We the People Vote with our Dollar!

Costco which Pays a Living Wage and Supports Freedom and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion saw its online traffic increase

while EVIL Target which sucked up to the #Nazi regime LOST MONEY during The People’s Union USA Economic Blackout on Feb. 28, according to data from website analytics platform Similarweb. #uspol #uspolitics #business #economy https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2025/03/03/target-loses-and-costco-wins-in-web-traffic-on-feb-28-economic-blackout-day/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

"Should we blame the paperclip-maximizing Slow AI corporations for attempting to escape disruptive capitalism's chaotic vortex? I don't think it matters: I don't deplore this whiny cowardice because it's hypocritical. I hate it because it's a ripoff that screws workers, customers and the environment." - you & me both, @pluralistic

https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/114127373931928966 #business

‘Major brand worries’: Just how toxic is Elon Musk for Tesla?

Globally renowned brands would not, ordinarily, want to be associated with Germany’s far-right opposition. But Tesla does not have a conventional chief executive.

With sales down and electric vehicle rivals catching up, the rightwing politico’s brand is driving into a storm

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250308-major-brand-worries-just-how-toxic-is-elon-musk-for-tesla?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Tesla #Farright #Business #Brand #Sales #Politics #Germany #AfD #ElonMusk #Musk #Cars #Automotive

SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, in the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/07/musk-starship-explosion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #spacex #elonmusk

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French city of Nice backtracks on big cruise ship ban.

The mayor of Nice on Friday backtracked on plans to ban big cruise ships from the French Riviera town to prevent overtourism.

The original plan was lauded by environmentalists but caused dismay among local businesses owners and the cruise industry.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250301-french-city-of-nice-backtracks-on-big-cruise-ship-ban?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Nice #Cruise #CruiseShips #Tourism #OverTourism #Travel #Environment #Business #Mediterranean #France #Riviera

“The future of our land has never been more precarious,” says a member of the Pastoral Women’s Council in Loliondo, who wishes to remain anonymous for security reasons. “The government, [and] private companies have seen how good our land is and want it for themselves.”

https://www.thexylom.com/post/uae-oil-barons-conserve-tanzania-s-rich-lands-by-pushing-out-indigenous-communities

#uae #tanzania #conservation #climate #business #photography #journalism #news

Macron says EU will impose reciprocal tariffs on US steel and aluminium.

The French president insisted that 'Europeans will have to respond' to his American counterpart's threat to hit the European Union with 25% tariffs.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250228-macron-says-eu-will-impose-reciprocal-tariffs-on-us-steel-and-aluminium?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Macron #Europe #Tariffs #Trade #Economy #Business #EmmanuelMacron #Steel #Aluminium #Industry #Trump

Today’s "economic blackout" in the U.S. began from an unlikely source. But it’s tapped into Americans’ anger.

@CNN reports: "Experts on consumer boycotts and corporate strategy are dubious that it will make a dent in the bottom lines of the massive companies it targets, let alone the vast U.S. economy."

https://flip.it/7nCqo3

#Blackout #Activism #Business #USPolitics #BuyLocal

Introducing MiNest, a platform to build teams of AI agents with ease!

For people that want to increase their productivity but don't have the technical background. No code.

The AI agents are designed to pass on data from one agent to the next for context.

Exciting features planned for implementation in the upcoming weeks that will bring new capabilities.

https://MiNest.ai

#ai #productivity #artificialintelligence #openai #anthropic #deepseek #chatgpt #business #entrepreneurship

JFrog Signs Agreement with AWS to Help Enterprises Unlock Business Value from Their Software Supply Chains https://www.byteseu.com/738223/ #aws #business #CollaborationAgreement #JFrog #JFrogLtd. #LiquidSoftware #SoftwareCompany #SoftwareSupplyChain

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If you are in the U.S., you can buy produce directly from black farmers and they will ship it to you. It can cost less than your supermarket and will piss off people in power.

https://blackfarmersindex.com/

#interesting #youshouldknow #food #economy #business #smallbusiness

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
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A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.

https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-tax-cuts-congress-republicans-plan-slash-benefits?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #GOP #Congress #Republicans #Taxes #Business #Finance #Poverty

Solar Energy Is Even Cheaper Than You Think

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BsVhgta2WAo&si=BJu5t0amm89veqYX

> How prevalent is solar power, really? According to researcher Jenny Chase, it's already displacing fossil fuels in key energy markets around the world. She e...

#solar #climatechange #tech #business

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“The web wasn’t built by solo tech geniuses, or finance firms, or luminaries with grand promises. It was time, and energy, compounded by millions of people. Collective action will be what brings us to the next era of the web.” — Jay Hoffmann

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#Business #Community #Web #FreeWeb #IndieWeb #SmallWeb #Website #Blog #Content #Evolution #Quotes

Connecticut allows towing companies to sell some people’s cars after just 15 days — one of the shortest windows in the country.

The sales have particularly affected low-income people, who have lost jobs after they were unable to get their cars back.

https://propub.li/3DGYCPs

#News #Connecticut #Cars #Poverty #Business #DMV #Towing

ProPublica and Documented identified 25 employers that, despite histories of wage theft, have received contracts worth more than a collective $500 million from city and state agencies since 2018.

(Published July 2024)
https://propub.li/40ep0sJ

#News #WageTheft #Government #Business #Journalism

Although Tom Ragsdale’s #oil companies owe New Mexico more than $3.5 million for #pollution and unpaid fees, the state has recovered only about $50,000.

Drillers across the industry have employed similar tactics in what is known as “the playbook.”

#News #Environment #Energy #Business #Regulation #Law #Illustration

https://propub.li/40oiShP

In my last blog post of the year I wrote about thinking and doing

Ideas aren't easy

Ideas require a feeling of ease. Execution requires application and effort. The effort of effort is easy to perceive. The effort of attaining ease is difficult to perceive, especially from the outside. It's not true that ideas are easy, but it's an easy mistake to make.

https://rinsemiddlebliss.com/posts/2024-12-28-ideas-arent-easy/

#blog #business #philosophy

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India’s kirana stores — small shops that are a staple of almost every city neighborhood — dominated the country’s retail economy even after modern trade arrived 20 years ago. But the arrival of quick-commerce companies like Zepto, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Dunzo is proving to be a more difficult challenge. RestOfWorld.org has more:

https://flip.it/ibbrPd

#Culture #India #Technology #Shopping #Trade #Business

#Business #Suggestions
Turn off AI features by default · Why you should only activate them when needed https://ilo.im/1615oa

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How #Billionaires Have Sidestepped a #Tax Aimed at the #Rich
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Wall Street financiers were a clear target of the tax, but some, on questionable legal grounds, have claimed their outsized profits were exempt, sometimes avoiding hundreds of millions in taxes.

#News #WallStreet #Law #Government #Finance #Business #IRS #Medicare #TaxEvasion

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Donald #Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.
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There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Truth Social’s parent company.

#News #Government #SEC #Regulation #USPolitics #TrumpMedia #Politics #Business #Finance #DonaldTrump

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A Tribal Lender Charging 800% APR Has Agreed to Stop Operating in #Minnesota
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The Lac du Flambeau tribe settled a civil suit filed by Minnesota’s attorney general that alleged its triple-digit interest rates violated state caps. The state's actions follow ProPublica's extensive reporting on the tribe's loan operations.

#News #Law #Debt #ConsumerProtection #Finance #Business #Consumer #NativeNews

https://propub.li/4g0wK7b

UPDATE: Hours after this ProPublica story published, #Lincare announced internally that “effective immediately, Greg McCarthy is no longer Chief Operating Officer. Greg is leaving Lincare to pursue other opportunities.”

#News #Health #Business #CPAP #Healthcare #Insurance #Safety #FDA

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