We can quibble about the respective philosophical origins or whatever but modern American conservatism is mostly about making yourself mad because you heard they’re making Count Chocula Latino
This is pretty much the oldest grift in the history of government. Jails and prisons are particularly susceptible to it because the costs are away from public view and borne by folks that many people don’t care about
The Adams’ administration has awarded a contract to a Rikers Island food concessionaire that has charged incarcerated people prices twice as high as those at local stores. In doing so, administration overrode the contract’s rejection by the comptroller.
The Keefe Group won a $33-million deal despite an expose by THE CITY of rampant overcharging of detainees and Landler’s finding of the contract failures.
I am having this debate on the daily as my industry (advertising and comms) races to adopt it to stay “competitive.” if a person’s first major exposure with the tech is personally violating and championed by villains, it loses credibility from jump??? it’s up to the market to reject it
it’s our duty to valorize hotshot and smokejumper firefighters in all corners of culture tbh
The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.
Highly skilled firefighters are the last line of defense against wildfires, but that line is fraying because the government decided long ago that they’re not worth very much.
This is a pretty obvious example of censorship. Even if Shahzia Sikander's work was actually satanic, there's no law against satanic art! Christian nationalist speech bullies are successfully censoring Black women. It merits broader attention. It is a strategy.
Antiabortion groups say the sculpture being exhibited on campus has “satanic” imagery and reflects the artist’s stance on abortion rights.
If you sell & ship anything and buy boxes & other materials from Uline, you're *directly* financing the worst MAGA donors of all. There are box makers that don't spend millions pushing theocratic fascism, honestly.
Organization affiliated with Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein spends half a million on candidate who believes life begins at fertilization
a point i made a few weeks ago and a point i will make again is that the mulligan trump gets for covid makes absolutely no sense. an acute crisis like a pandemic is, as lord businessman notes, the whole reason we have a singular executive! the fact that he fucked up should be dispositive!