Thread by @MFWitches

Here’s a short 🧵, witches, about Australia’s bastard supermarkets.

All Australia’s big supermarket chains advertise with #NewsCorpse.

But @Coles & @woolworths advertise with Murdoch far more than @igaAustralia & @ALDIAustralia.

If you can, please boycott the first 2.

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To emphasise this first: IF YOU CAN’T BOYCOTT ANY ORGANISATION BECAUSE OF DISABILITY, MOBILITY ISSUES OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON, PLEASE DON’T FEEL GUILTY.

The 10%-20% of people who CAN’T boycott a company don’t matter: what matters is the 80% who can do so if they try.

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Coles & Woolworths are 2 of around 20 big companies who together fund more than 50% of Murdoch’s operations here.

That’s one reason boycotting them is so important.

But apart from that, both these Big 2 chains are now engaging in price gouging during a terrible time …

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… for many people, so that’s a huge second reason to send them a tough message.

If you have any option at all to boycott or at least reduce your spend at the Big 2, here are some potential ways to do it.

Even if you can only reduce your spending with them by a bit …

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… or only at some times, every bit helps reduce their hold on Australia’s media & collective future.

So here are a few tips. You may be able to attempt one, some or all of them:

1. Try to use smaller supermarket chains or non-chain supermarkets if you’re ever near them.

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2. Try to utilise farmer’s markets, local butchers, bakers & fruit/veg shops, grocers, discount stores (for cleaning supplies, toiletries and pet-care items), op shops, small food shops and/or other varied retailers instead of the Big 2 for as many items needed as possible.

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3. Team up with friends/relatives to bulk shop at retailers which aren’t the Big 2.

4. Use co-op or online buying for as many items as possible (like @WhoGivesACrapTP).

5. Stock up on staples at (say) Aldi if you’re occasionally near one, so you buy less from the Big 2.

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6. Don’t get involved in their discount schemes (unless you have no choice financially) or plastic crap giveaways, & return their advertising brochures to them COD if these land in your letterbox.

7. Tell others to boycott them as much as possible too, & tell them why.

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8. Support those co-ordinating campaigns against these bastard retailers (such as MFW!): all our deets are in the website in our bio.

9. If you possibly can, write them an email, letter or social media message telling them exactly WHY you’ve reduced your spend with them.

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10. Tag MFW in tweets showing creative ways you’re spending less with the Big 2, to inspire others to do it too (if they can).

If thousands of us did this, it would have a big impact & potentially drive changes in their behaviour.

It might even hurt Murdoch.

Let’s go.

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