‘The outdoor retailer has supported grass-roots environmental activists for decades. Now it is suing the president in a bid to protect Bears Ears National Monument.’
“… For more than 45 years, the company has mixed business and politics to a degree unusual in corporate America. While companies are expected to weigh in on everything … — and many do so uncomfortably — #Patagonia has been unapologetically political since the 1970s.”
“#Patagonia has never been a typical company. Founded by a mercurial mountain climber named Yvon #Chouinard, the privately held outdoor apparel and equipment maker has blazed its own trail for nearly 50 years. It was early to embrace organic materials …”
‘#Patagonia's Unapologetically Political Strategy & the Massive Business It Has Built’
‘Gone are the days of companies trying to stay neutral on hot-button issues. Consumers want corporations to take strong stands-- Patagonia is pioneering how to do it.’
“… In the wake of Trump's decision on the monuments, #Patagonia galvanized the outdoor industry to try to pressure Utah governor Gary Herbert to change his stance on shrinking Bears Ears National Monument. …”
“… When he didn't budge, #Patagonia along with the #NorthFace and #REI said they would #boycott the annual Outdoor Retailer trade show usually hosted in Salt Lake City. The show, which generates some $45 million in the state, moved to Denver in 2018.”
“#Brodeur's career experience includes working with Procter & Gamble, as the president and CEO of the Seminole County Chamber of Commerce, and owning a healthcare consulting company.”
‘Archaeologists unearth 'ancient Egyptian Pompeii' near #Luxor’
“Archaeologists said on Thursday they had uncovered a large ancient pharaonic city that had lain unseen for centuries near some of Egypt's best known monuments.”
“… #Manatee County voters also went red in the 2012 election. In that race, they favored Republican Mitt Romney by 55.65 percent to President Barack Obama's 43.22 percent”
Mark #Meadows “signed onto the Tea Party’s “Contract from America” in 2013 and helped push other Republicans toward supporting a government shutdown over funding the Affordable Care Act that same year.”
“… shaped his politics & political decisions, including … for Trump:
It’s the kind of dynamic that has allowed #Meadows to sit at an extreme of his party: He comes from a safe conservative district, with a fondness for tactics that force Republicans to move to the right.”