Boycotts and Buycotts
Reward Businesses that Align with Your Values
GOOD UNIT US is a valuable resource for determining which corporations do align with your values.
Use their website and app to learn how your favorite brands contribute to political candidates and causes. It also shows you alternative companies that sell the same products in case your favorite doesn't support your values.
Active Boycotts:
Boycott Central is continually updated making this is a great go to website for up today info on boycotts.
Goods Unite Us: The Blue Handbook
Business Take Risks When They Take a Stand on Social Issues
HOW TO FIGHT BACK WITH YOUR DOLLARS:
"Money talks. If you want to fight back, you can wait for four years to vote. Or you can take action every day between now and then by being thoughtful about where your money is going."
Business Take Risks When They Take a Stand on Social Issues
Business Take Risks When They Take a Stand on Social Issues
When businesses take a stand on social issues, they know they'll lose business from one side of the political aisle or the other. So, is it worth it?
Remember Colin Kaepernick? Nike took a large risk using him in an ad campaign. The short story is that they lost more conservative business than they gained in politically liberal business...
Read more about how corporations make decisions on social issues in a Harvard Business Review magazine article from the November/December issue of 2024
Spoutible Social Media
This is a great alternative to X and Facebook but it's not as popular as Bluesky...yet!
This platform was developed by Christopher Bouzy, who developed Bot Sentinel a platform that identifies fake (bot) social media accounts. He developed Spoutible shortly after Musk turned X into a toxic bot filled platform. Bouzy is in the process of upgrading Bot Sentinel and it should be operational again soon with the advanced capability!
Bot Sentinel
"Narratives Sneak Peek"
Narratives detects and tracks fast-moving online claims as they spread across platforms. See the status of emerging rumors (unverified, disputed, corroborated, false, misleading, or out-of-context) with transparent evidence, spread patterns, and key variants. Follow narratives that matter to you and get instant alerts when their status changes. Perfect for journalists who need cite-ready timelines, communications teams monitoring brand mentions, and anyone who wants clarity during breaking news cycles. Share debunks or confirmations with one click using automatically generated cards." (copied from Botsentinel.com)
Bluesky Social Media
Bluekky is a very popular social media platform that was developed by the same group that developed Twitter. They separated BlueSky from Twitter before selling Twitter to Elon Musk. What's to prevent them from selling Bluesky to another right wing group? In the meantime, you'll find a lot of friendly people on this platform.
Blue Shopping List
We believe every dollar has the power to make a difference. This platform helps you identify companies and brands that support Blue Party values, empowering you to align your spending with your beliefs. Together, we can make conscious shopping a force for change.