Eliza Duggan
@elizaduggan.bsky.social
Consumer protection attorney at TINA.org
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W/out Dept. of Education:
❌ A student facing racial harassment has nowhere to turn
❌ A child with disabilities loses classroom support
❌ Schools can't recruit needed teachers
❌ Working college students lose loan services
This is about real children in real classrooms losing critical protections.
❌ A student facing racial harassment has nowhere to turn
❌ A child with disabilities loses classroom support
❌ Schools can't recruit needed teachers
❌ Working college students lose loan services
This is about real children in real classrooms losing critical protections.
March 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
W/out Dept. of Education:
❌ A student facing racial harassment has nowhere to turn
❌ A child with disabilities loses classroom support
❌ Schools can't recruit needed teachers
❌ Working college students lose loan services
This is about real children in real classrooms losing critical protections.
❌ A student facing racial harassment has nowhere to turn
❌ A child with disabilities loses classroom support
❌ Schools can't recruit needed teachers
❌ Working college students lose loan services
This is about real children in real classrooms losing critical protections.
Insanity
Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease “all supervision and examination activity” and “all stakeholder engagement,” effectively stopping the agency’s operations, in an email from the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, on Saturday.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Ordered to Cease Activity
In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency’s acting director ordered workers to cease “all supervision and examination activity.”
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Insanity
Like I said, this stuff hasn’t been legal.
Breaking News: A federal judge said he would freeze a Trump administration effort to put thousands of USAID workers on leave and withdraw employees abroad.
Trump Defends Musk’s Cost Cutting and Says He Will Look at the Pentagon: Live Updates
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Like I said, this stuff hasn’t been legal.
“We’re talking about the idea of whether the president has to follow the law at all,” Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at Dartmouth College, said. “That’s a sentence I never thought I’d have to say about the United States, but here we are.”
Truly, wtf. 🤬
Truly, wtf. 🤬
This has been a wild week, with way more news coming out of the new administration than anyone can follow.
And that's likely by design. Here's some of the biggest things that happened this week.
And that's likely by design. Here's some of the biggest things that happened this week.
Trump carries out his 'flood the zone' strategy, creating a week of whiplash
An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“We’re talking about the idea of whether the president has to follow the law at all,” Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at Dartmouth College, said. “That’s a sentence I never thought I’d have to say about the United States, but here we are.”
Truly, wtf. 🤬
Truly, wtf. 🤬
I’ve heard some people say, “Why isn’t anyone working to stop Trump’s illegal actions?” Guess what — they are. Don’t let their work get buried under the barrage of bad news.
Great News! In response to our motion, the court has restricted access to the Treasury Department payment system, barring sharing of sensitive data with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
February 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’ve heard some people say, “Why isn’t anyone working to stop Trump’s illegal actions?” Guess what — they are. Don’t let their work get buried under the barrage of bad news.
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Keep saying creepy! Call them Musk's bloodboys! This is better!
Chris Murphy: "We don't pledge allegiance to the creepy 22 year olds working for Elon Musk. We pledge allegiance to the United States of America."
February 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Keep saying creepy! Call them Musk's bloodboys! This is better!
Not shocked this happened, but Americans should know who really helped us out - Director Chopra did his damndest.
the #CFPB ’s enforcement agenda during Director Rohit Chopra’s tenure signaled a return to its original mission to protect ordinary people and ensure a fair financial marketplace. New #Blog by @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social
The CFPB’s 2021-2025 Enforcement Legacy · Consumer Federation of America
The CFPB’s enforcement agenda during Director Rohit Chopra’s tenure signaled a return to its original mission to foster fair dealing in the marketplace and a determination to avoid our nation’s past m...
consumerfed.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Not shocked this happened, but Americans should know who really helped us out - Director Chopra did his damndest.
Good to know, for the moment…
Yes, it’s bad — but “as of this moment, trans folks’ rights have not changed.”
What Trump’s Gender Executive Order Means for Trans People
Yes, it’s bad — but “as of this moment, trans folks’ rights have not changed.”
www.thecut.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Good to know, for the moment…
PSA for public student loan borrowers …
"Thanks to this IDR Account Adjustment update, borrowers can finally receive the credit they’ve earned,” - @persisyu.bsky.social.
Borrowers: Be sure to screenshot your new payment counts!
https://protectborrowers.org/final-idr-account-adjustment-payment-counts-announced/
Borrowers: Be sure to screenshot your new payment counts!
https://protectborrowers.org/final-idr-account-adjustment-payment-counts-announced/
January 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
PSA for public student loan borrowers …
One answer to the question, what did the Biden Administration even do? Well, here’s what his CFPB did for consumers. @consumerfed.bsky.social Thanks @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social!
consumerfed.org/the-cfpbs-20...
consumerfed.org/the-cfpbs-20...
The CFPB’s 2021-2025 Enforcement Legacy · Consumer Federation of America
The CFPB’s enforcement agenda during Director Rohit Chopra’s tenure signaled a return to its original mission to foster fair dealing in the marketplace and a determination to avoid our nation’s past m...
consumerfed.org
January 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
One answer to the question, what did the Biden Administration even do? Well, here’s what his CFPB did for consumers. @consumerfed.bsky.social Thanks @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social!
consumerfed.org/the-cfpbs-20...
consumerfed.org/the-cfpbs-20...
For those who buy period products, you might want to know about some of the toxic chemicals, exaggerations about absorbency, and misleading messages about “organic” products. @truthinads.bsky.social
truthinadvertising.org/articles/per...
truthinadvertising.org/articles/per...
Period Stigma and the Deceptive Marketing of Menstrual Products -
How negative feelings surrounding menstruation have influenced period product marketing.
truthinadvertising.org
January 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
For those who buy period products, you might want to know about some of the toxic chemicals, exaggerations about absorbency, and misleading messages about “organic” products. @truthinads.bsky.social
truthinadvertising.org/articles/per...
truthinadvertising.org/articles/per...
Right on, Prof. Haney Lopez. “It's the definition of a dog whistle, said Haney López, and it's been happening in various forms since at least the end of the Civil War.” @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social
Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies.
Why right-wing influencers are blaming the California wildfires on diversity efforts
Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies.
www.npr.org
January 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Right on, Prof. Haney Lopez. “It's the definition of a dog whistle, said Haney López, and it's been happening in various forms since at least the end of the Civil War.” @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social
@npr.org this interview on right now about medical debt is ridiculous - patients do not CHOOSE medical debts, small or large. Interview @chichiwu.bsky.social next time!
January 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@npr.org this interview on right now about medical debt is ridiculous - patients do not CHOOSE medical debts, small or large. Interview @chichiwu.bsky.social next time!
Excited to see one of the Big 3 credit reporting agencies being held accountable for the damage they cause us when they refuse to actually fix our credit reports, which can be massive barriers to so many important life moments.
“For decades, Experian and others have conducted terrible and perfunctory so-called investigations when consumers tried to fix errors on their #CreditReports – ‘𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦’ is exactly right,” said @chichiwu.bsky.social. #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB #CreditScores www.nclc.org/cfpb-sues-ex...
CFPB Sues Experian Over Failure to Remove Errors on Credit Reports
Experian Accused of Improperly Investigating Disputes, Threatening Consumers’ Access to Credit
www.nclc.org
January 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Excited to see one of the Big 3 credit reporting agencies being held accountable for the damage they cause us when they refuse to actually fix our credit reports, which can be massive barriers to so many important life moments.
Wait, Meta had a fact checking program?
Meta is ending its fact-checking program.
Let's be real. This is Meta shamelessly saying that the truth doesn't matter.
Mark our words: Facebook and Instagram users are about to see a lot more dangerous misinformation in their feeds.
Let's be real. This is Meta shamelessly saying that the truth doesn't matter.
Mark our words: Facebook and Instagram users are about to see a lot more dangerous misinformation in their feeds.
January 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Wait, Meta had a fact checking program?
MVP!
CFPB saved the best for last - a rule banning medical debt from credit reports! This helps 15M Americans & rights a fundamental wrong. Another culmination of decades of advocacy inc by yours truly. No one should have their credit ruined and their economic opportunities ruined because they got sick
“The #MedicalDebt rule shows how important the #CFPB is to working people...Working class folks must speak up to ensure the CFPB’s rule to limit medical debts on credit reports, & the CFPB itself, survive attacks by corporate America.” #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB www.nclc.org/cfpb-rule-re...
January 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
MVP!
Check out our predictions for 2025 trends in deceptive advertising… 🔮
truthinadvertising.org/articles/202...
truthinadvertising.org/articles/202...
2025 Deceptive Ad Trends -
A closer look at what we’ll be monitoring in the new year.
truthinadvertising.org
January 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Check out our predictions for 2025 trends in deceptive advertising… 🔮
truthinadvertising.org/articles/202...
truthinadvertising.org/articles/202...
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On Wild Card this week, Michelle Buteau opens up advice she was smart to ignore and why getting married is the biggest risk she's ever taken.
Michelle Buteau on the advice she's glad she ignored
On Wild Card this week, Michelle Buteau opens up advice she was smart to ignore and why getting married is the biggest risk she's ever taken.
www.npr.org
January 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
On Wild Card this week, Michelle Buteau opens up advice she was smart to ignore and why getting married is the biggest risk she's ever taken.
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Today we mourn a giant in public service, Democratic politics and American life. Jimmy Carter embodied the American dream: the son of a nurse, he grew up on a dirt road and relied on public housing before becoming a peanut farmer and being elected President of the United States.
Jimmy Carter, US president and human rights champion, has died
Carter was a towering figure in Democratic politics, both during and after his time in the White House
www.independent.co.uk
December 29, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Today we mourn a giant in public service, Democratic politics and American life. Jimmy Carter embodied the American dream: the son of a nurse, he grew up on a dirt road and relied on public housing before becoming a peanut farmer and being elected President of the United States.
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One half of Trump’s DOGE is raging against CFPB, a government agency that protects people from #WallStreet abuses
Vivek, did you get coal in your stocking?
Vivek, did you get coal in your stocking?
December 26, 2024 at 6:02 PM
One half of Trump’s DOGE is raging against CFPB, a government agency that protects people from #WallStreet abuses
Vivek, did you get coal in your stocking?
Vivek, did you get coal in your stocking?
Loved this special.
I hope everyone is hanging in there this season. It can be stressful and family can be, well, a lot. If you need a break from it all, please listen to me complain about my family in THE SKINNY on @hulu or via @disneyplus Check out Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny on Hulu! hulu.tv/TheSkinny
December 24, 2024 at 11:15 PM
Loved this special.
Student loan companies are definitely on the naughty list.
Dear predatory private student loan companies: May your stockings be filled with CFPB enforcement letters this holiday season.
![Dear predatory private student loan companies: May your stockings be filled with CFPB enforcement letters this holiday season. [icons of stockings]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nxplpfqvshf7ugncsoqbd3xk/bafkreifp2unqntkolagkkqs52svw7uixozzbvgluiz7vwjnbow4yvxfx74@jpeg)
December 24, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Student loan companies are definitely on the naughty list.
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In many deceptive advertising legal actions, courts have decided — and companies have argued — what “reasonable consumers” know.
Want to see how you stack up? Find out if you can claim the title of 2024’s Most Reasonable Consumer!
truthinadvertising.org/articles/202...
Want to see how you stack up? Find out if you can claim the title of 2024’s Most Reasonable Consumer!
truthinadvertising.org/articles/202...
2024 Reasonable Consumer Quiz -
See how you stack up.
truthinadvertising.org
December 23, 2024 at 2:08 PM
In many deceptive advertising legal actions, courts have decided — and companies have argued — what “reasonable consumers” know.
Want to see how you stack up? Find out if you can claim the title of 2024’s Most Reasonable Consumer!
truthinadvertising.org/articles/202...
Want to see how you stack up? Find out if you can claim the title of 2024’s Most Reasonable Consumer!
truthinadvertising.org/articles/202...