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Farida Jhabvala Romero @faridajhabvala.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

CFPB halted or dropped dozens of lawsuits on behalf of consumers. In one case, agency found millions of senior & disabled Americans couldn't access their $ or get timely help from bank when trying to report fraud/errors. Here's East Oakland former postal worker story: www.kqed.org/news/1202812...

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Trump Weakens CFPB Watchdog, Raising Fears of ‘Open Season’ on Consumers | KQED

Denied access to her disability benefits, an East Oakland woman struggled to pay rent. Then, the East Bay Community Law Center and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepped in.

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Farida Jhabvala Romero @faridajhabvala.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

“The pain is everyday:” Warehouse workers at Safeway’s largest facility faced nation’s highest injury rate out of large warehouses in 2022, according to fed data. Most injuries @ Safeway Northern CA distribution ctr were serious enough to require days away from work www.kqed.org/news/1202278...

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Safeway Warehouse Serving Bay Area Is Among Riskiest for Workers | KQED

A KQED analysis revealed workers at the Safeway facility had the highest injury rate out of large warehouses in 2022, with incidents far exceeding the industry average.

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Farida Jhabvala Romero @faridajhabvala.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

From @aglantz.bsky.social for next 4 yrs: "We must hold President Trump accountable, but we must also focus on issues that matter to our audiences. If we lean in and focus on them - instead of breathlessly reporting on the circus around him - we can’t go wrong." www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

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Trump’s first term shows journalists can make an impact in his second - Poynter

The press must lean in and focus on issues that matter to our audiences instead of breathlessly reporting on the circus around the president

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