Post ArRmrGHQrBRT90caKe by SuneAuken@mastodon.world
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(DIR) Post #ArJ4XJwNaTvNSQmACG by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-02-20T10:14:23Z
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If someone tells you about a boycott (or consumer action or whatever we are calling them now) and you think "I never go there anyway, I hate 'em." That is great! But, instead of just saying "Easy I already do it by default" consider if you know anyone who might shop who you could convince to stop.What makes these things effective is when the people who *depend* on companies like Walmart, McDonald's and Meta go to the trouble of giving them up.I gave up amazon, anything is possible.
(DIR) Post #ArJ4mM2e3eiMJksKMC by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-02-20T10:17:08Z
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I used amazon enough that cutting them out causes me some adjustments every week. But, every week that goes by it's easier and easier. And that's why these actions are scary for big retailers. When people change their habits they may never go back, even if the whole thing is called off. I hate the notion that the only real power is consumer power, but I think we'd ignore it at our peril.
(DIR) Post #ArJ4x5OGJ88ZrN6TsO by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-02-20T10:19:04Z
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I've stopped paying for kindle but have not stopped using the app. I'm working on that one. It's a little tricky and I am lazy. But, at least they don't get a penny from me anymore.
(DIR) Post #ArJ50DUKekGRqNR4Gu by georgelenzer@mastodon.social
2025-02-20T10:19:36Z
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@futurebird I was just about to ask you how you removed Amazon from your life. I have a whole sleep of recurring things I rely on them for that I can't get locally, or find other sources online for. Makes me feel stuck. And they are essential things for me unfortunately. Maybe I will need to see if I can find other companies to order these things from individually... :(
(DIR) Post #ArJ5Orj2hrwTaU4OLA by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-02-20T10:24:05Z
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@georgelenzer I asked for my husband to help and told him why it was important to me. I was able to find everything and even discovered that my favorite noodles, which used to only be on amazon, were NOW also available at a local grocery that would deliver... and they had even more weird Korean noodles I didn't know about. Using amazon made me stop looking. Things have changed.The thought of seeing those boxes with the Amazon logo and light blue and black tape makes me shudder.
(DIR) Post #ArJ5dgOF8MMGm6PG0e by jt_rebelo@ciberlandia.pt
2025-02-20T10:26:43Z
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@futurebird I'd advise you to get your books out of Amazon's grasp ASAP https://lithub.com/next-week-amazon-is-stripping-away-your-ability-to-download-your-ebooks/
(DIR) Post #ArJ5lGd2nVSnC6wiKe by NatureMC@mastodon.online
2025-02-20T10:28:04Z
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@futurebird I'm not sure, if I understand you: I payed my kindle only once. What I have to pay is when I'm buying books. And this money doesn't go only to Amazon but to the publishers/writers.Does it mean you don't buy more books?
(DIR) Post #ArJ5o8VlQzP8t4uPhI by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-02-20T10:28:39Z
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@NatureMC I said "kindle" when what I meant was audible.
(DIR) Post #ArJ6ct1Qma27cJv7pY by NatureMC@mastodon.online
2025-02-20T10:37:39Z
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@futurebird Ah, ok. (The Kindle is my only dependance on Amazon).
(DIR) Post #ArJ7h6q3SGe9a4B19c by TheJen@beige.party
2025-02-20T10:49:45Z
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@futurebird I quit Amazon entirely in November. I get what I need now from ebay and independent websites. I really don't miss it. Whenever I get an ebay seller that uses Amazon fulfillment, I write a review saying so to warn others.
(DIR) Post #ArJBxmTQp95L9xnfAe by mavu@mastodon.social
2025-02-20T11:37:19Z
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@futurebird i just found and used a tool called libation (https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation)And it worked flawlessly, downloaded my whole library, and makes them playable on a 3rd party app/player. (It can also convert to mp3 if you want) On android i use "smart audiobook player" that works roughly 10736.5 times better than the abysmal audible app.
(DIR) Post #ArJDRFDZ8J0EeyzZGy by ElRelle@mstdn.social
2025-02-20T11:54:07Z
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@futurebird here, here. I think protest, and resistance in any form that we are able- is important, and dollars talk. There are so many companies that I've stopped buying from, and won't get so much as a penny from me the rest of this lifetime, if I can help it. Thinking about how much money Home Depot, Walmart, and Amazon have lost from me over these past few years keeps the fire lit to continue adjusting and aligning my purchases with my values.
(DIR) Post #ArJGRg0RplfJbako7M by mcsquank@mastodon.online
2025-02-20T12:27:47Z
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@futurebird have you looked into Libation? It's a program that frees audio books from their corporate overlords, so you can keep your copies and play them on what you want. It will hiccup on certain symbols in titles, but you can basically escape them in the settings.https://getlibation.com/
(DIR) Post #ArJO1eVRaVkV3bLznc by jezbers@metalhead.club
2025-02-20T13:52:44Z
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@futurebird same, trying to cut Amazon out, it’s hard but getting there.
(DIR) Post #ArJXBG7820lltCdUm0 by sarae@ecoevo.social
2025-02-20T15:35:19Z
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@futurebird it is 100% possible to live very comfortably without shopping at Amazon and I'm so glad people are experimenting with it!nobody has ever come into my house and said "Sara, you do not have enough things here"
(DIR) Post #ArJYj85YTZKcnbcAYS by RiaResists@mastodon.social
2025-02-20T15:52:37Z
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@futurebird Same. Ordering from Amazon became too automatic when I was full time student, full time job & internship. Then ordering stuff when bored….Me n hubs pulled the plug completely about 6 months ago. Not dealing w all that packaging is a plus. We actually left the house & went shopping for grandbaby bd gifts & had such a nice time checking out kids books & all kinds of toys. It’s good to shun the oligarchs.
(DIR) Post #ArJnoaQq1RkjSrd6rw by cavyherd@wandering.shop
2025-02-20T18:40:03Z
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@futurebird I also (privately) (mostly) try to be concious about taking these calls for something I'm already doing as validation—just because I simply don't have the capacity to do 95% of the actions called for, & the stuff I do do gets subsumed into Habit, it's too damn easy to fall into the trap of beating myself up bc "I'm not doing anything."
(DIR) Post #ArLkf6N8VFxC5EbUrQ by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-02-21T17:15:50Z
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@ratfactor @TheJen Same it’s BS.
(DIR) Post #ArRP2CUStDp1fyOtQu by econads@chaos.social
2025-02-24T10:37:59Z
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@analogfusion I see you're in the US: bookshop.org is specifically set up to counteract the Amazon business model and support small bookstores away from them. I think they started doing ebooks as well fairly recently?@futurebird
(DIR) Post #ArRXCwxVm75AKBcicS by futurebird@sauropods.win
2025-02-24T12:13:21Z
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@analogfusion It’s worth it! always log out. That also helps.
(DIR) Post #ArRmrGHQrBRT90caKe by SuneAuken@mastodon.world
2025-02-24T15:08:41Z
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@futurebird Kant's categorical imperative in action and as habit.I applaud you!Also, I have gone there too. #NoAmazon