Pelican Rex

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I am so disgusted by how the US Minister of War is relishing every Iranian death he is responsible for. All of them, proud of the death and destruction they are causing. They are monsters.

Public service announcement: Amazon hurts people. If you use Amazon, you're okay hurting people.

Here are some references. There are many, many more.

2024: Why Amazon Is Bad for Society: Examining the Hidden Costs of Convenience
https://www.historytools.org/consumer/why-is-amazon-bad-for-society

2023: Exclusive: ‘I Feel Like I’m Drowning.’ Survey Reveals the Toll of Working For Amazon
https://time.com/6248340/amazon-injuries-survey-labor-osha/

2023: 41 Percent of Amazon Workers Have Been Injured On the Job, New Report Finds
https://cued.uic.edu/pain-points/

2024: Amazon’s Biggest Delivery: Millions of Pounds of Plastic Pollution
https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2024/07/03/amazon-plastic-pollution/

2019: 10 Ways Amazon Violates Human Rights
https://greenamerica.org/blog/10-ways-amazon-violates-human-rights

2025: Why So Many People Are Boycotting Amazon: 11 Major Complaints Explained
https://www.marketingscoop.com/consumer/why-do-people-hate-amazon/

2023: The Local Harms of Amazon and What State Lawmakers Can Do About Them
https://www.economicliberties.us/our-work/the-local-harms-of-amazon/#

2025: Amazon's Environmental Impact: Unpacking The Harmful Effects On Our Planet
https://shunwaste.com/article/why-is-amazon-bad-for-the-environment

2024: Amazon workers struggle with injuries and low pay despite company’s profits
https://prismreports.org/2024/06/05/amazon-workers-struggle-injuries-low-pay/

#amazon #boycott

Why Amazon Is Bad for Society: Examining the Hidden Costs of Convenience - History Tools

Amazon offering customers whatever products they need with fast shipping options. You may be wondering: why is Amazon bad for society?

History Tools

our children have fewer rights than my mother had ... and the way things are heading, our grandchildren will, too.

stay engaged, informed, and values-driven even when things feel unsettled.

and fight like hell for those rights #constitution #humanrights #authoritarianism

"Boycott this Shit"
Anti-Amazon graffiti seen in Berlin
Bandcamp Friday. I added Chaya Harvey, Cranberry Virgin, Oldseed, and Mia Kelly to my vast and ever expanding collection. What did you pick up?
If EVERYONE has enough I am fine with rich people having more than enough. However if some people do not have enough then we should not have any rich people.
Getting ready for Bandcamp Friday tomorrow. I am keen to find some quiet music, not necessarily slow, but calming. Meandering melodies, pauses, piano? Recommendations? I am not releasing anything for a while now since I am busy writing #BandcampFriday

Federal Grants across Canada are disappearing with the budget, and you'll notice them soon in the death of countless nonprofits doing work on the ground everywhere.

I've met the people mentioned in this article before, and the work that they do is so ridiculously critical to keeping young people out of prison.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-youth-violence-prevention-programs-9.7066573

#cdnpoli #topoli

Changes to federal funding put Toronto youth violence prevention programs at risk | CBC News

As Toronto’s police chief says youth crime rates continue to be a concern in Toronto, changes to federal funding programs means some of the city’s programs meant to prevent it are at risk in 2026.

CBC

https://miakelly.bandcamp.com/album/garden-through-the-war

I’ve been listening to this album a lot lately. Check it out, and don’t forget that the first Bandcamp Friday is coming up. Support musicians so that they can make more music.

Garden Through the War, by Mia Kelly

7 track album

Mia Kelly