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Aja Barber

@ajabarber.bsky.social

Here’s why you don’t need that $10 dress. Author of Consumed. Contributing editor at ELLE UK.

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It's Going Down@igd.bsky.social · 2y ago

Jewish students at Columbia university today organized a demonstration in solidarity with anti-war student organizer Mahmoud Khalil and to denounce Trump's attacks on public education and protest. Photo via @/Columbia_psc

Students hold signs at protest reading "Fuck Fascism" and "Jews Hate ICE"
Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

Nothing makes me feel more 1984, more dystopian than watching Israel broadcast a literal genocide and to see any actions against the genocide be chalked up as antisemitism: edition.cnn.com/2025/03/10/u...

Department of Education investigating 60 colleges and universities over antisemitism claims | CNN

The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights on Monday sent letters to 60 colleges and universities it says are under investigation for Title VI violations “relating to antisemitic harassm...

edition.cnn.com

Labour Behind the Label@labourlabel.bsky.social · 2y ago

There is no way around this: funding for our work is rapidly drying up. We are fundraising to plug the gap and remain committed to expand our network of regular supporters. Garment workers will not be silenced, and we won't stop fighting alongside them ✊ www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/labour-beh...

Labour Behind the Label: Our work is at risk

This fundraiser aims to bridge a funding gap for a vital human rights group, campaigning for garment worker rights worldwide.

crowdfunder.co.uk

Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

Tracking your clothes is a sure fire way to buy less. I’m doing inventory and I recommend everyone do that once a year. I’m finding things I haven’t worn in ages which means they need a new home.

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson@ayanaeliza.bsky.social · 2y ago

There is *a lot* going on right now. My hot take, as I try to keep up wrt our planet: “These executive orders will make our air dirtier, make people sicker, make energy more expensive, and make our communities less prepared for extreme weather.” apnews.com/article/trum...

What to know about Trump's first executive actions on climate and environment

President Donald Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment.

apnews.com

Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

These conversations about consumerism are starting to break my heart. Because it's killing the planet. It's killing your child's future. We're doing things we don't even have to do because we feel like our only power is buying a mug from Target by someone who looks like us. It's really sad.

Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

White allies ... you gonna join Black folks in this Target boycott? Because you are absolutely not excluded from the action here. Imagine how impactful we'd all be together.

Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

am convinced that any person that divests from big box overconsumption for one year (Amazon, Target, fast fashion etc) and limits social media consumption will absolutely recognize the overconsumption element of it all and never go back.

Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

I think what a lot of people are going to find is actually, it's not super hard to not spend money on things you absolutely don't need and stores like Target are a fine example of a store that's laid out to help you do that.

Nina Turner@ninaturner.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨BOYCOTT ALERT 🚨 STARTING FEBRUARY 1st, MY ORGANIZATION WE ARE SOMEBODY IS CALLING ON A MASS BOYCOTT OF ALL TARGET STORES. Yesterday, Target announced that they are rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

A bit excited to for people doing no buy to get to the end of the year and realize they could do it, we didn't need to be buying all this shit and maybe our entire society is pretty full of shit about what we believe we "need". I just hope we'll be able to have an honest conversation about that.

Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

I think we have to admit there are some people who do not want to learn about these consumerist systems because ignorance is REALLY blissful on a burning planet. It's easier to stick one's head in the sand and lean into not knowing, than it is to realize it's a system to step away from.

Aja Barber@ajabarber.bsky.social · 2y ago

I hadn’t signed in here in a few days and wow, the numbers really grew! I’m actually not doing anywhere near as much public social media as I used to instead opting for nurturing my Patreon community and putting the bulk of my energy into my daily newsletter. Join us ♥️ www.patreon.com/AjaBarber

jamelle@jamellebouie.net · 2y ago

if there is one funny thing about yesterday’s blitzkrieg of executive orders is that it makes the “democratic opposition went too far last time” crowd look like total dipshits