Want to add a comment for those with large Kindle libraries and/or audiobook libraries that are looking to move away from Amazon. If you have a PC/laptop, there’s 2 programs, Calibre for ebooks, Libation for audiobooks. Calibre lets you add your ebooks and manage them like you would music in iTunes, it also lets you strip the DRM from Kindle books, the process is a bit tedious, but it works, took me about 2 hours this past Sunday to move over about 250 books. Libation is a program that lets you sign into your Audible account, it downloads the books and strips the DRM from them and produces files you can play in any media player.
Wanted to reply to here to add some new information, it looks like Amazon is discontinuing their “Download and transfer to USB” option for Kindle books on 2/26, and that method is the most reliable way to get kindle books to Calibre and convert to other file types (epub, mobi, etc.) that frees them up to use on other devices. After 2/26 all books will be in a format that hasn’t quite been cracked yet and people aren’t optimistic that it will be from what I’ve seen.
Just wanted to let everyone know so people would know to get on this sooner rather than later if they’re looking to leave Amazon behind while keeping their kindle libraries.
I disagree. It was the only thing in the article that made me uncomfortable.
Change it to
"Arguing with liberals/progressives is not resistance.
Punching them is." and everyone would be yelling fascism, authoritarianism, etc.
Physical violence is never the solution. If you don't want to be punched by those whose ideas differ from yours, then don't punch or write about punching others.
And before anyone says, it's always ok to punch a Nazi. No, it's not. A human being is a human being. Lose your sense of humanity and you lose everything.
To add another quick aside to your quick aside. I've been voraciously saving the content of some web pages I suspect will soon vanish out of some kinda weird impulse. There are, of course, better ways to archive the internets, but I've been suddenly much more aware of the access we have rn to information, and how precious it is. And how it will change in the not to far future. Anyway, thanks for your list. Well fucking done!
And yes—get the fuck off the amazon IV already. Also, Meta.
Thanks for this list. I would add: identifying your needs so that others do not have to do your emotional labor (I e Just tell me what to do) is resistance. Educating yourself on history & connecting that history to our experience & sharing that is resistance. Attacking a comrade publicly for something that could be addressed in a personal conversation is not reistance.
I like how you acknowledge the list is incomplete. Thanks thanks thanks.
I often feel like I’m not resisting enough, but according to your list, I am. I’m teaching “banned books” that aren’t yet banned in my district to my high school students and have them questioning capitalism through research projects. Planting seeds for the future.
Revolution is necessary, and believe it or not, we can create an extraordinary new social media about all of the ways to do the Peaceful Revolution for that (revolution): www.humbledeeds.com
Another thought on hard copy books: Share your books! I started buying hard copy books and, after moving them several times in my 20s, asked myself why I was keeping them when I wasn’t reading them. It’s great to buy them, and it’s also great to share them if you aren’t going to keep reading them! Give them to a friend, drop them at a Little Free Library, donate them to an organization that will share them with others.
Want to add a comment for those with large Kindle libraries and/or audiobook libraries that are looking to move away from Amazon. If you have a PC/laptop, there’s 2 programs, Calibre for ebooks, Libation for audiobooks. Calibre lets you add your ebooks and manage them like you would music in iTunes, it also lets you strip the DRM from Kindle books, the process is a bit tedious, but it works, took me about 2 hours this past Sunday to move over about 250 books. Libation is a program that lets you sign into your Audible account, it downloads the books and strips the DRM from them and produces files you can play in any media player.
Thank you for this!!
Thank you so much. Lots of people are looking for this information!
Wanted to reply to here to add some new information, it looks like Amazon is discontinuing their “Download and transfer to USB” option for Kindle books on 2/26, and that method is the most reliable way to get kindle books to Calibre and convert to other file types (epub, mobi, etc.) that frees them up to use on other devices. After 2/26 all books will be in a format that hasn’t quite been cracked yet and people aren’t optimistic that it will be from what I’ve seen.
Just wanted to let everyone know so people would know to get on this sooner rather than later if they’re looking to leave Amazon behind while keeping their kindle libraries.
Thank you for this info
calibre is great! I use it to convert pirated epubs to mobi to read on my outdated kindle
I want to also add, if you want to leave behind Goodreads, Fable is amazing!
"Arguing with Nazis is not resistance.
Punching them is."
Love this and love your words always.
Thank you! My biggest fan, literally 🫶
I disagree. It was the only thing in the article that made me uncomfortable.
Change it to
"Arguing with liberals/progressives is not resistance.
Punching them is." and everyone would be yelling fascism, authoritarianism, etc.
Physical violence is never the solution. If you don't want to be punched by those whose ideas differ from yours, then don't punch or write about punching others.
And before anyone says, it's always ok to punch a Nazi. No, it's not. A human being is a human being. Lose your sense of humanity and you lose everything.
I would argue that a Nazi has wildly lost their humanity. Therefore they do not deserve ours.
Nazis are not a matter of “ideas differ from yours.” They are sick, twisted, knuckle-draggers who are an intellectual and moral burden on society.
i highly recommend the apps Libby and Hoopla so you can get ebooks and audiobooks straight from your library system!
Yes! I love Libby!
I already have Hoopla through my local public library
I’m rarely rendered speechless, but damn. I don’t have the words to articulate how powerful and important this piece of writing is.
I AM RESISTING
To add another quick aside to your quick aside. I've been voraciously saving the content of some web pages I suspect will soon vanish out of some kinda weird impulse. There are, of course, better ways to archive the internets, but I've been suddenly much more aware of the access we have rn to information, and how precious it is. And how it will change in the not to far future. Anyway, thanks for your list. Well fucking done!
And yes—get the fuck off the amazon IV already. Also, Meta.
Humble bragging about moving to another country is not resistance
This was absolutely astonishing and fascinating, Lily! You have a beautiful mind 💮 ~ Thank you 🌸
Thanks for this list. I would add: identifying your needs so that others do not have to do your emotional labor (I e Just tell me what to do) is resistance. Educating yourself on history & connecting that history to our experience & sharing that is resistance. Attacking a comrade publicly for something that could be addressed in a personal conversation is not reistance.
I like how you acknowledge the list is incomplete. Thanks thanks thanks.
I often feel like I’m not resisting enough, but according to your list, I am. I’m teaching “banned books” that aren’t yet banned in my district to my high school students and have them questioning capitalism through research projects. Planting seeds for the future.
What is meant by time theft?
Time theft is where you are idle or doing something that is not you’re assigned job/work while you are clocked in.
I was wondering the same
This is fucking excellent and feeds my hopeful heart. I will continue finding ways to resist and disrupt. 🫶🏼
Revolution is necessary, and believe it or not, we can create an extraordinary new social media about all of the ways to do the Peaceful Revolution for that (revolution): www.humbledeeds.com
Their will come a time where it can’t be ignored nor denied.
Another thought on hard copy books: Share your books! I started buying hard copy books and, after moving them several times in my 20s, asked myself why I was keeping them when I wasn’t reading them. It’s great to buy them, and it’s also great to share them if you aren’t going to keep reading them! Give them to a friend, drop them at a Little Free Library, donate them to an organization that will share them with others.
Brilliant, I couldn't agree more!