Irene Leech

Consumer educator & advocate Associate Professor at Virginia Tech. President, Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, V President Consumer Federation of America

[Consumer Federation of America @ConsumerFed]

Hear Rachel Lyons of @UFCW explain the impact of electronic shelf labels on not only grocery store #prices but also the workers

[Consumer Federation of America @ConsumerFed]

Why does everything feel like a ripoff? From #Scams and #JunkFees to dark patterns and deceptive practices, our CFA experts explores how consumer manipulation drives up costs and erodes trust. Join as they unpack the growing #ScamEconomy
#ConsumerAssembly

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

The Trump admin is dismantling the $368 million deep-ocean observation system.

The system monitors coastal environments, marine ecosystems, and powerful currents that affect the global climate.

It's been used to understand the effects of climate change on the ocean, how changes in ocean temperature affect fisheries, and monitor coastal flooding. Now it's suddenly being removed.

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[Sons of Saturday Virginia Tech @SonsofSatVT]

🚨BREAKING🚨

Following today’s unanimous approval of Hokie Ventures, Virginia Tech will soon announce the largest gift in University history.

The donor has requested to remain anonymous, to keep the focus entirely on the future of VT athletics.

[Privacy International @privacyint]

MEPs are urging the European Commission to hold some of Europol’s budget after it was revealed they were running a "shadow IT system" for phone records, identity documents, financial and geolocation information - even of people not suspected of a crime.

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[Robert D. Bullard @DrBobBullard]

What’s in the water? What we know and don’t know about data center water discharge in Virginia • Virginia Mercury https://t.co/MzHNNHiqvY

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Some communities' protesting of data centers could be a prelude to more durable regulation of them down the line, the reporter Jael Holzman tells @cwarzel.

Watch Galaxy Brain: https://t.co/7kt2rtjxI5

[William Seely @william_seely]

On this day at Belleau Wood in 1918, when a French officer urged the #Marines to retreat before the German advance, Capt. Lloyd Williams—a #VirginiaTech Corps of Cadets alumnus and graduate—replied with words that became immortal: “Retreat? Hell! We just got here!” 🇺🇸

The Marines held the line, helped stop the German offensive toward Paris, and forged the legend of Belleau Wood. Semper Fidelis. #MarineCorps @usmc @VTCorpsofCadets #BelleauWood #WWI

[WithoutHistory @WithoutHistory]

RIP

[Tyrod Taylor @TyrodTaylor]

One of the best humans. Changed many lives! Forever thankful Coach!

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

105 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre, community members gathered at Standpipe Hill to collect soil honoring victims and survivors whose lives were stolen or forever changed. The bloodshed that destroyed Black Wall Street was not just history, it was a devastating attack on Black prosperity. We honor the victims by refusing to let the truth be forgotten.

[ABC4 News @abc4utah]

A Utah man has created yard signs to raise awareness about the water usage of the Stratos Project data center in Box Elder County, while also fighting against water usage limits in his town. https://t.co/bqtRBAwR0A

[Irene Leech @ileech]

Can't they sue? Unfair!

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked the promotions of at least seven Navy officers in a move that targeted women and minority officers. https://t.co/1vww7IxOf1

[Thrilla the Gorilla @ThrillaRilla369]

Remember when we were sold
the message “Go paperless,
save trees”
And now the digital age is
destroying more nature
than paper ever did

[CSPAN @cspan]

Former Fed. Chair Jerome Powell accepts JFK Award, warns about abuse in political power: "As John Adams said, 'Ours is a government of law, and not of men."

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Two chemical crises in the last week, the deadly implosion at a paper mill in Washington and the damaged tank that caused a multiday evacuation in Southern California, reveal long-standing gaps in the federal systems meant to protect communities and workers. https://t.co/TQAGonOywk

[IAM Union @IAM_Union]

🚨BREAKING🚨

40 @USProgressives members of Congress are calling out Apple’s union-busting plan to close its first unionized U.S. retail store.

No worker should face retaliation for exercising their right to organize.

#DoRightApple
https://t.co/yaANYAAFQW

[CR1337 @CR1337]

Your phone is about to stop being yours.

Android was sold to us as an open platform.

Now Google wants every developer to register and submit ID just to let you install their apps.

Every app and every device, worldwide, with no opt-out.

[The Conversation U.S. @ConversationUS]

A judge just halted the Trump admin's plan to transfer this super computer away from NCAR. Here's why it's important:
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