I am forwarding your entry, slightly edited, to the Powers choosing the Bumper Sticker of the Year. I think "Boykoot pubic schols!" has a Very Good Shot at the 2026 title.
Target's only rational choice is to ignore it and ride this out. Randi will move on to the next-shiny-thing soon enough. Appease her on this and she'll only want more. It's simply their nature.
And I know teachers pretty well. All but the most radical will shop Target regardless of what she says.
Speaking of ICE, George "Slander-opolous" of ABC hosted a love fest with Alex Pretti's family this morning. Of course, Alex was a great guy, loved Minneapolis, and was not really protesting ICE that day.
When it comes to reading the room, MSM is illiterate.
“Perhaps before Weingarten tackles Target’s insufficiently enthusiastic position on federal immigration enforcement, somebody could teach the kids how to calculate what percentage of them can read the boycott signs.”
That’s a really good idea!
If we lived in a merit-based society again, would Randi Weingarten make nearly 600K a year?
Google AI says: Randi Weingarten earns a total compensation of approximately $585,000 to $592,000 per year as the President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). [1, 2]
Compensation Breakdown
• Reportable Compensation: Around $486,295 annually from the union's tax filings.
• Other Compensation: Roughly $98,893 in additional benefits, retirement, or deferred compensation.
• Comparison: Her total compensation package is roughly 7.9 to 8.5 times the national average public-school teacher salary. [1, 2, 3]
I don’t shop there but maybe now I will. I don’t want retailers to take a stand on issues. If they have what I want/need, I’ll shop there. Why is everything so political? I know, vote with your dollars.
Never shopped there, until last week, when it was the most convenient option to get some dorm room necessities for my son. It was a very nice experience. The cashier gave us 20 percent off and was very friendly. God bless Kentucky.
In the poll, I hesitated to click the “never shopped there” button, as it’s not really fully accurate. If I’m being honest, I have on occasion followed one who does shop there (wifey) around the store. Unless they cave to the pressure, I may just find myself checking out the 10-pack sock displays in the near future!
My daughter home schooled her kids through eighth grade. At the high school, two of them decided to do it in three years and arranged their schedules to accomplish it. They were way ahead of their public school classmates. Now days, real education is had by home schooling or through some private schools.
My daughter 'unschools' her kids. It is the most freeing thing ever. They learn fractions by cooking, handling money by having little jobs (like picking up dog poo or mowing lawns) and they are free to pursue anything that interests them, like penguins, owls or otters. National Park trips and keeping score or playing multiple games and cards...everything becomes a lesson. Even with us grandparents, we can't just answer with one word. It is a reason behind what wrench my husband uses and things like that.
At some point I stopped shopping at Target because it wasn’t actually “discount”. My Target runs were too pricey! I too had to drive just over an hour on the Mass Pike with 2 littlins in tow.. those were the days!
I might reconsider tho. 🇺🇸
Another note: Who else is mad as hell that ALL the food is fake and gay? Avocado chips now…. And the beef (mustang meat) 😭 it’s only local farms for me. I. Am. Done.
These strange “protein chips” showed up in my office kitchen. I guess they’re supposed to approximate potato chips, but they’re made out of “chicken” according to the label. Just. No. No. No.
I read that anything with a specific health "boost" like the protein drinks, chips and all that are not a good idea. Best to get your vital nutrients from food that is not fake and gay. Just like getting our news from the same...
Mustang meat?? I didn't hear that. It seems every day I hear something that makes me shake my head and say "I don't doubt it!"
I avoid large stores like the plague, especially their food. My motto is if they say it is dangerous and not for human consumption, I am down. The dandelions in my yard (I don't spray it) or raw milk...bring it. Still have a hard time leaving eggs as I grab them out of the coop, but the truth is a growing experience!
In my town Target and Wal-Mart are in adjacent shopping areas. Back at the end of "The Great Plague", when everyone was getting fed up and starting to rebel against masking and distancing, Wal-Mart was a bastion of the "take your mask and shove it" crowd.
My shopping buddy and I had to make a stop at Target so she could pick up a prescription. The place looked like a surgical suite. Everyone carefully masked, some even in latex gloves, scrupulously observing the gospel as preached by St. Fauci. My friend sighed and says, "Well, I guess we know where all of the Democrats shop."
I'm a now thankfully retired "educator" (community college level), and I detest the teachers' unions. I was only a member--giving them real cash for the privilege--because they provided legal counsel if a student went crazy. It seemed a reasonable insurance policy. The need for this coverage was made clear to me when a student came after me in my part-time teacher era for failing her--when she stopped handing in work, especially the big final paper and skipped the final exam! She was freaking nutz!
I'll shop at Dollar General before I shop at Target. At least DG is honest about being cheap. Target got trashy but pretends they're still in the glory days of Mossimo and Market Pantry.
I've boycotted Target for more than a decade, after they banned the Salvation Army bell ringers at Christmas. Later their lefty political causes. I may have to re-evaluate, especially if they refuse to kowtow to this madness. Businesses should stay out of politics. As Michael Jordan wisely said, "Republicans buy sneakers too." And get your kids out of public school. It's a lost cause.
We need to boycott the public school system.
Can we make a Coke can with that on it?
PS. - Alex Stein is awesome. 🤣🤣🤣
PSS - I’ve never been a fan of Target, but I think I will now make it a point to shop there.
THIS!
I am forwarding your entry, slightly edited, to the Powers choosing the Bumper Sticker of the Year. I think "Boykoot pubic schols!" has a Very Good Shot at the 2026 title.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂
I read a great quote by Ivana yesterday: "The ladies room is not a thought experiment."
https://substack.com/@ivanaunfiltered/note/c-321646939?r=7caok
Unfortunately, you hit the nail on the head with "pubic schols", David. Good work.
Target's only rational choice is to ignore it and ride this out. Randi will move on to the next-shiny-thing soon enough. Appease her on this and she'll only want more. It's simply their nature.
And I know teachers pretty well. All but the most radical will shop Target regardless of what she says.
@Tim- my daughter is a teacher (non-union). She loves Target. I've never really liked it.
My daughter is a teacher (non-union) too. She despises the union and fights against everything woke.
Prayers and thanks to your daughter and all the other non union teachers
@Carolyn- she is a director for a government spondored low income Pre-K and is disgusted with what she sees.
I am not surprised about your daughter. They price competitively and their curbside pickup is fast and flawless in my experience.
WHERE WERE THEY when Target was singing all the right notes!
Speaking of ICE, George "Slander-opolous" of ABC hosted a love fest with Alex Pretti's family this morning. Of course, Alex was a great guy, loved Minneapolis, and was not really protesting ICE that day.
When it comes to reading the room, MSM is illiterate.
You must have meant Not Pretti who they were talking about. They should have added No Good into the convo as well.
Did you know George had a mouth transplant. They moved his anus up and his mouth back. Funny how both his orifices look the same:}.
“Grab your reusable bags, patriots. We shop at dawn.” 🤣🤣🤣
Sometimes when I read your Stack I laugh a little and sometimes I laugh a lot. This one was a lot. 😂
You make the news out in the wild world understandable AND bearable and I love you for that.❤️
Bad ass as always! 🙌🤬🍑❤️
What would I do without your comments? 🩷😂#HopeINeverFindOut
😂😂😂
“Perhaps before Weingarten tackles Target’s insufficiently enthusiastic position on federal immigration enforcement, somebody could teach the kids how to calculate what percentage of them can read the boycott signs.”
That’s a really good idea!
If we lived in a merit-based society again, would Randi Weingarten make nearly 600K a year?
Google AI says: Randi Weingarten earns a total compensation of approximately $585,000 to $592,000 per year as the President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). [1, 2]
Compensation Breakdown
• Reportable Compensation: Around $486,295 annually from the union's tax filings.
• Other Compensation: Roughly $98,893 in additional benefits, retirement, or deferred compensation.
• Comparison: Her total compensation package is roughly 7.9 to 8.5 times the national average public-school teacher salary. [1, 2, 3]
🤮🤮🤮
Ugh. The waste of money in this country is astounding.
And then there is the NGO fraud (or we should call it GO) - outrageous fraud! UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s literally everything.
UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Way overpaid imo!
With the overwhelming under performance of our uneducated children, she should be fired!
100%!!
I don’t shop there but maybe now I will. I don’t want retailers to take a stand on issues. If they have what I want/need, I’ll shop there. Why is everything so political? I know, vote with your dollars.
Never shopped there, until last week, when it was the most convenient option to get some dorm room necessities for my son. It was a very nice experience. The cashier gave us 20 percent off and was very friendly. God bless Kentucky.
I hate Target.
I have always hated Target.
I will always hate Target.
Ditto K-Mart.
Ditto Old Navy.
Ditto unions (and onions, which are too similar to be a coincidence)
That’s it. That’s the whole point. Why should I interrupt while two things I hate do battle.
I read unions as unicorns and spent far longer than I’d care to admit trying to figure out how those were the same as onions😂
I don’t hate unicorns…unless they are covered in rainbows and have sparkly little stars floating all around them.
Those belong in the pink aisle, where I never dare to venture.
SAME 🤝🏽 agree 100%
In the poll, I hesitated to click the “never shopped there” button, as it’s not really fully accurate. If I’m being honest, I have on occasion followed one who does shop there (wifey) around the store. Unless they cave to the pressure, I may just find myself checking out the 10-pack sock displays in the near future!
Their curbside pickup operates like a very well-oiled machine.
I haven’t shopped there since they allowed men in women’s bathrooms. Maybe I can consider it.
I did not know this. I will ask the front desk today when I shop there.
My daughter home schooled her kids through eighth grade. At the high school, two of them decided to do it in three years and arranged their schedules to accomplish it. They were way ahead of their public school classmates. Now days, real education is had by home schooling or through some private schools.
My daughter 'unschools' her kids. It is the most freeing thing ever. They learn fractions by cooking, handling money by having little jobs (like picking up dog poo or mowing lawns) and they are free to pursue anything that interests them, like penguins, owls or otters. National Park trips and keeping score or playing multiple games and cards...everything becomes a lesson. Even with us grandparents, we can't just answer with one word. It is a reason behind what wrench my husband uses and things like that.
At some point I stopped shopping at Target because it wasn’t actually “discount”. My Target runs were too pricey! I too had to drive just over an hour on the Mass Pike with 2 littlins in tow.. those were the days!
I might reconsider tho. 🇺🇸
Another note: Who else is mad as hell that ALL the food is fake and gay? Avocado chips now…. And the beef (mustang meat) 😭 it’s only local farms for me. I. Am. Done.
These strange “protein chips” showed up in my office kitchen. I guess they’re supposed to approximate potato chips, but they’re made out of “chicken” according to the label. Just. No. No. No.
They were sampling those at my H-E-B recently and I tried one… And then I promptly ducked around a corner and spit it out into the napkin.🤮🤮🤮
“ just like chicken”
My daughter is raising meat rabbits. Love her kids. Snuggle rabbit one day and dispatch on another. And they taste like chicken.
Me! 🙋♀️ I’m mad that all food is fake and gay, and that it’s possible we are going to get the “meat” from Argentina that China refused.
We need to stand with US Farmers
I read that anything with a specific health "boost" like the protein drinks, chips and all that are not a good idea. Best to get your vital nutrients from food that is not fake and gay. Just like getting our news from the same...
Mustang meat?? I didn't hear that. It seems every day I hear something that makes me shake my head and say "I don't doubt it!"
I avoid large stores like the plague, especially their food. My motto is if they say it is dangerous and not for human consumption, I am down. The dandelions in my yard (I don't spray it) or raw milk...bring it. Still have a hard time leaving eggs as I grab them out of the coop, but the truth is a growing experience!
In my town Target and Wal-Mart are in adjacent shopping areas. Back at the end of "The Great Plague", when everyone was getting fed up and starting to rebel against masking and distancing, Wal-Mart was a bastion of the "take your mask and shove it" crowd.
My shopping buddy and I had to make a stop at Target so she could pick up a prescription. The place looked like a surgical suite. Everyone carefully masked, some even in latex gloves, scrupulously observing the gospel as preached by St. Fauci. My friend sighed and says, "Well, I guess we know where all of the Democrats shop."
But not anymore!😂
True!
I'm a now thankfully retired "educator" (community college level), and I detest the teachers' unions. I was only a member--giving them real cash for the privilege--because they provided legal counsel if a student went crazy. It seemed a reasonable insurance policy. The need for this coverage was made clear to me when a student came after me in my part-time teacher era for failing her--when she stopped handing in work, especially the big final paper and skipped the final exam! She was freaking nutz!
😳🤦♀️
must have been an entitled libtard brat.
Randi Weingarten is the real fascist here.
I'll shop at Dollar General before I shop at Target. At least DG is honest about being cheap. Target got trashy but pretends they're still in the glory days of Mossimo and Market Pantry.
Those were the good old days… Marimekko and Anna Sui and Opal House… I agree they’ve gone to shite…
I've boycotted Target for more than a decade, after they banned the Salvation Army bell ringers at Christmas. Later their lefty political causes. I may have to re-evaluate, especially if they refuse to kowtow to this madness. Businesses should stay out of politics. As Michael Jordan wisely said, "Republicans buy sneakers too." And get your kids out of public school. It's a lost cause.
@Lynn- I have an issue with the Salvation Army after they chastised white people for using their privilege.