I am shocked, shocked, that the robber-barons who extorted $850 billion from the people last autumn would turn around and use that money to fund a shock-and-awe campaign on the American working class. Golly gumdrops, I am dismayed. All the while I thought the High Capitalists and Party Functionaries were such nice people!
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Load MoreA guy I knew in Florida said that any narrative or art can be judged by its "fist pump" moment—basically, how much it made you yell YES!
When he said that, I instantly knew
A.) he was describing the experience of 90% of audiences, &
B.) I hated him and everything he stood for.Christianity Today, in Qatar: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/sports/soccer/at-qatars-church-city-sunday-comes-on-friday.html
Right wingers like GG are so accustomed to being able to work the refs that they go ballistic when someone like Ben refuses to both sides things—particularly when they work for mainstream outlets, which reliably both sides things.
I read these two books during my flights for NCTE22 (so I'm late posting). They're both really good, really important, and really urgent.
Guaranteeing 7 paid sick days to rail workers would cost the rail industry a grand total of $321 million a year – less than 2% of its profits. Please don't tell me the rail industry can't afford it. Rail companies spent $25.5 billion on stock buybacks and dividends this year.
I see, you are opposed to secret ballot in unionization elections. Its good enough for Congress but not for me. Nice call.
John’s still toking up, I see.
I’m thinking of taking up pot again myself. Now that it’s legal in lefty Massachusetts!
Why should there be anything more required than to incorporate and say “I’m a union?” Why make employees jump through any more hoops than did the folks who started the company?