In other news
In the current news climate we see that some figures and events tend to dominate the front-pages heavily. Still, there are important, interesting or just plain weird things happening out there and a group of people can find these better than one.
I thought I would test with a thread for linking general news articles about "other news" and discussion. Perhaps it goes into the abyss that is page 2 and beyond, but it is worth a try.
Some guidelines:
- Try to find the "clean link", so that links to the news site directly and not a social media site. Avoid "amp-links" (google).
- Write some cliff notes on what it is about, especially if it is a video.
- It's not an excuse to make outlandish claims via proxy or link extremist content.
- If it's an editorial or opinion piece, it is polite to mark it as such.
- Note the language if it is not in English.
- There is no demand that such things be posted here, if you think a piece merits its own thread, then make one.
No I actually agree with him the rich should pay more in taxes and actually I support a flat tax system .
That was a long detour …..
No idea why you had to put trump reference in the first reply , especially from someone like u who “dislike” trump when trump wasn’t even in the subject .
Ps: u should read the article u post ……
Dimon on politic he gets clobbered.
I actually uses Dimon in what is an expert in -> the economy .
Anthropomorphic means assigning human traits to non human things. It still doesn't fit here but it isn't what you are claiming it is.
According to dictionary.com, that is a secondary definition. The primary one you mention doesn't even make logical sense, so it can't be that one.
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an·thro·po·mor·phic
adjective
relating to or characterized by anthropomorphism.
"explanations of animal behavior in anthropomorphic terms"
having human characteristics.
"anthropomorphic bears and monkeys
Repubs: We have to impeach SOMEBODY. Right?
Ted Cruz' dog doesn't like him.
Is his daughter finally old enough to vote against him?
Black Conservative TURNS AGAINST His OWN Party
Without hate and fear in your heart, the MAGA party can't control you.
“Why are you still there, you ask?” - because to leave would require admitting they were wrong.
The NFL’s wealthy white owners recruiting Black players in Africa is horrible optics
International recruitment in places like Africa is one of the NFL’s solutions to a declining game.
Youth participation in the U.S. has steadily diminished since 2009,
amid concerns about the game’s major health risks, chiefly brain damage.
kids from more affluent backgrounds withdraw from tackle football,
and participants are increasingly from poorer communities
The optics of the league’s white billionaire owners mining Africa
for Black bodies in a dangerous sport are, well, not good.
The NFL alleged that Black people have lower cognitive abilities than white people,
so any damage done to their brains would inherently warrant less or no money.
The NFL is racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation.
Black Conservative TURNS AGAINST His OWN Party
Without hate and fear in your heart, the MAGA party can't control you.
“Why are you still there, you ask?” - because to leave would require admitting they were wrong.
Yeah that’s why the GOP is gaining in the polls with African Americans . For every one you lose you gain 3 with Democrat crazy policies
Australia's parliament has passed a motion calling on the US and UK to release Julian Assange, ahead of a crucial legal hearing.
Mr Assange will appear in front of the UK's High Court next week for his final appeal against US extradition.
The Australian citizen, currently in London's Belmarsh Prison, is wanted in the US on espionage charges and faces up to 175 years in prison.
Australian MPs voted 86-42 that Mr Assange should be allowed to come home.
The NFL’s wealthy white owners recruiting Black players in Africa is horrible optics
International recruitment in places like Africa is one of the NFL’s solutions to a declining game.
Youth participation in the U.S. has steadily diminished since 2009,
amid concerns about the game’s major health risks, chiefly brain damage.
kids from more affluent backgrounds withdraw from tackle football,
and participants are increasingly from poorer communities
The optics of the league’s white billionaire owners mi
This is super silly, even by your standards.
The NFL’s wealthy white owners recruiting Black players in Africa is horrible optics
International recruitment in places like Africa is one of the NFL’s solutions to a declining game.
Youth participation in the U.S. has steadily diminished since 2009,
amid concerns about the game’s major health risks, chiefly brain damage.
kids from more affluent backgrounds withdraw from tackle football,
and participants are increasingly from poorer communities
The optics of the league’s whi
The same thing happened in boxing. If you don't come from poverty, it's kind of crazy to become a boxer. We now know the same is true, to lesser degree, for football.
If you do come from poverty, maybe it's worth it. It's sort of paternalistic to dictate that decision to people. I bet they could also find some good players in Eastern Europe.
Disagree. Football and UFC are the two remaining gladiator sports in the US.
Football remains the most popular high school sport even though it's feeder system has been diminished by health concerns of parents.
Boxing couldn't compete with the multi-disciplines of the UFC and is dying on the vine.
The same thing happened in boxing. If you don't come from poverty, it's kind of crazy to become a boxer. We now know the same is true, to lesser degree, for football.
If you do come from poverty, maybe it's worth it. It's sort of paternalistic to dictate that decision to people. I bet they could also find some good players in Eastern Europe.
It's one data point, but the one guy I know personally who played in the NFL for 3 years grew up in a very affluent area and went to a high school in said area that has dominated football in the state for many years.
repub activist judges just doing dems favors still on the abortion stuff..
alabama supreme court ruling that frozen embryos on trays are "children". the gift that keeps on giving. i really hope they keep being crazy about this stuff.
answering age old internet questions of if you are morally obligated to save a tray of embryos while leaving a live human child to burn to death.
It's one data point, but the one guy I know personally who played in the NFL for 3 years grew up in a very affluent area and went to a high school in said area that has dominated football in the state for many years.
The best two high school teams in the Austin area are predominantly white upper class. I can think of three qbs off the top of my head that went to one or the other. Drew brees, nick foles and baker mayfield.
Powerball: US man sues lottery after being told $340m win is error
A Washington DC man who thought he won a jackpot worth $340m (£270m) has sued Powerball and the DC Lottery, who claim they published his numbers by mistake.
John Cheeks said he felt "numb" when he first saw Powerball's winning numbers matched his ticket in January 2023.
But when Mr Cheeks presented his ticket to the Office of Lottery and Gaming (OLG), his claim was denied.
According to court documents, Powerball and a lottery contractor, the DC-based Taoti Enterprises, claim the confusion arose from a technical error.
In a court filing, a Taoti employee said that on 6 January 2023 - the day Mr Cheeks bought his ticket - a quality assurance team was running tests on the website.
On that day, a set of test Powerball numbers, which matched Mr Cheeks' numbers - was posted on the website "accidentally", according to court documents. Those numbers remained online for three days, until 9 January.
The numbers online did not match the numbers that were drawn at the last lottery draw, according to the Taoti employee.
Mr Cheeks is now suing on eight separate counts, including breach of contract, negligence, infliction of emotional distress. and fraud.
I'm not big on frivolous lawsuits, but he does have a point.
The best two high school teams in the Austin area are predominantly white upper class. I can think of three qbs off the top of my head that went to one or the other. Drew brees, nick foles and baker mayfield.
Sure. There are going to be some, especially in Texas.
This should be kinda easy. If I were a dad 30 years ago, it wouldn't even occur to me to forbid my son from playing fb.
One of my friends played and his dad was a neurologist! Nobody even thought about it.
Today, if I were a dad, I wouldn't even entertain the idea of allowing my son to play.
I don't think this is unusual. Why would you want your kids to risk suicidal depression to play game x instead of game y?
Looks like we (Florida) has a bit of a measles outbreak here. Good thing our Surgeon General is on it. Oh, wait.......
Marjorie Taylor Greene loses Supreme Court bid to overturn $100k in mask fines.
"Stupid is as Stupid does"
She complains about government spending and yet she uses government ressources that cost money for stupid **** like this .
