Yes, it absolutely was a thing and I think in some places may still be a thing (or recommended by older generations)

Oof. Missed this. Thanks, good to know!

If you’re talking about easily available running shoes, there are still select New Balances that are union made in the US (as of a couple of years ago).

If you’re looking for just sneakers, there are a ton made in Europe you can get shipped to north america! I have Vegas at the moment

They have six months to refile, though it isn’t clear it would hold up: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/24/us/trump-news/10b95929-ec4d-551a-ba4c-0de3f63c485d?smid=url-share

Does someone have a more specific source? I want to read more into these numbers. I knew it was bad, but wow

No protest action appears effective in a complete vacuum. This is one brave action among hundreds and perhaps thousands which can collectively make a difference.

I don’t have a plan or agenda. I think it raises interesting issues about the Fediverse - there is a kind of selection effect in who joins the Fediverse, which I think in some ways can be good (e.g. access to political opinions that aren’t taken seriously elsewhere), but I also think as a community we should be wary of its potential downsides. I wasn’t calling for censorship of conspiracy theories. It annoys me that they are proliferating, but I wouldn’t call for their censorship. But if the situation got super bad (and it is far from super bad at the moment!), I’d probably seek somewhere else to discuss stuff online.

This was a long read but really worth it. Thanks Philip!