For audiobooks, I use the Libby app through my local library system. Free.
There is also an app called Chirp, where you can download books fairly inexpensively. They also offer some freebies.
For audiobooks, I use the Libby app through my local library system. Free.
There is also an app called Chirp, where you can download books fairly inexpensively. They also offer some freebies.
My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already!
For eBooks, I just recently found Standard eBooks. Basically, Project Gutenberg books are the base, but they clean up the formatting, etc., use nice public domain for the cover, and so on. I download to iPhone browser and then open them in Apple Books. You have to go through steps to get them on a regular Kindle.
https://standardebooks.org/
Some people want their own audiobooks or don't want to wait weeks for library access.
I rarely use Amazon. Only time I've used Amazon is to buy gifts for my niece and nephews since my SIL keeps an active wishlist for them. Other than birthday and Christmas gifts, it's rare that I make purchases from that company.
Rogar: I think the goals and reasons vary a bit. I believe Target is on the list because it has given up it's DEI programs. I assume Amazon is due to the oligarch supporting DJT.
Like so many people, I've found Amazon to be an easy way to fulfill a lot of our needs. I don't have a total Amazon "addiction" though. I have only placed 2 orders with them this year, most recently on 2/22.
Not so much boycotting but definitely cutting back, due to concerns about where this economy is going.
It must have been noted by Amazon because they are now sending me notice, "have you seen this, you might want to buy this" and they never did that before.
My reason for doing it is Bezos' support of policies of taking from the working and middle class and giving to the rich in the form of tax cuts, what he calls "freedom." My understanding is that with the extension of Trump's tax cuts Bezos will save hundreds of millions of dollars a year, if not a billion, in income taxes. I think that money should go to the parts of government currently being cut, such as to medical research, education, and USAID. He is free to have any opinions he wants. I just don't want to add to his profits. Yes, for me, it's to affect sales and profits.Originally Posted by Rogar
My life has been prolonged by a medical treatment that was developed by over 20 years of research at NIH that was funded by taxpayers. I hate to think of the people who will die or suffer unnecessarily because this country has stopped making medical research a priority.
Thanks for the explanations. I will continue to avoid Amazon and Bezos ownership of Whole Foods for some of the reasons EJ mentions, plus a couple. As far as Target goes, I never shop there anyway, but it seems like a number of businesses have discontinued their support of DEI issues. It could be a long list? I suppose some of these things come up in various social medias, which I tend to avoid, but it doesn't seem to be very goal oriented or well publicized.
"what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver
On a side note, the extension of Trump's tax cuts would save me several thousand dollars a year on my carefully managed retirement income consisting solely from Social Security and savings.
It's a mystery to me why everyone talking about 'Tax Cuts For The Rich!' never mention the roughly 60% or so of the US population who are negatively affected by their desire to hurt them.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
"Tax cuts for the rich" might seem a little overplayed in the news I get. I don't know yet how tax changes might help or hurt me yet, but I will miss some of the government services my taxes have paid for in the past. I consider tariffs an indirect form of taxation, but that is unsettled so far.
"what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Mary Oliver
You can get an idea of how you'll be affected at the following link, I would think most people should pay particular attention to Table 1.
https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47846
And just out of curiosity, what government services do you anticipate missing?
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
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