Tag Archives: Walmart

Have you heard about the consumer strike on February 28, 2025?

There is one, called for by a grassroots group called The People’s Union. It’s a simple request and really easy to accede to: from midnight on Friday, February 28 to, I guess, 11:59 pm, don’t buy anything from Amazon, Walmart, … Continue reading

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Some good news about guns? I think so

Kevin Underhill, the maestro of LoweringTheBar, just published a couple of (more or less) legal-fuck-up stories that go beyond funny. Although, of course, they’re funny. A couple of times, Kevin (I don’t know him but I love him, and my … Continue reading

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Black Lives Matter. Walmart and Trump do not

From Harper’s Weekly Review: Philadelphia imposed a curfew after police officers shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old black man, after which Walmart removed guns and ammunition from displays nationwide, citing concern about looting, but then walked back the … Continue reading

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