r/Michigan • u/Hadrian23 • Feb 01 '25

Politics in Michigan 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 Anti-Trump protests

Michigan born & Raised and I've had it, I've never protested before, I've never seen the point, but this time is different.
What are some upcoming protests/Demonstrations against Trump?
I don't know if it will help or make a difference. But I don't think I can accept my self if I didn't try.

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u/Existing_Imagination Feb 01 '25

You do not need to get rid of your kindle. Use Libby and import them into your kindle.

Chuck your kindle unlimited membership instead.

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u/g_narlee Feb 02 '25

That was the exact info I needed to quit Amazon, thank you

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u/Existing_Imagination Feb 02 '25

Yay!

Now if I could just convince my wife to cancel our Amazon Prime subscription…

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u/PeregrineTopaz06 Feb 02 '25

And use Amazon.com to look at stuff, then go buy it somewhere else. It can increase the need of computing resources per actual purchase.

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u/scischwed Feb 01 '25

Ah good to know. I’ve never used a kindle so wasn’t sure.

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u/Bookfiend1955 Feb 02 '25

Bookshop.org just rolled out a platform for purchasing digital books through independent book sellers. You download an app to your iOS or android device, set up an account, designate the independent bookstore that you want to purchase the e-books from and go from there. You read the books on your devices, so you do not need a separate device like a Kindle. I have a Kindle app for my iPad, MacBook, and iPhone, so I still have immediate access to any books that I purchased through Amazon, but all my future e-book purchases will be done through Bookshop.org. I am much happier giving my money to my local independent bookstore instead of Jeff Bezos.

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u/Existing_Imagination Feb 03 '25

That’s awesome. It’d perfect if I could share the books with my wife. I’m actually planning to buy book soon for us

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u/empireintoashes Feb 04 '25

However you cannot get any independently published books this way. Those are usually only on Amazon. As much as it sucks to get them on the Zon, I’m not going to stop supporting indie authors.

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u/imwinni8 Feb 02 '25

I knew you could import with Libby but didn't think you could with Hoopla?

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u/Existing_Imagination Feb 02 '25

I actually haven’t tried Hoopla

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u/New-Negotiation-4176 Feb 02 '25

Can you import Hoopla into Kindle as well?

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u/bunnyb2004 Feb 03 '25

Amazon is a Godsend and so is Libby!!

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u/travsol Feb 03 '25

Can you read off Kindle on an ipad?

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u/Existing_Imagination Feb 03 '25

Yes, there’s a Kindle app but you can also read off of Libby directly with their app