Some people say stuff like "well bet he didn't get rich by paying his bills! Yeah!" He didn't get rich by not paying his bills either. I knew a lady who inherited a large urban motel and was quite wealthy, and she'd buy 65 cent dozens of expired eggs on sale and be all excited that it was a bargain. It's part of their pathological attachment to having more money, and in Elron/Trump's case, complete disregard for other people and moral principles.
American political commentator Tucker Carlson has been spotted in Moscow, according to Telegram channel Mash. The channel reported that this was Carlson’s first trip to Russia and that he has been in Moscow since February 1.
Israeli soldiers have begun in recent weeks to set fire to homes in the Gaza Strip, following direct orders from their commanders, without the necessary legal permission to do so, according to information obtained by Haaretz....
A man in the US state of New Mexico has pleaded guilty to helping a defeated Republican candidate carry out drive-by shootings at the home of Democrats....
No surprise that he's a Trump supporter who, after losing an election by 50%, said it was 'rigged' and he didn't accept the results and wouldn't concede.
Then, why did Christians turn Christmas into a commercial spectacle?
Next, what does he think about things like Christmas in Japan where it's celebrated, but more as a cultural tradition of romance, family and friendship than a religious event (which basically is what he's upset about here, when people do that, even though that's also how most ostensible 'christians' act)
After Donald J. Trump tallied victories in Texas, California and 12 other states, Nikki Haley was expected to drop out of the presidential race, according to people familiar with her plans. She was set to deliver remarks in Charleston, S.C., at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Biden has put together a competent administration that has actually done some positive things. There's absolutely no chance Danald Tramp will do that and he sure as fuck did not last time. I think most people do not really want to vote for Biden and the DNC and Biden himself has failed us, but it's realistic that voting for him is a reasonable thing to do because Trump will be worse on every single issue (yes, including Palestine).
An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers has agreed to pay U.S. states $350 million rather than face the possibility of trials over its role in the opioid crisis, attorneys general said Thursday....
The US shouldn't allow prescription advertising in the first place. The practice of paying off doctors with travel, speaking engagements and 'gifts' needs to end too.
Alabama, unless stopped by the courts, intends to strap Kenneth Eugene Smith to a gurney Thursday and use a gas mask to replace breathable air with nitrogen, depriving him of oxygen, in the nation’s first execution attempt with the method....
It’s pretty arbitrary, too. A guy in a town I lived in killed his wife with a knife in front of their kids, and was sentenced to 40 years. This guy helped kill someone, served 35 years, and they still want execute him on top of it.
It's always amazing where some Republicans draw the line. Overt racism? Bizarre incoherence? Trying to overturn an election with a riot? Spousal assault previously documented in court? Paying off prostitutes with campaign money? Trying to use federal foreign aid money to start a fake smear campaign on an opponent? Calling up state election officials and pressuring them to create a bullshit election investigation? Politicizing public health because you're vain about your weird makeup? Mocking disabled people? Having Russian officials over to the White House and destroying the translator's notes? Saying things about women like "bleeding out of her whatever"? Demonstrating a pattern of fraudulent accounting for decades? No problem. But this ONE thing, that's too much.
There are laws in place for service workers related to minimum wage. The employers have to make up the difference if tips don’t meet the rate for hours worked. It seems to me that’s not sufficient for the times....
Like cash, there’s still costs associated with them. Someone has to record the checks and take them to the bank. But more importantly, checks have an even worse risk of fraud than credit cards. A business doesn’t know that the account has sufficient funds, is even an active account, or that the check writer is even the account holder (can check ID, but what about business checks?). They can call the bank and verify funds, which obviously is awkward and time consuming, or there are 3rd party check verification services, which have to be paid for monthly. And then if someone bounces a check, often banks charge a fee to the depositor for that.
Great solution! Oakland should be more like Mad Max or Somalia or something. Good thing that people wouldn't incur any risk by threatening groups of criminals with firearms, and shooting people doesn't have any negative psychological impact.
Conservative attitudes about sex and things like “daddy-daughter dances” or the father “giving away the bride” are so archaic and twisted, but to them it’s totally normal and virtuous. They can do whatever they want but we don’t need people like this running the country.
”We don't talk to her about contraception. Sex before marriage is simply out of the question.”
Aaaand… once you’re married? I guess the choices are “never have sex ever after 3-4 kids because it’s ONLY for procreation” or “use some sketchy ‘natural’ contraception like rhythym” or “just have 15 kids until your wife dies when she’s 40”. These people really have it all thought out.
Trump will also end all aid to Ukraine immediately, effectively handing it over to Putin, while enacting a genocide he has boasted about on Central Americans in the US. Bashing Biden like this is about the stupidest shit possible since there is no other realistic choice for President and it helps Trump.
Judge rules that Twitter violated contract when it withheld millions of dollars in bonuses (www.courthousenews.com)
American political commentator Tucker Carlson spotted attending ballet in Moscow — Meduza (meduza.io)
American political commentator Tucker Carlson has been spotted in Moscow, according to Telegram channel Mash. The channel reported that this was Carlson’s first trip to Russia and that he has been in Moscow since February 1.
Georgia police and FBI conduct Swat-style raids on ‘Cop City’ activists’ homes (www.theguardian.com)
Prosecutors Refuse to Drop Charges Against Texas 11-Year-Old Put in Solitary Confinement (themessenger.com)
A school district and local prosecutors in Texas are refusing to drop charges against an 11-year-old who was held in solitary confinement....
Israeli army occupies Gaza homes – then burns them down (www.haaretz.com)
Israeli soldiers have begun in recent weeks to set fire to homes in the Gaza Strip, following direct orders from their commanders, without the necessary legal permission to do so, according to information obtained by Haaretz....
New Mexico: Failed election candidate paid me to shoot officials, gunman says (www.bbc.com)
A man in the US state of New Mexico has pleaded guilty to helping a defeated Republican candidate carry out drive-by shootings at the home of Democrats....
Texas Lt. Gov. Floats Removing Biden From State Ballot in Response to Colorado Dumping Trump (themessenger.com)
Your perennial reminder that Keven Sorbo is an idiot. (lemmy.world)
Johnson Lies That Report Found Biden "Broke The Law" (www.joemygod.com)
Legal experts: Trump lawyer’s “embarrassing” performance “making the jury dislike her intensely” (www.salon.com)
“Glaringly obvious” incompetence on display as judge tells jury to “disregard everything Ms. Habba just said”...
Joe Biden Faces Growing Calls to Federalize Texas National Guard (www.newsweek.com)
Live Updates: Haley Is Expected to Suspend Her Campaign (www.nytimes.com)
After Donald J. Trump tallied victories in Texas, California and 12 other states, Nikki Haley was expected to drop out of the presidential race, according to people familiar with her plans. She was set to deliver remarks in Charleston, S.C., at 10 a.m. Eastern.
Advertising agency for OxyContin agrees to pay $350 million rather than face lawsuits (www.pbs.org)
An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers has agreed to pay U.S. states $350 million rather than face the possibility of trials over its role in the opioid crisis, attorneys general said Thursday....
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Alabama calls nitrogen execution method 'painless' and 'humane,' but critics raise doubts (apnews.com)
Alabama, unless stopped by the courts, intends to strap Kenneth Eugene Smith to a gurney Thursday and use a gas mask to replace breathable air with nitrogen, depriving him of oxygen, in the nation’s first execution attempt with the method....
Romney rules out voting for Trump, citing court’s sexual abuse finding in Carroll case (thehill.com)
Colorado pastor accused of pocketing $1.3M in crypto scheme says 'Lord told us to' (www.nbcnews.com)
Tipping culture in U.S.
There are laws in place for service workers related to minimum wage. The employers have to make up the difference if tips don’t meet the rate for hours worked. It seems to me that’s not sufficient for the times....
What's the point of paying with a check?
isn't it like a debit card with extra steps? at a store I mean
Oakland California's largest employer advises employees to eat lunch on campus due to crime risk (www.nbcbayarea.com)
Speaker Mike Johnson and daughter were profiled attending 'purity ball' in 2015 German TV news segment (abcnews.go.com)
Is Trump Really, Truly Going to Be a Dictator? (nymag.com)
His intellectual defenders make their case that the danger is overblown.
Biden says US does not support Taiwan’s independence following election (thehill.com)
military-industrial complex is a supervillain of causing the climate crisis (slrpnk.net)
In short, US residents need to shut it down before Genocide Joe escalates us to World War III.