Went into a #Target to see what #Pride merch they were offering. I didn't see the display right in the front of the store, so I was concerned, but the good news is was it was in the very center of the store right next to all the #Phillies gear.
I'm not feeling incharitable, so I will charitably describe the collection as paltry and disappointing. Less than 20% of what they put on their website is there, and it was mostly shirts with faded rainbows.
#pridemonth is an interesting time in the American South. While ya’ll are enjoying your deluge of rainbow themed merchandise from companies who don’t really give a damn about the #queer community, here it’s a scavenger hunt to see which companies have the guts to show any support for the #lgbtq people.
The place I work has our break room all decked out for pride, yet we don’t dare stock or put out any of the pride themed goods our northern counterparts do.
Our local #target never kept their #pride stuff visible, even before it became official policy to hide it. There are no book displays for queer books or authors at my #barnesandnoble , and many of the rainbow logos you see on various goods at Walmart during this month are not present here.
The presence of pride in this part of the states is even scarcer this year. The areas where we need the most signs of support are the places most corporations are too chicken shit to do so.
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They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along.
Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns.
The art practice was cultivated by direct descendants of slaves in rural Alabama who have faced oppression, isolation and intense material constraints.
How LOW can you go #Target 😡
That is theft..
It's no different than shoplifting in your stores.
Target is scaling back LGBTQ+ merchandise this year after "right-wing backlash" last year. It can couch this decision in all the research-supported logic it wants, but it's still a capitulation to bigots. #Target is betting those of us who support equity will be more accepting of this decision than bigots will of the retailer carrying #Pride products. Those who care need to raise their voices and make their wishes heard by curtailing their spending at Target.
#Target, you're confusing a signal with noise. This is not how you deal with #fascists, #racists, and #transphobes: "The reaction is a signal for us to pause, adapt and learn so that our future approach to these moments balances celebration, inclusivity and broad-based appeal," Christina Hennington, Target's chief growth officer, said last summer."
Target.com is a security risk. Someone used my email to create an account so I got emails about it. I suspect if I ever use my email with Target this other person could remain signed in and abuse this access. It did not confirm the email when the account was created and once I reset the password I could not delete the account. I reached out to Abuse@target.com and the reply directed me to a form which requires me to give up a lot of personal details. I am not going to to do that. So I reported an incident to CISA instead. Target should be doing better than this, especially in 2024. #security#phishing#target
#GagOrder Against #Trump Is Expanded to Stop Attacks on Judge’s Family
Donald Trump had in recent days targeted the daughter of Juan #Merchan, the judge overseeing his #criminal trial in Manhattan, in blistering social media posts.
The NY judge overseeing #Trump’s upcoming #criminal trial expanded an existing #GagOrder on Mon to bar him from attacking the judge’s family members, who in recent days have become the #target of Trump’s #abuse.
Justice Juan #Merchan last wk issued an order prohibiting Trump from attacking #witnesses, #prosecutors, #jurors & #court staff, as well as their relatives. That order, however, did not cover Justice Merchan himself or the Manhattan DA, #AlvinBragg, who brought the criminal case.
Amazon joins Trader Joe’s, SpaceX in calling the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional
Nazi's are mainstream again. Now, they are trying to reboot the Gilded Ages. How far back do these people want to take society. The Ice Age?
“Since they can’t defeat successful union organizing, they now want to just destroy the whole process," said an attorney representing the Amazon Labor Union. #UnionStrong .
🔗 #Amazon calls NLRB unconstitutional, joining #TraderJoes
Headed to store. This is my usual scheduled trip. Hoping my timing is OK. Don’t need bread. Ok with milk for several days. Just stay away from my usual stuff…and cat food. I need cat food. And cat litter. Leave cat litter for me. #ERCOT#NTXWx#TxWx
Denton #Target this morning. Dairy largely wiped out of milk and cheese. Also no bananas. Everything else in good shape. Aisles filled with people stocking stuff (but not bananas or dairy).
Ugh, #Adli has green bell peppers but only packages of three. Better price than #Target, but have distinct feeling two will go bad by time we use them.
Amazing how Target tries so hard to get people to sign up for a Red Card, and then if you don't use it for 6 months they just cancel it and delete the account, with no way to reactivate it. The only option is to destroy the card and apply for a new account.
— #Target#ux#retail#consumer