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March 2022

Walmart Global Tech Accelerates Expansion with Plans To Hire Thousands of Technologists and Add New Locations

March 31, 2022

MORE THAN A THIRD (35%) OF WALMART’S “GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY HUBS” ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF AMERICA: in places like Bangalore, Chennai, & Gurgaon, India; San Jose,

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WATCH & SIGN: Demand police officers and judges stop cracking down on striking workers

March 30, 2022

YOU SIMPLY WON’T BELIEVE HOW CORPORATIONS ARE USING THE COURTS TO PROHIBIT WORKERS’ FREE SPEECH & RIGHT OF ASSEMBLY—making strikes almost impossible to conduct: WATCH

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PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED AN “ANTI-LYNCHING” BILL INTO LAW TODAY—A BILL THAT TOOK M…

March 29, 2022

PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED AN “ANTI-LYNCHING” BILL INTO LAW TODAY—A BILL THAT TOOK MORE THAN A CENTURY TO PASS. In my 2018 book RAVINGS, I noted

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PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT—Potential Foreign Material (Hard Plastic) in Crunchy Slaw with Chicken, Crispy Noodles & Peanut Dressing

March 29, 2022

THAT CRUNCHY SLAW YOU BOUGHT ATTRADER JOE’s —IS CRUNCHY BECAUSE IT CONTAINS PLASTIC! The retailer says: “please do not eat it. We urge you to

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IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE WMT + MEMBERSHIP PLAN, IT WILL COST YOU $98/YR. But if y…

March 28, 2022

IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE WMT + MEMBERSHIP PLAN, IT WILL COST YOU $98/YR. But if you work for plantation wages at WMT, the

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RESTAURANTS ARE SUING GOOGLE claiming its using the businesses’ names & lo…

March 27, 2022

RESTAURANTS ARE SUING GOOGLE claiming its using the businesses’ names & logos to redirect users to popup storefronts from which they can place online takeout

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WHAT’S MORE “SHOCKING” ABOUT THIS HEADLINE IS THAT WALMART SEEMS TO BE UNABLE TO…

March 26, 2022

WHAT’S MORE “SHOCKING” ABOUT THIS HEADLINE IS THAT WALMART SEEMS TO BE UNABLE TO CURTAIL THE VIOLENCE that is shooting its corporate image in the

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THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLS WINTER MILLER’S “NOT A CAT” A “FUN, FURRY LESSON IN REJ…

March 25, 2022

THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLS WINTER MILLER’S “NOT A CAT” A “FUN, FURRY LESSON IN REJECTING LABELS & EXPLORING ONE’S OWN IDENTITY.” Read more on

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WALMART CONTINUES ITS WAR AGAINST SMALL TOWNS BY TRYING TO LOWER ITS PROPERTY T…

March 25, 2022

WALMART CONTINUES ITS WAR AGAINST SMALL TOWNS BY TRYING TO LOWER ITS PROPERTY TAXES, VALUING THEM AS IF THEY WERE “DARK STORES” WITH NO SALES.

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ANOTHER EXCELLENT MY TURN ABOUT THE ROLE OF CITIZEN INITIATIVES AS AN EXPRESSION…

March 24, 2022

ANOTHER EXCELLENT MY TURN ABOUT THE ROLE OF CITIZEN INITIATIVES AS AN EXPRESSION OF LOCAL DEMOCRACY: Read more on Facebook

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ILL. WALMART “PARKING LOT LITTERED WITH SHELL CASINGS.” “Especially for kids to …

March 24, 2022

ILL. WALMART “PARKING LOT LITTERED WITH SHELL CASINGS.” “Especially for kids to have to witness something like that, I’d been terrified,” said one shopper. Just

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oag.dc.gov

March 23, 2022

AFTER YOU READ THE 8 “UNFAIR & DECEPTIVE PRACTICES” BROUGHT IN A LAWSUIT BY THE AG IN WASHINGTON, DC, you may never want to order

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NOT A CAT is now in the front window of World Eye bookstore in Greenfield, MA! G…

March 22, 2022

NOT A CAT is now in the front window of World Eye bookstore in Greenfield, MA! Get ‘em while they are still warm off the

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AFTER 9 MONTHS, CITIZENS IN CHURCHILL, PA, A COMMUNITY OF 3,000 PEOPLE, DEFEATED…

March 22, 2022

AFTER 9 MONTHS, CITIZENS IN CHURCHILL, PA, A COMMUNITY OF 3,000 PEOPLE, DEFEATED A 2.6 M SF AMAZON WAREHOUSE. “Amazon is trying to build a

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LARGE FIRE AT WMT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN INDIANA FORCES EVACUATION OF 1,000 WORK…

March 21, 2022

LARGE FIRE AT WMT DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN INDIANA FORCES EVACUATION OF 1,000 WORKERS. Taxpayers pick up cost of 400 firefighters and 65 engines/ladders/tanker trucks. https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/19/us/indiana-walmart-distribution-center-fire/index.html

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THIS IS A GREAT INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR WINTER MILLER AND THE WRITER’S GUILD. Read…

March 20, 2022

THIS IS A GREAT INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR WINTER MILLER AND THE WRITER’S GUILD. Read the book first, then read the backstory of how the book

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“WHEN A MAJORITY OF WORKERS WANT TO FORM A UNION—THEY SHOULD NOT BE STOPPED” Bid…

March 20, 2022

“WHEN A MAJORITY OF WORKERS WANT TO FORM A UNION—THEY SHOULD NOT BE STOPPED” Biden said. From Kelllogg’s to John Deere, there were 3 x

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D.C. Suit Accusing Amazon of Controlling Prices Is Thrown Out

March 19, 2022

AMZN WINS ANTI-TRUST LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY THE AG IN WASH. D.C. AG said AMZN forced merchants on its website to sell products at the lowest

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YOU THINK INFLATION IS CAUSED BY THE GOVERNMENT? LOOK AT THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AN…

March 18, 2022

YOU THINK INFLATION IS CAUSED BY THE GOVERNMENT? LOOK AT THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND HOW LARGE CORPORATIONS NOW DOMINATE THE MARKETS, AND PILE ON THE

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POLICE BUST HOME DEPOT THEFT RING: Because Home Depot can’t control its own inve…

March 17, 2022

POLICE BUST HOME DEPOT THEFT RING: Because Home Depot can’t control its own inventory, local communities spend a fortune in police and court costs to

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Greenfield native thinks outside the box with new play, children’s book

March 16, 2022

THIS WAS SUCH AN INSIGHTFUL TREATMENT OF WINTER MILLER’S NEW PLAY AND NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK. You can order the book now at World Eye, or

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AFTER 2 YEARS OF COVID, U.S. BILLIONAIRES ARE $1.7 TRILLION, OR 57%, RICHER – Americans For Tax Fairness

March 16, 2022

“THE $1.7 TRILLION WEALTH GAIN BY BILLIONAIRES OVER THE PAST 24 MONTHS could fund much of the 10-year $2.2 trillion cost of the Build Back

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You may or may not have noticed several letters in the Recorder about the Charte…

March 15, 2022

You may or may not have noticed several letters in the Recorder about the Charter’s 7-7 Citizens Initiative(I’ve included some in this post) And, like

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1 INJURED AS GUNSHOTS RING OUT AT RALEIGH, N.C. WALMART. “We are all being direc…

March 15, 2022

1 INJURED AS GUNSHOTS RING OUT AT RALEIGH, N.C. WALMART. “We are all being directed out and store is officially closed for the rest of

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WALMART ACCUSED OF SELLING FAKE POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME PRODUCTS—-not a 3rd pa…

March 14, 2022

WALMART ACCUSED OF SELLING FAKE POKÉMON TRADING CARD GAME PRODUCTS—-not a 3rd party seller selling fake Pokémon cards on Walmart’s online platform—it was a Chinese

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AFTER 2 YEARS OF COVID, U.S. BILLIONAIRES ARE $1.7 TRILLION, OR 57%, RICHER.

March 13, 2022

AFTER 2 YEARS OF COVID, U.S. BILLIONAIRES ARE $1.7 TRILLION, OR 57%, RICHER. https://americansfortaxfairness.org/issue/2-years-covid-u-s-billionaires-1-7-trillion-57-richer/?link_id=0&can_id=bf105c37430844170c83cc823f42ff2a&source=email-billionaires-income-tax-now-2&email_referrer=email_1474926&email_subject=re-infographic-remind-me-why-we-dont-tax-billionaire-wealth-again Read more on Facebook

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Amazon’s stock split: Here’s what employees and investors need to know

March 13, 2022

THE 20:1 AMZN STOCK SPLIT WILL ALLOW SMALLER INVESTORS TO BUY A SHARE AT $150 RATHER THAN $2,900 PER SHARE, allow AMZN to get into

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THE WOMEN IN GREENFIELD PLAYWRIGHT WINTER MILLER’S NEW PLAY: “WHEN MONICA MET HI…

March 12, 2022

THE WOMEN IN GREENFIELD PLAYWRIGHT WINTER MILLER’S NEW PLAY: “WHEN MONICA MET HILLARY.” Credit: Miami New Drama https://www.broadwayworld.com/miami/article/Photos-First-Look-at-the-World-Premiere-of-WHEN-MONICA-MET-HILLARY-20220309 Read more on Facebook

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Miami Beach Botanical Wonders

March 12, 2022

Miami Beach Botanical Wonders Read more on Facebook

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No human beauty can compare to this.

March 12, 2022

No human beauty can compare to this. Read more on Facebook

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Talking Orchids.Miami Beach Botanical Garden. March 2022.

March 12, 2022

Talking Orchids.Miami Beach Botanical Garden. March 2022. Read more on Facebook

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SKIP THE STORE: WHERE WE ARE HEADING. GIANT FOOD STORES drops its $35 order min….

March 12, 2022

SKIP THE STORE: WHERE WE ARE HEADING. GIANT FOOD STORES drops its $35 order min. & $2.95 fee for click-&-collect service. Giant is owned by

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judiciary.house.gov

March 11, 2022

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TELLS DOJ THAT AMZN LIED IN SWORN TESTIMONY “that Amazon did not use any of the troves of data it had collected on

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Amazon’s assistance in Ukraine

March 10, 2022

AMAZON HAS NO DATA CENTERS IN RUSSIA, or offices…and we have a long-standing policy of not doing business with the Russian government.” AMZN “is helping

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Walmart Fulfillment Services Offers Incentives for New Sellers, Trust and Transparency for All

March 9, 2022

2 YEARS AGO, WMT COPIED AMZN BY CREATING A “FULFILLMENT” service to store & deliver a sellers’ products from WMT warehouses. WMT claims sellers see

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STARBUCKS SAYS UNIONIZATION WOULD DESTROY the rapport between workers & mana…

March 8, 2022

STARBUCKS SAYS UNIONIZATION WOULD DESTROY the rapport between workers & management. Until corporations “begin respecting the right of workers to form unions & bargain collectively,

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MY DAUGHTER WINTER MILLER’S LATEST PLAY, “WHEN MONICA MET HILLARY,” had its Worl…

March 7, 2022

MY DAUGHTER WINTER MILLER’S LATEST PLAY, “WHEN MONICA MET HILLARY,” had its World Premiere 3 days ago at the Colony Theater in Miami Beach. A

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WHOLE FOODS IN WASH DC OPENS WITH AMZN’S CASHIERLESS “JUST WALK OUT” TECHNOLOGY….

March 7, 2022

WHOLE FOODS IN WASH DC OPENS WITH AMZN’S CASHIERLESS “JUST WALK OUT” TECHNOLOGY. If you find yourself in a Whole Foods, turn around and just

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“HERSHEY PRISON.” You may never want to eat their candy again. Workers expose b…

March 6, 2022

“HERSHEY PRISON.” You may never want to eat their candy again. Workers expose brutal working conditions. Union votes will be counted March 24th. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SArg_sCqQYg Read

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UNION VOTE COMING TO STARBUCKS IN HOMETOWN SEATTLE. Employees got ballots Feb. 2…

March 5, 2022

UNION VOTE COMING TO STARBUCKS IN HOMETOWN SEATTLE. Employees got ballots Feb. 25. Starbucks “faces a wave of union elections in the coming months.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/fortune.com/2022/02/21/starbucks-employee-barista-union-drive-workers-united-buffalo-mesa-arizona-seattle/amp/

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CHILI’S IS REQUIRING BARTENDERS & SERVERS TO PAY FOR NEW “FOOD RUNNER” POSIT…

March 4, 2022

CHILI’S IS REQUIRING BARTENDERS & SERVERS TO PAY FOR NEW “FOOD RUNNER” POSITIONS OUT OF THEIR TIPS. A food runner brings food to the customer’s

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“AMZN IS THE LARGEST CLOTHING RETAILER IN AMERICA.” It’s new ‘Amazon Style’ clo…

March 3, 2022

“AMZN IS THE LARGEST CLOTHING RETAILER IN AMERICA.” It’s new ‘Amazon Style’ clothing store features dummies that look like computer- zombies. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/19/what-the-amazon-style-fashion-brick-and-mortar-store-will-look-like.html Read more on

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REPUBLICANS IN AZ HAVE FILED A BILL TO ALLOW THE REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED LEGISLATU…

March 2, 2022

REPUBLICANS IN AZ HAVE FILED A BILL TO ALLOW THE REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED LEGISLATURE “to hold a special session after an election to review election results,” and

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HERE’S A COPY OF AN FDA REPORT ON A RAT INFESTATION AT A FAMILY DOLLAR WAREHOUSE…

March 1, 2022

HERE’S A COPY OF AN FDA REPORT ON A RAT INFESTATION AT A FAMILY DOLLAR WAREHOUSE, causing 400 stores to close for deep cleaning &

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