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Bottom Up Front: Immigration policies that create pathways to legalization, including programs like DACA, inadvertently signal that illegal entry can lead to permanent status, fueling a massive criminal enterprise that generates billions …
BlackRock — the world’s most powerful asset manager and UnitedHealth’s biggest shareholder with nearly 10% ownership — is literally suing the health insurance giant. But not for what you’d expect…
BlackRock — the world’s most powerful asset manager and UnitedHealth’s biggest shareholder with nearly 10% ownership — is literally suing the health insurance giant. But not for what you’d expect…
You know what the really fucked-up part is? Blackrock is doing it theoretically "on behalf of" the people whose investments it manages. Normal people with 401ks and maybe even United Healthcare insurance. People who, if asked, would likely rather have decently affordable healthcare than 0.001% higher investment returns. This lawsuit is even happening, at least in part, in the name of Luigi fans!
The system is constructed to leverage us against ourselves.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, DC, after an allergic reaction, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Jamie Raskin explodes when grilled over his support for an accused illegal trafficker—refuses to answer, calls names instead.#JamieRaskin #Immigration #Meltd...
You would have to train new AI models to recognize and ignore other AI content. But that would be an admission that AI content is useless and can't be trusted.
Palantir threatened to call police on a WIRED reporter and kicked out other journalists from a recent conference following reports of the data analytics firm’s work with the Trump administration.
With those tipping screens now seemingly everywhere, Americans think that the practice has “gotten out of control,” according to a new survey.
At least 63 percent of US residents now having a negative view of tipping, up from 59 percent last year, according to Bankrate, a financial publisher and comparison service.
Yet, the number of Americans who have gotten used to tipping has gone up since the COVID-19 pandemic, when it slipped. There have not been significant declines in tips for service providers, the survey noted, particularly for hairdressers and restaurant servers.
Have never worked a job that earned me tips, but it seems to me that everyone who holds a full time job should not be required to rely on kindness of strangers for their livelyhood.
Regulations should be such that they mandate all employers to pay a liviable wage.
If that causes places to shutdown, let them greedy bastards shutdown. The market will correct itself.
Continuing as it is today is bad for everyone but the employers and capitalists.
Unfortunately tipping in North America is a wage subsidy paid by patrons. Employers can get away with paying employees less as there is an expectation that the public will supplement the difference. It wouldn't be enough to just stop tipping, a change to employment practices is necessary.
So fucking tired of tipping. I’ve read recommendations of 30% these days. That is absolutely insane. The prices for everything has increased substantially already, and we are expected to tip proportionally to it? Not to mention, the tip screens on POS systems are showing up at regular businesses now. So fucking annoying.
There's a massive difference between people saying they wouldn't mind paying more if it meant not tipping and people actually being willing to pay more. The difference between a 20% markup on prices and being asked to voluntarily tip an amount that isn't specified is pretty minimal. Having worked in a job that relied on tips for over a decade, I can't tell you how many times someone who didn't tip complained about the price without a tip. Would they pay it anyway? Maybe. Is it probably a good idea? Maybe. But I don't know many situations in which a 20% hike on prices translates into a 20% increase in wages.
There are definitely a lot of people who would benefit from just making a living wage rather than being paid below minimum and having to supplement that with tips. Often that person just ends up not making minimum wage at the end of the day, and there are definitely companies that exploit that pay arrangement to get people to do work that shouldn't have to rely on tips regardless. There's a small burger place around here that literally hires counter help for tipped wages, but then also makes them do dishes, clean bathrooms, and even help make some of the food. They're basically being paid less than minimum to do two to three jobs, only one of which even legally qualifies for the reduced pay rate.
But would the patrons of that restaurant really not complain if they had to pay an extra $3-4 for a burger? I'm not so sure.
One thing I've learned about people is that many of us find complaining to be cathartic. If it wasn't tipping, it'd be the prices or the service or something else. A lot of the time it's already all of those things.
In the mean time, though, it's probably better to push back against unfair labor practices by trying to pass local laws rather than by just stiffing your server.
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I don't even know if this is allowed here but frankly, I don't care. I have seen conflicting guides on how to play cracked games. Some say to use lutris/wine, some say to use proton with steam and add the cracked games to steam though that carries a significant risk of a ban. So to all Linux pirates, how do you do this?
I can't stand this asshole and don't understand how he keeps nailing acting roles in top movies of genres I love. Anytime I see him cast in a movie I'm interested in, it just deflates my anticipation to almost zero.
30 Second to Mars used to be top tier like 10-15 years ago, but after seeing him about 5 years ago I've lost all respect for him in all aspects of his career. He took the stage dressed like Jesus and proceeded to spin around for 3 hours while the entire crowd sand his songs for him. Absolutely abysmal show.
Hopefully this is the last we need to hear and see of this jackass, but time will tell.
Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian airfields on 1 June probably damaged about 10% of Russia's strategic bomber fleet, German Major General Christian Freuding has said.
Source: Freuding in a podcast, as reported by European Pravda, citing Reuters
Quote: "According to our assessment, more than a dozen aircraft were damaged, TU-95 and TU-22 strategic bombers as well as A-50 surveillance planes."
Details: According to the general, who coordinates Berlin's military assistance to Kyiv and works closely with the Ukrainian Defence Ministry, the A-50s, which have a similar function to NATO's AWACS aircraft in providing air surveillance, were probably not in working order.
"We believe that they can no longer be used for spare parts. This is a loss, as only a handful of these aircraft exist," he said.
"As for the long-range bomber fleet, 10% of it has been damaged in the attack according to our assessment," Freuding added.
The United States estimates that the daring Ukrainian drone attack hit up to 20 Russian warplanes, destroying about 10 of them, two US officials told Reuters. Experts say it will take Moscow years to replace the affected aircraft.
Despite the losses, Freuding sees no immediate reduction in Russian strikes on Ukraine, noting that Moscow still retains 90% of its strategic bombers, which can launch ballistic and cruise missiles in addition to dropping bombs.
"But there is, of course, an indirect effect as the remaining planes will need to fly more sorties, meaning they will be worn out faster, and, most importantly, there is a huge psychological impact," he said.
Freuding said that Russia felt secure in its vast territory, which also explains why the aircraft were not well protected.
"After this successful operation, this no longer holds true. Russia will need to ramp up the security measures," the general said.
Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian airfields on 1 June probably damaged about 10% of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet, German Major General Christian Freuding has said.
“But there is, of course, an indirect effect as the remaining planes will need to fly more sorties, meaning they will be worn out faster, and, most importantly, there is a huge psychological impact,” he said.
YouTube pulled a popular tutorial video from tech creator Jeff Geerling this week, claiming his guide to installing LibreELEC on a Raspberry Pi 5 violated policies against "harmful content." The video, which showed viewers how to set up their own home media servers, had been live for over a year and racked up more than 500,000 views. YouTube's automated systems flagged the content for allegedly teaching people "how to get unauthorized or free access to audio or audiovisual content."
Geerling says his tutorial covered only legal self-hosting of media people already own -- no piracy tools or copyright workarounds. He said he goes out of his way to avoid mentioning popular piracy software in his videos. It's the second time YouTube has pulled a self-hosting content video from Geerling. Last October, YouTube removed his Jellyfin tutorial, though that decision was quickly reversed after appeal. This time, his appeal was denied.
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You know, that technically, when he violated his oath of office the first time, he resigned from his position. Once you violate your oath of office you no longer hold that office. You can do whatever you want to him, worse case scenario you have to wait for a pardon
If anything, the interpretation of "official acts" by the Supreme Court explicitly shields him. He cannot be held legally responsible for any decision carried out as president, which is terrifying.
Job was down a grown in two track, we drive a big box truck. Driveway was so steep we had to unload everything into customers pickup and drive it up. Was told "you just need to help carry some things upstairs for him" yet nobody thought to mention the kind of stairs. Took 4 hours there and 4 back, all me. But I got to chill on the beach and play with his dogs so it all evens out 🤷🏼♂️
BREAKING: Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says she’s stepping in and will do everything to help this NJ family keep their farm which has been in their family for 175 years, after the city said they will take the farm away to build affordable housing
Twenty Arab and Islamic countries condemn the Israeli occupation's aggression on Iran, warning of regional instability and urging diplomatic de-escalation.
NEW: Sen Tommy Tuberville (R) introduced a bill titled the "Protection of Women in Sports at Military Academies Act."
This act prevents men from invading women's sports and activities at military service academies.
"Allowing men to compete against women in sports at any level is wrong—and it’s especially wrong to use taxpayer dollars to pay for it at our service academies.” -@SenTuberville
Horizont Group boosted its export sales by over 11.5% in Q1 2025, Director General of the Horizont Group managing company Yuri Predko said on the sidelines of the Digital Expo 2025.
US market is no longer top priority for Chinese companies building foreign factories. Countries like Brazil, Serbia, Hungary, and Saudi Arabia have become top choices for Chinese companies looking to explore other markets.
The Healthplex Expo 2025, Natural & Nutraceutical Products China 2025 (HNC 2025), co-hosted by CCCMHPIE and Sinoexpo Informa Markets, returns to the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai from June 24–26, 2025.
“Most, if not all, counties have destroyed all of those records now from the 2020 election,” he said. “Now, certainly from the 2024 election, counties are still in the process of retaining those until that retention period expires.”
WATCH: Far-Left NYC Mayoral Candidate Gets Busted By ICE in Chaotic Scene at Manhattan Court After Repeatedly Obstructing Lawful Immigration Enforcement
A far-left NYC mayoral candidate was apprehended by ICE agents after getting in the way of a lawful immigration activity outside a federal courthouse, the latest in a string of lawless actions by elected Democrats across America.
El imperialismo siempre trata de justificar la agresión y el terrorismo contra países que considera el «eje del mal». En realidad lo son porque no pueden controlar sus materias primas..
Reason2Resist with Dimitri Lascaris Since Israel attacked Iran several days ago, the so-called “mainstream” discourse in the West has been chock full of proclamations that Israel has a “right to de…
Palestinian journalist and genocide survivor Abubaker Abed posted on X, demanding that Piers Morgan be prosecuted at The Hague, accusing him of spreading propaganda in support of genocide.
OCCUPIED PALESTINE, June 17 (YPA) - Three Powerful explosions were heard in the southern areas of the occupied Negev, amid an unprecedented state of security alert, Hebrew media reported on TuesdaySirens were activated around the Dimona nuclear react
Washington (Quds News Network)- US President Donald Trump has ordered 17 million Iranians to “immediately evacuate Tehran”, threatening a possible escalation as Iran and Israel inch closer to direct c
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"...recent developments suggest that the U.S. is just one step away from launching its largest ever regime-change war in the Middle East" The article quotes Trump's Truth Social posts. Talks like a five year old on sugar. JD Vance trying to do some damage limitation: "JD Vance said that he wants to address “a lot of crazy stuff on social media” about Trump’s approach to Iran"
Syria's new government is facing mounting criticism at home over its failure to condemn Israel for violating its air space to attack Iran, with Syrians demanding Damascus leverage its growing diplomatic relations and call for a halt to the breaches.
When the Kurds in N.Syria were filming and documenting NATO forces supplying and supporting ISis many were crying about conspiracy theories and anti-Turkish propaganda.
Like Snowden said, it is only a conspiracy theory when you don't have sufficient evidence.
vice did a documentary that is still available on youtube about israeli medics helping wounded isis soldiers. the evidence has been so overwhelming for so long only a partisan would deny it. the west has funded terrorists, they thrive in shadows of the chaos they sow. from the contras to isis. iA the people all over the world rise up together against their common enemies.
Despite the media blackout imposed in Israel, videos do come out. "Iran has responded to yesterday’s Israeli attack on Iranian TV news studios by hitting both...Mossad’s HQ and the Israeli military’s notorious ‘Unit 8200’ spy unit HQ in daytime strikes" "...not the first time that Unit 8200 has been hit. Last September, a Lebanese militia rocket killed at least twenty-two of its operatives and wounded more than seventy"
Images of buildings in flames deleted from Israeli media but not before they leaked out Iran has responded to yesterday’s Israeli attack on Iranian TV news studios by hitting both Israeli int…
i would be careful with skwawbox. someone posted a link of theirs yesterday that had a very clearly fake video of the entirety of tel aviv burning. they don't censor, but they also don't verify much at all.
🎙 A week ago, Tucker Carlson published an interview with me about what happened in France. It was covered by media in many countries — except, interestingly, in France. 🤐
«Il y a une semaine, Tucker #Carlson a publié une interview de moi sur ce qui s'est passé en #France. Elle a été relayée par les médias de nombreux pays, sauf, curieusement, en France🤐. Les #médias français ne se désintéressent pas de #Telegram. La semaine dernière, #LeMonde, le principal journal du pays, a invité ses lecteurs à signaler s'ils regardent des matchs de football piratés sur Telegram. Cette tentative de collecte participative d'informations négatives à notre sujet s'inscrit dans une stratégie plus large. Durant les sept semaines après mon arrestation à Paris, Le Monde a publié 40 articles négatifs sur Telegram. En violation de la déontologie journalistique, ils ne nous ont pas sollicités pour commenter 37 de ces 40 articles et ont toujours ignoré les corrections factuelles que nous leur avons adressées. 🤦♂️ Un tel environnement médiatique est alarmant. C'est pourquoi des plateformes comme Telegram sont si importantes : nous permettons aux gens d'accéder à tous les points de vue et de décider par eux-mêmes. Nous sommes convaincus que les gens sont intelligents et qu'on peut leur faire confiance pour connaître la vérité sans filtre. ✊»
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has effectively been under house arrest in France since he was arrested there ten months ago. For the first time, he explains wh...
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil said that Venezuela has withstood and overcome the worst stages of the economic and commercial siege imposed by illegal United States sanctions through its own efforts.
President Joe Biden’s USAID awarded an $800 million contract to a business operating out of a Virginia home even after it formally ruled that its key manager lacked “honesty or integrity” — a reference to the fact that, according to a May 12 guilty p…
You want an actual conspiracy theory? How about a real one: that the media works together with the rich and powerful to directly craft “the truth,” even if it runs contrary to reality. The Business Idiots that rule our economy — work-shy executives and investors with no real connection to any kind of actual production — are the true architects of what’s “real” in our world, and their demands are simple: “make the news read like we want it to.”
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"Trump claims Iran was "very close" to building a nuclear weapon, dismissing Tulsi Gabbard and US intelligence reports that Tehran halted its program in 2003"
Trump dismisses his own intelligence. Not a good look. I'm impressed with Trump. He's damaging the US "like we've never seen before", to use his favourite expression
Trump claims Iran was "very close" to building a nuclear weapon, dismissing Tulsi Gabbard and US intelligence reports that Tehran halted its program in 2003.
Bombing a nuclear facility is under international law a war crime. There is no need to bomb this facilities. It will put the population in real danger of a nuclear explosion killing how many people? #iran
BREAKING: Trump is seriously considering a U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities ahead of a high-stakes Situation Room meeting at 1PM today, three U.S. officials told Axios. mstdn.social/@noelreports/1146…
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BREAKING: Trump is seriously considering a U.S. strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities ahead of a high-stakes Situation Room meeting at 1PM today, three U.S. officials told Axios.
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Following his first term as Isrel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu testified to Congress on Sept. 12, 2002 as a private citizen, and advised Congress that a U.S. invasion of Iraq would be "a good choice."
Haifa’s oil refineries have shut down, and the operating company admits that Iranian missile strikes caused significant damage. english.alahednews.news/fastne…
Alahednews - Fastnews - Haifa’s oil refineries have shut down, and the operating company admits that Iranian missile strikes caused significant damage.
a vazal of the usa will turn #iran in a vazalstate. Remember the #cia plotted against the democratic government of #persia to install the famous, brutal murder sjah of persia.
🇮🇷 Exiled Iranian opposition leader Prince Reza Pahlavi has called on the people of Iran to rise up against the Ayatollah regime:. "The Islamic Republic is collapsing — the process is irreversible. The future is bright. Now is the time to rise, to reclaim Iran. I hope to stand beside you soon." mstdn.social/@noelreports/1147…
🇮🇷 Exiled Iranian opposition leader Prince Reza Pahlavi has called on the people of Iran to rise up against the Ayatollah regime:
"The Islamic Republic is collapsing — the process is irreversible. The future is bright. Now is the time to rise, to reclaim Iran. I hope to stand beside you soon."
Noch nicht mal der #Naturschutz : Waelder abholzen ist gut, solange Windraeder und Solarfelder aufgebaut werden. Wenn du dir Brennholz holen willst, Arschkarte.
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in reply to GodlessCommie • • •I don't have an issue with the police.
Most crime is committed by poor people on poor people.
Until that changes, we need cops.
I hate gangbangers 1000x more than any cop.
GodlessCommie
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in reply to GodlessCommie • • •I agree, but poor people keep targeting each other instead of their rulers.
If cops were more like the Pinkertons, then I would share your hatred of them.
GodlessCommie
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