Pluralistic: How finfluencers destroyed the housing and lives of thousands of people (22 May 2024)

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How finfluencers destroyed the housing and lives of thousands of people: The real estate speculator bezzle has a very ugly third act.
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Pluralistic: One of America's most corporate-crime-friendly bankruptcy judges forced to recuse himself (16 Oct 2023)

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One of America's most corporate-crime-friendly bankruptcy judges forced to recuse himself: Judge David Jones rigged the 'Texas Two-Step' cases his secret girlfriend argued in his court.
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Aspiration's comprehensively deceptive greenwashing: It's "do well" OR "do good."
Live Nation is to blame for the Astroworld deaths: Monopoly kills fandom, literally.
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Technological self-determination: Competition is a means, not an end.
Biden delivers Right to Repair via executive order: End of the line for John Deere's asshole lobbyists.
Comic book store files comic-book lawsuit: Third Planet Comics has already won its case…in my heart.
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