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Shining a light on corporate spending. We help you align your consumer spending with your beliefs. As seen in Ms. Magazine. Want to make a difference? #TossBrawny with us: spendingspotlight.org/why-were-toss…

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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Are you inadvertently supporting companies that support ICE? Know before you spend: These 10+ companies profit from their partnerships with ICE. spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
A person's back, wearing a POLICE ICE uniform.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Ready to upgrade your skincare and beauty routine in 2026? Make your purchases more ethical too, with our newest set of company ratings: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Logos for Sephora, Macy's, Nordstrom and ULTA Beauty
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Last minute holiday shopping? Check our guides and switch to ethical brands! Health & Beauty: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos... Sporting Goods: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos... Avoid the Terrible Trump 25: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Sue Sylvester: I am going to create a <grocery list> that is so <ethical> 

#TossBrawny
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Just in time for the holidays, here is our initial set of ratings for Health and Beauty Retailers. We’ve focused on major retailers of health and beauty products, which includes department stores and drugstores. Don't let your beauty dollars support hate: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Logos for Sephora, Macy's, Nordstrom and ULTA Beauty.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Cabela's or REI? Dick's Sporting Goods or Bass Pro Shops? This month we're rolling out a new set of ratings: Sporting Goods Companies. Here's how you can make the switch to companies that don't support Trump or his agenda with their donations: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Three of Spending Spotlight's ratings on Sporting Goods companies, noting that Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's and Scheels have all contributed to Trump, supported anti-LGBTQ+ or anti-choice politicians, or received a poor rating on their position on gun control. Users are encouraged to switch to other companies instead.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Just in time for the holidays, here is our initial set of ratings for Health and Beauty Retailers. We’ve focused on major retailers of health and beauty products, which includes department stores and drugstores. Don't let your beauty dollars support hate: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Logos for Sephora, Macy's, Nordstrom and ULTA Beauty.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
⛄Ready to get outdoors this weekend? 👉 Before you pick up that new gear, check our ratings for the top sporting goods & outdoors stores: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Big 5 Sporting Goods (with the Dick's and Bass Pro Shop's logos)
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Cabela's or REI? Dick's Sporting Goods or Bass Pro Shops? This month we're rolling out a new set of ratings: Sporting Goods Companies. Here's how you can make the switch to companies that don't support Trump or his agenda with their donations: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Three of Spending Spotlight's ratings on Sporting Goods companies, noting that Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's and Scheels have all contributed to Trump, supported anti-LGBTQ+ or anti-choice politicians, or received a poor rating on their position on gun control. Users are encouraged to switch to other companies instead.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Time to stop buying from the corporations which support Trump's regime. Join us, @indivisible.org and No Kings Alliance in supporting the We Ain't Buying It campaign!
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Trump's praise for Carlson, even in the wake of Nick Fuentes blatant antisemitism, exposes the moral bankruptcy in his administration. But companies are still backing Carlson's program with their sponsorship. Visit our site to make sure you're not supporting Carlson, or Trump, with your spending!
pbs.org
Trump's comments about Fuentes and Carlson could prolong GOP rift over antisemitism
President Donald Trump is facing criticism for not condemning antisemitism within the conservative movement.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
📚 Does your audio book app support Donald Trump? 💁‍♀️ And, if so, have you considered the alternatives? ⚠️Read more here: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
A graphic showing that Audible's parent company, Amazon, has supported Donald Trump financially. Alternatives include Libby, Libro.Fm, Hoopla and Chirp.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
From Rocket Mortgage to Redfin, watch out for these brands that support Tucker Carlson: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
Nick Fuentes and Tucker Carlson
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
We love to see these kinds of efforts taking off! Visit our site for more recommendations of brands to avoid... and which ones to patronize instead!
usatoday.com
Anti-Trump groups urge holiday boycott of Amazon, Home Depot, Target over DEI backtrack
Progressive groups are urging shoppers to vote with their wallets this holiday season and stop shopping at Amazon, Target and Home Depot.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
“Andrea Lucas has a history of abandoning workers at every turn and leaving them without protection, including women workers, transgender and nonbinary workers, and workers of color." As the attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion ramps up, it's vital we support companies that support us.
abcnews.go.com
Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency
President Donald Trump has appointed Andrea Lucas as chair of the nation's top workplace civil rights agency
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
📚 Does your audio book app support Donald Trump? 💁‍♀️ And, if so, have you considered the alternatives? ⚠️Read more here: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
A graphic showing that Audible's parent company, Amazon, has supported Donald Trump financially. Alternatives include Libby, Libro.Fm, Hoopla and Chirp.
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John Mullin @jsmullin.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Uber and its CEO gave each gave $1m to Trump. Lyft didn't. Make the change.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
"We have to create like our hair's on fire. We are witnessing the erasure of history and creativity." Spooky: This article explores more of the damage Trump has done to our country. Send a message by making a switch, and support creativity!
usatoday.com
Can art be too 'woke'? Museums, galleries across nation fight for expression and funding
Some institutions are hosting exhibitions cancelled elsewhere, while others strive to promote community.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing. Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
After No Kings Day, what now? One simple step you can take is changing how you spend your money. Here's a guide to some common apps and brands you might want to avoid, and some suggestions if you want to switch: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
An illustration of Trump in a king's robes asking you to kiss his ring.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Just change apps! 🚗 Want one simple switch you can make to take money away from a supporter of Donald Trump? Switch from Uber to Lyft. Read more here: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos... and here: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
An infographic from SpendingSpotlight.org. Uber was a major contributor to Trump. Unlike Uber, Lyft has not contributed to Trump. 

We consider Lyft to be a green light company.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Uber, Postmates and DoorDash have all supported Donald Trump. Uber and DoorDash even backed the devastating budget cuts in the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill." Remember where your money's going next time you order yourself that little treat. Read more here: spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
A screenshot from SpendingSpotlight.org showing UberEats, PostMates, DoorDash and Instacart as supporters of Donald Trump to varying degrees. Grubhub and ChowNow are preferred alternatives. Click through to SpendingSpotlight.org for more information.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Thank you to everyone marching and rallying with #NoKings today! Keep up the momentum by using our tool when you spend... Help ensure your money doesn't go to support fascism: spendingspotlight.org
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
The numbers paint a damning picture of Tesla’s core business. The company only sold 5,385 Cybertrucks in the third quarter of 2025, down a whopping 63 percent compared to the same period last year, and a mere 16,000 overall so far this year.
futurism.com
Elon Musk Is Making Cybertruck Sales Look Better by Selling a Huge Number to Himself
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has started selling unsold Cybertruck inventory to his own companies, including SpaceX and xAI.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
The car safety agency has 6 reports in which a Tesla vehicle, operating with FSD engaged, "approached an intersection with a red traffic signal, continued to travel into the intersection against the red light and was subsequently involved in a crash with other motor vehicles in the intersection."
cbsnews.com
U.S. launches probe into nearly 2.9 million Tesla cars over crashes linked to self-driving system
Traffic safety regulators cite reports of Tesla vehicles with self-driving tech driving through red traffic signals and making dangerous lane changes.
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Kit O'Connell (🏳️‍🌈Big & Bright Queerdo👽) @kitoconnell.com · 06/10/2025
On the rare occasions I order an Uber, I always cancel Teslas. I don't trust the cars or the drivers. 🙅‍♀️
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
“This case arises from catastrophic design defects in the Tesla Cybertruck that turned a survivable crash into a fatal fire.” Why would anyone feel safe getting into one of these death traps?
people.com
20-Year-Old Asphyxiated After Being Unable to Escape Tesla Truck That Crashed into Tree, Lawsuit Claims
Another family has sued Tesla after their loved one died when they were allegedly unable to escape a crashed Cybertruck.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
First spearheaded by Black clergy, the boycott of Target has been one of the most effective and sustained consumer actions in recent memory. And now some powerful new players like the American Federation of Teachers and the Chicago Teachers Union have joined the fight.
investopedia.com
Target Faces Boycott: 200 Days Without DEI, Financial Impact Grows
Target's DEI rollback triggered a 200-plus day boycott, $20B market value loss, a massive decline in foot traffic, and a CEO's departure.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
The facts are clear: more diverse companies perform better. Here, e.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin cites a report that proves it, and explains why his brand is standing by "diversity, equity and inclusion."
cnn.com
e.l.f Beauty CEO reacts to Trump’s attacks on DEI: ‘There’s a lot of rhetoric without the actual facts.’ | CNN
Tarang Amin, CEO of e.l.f Beauty, defies Trump’s war on DEI and reveals data showing the company’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is paying off.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
“Because collisions between trains and cars often cause significant fatalities and injuries, FSD’s failure to safely navigate railroad crossings creates serious risk of a catastrophic crash. We urge NHTSA to immediately launch a formal investigation into this disturbing safety risk ...”
nbcnews.com
Senators urge investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving after train crossing incidents
The letter comes after NBC News reviewed dozens of driver complaints alleging Tesla’s software mishandled train crossings.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
First spearheaded by Black clergy, the boycott of Target has been one of the most effective and sustained consumer actions in recent memory. And now some powerful new players like the American Federation of Teachers and the Chicago Teachers Union have joined the fight.
investopedia.com
Target Faces Boycott: 200 Days Without DEI, Financial Impact Grows
Target's DEI rollback triggered a 200-plus day boycott, $20B market value loss, a massive decline in foot traffic, and a CEO's departure.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Tesla's experienced not one but three crashes, all apparently on its first day of testing on July 1. By that time, Tesla had logged a mere 7,000 miles in testing.
arstechnica.com
Three crashes in the first day? Tesla’s robotaxi test in Austin.
Tesla’s crash rate is orders of magnitude worse than Waymo’s.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
“The U.K. is a fair, tolerant and decent country, so the last thing that British people want is dangerous and inflammatory language which threatens violence and intimidation on our streets.” The harm that Elon Musk causes reaches far beyond the U.S. borders.
abcnews.go.com
British politicians condemn Elon Musk's comments at anti-migrant rally
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned as dangerous comments by Elon Musk, who told an anti-immigration rally in London that violence is coming to Britain and urged people to fight back
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
It started with indie rock quartet Deerhoof. Within weeks, groups like Xiu Xiu, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and Hotline TNT followed suit. The wave of departures continued into September; most recently, The Mynabirds, WU LYF, Kadhja Bonet and Young Widows have all decided to leave Spotify.
npr.org
Musicians keep leaving Spotify in protest of CEO's defense investments
In the last few months, bands including Hotline TNT and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of artist-led protests against the platform.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
“Elon Musk is a master manipulator. ... The reason the board is paying him is he’s willing to say things that other CEOs aren’t willing to say or get away with.” Elon's offer will only pay off if the company grows so much that it becomes worth more than any company in history.
cnn.com
Why Tesla just threw $1 trillion at Elon Musk | CNN Business
What do you give a man who already can buy anything? How about $1 trillion?
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
"Instead of looking at just what they have achieved, we could also look at where they started and be clearer about how we are measuring the metaphorical distance they have come and whether we are taking into account the support they had or the obstructions they faced."
nytimes.com
Opinion | What I Got Wrong About D.E.I.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
"Wells Fargo appeared to remove from its website a section ... which honored its work with the first national organization for lesbians, its support for Japanese-Americans held in US concentration camps, and its Spanish-language support, which dates back to the 1800s."
fortune.com
Wells Fargo discreetly deleted its DEI page detailing a long history of diversity and inclusion work dating back to the 1800s
The company’s website now refers to the program as “inclusion and accessibility” and features a host of other changes.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Cracker Barrel came under attack from Robby Starbuck for supporting diversity, equity and inclusion and LGBTQ+ people. And they caved to the pressure, like so many other corporations. Remember, supervillain Starbuck has a job at Meta rn as their "AI bias advisor."
cnn.com
Cracker Barrel quietly removes DEI and Pride pages from its website after logo upheaval | CNN Business
After backing away from a controversial logo rebrand loudly opposed by many right-wing influencers, Cracker Barrel also quietly made changes to its website this week.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
"Almost overnight, they chose to change their tune, and made it appear as if their values and investment into diversity were negotiable. The result was that consumer trust eroded faster than any quarterly gains could offset." Woops. Ditching "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" cost Target bigtime.
forbes.com
The Quiet Part Out Loud: Target Ditching DEI Cost The CEO His Job And Investors $12 Billion
Eliminating its DEI programs has been bad for Target's business - seemingly costing investors billions and the CEO his job.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
"The driver’s Tesla struck the victims' parked Chevrolet Tahoe as they were standing beside it on a shoulder. ... The plaintiffs’ lawyers have said the trial was the first involving the wrongful death of a third party resulting from Autopilot."
reuters.com
Tesla rejected $60 million settlement before losing $243 million Autopilot verdict
Billionaire Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla rejected a $60 million settlement proposal in a lawsuit over the 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S before a jury this month awarded a $243 million verdict in the case.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
"Almost overnight, they chose to change their tune, and made it appear as if their values and investment into diversity were negotiable. The result was that consumer trust eroded faster than any quarterly gains could offset." Woops. Ditching "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" cost Target bigtime.
forbes.com
The Quiet Part Out Loud: Target Ditching DEI Cost The CEO His Job And Investors $12 Billion
Eliminating its DEI programs has been bad for Target's business - seemingly costing investors billions and the CEO his job.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
"If Zuckerberg would have chosen Tucker Carlson for instance, it would have elicited less shock, and would have been a step down in terms of going full-throttle to the right. He went right to the top of the snake by snatching Starbuck." Fantastic analysis by @theadvocatebr.bsky.social
advocate.com
Zuckerberg and Starbuck teaming up is great news for the future of bigoted, straight white men
Opinion: Meta, with billions of users, has given the blowhard Starbuck a global mouthpiece to spread his hate and intolerance, writes John Casey.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
The man Meta has appointed to help address "ideological and political bias" in artificial intelligence is a conservative influencer who believes that pesticide turns children LGBTQ+ and that the COVID-19 vaccine caused Matthew Perry's death. Shame on Meta. We can see which side you're on:
advocate.com
Meta appoints anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor
Robby Starbuck has been appointed as an AI bias advisor at Meta with the goal of making the company's chat bot less "woke."
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
"Musk and his electric vehicle maker were accused of repeatedly overstating the effectiveness of and prospects for their autonomous driving technology, inflating Tesla's financial prospects and stock price." It's lies all the way down.
reuters.com
Tesla, Elon Musk sued by shareholders over Robotaxi claims
Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders who accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company's self-driving vehicles, including the Robotaxi, were dangerous.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Many companies quickly and cynically abandoned their stated principles and values immediately upon facing pressure from the Trump world. Here are 20 of the worst offenders that canceled or rolled back their efforts at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI): spendingspotlight.org/the-spot/pos...
A graphic of different cartoon-colored hands reaching out towards the center, where a NO symbol covers the letters DEI. Text reads: 20 companies that abandoned their ethics.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
The Tesla Cybertruck isn't just a colossal failure for the brand in sales of new vehicles: its aftermarket value has also taken a serious nosedive. #TeslaTakedown
gizmodo.com
Cybertruck Leads Tesla’s Used-Car Collapse
Once hyped as the indestructible truck of the future, the sci-fi pickup is now leading a massive plunge in used Tesla values as the company grapples with the fallout from its CEO's politics.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
"If this is their safe place when they’re in Lush and at work, then that’s when we’ve done our job.” Brands thrive when they support their workers and the environment. Visit our site to discover more companies that are standing by their values.
modernretail.co
Lush co-founder Rowena Bird on the brand's 30th anniversary, staying off Facebook and holding steady on DEI commitments
As Lush Cosmetics marks 30 years in business, co-founder Rowena Bird looks back on the company's biggest achievements, challenges and decisions.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
P.s. If you've used Spending Spotlight to help guide your spending decisions, we'd love your honest feedback! This survey will take 5-10 minutes, and you can also opt into hearing from us about new features: forms.gle/6jpDyGUur4zF...
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Spending Spotlight - Help us help you!
We'd love your feedback on how we can do a better job helping you vote with your dollars. Note - we are a small group of volunteers. We understand your time is valuable as well. We tried to make this...
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Jeff Pettiross @pettiross.com · 05/08/2025
Looking for another reason to go local with your morning coffee stop? Starbucks has caved on DEI. Follow the link for a dozen companies that have stepped up support despite pressure from the Trump administration.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
"Musk and his electric vehicle maker were accused of repeatedly overstating the effectiveness of and prospects for their autonomous driving technology, inflating Tesla's financial prospects and stock price." It's lies all the way down.
reuters.com
Tesla, Elon Musk sued by shareholders over Robotaxi claims
Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders who accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company's self-driving vehicles, including the Robotaxi, were dangerous.
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Spending Spotlight @spendingspotlight.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Google has purged more than 50 organizations related to diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, from a list of organizations that the tech company provides funding to, according to a new report.
cnbc.com
Google has dropped more than 50 DEI-related organizations from one of its funding lists
The dropped groups had mission statements that included the words "diversity, "equity," "inclusion," or "race," "activism," and "women."
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