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Injured Amazon workers turn to crowdfunding to pay bills as company denies their requests for compensation and disability benefits

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According to the interviews of Amazon employees who were injured while working in the tech giant's warehouses, the company has been ignoring their concerns about the physical strains of warehouse work, denying requests for compensation or benefits after injuries and prioritizing productivity above all else.

Keith Williams, a worker at Amazon's SWF1 warehouse in Rock Tavern, New York, was loading containers by himself when a computer desk fell on him, striking the back of ...

Big Tech leads million-dollar campaign to kill bills that are meant to keep children safe online

May 24, 2024 - bills will harm freedom of speech, online privacy for teens, internet access for marginalized groups and algorithmic moderation of hate speech.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has invested the most in lobbying against these bills. The tech company, which is already facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly profiting from a teen mental health crisis, wants consistent online experiences for teens across states. (Related: Meta intentionally got ...

Illegal immigration is costing American hospitals billions of dollars in unpaid medical bills

April 26, 2024 -

According to Customs and Border Protection data, apprehensions of illegal aliens have nearly tripled since 2019. These illegal aliens are people who oftentimes have serious medical needs, but have little to no financial resources. Illegal immigration burdens state Medicaid programs and uses up charities at an unsustainable pace.Illegal immigration adds billions of dollars in unpaid medical bills to a medical system that’s already falling apart

Every year, tens ...

House Speaker Johnson pushes foreign aid spending bills allocating a combined $87 BILLION on Ukraine and Israel

April 21, 2024 -

Johnson's long-awaited foreign aid package totals $95.3 billion in spending. It provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, as well as funding to allow the United States Armed Forces to replenish its depleted weapons stockpiles and provide humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. (Related: House Speaker Johnson to introduce 4 separate bills for foreign aid, sending nearly $90 billion to Ukraine and Israel.)

Johnson has given members of the House of Representatives ...

House Speaker Johnson to introduce 4 separate bills for foreign aid, sending nearly $90 billion to Ukraine and Israel

April 18, 2024 - bills," he said.Human knowledge is under attack! Governments and powerful corporations are using censorship to wipe out humanity's knowledge base about nutrition, herbs, self-reliance, natural immunity, food production, preparedness and much more. We are preserving human knowledge using AI technology while building the infrastructure of human freedom. Speak freely without censorship at the new decentralized, blockchain-power Brighteon.io. Explore our free, downloadable ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoes 30 firearms and gun control-related bills that would “punish” law abiding citizens in Virginia

April 02, 2024 -

According to the official website of the Government of Virginia, these bills covered issues including restrictions on possession in certain locations, requirements for concealed handgun permits, waiting periods for firearm purchases and penalties for transferring and possessing certain firearms. (Related: Michigan Senate passes 11 RED FLAG “gun safety” bills to restrict Second Amendment rights of state residents.)

Youngkin argued that these bills ...

Illegal immigrants leaving U.S. hospitals with BILLIONS in unpaid medical bills

March 19, 2024 -

According to Customs and Border Protection data, illegal immigrants at the U.S. border have surged by 48 percent since the record in fiscal year 2021 and nearly tripled since fiscal year 2019. Last year alone, over 3.2 million apprehensions were recorded, setting a new record for illegal border crossings.

Recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data revealed that total Medicaid costs for emergency services for undocumented aliens surpassed $7 billion in fiscal ...

Florida lawmakers advancing bills to block the sale of LAB-GROWN MEAT in the Sunshine State

February 26, 2024 - bills are now ready for floor votes in both chambers," the Epoch Times continued. "If passed, Florida will become the first U.S. state to support a total ban on cultivated meat." (Related: Keeping it real: Italy becomes first nation to BAN FAKE MEAT.)

Republican State Sen. Jay Collins said "more testing" and "more safety data" is needed before lab-grown meat can be sold in Florida. State Rep. Daniel Alvarez, also a Republican, concurred with his colleague's sentiments....

Utility bills in America hit RECORD HIGHS as heating a home becomes a “luxury”

January 26, 2024 -

A new report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) reveals that U.S. household utility debt hit a new record high as a disturbing number of Americans can no longer afford to heat and cool their homes without taking out a loan.

NEADA says that one out of every six ratepayers is currently behind on energy bills. Residential utility debt also hit a new record last year: $20.3 billion.

Since the start of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) ...

Goldback bills are ideal in post-apocalyptic scenarios as an alternative to power grid-dependent cryptocurrencies or credit cards, Jeremy Cordon tells Mike Adams in interview (sponsored)

January 11, 2024 - bills yield 102-107% 24K gold content.).

Adams, a firm supporter and advocate of select types of privacy cryptos – the ones that could not be manipulated by certain parties – brought up goldbacks' advantage over the digital currency that uses encryption algorithms. "The nice thing about goldbacks is you don't have to install or download anything. You don't need passwords. You don't even need a computer. It is low-tech, but it has high resiliency because the value ...

Mike Adams’ lab tests reveal that Jeremy Cordon’s goldback bills yield 102-107% 24K gold content

December 14, 2023 - bills in a crucible at 1100 C for the first stage. What was left behind was malleable gold foil. Then for the second round, he melted the foil at 1100 C, which melted the gold into a small glob that weighed 1.6001 grams.

"The amount of gold that your 50 should contain is 1.555 grams. The amount of gold it contains is 1.6001 grams, which means it has a 102.89 percent recovery. So, there's a little extra gold in the goldbacks," Adams reported, adding that he also ...

Study: About 2M low-income British households resort to unplugging refrigerators due to soaring electricity bills

November 22, 2023 - bills. "This includes a 10.1 percent rise to benefits earlier this year, and we’re investing £3.5 billion to help thousands into jobs – the best way to secure their financial security in the long term," he said. "Ultimately, the best way we can help families is to reduce inflation, and we’re sticking to our plan to halve it this year, taking the long-term decisions that will secure the country's financial future." (Related: U.S. household income FELL in 2022 for the third ...

New York lawmakers propose new bills to mitigate the negative impact of social media on minors

October 19, 2023 -

"Our kids are in crisis, and the adults in the room need to step up," stated Hochul, who stressed the urgency of addressing the increasing rates of teen suicide and the surge in anxiety and depression diagnoses among young people. "It's critical we all stand together to address the youth mental health crisis." (Related: Social media use linked to TEENAGE DEPRESSION, warn mental health experts.)

James added that a report by the Surgeon General of the United States noted ...

Car insurance rates hit highest levels in 30 years due to more accidents, higher repair costs, bigger medical bills and increased litigation

July 17, 2023 -

The Wall Street Journal reported that many insurers have experienced significant losses over the last few years, which only means that premiums will continue to rise. "Rates need to rise probably five to 10 percent in each of the next couple of years because the loss trends have gone up so much," said Dale Porfilio, chief insurance officer at industry group Insurance Information Institute. (Related: Used car prices drop 14.2% due to influx of new cars, higher borrowing costs.)

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The Dr. Hotze Report: Texas Legislature passes several ANTI-WOKE bills – Brighteon.TV

June 22, 2023 -

Cheshire said the Lone Star State had some real wins in the form of bills that protect children from the woke left, and Hotze mentioned Senate Bill (SB) 15 as an example. The bill authored by Republican State Sen. Mayes Middleton protects women in college athletics from being erased by biological male competitors. He noted how the bill states that men cannot compete against women in women's sports. According to Hotze, this makes perfect sense as men and women are built ...

Calm before the storm: Treasury bills to flood market following sealed debt-ceiling deal

June 13, 2023 - bills will cheapen further. And that will put pressure on banks." He added that he is expecting the biggest increase in Treasury bill issuance in history, comparable to the issuane rate during the 2008 Great Recession and in early 2020 during the lockdowns.

Now, flooding of the Treasury bills in the market threatens the "just-recovering" and relatively calm markets that had the S&P 500 gaining 11 percent this year as the labor market has been resilient among ...

Most major medical bills are grossly INFLATED by Big Pharma just to see who is gullible enough to pay them without question

June 05, 2023 - bills may be all for naught

Some people feel irresponsible or unethical about not paying their bills right when they arrive, or the invoice is generated. Others worry about it affecting their credit and becoming a nuisance when they go to buy a house, a car, a boat, or just get a new credit card. One thing they are forgetting is that most of the pharma corporations have a long rap sheet of criminal activities, price gauging histories, fraud charges, and massive ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs “Let Kids Be Kids” package of bills governing transgender surgeries, pronouns and bathroom usage

May 21, 2023 - bills were signed at the Cambridge Christian School in Tampa. DeSantis noted that the school found itself in the middle of a legal battle a few years ago when prayers were not allowed over its public address system when the school played a championship game against another school.

Speaking about his vision for Florida, DeSantis vowed: “We are going to remain a refuge of sanity and a citadel of normalcy, and kids should have an upbringing that reflects that.”

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Michigan Senate passes 11 RED FLAG “gun safety” bills to restrict Second Amendment rights of state residents

April 07, 2023 - bills allow law enforcement officers and family members of gun owners to petition a court to temporarily take away the guns of those deemed by the state to be too dangerous to own firearms.

The bill package has been sent to the state House of Representatives, where it is currently working its way through. The Democratic majority in the House is expected to pass the package with little to no revision, and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has already expressed her ...

Texas bills to mandate age verification for visitors of adult websites

March 30, 2023 -

Senate Bill 2164 and House Bill 3585, introduced by Republicans Sen. Bryan Hughes and Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson, seek to amend the state's Business and Commerce Code with what their bills refer to as "reasonable" age verification methods. The goal would be to regulate adult content online. (Related: Recently passed New York state bills could pave way for future legislation mandating adult enrollment in state vaccination database.)

In the proposed bills, ...