Part of what has made America’s job market so tight is that big, publicly traded companies hired like crazy after the pandemic struck. Now that many are slamming into reverse, it seems like there is a wave of unemployment under way. Amazon.com, Disney and Facebook parent Meta Platforms are all suddenly recognizing that they overhired … Read more
Rylan Charlton has a warning for Adam Azim. The ‘Pint Size Powerhouse’ insists Azim is facing a step up too far too soon when he fights Charlton on Sunday, live on Sky Sports. “He is good. But he’s good against low-quality opponents,” Charlton said of Azim. Image: Charlton believes Azim is stepping up too soon … Read more
The Senate is expected to begin debate on the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) after the Thanksgiving holiday, but there’s no sign Democrats are aware that the bill involves a tradeoff between codifying same-sex marriage and perpetuating other forms of anti-LGBTQ discrimination. An amendment added to the bill this week reaffirms and adds protections to … Read more
Kirk Cousins gets hit.Photo: Getty Images Turkey/genocide day is upon us. On Thursday, those of us who are able to partake will gorge on food and drink, and before sundown forget any reason we thought of to be thankful for on the most American of all the holidays. Since we’re celebrating gluttony and violence, why … Read more
John Oliver got bold on the season finale of Last Week Tonight when he called out his employer, Warner Bros. Discovery, once again. On a night when Oliver talked about all the controversies surrounding the World Cup being hosted in Qatar, the late-night host dinged the parent company of HBO and HBO Max. Oliver exposed … Read more
Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores say they’re going on strike Thursday in what would be the largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year. The walkouts are scheduled to coincide with Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day, when the company gives free reusable cups to customers … Read more
If one indisputable truth has emerged from the midterm elections, it’s that Donald Trump is the political equivalent of herpes. Sure, the MAGA base loves him, but mainly as a blight they can inflict upon liberals, since infecting all Democrats with literal herpes is a logistical impossibility. Everyone else despises Trump, so much so that … Read more
“You’re going to Qatar.”Screenshot: ESPN We have something that just might make your day, weekend, or month, depending on how things are going in your life. Yeah OK, it’s a little staged, but I’m a sucker for this ESPN video that accompanied the announcement of the USMNT roster for the World Cup yesterday. You can … Read more
U.S. elections are administered at the local level — each county, or even municipality, has its own rules, and its own officials to execute them U.S. elections are administered at the local level — each county, or even municipality, has its own rules, and its own officials to execute them When people think about making … Read more
Michigan has been a hotbed for election fraud conspiracy theories since 2020, but this year extremist election deniers have filled roles on election canvassing boards that are responsible for tallying votes and certifying the state’s elections. The bipartisan boards in several different Michigan counties now have GOP canvassers who still question Joe Biden’s victory and … Read more