My mental health and my sense of integrity as a citizen require that I engage in a daily act of defiance to the Trump/Republican swamp-fest. I can never be sure of the effect except that it buttresses my sense of agency—I’m still here and I can and will act. Maybe my single, simple act will combine with others to become an avalanche, but that is not what matters most. Today, Wednesday, I have dropped a spoonful of sand into the machinery that threatens to destroy America.
With only another 1,470 days to go (hopefully), this morning I wrote to Bed Bath and Beyond to say that I’ll boycott BB&B until it ends its supply relationship with the Trump family. (BB&B sells Ivanka Trump diaper bags.) I’ve been a regular BB&B customer for years and I’ll miss shopping there. BB&B knows that for everyone like me who takes the trouble to contact them, there are hundreds like-minded souls. I’m pleased if you are one of them and I’m happy to carry the load at BB&B. But I really encourage to write your own notes.
Fight the Power!