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Not long after the terms “996” and “grindcore” entered the popular lexicon, people started telling me stories about what was happening at startups in San Francisco, ground zero for the artificial intelligence economy. There was the one about the founder who hadn’t taken a weekend off in more than six months. The woman who joked …
Japan's new Prime Minister says she prefers to let the population shrink rather than bring in waves of low-skilled immigrants to offset the decline because the preservation of Japanese society matters more than cheap labor. pic.twitter.com/LInNuZKrRP — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) October 22, 2025 Sanae Takaichi has made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime …
Emily Sturge explains the cultural significance of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension on Newsmax.
Cancel culture has now spread like a pandemic through the highest levels of society, but it looks about to get a lot meaner and more intrusive into your very livelihood and family security. by David Haggith I only have to look back to the Biden years to remember when Republicans/conservatives were united against “cancel culture,” …
by Michael We live at a time when our society is absolutely teeming with left-wing nuts. The day after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, shots were fired at the University of Massachusetts and at the U.S. Naval Academy. In this hate-filled environment, every school, every church, and every political gathering is a potential target. It wasn’t like this when …
Gallup’s 2025 Consumption Habits survey shows only 54% of US adults drank alcohol in the past year. That’s down from 62% in 2023 and 58% in 2024 — the lowest share Gallup has ever recorded. https://www.aol.com/us-alcohol-consumption-record-low-103851807.html A slim majority now see drinking as a health risk. 53% say moderate alcohol use is bad for you, …
The carefully maintained silence around Gloriavale is unraveling. On Tuesday, Howard Temple, the leader of the secretive New Zealand Christian commune, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of indecent assault and perverting the course of justice. The courtroom didn’t just hear about criminal acts. It heard about a system built on isolation, control and decades of …
Is tipping culture out of hand? pic.twitter.com/xaAEFU9cYM — TaraBull (@TaraBull) June 30, 2025
STOP TIPPING When we pay $107.53 for a meal, we’re paying for the final product—food on the plate or in our hand. That price already includes your wages. We are not your employer. Your boss is. You signed a contract with them, not with us. If you have an issue with your hourly rate, take …
It didn’t happen overnight. It was slow, deliberate, and brutally effective. A sleight of hand so seamless, most never noticed. The American mind was rerouted. There was a time—within living memory—when the economy sat at the center of political life. People argued about interest rates, tax burdens, trade deficits, and the weight of the national …
An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that the tipping culture has gone out of hand according to a new WalletHub survey. Many shoppers and diners across the United States have recently taken to social media to complain about the predatory tipping culture that does not even account for the quality of service. Initially, Americans were …
Kevin Drum was reportedly forced out of Mother Jones by junior staffers for vague allegations of racism + calling Tara Reade a "lunatic." Meanwhile, he'd spent years refusing every offered raise and telling the magazine to give the money to the magazine's fellows instead https://t.co/rB1DFFZemc — Eric Levitz (@EricLevitz) March 11, 2025 https://twitter.com/marilynmaupin/status/1899509124075065360
Immigration Tests Elon’s Commitment To Free Speech A clash between President-elect Donald Trump’s coalition factions has tested X owner Elon Musk’s commitment to online free speech. The fight began around Christmas and focused on H1-B visas. The tech sector is widely reported to be one of the largest users of the visa program, and critics …
It’s Toytown basic economics that the price of any commodity or service is determined by the relationship between supply and demand. The less there is of anything, the higher its price will be, depending on the level of demand. The greater the level of supply the lower the price, and thus the greater the demand and …
The MAGA Avengers are becoming unstoppable 💪💯 – Trump– Elon– RFK+ Tulsi 🙏 Who’s next? — FloridaMan.eth 🍊 (@votefloridaman) August 26, 2024 BREAKING: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is now asking the Attorney General whether he has the authority to REMOVE the three brave members of the State Election Board who have been implementing massive election …
By Brandon Smith I was recently watching a video by some of my favorite movie commentators in which they were lamenting the apparent death of the movie theater business. They cited a long list of recent blockbuster bombs with some confusion as to why so many films were failing. In particular, they had predicted the …
In today’s market, gambling fever is spreading fast, changing how we invest. Grant Williams, an astute observer of market trends, rightly points out that we’ve become a “Society of Speculators.” It’s not just about stocks anymore; it’s about the thrill of the bet, the excitement of the gamble. Look around, and you’ll see the signs …
A controversial adult-themed event scheduled to be held in Suwon next month is drawing strong opposition, especially due to its proximity to an elementary school that is just 50 meters away. The upcoming “2024 K-XF The Fashion ” is scheduled to be held April 20-21 at Suwon Messe in Gwonseon District of Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, …
NEW: Students in Oklahoma schools have come forward and describe a culture of bullying, hazing, manipulation, and pressure to participate in disgusting dares like licking toes and armpits, spitting in people’s mouths, and having garbage thrown on you. This has been going on for… pic.twitter.com/VJbV4OGppB — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 8, 2024 A few …
One thing missing is high performance standards We used to hold ourselves to standards and feel bad if we undershot our potential or got out of shape or failed in relationships Now, everyone is told “it’s okay as long as you’re trying” Or, worse, “it’s someone else’s fault” — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) March 5, 2024
On a Republican primary debate event, Vivek Ramaswamy pulls out a sign of “Haley = Corrupt” and calls her a puppet of the Military Industrial complex. Vivek just ended Nikki Haley: "Nikki, I don't have a woman problem. You have a corruption problem. This is a woman who will send your kids to die so …
by bobtowne What happened to journalism also happened to the entertainment industry in general. The corporate globalist power order began to unveil itself and journalism and entertainment were tasked with creating propaganda to support it. Sincere artists aren’t necessarily suited for, or inclined towards, propaganda creation and so opportunities were created for those willing to …
via washingtonexaminer: Imagine moving your family across the country for a new job just to be fired within weeks for something you didn’t do. That’s the fate that journalist David Josef Volodzko met after starting a role as a columnist for the Seattle Times. In a new piece for the Free Press, the experienced writer recounts one of the most …
https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1685201566196748289 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1685637032415043585 “Why the Federal Reserve has made everything more expensive to make things less expensive” actual title of article by NBC, they to on to call this “A little bit of science and a little bit of art” Clownworld is authoring its own satire at this point. NBC News engages Orwell mode and puts …
“It’s more than fatigue, it’s irritation,” says tipping expert Michael Lynn.https://t.co/7Z88snhp5V — Joetorch (@Joetorch1) July 10, 2023 Only 30%? Seems low.. Now when you’re picking up orders, the machines provide the tip option, and the minimum suggested tip starts at 18% lol. Definitely out of control. And I LOVE to tip for good service. But …
via hotair: And here we thought the State Department report on Joe Biden’s disgrace in Afghanistan was the long-holiday Friday night document dump. That turned out to only be an appetizer, however. US Attorney David Weiss, the man behind the very lenient and very convenient plea deal for Hunter Biden, finally responded to House Judiciary …
via WSJ: Federal ethics rules require executive-branch employees to recuse themselves when circumstance would cause a “reasonable person with knowledge of the facts to question his impartiality.” FTC ethics official Lorielle Pankey wrote in a 14-page memo dated Aug. 31, 2022 that Ms. Khan’s past statements about Meta were such a circumstance. “In my view, …
