Celebrities don’t really win anything by suing. First, they look like a cry baby. Second, the bar for slander/libel against a public figure is enormous.
Won’t the market pretty well extend the minimum wage? Not to disagree with the premise, but in Germany, for example, the union represents about 1/3 of workers, and whatever the union is able to negotiate basically becomes standard for all workers. Why? Because people will gravitate to those jobs with a protected floor.
If in 6 months wages in other sectors don’t follow, then the workers will drain toward fast food and the other industries will have to be competitive.
But yes, I don’t see why the law is discriminating here. Just raise the whole minimum wage.
Heterosexual age gap is about 2-3 years in the US and parts of Europe. It’s almost like women are allowed to choose who they want to be with, and it’s not a binary choice between a man with an undeveloped brain (allegedly) and a man who needs all the power in the relationship.
I felt the same way, then I saw glowing reviewed, watched a few episodes and it’s good. I didn’t have to be. I didn’t expect it to be. Yet so far it is.
I have the opportunity to maybe get a job as a software developer at a small software company that employs 14 people. But my gut is telling me that getting a job at a small company like that might he terrible. Do you guys have any experiences working at companies that small?...
A picture of a man jumping into a lake as his friends look on, with overlaid text saying, “There is a correlation between intelligence and low impulse control”.
I think it’s more the manufacturer knows it can’t cover both eyes and so tells you not to use it that way. If your eyes don’t hurt, I’m sure the damage was very minimal. But what do I know.
Is Donald Trump that clever, or are the media still just that unprepared? Whatever the reason, he continues to be just as adept as ever at running circles around the press and public....
This can just get appealed, right? I mean obviously the clock is on Trump’s side, but a judge can’t just magically wave away crimes on double Jeopardy like this, can they?
The Pale King by Testament (lemmy.ca)
Prompt used was the full lyrics of a song. Try to guess which one. Here is a bonus hint:...
How does South Park get away with trashing identifiable people? Are they sued often? (lemmy.world)
Labor group demands California’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers extend to all sectors (www.foxbusiness.com)
Disco Duck by Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots (lemmy.ca)
Prompt used was the full lyrics of the song. Try to guess the title.
Omigod. (lemmy.world)
Just finished binging the Fallout show, would recommend (lemmy.world)
The reason why we never meet time travelers is because our civilization ends before the technology can come to fruition.
Sort of similar to the Great Filter theory, but applied to time travel technology.
Bullock’s oriole. Baltimore oriole. Mexican goldfinch. Varied thrush. Common water thrush. John James Audubon- color-plate print (1827–1838) (lemmy.world)
Spirit Of The Radio by Rush (lemmy.ca)
Promt was the full lyrics of the song. Try to guess which song produced this image.
Pros and cons of getting a job at a very small software company? (14 employees)
I have the opportunity to maybe get a job as a software developer at a small software company that employs 14 people. But my gut is telling me that getting a job at a small company like that might he terrible. Do you guys have any experiences working at companies that small?...
Fr(ule)iendly Reminder (lemmy.sdf.org)
A picture of a man jumping into a lake as his friends look on, with overlaid text saying, “There is a correlation between intelligence and low impulse control”.
They flipped a coin (lemmy.world)
why did the eclipse not darken proportionally?
I was in ~80% zone. It wasn’t 80% darker. It was maybe 25% darker....
The Glasses! They do NOTHING rule. (slrpnk.net)
At least they're not yeeting a baby at it (lemmy.world)
Le Freak by Chic (lemmy.ca)
Prompt is the full lyrics of a song. Give it a try and see if you can guess the title of the song.
The Trump Two-Step: Once you recognize the pattern, you’ll see it everywhere (www.theatlantic.com)
Is Donald Trump that clever, or are the media still just that unprepared? Whatever the reason, he continues to be just as adept as ever at running circles around the press and public....
'flower closeup -4' by Thanks for 5,100,000 views! (lemmy.ml)
‘flower closeup -4’ by Thanks for 5,100,000 views!
1000 years from now physics is forgotten and all that remains is the legend of two hobbits, Charm and Spin, and their quest for the Higgyboson. At this point, is physics true?
There is someone who's the first and oldest member of gen Z, and they have absolutely no clue that's the case.
Judge Cannon rejects a bid by Trump to dismiss criminal charges in classified documents case | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
From Cannon’s “ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT TRUMP’S MOTION TO DISMISS SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT BASED ON PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT”...
Crispy (lemmy.world)
Nebraska legislators buck Trump by blocking Electoral College vote change — for now (www.nbcnews.com)
Joe Biden crushes Donald Trump in new swing state poll (www.newsweek.com)
Jack Smith Is Getting Fed Up With Trump's Classified Docs Judge (www.rollingstone.com)
In a scathing filing, the special counsel pushed back on Judge Aileen Cannon’s interpretations of laws that could define the case against Trump...