Tom Gibson

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Farmer, builder, working on cooking that perfect meal. Regenerative agriculture, ecosystem de-engineering.

A survey of 1,861 EU consumers found 39% said Musk negatively affected their view of Tesla versus 25% concerned by BYD’s state ties Reminding respondents of Musk’s Trump donations pushed Tesla’s purchase likelihood to a net minus 40—the survey’s most damaging single finding

Elon Musk Hurts Tesla More Than China Ties Hurt BYD, Survey Finds

A new European survey suggests the Tesla boss is a bigger liability to the automaker's reputation than BYD’s links to the Chinese state.

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Corrupt Republicans are calling a program that lowered drug premiums for 25 million Americans a “bailout.” A doctor is telling you what really happens next: seniors ration insulin & end up in the ICU. That’s not a bailout ending, that’s a body count starting. #RepublicanMedicareCuts

The Trump administration is rolling back disability protections by discarding longstanding ADA enforcement guidance and ending telework accommodations many disabled federal workers rely on. Disability advocates warn the moves weaken civil rights and independent living www.esquire.com/news-politic...

Now That the Trump Administration Has Made Minority Lives Miserable, It’s Coming to Ruin the Lives of Disabled Americans Next

Remember when Republicans used to care about their fellow human beings?

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The man who has saved 100’s of millions of lives in his career😡Created a vaccine that got us out of a worldwide pandemic. The AIDS crisis. AND SO, so much more. He dedicated his life to helping people. Are you as angry as I am? Because I am outraged.

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CFPB Chief Examiner Fatima Batie warned staff in a May 13 email against aggressive oversight of financial companies The letter came as examinations resumed under new rules requiring examiners to recite an “oath of humility” A former CFPB manager called the message “pure intimidation”

EXCLUSIVE: US consumer watchdog supervisor warned staff of 'unpleasant' fallout if they go too hard on firms

The threat, which Reuters is reporting for the first time, was emailed to many ‌of the agency's mid-level supervision staff as they were preparing to resume inspections of financial firms.

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