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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.

12 October 2020 at 08:13 AM
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On Monday, the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill announced that it would divert the school’s entire $2.3m diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) budget toward public safety and policing.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti....


by Luciom P

good trend

On Monday, the University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill announced that it would divert the school’s entire $2.3m diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) budget toward public safety and policing.

At the end of the day, universities realize their purpose (other than being giant hedge funds that dont pay taxes) is to produce graduates people want to hire. And when it becomes clear that promoting left wing activism is running counter to this purpose, and damaging the brand, there will be some course correction, at least in the private universities.

Obviously the more the govt is involved in any enterprise, the less willing and able it will be to respond to market forces. And universities are no different.


by Luciom P

the Pakistani entry to Eurovision sure was something special


BREAKING:

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot in assassination attempt

He has been taken to hospital but his condition is unknown


Judge Cannon's indefinite postponement of the documents trial is actually a good thing for Jack Smith.

Imagine throwing your entire career away for someone that wouldn't piss on you if you were on fire.

She knows exactly what she is doing to stall for Trump. Don't give her an out
by keep calling her inexperienced. Yes, she is, but she is doing this on purpose.


by Luciom P

BREAKING:

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot in assassination attempt

He has been taken to hospital but his condition is unknown


Maybe someone didn't approve of his stanning for Putin


by corpus vile P

Maybe someone didn't approve of his stanning for Putin

Possibly, but are we one century back?


So much for being the party of fiscal responsibility.

A growing number of state Republican operations are either broke or perilously close to it.

Like other state Republican parties nationwide, Colorado’s GOP is
feeling the pinch of the national party’s Trump-centric fundraising plan.

Republicans can thank Donald Trump for their current financial problems.
Trump’s deal with the RNC requires the party to run its donations first through his Save America PAC.

Trump’s use of campaign funds to pay his legal fees is alienating longtime
Republican donors and putting the GOP’s entire electoral map in jeopardy.

Republicans chose an awful time to go broke.

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opin...


by Luciom P

Possibly, but are we one century back?


They've charged a 71 year old saying he's a lone wolf but politically motivated
https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/lone-w...


politically motivated lone wolf who just so happens to align with Western Values. nothing to see here folks.


by Victor P

politically motivated lone wolf who just so happens to align with Western Values. nothing to see here folks.

Those dastardly westerners. Maybe your pal Putin can conduct a special military operation to um, de-westernise them.


personally, I am against political assassinations. I was told that was the Putin playbook.


'Non-violent' protestors against Israel at a small college in Portland throw a rock through a dorm window at the head of a Jewish student.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...


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Holy crap. I'm not sure why I did this, but I watched the whole thing about MTG and the fake eyelashes. JFC, we need to throw the whole lot of them out.


do ya think...


after openly taunting the Arizona attorney general on social media —
and at his 80th birthday party. Arizona officials’ efforts to deliver notice
of the Giuliani indictment in the state election fraud case, was finally served

Arizona authorities caught up with him at his birthday soirée in Palm Beach late on Friday


Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer. The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Jurors previously found David DePape guilty last November.


by biggerboat P

Holy crap. I'm not sure why I did this, but I watched the whole thing about MTG and the fake eyelashes. JFC, we need to throw the whole lot of them out.

beach blonde bad built butch body. that should earn Jasmine Crockett some heat but since she said it to MTG she gets a pass.


by steamraise P

after openly taunting the Arizona attorney general on social media —
and at his 80th birthday party. Arizona officials’ efforts to deliver notice
of the Giuliani indictment in the state election fraud case, was finally served

Arizona authorities caught up with him at his birthday soirée in Palm Beach late on Friday

I suppose it's too much to hope that his birthday bash was at a Four Seasons.


Very good trend



Around here, you can land yourself 5-figure signing bonuses as a tradesman joining the right company.

Kids fresh off the boat will have their choice of paid apprenticeships, and the only qualifications are that you show up on time and can listen to directions. That first part is harder than it sounds, if our own experience is any indication.

Like, dude, we gave you a company truck that has a GPS tracker in it. Don't tell me you're 5 minutes away from the site when I can quite literally hear that we just woke you up and the truck is still in your driveway.

But given the severe labor shortage, some of these guys just know they can get away with it. Even if they do get canned, they'll have a new job before the end of the day.


by Inso0 P

Around here, you can land yourself 5-figure signing bonuses as a tradesman joining the right company.

Kids fresh off the boat will have their choice of paid apprenticeships, and the only qualifications are that you show up on time and can listen to directions. That first part is harder than it sounds, if our own experience is any indication.

Like, dude, we gave you a company truck that has a GPS tracker in it. Don't tell me you're 5 minutes

In Italy the economy is less buoyant but given the low skill level of many competitors (and the barrier to entry for immigrants, who can rarely pass Italian tests well enough to qualify as installers, as they can't read instructions nor learn Italian laws often enough), if you are half decent you have more work than you can do, and if you are able to self manage, it's a quick route to a significantly over average salary with ample opportunities to create your own small service company


by Inso0 P

Around here, you can land yourself 5-figure signing bonuses as a tradesman joining the right company.

Kids fresh off the boat will have their choice of paid apprenticeships, and the only qualifications are that you show up on time and can listen to directions. That first part is harder than it sounds, if our own experience is any indication.

Like, dude, we gave you a company truck that has a GPS tracker in it. Don't tell me you're 5 minutes

Same goes for here in western Canada . .


The effects of Facebook and Instagram on...


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Facebook deactivation had no significant effect on an index of knowledge, but secondary analyses suggest that it reduced knowledge of general news


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