Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱Mar 4

Amazon is excluding spicy romance & LGBTQ books from the affiliates program. It's Bezos obeying the fascists in advance. And it highlights how, with the flip of a switch, they can easily shadow-ban whatever books they want.

I'm removing all my Amazon affiliate links & will deprioritize Amazon links

#writing #publishing #selfpublishing

Show threadKeri Svendsen
@andrew @susankayequinn Keep in mind Bezo is no longer the CEO of amazon so you guys can't blame this on him.
Mar 4 at 11:51pmWeb
Show threadSue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱Mar 4

@sapphireangel you're... you're kidding, right?

@andrew

Show threadKeri SvendsenMar 5
@susankayequinn @andrew Andy Jassy became amazon president and CEO July 2021.
Show threadSue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱Mar 5

@sapphireangel I know I'm just amazed that you think that's important to point out

@andrew

Show threadKeri SvendsenMar 5
@susankayequinn @andrew I don't agree with what they are doing, but people need to stop tossing everything at the founder when he's not the one making the decisions now. He was and that can be faulted.
Show threadSue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱Mar 5

@sapphireangel Bezos empowered Trump, donated to the ballroom, funded the Melania movie, in every way has used HIS AMAZON MONEY to put the people into power who are enforcing Project2025 at every level they possibly can, OF WHICH THIS IS PART. Amazon is absolutely kow-towing to the fascists and Bezos is *making that happen*.

Your "people need to stop"... is an insult at best, at worst, it's making excuses.

@andrew

Show threadC. R. Collins 🌳 🐸Mar 5

@sapphireangel

Does he not still own the company? 🤔

I mean, the Washington Post has someone else running it too but come on 🙄

@andrew @susankayequinn

Show threadKeri SvendsenMar 5
@crcollins @andrew @susankayequinn Do you also avoid using microsoft, walmart, google and apple? They are all guilty of the same type of behaviors and support of the state of this country. If you are going to go after one why not all? All of these rich people have done awful things.
Show threadC. R. Collins 🌳 🐸Mar 5

@sapphireangel @andrew @susankayequinn

True. But the OP was discussing one specific thing. People have the right to boycott anyone they want. Or not 🤷

Show threadKeri SvendsenMar 5
@crcollins @andrew @susankayequinn Yes that is also true. I just don't understand the hatred directly at amazon all the time, and just one person, when many are at fault. That is what I don't get.
Show threadC. R. Collins 🌳 🐸Mar 5

@sapphireangel @andrew @susankayequinn

It's not directed at one person. There're a core of billionaires equally complicit in supporting fascism. I see plenty of condemnation to go around. There are plenty of reasons to hate Amazon in particular, of course. I don't understand how you've missed all that.

Show threadChaotic CatboyMar 5
@sapphireangel @crcollins @andrew @susankayequinn I'm just going to gently point out that you're posting that question on the Fediverse, and it's a fair bet that many of the people reading it will be doing exactly that