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SALE IN BERNARDSTON TODAY OF LARGE COLLECTION OF HAND TOOLS! Some cordless. Table saw, miter saws, drill press, sanders, routers, drill sets, ext cords, clamps,

FOR Y.E. 1/31/20, WALMART HAD NET SALES OF $341 B—56% were groceries, only 32% were Gen. Merch., 11% health & wellness, .09% other. WMT lives

THE WORST THING TO HAPPEN TO HERTZ SINCE OJ. Airport travel is way down, car rentals are down, & this 102 y.o. company files for

KROGER, LARGE US GROCERY CHAIN, ANNOUNCES IT WON’T ASK ITS WORKERS TO RETURN THEIR “HERO PAY.” Kroger says “an unfortunate payroll accounting error” was to

IN FY 2020, WMT SPENT $3.7 B ON ADS. AMZN MADE $3.6 B IN AD REVENUE IN Q3 OF 2019. This is the biggest difference

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CARPENTER’S TOOLSHOP CONTENTS FOR SALE: Drill press, table saws, sanders, power screwdrivers, tool boxes, clamps, hand saws, taps, chains, ropes, ext. cords, much more. Hot

The Lone Ranger,1955. The Orange Loner, 2020. The mask has slipped. Read more on Facebook

EVERYTIME YOU EAT FAST (FAT) FOOD AT WENDY’S, TACO BELLE OR PIZZA HUT, YOU’RE FEEDING DONALD TRUMP. James Bodenstedt, the CEO of franchise owner Muy

COVID 19 HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE NURSING FACILITY MODEL, WHICH FLOURISHED WITH THE CREATION OF MEDICARE & MEDICAID IN 1965, SHOULD BE THE CARE OF

IN 2016, WALMART SPENT $3.3 B TO BUY eCOMMERCE SITE JET.COM. Jet’s sales to urban millennials sank (when they realized it was WMT), now Walmart

COVID HAS BEEN GREAT FOR WALMART in Q1: net sales in US rose $8 B (10%). eCommerce sales grew 74%, grocery pickup & delivery all-time

IF EVER THERE WAS A REASON FOR AMAZON WORKERS TO FORM A UNION, THE COVID SAFETY MEASURES SETTLEMENT REACHED WITH FRENCH UNIONS SHOWS THE IMPACT.

AMZN TELLS CONGRESS “retailers like Walmart, Target, Walgreens, Kroger, & Costco use store data to develop and sell private brands.” AMZN has a “Seller Protection

“HEROES BILL” PASSED BY A 5 VOTE MARGIN IN THE HOUSE, HAS “NO CHANCE” IN U.S. SENATE. $3 T pandemic relief for state & local

CONGRESSMAN SAYS HE WILL SUBPOENA BEZOS IF HE REFUSES TO TESTIFY VOLUNTARILY BEFORE AN ANTITRUST SUBCOMMITTEE. “Whether he does so voluntarily or by subpoena is

AFTER 118 YEARS, JCPENNEY FILES FOR CH 11. 2,000 stores—only 846 stores left. JCrew & Neiman Marcus also have dept. store Mayday. They blame corona—but

LARGEST GROCERY WORKER’S UNION TELLS FOOD STORES LIKE WALMART—WHO ARE ENJOYING RECORD SALES—NOT TO CUT OFF “HEROES PAY” UNTIL THE PANDEMIC ENDS. 65 grocery workers

DEMOCRATS’ “HEROES BILL” ALLOWS PPP LOANS TO SMALL BIZ (10

DEMOCRAT’S “HEROES ACT” offers $500B to state govt., $375B to local govt., $200B hazard pay to “essential workers”, another $1,200 payment to people earning up

WALMART BRAGS ITS GIVING WORKERS A $300 BONUS—BUT AVOIDS ACTUALLY INCREASING THEIR WAGES. The latest bonus equals $5.60 per week. If these frontline workers are

WALL ST. LIKES THE PROSPECT OF AN UBER/GRUBHUB MERGER, BUT CONGRESS MAY NOT GO ALONG FOR THE RIDE. “Uber is a notoriously predatory company that

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THE BASIC RIGHTS THAT FDR WANTED FOR ALL AMERICANS IS PRETTY SIMPLE. Ask your members of Congress to codify FDR’s 2nd. Bill of Rights: ‪https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-now-enact-the-second-bill-of-rights?source=direct_link&‬

AGs IN 13 STATES ASK AMAZON/WHOLE FOODS TO DISCLOSE COVID DATA: “how many of the Companies’ workers have been infected with COVID-19, & how many

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY SMALL BIZ CAN RETURN THEIR FEDERAL PPP LOAN WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. “There is a growing reluctance among small-business owners

WITH SIX YEARS LEFT ON HIS TAX EVASION SENTENCE, PAUL MANAFORT, TRUMP’S FORMER CAMPAIGN MANAGER, FREED FROM PRISON TO SERVE OUT HIS SENTENCE AT HOME.

COVID FORCES WALMART TO CANCEL ITS GLITZY JUNE 3 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING & HOLD IT ON THE INTERNET. Will elect 2 Waltons to the board

15-YEAR WALMART LAWYER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST COMPANY. Says Walmart “attempted to induce (him) to change a 5-year-old memo to illegally, fraudulently, and unethically reduce (WMT’s)

PERSONAL SHOPPERS EXPLOITED DURING PANDEMIC: “Instacart’s shoppers & drivers say they are risking their health & working longer hours than ever before, with little to

THE PANDEMIC IS OVER? KROGER TELLS 55,000 UNION WORKERS IN 5 WESTERN STATES THAT THEIR $2/HR. “HERO’S BONUS” IS ENDING 50 DAYS AFTER IT BEGAN

AMZN SAYS “MICROSOFT WANTS US TO JUST BE QUIET & GO AWAY” AFTER LOSING DOD CONTRACT. “We won’t back down,” says EVP, “political interference” (from

ONTARIO OPENS BIG BOX STORES LIKE HOME DEPOT & LOWES. “Get ready, we’re going to get things moving,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Please be sure

30,000,000 UNEMPLOYED ARE NO LONGER PAYING INTO SOCIAL SECURITY PAYROLL TAX—BUT TRUMP WANTS TO CUT MORE. “If we get into the business of dialing the

28 Y.O. MAN SHOOTS & KILLS 33 Y.O. WOMAN WHO WAS PANHANDLING AT A WALMART GAS STATION IN TEXAS. WMT: the most violent place in

JEFF BEZOS SENT LETTER BY 9 U.S. SENATORS, INCL. WARREN, SANDERS, HARRIS, seeking AMZN’s policies for employee discipline & termination, in light of 4 recent

11 MA. CONGRESSMEN ASSAIL WALMART FOR ITS HIGH-COVID STORES. “We are writing to express serious concern about your company’s failure to keep Walmart employees in

MEDICARE WILL PAY HOSPITALS TO DO COVID TESTING IN YOUR HOME: a lab tech will make home visits to collect testing samples. If you are

COVID SCARE SHUTS DOWN ANOTHER WALMART IN MA. AFTER EMPLOYEE DIES. “There are no words to express the loss of our associate,” WMT said. 9

TODAY IS “ESSENTIAL WORKERS BILL OF RIGHTS DAY!” Support Sen. Warren/Rep. Khanna bill: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/sign-the-petition-become-a-grassroots-co-sponsor-of-an-essential-workers-bill-of-rights/ Read more on Facebook

TRUMP TELLS FOX NEWS TOWN HALL NO MORE COVID AID WITHOUT CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY:“We’re not doing anything without a payroll tax cut.” This is

SMALL MERCHANT IN CA. SAYS BIG BOX STORES GET FAVORITISM WHILE HE’S FORCED TO CLOSE. “They need to give small businesses a chance. Put us

TEXAS HAS OPENED ALL STORES AT 25% CAPACITY, but a leading lawmaker says: “I’m tired of navigating a germ pool in an overcrowded Lowe’s, Home

WALMART IN WORCESTER, MA. HAS 81 WORKERS WITH COVID. I fought that project —but city Planning Board would not let me testify. Instead of shutting

TRUMP CALLS COVID VACCINE PUSH “OPERATION WARP SPEED,” indemnifies drug companies from liability. Looks more like “OPERATION WARPED GREED.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-vaccine-operation-warp-speed.amp.html Read more on Facebook

My monthly column for the Fifty plus Life: NURSING HOME RESIDENTS FEEL “TRAPPED” BY THE COVID PANDEMIC. Nursing Homes Residents Feeling Trapped During Pandemic –

WALMART HAS HIRED 74,000 GROCERY PICKERS TO DO WHAT YOU USED TO DO: shop at the store. For $10 over the usual delivery fee, a

“WE HAVE LOST NOBODY TO CORONA VIRUS IN THE UNITED STATES.”—Donald Trump, Feb. 29, 2020. As of May 4th, 65,735 nobodies have died of covid

AMAZON SETTLES LAWSUIT BY AGREEING TO PAY $11 MILLION TO ITS WAREHOUSE WORKERS FOR TIME THEY SPEND IN SECURITY CHECK LINES. Read more on Facebook