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Elon Musk/SpaceX sued for firing an employee over frequent bathroom usage due to Crohn's disease

A former SpaceX employee who suffers from Crohn’s disease claimed supervisors monitored his restroom use, timing each toilet break and issuing a formal reprimand if he wasn’t back within 10 minutes. The employee is suing the company for allegedly firing him over frequent bathroom use caused by a chronic medical condition, according to The Independent.

Elon Musk/SpaceX sued for firing an employee over frequent bathroom usage due to Crohn's diseasehttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-ex-space-employee-with-chrons-disease-sues-elon-musk-after-being-fired-over-excessive-bathroom-breaks/articleshow/121075431.cms?from=mdrOpen linkView original on lemm.ee
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Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors | U.S. Congressman Shri Thanedar

Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) introduced articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, citing a sweeping abuse of power, flagrant violations of the Constitution, and acts of tyranny that undermine American democracy and threaten the rule of law.

"Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated that he is unfit to serve as President and represents a clear and present danger to our nation’s constitution and our democracy," said Rep. Thanedar. "His unlawful actions have subverted the justice system, violated the separation of powers, and placed personal power and self-interest above public service. We cannot wait for more damage to be done. Congress must act."

The resolution includes seven articles of impeachment outlining a range of constitutional violations.

Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors | U.S. Congressman Shri Thanedarhttps://thanedar.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-shri-thanedar-introduces-articles-of-impeachment-against-president-donald-j-trump-for-high-crimes-and-misdemeanorsOpen linkView original on lemm.ee
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FCC chief targets Comcast-owned outlets over ‘news distortion’

The Federal Communications Commission chief blasted news outlets owned by Comcast over their coverage of a case involving a mistakenly deported Salvadoran immigrant who the Trump administration contends is a gang member.

“Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public — implying that Abrego Garcia was merely a law abiding U.S. citizen, just a regular “Maryland man,” FCC Chair Brendan Carr wrote in a post on the social platform X. “When the truth comes out, they ignore it.”

Carr said Comcast, like all major media conglomerates that operate news divisions, “knows that federal law requires its licensed operations to serve the public interest.”

“News distortion doesn’t cut it,” he added.

Carr’s condemnation of NBC News and MSNBC’s parent company comes a day after President Trump issued a similar threat to the broadcast network and referenced Comcast’s plans to spin off its cable assets this year.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5253421-fcc-brendan-carr-comcast-license-abrego-garcia-case/Open linkView original on lemm.ee
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Tesla odometer uses “predictive algorithms” to void warranty, lawsuit claims

The lead plaintiff in the case, Nyree Hinton, bought a used Model Y with less than 37,000 miles (59,546 km) on the odometer. Within six months, it had pushed past the 50,000-mile (80,467 km) mark, at which point the car's bumper-to-bumper warranty expired. (Like virtually all EVs, Tesla powertrains have a separate warranty that lasts much longer.)

For this six-month period, Hinton says his Model Y odometer gained 13,228 miles (21,288 km). By comparison, averages of his three previous vehicles showed that with the same commute, he was only driving 6,086 miles (9,794 km) per 6 months.

Edit: I just want to point out that I just learned that changing your tires to ones of a different diameter can also affect how your spedometer clocks. So yeah, this issue is full of nuance and plausible things as to why this could not be true.

Tesla odometer uses “predictive algorithms” to void warranty, lawsuit claimshttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/04/tesla-makes-its-cars-lie-about-their-mileage-lawsuit-claims/Open linkView original on lemm.ee
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In Minnesota wage theft is a felony, and the state just got it's first conviction.

Six years after a new law made wage theft a felony in Minnesota, our state has its first wage theft conviction.

Frederick Leon Newell will be sentenced in June for stealing $35,000 dollars from five workers he employed as a painting contractor for a Minneapolis affordable housing development.

In Minnesota wage theft is a felony, and the state just got it's first conviction.https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/15/first-wage-theft-conviction-in-minnesota-punishes-contractor-for-underpaying-workersOpen linkView original on lemm.ee
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Trump is judge shopping end union contracts with government workers.

The administration of President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit claiming that dozens of labor contracts between unions and federal agencies are invalid because they impede Trump's abilities to purge the federal workforce and protect national security.

The departments of Defense, Justice, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs and four other agencies sued in Waco, Texas, federal court late on Thursday seeking a ruling that an executive order, opens new tab issued by Trump earlier in the day excluding certain agencies from collective bargaining requirements allows them to cancel existing contracts.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-sues-invalidate-dozens-union-contracts-2025-03-28/Open linkView original on lemm.ee
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Trump administration sues to invalidate dozens of union contracts and is judge shopping in TX

The administration of President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit claiming that dozens of labor contracts between unions and federal agencies are invalid because they impede Trump's abilities to purge the federal workforce and protect national security.

The departments of Defense, Justice, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs and four other agencies sued in Waco, Texas, federal court late on Thursday seeking a ruling that an executive order, opens new tab issued by Trump earlier in the day excluding certain agencies from collective bargaining requirements allows them to cancel existing contracts.

This should have been filed in DC courts. Trump and his sycophants filed in TX cause they are judge shopping for someone that will be sympathetic to their bullshit.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-sues-invalidate-dozens-union-contracts-2025-03-28/Open linkView original on lemm.ee
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Employers try to say worker killed on the job committed suicide. (Australia)

On the day of his death, February 1, 2021, Mr Muir stepped on a guard rail to look into the multibaler before the strapping arch of the machine moved and crushed him.

The court heard on Friday how the jury rejected an argument from the defence that Mr Muir's actions were deliberate and an act of suicide.

Employers try to say worker killed on the job committed suicide. (Australia)https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-28/hay-manufacturer-hav-pty-ltd-fined-over-worker-death/105103396Open linkView original on lemm.ee
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