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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Bernie Sanders: Amazon Accepts Worker Injuries as Cost of Doing Business<br><a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/bernie-sanders-amazon-business" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thenation.com/article/economy/</span><span class="invisible">bernie-sanders-amazon-business</span></a></p><p>* Jeff Bezos wealth approaching $1/4 TRILLION<br>* m/w Amazon warehouse injuries 30% above industry average<br>* notoriously anti-union</p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/jeff-bezos" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">forbes.com/profile/jeff-bezos</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>* 2024-Dec-31: $235B (#2 in world; Musk $428B) 🤨 🤬</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AMZN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AMZN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateGreed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/profiteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>profiteering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateSlavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateSlavery</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/billionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JeffBezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeffBezos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bezos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plutocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meritocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meritocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WealthTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WealthTax</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unions</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WorkersRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorkersRights</span></a></p>
Name and Shame<p>🚨 Matthew Bullock of Shock-Gard Under Fire for Censorship &amp; Fraud!</p><p>Shock-Gard CEO Matthew Bullock is accused of using fraudulent DMCA notices to hide negative content and personal financial misconduct. Allegations of perjury and attempts to suppress information have raised ethical concerns.</p><p>📖 See the full investigation: <a href="https://www.nameandshame.com/investigation/shock-gard-ceo-matthew-bullock" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nameandshame.com/investigation</span><span class="invisible">/shock-gard-ceo-matthew-bullock</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FraudAlert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FraudAlert</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DMCAAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMCAAbuse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReputationDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReputationDamage</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>An <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/employee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>employee</span></a> with the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canadian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcasting</span></a> Corp. <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CBC</span></a> is taking up the fight against what he describes as <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SystemicRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SystemicRacism</span></a> by his <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/employer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>employer</span></a>.</p><p>Richard Agecoutay, 61, has been granted a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> hearing over claims of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a> at the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PublicBroadcaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBroadcaster</span></a>, where he’s worked since 2001</p><p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-indigenous-cbc-employees-discrimination-claims-to-be-heard-by-human/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theglobeandmail.com/canada/art</span><span class="invisible">icle-indigenous-cbc-employees-discrimination-claims-to-be-heard-by-human/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CDNpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDNpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/GovernmentFunded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GovernmentFunded</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NativeNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NativeCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeCanada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Justice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Legal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CanadianLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CanadianLaw</span></a></p>
Aral Balkan<p>Corporate ethics is public relations.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/corporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/PR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PR</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Images, Video Confirm Austin-Made Tesla Model Y Has Cracked Front Casting<br><a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-images-and-video-confirm-austin-made-tesla-model-y-has-cracked-front-casting-220165.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">autoevolution.com/news/new-ima</span><span class="invisible">ges-and-video-confirm-austin-made-tesla-model-y-has-cracked-front-casting-220165.html</span></a><br>Discussion: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37292321" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3</span><span class="invisible">7292321</span></a></p><p>* Tesla corporate malfeasance</p><p>Comment: last week or so for 1st time seeing Rivian (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivian" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rivian</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>) EV on the streets of Vancouver</p><p>* prototyped by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in 2020 "Long Way Up," <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Way_Up" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Way</span><span class="invisible">_Up</span></a><br>* 2nd sequel their epic 2004 "Long Way Round," <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Way_Round" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Way</span><span class="invisible">_Round</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rivian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rivian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Addendae [Google malfeasance]</p><p>Google’s Plan To DRM The Web Goes Against Everything Google Once Stood For<br><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2023/08/02/googles-plan-to-drm-the-web-goes-against-everything-google-once-stood-for/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techdirt.com/2023/08/02/google</span><span class="invisible">s-plan-to-drm-the-web-goes-against-everything-google-once-stood-for/</span></a><br><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36981953" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3</span><span class="invisible">6981953</span></a></p><p>Google AMP – The Newest of Evasive Phishing Tactic<br><a href="https://cofense.com/blog/google-amp-the-newest-of-evasive-phishing-tactic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cofense.com/blog/google-amp-th</span><span class="invisible">e-newest-of-evasive-phishing-tactic</span></a><br><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36982960" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3</span><span class="invisible">6982960</span></a></p><p>[re: image, below] <a href="https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110815172133441676" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@persagen/1108</span><span class="invisible">15172133441676</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DRM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DRM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AMP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AMP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/attention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attention</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to DeSantis Super PAC<br><a href="https://popular.info/p/orlando-magic-donates-50000-to-desantis" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">popular.info/p/orlando-magic-d</span><span class="invisible">onates-50000-to-desantis</span></a></p><p>* Orlando Magic, Central Florida's NBA franchise, publicly supports LGBTQ community<br>* yet 2023-06-26 Orlando Magic donated $50,000 to Never Back Down, the Super PAC supporting Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R-FL) presidential campaign</p><p>Never Back Down:<br><a href="https://persagen.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">persagen.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> &gt;&gt; search: ("super pac" or superpac) AND desantis</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neoliberalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neoliberalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CultureWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultureWars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeSantis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeSantis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NBA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NBA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hatred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hatred</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>discrimination</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>How a Drug Maker Profited by Slow-Walking a Promising H.I.V. Therapy<br>Gilead delayed a new version of a drug, allowing it to extend the patent life of a blockbuster line of medications, internal documents show<br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/business/gilead-hiv-drug-tenofovir.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2023/07/22/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/gilead-hiv-drug-tenofovir.html</span></a></p><p>Gilead Sciences: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead_Sciences" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead_S</span><span class="invisible">ciences</span></a><br>faced heavy scrutiny over business practices incl. extremely high pricing of drugs in the U.S. relative to production cost</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GileadSciences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GileadSciences</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/profiteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>profiteering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pharmaceuticals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pharmaceuticals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>... cont'd</p><p>Texas two-step bankruptcy<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_two-step_bankruptcy#Subsequent_Chapter_11_bankruptcy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_tw</span><span class="invisible">o-step_bankruptcy#Subsequent_Chapter_11_bankruptcy</span></a></p><p>Once the parent company has created a spin-off containing the parent's former liabilities, the spin-off declares chapter 11 bankruptcy but remains in control as a debtor in possession.</p><p>E.g. when Johnson &amp; Johnson entered into a Texas two-step through its spin-off LTL Management LLC, J&amp;J's other divisions continued to operate unencumbered, and J&amp;J maintained its AAA credit rating.<br>...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/talc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>talc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasTwoStep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TexasTwoStep</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>How Amazon became the target of a crackdown on anti-consumer, anti-competitive behaviour<br>New head of U.S. regulatory body has a long history of criticizing Big Tech<br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-prime-ftc-1.6902899?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-pr</span><span class="invisible">ime-ftc-1.6902899?cmp=rss</span></a></p><p>The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued the company for allegedly duping customers into signing up for Amazon Prime, using "manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs known as dark patterns to trick consumers."<br>...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Amazon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amazon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JeffBezos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeffBezos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DefundBillionaires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefundBillionaires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmazonPrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmazonPrime</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>What to know about Prime, the Logan Paul drink that Sen. Schumer wants investigated<br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/07/11/1186818826/logan-paul-ksi-prime-energy-drink-caffeine" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2023/07/11/1186818826/</span><span class="invisible">logan-paul-ksi-prime-energy-drink-caffeine</span></a></p><p>Prime bills itself as purveyor of sports hydration. Two of its products are geared towards post-workout recovery, offering melectrolytes &amp; vitamins.</p><p>But the 3rd product pledges "energy" which comes in the form of caffeine: hefty 200 mg / 12 oz can.</p><p>Prime has been named the official sports drink of the Los Angeles Dodgers, ... and the UFC<br>...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/populism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>populism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumerism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UFC</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>...<br>In September 2022, the magazine laid off six of its top editors.[20] In June 2023, the magazine laid off all of its staff writers, shifting to an entirely freelance-based writing model, and announced that beginning in 2024 it would no longer offer newsstand purchases.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neoliberalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neoliberalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/profiteering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>profiteering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DisneyPublishingWorldwide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisneyPublishingWorldwide</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NationalGeographic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGeographic</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Workers at 150 Starbucks in U.S. plan walkout in clash over LBGTQ decor<br>Union representing many Canadian locations says no similar actions planned<br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/starbucks-strike-pride-1.6886570" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/business/starbucks</span><span class="invisible">-strike-pride-1.6886570</span></a></p><p>U.S. Starbucks workers join in a weeklong strike over stores not allowing Pride décor<br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/06/23/1183952160/starbucks-employees-strike-pride" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2023/06/23/1183952160/</span><span class="invisible">starbucks-employees-strike-pride</span></a></p><p>Previous thread:<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110537849227219099" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@persagen/1105</span><span class="invisible">37849227219099</span></a><br>Starbucks to Take Down All Pride Decorations in Disgusting Cave to Far-Right<br><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/173589/starbucks-take-down-pride-decorations-disgusting-cave-far-right" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newrepublic.com/post/173589/st</span><span class="invisible">arbucks-take-down-pride-decorations-disgusting-cave-far-right</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrideMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrideMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SBUX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SBUX</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CultureWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultureWars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cowardice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cowardice</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Eating microwave popcorn increases the level of PFAS in body (2022) (uclahealth.org)<br><a href="https://www.uclahealth.org/news/eating-microwave-popcorn-increases-the-level-of-pfas-in-body" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">uclahealth.org/news/eating-mic</span><span class="invisible">rowave-popcorn-increases-the-level-of-pfas-in-body</span></a></p><p>Discussion: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36440911" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3</span><span class="invisible">6440911</span></a></p><p>PFAS refers to a large group of manmade chemicals known as perfluoroalkyls &amp; polyfluoroalkyl substances. Previously known as PFCs, or perfluorochemicals, they were developed in the 1950s. ... cont'd ...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3M" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3M</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollutants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollutants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnvironmentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toxicology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/popcorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>popcorn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FoodPackaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodPackaging</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Jack Posobiec: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Posobiec" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Pos</span><span class="invisible">obiec</span></a></p><p>Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisters_of_Perpetual_Indulgence" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisters_</span><span class="invisible">of_Perpetual_Indulgence</span></a></p><p>(2023-05-18) L.A. Dodgers pull Pride night invite for prominent LGBTQ group, prompting backlash<br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dodgers-lgbtq-pride-night-1.6847813" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/world/dodgers-lgbt</span><span class="invisible">q-pride-night-1.6847813</span></a></p><p>(2023-05-22) Los Angeles Dodgers reinstate LGBTQ group for Pride Night award<br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers-reinstate-lgbtq-pride-night-1.6851615" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/dod</span><span class="invisible">gers-reinstate-lgbtq-pride-night-1.6851615</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/QAnon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QAnon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChristianRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChristianRight</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CatholicChurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatholicChurch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Catholic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Catholic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBThate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBThate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CultureWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultureWars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/populism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>populism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hypocrisy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hypocrisy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LADodgers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LADodgers</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Confronting Big Oil at Cannes Lions: The Viral Moment That Exposed the Ad Industry’s Complicity in the Climate Crisis</p><p>Climate activist Tolmeia Gregory sparked a social media sensation when she challenged a Shell executive at last year’s festival. Now she’s back, and urging other creatives to take disruptive action.</p><p><a href="https://www.desmog.com/2023/06/19/confronting-big-oil-at-cannes-lions-the-viral-moment-that-exposed-the-ad-industrys-complicity-in-the-climate-crisis/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">desmog.com/2023/06/19/confront</span><span class="invisible">ing-big-oil-at-cannes-lions-the-viral-moment-that-exposed-the-ad-industrys-complicity-in-the-climate-crisis/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheHague" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheHague</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Shell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shell</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShellOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShellOil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NigerDelta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NigerDelta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>The slow decline of Meta’s Trusted Partner program<br>Who trusts the trusted partners?<br><a href="https://restofworld.org/2023/exporter-meta-trusted-partner-program-slow-decline/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">restofworld.org/2023/exporter-</span><span class="invisible">meta-trusted-partner-program-slow-decline/</span></a></p><p>... Launched in 2012, the program is supposed to be a system for civil society groups to provide local context that can improve platform policies. In theory, the Trusted Partner program lets local civil society groups ring the alarm bells about political conflicts on the platform. ...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MetaPlatforms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetaPlatforms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrustedPartnerProgram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrustedPartnerProgram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news<br><a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/local-news-quebec-publishers-first-targets-of-facebook-s-block-on-canadian-news-1.6439278" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">montreal.ctvnews.ca/local-news</span><span class="invisible">-quebec-publishers-first-targets-of-facebook-s-block-on-canadian-news-1.6439278</span></a></p><p>Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook &amp; Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that could soon become law</p><p>Comment: support independent, investigative journalism; local news<br>...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MetaPlatforms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetaPlatforms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InvestigativeJournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvestigativeJournalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PressFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PressFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InformationBubble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InformationBubble</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misinformation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disinformation</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>* Comment: as cringy (<a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cringy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">urbandictionary.com/define.php</span><span class="invisible">?term=Cringy</span></a>) as UFC can be (Joe Rogan; history of transphobia; ...) until 2023 UFC at least participated in Pride Month</p><p>This year (2023) not a peep from UFC regarding Pride Month - another example of corporations "supporting" LGBT+ for profit, not basic human rights (right to self-determination &amp; expression) - and willing to abandon us at a whim.</p><p>No solidarity, none.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UFC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UFC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UltimateFightingChampionship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UltimateFightingChampionship</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DanaWhite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DanaWhite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MMA</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Companies that publicly condemned legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community send political contributions to state lawmakers who advanced anti-LGBTQ+ bills</p><p><a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/06/companies-that-publicly-condemned-legislation-targeting-lgbtq-community-send-political-contributions-to-state-lawmakers-who-advanced-anti-lgbtq-bills" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opensecrets.org/news/2023/06/c</span><span class="invisible">ompanies-that-publicly-condemned-legislation-targeting-lgbtq-community-send-political-contributions-to-state-lawmakers-who-advanced-anti-lgbtq-bills</span></a></p><p>Human Rights Campaign declared a “state of emergency” for the first time in its 40-year history following an “unprecedented and dangerous spike in anti-LGBTQ+ legislative assaults sweeping state houses this year.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HRC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateEthics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateEthics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lobbying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lobbying</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBThate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBThate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/persagen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>persagen</span></a></p>
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