Merge Local
@mergelocal.bsky.social
The platform to power your local economy - buy, sell, and gift local to keep money in your community and support certified local businesses.
Live in beta in Berkeley, CA - sign up here and help us get started!
https://merge-local-qs05.glide.page/
Live in beta in Berkeley, CA - sign up here and help us get started!
https://merge-local-qs05.glide.page/
A tariff is a tax paid by American suppliers and consumers on imports, directly to the US treasury.
This is not a partisan issue. It’s the truth.
This is not a partisan issue. It’s the truth.
Trump complained to Bezos before Amazon said it scrapped idea to display tariff cost
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has cozied up to President Donald Trump since the Republican won a second White House term.
www.cnbc.com
April 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A tariff is a tax paid by American suppliers and consumers on imports, directly to the US treasury.
This is not a partisan issue. It’s the truth.
This is not a partisan issue. It’s the truth.
“In the 10 years after a Walmart Supercenter opened in a given community, the average household in that community experienced a 6 percent decline in yearly income—equivalent to about $5,000 a year in 2024 dollars—compared with households that didn’t have a Walmart”
#Buylocal - keep $ local
#Buylocal - keep $ local
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
“In the 10 years after a Walmart Supercenter opened in a given community, the average household in that community experienced a 6 percent decline in yearly income—equivalent to about $5,000 a year in 2024 dollars—compared with households that didn’t have a Walmart”
#Buylocal - keep $ local
#Buylocal - keep $ local
Get out there and have conversations in your community. Even better, do it at a locally owned and operated establishment!
There is more that unites us than divides us.
#community #buylocal #localeconomy
There is more that unites us than divides us.
#community #buylocal #localeconomy
In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of veterans has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism."
For these veterans, the secret to crossing political divides starts with a beer
In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of veterans has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it — all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism."
www.npr.org
April 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Get out there and have conversations in your community. Even better, do it at a locally owned and operated establishment!
There is more that unites us than divides us.
#community #buylocal #localeconomy
There is more that unites us than divides us.
#community #buylocal #localeconomy
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Today is Economic Blackout day.
No big chains. No Amazon.
If you need to shop, then shop local.
No big chains. No Amazon.
If you need to shop, then shop local.
April 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Today is Economic Blackout day.
No big chains. No Amazon.
If you need to shop, then shop local.
No big chains. No Amazon.
If you need to shop, then shop local.
Reposted by Merge Local
"5 ways to maximize the effects of the spending protest for the long haul." Stolen from Sons of Liberty. #Boycott #Resist #3E #EndOligarchy
March 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
"5 ways to maximize the effects of the spending protest for the long haul." Stolen from Sons of Liberty. #Boycott #Resist #3E #EndOligarchy
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When we shop small, we can create a wealth of change, particularly in our local community. We can help ensure our public school systems are funded, that there are enough bus lines to help folks commute across the city, & that our hospitals are stocked with resources to ensure we are healthy & safe.
February 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
When we shop small, we can create a wealth of change, particularly in our local community. We can help ensure our public school systems are funded, that there are enough bus lines to help folks commute across the city, & that our hospitals are stocked with resources to ensure we are healthy & safe.
Reposted by Merge Local
Considering the spending bill and the massive tax cuts for the billionaires this video is worth watching. If someone could update it to 2025 I’m sure it would be more startling.
youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM?...
youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM?...
Wealth Inequality in America
YouTube video by politizane
youtu.be
February 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Considering the spending bill and the massive tax cuts for the billionaires this video is worth watching. If someone could update it to 2025 I’m sure it would be more startling.
youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM?...
youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM?...
Good business is good for everyone.
Support businesses that support your community.
Stop sending your money to the rent seeking rich that suck wealth from local communities.
We’re making it easier to buy, sell, and gift in your local community. Follow for launch!
#buylocal #localeconomy
Support businesses that support your community.
Stop sending your money to the rent seeking rich that suck wealth from local communities.
We’re making it easier to buy, sell, and gift in your local community. Follow for launch!
#buylocal #localeconomy
February 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Good business is good for everyone.
Support businesses that support your community.
Stop sending your money to the rent seeking rich that suck wealth from local communities.
We’re making it easier to buy, sell, and gift in your local community. Follow for launch!
#buylocal #localeconomy
Support businesses that support your community.
Stop sending your money to the rent seeking rich that suck wealth from local communities.
We’re making it easier to buy, sell, and gift in your local community. Follow for launch!
#buylocal #localeconomy
We’re working on something new. There is a coast to coast movement to stop sending money from YOUR communities to big retail, big banks, and big tech. Follow to learn more about our mission to make it easier to buy local and keep dollars in your community.
February 21, 2025 at 6:26 AM
We’re working on something new. There is a coast to coast movement to stop sending money from YOUR communities to big retail, big banks, and big tech. Follow to learn more about our mission to make it easier to buy local and keep dollars in your community.