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Don't Forget Today is Blackout Tuesday (Barf Alert)
Money.com ^ | 7/6/20 | MALLIKA MITRA

Posted on 07/07/2020 7:30:20 AM PDT by CodeJockey

Anti-racist protests in the wake of recent high-profile police killings of Black people will take on another form on Tuesday, July 7: economic protest. . . . Blackout Day 2020, taking place on Tuesday, July 7, is a call to action to unite Black people in economic solidarity. In a video posted May 8, 2020, the event’s founder, Texas-based Calvin Martyr, asked for Black people in America for one day to not spend a dollar — “not online, not on Amazon, no fast food places, no restaurants, no stores.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: blackout; tuesday
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To: CodeJockey

Sounds like a good safe day to go out and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine


21 posted on 07/07/2020 8:04:27 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (See St George's Rap Sheet . . . TAG PedoJoe with "DEFUND the POLICE")
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To: Lurker

with or without welfare payments?


22 posted on 07/07/2020 8:09:36 AM PDT by 1956tbyrd
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To: CodeJockey

I’ve been planning on a new guitar amp. Guess I’ll buy it today.


23 posted on 07/07/2020 8:29:26 AM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: CodeJockey

Does it really matter what day they buy things? They will still go to the store.


24 posted on 07/07/2020 8:38:29 AM PDT by tapatio (In memory of my Dad 5-27-26 2-4-2010 and Mom 4-20-26 12-8-2012)
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To: CodeJockey

But, how will they obtain another bottle of White Port?

Is Thunderbird OK?


25 posted on 07/07/2020 8:58:59 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Lurker

At best this 13% of the US population represents $2 trillion in economic activity.

And yeah, that’s 9th.


26 posted on 07/07/2020 9:02:09 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: CodeJockey

Wonder if there’ll still be Black Friday sales riots.


27 posted on 07/07/2020 9:10:57 AM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: CodeJockey

KFC and Popeyes hardest hit?


28 posted on 07/07/2020 9:30:08 AM PDT by Newtoidaho (All I ask of living is to have no chains on me.)
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To: CodeJockey
Anti-racist protests in the wake of recent high-profile police killings of Black peopleAmericans

Fixed.

29 posted on 07/07/2020 9:30:53 AM PDT by Toughluck_freeper
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To: CodeJockey

Genius doesn’t realize that people will still need to eat on that day, so they’ll just spend more money the day before.


30 posted on 07/07/2020 10:29:43 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Newtoidaho
Jamal and Leon too.

Second house on the left. One with blankets in the windows.

31 posted on 07/07/2020 10:37:38 AM PDT by skimbell
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To: CodeJockey

reminds me I have to run into town an buy something today....probably many things.....hope I don’t get doxxed for it....


32 posted on 07/07/2020 10:43:48 AM PDT by cherry
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To: CodeJockey

My wallet thinks everyday is Blackout Tuesday.


33 posted on 07/07/2020 10:47:35 AM PDT by zaxtres
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To: CodeJockey

Just got chlorine at the pool store, supplies from hardware store and miscellaneous groceries this afternoon.


34 posted on 07/07/2020 12:01:27 PM PDT by subterfuge (RIP T.P.)
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To: Brian Griffin

Yea, how about no EBT Tuesday.
See how they like that..


35 posted on 07/07/2020 12:40:33 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: Mariner

Yea 9th place where their GDP comes from the heavens...


36 posted on 07/07/2020 12:42:52 PM PDT by mowowie
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To: CodeJockey

The malls might be safe today..


37 posted on 07/07/2020 12:43:49 PM PDT by mowowie
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