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We are a mutual aid network. We began on March 15. Our mission? Total system reform within our government. Opt out of social media, boycott the oligarchs and build mutual aid communities. Find us on Substack

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Please read comments on this post. @carrigalpin.bsky.social rightfully called us out for our imprecise language. She is a doctor who cares for the poor and her comments are passionate and couldn’t be better articulated.

We will keep striving to be more careful with our word choice.

10.11.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Again, I wholeheartedly agree with EVERYTHING you are saying. I will be more careful with my word choice going forward.

10.11.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, I understand how our wires are crossed. I wrote healthcare and should have been more precise in my language. I didn’t mean to throw doctors and nurses under the bus.

10.11.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do people understand that insurance is pooling risk? That we pay in knowing we may never financially benefit? That healthcare is a bastard insurance? That we don’t pool our risk with all Blue Cross customers, but only fellow employees? That on ACA we pool our risk with no one?

10.11.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Don’t forget.

10.11.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

We know @seth23.bsky.social !

Neither of us will tell you who came up with this because we want anyone to use it freely. And to offer it to others freely. A movement builds not by attribution but by contribution without ego.

06.11.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry for the confusion. I don’t mean to pay for an airplane ticket with cash. Rather, use cash for most purchases.

28.10.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan) Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called β€œsurveillance pricing.” Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it.

Airlines charge you more for a last minute ticket if you received an email about funeral arrangements.

You read that right.

Opt out. Unsubscribe. Use cash. Use a VPN. Build a privacy stack. And contact lawmakers about ending surveillance pricing.

go.bsky.app/redirect?u=h...

26.10.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Who’s in? We are.

26.10.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

26.10.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love it

26.10.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love my Tidal. The multiple playlists they put together for me are on point.

26.10.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

26.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@generalstrikeus.bsky.social
The momentum

22.10.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE is running ads on Spotify.

Boycott. Opt out. Unsubscribe.

19.10.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 347    πŸ” 168    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 19

We showed up in deep red Southeast, New England, Texas and the Rockies. We brought people who had never been to a protest before. This big guy misted up and wiped away tears because bc it was inspiring. And I felt community. Take a few days to take it in. And let’s get back to work.

19.10.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ready to opt out, unsubscribe, boycott AND have a #generalstrike?

They understand only the language of money and power. We can rob them of both.

13.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!

13.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking time to get outside and recenter can mean our account loses priority in the algorithm. Please visit our account page and like and repost.

In the meantime, I took out 15 minutes each night to write down what has inspired me, made me laugh and has kept me going.

Thank God for puffy frogs!

13.10.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Opt the fuck out. Unsubscribe. Stop playing their game.

08.10.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a little glimmer of hope. We have been encouraging people to opt out. Here is another reason why. Price fixing. The algorithms are killing democracy and any frail semblance of a ghost of a free market we pretend to have lived in.

08.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Opt-Out, and Why? Oligarchs have kettled the people into submission with the promise of convenience. This is how we take the first steps into fighting back.

We have a lot of new followers. Posting this again.

open.substack.com/pub/shutdown...

27.09.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boycotts, Strikes, and the Last Firewall Are we ready for a general strike?

General strike? Simple answer: maybe.
open.substack.com/pub/psychope...

27.09.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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We are partnering with @generalstrikeus.bsky.socia. At shutdown we are educating and encouraging people to move to more ethical platforms and to completely opt out when possible.

25.09.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
WIRED's The Politics Issue

WIRED's The Politics Issue

Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?

In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.

Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧡: www.wired.com/politics-iss...

22.09.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2105    πŸ” 673    πŸ’¬ 119    πŸ“Œ 96

The Jimmy Kimmel saga confirms that the only language these asshats understand is money. Boycotts work.

It’s time to prepare. Learn how to build a privacy stack and the more ethical platforms to use.

And when a General Strike is called, you’ll be ready to help others join.

Organize.

24.09.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

For instance, suspend everything except Netflix for a month or two. Watch. Suspend Netflix subscription. Enroll in another. They’re all about to be owned by terrible people. Many libraries have BlueRay and DVD collections for borrowing. If they don’t, help get one started. That’s called mutual aid

23.09.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Some people have been asking about boycotting streaming services and our thoughts on streaming companies in general. We don’t believe in purity tests. β€œGreener than thou” environmentalism stalled the movement. Not optimal, but batch processing streaming works. Suspend all but one. Watch one. Switch.

23.09.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This convergence of cloud infrastructure, data brokerage, AI, and media ownership raises alarms about a closed surveillance–information loop controlled by a single corporate empire.

22.09.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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