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So there I was, holding bulging garbage bags up against our car door. Why? Well . . . Where and how we live makes a car--cars--a necessity. We live on an island in the St. Lawrence River, reachable by a very long bridge that rises 150 feet over the...
by malapert
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on Sun Jan 15, 2023 at 05:44 PM PST
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Amanda Ramirez of Hialeah, Florida has filed a class-action�lawsuit �against the Kraft Heinz Food Company, worth $5 million. Ramirez ...
by OK Dodo
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on Tue Nov 29, 2022 at 02:54 AM PST
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For over a year now, when Americans have thought “problems in health care,” they’ve mostly thought about the pandemic. But with the pandemic coming to an end (except for those of us in red states full of Trumpers who think Bill Gates is using Pfizer to...
by TXL
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on Sat May 08, 2021 at 04:09 PM PDT
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What if: Joe were to promise Phone Access America legislation? (My name for it.) What is it? A series of bills with oversight so that the American consumer would be guaranteed quick and fair access to a HUMAN BEING when calling any...
by KKwriter
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on Tue Sep 22, 2020 at 07:58 PM PDT
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I bought a Waterpik SR 3000 electric toothbrush originally several years ago on Amazon and it had worked well. So when it finally bit the dust, I bought another in January 2019 for ~$110 along with a 3-year warranty, given that I had seen recent...
by melharte
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on Thu Nov 14, 2019 at 04:47 PM PST
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On Monday, the Democratic Party leadership informed the public that they would be unveiling their “Save the Net” legislation to re-install net neutrality consumer protections rolled back under Donald Trump. On Wednesday, they have released a three page...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Wed Mar 06, 2019 at 01:08 PM PST
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I ordered euros from my bank, PNC, for a trip to Europe. I like to start with a little cash without stopping in the airport at the ATM. I went to pick them up and I asked to see them. Lo and behold, there were British pounds in the envelope, not...
by domestic goddess
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on Fri Sep 14, 2018 at 05:30 PM PDT
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I work for Spendrise, a digital campaigning platform that brings customers together to further progressive issues. Recently, one of our community members, Latoya Watson, started a campaign to tell meal delivery services Caviar, DoorDash, and Postmates...
by raychen
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on Thu Apr 05, 2018 at 03:55 PM PDT
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As customers, we need to show our support for Dick's Sporting Goods' stance for gun reform. That's why I'm calling for a "BUYcott" from now until March for Our Lives, on March 24th.
Businesses depend on our spending, and we should be spending at...
by raychen
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on Wed Mar 21, 2018 at 09:41 AM PDT
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DIY= Do It Yourself!
For the past weeks you’ve been bombarded by corporate Amerika with it’s offers of “discounts” on their worthless junk you don’t need anyway. You’d love to do your part to keep the economy pumped up and help put off the dreaded...
by dyna
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on Sun Nov 26, 2017 at 04:17 PM PST
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If ever conditions were ripe for revolution, that time is now—especially for anyone who cares about their health, and the health of planet earth.
President-Elect Donald Trump’s short lists for his environment and agriculture cabinet appointments are...
by Katherine Paul
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on Fri Dec 02, 2016 at 06:15 AM PST
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After my first layoff in 1999, I signed up with eBay and helped get my family and me through a very scary time by unloading quite a few valuable items. I’ve been active ever since, either to just downsize or to convert things I had that I didn’t want...
by Long Lines
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on Tue Nov 15, 2016 at 12:37 PM PST
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Johnson & Johnson is reeling from jury decision to award multimillions of dollars to the family of a woman who says she developed ovarian cancer as a result of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder.
Late Thursday, a St. Louis jury awarded...
by Walter Einenkel
11 comments
on Fri Oct 28, 2016 at 12:46 PM PDT
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News Article, Warning: Disturbing Content: Contra Costa County District Attorney office seedy sex culture
Stop the court from criminalizing victim exposing cruel veterinary scheme and hear cases. Click this link and find out about sex scandals:
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by Perriboni
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on Mon Aug 22, 2016 at 02:49 PM PDT
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The details are here
lawsuit
Washington continues to march handily into the 21st century, while most of the states east of it continue to march into the past away from it. This is the first lawsuit by a state against Comcast. I don’t ever expect...
by fourthcornerman
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on Mon Aug 01, 2016 at 06:59 PM PDT
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Every few days there’s a story about Comcast and how they completely screwed over one of their customers, or continue to screw over one of their customers. Surprisingly, after those stories make viral rounds, Comcast quickly fixes the issue and follows...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Wed Jul 06, 2016 at 11:09 AM PDT
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In case you missed it- the CFPB released a proposed set of rules to reign in some of the worst abuses in the payday, car title, and high-cost installment lending space last week.
Like a certain ...
by Scoffey
11 comments
on Thu Jun 09, 2016 at 07:01 AM PDT
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Over the past few years evidence has mounted showing that neonicotinoid pesticides have adverse effects on bees and other pollinators. Environmental activists have pushed for bans of the pesticides and a small victory has been achieved.
A state...
by Walter Einenkel
20 comments
on Wed Jun 01, 2016 at 12:56 PM PDT
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Given the increased scrutiny on payday, car title, and high-cost installment lenders, people are beginning to realize just how bad these products are for the great majority of people who use them.
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by Scoffey
18 comments
on Thu May 26, 2016 at 08:01 AM PDT
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By Steven Maviglio
January’s decision by the California Public Utilities Commission to allow the state’s fast-growing solar industry to move forward without burdensome new ...
by Sacramento Steve
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on Wed Apr 06, 2016 at 06:45 AM PDT
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