August 4: #BoycottRetail #BoycottShopping. Beginning Aug 4, I will not buy anything for 3 weeks. No food, no clothing, no electronics, nothing. That's our only recourse for fighting Trump & his oligarchs. Imagine if all of us did this. We'd sure get their attention, without getting off the couch!
July 26, 2026 at 9:07 AM
August 4: #BoycottRetail #BoycottShopping. Beginning Aug 4, I will not buy anything for 3 weeks. No food, no clothing, no electronics, nothing. That's our only recourse for fighting Trump & his oligarchs. Imagine if all of us did this. We'd sure get their attention, without getting off the couch!
Boycott Shopping Days! Please share! #boycottshopping
February 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Boycott Shopping Days! Please share! #boycottshopping
I am in. #BoycottShopping
Im excited to take place in the economic blackout boycott tomorrow.
I hope you'll join me and millions of others.
I hope you'll join me and millions of others.
February 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I am in. #BoycottShopping
Friend: Hey, Jolie! Want to go out for a drink tomorrow, Feb 28?
Me: Only water at the library for me!
#boycottshopping
Me: Only water at the library for me!
#boycottshopping
February 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Friend: Hey, Jolie! Want to go out for a drink tomorrow, Feb 28?
Me: Only water at the library for me!
#boycottshopping
Me: Only water at the library for me!
#boycottshopping
So, after crashing the markets, 47's billionaire friends are bargain hunting; how utterly selfless of them—truly, the philanthropy is overwhelming.
#OligarchsSuck #TeslaFire
#Tariffs #BoycottShopping
#OligarchsSuck #TeslaFire
#Tariffs #BoycottShopping
April 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
So, after crashing the markets, 47's billionaire friends are bargain hunting; how utterly selfless of them—truly, the philanthropy is overwhelming.
#OligarchsSuck #TeslaFire
#Tariffs #BoycottShopping
#OligarchsSuck #TeslaFire
#Tariffs #BoycottShopping
Day 8 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. It occurred to me that there is an additional benefit to this revolution. This month I should have enough money left to contribute to my two favorite candidates. Not only will I assist in their campaigns, but I will starve the oligarchs at the same time!
August 11, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Day 8 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. It occurred to me that there is an additional benefit to this revolution. This month I should have enough money left to contribute to my two favorite candidates. Not only will I assist in their campaigns, but I will starve the oligarchs at the same time!
Day 9 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. I still haven't bought anything. I've been tempted, jonesing for a BK Whopper & fries one day & browsing eBay on another. What matters is that I wanted. I did not need. There's a big difference. NEED takes care of business. WANT feeds the oligarchs.
August 12, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Day 9 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. I still haven't bought anything. I've been tempted, jonesing for a BK Whopper & fries one day & browsing eBay on another. What matters is that I wanted. I did not need. There's a big difference. NEED takes care of business. WANT feeds the oligarchs.
Day 7 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution: A lot of this protest is about breaking bad habits. I am accustomed to instant gratification with online shopping. I want something, & I buy it. It's rarely a matter of need, but want. Learning to quell those urges is essential to starving the oligarchs.
August 10, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Day 7 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution: A lot of this protest is about breaking bad habits. I am accustomed to instant gratification with online shopping. I want something, & I buy it. It's rarely a matter of need, but want. Learning to quell those urges is essential to starving the oligarchs.
Day 20 (sort of) of my #BoycottShopping Revolution: I bought groceries today. Trump frightened me with his Argentinean beef. I'm not taking a chance on Trump-solicited beef. Better to feed the oligarchs than to die, right? I stocked up on American ground beef before his hits the shelf!
August 24, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Day 20 (sort of) of my #BoycottShopping Revolution: I bought groceries today. Trump frightened me with his Argentinean beef. I'm not taking a chance on Trump-solicited beef. Better to feed the oligarchs than to die, right? I stocked up on American ground beef before his hits the shelf!
I was tempted to immediately purchase this book. It sounds like a detailed explanation of my uneducated feeling that we must tackle the oligarchs to restore democracy in America. However, I'm on Day 7 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution, and I cannot buy anything. If wishes were horses . . . 😎
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And what we can do to bring them back down to earth
Check out this review
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Beware of oligarchs bearing gifts: book review
Review of Lacunae and Laocoon: For the Triumph of Democracy over Oligarchy by Molly Scott Cato
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August 10, 2026 at 7:39 AM
I was tempted to immediately purchase this book. It sounds like a detailed explanation of my uneducated feeling that we must tackle the oligarchs to restore democracy in America. However, I'm on Day 7 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution, and I cannot buy anything. If wishes were horses . . . 😎
I have started a #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Some people have already joined me. For 3 weeks each month we buy only what is absolutely necessary. I haven't bought anything for 6 days. If enough of us did this, the oligarchs will start to feel the sting 😎
August 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
I have started a #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Some people have already joined me. For 3 weeks each month we buy only what is absolutely necessary. I haven't bought anything for 6 days. If enough of us did this, the oligarchs will start to feel the sting 😎
Day 5 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Shopping has become a matter of instant gratification. I remember shopping with a list. Now, if I want something, I grab my tablet, & I buy. No hesitation. The oligarchs love that we have a store at our fingertips. We buy more. Don't feed the oligarchs!
August 8, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Day 5 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Shopping has become a matter of instant gratification. I remember shopping with a list. Now, if I want something, I grab my tablet, & I buy. No hesitation. The oligarchs love that we have a store at our fingertips. We buy more. Don't feed the oligarchs!
Day 3 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Tip: If you have something that you don't need any longer, don't throw it away. Give it to it a neighbor or a friend. Oligarchs love the thought of our landfills heaped high with usable goods that someone else might have to buy. Don't feed the oligarchs!
August 6, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Day 3 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Tip: If you have something that you don't need any longer, don't throw it away. Give it to it a neighbor or a friend. Oligarchs love the thought of our landfills heaped high with usable goods that someone else might have to buy. Don't feed the oligarchs!
Day 4 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Term of the day: Perceived Obsolescence. Occurs when the oligarchs con you into upgrading a usable device through aesthetic changes, social pressure, technological improvements, commercial marketing, & environmental messaging. Don't feed the oligarchs!
August 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Day 4 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Term of the day: Perceived Obsolescence. Occurs when the oligarchs con you into upgrading a usable device through aesthetic changes, social pressure, technological improvements, commercial marketing, & environmental messaging. Don't feed the oligarchs!
Day 6 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. I was one of 8 kids raised on a Border Patrol Agent's salary. Like so many families today, we learned to make do. Last week I injured my arm. Today I ran out of gauze rolls for bandaging & tore up an old sheet. I made do. I refuse to feed the oligarchs!
August 9, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Day 6 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. I was one of 8 kids raised on a Border Patrol Agent's salary. Like so many families today, we learned to make do. Last week I injured my arm. Today I ran out of gauze rolls for bandaging & tore up an old sheet. I made do. I refuse to feed the oligarchs!
Day 16 of my #BoycottShopping Revolution. Planned obsolescence is when the oligarchs design products so they have a limited useful life, becoming obsolete or less desirable after a set period, so consumers need or want to replace them sooner than necessary. Don't feed the oligarchs!
August 19, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Day 16 of my #BoycottShopping Revolution. Planned obsolescence is when the oligarchs design products so they have a limited useful life, becoming obsolete or less desirable after a set period, so consumers need or want to replace them sooner than necessary. Don't feed the oligarchs!
Day 2 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Tip for reducing spending if you can't join me: We are a throwaway society. As soon as a new model comes out, we want it, and the old one goes in the trash. Resist buying new if the old one still works. Don't feed the oligarchs!
August 5, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Day 2 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. Tip for reducing spending if you can't join me: We are a throwaway society. As soon as a new model comes out, we want it, and the old one goes in the trash. Resist buying new if the old one still works. Don't feed the oligarchs!
#BoycottTheOligarchy. Six more days before I begin my #BoycottShopping campaign. I will go for three weeks without buying anything. Can you imagine the effect this would have if all of us did this? The oligarchs are only as powerful as we let them be. Don't feed the animals!
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And Fire All RepubliKKKans.......
July 29, 2026 at 1:37 PM
#BoycottTheOligarchy. Six more days before I begin my #BoycottShopping campaign. I will go for three weeks without buying anything. Can you imagine the effect this would have if all of us did this? The oligarchs are only as powerful as we let them be. Don't feed the animals!
Day 17 of my #BoycottShopping Revolution. I learned that Trump is supporting US billionaires who refuse to pay overseas taxes. If the UK persists in insisting these oligarchs pay taxes, Trump will levy a 100% tariff on it. Another way the rich become richer in Trump world. Don't feed the oligarchs!
August 21, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Day 17 of my #BoycottShopping Revolution. I learned that Trump is supporting US billionaires who refuse to pay overseas taxes. If the UK persists in insisting these oligarchs pay taxes, Trump will levy a 100% tariff on it. Another way the rich become richer in Trump world. Don't feed the oligarchs!
Day 13 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. According to AP, "Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month, the biggest drop since May 2025." We can double that if we curtail our spending. I don't want you to do without. I want you to reconsider your next retail purchase. Please don't feed the oligarchs!
August 16, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Day 13 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution. According to AP, "Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month, the biggest drop since May 2025." We can double that if we curtail our spending. I don't want you to do without. I want you to reconsider your next retail purchase. Please don't feed the oligarchs!
Day 11 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution: In my Apt complex, there's a table in the lobby on each floor, a "share table". Anything we don't need goes there: food, pictures, misc. The items don't go to waste, and we don't contribute to the landfill. Best of all, we don't feed the oligarchs!
August 14, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Day 11 of my #BoycottShopping mini-revolution: In my Apt complex, there's a table in the lobby on each floor, a "share table". Anything we don't need goes there: food, pictures, misc. The items don't go to waste, and we don't contribute to the landfill. Best of all, we don't feed the oligarchs!
Day 18 of my #BoycottShopping Revolution. I've made it 18 days without buying anything! In July, retail sales were down .6%. In August, I want to see it down by .7%, but I suspect that's dreaming. I hope next month we can all work together on this. It's one way of fighting: Don't feed the oligarchs!
August 22, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Day 18 of my #BoycottShopping Revolution. I've made it 18 days without buying anything! In July, retail sales were down .6%. In August, I want to see it down by .7%, but I suspect that's dreaming. I hope next month we can all work together on this. It's one way of fighting: Don't feed the oligarchs!
Day 21 of my #BoycottShopping Revolution. I only made it for 19 days without buying anything. I blame Biden. If he hadn't made Trump start his war of aggression, which increased beef prices, which made Trump buy Argentinean beef, which made me have to stock up on American beef, I could have made it.
August 25, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Day 21 of my #BoycottShopping Revolution. I only made it for 19 days without buying anything. I blame Biden. If he hadn't made Trump start his war of aggression, which increased beef prices, which made Trump buy Argentinean beef, which made me have to stock up on American beef, I could have made it.
I'm having to end my #BoycottShopping Revolution two days early. Ground beef is on my list this time, and I'm not taking a chance on getting stuck with Trump's mystery meat. Anyone else who is buying ground beef, I recommend you get it early, or you could wind up with horses, kangeroos, or roadkill.
August 23, 2026 at 9:20 AM
I'm having to end my #BoycottShopping Revolution two days early. Ground beef is on my list this time, and I'm not taking a chance on getting stuck with Trump's mystery meat. Anyone else who is buying ground beef, I recommend you get it early, or you could wind up with horses, kangeroos, or roadkill.