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ToadlyturtlePlease read the caption <a href="https://mastodon.social/@SabiLewSounds" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@SabiLewSounds</a> commented below this post <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/Toadlyturtle.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3lef2pn2btpp2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/Toadlyturtle.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy/post/3lef2pn2btpp2</a>When people are struck by frenzy, those w/ power maintain influenceStarve the rich, support <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mutualaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mutualaid</a>Invest in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#community</a>, not <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#consumerism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#people</a>, not <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lives</a>, not <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/luxuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luxuries</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MaySmall scale <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/luxuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luxuries</a> like <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/hairdressers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hairdressers</a> of <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/nailbars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nailbars</a> have usually survived economic turmoil as while people have traded down or reduced their demand for expensive luxuries, they have retained the desire to pamper themselves in small ways.However, now in the UK the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/costoflivingcrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#costoflivingcrisis</a> is so grim (with basic foods nearly doubling in price in a year), it seems many hairdressers are finding hard to keep going.For 'effective demand' this is a real canary in the mine! <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/18/quarter-of-hairdressers-considering-closing-or-scaling-back-businesses" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/18/quarter-of-hairdressers-considering-closing-or-scaling-back-businesses</a>

Lydia Conwell :mastodon:Disappointed this article didn't go into more detail about the story re <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privilege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privilege</a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wealth</a>. Instead it just ends up listing shit you can buy which, sure, are <a href="https://mas.to/tags/luxuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luxuries</a>, if you can't afford them.However, I'm not sure anything from McDonald's can be considered a luxury in all honesty.<a href="https://www.ricemedia.co/things-that-are-considered-luxury-because-i-didnt-grow-up-privileged/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ricemedia.co/things-that-are-considered-luxury-because-i-didnt-grow-up-privileged/</a>

Jim Donegan 🎵 ✅<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Surviving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Surviving</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Winter</a> in the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/MiddleAges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiddleAges</a> "How did people live and die during the harshest months of the year? How did they stay warm? What did they eat? How did they keep themselves entertained in an age before modern day <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/luxuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luxuries</a> like <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/electricblankets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electricblankets</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/doubleglazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doubleglazing</a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Netflix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Netflix</a> ?"<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Et5qnVG8lA&ab_channel=MedievalMadness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Et5qnVG8lA&ab_channel=MedievalMadness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/MedievalHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MedievalHistory</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Housing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Insulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Insulation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/HomeInsulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HomeInsulation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/WarmClothing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WarmClothing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BuildingDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BuildingDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Architecture</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Glazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Glazing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Windows</a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Diet</a>

Thorsten 'Zwieback' BrandtShopping in <a href="https://blat.at/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Germany</a> is interesting. A crate of beer (20x 0.5L) is €9.90, but a glass of tahini (250g) €5.99. <a href="https://blat.at/tags/essentials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#essentials</a> & <a href="https://blat.at/tags/luxuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luxuries</a> - <a href="https://blat.at/tags/Grundnahrungsmittel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Grundnahrungsmittel</a> & <a href="https://blat.at/tags/Luxus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Luxus</a>

Boing BoingSelf-serve beer machine in all-you-can-drink restaurant <a href="https://boingboing.net/2018/09/20/self-serve-beer-machine-in-all.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://boingboing.net/2018/09/20/self-serve-beer-machine-in-all.html</a> <a href="https://botsin.space/tags/luxuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#luxuries</a> <a href="https://botsin.space/tags/gadgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gadgets</a> <a href="https://botsin.space/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://botsin.space/tags/post" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Post</a>

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