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*VELVET WORM CHECKPOINT*
You have reached a scrolling checkpoint. I give you permission to stop what you are doing, breathe, and simply enjoy how wonderful velvet worms are.
Forget about life's problems for a moment, and just look at those tiny little feet! There's still beauty in the world, and much of it is Peripatus-shaped.
Okay, off you go.
Northern hemisphere people: *making and slowing off all their cute, cozy winter outfits*
Me, in Australia, where it barely gets cold enough for a cardigan and a scarf, even in the dead of winter: 😭😫😭😫😭
Boycott Coles & Woolworths - organised by the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union.
"From 18 December 2023, anyone who can should do their shopping elsewhere... and join community actions on the 21st and 22nd December 2023 throughout Australia."
The Retail and Fast Food Workers (RAFFWU) is coordinating this open letter calling for a consumer boycott of Coles and Woolworths this Christmas, December 2023. Not only do these companies exploit their workers, they exploit us all with their cynical price-gouging. During an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis, these supermarket giants have increased their profits AND their profit margins. Coles posted a record annual profit of $1.1 billion dollars in 2023, and Woolworths posted an annual profit of $1.62 billion. Between them, Coles and Woolworths account for nearly 60% of the grocery sector in Australia. The power they wield over farmers, grocery manufacturers and shoppers is enormous. Shopping at Coles or Woolies is often the only option for people living outside city centres. But as pay packets shrink and profit-led inflation – "greedflation" – spirals, workers across the country are going without. More and more people are relying on food banks for essential goods, while Coles and Woolworths respond to growing poverty not by lowering their prices but with increased surveillance at supermarket checkouts and bag searches of their own workers. Community action has led to a federal Senate enquiry into the market power and pricing policies of Coles and Woolworths. However, we can’t rely on politicians to hold them to account. Our community is calling for a boycott of Coles and Woolworths. The supermarket duopoly expects to make even bigger profits at Christmas time. But their own workers can’t afford to shop at these stores. Workers at Coles and Woolies are taking strike action again in the week before Christmas. We are calling for a consumer boycott of Coles and Woolworths throughout the week before Christmas. From 18 December 2023, anyone who can should do their shopping elsewhere. The season of giving doesn’t belong to the profiteers. Stop greedflation, price gouging and worker exploitation, and join community actions on the 21st and 22nd December 2023 throughout Australia. We the undersigned back striking essential workers in their fight for dignity and job security. And we pledge to boycott Coles and Woolworths this December. Josh Cullinan, Secretary, RAFFWU Dani Barley, President, RAFFWU James Searle, Treasurer, RAFFWU Cooper Jones, RAFFWU Tony Williams Nicolas Lourenco Bronte Colmer Jason Ozaki Mon Mulveney Alyssa Dugo Alice Eggleston Edith Taylor Callum, RAFFWU member Tobias Hudson Jeff Rickertt Anna Blake Neil Frost Jared Gerhardt Susan Cummings Loukas Kakogiannis Dylan Reynolds Ella T Jessica Westmoreland Robyn Daly Anne Sunny Rae Riley Molly Stanton Nick Wittman, Community Union Defence League Andrew Harkness Joel Fitzmaurice Grace Hiley Luka Golik, RAFFWU member Wyatt Turnbull Surena Saryazdi Jayden Wilkinson Matthias Jansen Dale Robson Cameron Standring Lauren Dyer, RAFFWU member Korey Menz Jake Neville Liam McGillion Lisa Menz Cameron Duffie Melissa Howell Danielle Kenney Delilah Hague, RAFFWU member Lachlan Mitchell Honey Christensen Anwen Crawford, MEAA/NTEU member Kat Gerritsen Erica Morris Rohen Snowball Riley Brooke, ASU member Alev Raul Sugunananthan Judy Saric Michael Johnstone Miles Carter, ASEN NSW Riley Dougheney Earle Ashley Pardey Robert Pardey Julie Pardey Tricia Tobin Marcus Campbell Patrick George Weyland-Smith, RAFFWU Liam Ball Michael McLouglin Nelio Da Silva Matthew Grace Monique Howard Corey Eric Stacey, NTEU member Lindsay Stockdale, RAFFWU michael curmi Maduvanthi Venkatesan Thomas Robertson, RAFFWU member Felicity Martin Scott Falconer Mitchell King, NTEU and former RAFFWU member Nicholas AverY Mohammed Farhan Anwar Flora Smith, RAFFWU Evelyn Sharry Gavin Scott, Proud ASU member Lachlan Murray, RAFFWU Shane Neller Robyn Avaient Andrew Chuter Parker R Cooper Price, RAFFWU Amelia Kelso Jessica Towson Sarah Newman Martha Clark Liam Mulach Alex Wallace A R Polack Mark Taylor, Australian Services Union Stuart Venables Chiara Staines Douglas Cassells, RAFFWU member Mace Hutchins Robyn Wright, RAFFWU member Tyra Harvey, RAFFWU Leroy Floyd, RAFFWU member Ryan De Masi, RAFFWU & Community Union Defence League Lucie Towers Charlie Sanders Daniel Smigliani Drazenka Kordic, RAFFWU member Tim Peake Lars Carey Levi Mulqueen Sarah-Jane Madden Nicole Lovell Taylor Lovell Annmaree smith Morgan Reynolds, RAFFWU Savvy Purewal, RAFFWU Josh Sankey Matthew Little Howard Clake Casey Graham, Retail and Fast Food Workers Union Sam Twyford-Moore Gemma toro illanes Tom Morrison, RAFFWU member Jude Price Rohan kelly Jasmine Greenwood, RAFFWU Member Mikayla Adams Isaac Walker Dennis Michael Mandell, RAFFWU sam fletcher Lenny Duroux, RAFFWU Elliott Nieves Melissa Russell, RAFFWU Benjamin O'Rance Ashley Pach Reily Chapman, RAFFWU member Sharon Campany, RAFFWU member Anders Russell, CPSU member Omaim Al-Baghdadi, PSA delegate Morgan Kinghorn, RAFFWU Michael King, RAFFWU Ethan Cornwill Ben Bayas, RAFFWU Sebastian Ward-Chadwick Claire Stockton-Smith Laura Groves Tom Harrowing Siem Putland, RAFFWU member Kathryn Italiano Robin Lao, RAFFWU Josh Reinecker, RAFFWU Darri Adamson Tracey Evans Julie Doutch Dylan Alt Leanne Gairen Aniek van Looij, Member of RAFFWU Matthew Shannon O'Boyle, RAFFWU David Paye R simmons E W Bill Storey Smith, Workers Power 4ZZZ Sinead Wilson Sarah Heading Isabell hokin, RAFFWU Danny Leong Louis Machen, RAFFWU member Ms Melissa Stokes Dave Hauser, RTBU Neelam Jutha Lynne Witkowski g healy Valerie Cherry Ashleigh Masters Lachlan Mason Nathanael Gazzard Taylar green Kodie Lucy Napthali Hera Sheppard David Schwartz Ty Wilson-Brown Chase Kauffman, RAHI shea kahmann-taylor Loey Batchelor, RAFFWU Celeste Ramnac James Anderson Ellie Hogan Hazel Meyer Sam Croker Robert Car, UWU Official Angie McCourt Charlie Tom Arrow Phillipa Grylls Ellen Cregan Joe Jocelyn Kirkland Jeremiah Crossan-Billing Frances Harrison Wilson Zhang Ari Rahim Harry Millward, Signing as a RAFFWU member & on behalf of members of RAHU & Melbourne IWW Branch Cathy McCormick Oscar Carter Leo Mitchell Scott Jenkins James Fodrocy Kat Browne Izaak G Romii Fulton-smith Kaz Wlodarczyk Christopher Pulbrook-Flynn Sam Campbell Peter Riley Shawna Marks Neill MacNeill Brent Stewart, RAFFWU Logan Jarvis Stephen Fodrocy Ava Callachor Jessie, BPU Alexander Donald Alexander Oluk, RAFFWU & MEAA Samara Simon Geering Matt Pritchard Renee Brentson Sara Tedesco Jenni Scully, RAFFWU member YadiraPiggott Ash mehta, Union RAFFWU Siobhan Kelly Melissa Brown Clint Uink, Greens WA & ASU member Patrick Antolovich Stuart Paton Dominic Firmager, RAFFWU member Kathryn Hemsley Katherine McFarlane Isabella Tripp Roe Buchanan Juanita Doorey Deklyn Hearn, Community Union Defence League, Adelaide Xira le cornu Jack Gordon-Manley River Clarke Ivana Roberts Fiona Kelly McGregor
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