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When discretionary spending on luxury or novelty items like scented candles drops, it can reflect broader economic challenges. People tend to cut back on non-essential purchases when they’re feeling the pinch financially. https://twitter.com/GayBearRes/status/1852861521610658262
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 50% of liberal women under 30 admit they have a mental health condition – Pew survey 😳 pic.twitter.com/ZbI4sPRbPy — Radar 𝘸 Archie🚨 (@RadarHits) October 10, 2024 The claim that 56% of white liberal women aged 18-29 report having a diagnosed mental health condition comes from a Pew Research Center survey. This statistic …
Autonomous taxis are winning over women in cities like San Francisco by offering an answer to a long-standing concern about ride-hailing apps: misbehavior by human drivers, especially men. Some women said in interviews that they’ve mostly stopped using Uber and Lyft, the two most popular ride-hailing apps, and have switched instead to a driverless competitor, …
CNN Data Analyst Sounds Alarm for Harris Campaign About Low Support From Union Households. “And we know that Donald Trump has been going after that vote, and he is in a very, very strong position—more so perhaps than with any other bloc.” Harry Enten of CNN recently raised some red flags for the Kamala Harris …
Shows dems voting agains removing migrants who commit sexual assaults in the us. Shows the all voting for allowing trans females in women’s sports. h/t Coastie Patriot
Rumors about Diddy’s alleged behavior have trickled out for years, and some celebrity women even made comments about him in interviews in the past. The problem? Few people listened. In a 2004 profile of Kimora Lee Simmons, she recalled a time Combs threatened to hit her while she was pregnant. In 2022, former Danity Kane …
by Michael The chaos that we are witnessing in the streets is the direct result of the decisions that our politicians have made. As I discussed yesterday, allowing millions upon millions of migrants that are not being properly screened to come pouring over our wide open borders is not a good idea. There are certainly many …
There's a surge in voter registration among key demographics ahead of November's election. According to the data firm TargetSmart, registration is up more than 175% among young Black women. "175% is almost tripling of registration rates among this specific group. You just don't… pic.twitter.com/34NcsylGnH — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 27, 2024
The Taliban on Monday rejected criticisms announced by the United Nations over new laws that ban women in Afghanistan from baring their faces and speaking in public places. Roza Otunbayeva, who heads the U.N. mission in the country, “UNAMA,” said on Sunday that the laws provided a “distressing vision” for Afghanistan’s future. She also said …
An investigation is underway after two Arizona women were found shot to death in an overturned vehicle on a dangerous stretch of highway in northern Mexico. The women, identified only by their last names and ages, were 72 and 82, the attorney general’s office for the state of Sonora said in a release on social …
Fox News contributor Gianno Caldwell reacts to Trump clashing with an ABC News reporter at the National Association of Black Journalists convention on ‘Varney & Co.’ #foxbusiness #varney
https://twitter.com/_/status/1818963801695535174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw A boxer deemed a ‘biological male’ today won against an Italian woman in one of the most controversial Olympic bouts ever. The fight between Italy’s Angela Carini and her Algerian opponent Imane Khelif took just 46 seconds, with the Italian throwing her helmet onto the floor as the clash was abandoned, yelling: ‘This is …
Two boxers who were banned from the world championships for being deemed biologically male have been cleared to compete at the Olympics as women. A row has erupted in Paris after it emerged that Imane Khelif, of Algeria, and Lin Yu-Ting, of Taiwan, were thrown out of the tournament last year amid questions over their …
Seems as though JD Vance’s accurate “cat lady” comment struck a nerve! 🚨 New Pew: Share of young adults, esp. y women, who say they are "unlikely" to have kids is surging.* Biggest reason: "Just don't want to". 🚨 * Among those who are currently childless. pic.twitter.com/978vmoIyqp — Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) July 25, 2024 What’s …
by Michael Large numbers of young women in their twenties and thirties are getting permanently sterilized in order to make absolutely sure that they will never get pregnant. In the old days, it was extremely rare to hear of a young woman getting sterilized during her prime childbearing years, but now it is very common. As …
More women than ever have entered the American workforce. Heady demand for employees combined with more opportunities for remote work and a surge in female entrepreneurs are sending a flood of women into the labor market. Women now hold a record 79 million jobs, and the share of women in their prime working years who …
The first modern U.S. credit card was launched in 1950, but women weren’t allowed to open credit cards until 1974. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 made it illegal to deny credit to people based on gender, race, religion or national origin. Credit cards might seem like an inescapable part of everyday life, but …
Primarily cost, but a strong second is selfishness. People don’t want to sacrifice like they used to. It’s much easier to go on trips, go shopping, buy nice cars, buy designer bags, boozey brunch, etc etc When you have kids, that all goes unless you make serious money. — Scott Hendricks (@scottndricks) July 7, 2024
https://twitter.com/dom_lucre/status/1799926006712799401 A millionaire banker who was filmed punching a woman in the face in Brooklyn, New York last month has turned himself in to cops. Jonathan Kaye, 52, surrendered to the police on Monday, reported ABC News. Kaye had earlier resigned from his role at Moelis& Co investment bank under massive backlash over the video. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year. In return, they lost their jobs. Voters removed Sens. Sandy Senn, Penry Gustafson and Katrina Shealy from office during sparsely turned out primaries in …
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn—a major producer of Apple devices—has been excluding married women from assembly jobs at its main iPhone plant in India, Reuters reported Tuesday, even as the tech giant seeks to ramp up iPhone production in the country (Foxconn denied the allegations in a statement Tuesday to Forbes). Key Takeaways Foxconn doesn’t hire married …
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Tuesday confirmed their delegation will attend an upcoming U.N.-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan after the organizers said last week that women would be excluded from the gathering. The meeting on June 30 and July 1 is the third U.N.-sponsored gathering on the Afghan crisis in the Qatari capital …
New research warns that eating ultra-processed or fast food during pregnancy puts the fetus at a greater health risk. The risk specifically stems from chemicals known as phthalates that often find their way into burgers and fries after being shed by fast food wrappers or workers’ plastic gloves.
by Michael Are you ready for our daughters to go to war? Democrats in Congress want to make it mandatory for young women to register with the Selective Service System when they turn 18 just like young men do. Of course if a major war erupts and our politicians reinstitute a military draft, the draftees …
https://twitter.com/glasklar_88/status/1802752827292618939 The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved an amendment that would require all women in the U.S. to register with the Selective Service System. This system maintains information on individuals who can be called up to serve in the military through the draft. The amendment is part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and …
Look at my face. This is the high cost of war. Amy and I volunteered to serve, and we honor all who serve. But forcing America’s daughters to register for the draft is UNACCEPTABLE. Shame on Jacky Rosen. pic.twitter.com/Myry82U2cl — Sam Brown (@SamBrownUSA) June 15, 2024
https://twitter.com/_/status/1793210285903212652 Italy currently has a compulsory military service system, but the specifics vary based on age and gender. Here are the details: Age Range: The compulsory service applies to individuals aged 18 to 27. Service Obligation: Conscripts: Males are required to serve for 12 to 18 months, depending on their academic qualifications. Alternative Service: For those who choose not …
