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Keepthesoulalive

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59. We all pick our battles

Tue May 5, 2026, 01:38 AM

May 5

I hate Bezos and i got rid of my w post sub and don’t shop at whole paycheck but we are rural and our town is small so I shop at the home of the bald headed satan because I can’t find the same electronics and computer supples locally. We have lost so many retail outlets our choices are limited. We compromise where we must to survive. I also use eBay and Etsy . There are no angels in this shit show.

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I am very disappointed in all the celebs attending the BEZOS GALA tonight. [View all] Coventina May 4 OP

We are in a Gilded Age after all Bluestocking May 4 #1

I think popsdenver May 4 #23

Museum of Costume Art Tasmanian Devil May 4 #2

Sometimes, it feels like they hold these highly publicized events Bettie May 5 #86

Keep names. chouchou May 4 #3

Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, Beyonce, Teyana Taylor, Coventina May 4 #4

Whoa! Some of the names are really surprising. chouchou May 4 #5

I know what you mean. Stevie Nicks arrived after I posted previously Coventina May 4 #6

Hailey Bieber (Justin Bieber's wife) just showed up in a 24 karat gold bustier. Coventina May 4 #7

Anne shudda learned from her idol Meryl! Whatsamata with her?! CTyankee May 5 #83

It's a bit like DUers who bitch about billionaires and then shop on Amazon luv2fly May 4 #8

I've been boycotting Amazon for a while now. Coventina May 4 #9

Same here luv2fly May 4 #12

Same. I've found buying direct or local fulfills all my needs. Coventina May 4 #13

There's stuff I can't get locally GenThePerservering May 5 #42

Same.... Bettie May 5 #87

Some of us can't help that Polybius May 4 #17

Same here BeneteauBum May 4 #25

Heck, my Revlon Colorsilk Mushroom Blonde hair dye ain't available anywhere else! LeftInTX May 4 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Abolishinist May 4 #31

Just to let you know, Abolishinist May 4 #32

I'm sure that could be ordered directly from Revlon. Wiz Imp May 5 #37

Nope. Can't order online from Revlon LeftInTX May 5 #39

I can't drive anymore, and there really aren't many local retailers. BlueKota May 4 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp May 5 #38

I shop Amazon a lot. l don't like driving and I'm so glad to have delivery. 🙂 nt Raine May 5 #79

or use Facebook Skittles May 4 #20

Half of the stuff I buy isn't available anywhere else, including my hair dye! LeftInTX May 4 #24

You Know What Else Is "Disappointing"? MY BAD BACK. MY CANE. BEING JUDGED.... ColoringFool May 4 #27

You aren't alone MorbidButterflyTat May 4 #36

i totally understand. orleans May 5 #66

Stores don't carry what I need or can afford... LeftInTX May 5 #69

I can't afford mall prices. I buy my clothes at WalMart, Old Navy, Ross and Amazon but it's a pain. LeftInTX May 5 #68

Not me. Used to have Amazon Prime...cancelled. City Lights May 4 #33

I buy on ebay to avoid amazon eShirl May 4 #35

Half the "deals" on eBay these days are broken down pallets of old stock or returns bought from Amazon... Melon May 5 #40

And don't forget Paypal spawned mega billionaire parasites Elon Musk and Peter Theil. Initech May 5 #82

Thank you for patronising eBay (I'm a small seller there) GenThePerservering May 5 #43

Sorry, not everyone lives by your standards fujiyamasan May 5 #49

Seems I struck a nerve luv2fly May 5 #60

Sorry the guilt trip isn't working fujiyamasan May 5 #63

My husband's retirement plan is United Health..... LeftInTX May 5 #70

We all pick our battles Keepthesoulalive May 5 #59

No there aren't fujiyamasan May 5 #64

Have you looked at Newegg UpInArms May 5 #77

I second newegg fujiyamasan May 5 #78

Used to shop there many years back Keepthesoulalive May 5 #80

As much as I hate using Amazon, there's times when you can't help it. Initech May 5 #81

Ego above values Grim Chieftain May 4 #10

Biggest heartbreak so far: Jon Batiste! Coventina May 4 #11

Damn! Grim Chieftain May 4 #15

By trade most of them are congenitally unable to decline adulation. Maru Kitteh May 4 #14

Mahalo, Coventina.. Could we have a link Cha May 4 #16

Here's the Guardian's article, Cha, with lots of photos: highplainsdem May 5 #41

Oh no! Miss "Free Palestine" Gigi Higad is there...Oh the hypocrisy! LeftInTX May 5 #45

That is weird.. Gigi Higad goes to a Cha May 5 #53

TY hpd! Cha May 5 #50

Hi Cha, apologies, I was away from my computer for most of the evening. Coventina May 5 #44

No worries, Coventina.. I know you Cha May 5 #55

Zendaya didn't go. a kennedy May 4 #18

They fiddle while Rome burns nt Javaman May 4 #19

The whole event seems wildly out of touch. BannonsLiver May 4 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver May 4 #22

I've been done with actors since Ricky Gervais hosted the Oscar's FHRRK1 May 4 #26

IF YOU INTEND TO NOT PARTAKE OF ANYTHING OFFERED/SOLD BY..... ColoringFool May 4 #29

Fiddling while Rome burns. choie May 4 #30

To all those personally offended by my negativity toward Bezos. Coventina May 5 #46

I don't think anyone here is supporting Bezos fujiyamasan May 5 #51

Your last sentence NJCher May 5 #57

Yes, I think we should avoid shaming people for living their lives fujiyamasan May 5 #65

My apologies of course luv2fly May 5 #62

Nor should you apologize luv2fly May 5 #61

'tis a mystery! Coventina May 5 #67

I understand the convenience luv2fly May 5 #75

The stores they shopped at have all gone out of business! LeftInTX May 5 #71

The interesting thing is Sears was well poised to have become what Amazon now is fujiyamasan May 5 #74

Disgusting show of wealth. BoomaofBandM May 5 #47

Recommended. H2O Man May 5 #48

I think history will look back on this period as the second roaring 20s, except we still are in walkingman May 5 #52

I suspect a lot of them GenThePerservering May 5 #54

The world is on fire RandySF May 5 #56

There isn't a middle finger big enough in the world for Jeff Bezos. Initech May 5 #58

list & some pics of people who attended orleans May 5 #72

I remember DU posts from 10 years ago, shaming DU members for shopping at WalMart. LeftInTX May 5 #73

Honestly I don't care about any of these people one way or the other fujiyamasan May 5 #76

I didn't even know the Met Gala was happening before this thread MorbidButterflyTat May 5 #84

I think keeping track of folks supporting corporate-fascism is important. Coventina May 5 #85

This event did not support Bezos. It supported the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Costumes Art. LeftInTX May 5 #88