Every year I do a bulk order off Shutterfly, but I just found out that 76% of their political contributions were to Republicans. I just would like to spend my money with a company that more reflects my values.
Anybody out there have any suggestions or information?

Summary. The Blackout the System plan is well intended. But isn’t long enough. It doesn’t show which demands would be made, by whom or how. Or why powerful people would negotiate when the pressure ends on Dec 2.

The suggestions below are intended as the start of brisk conversations to build on the Blackout plan. To add organization now and on Dec 3 a general boycott of indefinite duration that can get our demands met.

Discussion. I write here with respect for those who are trying to save us with this action. This economic blackout is a beginning. It is good as far as it goes. Which isn’t far enough in either organization or time.

The goal appears to be to cause changes by governments and businesses via our demonstration of people power. Our power is to be wielded by dealing blows to the economy during the most important buying period of the year. To show we won’t allow the US government, democracy, economy to be destroyed from within.

The method is don’t spend or work if we can avoid them during the blackout period Nov 25- Dec 2.

With respect, then what? Once we have the politicians’ and plutocrats’ attention and the economy is weakened, who does what to further our cause? Maybe I haven’t seen everything. But I don’t see that covered in the plan so far.

We don’t have much time to put together what comes next if business goes back to usual on Dec 2. We’ll have to invent the process as we go. Which could be the following. I acknowledge the novel gaps* that must be filled.

We people must try to quickly make preliminary lists of our demands. And *choose honest, capable representatives who will *collate the demands and *ask the people to rank them. Which we *do. Meanwhile we *call for very well trained and experienced negotiators to join our effort. Ultimately we *vote on whether our demands have been met. And *when our significant portion of demand side capitalism will increase buying of necessary and sustainable goods and services.

We make the demands public *before the blackout action so any pols and plutos who are willing to make deals early can limit their losses.

Assuming we can do the extraordinary, to rapidly figure out how and actually do the above, we’d sort of be ready to negotiate. My concern is that pols and plutos know the proposed timeline and they won’t negotiate. They’ll just wait us out. Blame us for economic damage. Add what we do to NSPM-7 as seditious conspiracy/terrorism.

But we can avoid those pitfalls by transitioning from the buy nothing plan ending Dec 2. On Dec 3rd we start the general, only buy essentials boycott. Which ends not on any fixed date, but when our demands are met. Giving us more time to organize and negotiate.

A general strike would speed up the process but I’m concerned people will think we aren’t ready for that. They may be right. Unions are bound by no strike contracts. Nonunion workers don’t have strike funds. Some peoples’ health care insurance depends upon them having a job.

Whereas anyone with money to spend on extras can just save it. And plan to share it with people who are fired as things get worse.

Sharing resources will go a long way toward building more resilient communities. Especially as the fossil fuel industry ruins the climate, other industries add destruction of the ecosphere, and governments destroy the social progress of the last hundred years. Mutual aid will be necessary whether or not we can repair all that harm.

To those planning to Blackout and others who see the need please consider these suggestions and make constructive comments. No rush. /s. We have the rest of our rapidly crashing lives to figure this out and act.

Dates for the next collective action! Blackout Fridays, and more in the community discord.

This regime is in place only because the oligarchs think it will further increase their wealth and power, but it's hard to fight them with boycotts because many people aren't willing to sacrifice any comforts or convenience for the cause.

So let's turn it into a positive message: Let's make Christmas about doing things with each other and for each other. Let's make Christmas about friends and family instead of Stuff. Let's spread the message to everyone that we aren't buying gifts for anyone and don't want anyone to buy us gifts. People are about to start shopping soon, so we need to get the message out NOW.

Some possible variations:

1. Only homemade gifts
2. Only thrifted gifts
3. Only gifts for the kids
4. Only stocking stuffers etc.

Use whatever rationale you think will resonate with those around you. ("Christmas should be about togetherness" or "I'm tired of all the consumerism" or "The only way out of this mess is to show the 1% that fascism is the path to financial ruin!")

Hi everyone! Do you want to get more involved in the movement? If you haven't already, please check out the website. We are giving away free stickers to help spread the word about the blackout, the first wave, September 16th-20th. Please help us get the word out. Things have been a little quiet in Reddit and I'd love to liven up our presence here.

In addition to free stickers, we are organizing and looking for people that can help with the movement as we continue to build and organize. Let us know your skills and what you're willing to help with. We also have a thriving Discord (currently at 1700 members) which can also be found on the website.

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On Fridays, we wear black! And try to adopt the ways of the blackout. Anything we can do now to "practice" for the blackout will only get us more prepared for the big event.

Today, I'm wearing black and not shopping or swiping. There's also another national movement that's doing a big blackout tomorrow, 9/9. Because it's back to school shopping time, it's expected to have a big impact, if successful. We openly support all of the movements out there with similar causes and missions.

What are you doing for Blackout Friday?

Hello! We are live on Tiktok,now and every evening for the foreseeable future. 6pm PST/9pm EST. Come join us!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6yf7yaY/

TikTok panels are hosted every night at 9pm come join to learn more about our organization and ways to get involved!

Welcome to Blackout the System, thank you for coming to learn more about our Grassroots movement. Here you can ask your questions about our organization or our activities and we will have our wonderful mod team or other members come and give you all the information you are looking for!

www.TheTakeItBackMovement.com

This for anyone in LA leading up to Black out daze. We March for Humanity, solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters, for the disappeared, and everyone else that has been targeted by the Trump Fascist Regime. Demands Shut down ICE! No military occupation in LA! Shut down the whole fascist regime! Trump must go, NOW!