The sun is out, the days are longer, and it’s time to dive back into sports, fitness and outdoor fun. Whether you’re hitting the gym, lacing up for a run or gearing up for a match, let’s make our decisions count—not just for our health, but for our values too.

Every purchase is a vote for the kind of world we want to support.

Check out the green side of the image for a handy list of brands that deliver quality, style and more importantly don't send tax dollars to the current US government. Let’s keep our summer active, our communities strong and our spending intentional.

Drop your favourite sport and your go to UK/EU sports brand linked to it in the comments! 👇

#BoycottUSA #BoycottTrump #votewithyourwallet #consciousconsumer #SportsGear #OutdoorFitness #europeanbrands

The platform’s goal is to become a full-fledged alternative to GitHub and GitLab, as the government recognizes an increasing need for digital sovereignty.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/europe/p/2016754/dutch-central-bank-dithces-aws-and-chooses-lidl-for-european-cloud

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/1072033

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Spring has sprung - time for a fresh start and some proper spring cleaning! 🧹

As we're getting ready to clean, let's stop buying those US-owned brands. It's the perfect moment to swap them for brilliant UK, European, or non-US alternatives – supporting local economies and sending a clear message.

Here's a handy updated list of common household items to clean your kitchen, home, garden and car – left side US-headquartered brands to avoid, right side great non-US options.

Examples from the list: Ditch Fairy, Flash, Mr Muscle, Pledge and Lenor → Go for Finish UK, Cif, Mr Sheen and Persil

Who's joining the spring cleaning boycott? Share your swaps below – what US product did you replace this week?

Let's keep the momentum going and make our homes (and shopping choices) cleaner in every way! 💪 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

#BoycottUSA #buyuk #buyeu #springcleaning #supportlocal #BoycottTrump

💄🛍️ Think Twice Before You Shop: These Companies Fund the Current US Government Through Corporation Tax!

With Mother’s Day tomorrow, many of us are buying gifts—but did you know that purchasing from certain brands means your money indirectly supports the current US government through their tax contributions? If you want to avoid funding policies you disagree with, consider these alternatives instead!

🔍 Cosmetics & Jewelry: Funding the US Government: Benefit, Clinique, MAC, Estée Lauder, Bath & Body Works, Yankee Candle and more. Alternatives: Lush, Dove, The Body Shop, Nivea, Pandora, Swarovski, and Rimmel London. 🎁 Cards & Gifts: Funding the US Government: Etsy, Hershey, Hallmark, Cadbury, Anthropologie, and Sour Patch Kids. Alternatives: Moonpig, Quality Street, Next, H&M, and Thorntons. 🛒 Shops: Funding the US Government: Boots, Amazon, TK Maxx, Morrison’s, and Waterstones. Alternatives: M&S, Tesco, John Lewis, Argos, and Sainsbury’s.

💬 Will you be boycotting these brands this Mother’s Day? Share your thoughts and let’s support businesses that align with our values!

#BoycottUSA #BoycottTrump #MothersDay #ConsumerPower #BuyUK #BuyEU

The problem is that Trump and his advisers have declared war on a crucial tool of war-fighting: diplomacy. In the first year of his second term, Trump has seriously damaged U.S. diplomatic capacity and sidelined what diplomatic tools remain. That will make it harder for the United States to manage every conflict it now faces, including the Iran War. It will also make it immeasurably more difficult to pick up the pieces when the fighting stops

Easter break is just around the corner, if you’re planning a getaway then let’s make sure our money supports non-US tax paying businesses. Many popular hotel chains are paying taxes to the current US government so here’s a handy guide to help you avoid them and choose safer, local alternatives.

🛑 Avoid These US-Tax Paying Chains and Websites: Travelodge Hilton Marriott Hyatt Best Western Choice Hotels Booking.com Expedia Kayak Hotels.com Tripadvisor

✅ Safe Alternatives: Premier Inn (UK-owned) Holiday Inn (IHG) ibis (French-owned) Novotel (French-owned) Radisson (Chinese-owned, originally US) Dakota Hotels (UK-owned) Wetherspoons Hotels (UK-owned) The Inn Collection Group (UK-owned) Skyscanner (UK-owned) HotelsCombined.com (Australian-owned) Trip.com (Chinese-owned)

🌍 Why It Matters: By choosing these alternatives, you’re supporting businesses that aren’t sending tax money to the current US government to make threats, wage war and destabilise the global economy. Let’s make our Easter travel plans count for something more than just a holiday!

💬 Share your favourite non-US hotel or booking site in the comments! Where are you heading this Easter?

#boycottUS #EasterBreak #BoycottUSProducts #hotelsandresorts #hotel #hotelstay

"At more than $5 billion and counting, the costs of Operation Epic Fury—in only its first few days of operations—could cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for more than 2 million Americans for a year. If this war continues at the same pace, Americans could see their government burn through tens of billions of dollars, funds that would amount to the cost of Medicaid for millions in the United States."

"In a world of rapid digital change, the way money moves is more than a technical issue—it’s a question of national stability and competitiveness, financial inclusion, and economic growth."

Silicon Valley’s leaders seem all too keen to cosy up to the Trump administration, to shower the president with bribes – sorry, gifts – and remain silent about his worsening political overreach.

The rest of the world is weighing up its reliance on US technologies, and in Europe especially we’re realising there are better alternatives to just about everything big tech is shilling

The United States recorded net negative migration in 2025 for the first time since the Great Depression, with about 150,000 more people leaving than arriving.

"Next week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the Australian Parliament on the relationship between the two countries.

Last month, the former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor delivered a landmark speech to the World Economic Forum, where he pronounced the death of the "rules-based order" and argued it was time for medium powers to form new allegiance.

It was a speech that, by all accounts, enraged US President Donald Trump."

With increased scrutiny at the border, ICE violence and unpredictable policies, the new year isn’t looking better.

In the last six months, U.S.-domiciled investors have pulled some $75 billion from U.S. equity products, with $52 billion flowing out since the start of 2026 alone, the most in the first eight weeks of the year since at least 2010, according to LSEG/Lipper data.

"the documentary shows Trump manipulating politicians and the criminal justice system, pocketing millions in taxpayer welfare, not paying people he hired, doing some of his biggest deals with mobsters, retaining a cocaine dealer as his helicopter pilot, and evidently benefiting from having his sister working in the Justice Department before winning appointment as a federal judge."

In The Guardian, Charlie Lyne describes the film as "a flagrant hit piece documenting Trump's mafia connections and myriad legal troubles" with "uncomplicated aesthetic ambitions".

#BoycottUSAProducts #BoycottAmericanProducts #BoycottUSProducts #BoycottAmerica #BoycottUSA #BuyEU #BoycottTrump #BoycottTrumpsUSA

UK banks and the government are stepping up to remove our reliance on US payment providers 🙂

"The initiative has gained urgency against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions. Some executives have expressed concern that US-owned networks could be disrupted during periods of political strain."