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  • McCrory quits No Labels as it becomes an anti-Trump group.

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  • As one wag said ...

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    JollyJ
    Amen.
  • McCarthy - Two Tiered Justice

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    HoraceH
    I didn't know selective prosecution was against the rules. Good to know.
  • If you ever needed a reason to ban AI, here it is.

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    89th8
    Not going to lie... I was LOL'ing at a few parts.
  • $10 a day

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    89th8
    LOL I'm sure I know why. That being said, here are the first 4 articles when I was looking for a study (I forget where) that looked at preschool's impact: https://news.mit.edu/2023/study-preschool-gives-big-boost-college-attendance-0208 https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2021/05/18/997501946/the-case-for-universal-pre-k-just-got-stronger https://www.npr.org/2022/02/10/1079406041/researcher-says-rethink-prek-preschool-prekindergarten https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/press-release/what-does-research-really-say-about-preschool-effectiveness
  • Pandariffic!

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    89th8
    I didn't know that about their tails. Here are some other fun facts, such as they aren't related to Giant Pandas, and they glow in the dark. https://redpandanetwork.org/post/15-fantastic-facts-about-red-pandas
  • Suing Michigan

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    JollyJ
    BTW, the SPLC is already gearing up in opposition on this one. Along with the usual suspects.
  • I wonder what the job market for this degree is.

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    jon-nycJ
    @Mik said in I wonder what the job market for this degree is.: Everyone I knew majored in it. Lol
  • So you wanna be a doctor?

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    JollyJ
    An autopsy on a one year-old child might have weeded a few out or maybe a debridement on a badly burned patient. Do they have smell-a-vision?
  • Welcome to our AI Robot Overlords!

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    markM
    Good luck with that!
  • Interpreting Your Wife’s Texts

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    Doctor PhibesD
    @Axtremus said in Interpreting Your Wife’s Texts: What’s the translation for “I’m pregnant (again)”? All of the above
  • RIP Polio Paul

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    MikM
    @George-K said in RIP Polio Paul: Living your life on a bed, even with the most meticulous care is a set up for urinary tract infections, pressure sores, sepsis... I'm amazed he lived that long. I’m amazed he wanted to.
  • Spooks at Meta and Google

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    HoraceH
    Remember the anonymous essay in the NYT written by a "senior administration official" about how adults in the room were working together to thwart parts of Trump's agenda? Sounds a lot like an insurrection. And I do NOT use that word lightly. Anyway, he got hired at google after he unmasked himself in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/05/opinion/trump-white-house-anonymous-resistance.html
  • Neil Young: "Rogan or me."

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    MikM
    I think I see the turnaround. Music Catalog Sale In January 2021, Neil revealed that he had sold a 50% stake in his music catalog for $150 million. He sold half the copyright and income to roughly 1,120 songs to an investment firm called Hipgnosis. Spotify Joe Rogan Feud In January 2022, Neil posted a letter to social media and his website in which he gave >Spotify an ultimatum in which they either remove his music OR remove Joe Rogan's podcast. He made the demand because he believes Rogan's show spreads vaccine misinformation that leads to preventable deaths. In the end, Spotfiy chose not to remove Rogan's podcast and therefore Neil made good on his threat. Interestingly, at the time of the threat Neil didn't actually own his master recordings – the right that gives someone the ability to decide where music is licensed (for example, on Spotify). Warner Music owns his masters and essentially did him a favor by forcing Spotify to take the music offline. The real loser in this decision is Hipgnosis which, as we just mentioned, had just paid $150 million for 50% of his royalty stream. Royalty streams are generated on platforms like Spotify. https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/rock-stars/neil-young-net-worth/
  • The Death Penalty Is Legal In Missouri

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    CopperC
    @Jolly said in The Death Penalty Is Legal In Missouri: definitely create academic wastelands It might be some motivation for the students assigned to the wasteland. If it isn't, they are probably in the right place.
  • From the Gold Bugs

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  • Meanwhile, among the Presbyterians...

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  • Speaking Of Spotify

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  • Black Hair Matters

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    RenaudaR
    I do not see why this matter needs to be legislated at any level of government. It’s a policy matter for the individual sports organizations to determine without government interference.
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    LuFins DadL
    College Park is the city with the mayor of undetermined political affiliation got busted for major child porn problems.