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I don't know how I feel about this....
... and my automated script sent them all "Congrats on your new blue check 🎉"

Stalin.

Squarely at his feet, we are estranged with my lowlife cousins.

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Wonder why. Must be exploitation.

Working Women Are Doing Great, Except for the Pay The changing US economy will result in more opportunities and jobs for women, but not necessarily more compensation.

The changing US economy will result in more opportunities and jobs for women, but not necessarily more pay

Good riddance.

We don’t hide our boyfriends under the bed… ooooh lololol

Yep. And our Calvins have larger „treasure boxes.“

Yeah, he might give up the party leader role…

So, democracy actually works?

Who told you he’s resigning? He will likely only quit as a party leader and stay on as PM - if they let him. The process of replacing the party leader is as convoluted as getting from Amsterdam to Milan by train.

Why aren't we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping? We would rather talk about literally everything else.

Once any space becomes less than 40% male, (straight) men tend to cede it entirely while shouting about how it “went woke”. Fascinating read:

Hell

They add automatically 25% now, if you choose no tip lololol

Go woke go broke. Wait, wrong app.

Guys, I Swear I’m Only Transitioning So I Can Cheat at Girls’ Sports “The sports bill, passed by one [Missouri] House committee last week and awaiting a vote in another, proposes a constitutional amendment requiring ...

on a similar note, one of my favorite things I've seen from McSweeney's:

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/guy...

Denmark and what army again?

Thoughts and prayers

Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Easier said than done. Canadian law enforcement officials acknowledge they are limited in what they can do to stop southbound migrants.

Canada is struggling to control US-bound migrant crossings across the world's largest border despite installing new technology to try to stop the flow reut.rs/41AFz36

I love how the tech industry thinks women want "an AI that will shop for you"... you think I want something that "shops for me"... do you not understand that I am going to walk up and down every aisle of TJ Maxx like I'm hunting for seeds and berries for the tribe

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Hello.

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Syrian army command tells officers that Assad's rule has ended, officer says Insurgents gained control after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule dangling by a thread as rebels marched on Damascus.

Syria's army command notified officers that President Bashar al-Assad's rule ended following a lightning rebel offensive, a Syrian officer who was informed of the move told Reuters. Syrian rebels said Damascus was 'now free of Assad' reut.rs/3ZI7sFb

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel leader hoping to overthrow Assad [FREE TO READ] The ongoing offensive by his Islamist group could mark a turning point in the country’s bloody 13-year civil war

Excellent profile of the rebel leader who has now overthrown Assad in this weekend’s FT. First 300 clicks free to read here:

Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.

The New York Times wrote a love letter (article) to the FRED data website www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...

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South Korean president declares martial law [FREE TO READ] Opposition calls lawmakers to parliament

Damn. It’s kicking off in South Korea. on.ft.com/49ipUr0

Live a little.

But stuck was at Mar a Lago, so technically it would be GAB?