#boycott folks

[vyorei]

#free gaza #free palestine #gaza strip #irish solidarity with palestine #palestine #gaza #news on gaza #al jazeera #boycott israel #israel #Mistaclim #West Bank #West Bank Palestinians #West Bank Settlers #Settler violence #Personally I feel it should be called Zionist terrorism as it could be dangerous to regular Jewish folk termed thusly #And we all know that Judaism DOES NOT EQUAL ZIONISM #No one is causing more danger for the Jewish people than Apartheid Israel right now and my friends deserve to feel SAFE.

[thisonewhocanbreathe]

And what if that whole drama made me want to post and I actually posted this shitty drabble about the Carpenter sisters that's been rotting in my drafts for way too long and that I've been holding myself back from posting here just because english isn't my first language and I'm worried it might completely flop? What if it's about Sam's birthday but I'm posting it right now even though it's NOT Sam's birthday because YOLO? What then?

#no but seriously #what if i did just that #what then #sam carpenter #tara carpenter #scream #scream v #scream vi #boycott scream vii #this is basically a threat #i'm threatening you #fear my shitty writing folks #you've been warned

[therichantsim]

Seeing grown-ass women up at the crack of dawn in line for a pink Stanley cup while Palestinians have stood in line at bakeries for bread rations is fucking insane. Like Black Mirror on their best day couldn't have written the shit I'm seeing.

People Line Up At 3 A.M. Just To Get Stanley’s Limited Edition Valentine’s Day-themed Cups

#These have got to be paid actors! #I refuse to believe this is what we're doing 5 days into 2024 #Starbucks and Stanley collaborated and folks said fuck the boycott I gotta have it?

[blusical]

By the way, if you don't feel like watching the NHL (or even hockey in general) this year because of all the bullshit that's happened, don't feel bad. Don't force yourself to watch this year if you don't feel like it. Feel free to skip a year or even a few select games.

#hockeyblr #hockey #take care of yourself #in fact i probably wont watch most of the nhl this year myself #im considering only sticking to caps and blues games and maybe skipping the playoffs if neither team makes it #however im not sure yet! #i might also watch the echl a lot more since they have a kc team #and *maybe* the ahl but unfortunately they've also been drama-infested as of late so probably not #but yeah as long as bettman is still commissioner i'll probably limit my support/following of the nhl #to be fair i actually encourage folks to watch more minor league hockey than nhl hockey #because i'd rather people spend their money on local teams instead of a major league that blatantly ignores its fans and even players #thats not to say minor league hockey *DOESN'T* have problems because unfortunately hockey culture will never be 100% perfect #but if you want a hockey league to support minor leagues are great #and just so people dont get the wrong idea this isnt a call to boycott btw #and even if i was unfortunately i doubt boycotts would actually work with a league like the nhl

[coconutshygame]

Not that you should've been watching that European shit all those previous years, but this year you have to boycott and stand against genocide.

#free Palestine #not that most Europeans are capable of doing something decent #but at least try #it's such a terrible show anyways I dun even knw why y'all white folk watch it #boycott eurovision #boycott Israel

[felucians]

UK stores have a little "Ramadan" seasonal section here and we don't have a large Islamic population by any means in my town, so I was very excited. And then I saw them selling "Sabra" Israeli imported products, and decided to take my money elsewhere.

Incredibly disappointing because we get so little representation and when we do, it's very clearly performative.

#boycott for palestine #boycott israel #it was my local sainsburys #UK folks please boycott sainsburys!!!

[rogers-the-musical]

The most cinematic experience of my youth has to be walking into the room while Steve and Peggy were saying goodbye. No idea who Captain America was, no movie context, nothing. I have never been so torn apart by a movie.

And today, after watching Rogers the musical for the fifteenth time (and subsequently watching the end of Endgame), I just can’t believe we actually got them. I’ve never rallied so hard for a fictional couple. I’ve never spent seven years boycotting a movie series because of one plot line. I’ve never been so invested in a character’s relationship. And I’m so, so glad Endgame happened.

#2012-2019 folks #the great boycott of Marvel Studios #I didn’t actually care for Marvel movies before this #but after I can proudly say I didn’t watch a single one until Endgame #I thought they were so stupid #I’ll never forget the day my brother came home from Endgame and spoiled the ending #(and of course I had to go watch it in theaters myself) #sappy post

[somecunttookmyurl]

i think "you only care when you can use it as a weapon to bludgeon queer people on the internet with and feel morally righteous about it" really succinctly puts into words what bothers me about the whole QUEER IS A SLUR!!!!!!!! thing. beyond it just being... very silly given every word we've ever used to describe ourselves has been used against us negatively and you don't see that energy for those.

that's it though isn't it. if they did genuinely believe that with their whole chest and didn't just want to have some way to attack people who are the "wrong sort" in their minds - bringing down You People - we would have problems in real life with queer studies, queer theory, queer history, queer academics, queer groups, and media containing the word "queer" made by queer people

that we don't see that is very telling, isn't it

#i've been out for 19 years and literally never ONCE #not ONE TIME #have i seen anybody in real life anywhere raise a concern about something being called queer #no protests or boycotts of queer studies departments #nobody vandalising 'queer history' signs to erase the slur #nobody organising and petitioning to rename 'queer as folk' #nobody turning up at pride to yell at people holding WE'RE HERE WE'RE QUEER signs #etc etc etc

[altschmerzes]

also the way people talk about teens in fandom spaces lately is so like……… unnecessarily mean lmao. strawman posts about bad behaviour and thousands of people tagging it “minors in fandom voice” and stuff like that like. wow. seems like you’ve got some being mean to teenagers for cool points baggage to unpack! teens in fandom can be unreasonable assholes, yes. however the most unreasonable reactionary assholes ive ever met have almost UNIVERSALLY been in their mid 20s to mid 40s. just say you like having an excuse to bully a group of people you find to be an acceptable target and go.

#gav gab #saw a whole fandom thing one time that was like #a fandom event posited as a way to Teach Ungrateful Bratty Fandom MinorsTM A Lesson #like. gang. oh my gd. you’re not even like- that’s insane #you understand how that sounds right #this was nothing i was even tangentially involved in #it was just some random ass drama that ended up in my recommended posts and folks it was nuts #like a fic writers boycott for a month to Teach The Minors Some Manners it was BONKERS

[sadsongsandwaltzes]

I know it’s kind of irrelevant to the matter as a whole, but a lot of discussion around the gay beer thing has kinda pointed out how much the normie suburban-type conservative is disconnected from rural America and blue collar workers lol

#like I’m glad the Knowledgeable Conservatives are pointing out to boycott anheuser Busch #but their analysis and understanding of how blue collar or rural or lower class folks relate to be is #… not right Lmao #*relate to beer

[b-a-n-d-e-r]

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#I'm glad people want to do something #but a decades old very organized boycott against companies who have actual material impacts on palestine #EXISTS #WHY ARE PEOPLE INVENTING THEIR OWN INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING THAT #it sucks that starbucks is being mean about palestine and I'm always down to boycott them they are fucked up #but that's not the same as having a real impact on the region as the targets selected by BDS do #people have been working so hard and fighting this fight for so long #RESPECT THAT ?? #together we can actually change things... everyone doing different things does not #and it makes me sad to see thousands of young folks who could be throwing their weight behind this existing fight #instead starting new ones

[ilhoonftw]

travelling via flixbus is stressful i'm sorry i don't like it

#whenever i can i use local buses and check who own them using capital checker site 🤧 #there's a whole website built for poliśh folks who want to boycott isrąel or ruśsia etc

[sambuuck]

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#this is me having a tag vent #but i s2g i am going to scream the next time i see the eur@vision disk horse on my dash #“it's israeli propaganda!!! boycott eurovision!!” fuck absolutely off #it was a song about grief following the attack. it was a song about FUCKING grief. #was it e$c appropriate? probably not #is it israeli propaganda? also no you trash bag fuck off!! #i'm sorry that you think that because bibi went off the fucking wazoo that jewish folk don't get to express grief #the whole war is absolute fucking bullshit #but oh god some of you act like because bibi is a murderous shitlord that the 1200 murdered jews on oct 7th got up and walked it off #let jews fucking express grief in peace assholes #you can do that as well as support the palestinians

[acepalindrome]

Alternatives to Squishmallow

So as many of you have probably already heard, Jazwares, the company that produces Squishmallows, is donating to charities that support Israeli soldiers and the IDF. They’re also supporting Canary Mission, which has been doxxing people who speak out against Israel. BDS hasn’t called for a boycott against them, but I can’t in good faith spend my money on their products, and I would strongly encourage everyone who enjoys plushies to really think long and hard about if you want to give your money to a company that’s helping support genocide!

But the holidays are coming up, and lots of us enjoy plushies and were fans of Squishmallow, and were planning to give Squishmallows to friends and family this year.

Fortunately, there are a number of great plushie companies out there, and I want to promote some of my favorites in the hopes that folks will get their plushie fix from a source that doesn’t side with Israel. So without further ado:

Fluffnest

Fluffnest got their start on Kickstarter a few years ago, and I adore the round shapes of their PuffPal plushies! My favorite is Pete the Possum, which is probably the best possum plush I’ve ever seen. I’ve also got a beautiful moth from their Kickstarter and I’ve been wanting their bats for ages. They also recently had a Kickstarter for an Animal Crossing-esque video game featuring their plushie characters and it looks fantastic.

Squishables

I can’t get over the plague doctor plushies. They’re so perfect and cute, and they’ve released other variations of them called Alter Egos, like a ghostly version, an alien, or a really sweet cottagecore one! They’ve got a ton of variety, but what I like the most are the fantasy plushies. There’s a lich! There are dragons and demons! Cryptids! Biblically accurate angels! A lot of really fun stuff!

Also they do a lot of great charity work! Right now they’re doing an auction for the Food Bank of New York City.

AfternoonFika

AfternoonFika is a very small business of only three people, but their plushies are extremely cute. They tend to sell out fast, so I recommend following them on social media to stay on top of any restocks! They recently released a line of dinosaurs that are precious, and of course I love their iconic cactus cat and cinnamon bun bunny.

Jellycat

Jellycat has been around since 1999, so they’re the oldest of these companies. They’ve got great designs, a ton of variety, and a lot of their plushies are made to be cuddled on and not just displayed. All three of my tiny nephews sleep with a different stuffed dog from Jellycat. My mom has a sun and several succulents that she uses as decorations. There’s a little something for everyone who enjoys plushies!

If you have any other favorite companies I haven’t mentioned, feel free to add on! I’ve enjoyed Squishmallows for a while now and I’m sad to see their leadership coming out on the side that’s committing war crimes on a daily basis, but this is a good time to discover new favorite plushie companies! And remember, money speaks loudly. Even if BDS hasn’t called for a boycott of Jazwares, it sends a message when sales start dropping for companies that support genocide. It’s a small thing, but the little things we do can add up!

#squishmallow #squishable #fluffnest #afternoonfika #jellycat #gaza #palestine #long post

[intersectionalpraxis]

Love the community notes;

Boycotts work! Keep it up, folks!

#feminist #feminism #social justice #free palestine #palestine #freepalastine🇵🇸 #free gaza #settler violence #settler colonialism #current events #current news #boycotting #bds movement #boycott mcdonalds #end the occupation #end the genocide #ceasefire now #united kingdom #mcdonalds

[nekomacbeth]

LOL NO

#remember folks don't buy from starbucks #not only as part of the ongoing boycott but also bc their products suck ass and r overpriced ✨ #also fellow bu folks: don't redeem it either #or if you do then don't use it LOL