The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on...
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
it's actually crazy we figured out how to grow real diamonds that are cheaper and better quality than the real thing and so many people are still like, no thanks the suffering is what makes it special.
I remember how folks stepped up to help Texans when you left them cold and hungry during the freeze.
We will welcome these families too. They have so much to offer.
You do seem to be struggling at your job, though. Maybe you should consider if this is the right work for you.
Two days ago the NYT posted an investigation into politicians trading stocks
They found that 81 Democrats & 101 Republicans filed up to 3,700 trades and $100M in possible volume
Many had 100% winners, with some perfectly timed
Here’s examples of just how good they were
It does make me laugh a little when people whine about how #RingsofPower doesn't "feel like" Tolkien.
Meanwhile, there's an entire episode where an elf cries because he has to cut down a tree. Which is possibly the most Tolkien thing ever depicted on screen.
Today I learned that an anesthesiologist makes a few hundred dollars more placing an epidural than my attending makes for 9 months of prenatal care, labor, delivery, and the postpartum visit. And well that's abysmal and quite frankly BS