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Monday, December 09, 2024

The Etsy Bitsy Spider

 


I missed posting last night because low and behold after months of selling squat on Etsy I sold the Soviet leader Nesting Dolls that were banned from eBay because they glorified Putin. This was ridiculous because Putin is the smallest of the nesting dolls and was pretty insignificant.  And I find it ironic in a country that at one time prided itself on free thought and speech that eBay would ban a nesting doll because it depicted a current Russian dictator. 

Etsy, on the other hand, didn't have any qualms about it being sold. And I sold it and spent some time navigating the complex Etsy postage interface to actually ship the controversial nesting dolls off to their new owner. I was so flustered, I bought the same mailing label twice and now have to wait 15 days or so for the USPS to process a refund.

But I one a battle with silly eBay policies and redistributed a piece of history. If only I could have the same success winning a battle with the dreaded Teepublic and their draconian terms and conditions. 

For a country that considers itself the land of the free, we have a lot of rules. In a final irony, while I was writing this, I sold a Soviet Order of the Red Star shot glass. 

But the consequences of selling the nesting dolls and packing and shipping them was that I missed posting. And I have really tried to post every day whether I have anything interesting to say or not (surprise, surprise). This is only the second time I missed posting all year.  And I tell you the hue and cry surrounding me not posting for a day was deafening.

Especially the sound of crickets.

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