Becky Haynes
@rtcfrtc.bsky.social
Retired art therapist, photographer, avid reader, Indivisible member, Resister of Fascism
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Hidden fees in live-event ticketing and hotels are now illegal under a Biden-era FTC rule that just took effect.
Kudos to former FTC Chair Lina Khan, whose leadership could finally make junk fees a thing of the past.
Kudos to former FTC Chair Lina Khan, whose leadership could finally make junk fees a thing of the past.
Sorry Ticketmaster and Airbnb — America's era of hidden fees is over
Ticketmaster and Airbnb now have to list prices up front, instead of tacking on hidden fees at the end. This new "all-in
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May 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hidden fees in live-event ticketing and hotels are now illegal under a Biden-era FTC rule that just took effect.
Kudos to former FTC Chair Lina Khan, whose leadership could finally make junk fees a thing of the past.
Kudos to former FTC Chair Lina Khan, whose leadership could finally make junk fees a thing of the past.
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Breaking News: A judge said the government should release Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, saying U.S. customs had “no factual or legal basis” for revoking her visa.
Judge Finds Government Acted Illegally in Russian Scientist Case
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May 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Breaking News: A judge said the government should release Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist employed by Harvard University, saying U.S. customs had “no factual or legal basis” for revoking her visa.
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Her stats line up with CDC data…
May 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Her stats line up with CDC data…
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
May 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Sen. Chris Murphy to NBC on Democratic opposition to the GOP mega-bill: "What we're standing in the way of is the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country."
May 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Sen. Chris Murphy to NBC on Democratic opposition to the GOP mega-bill: "What we're standing in the way of is the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country."
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“I don’t understand how that’s remotely consistent with the rule of law” is the evergreen quote of the next 4 years 🌲
Justice Jackson says the Trump admin’s request to end nationwide injunctions “turns our justice system into a ‘catch me if you can’ regime.”
“I don’t understand how that’s remotely consistent with the rule of law.”
“I don’t understand how that’s remotely consistent with the rule of law.”
May 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“I don’t understand how that’s remotely consistent with the rule of law” is the evergreen quote of the next 4 years 🌲
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BREAKING: Moody’s has DOWNGRADED the United States’ credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 — the first-ever U.S. credit downgrade in the agency’s history.
“We do not believe that material multi-year reductions in mandatory spending and deficits will result from current fiscal proposals under consideration.”
“We do not believe that material multi-year reductions in mandatory spending and deficits will result from current fiscal proposals under consideration.”
May 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: Moody’s has DOWNGRADED the United States’ credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 — the first-ever U.S. credit downgrade in the agency’s history.
“We do not believe that material multi-year reductions in mandatory spending and deficits will result from current fiscal proposals under consideration.”
“We do not believe that material multi-year reductions in mandatory spending and deficits will result from current fiscal proposals under consideration.”
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My love of reading is strongly link to this man…
May 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My love of reading is strongly link to this man…
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It's tough to refer to someone as a criminal if you've given them no due process to determine whether they're a criminal. Like if you get arrested and get a trial and are convicted of 34 felony counts. That's due process. You can call that guy a criminal.
May 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It's tough to refer to someone as a criminal if you've given them no due process to determine whether they're a criminal. Like if you get arrested and get a trial and are convicted of 34 felony counts. That's due process. You can call that guy a criminal.
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NEW: Minnesota’s graduation rate just reached the highest level on record.
Two years ago, we made the single-largest investment in public schools in state history.
Today, we’re seeing the results.
Two years ago, we made the single-largest investment in public schools in state history.
Today, we’re seeing the results.
May 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
NEW: Minnesota’s graduation rate just reached the highest level on record.
Two years ago, we made the single-largest investment in public schools in state history.
Today, we’re seeing the results.
Two years ago, we made the single-largest investment in public schools in state history.
Today, we’re seeing the results.
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Public lands belong to all Americans, not corporations.
Joined my colleagues in launching the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus to protect our precious natural resources, federal lands, and beloved species.
Joined my colleagues in launching the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus to protect our precious natural resources, federal lands, and beloved species.
May 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Public lands belong to all Americans, not corporations.
Joined my colleagues in launching the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus to protect our precious natural resources, federal lands, and beloved species.
Joined my colleagues in launching the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus to protect our precious natural resources, federal lands, and beloved species.
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Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.
May 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Walz: When did government get to tell you how many dolls your child has? Government just big enough to fit in your bedroom, your womb, and apparently now in your toy chest.
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