This happens a lot: I apply for a job and they ask for my complete address. Why? I would understand if they just want to know what city/town I’m in: That has bearing on how easily I can get to the office....
The late-night talkshow host John Oliver has offered to pay Clarence Thomas $1m annually – as well as give him a $2m tour bus – if the Republican judge resigns from the US supreme court....
Plenty of successful nations spend a lot on their military, it’s just important to recoup the investment by invading other countries for resources when they get bored so they’re too busy to launch a coup
Of course the real-world reason is that it’s cheaper to shake the camera and set off a firecracker than to build a scale model just to paint a burn scar on the side....
I think it’s also worth noting that Tolkien’s orcs were individually cowardly and undisciplined, who could only be motivated into a horde by being more afraid of the consequences of refusal.
Could we, in theory, use something like CRISPR to give a new baby replacement super-kidneys (or whatever organ it is that makes drinking saltwater be a bad time)? It seems like if we cracked that, we’d be set as a species....
It is not the fault of a writer operating on a 10th grade level that the average product of the American educational system is a barely literate monkey that assumes their blatant incompetence must be someone else’s fault.
Taylor Swift is currently one of the biggest stars in the country. She is still on her record-breaking “Eras” tour, ranks as the second-most-played artist on Spotify this year, and, in July, scored the biggest week of sales for an album this year with “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).” She’s using that cultural clout to...
No, he pointed to Roman coins and said to a Roman spy to “Render unto Caesar’s what is Caesar’s,” and was eventually executed for treason and being generally obnoxious to the Romans.
A sceptical sort might note that, to a rebellious territory that would launch a massive, religiously rooted revolt a few decades after his assumed death, while his new cult had spread like wildfire, “What is Caesar’s” might have two answers to a conquered subject and a Roman.
You might also ask yourself if the Roman Church might have downplayed certain aspects of his life while proselytizing and becoming part of the imperial establishment.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a prominent member of Congress and leading voice of the American left, has called on the US government to issue an apology to Latin American countries for decades of meddling in their affairs and causing instability in the region....
After the network showed a clip of a young conservative activist saying that climate change was the number one issue for young voters, Fox News moderator Martha MacCallum asked for a show of hands in response to her question, “Do you believe human behavior is causing climate change?”...
The thing is, fascism is a populist ideology. It works best when you can point at someone and say “this thing that concerns you is insert boogeyman’s fault!”
I’m ultimately not as concerned by these hacks as the guy who comes along and actually appeals to someone besides the boomers.
Ingraham and Shapiro have both plumped for Ron DeSantis, and Hochman left a job at National Review to work for him (before being forced out after making fascistic, white supremacist memes for the campaign’s social media accounts). You might think they would depict Trump’s legal jeopardy as, if not fair punishment for his...
Qanon got it into their tiny little heads that JFK Jr was alive, or risen from the dead, and would lead them to their promised white Christian ethnostate or something.
I maintain, as my personal unfounded theory, some rot-brain heard RFK Jr was on their team and assumed it was a typo, then decided to start writing a fan fic.
Why does a prospective employer need my address? ( lemmy.world )
This happens a lot: I apply for a job and they ask for my complete address. Why? I would understand if they just want to know what city/town I’m in: That has bearing on how easily I can get to the office....
John Oliver offers to pay Clarence Thomas $1m a year if he resigns from supreme court ( www.theguardian.com )
The late-night talkshow host John Oliver has offered to pay Clarence Thomas $1m annually – as well as give him a $2m tour bus – if the Republican judge resigns from the US supreme court....
Vince McMahon Accused of Sex Trafficking by WWE Staffer He Paid to Keep Quiet ( www.wsj.com )
Ok. ( lemmy.ml )
What a bad day to have internet.
Will a quokka brighten your Monday? ( lemmy.world )
Yes they really are that happy usually
Someone has registered www.bellriots.com it's counting down. ( aus.social )
www.bellriots.com
New York City’s teachers union sues Mayor Eric Adams over steep cuts to public schools ( english.elpais.com )
Quentin Tarantino's 'Star Trek' Movie Would Have Been a "Balls-Out Hard R" Movie ( collider.com )
Exploits of a Mom ( xkcd.com )
Classic
Which has inflated more? Riot Gear or PPE for Healthcare Workers? ( lemmy.dbzer0.com )
The United States spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined ( climatejustice.social )
Source (2023-04-24): pgpf.org/…/the-united-states-spends-more-on-defen…
Possible headcanon reason why consoles always explode on the bridge
Of course the real-world reason is that it’s cheaper to shake the camera and set off a firecracker than to build a scale model just to paint a burn scar on the side....
Jan. 6 Rioter Tackled by Feds While Attempting to Flee Court ( www.rollingstone.com )
Hypothetically speaking, what alterations to our biology/genome would need to occur in order for us to be able to safely drink saltwater?
Could we, in theory, use something like CRISPR to give a new baby replacement super-kidneys (or whatever organ it is that makes drinking saltwater be a bad time)? It seems like if we cracked that, we’d be set as a species....
Astonishingly accurate ( stockroom.wandering.shop )
found on Mastodon
Are you ready for the upcoming 2026 2nd American Civil War?
What Happens When Nurses Are Hired Like Ubers ( themarkup.org )
“You basically just hope that nothing goes wrong,” a nurse said about a shift with the app Clipboard
Unions work. ( lemmy.world )
Join a union➡️
Taylor Swift asked fans to register to vote and did they ever ( www.dailykos.com )
Taylor Swift is currently one of the biggest stars in the country. She is still on her record-breaking “Eras” tour, ranks as the second-most-played artist on Spotify this year, and, in July, scored the biggest week of sales for an album this year with “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).” She’s using that cultural clout to...
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis turns on ‘malignant narcissist’ ex-president ( www.theguardian.com )
Ellis, one of 18 Trump associates charged in Georgia election subversion case, says she ‘simply can’t support him’ aga
A pastor invited to DeSantis' Disney board meeting quoted the Bible telling people not to 'resist authority' as it strips workers' park perks ( www.businessinsider.com )
Retirees and employees at Disney World are losing their perks under the new district board, which says benefits like park passes are unethical.
AOC urges US to apologize for meddling in Latin America: ‘We’re here to reset relationships’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a prominent member of Congress and leading voice of the American left, has called on the US government to issue an apology to Latin American countries for decades of meddling in their affairs and causing instability in the region....
Bernie Sanders urges left to back Biden to stop ‘very dangerous’ Trump ( www.theguardian.com )
Leftwing senator advises ‘unification of progressive people in general’ because threat from Republican ex-president is too great...
Undercover With the New Alt-Right ( www.thenation.com )
Over half of Americans say they're not even close to financial freedom ( scrippsnews.com )
About 36% of U.S. adults say they have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts....
The Fox GOP debate melted down when the word “climate” was mentioned ( www.motherjones.com )
After the network showed a clip of a young conservative activist saying that climate change was the number one issue for young voters, Fox News moderator Martha MacCallum asked for a show of hands in response to her question, “Do you believe human behavior is causing climate change?”...
Forcing Workers Back to the Office Might Not Have Been a Good Idea After All ( futurism.com )
A new survey shows that the vast majority of senior executives say would've approached their return-to-work push "differently."
‘Lock Them Up’ Is Now the Republican Party’s Highest Goal ( nymag.com )
Ingraham and Shapiro have both plumped for Ron DeSantis, and Hochman left a job at National Review to work for him (before being forced out after making fascistic, white supremacist memes for the campaign’s social media accounts). You might think they would depict Trump’s legal jeopardy as, if not fair punishment for his...
Trump Announces Plans to Finally Go Ahead and Prove Election Was Rigged ( www.rollingstone.com )