#regulators

[bobsliquorstore]

[ablogofcourage]

[pulpsandcomics2]

Regulators by Gabe Leonard

[auntiemurdoc]

I think Fawkes would like regulators :)

[nando161mando]

Chevron Deference was just killed

40 year old cornerstone of regulators and agencies overturned in a case where a fisherman challenged a fee.

No more deferring to experts when clarification is needed.

[shake-your-money-maker]

[falloutconfessions]

“I noticed that in Grayditch there was a location by the metro that would always spawn Talon Mercs or Regulators whenever I reached a certain karmic plateau.

I kinda loved this because I could slink away and hide without them seeing me... and THEY would have to deal with the giant firebreathing ants.

Suckahs“

Fallout Confessions

[alicerader]

[j-august]

Binance also operated in the state of Heisenbergian uncertainty, sometimes known as Malta. Malta has a substantial financial services industry, which welcomed Binance with open arms in 2018 and then pretended not to know him in 2020. This continues Malta’s proud tradition of strategic ambiguity as to whether it is an EU country or rentable skin suit for money launderers. ¿Por qué no los dos? Despite this, Binance would continue claiming to customers and other regulators for a while that it was fully authorized to do business by Malta.

Patrick McKenzie, Bits about Money

[recursive360]

“I’ll make you famous.“

[cityofeminence]

While meditating on the Eminence Waterfront, Emmy Kieta opens her eyes to see this enigmatic card floating in front of her, a token from Myria Klepzig. What lies in store at 26 Rader Avenue?

[abislwise]

Similar vein: problems with your bank, credit union, or other banking institution?

All of them have what's called a regulating body. It varies based on what the exact type of institution is, but the common thread is that every. single. one. of these banking institutions spends incredible amounts of time, effort, and money to make sure that under no circumstances do they ever come to these regulators' attention.

Complaints to these regulatory bodies are treated like minor to major catastrophes by banking institutions. You WILL have your complaint examined, because they have to tell the regulating body exactly how they are rectifying it.

You can read this page to find out who regulates your banking institution here: Who Regulates My Bank?

Shrinkflation

So, I found out a fun fact this last weekend!

Every state has a Department of Weights and Measures. One of their jobs is to make sure that companies are actually selling you the quantities they claim they're selling. For example, this is the department which tests gas pumps and makes sure they're really pumping out a gallon of gas when they charge you for a gallon of gas.

So....

If you happen to, just as an example, notice that your 1lb (16 ounce) box of San Giorgio spaghetti actually only has 10oz of noodles, and you weigh your other boxes of spaghetti to discover they run from 10 to 14 ounces but never the full pound they're supposed to have, and that's why you never seem to have enough pasta for leftovers the next day, then you can report that to the Department of Weights and Measures.

They will want to know where you bought the item, and then will investigate whether the store or the manufacturer is routinely shorting customers. If they do, they will issue a fine to the offending party, you will be eligible for a refund, and under some circumstances lawsuits may follow.

Now, I don't know the outcome of the complaint I just initiated, but they did not want to know specific receipts or times of purchase. Which is good for me as I didn't keep any of those things, at the time I just said "Wow, fuck San Giorgio" and switched brands. But this is still enough to get an inspector out.

[jesusinstilettos]

I’m about to save you thousands of dollars in therapy by teaching you what I learned paying thousands of dollars for therapy:

It may sound woo woo but it’s an important skill capitalism and hyper individualism have robbed us of as human beings.

Learn to process your emotions. It will improve your mental health and quality of life. Emotions serve a biological purpose, they aren’t just things that happen for no reason.

1. Pause and notice you’re having a big feeling or reaching for a distraction to maybe avoid a feeling. Notice what triggered the feeling or need for a distraction without judgement. Just note that it’s there. Don’t label it as good or bad.

2. Find it in your body. Where do you feel it? Your chest? Your head? Your stomach? Does it feel like a weight everywhere? Does it feel like you’re vibrating? Does it feel like you’re numb all over?

3. Name the feeling. Look up an emotion chart if you need to. Find the feeling that resonates the most with what you’re feeling. Is it disappointment? Heartbreak? Anxiety? Anger? Humiliation?

4. Validate the feeling. Sometimes feelings misfire or are disproportionately big, but they’re still valid. You don’t have to justify what you’re feeling, it’s just valid. Tell yourself “yeah it makes sense that you feel that right now.” Or something as simple as “I hear you.” For example: If I get really big feelings of humiliation when I lose at a game of chess, the feeling may not be necessary, but it is valid and makes sense if I grew up with parents who berated me every time I did something wrong. So I could say “Yeah I understand why we are feeling that way given how we were treated growing up. That’s valid.”

5. Do something with your body that’s not a mental distraction from the feeling. Something where you can still think. Go on a walk. Do something with your hands like art or crochet or baking. Journal. Clean a room. Figure out what works best for you.

6. Repeat, it takes practice but is a skill you can learn :)

[murderouswidowsmatter]

The problem with “senseless violence” narrative around the UnitedHealthcare CEO is that it ignores the inherent violence of the insurance industry. Denying someone lifesaving care is violence. Subjecting someone to drawn out periods of pain before treatment is violent. The industry is made up of millions of acts of violence everyday, with the CEO at the helm guiding it all. This is not unprovoked and it’s not an overreaction; it is just harder to ignore

[aeliya888]

Regulators monitor key parameters such as pressure, temperature and flow, ensuring stability, accuracy and efficiency in Industrial automation.