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Teresa L
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Hiker, creator, mentor.
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A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more.

It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing.

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
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October 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.

(Published June)
Threat in Your Medicine Cabinet: The FDA’s Gamble on America’s Drugs
A ProPublica investigation found that for more than a decade, the FDA gave substandard factories banned from the United States a special pass to keep sending drugs to an unsuspecting public.
www.propublica.org
October 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Listen closely as Carl Sagan explains how regular people can create change!
July 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Carl Sagan in 1986 on the problems with media and science literacy.
June 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Another Seaside Dragonlet just hanging out and looking beautiful

#nature #photography #dragonfly #floridawildlife #naturephotography #insectphotography
May 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Why is the US right so obsessed with the Obamas’ marriage? | Arwa Mahdawi
Why is the US right so obsessed with the Obamas’ marriage? | Arwa Mahdawi
Conservative commentators can’t stand the idea that people they loathe can live fulfilling lives
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Closely inspecting the list of tariffs/countries posted by the White House, Trump did not put tariffs on Russia. Ukraine's tariff is 10%, the EU's is 20%, and every American ally is on the list. But not Russia.
April 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
March 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Very good analysis here.
I wrote about how Trump is destroying American democracy, along with eight crucial lessons about how to counteract it, drawing on my 14 years of studying brave pro-democracy opposition movements in authoritarian regimes across the globe. We’re in serious trouble, but there’s still hope.
Is American democracy doomed?
How to understand the concept of "competitive authoritarianism" and why it's crucial to push back now to avoid it.
www.forkingpaths.co
March 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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The truth about Trump's tariffs is that the only people who will end up paying for them are you and me.

He's eagerly awaiting the opportunity to dole out exceptions to anyone who gives him favors in return.
Trump's Tariffs Will Hurt Your Wallet
The truth about Trump's tariffs is that the only people who will end up paying for them are you and me. He's eagerly awaiting the opportunity to dole out exc...
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February 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM