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   Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jun-2026 12:43:16 JST Rich Felker

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   • Bette
   • Raven667
   • Eric Brombaugh

   @emeb @raven667 @Bette @ben Snopes is a compromised right wing bs site nowadays. The explanation of how they're exploiting your donations is more complicated than simple tax writeoff, but the basic claim is largely correct.

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     Eric Brombaugh (emeb@society.oftrolls.com)'s status on Wednesday, 03-Jun-2026 12:43:18 JST Eric Brombaugh

     • Bette
     • Raven667

     @raven667 @Bette @ben I heard that story too. Apparently it's just a false rumor that the businesses are writing off your donations. Snopes has more detail: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/walmart-checkout-charity/