Brian M. McGuire (He/Him)

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Nichiren Shu Buddhist, Great Books Lover, Argentine Tango Milonguero, Patent Attorney

So, as regards boycotts and of the like, if you are like me, entirely cutting out every company in your ecosystem is likely not sustainable. And as the recent effort showed, a one-day blackout doesn't make an impact. My suggestion is a different kind of diversity, equity and inclusion. Use platforms that are cutting back on DEI, like Amazon, Google and this joint less, and use others that are staying the course more. For example, today I just used eBay to get something that was pushed on Amazon. Same price, free shipping. No reason not to. And ebay also gives you an option to pitch a lower price to sellers along with a comment. I did so with a comment that I didn't want to use Amazon.

https://www.ebayinc.com/company/diversity-inclusion-belonging/

Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging - eBay Inc.

Our 2023 Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Report

eBay Inc.
Snoop Dog has a kids’ album (for real, and it’s not bad) which my daughter likes a lot, and I can’t wait til she gets older so I can show her his earlier work.
Interesting #mindfulnessmoment this morning. While eating my daily breakfast of yogurt, fruit, cereal and nuts, I noticed I was shoveling it in. This thought occurred to me: "Why am I shoveling?" On #mindful investigation, I perceived #stress as anxiety in my heart and a burning in my face. I then said of the stress: "This is unpleasant and uncomfortable. Eating distracts me from this. Why don't I just sit with it instead?" So I did, then ate #mindfully, and it was fine. #NamuMyohoRengeKyo
Seems nice here
I just presented Art Spiegelman with the National Book Award Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, on the same day that PENAmerica put out a letter signed by Art and Margaret Atwood and me, among others, protesting the latest round of book bannings.
https://pen.org/spiegelman-atwood-sign-pen-america-letter-against-missouri-book-bans/
Spiegelman, Atwood Among Signers of PEN America Letter Against Missouri Book Bans

Missouri book bans include graphic adaptations of the Bible and the Gettysburg Address, as well as Art Spiegelman's Maus and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.

PEN America