many occurred during #Black History Month, & on Feb 28, consumers participated in a 24hr“economic blackout” of major corporate chains.
