Charvernal
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@kingsofleon
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And they don't understand the rage people have at CEO's. They knew they were going broke but didn't care enough to tell folks. It's the cruelty. 5 days before Christmas.
CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees Friday…that Party City is “winding down” operations immediately and that today will be their last day of employment. Staff were told they will not receive severance pay, and they were told their benefits would end as the company goes out of business.
December 20, 2024 at 6:54 PM
And they don't understand the rage people have at CEO's. They knew they were going broke but didn't care enough to tell folks. It's the cruelty. 5 days before Christmas.
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This is because ultimately corporate centrist democrats are also in favor of censoring the left.
It's interesting that TikTok is the ONLY social platform where news influencers don't skew overwhelmingly conservative, and TikTok has the highest number of LGBTQ news influencers, and it's the only app getting banned www.usermag.co/p/the-majori...
November 19, 2024 at 2:22 AM
This is because ultimately corporate centrist democrats are also in favor of censoring the left.
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NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
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NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.
Eric Adams's Budget Cuts Have Set Up New York City's Parks to Burn
By cutting the exact people meant to keep the city's parks free from fallen, dead trees and keep the forests healthy, the mayor has set up a tinderbox that's already igniting.
hellgatenyc.com
November 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM
NYC is on fire because Eric Adams took a hatchet to the Parks Department budget, firing 51 forestry specialists who remove the dead trees and invasive species most likely to ignite during dry periods.
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Amazing meme potential
Joe Biden becomes the first sitting US President to visit the Amazon Rainforest.
November 17, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Amazing meme potential
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Trump’s new cabinet is a who’s who of pro-Israel hawks: Rubio, Huckabee, Stefanik, all set to ramp up support for Israeli aggression and crack down on Palestinian rights. Genocide cheerleaders, reporting for duty.
Meet the pro-Israel hawks Donald Trump has tapped for his new administration
Donald Trump is filling his incoming administration with pro-Israel war hawks. The moves indicate he will embrace a hawkish foreign policy in the Middle East and advance attacks against organizations…
buff.ly
November 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Trump’s new cabinet is a who’s who of pro-Israel hawks: Rubio, Huckabee, Stefanik, all set to ramp up support for Israeli aggression and crack down on Palestinian rights. Genocide cheerleaders, reporting for duty.
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THREAD ECO-APARTHEID Gaza is currently experiencing the largest slaughter of men, women and children in decades and a destruction rate that has produced over 40 million tonnes of rubble that will take over a decade to clear.👇
November 18, 2024 at 1:12 AM
THREAD ECO-APARTHEID Gaza is currently experiencing the largest slaughter of men, women and children in decades and a destruction rate that has produced over 40 million tonnes of rubble that will take over a decade to clear.👇
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Such brazen corruption happening right out in the open. Welcome to the oligarchy.
November 18, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Such brazen corruption happening right out in the open. Welcome to the oligarchy.
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In a move that alarmed green groups, Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday tapped Chris Wright — the CEO of a fracking company who denies the climate emergency — as his energy secretary.
Trump Picks Fracking Company CEO Chris Wright to Head the Department of Energy
“There is no climate crisis and we’re not in the midst of an energy transition either,” Wright said in 2023.
truthout.org
November 18, 2024 at 2:35 AM
In a move that alarmed green groups, Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday tapped Chris Wright — the CEO of a fracking company who denies the climate emergency — as his energy secretary.
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The people in charge of your city's streets are willing to sacrifice your safety and quality of life to make it easier for motorists to drive fast and park for free.
This is a skeleton key for understanding why American built environments look the way they do, even in places like Berkeley.
This is a skeleton key for understanding why American built environments look the way they do, even in places like Berkeley.
20 years ago, Berkeley built neighborhood traffic circles like the one on the left.
Today, the new traffic circles look like the one on the right.
What happened?
Today, the new traffic circles look like the one on the right.
What happened?
November 8, 2024 at 8:26 PM
The people in charge of your city's streets are willing to sacrifice your safety and quality of life to make it easier for motorists to drive fast and park for free.
This is a skeleton key for understanding why American built environments look the way they do, even in places like Berkeley.
This is a skeleton key for understanding why American built environments look the way they do, even in places like Berkeley.
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I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I’d like to share a very small sample of the work I’ve been so proud to support (thread)
November 14, 2024 at 7:23 PM
I’ve decided to leave Scientific American after an exciting 4.5 years as editor in chief. I’m going to take some time to think about what comes next (and go birdwatching), but for now I’d like to share a very small sample of the work I’ve been so proud to support (thread)
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Graphic design is my passion
November 14, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Graphic design is my passion
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Ben & Jerry's is suing Unilever, claiming its parent company silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinians and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue
Exclusive: Ben & Jerry's says parent Unilever silenced it over Gaza stance
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's said in a lawsuit that parent company Unilever has threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members.
www.reuters.com
November 14, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Ben & Jerry's is suing Unilever, claiming its parent company silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinians and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue
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Another deceased prisoner in Alabama has been found missing all of his organs, including his brain
Inmate's organs, including brain, missing from decomposing body; second case in last month | WBMA
ABC 33/40 News has obtained court documents revealing another case of a deceased Alabama inmate's body found missing organs. The body of Charles Edward Singleto
t.co
January 10, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Another deceased prisoner in Alabama has been found missing all of his organs, including his brain
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit Japan t.co/lD7rmuTVEU
reuters.com
t.co
January 1, 2024 at 7:41 AM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit Japan t.co/lD7rmuTVEU
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Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home
Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home
A fake swatting call was made to the Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows' home. A man called emergency services saying he broke into a house, which turned out to be Bellows' home.
apnews.com
December 31, 2023 at 3:24 AM
Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home
Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! Nothin up my sleeve, Presto! Hi everyone.
December 30, 2023 at 3:29 AM
Hey Rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! Nothin up my sleeve, Presto! Hi everyone.