Tag: economic blackout

I Did It

It was easy. All it took was to pay attention and not let habit slide in and screw up my plans.

I didn’t spend a single cent yesterday. Friday February 28, 2025 was an economic blackout to protest our shit hole country’s shit hole government. I planned to participate and I did and I was successful in my microscopic level of participation.

Now the question is… how many people played along, and was it enough for our capitalist fucking overlords to take any notice. I’m betting no. I suspect it was a wasted effort. I don’t care. I also suspect it is going to come up again… and again… and I also, also suspect it will lead to more efforts of incrementally more invasiveness.

Resist.

Economic Blackout

We are a touch more than 11.5 hours into today’s economic blackout. I haven’t spent any money anywhere yet. So far so good.

While I do not expect that this will have any noteworthy affect on any nazi’s bottom line, maybe it will be enough of a statistical anomaly to make said nazis think twice about how they treat their potential customers. It might also serve as a sort of test drive for a future, potential general strike. If enough people take part today, maybe that will be a good sign that a general strike might see enough participation to have some sort of affect.

Like I said, so far so good.

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt.bsky.social) 2025-02-27T22:04:27.515Z

Good morning, Bluesky!☕️🌞✌️

— Brown Eyed Susan (@browneyedsusan.bsky.social) 2025-02-28T15:26:13.180Z

Raise your ✋ and repost this if you're participating.

— Blue in Texas (@turntexasblue.bsky.social) 2025-02-28T02:19:50.455Z

ECONOMIC BLACKOUTDon't forget to boycott big businesses today!Friday Feb 28Support small business instead:cvkvlv.com#NativeOwned #SmallBusiness

— Cvkvlv Beadwork (@cvkvlv.bsky.social) 2025-02-28T16:52:56.775Z

Economic Blackout

I don’t know how many americans are in on this plan, but I am. Friday, February 28th, let’s not spend any money anywhere if we can avoid it. Let’s see if a big chunk of the population can make a small ripple in the billionaires’ bank accounts and then see what happens.

I’m game if you all are.

— Hedy Lamarr (@chudonew.bsky.social) 2025-02-26T15:09:34.087Z

#ProudBlue#50501MovementDon’t forget! Stay home if you can, don’t buy gas, don’t order online, don’t spend a dime. Make your voice heard with the economic blackout on 2/28.

— Sycamore (@az-sycamore.bsky.social) 2025-02-24T17:12:33.592Z

2/28/25 Economic Blackout 🌊💪🫂

— @LaceyPerSista (@laceypersista.bsky.social) 2025-02-24T13:53:12.840Z