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Trump Weakens CFPB Watchdog, Raising Fears of ‘Open Season’ on Consumers | KQED Denied access to her disability benefits, an East Oakland woman struggled to pay rent. Then, the East Bay Community Law Center and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepped in.

CFPB halted or dropped dozens of lawsuits on behalf of consumers. In one case, agency found millions of senior & disabled Americans couldn't access their $ or get timely help from bank when trying to report fraud/errors. Here's East Oakland former postal worker story: www.kqed.org/news/1202812...

Safeway Warehouse Serving Bay Area Is Among Riskiest for Workers | KQED A KQED analysis revealed workers at the Safeway facility had the highest injury rate out of large warehouses in 2022, with incidents far exceeding the industry average.

“The pain is everyday:” Warehouse workers at Safeway’s largest facility faced nation’s highest injury rate out of large warehouses in 2022, according to fed data.

Most injuries @ Safeway Northern CA distribution ctr were serious enough to require days away from work

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Trump’s first term shows journalists can make an impact in his second - Poynter The press must lean in and focus on issues that matter to our audiences instead of breathlessly reporting on the circus around the president

From @aglantz.bsky.social for next 4 yrs: "We must hold President Trump accountable, but we must also focus on issues that matter to our audiences. If we lean in and focus on them - instead of breathlessly reporting on the circus around him - we can’t go wrong."

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