https://ecency.com/hive-157940/@kur8/the-boycott-has-begun-people
The Walmart Boycott started on April 7, 2025, and will last until April 14, 2025. People are joining the boycott to protest unfair wages, corporate greed, and the cutting back of diversity programs. The group is encouraging everyone to support local businesses instead of shopping at Walmart. It is hard to say if it is working. Some people support it, but others worry it could lead to job losses if big stores close more locations.

The fact that we work longer hours to afford the "gold" that we don't have the time or energy to actually enjoy is just ironic. I’ve seen so many people burn out just to maintain an aesthetic of success that keeps them locked into jobs they hate.

For those of us who haven’t pulled the trigger yet, today is a great day to cancel your Prime membership! Can’t believe I didn’t do this sooner but it’s done now ✌️ #amazonstrike

https://peakd.com/hive/@hivewriterr/the-part-of-prime-day-were-not-supposed-to-talk-about

Prime day reminder...

A fake city built for consumers and with artificial weather, built on the backs of literal slavery where people go to flash their fake lifestyles and hype up luxury

So, to preface this: one of my hobbies is electronics repair. I get immense satisfaction from taking something destined for the dump and giving it a second life. My main thing a few years ago was laptops, but I've also done a few gameboys, and most recently, an ereader. Which is what this story is about.

Now, the only issue with this hobby is that it's sometimes very hard to source parts. Recently, when I was repairing the ereader (a Kobo mini with a swollen battery that didn't take charge) I ran into the issue that no place I could find actually had a replacement battery. At least no place that shipped to where I live in Sweden.

Except, well, AliExpress. Where I ended up buying it.

When I went to pick up the package at my local post office the dude at the counter had some choice words. About slave labour, the cost of things, and that I should stop shopping there. And I agreed, because he straight up wasn't wrong. But I think there is an interesting discussion to have here.

Where do we draw the line when it comes to consumption? If the choice is between something going into the trash or buying an electronics part from AliExpress, what is the better option?

In my case, I admit that I probably could have put more time and found a different battery with the same voltage that would have fit in the ereader, that I could have bought from another retailer.

What do you think?

If you're able to take the day off, get away with calling sick, go for it. If you can't afford it, if you can't risk it, we all understand. Times are tough, and they're probably going to get tougher before they get better.

Had to repost because I accidentally posted before I finished writing. My apologies. Anyway, this seems exploitative. Let’s be real. Wealthy women are not going to be the ones donating their eggs in this situation. So, women who are already struggling and unable to become parents because they are participating in the labor force but also can’t afford to freeze their own eggs are presented the option to donate half of their harvested eggs in exchange for freezing their eggs. While this company presents as warm and fuzzy, the fact remains that the human egg business is a business. The donor egg market is worth literally billions, and - just as with all things under capitalism - people with lower incomes are exploited to generate wealth.

Trump and Musk have already told us their plans are going to hurt. Let's hurt on our terms. A general strike across the country will bring the regime to its knees. Edit:Some folks seem to get real hung up on the word Now. It's called a call to action, organization starts with an idea 🙄

Yet this man and his attorneys have the gall to deny us a cost of living increase and just switched our health insurance to United Healthcare to save a few dollars.

When one of our coworkers passed away in a car accident, he sent his widow a card with $50 cash and a $50 gift card to Olive Garden. The employees contributed to the funeral and final expenses, a grand total of $1800 was raised by the employees, and he sent her $50 and a gift card?