VerilyFemme

There once was a fellow named Bobby

Who did serve the most dimwitted lobby

"Give us measles and mumps til we're covered in lumps"

He must love getting paid for his hobby

I had to grapple with my autism to write this, it almost beat me.

So I started oral estradiol 2mg and bicalutimide 50mg about 2 weeks ago. A week in, I started feeling these weird pains in my body. They felt like small stabbing pains that immediately dulled - almost like the pain of getting an injection, and were always in my legs, arms, or chest.

I asked my doctor about it, and he had no idea. He just said they weren't a reported side effect of either med, and the only way to tell if it was the meds was to stop them.

I'm really paranoid about, like, fucking dying, so I stopped my medication 3 days ago and the pains have subsided. I was just wondering if anyone here has shared my experience. I'd like to know what the hell that was, and if it's safe to continue treatment.

It amazes me how country music used to be laser focused on the working class, given the state of the genre now.

I guess that's how music made in a consumption culture inevitably turns out.

To follow up my previous post, I did some research on alternatives to Amazon Shopping to suggest to anyone interested in ditching Amazon. Note that I have not personally read each company's mission statement. AFAIK, all of these businesses are registered as B Corporations.

Sources: Rolling Stone, The Good Trade

BLK + GRN

blkgrn.com

Black-owned Natural Beauty Products

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Bookshop

bookshop.org

Books, Audiobooks, Texbooks, Puzzles, and Gifts

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Chewy

chewy.com

Pet Food, Toys, and Accessories

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Credo Beauty

credobeauty.com

Beauty, Skincare, and Fragrance

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Earth Hero

earthhero.com

Home Goods and Baby Essentials

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Etsy

etsy.com

Crafts, Decor, Gifts, and DIY Designs

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Grove Collaborative

grove.co

Health/Personal Care Products and Cleaning Supplies

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Hive

hivebrands.com

Pantry Items and Household Goods

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Huckberry

huckberry.com

Clothing, Accessories, Fitness Equipment, and Hiking Gear.

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Instacart

instacart.com

Groceries

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Package Free

packagefreeshop.com

Bath & Body, Home Goods and Bulk Purchases

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Public Goods

publicgoods.com

Home Goods, Skincare, and Bath & Beauty

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REI

rei.com

Travel, Outdoors, and Sports Apparel/Accessories.

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Thrive Market

thrivemarket.com

Groceries, Supplements, and Snacks

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Uncommon Goods

uncommongoods.com

Gifts

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World Market

worldmarket.com

Home Decor and Gifts

If anyone has any reasons that any of these sites aren't a good replacement for Amazon (ie shitty business practices), please let me know so that I can reconsider their inclusion on this list. If anyone has more suggestions as well, I'm all ears. I'll be working on an infographic with this same information as well, to be more easily spread throughout social media.

I was sent this by a friend who saw it trending around various social media which I don't use.

Personally, I think it would do good to lengthen the economic blackouts to 3-7 days. But, any coordination helps, and I think the weeklong corporate boycotts will at least send a message.

I'm looking for other places to share this. I checked BuildTheResistance, but I couldn't figure out a way to submit dates for a protest without a link to a site. I have a link for the February 28th blackout, and I would be grateful to anyone that could help me in sourcing these other protests.

EDIT: found the sources! They're all by The People's Union USA. It's just that all the boycotts besides the 28th are tucked away in their FAQs page.

I should say, as well: I think general boycotts are a good idea, and I support the idea of protesting on these dates. However, I don't necessarily trust The People's Union USA. They have a login feature. Don't be so foolish as to make an account on a fucking resistance website.

I find it hard to believe that this was done unironically by right-wingers, every second of it is hilarious. Though I guess Poe's Law dictates it's probably real.

This is one of those videos where the quotes just pop into my head at random in daily life.

Now you look at me, and you look at Samoa Joe...