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Bookshop.org mocks Jeff Bezos wedding invite in anti-Prime Day promo


The independent online bookseller Bookshop.org took a swipe at Amazon to celebrate the start of Prime Day, Amazon's annual sale (which, despite its name,

Image Credits: Left: ABC News / Right: Bookshop.orgBezos’ three-day wedding to Lauren Sánchez is estimated to have cost around $50 million — not to mention, it took place in Venice, Italy, where overtourism is pushing out residents, and impacts from climate change threaten flooding. Hundreds of people in Venice took part in protests against the wedding, which was attended by business moguls like Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, as well as celebrities like the Kardashians. The image made the rounds across social media, with users speculating whether or not its lo-fi, childish design could have come from Microsoft Word clip art.

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