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Home Depot to pay $2 million settlement for overcharging customers
  • One of the many reasons not to shop at Home Depot. Fuck that place.

  • Three Democrats Re-Introduce Bill That Would Bring Ranked Choice Voting to Congressional Elections Across America
  • I’m excited to see Ranked Choice Voting gaining more traction with elected representatives. Just getting the idea out into public conversation I think bodes well.

  • How Deep is the Scandal at Maryland’s Medical Examiner Office?
  • Sounds like the medical examiners were lazy, just relying on police reports to shirk their responsibility to investigate the cause of death. Either that or just assholes with a boner for the cops. Unless they are getting kickbacks.

  • Do we just need to accept that Google is sort of broken now?
  • You are the patron saint of the totally fucked.

  • US dog breeder fined $35m after 4,000 beagles rescued
  • Mixed thoughts on the outcome of this lawsuit. "Envigo's parent company, Inotiv, has agreed to pay the record eight-figure settlement. It has also agreed to not breed dogs for the next five years." Like, how about a permanent ban? Five years, are you kidding me? Better than nothing, but cummon.

    I'm glad that a portion of the money fined will go towards the activists actually rehabilitating/rehoming these beagles. "The agreement calls for the company to pay $22m to the US government, as well as pay approximately $1.1m to the Virginia Animal Fighting Task Force and approximately $1.9m to the Humane Society of the United States for their help rescuing the beagles."

  • The billionaires rallying behind Trump after his conviction
  • Name and shame:

    • Miriam Adelson: Israeli-American casino billionaire; expected multi-million dollar donation via PAC, Preserve America
    • David Sacks: Silicon Valley investor; Planning fundraiser in San Francisco June 6. Attendees to contribute >=$300k
    • Chamath Palihapitiya: Silicon Valley investor; co-host SF fundraiser
    • Bill Ackman: hedge fund manager; expected to make a donation
    • Steve Schwarzman: Blackstone Group CEO announced support
    • Elon Musk:Tesla etc; no monetary donation but will host livestream townhall with Trump
    • John Paulson: hedge fund founder; known supporter
    • Robert Mercer: hedge fund founder; known supporter
    • Harold Hamm: fracking pioneer; known supporter
    • Steve Wynn: casino mogul; known supporter
    • Nelson Peltz: Billionaire investor; hosted Trump at oceanfront Florida mansion in March
    • Shaun Maguire: partner at Sequoia, venture capital firm; announced a $300,000 donation