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Arielle Hersh @fucklawns.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

if your vision for green social housing doesn't put preservation first, what are you even doing!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The next DOGE target could be the FDIC, which was already experiencing a staffing shortage before Trump's hiring freeze. Remember: the FDIC was created during the Depression to protect people's deposit accounts. Gutting it could lead to another financial meltdown.

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makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I'm hearing now that *every* technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people. wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/

wired.com

Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz

Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].

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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Turner will try to privatize Fannie/Freddie. Privatizing GSEs will give the upside of massive mortgage market to private shareholders & leave downside to taxpayers. It will also unleash massive predatory financial practices, especially with eviscerated CFPB. For more: prospect.org/special-repo...

wsj.com

Exclusive | Fannie, Freddie Privatization, Cost-Cutting and New Name Are Priorities for HUD Chief

Scott Turner says he plans to quickly launch a review to root out inefficiencies at the agency.

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Arielle Hersh @fucklawns.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

good morning! it's the first commute day of congestion pricing, it's snowing, and there are no A/C trains going to Manhattan at peak rush hour. I waited for 30 mins before I gave up!

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Arielle Hersh @fucklawns.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

I'm not one to wax poetic about presidents, but it strikes me that we could be living in a profoundly different world had Carter been successful in office

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Arielle Hersh @fucklawns.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

forgot about the miracle on 34th st consumerist meta critique - it rules!

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