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This was in the latest bookshop.org newsletter:

"Where You Shop Matters
Amazon doesn’t care about books. They don’t care about maintaining a healthy literary ecosystem where new voices are discovered and important ideas are shared. They don’t care about sponsoring your local little league team or hosting a summer reading challenge designed to keep children learning. They want you to purchase things (so. many. things.) and they don’t care when you return it and it becomes trash.

Independent bookstores aren’t just bookstores. They are pillars of their communities and supporting them means supporting all of the incredible work they do beyond selling books.

They’re invaluable. Amazon is not."

Amen to all of this. If you have an Amazon account, end it, and support your local independent book shop instead.

#supportlocal #fuckamazon

A massive thank you to the amazing team at Hibernacle, and especially to Úna Molloy and Maeve Langford-Smith, for including us in such a spectacular celebration. Last night at Orlagh House was nothing short of magical—a visual feast and an unforgettable gathering of some of Ireland’s most talented musicians. Grateful to be part of it! 🎶💫

Tickets still available for today! hibernacle.ie/Hibernacle-at-Or
Dicount code. Hibernacle2025
#SupportLocal #music

✨️The bracelet is made with love in Ukraine, it will not only be a great addition to your style, but also a reminder of the strength and indomitability of the Ukrainian people.
Order now! Shipping is available worldwide so that everyone can wear a piece of Ukraine.💙💛
etsy.com/listing/4321435854/br

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#HandmadeJewelry #UkrainianDesign #SupportLocal #BeadedBracelet #UkrainianStyle #TheWorldKnowsUkraine

🌍 Empowering Europe’s Digital Future 🌍

Supporting local businesses strengthens our economy and protects our data. European Alternatives leads by promoting digital services aligned with European values.

🔹 Support Local: Boosts economy and creates jobs.
🔹 Data Protection: Ensures GDPR compliance.
🔹 VAT & Billing: Simplifies transactions.
🔹 Unified Laws: Easier market navigation.

#EuropeanAlternatives #DigitalInnovation #SupportLocal #Democracy #EU european-alternatives.eu/

Community votes Edmonton 2025 voting is started
PHD Farm was nominated in three categories:
Food and drink / Farmer market
Retail stores / Garden centres
Retail stores / Plant store
Voting is on the website edmonton.communityvotes.com/
You can vote for more than one business in each category
If your business is also nominated post in comments and let's do a voting train
#supportlocal #smallbusiness #yeg #edmonton #urbanfarm #community #communityvotes
instagram.com/p/DKPrLycJPet/?i

CommunityVotes Edmonton 2025CommunityVotes Edmonton 2025Official 2025 Community Voting Awards Platform for Edmonton, AB. Where the community votes for their favourites every year.

Question.

Before we're putting in effort to apply for other funding, do you think our online map* is actually needed?

*a european non-commercial basic replacement for googlemaps, focused on local shops.

Share would be great, thanks! 😊

p.s. we're aware of most current open source maps, but don't think they fit as a gmaps replacement since they are specialized in other areas.

#question#poll#lokjo

There was a pottery studio my parents enjoyed browsing whenever we visited my grandparents. Each summer they'd buy one piece, slowly building a collection of custom earthenware; I can still see the blue butter dish with the looped handle that sat on our kitchen table.

It's no wonder that as I was browsing different shops in the #ArtisansCooperative, Salt & Sand stood out. One-of-a-kind pieces that are both beautiful and functional 💙

artisans.coop/products/green-o
@coopartisans #SupportLocal

artisans.coopGreen Opal Bowl
I'm all about Etsy alternatives, and I recently discovered a new one for those of us in the United States to check out 😃! It's called Mayhem Marketplace, and they cater to both people interested in buying and selling handmade goods as well as the ones focusing on items you'd find on FB Marketplace, Nextdoor, etc. Go give them a looksy 👀☺️!

Also, if you'd like to learn more about Mayhem Marketplace, check out their TikTok for assorted videos 😉.

Reposts for visibility are very much appreciated ☺️!

Sincerely, your local artisan 🥰



#Etsy #Etsyalternative #Etsyalternatives #ecommerce #mayhem #mayhemmarketplace #shoplocal #supportlocal #smallbusiness #supportsmall #shopsmall #marketplace #market #us #usa #unitedstates #america #fbmarketplace #facebookmarketplace #TikTok