According to the internet, today we’re striking back against The Oligarchs with an Economic Boycott! If we don’t break them in the next 24 hours, we will boycott Amazon and Walmart for a week each in March and another 24 hour Economic Boycott in April. Their pain and suffering will be ushered in with silent cash registers and empty store aisles.
Or at least that’s what everyone’s hoping for.
I’m not trying to be cynical. I haven’t thrown in the towel. I’ll still do my part and not spend money in hopes of making a difference. I just don’t think that performative 24 hour or week-long boycotts can truly make an impact. Even if we all cancelled our Prime memberships, Amazon still makes most of their money off the cloud storage it sells to the government.
Society has programmed me to consume since I was a child, the same way that people with fragile egos are programmed to blame everyone else for their issues. I find problems and I throw money at them in an effort to get them to go away. So when my anxiety is as great as it is in this moment, I just want to back up a dump truck filled with hundred dollar bills to try and fill the hole in my heart.
My toys bring me joy in a world full of misery. If you can guarantee that me never buying from Amazon again will put Jeff Bezos in the poor house, I’ll cancel my Prime membership today. Unfortunately, in this economy, I need to save as much money as possible. My path to hell is paved with Subscribe and Save prescription drugs from Amazon Prime because my country doesn’t give a shit about Universal Healthcare.
Things to consider post Economic Blackout:
The Office X Polly Pocket
Mattel Creations just announced that The Office will be getting a Polly Pocket release. The mini Dunder Mifflin tucks neatly away inside of Michael Scott’s World’s Best Boss coffee mug. They’ve included little Jim, Pam, Michael, Dwight, Kelly and Kevin as well as accessories for each of them. I never thought I’d need a tiny stapler in a Jell-O mold, but here we are.
M.A.S.K. Announcement incoming from The Loyal Subjects
The Loyal Subjects have teased their upcoming M.A.S.K. line with some mysterious yet revealing images. With Toy Fair happening this weekend, there’s a good chance we’ll get a better look at what they have planned for the line. M.A.S.K. was one of my favourite toy lines from the ’80s, and these pics are hitting all the right notes with me.
DC Returns to Mattel
The LA Times is reporting that DC has signed a deal with Mattel to produce action figures. There’s no mention as to whether the deal is exclusive, but if it is, that means the end of both Spin Master and McFarlane’s DC lines.
It’s a bit surprising and bittersweet as McFarlane was really starting to hit their stride. Todd did a pretty decent job making improvements to the line. He held his prices and added value where he could with things like wired fabric capes. He turned out a TON of product in five years. You’d need an actual garage to store all the vehicles he released between the DC Multiverse, Super Powers and the Batman lines. I’d love to watch a documentary about the McFarlane DC era. Let’s make that happen!
Mythic Legions Dragon Update
Four Horsemen Studios released some details regarding its highly anticipated Beyithirr dragon crowdfunding campaign. The price will be $550 USD and 2000 backers will be needed in order to move into production. They’ve also mentioned additional unlocks for above 2000 backers. That seems highly likely, given how motivated The Cabal tends to be. I’ll be excited to see the final numbers on this campaign once it closes. Get your order in starting March 7.
