you guys know about the hobby lobby smuggling scandal right
hobby lobby’s hammurabi robbing hobby
i demonstrated great social competence at the bar recently when the bartended mentioned shopping at hobby lobby and i said i never did this because of the trafficking in looted antiquities.
They are extremely homophobic and transphobic – each year they give millions of dollars to the National Christian Foundation. The NCA then uses that money to fund 23 different non-proffits which have been identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as hate groups, they also make huge campaign donations to conservative Christian political candidates, and that is just the tip of the iceberg.
They have funded successful campaigns in other countries to make homosexuality illegal and punishable by death. They strongly support conversion therapy.
They went to court and won the right to only offer employee insurance that does not pay for birth control or abortion, and because of this lawsuit any business can also deny women the right to control their own bodies because “religious beliefs”.
so I saw someone just today, re: the Joann Fabrics closings, saying “you’re not a bad person if you shop at hobby lobby because you don’t have anywhere else nearby to buy craft goods in person”
and like. I don’t think shopping at shitty stores makes you a bad person. but consider that in order to live according to our principles sometimes it may be necessary to accept inconveniences. whether that means shopping online or driving a further distance than we’d like, or saving up to buy more expensive supplies, or whatever.
I’m the first to say hobbies are important to our well-being but also we will not shrivel up and die if we have to wait an extra couple weeks for more yarn. I’m also the first to say there’s no ethical consumption in late capitalism but there is also definitely a difference between standard shitty corporations and these weird imperialist fucks.
Also, you can find supplies on places like Facebook Marketplace & craigslist! Also search Mercari! Plenty of gently used or brand new stuff out there if you know what you’re looking for!!
And at I’ve noticed a few local shops outside main citys. Check your suburbs!
amhrancas 