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$20.7 billion in relief for consumers ... from #WallStreet banks, predatory lenders, credit agencies and and and ...
Effective government that puts money back in people's pockets - precisely what scares billionaires! 2/2
Effective government that puts money back in people's pockets - precisely what scares billionaires! 2/2
The CFPB | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB
www.consumerfinance.gov
December 2, 2024 at 12:27 AM
$20.7 billion in relief for consumers ... from #WallStreet banks, predatory lenders, credit agencies and and and ...
Effective government that puts money back in people's pockets - precisely what scares billionaires! 2/2
Effective government that puts money back in people's pockets - precisely what scares billionaires! 2/2
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Over on the bird site, Musk is calling for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, possibly the most effective government agency for the protection of consumers
More MAGA populism!
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More MAGA populism!
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December 2, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Over on the bird site, Musk is calling for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, possibly the most effective government agency for the protection of consumers
More MAGA populism!
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More MAGA populism!
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Love the new #YIMBY caucus but this line drew a laugh: “The cost of rent is far too high," said @robertgarcia.bsky.social
The rent is too DAMN high, congressman!
The rent is too DAMN high, congressman!
Reps. Peters, Garcia, and Others Launch Bipartisan Congressional YIMBY Caucus
Congressman Scott Peters
scottpeters.house.gov
December 1, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Love the new #YIMBY caucus but this line drew a laugh: “The cost of rent is far too high," said @robertgarcia.bsky.social
The rent is too DAMN high, congressman!
The rent is too DAMN high, congressman!
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BREAKING: A third woman died a preventable death because of Texas' abortion restrictions.
Absolutely shameful. www.propublica.org/article/pors...
Absolutely shameful. www.propublica.org/article/pors...
A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments.
Thirty-five-year-old Porsha Ngumezi’s case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2024 at 5:12 PM
BREAKING: A third woman died a preventable death because of Texas' abortion restrictions.
Absolutely shameful. www.propublica.org/article/pors...
Absolutely shameful. www.propublica.org/article/pors...
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Very proud to have been a part of the team @forfinancialreform.bsky.social aka Americans for Financial Reform, that came up with this nifty thing.
Preview: you are getting ripped off by your bank, and extremist judges are helping Wall Street do it.
Preview: you are getting ripped off by your bank, and extremist judges are helping Wall Street do it.
Wall Street Ripoff Counter: How Big Banks Block Caps on Junk Fees
The greedy banks and right-wing judges is costing credit card users $317 every single second that the CFPB is not allowed to do its job.
ourfinancialsecurity.org
November 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Very proud to have been a part of the team @forfinancialreform.bsky.social aka Americans for Financial Reform, that came up with this nifty thing.
Preview: you are getting ripped off by your bank, and extremist judges are helping Wall Street do it.
Preview: you are getting ripped off by your bank, and extremist judges are helping Wall Street do it.
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#DEMSCONNECT
@urbanperspectiv.bsky.social
@eladjy77.bsky.social
@princeofpecanst.bsky.social
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@free2beme.bsky.social
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@eladjy77.bsky.social
@princeofpecanst.bsky.social
@power2theppl.bsky.social
@nagual4444.bsky.social
@atheist-pizza.bsky.social
@router-guy33.bsky.social
@waynesworldauto.bsky.social
@lizenyyankees.bsky.social
@kathassell.bsky.social
@free2beme.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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Twitter/X has ceased to be a neutral platform it’s time academics let go blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
Twitter/X has ceased to be a neutral platform it’s time academics let go
Following the recent US election Twitter/X has seen an exodus of users to other platforms. Mark Carrigan, argues that the platform no longer holds value for academics looking to share and communica…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 26, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Twitter/X has ceased to be a neutral platform it’s time academics let go blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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Lee: When Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was up for confirmation or when VP Harris was added to the ticket, they called them DEI hires. They want you to believe that Harvard graduate with over 20 years of experience is not qualified but Fox personality is qualified to run the DOD
November 20, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Lee: When Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was up for confirmation or when VP Harris was added to the ticket, they called them DEI hires. They want you to believe that Harvard graduate with over 20 years of experience is not qualified but Fox personality is qualified to run the DOD
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4
💙📚
#booksky
#books
#bookchallenge
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4
💙📚
#booksky
#books
#bookchallenge
November 20, 2024 at 11:09 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you.
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4
💙📚
#booksky
#books
#bookchallenge
One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4
💙📚
#booksky
#books
#bookchallenge
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Exactly. With him is is always about more money for himself.
November 20, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Exactly. With him is is always about more money for himself.
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It completely baffles me how we have fallen into this same trap, I always believed we were better than this.
November 21, 2024 at 1:02 AM
It completely baffles me how we have fallen into this same trap, I always believed we were better than this.
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Starting to understand how BlueSky works, this is going to be fun. Let all make sure this is a platform free from hate and fun for everyone to be here!
November 21, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Starting to understand how BlueSky works, this is going to be fun. Let all make sure this is a platform free from hate and fun for everyone to be here!
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Leak the report. Pass it on
A Democrat should leak the Gaetz report. Trump and MAGA invited a violent insurrection against our election and refer to the traitors as freedom fighters and political prisoners.
This is nothing. Leak the report. Americans deserve to see it.
This is nothing. Leak the report. Americans deserve to see it.
November 20, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Leak the report. Pass it on
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The timber industry would 100% collapse without immigrants.
everything from seedling nurseries, to planting, to site prep, to silvicultural work is done by immigrant crews.
I suck at learning languages and I've been trying to crash-learn Spanish if that tells you anything.
everything from seedling nurseries, to planting, to site prep, to silvicultural work is done by immigrant crews.
I suck at learning languages and I've been trying to crash-learn Spanish if that tells you anything.
While reporting this story, I learned more about shipbuilding than I ever thought possible, met more Latina immigrant welders than I knew existed, and solidified a core principle that has guided my reporting for years: People do not understand how crucial immigrants are to so many U.S. industries
An Immigrant Died Building a Ship for the U.S. Government. His Family Got Nothing.
Elmer Pérez was one of many immigrants hired by U.S. shipbuilders to fill the urgent need for skilled labor. These workers do the same jobs and take the same risks as their American counterparts, but ...
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:57 AM
The timber industry would 100% collapse without immigrants.
everything from seedling nurseries, to planting, to site prep, to silvicultural work is done by immigrant crews.
I suck at learning languages and I've been trying to crash-learn Spanish if that tells you anything.
everything from seedling nurseries, to planting, to site prep, to silvicultural work is done by immigrant crews.
I suck at learning languages and I've been trying to crash-learn Spanish if that tells you anything.
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My colleagues at @propublica.org have done heart-crushing work in the last few years investigating the fallout of the SCOTUS Dobbs decision. Join @zivabranstetter.bsky.social and her team tomorrow for this free event👇
Tomorrow, learn more about ProPublica’s reproductive health coverage and the tremendous upheaval caused by laws that restrict abortion access across the nation.
Go behind the scenes of some of our biggest investigations of the year.
RSVP today: www.propublica.org/events/life-...
Go behind the scenes of some of our biggest investigations of the year.
RSVP today: www.propublica.org/events/life-...
November 20, 2024 at 3:33 PM
My colleagues at @propublica.org have done heart-crushing work in the last few years investigating the fallout of the SCOTUS Dobbs decision. Join @zivabranstetter.bsky.social and her team tomorrow for this free event👇
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