@Angry_Staffer I encourage you to watch this: https://t.co/fn0y2Z8gGg
I'm no Trump fan, but it sounds like there might be some legitimate US interests involved in this action that haven't been very well covered in the media.
@badchoices9@SundaeDivine Getting snow off the sidewalks is a pretty low bar when it comes to running a city, but I'm glad he did that good thing. I hope he does more good things too.
@mattyglesias This is a stupid take. Ph.D.'s are earned doctorates, and addressing them by "doctor" predates the term for MDs. It's pretentious for anyone to insist on it, but it's ignorant to allow only MDs to insist on it.
@Angry_Staffer Saw a great idea the other day. Make kids’ birthday parties into fundraisers for teachers. Provide lists of needs to the (parents of the) kids you invite, so they can bring them instead of gifts. Turns the bday party into a tax deduction.
@eftegarie@Romy_Holland@eftegari urban conflicts are the hardest to fight and involve the most civilian casualties. Those casualties are part of hamas’ strategy. By some accounts, the ratio is smaller than other recent urban conflicts. Imo we should be pressuring Hamas to surrender.
@9mmsmg A friend of mine who hires immigrants says she does so not because they’re cheaper but because they’re better and actually want to work. When she asks them to come in on Saturday at time-and-a-half, they’re happy and will actually show up. This matches what I’ve seen on job sites