Sometimes I worry that the principled stand I am taking not to patronize a particular business is just hurting me without doing diddly squat to influence the business. Two example, both #Boston area #restaurants...
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#RedLentil in #Watertown was caught sneaking non-kosher ingredients into their #Sharon location, intentionally misleading the kosher certification agency. As a result they lost their kosher certification for both locations, an outcome I consider wholly appropriate. I stopped getting food from them as a result, because although I personally eat food from vegetarian restaurants without certification, I want to show solidarity with people who don't. Is that silly? 🤷
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I love #publicLibraries . I walked to (one of) mine to pick up held books, of course I
wandered into their book sale & picked up a few more
& then ALSO went up in the stacks and grabbed a couple of other things
& as I'm checking out I'm commenting to the staff person how I wish I had brought a bigger backpack (I'd just brought a mini shoulder bag)
& she says "oh, well you can check out a tote bag! They're right behind you." ❤️
"Three people have been charged with running a sophisticated commercial sex ring in Massachusetts and eastern Virginia that catered to well-connected clients such as elected officials and military officers, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
I am losing all semblance of patience to Dems who are not screaming at the top of their lungs
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“Armed Nazi Group Protests Pride Event Featuring Drag Show” #Wisconsin #Drag #lgbtq #nazis #watertown