HOT TOPICS | NO SPENDING TODAY! Economic Blackout Friday - February 28th, 2025
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What is Economic Blackout Friday and who started the People's Union USA?
I guess we're on. We're on. Hi, everyone. I cannot hear the producers. Hi. Welcome to Blackout Friday. And I'm not going outside today. Well, maybe I'll go outside a little bit. But I'm going to cook breakfast for you because I hope you guys are at home. You are having a good day, and I also hope that maybe if you're at work, you're having a good day, but do not, let me tell you something, don't spend any money today, okay? Don't you dare. Don't you dare. All right, so I'm going to make some tea, and I'm going to cook some breakfast for you guys, but John Schwartz started this from the People's, what's the name of it, Nikki?
The People's Union USA. Okay.
The People's Union USA started this. I'm going to make a tea and then I'm going to cook some breakfast and I'm going to talk about what's important. Look, I don't know, you know, smarter minds than me have been saying that this is going to make a difference, that one should do it just because you want to show economic power, right? And what really matters in this country, I do know, is... to pretend they care about things, but you know what they care about? Greenbacks. Dollar dollar bills, y'all. That's really all they care about. So this morning, I am going to cook my breakfast. I did not get a chance to go to the store last night. What had happened was I wanted to get some stuff to cook breakfast for you guys, and then I went to an off-Broadway play, Joy Behar's play last night.
Can you guys see this? I wish I had a camera. I went to Joy Behar's off-Broadway play last night, and by the time I got back, the grocery store in my area was closed. I could have gone to the deli or the bodega, but I didn't do that. So I have like a few little, I'm going to have like, it's kind of a bad breakfast. I got some bacon right here. I have how many eggs? I've got four eggs. Do not break them because, have you guys seen, seriously? The price of eggs is really, really crazy. It is crazy. I'm not going to lie. It is ridiculous. So, by the way, if you're watching us, make sure you hit the like. Make sure you hit the thumbs up because it's the algorithm. It affects it. More people... See, I'm going to have to improve as well.
More people will get to know about our channel and they'll get to hear...
I'll do some pancakes this morning, and I'll just talk to you guys. And we can read some comments. You can put them up. And Nikki, Andy, and Peter, so if you have some questions, you can just tell me what your questions are, and I will try to answer them.
Tell me what folks are saying, because I can't really see the computer from here.
I can get my phone up. So I'm going to have some pearl milling pancakes. And then I'm going to have, oh, by the way, I'm in my PJs. You guys see that? They're from The Colony, which is in Palm Beach, which is years ago and actually pre-You Know Who in Palm Beach. Where am I gonna start? Bacon first, pancakes. Can I do both together? Or do you think I'm trying too much? Get my butter out. When I was in LA at the Grammys, I got this. at an after Grammy party. It is a gummy. Don, multiple folks have asked what you're doing for your birthday. I'm going to spend part of my birthday with you. I think at five o'clock, I'm going to have a birthday IRL. And so hopefully...
him yes. Should we have him jump on? No. That's a lot of people on the thing, right? Sure. I'm live now. Okay. So let's do some bacon first because you can always warm it up. Make sure I'm going to wash my hands. You know how that is. Hi, Boomer. My baby Boomer is sleeping right outside of the kitchen because he knows he's not supposed to be in here when I'm cooking so there we go okay guys like I always say that sometimes you need to you have to be willing to sacrifice something and so I think I believe for 24 hours that you can sacrifice out here Tim wanted to be here but he's at closing you know Tim is a real estate person and the closing is a big part because that's how you close your deal and that's how you get paid and so nobody said that you couldn't make money today
I'm going to see you.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is Economic Blackout Friday and who started the People's Union USA?
0:14–35:03
2
How does the People's Union define the goals and rules of the February 28th blackout?
35:03–1:00:39
3
What logistical challenges and practical tips did the host share for participating?
1:00:39–1:12:26
4
How could one day of halted consumer spending affect corporations and GDP?
1:12:26–1:13:26
5
What concrete actions does the economic blackout ask participants to take (and avoid)?
1:13:26–1:17:35
6
What viewer interactions, donations, and community responses shaped the live show?
1:17:35–1:18:52
Speakers
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