But people have to feel they can personally gain else the way to indicate what really needs doing is completely broken.

Personal gain over what’s best for everyone is the reason we’re in this shit show.

It’s time to remember that no man is an island, and we need each other’s ideas and commitment in order to fix the mess caused by unfettered capitalism.

How many people would even turn up to work if it made no material difference to their life?

That sounds just like Reagan and his so-called “welfare queen”.

Except that those around him, whispering in his ear, have learned from the past and understand what he has to do differently this time around.

And that’s fucking terrifying.

Every time this story is in the papers and I think it can’t get any worse, it gets worse anyway.

It’s no different than when provincial gov’ts found lotteries and casinos were thee cash cow they needed to fund their tax coffers instead of taxing the rich … which is what should have been done.

Privatize and tax the fuck of ALL forms of gambling and get the gov’t out of it.

The guy who became a multi-millionaire from taxpayer dollars.

I’m waiting for the new federal Morality Police Force to be announced.

Pre-Dana White commercialized ufc was crazy to watch. The same octagon, but with almost no rules meant busted arms, legs, etc.

I remember the first time I saw it (on video, pre-streaming days) and it was far more gruesome than boxing ever was.

I think you’re right that UFC ruined boxing.

Back in the 70s and early 80s boxing was incredible. Ali was still a contender and Spinx, Fraser, Sugar Ray, Marvelous Marvin, Holmes and Durán lit up their weight classes like a Christmas tree.

Then Tyson entered the sphere and blew the doors off. He was fucking amazing to watch back then. His precision and power were something we’d never seen before and we were in awe.

The current supply chain for the crucial explosive material is entirely reliant on overseas sources, it said.

Air pollution has now been linked to the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6931138/

But a federal judge in Texas ordered a hearing into how the Onion – known for bite – won the bidding, after Jones and his lawyers raised questions about how the auction was conducted.

Or … and hear me out here … the CRA has never spent as much time and money on auditing/verifying the taxes of the rich as they have the taxes of the poor and lower middle class.

Just ask single mothers whose child tax benefit gets cut off for no reason.

Back in 2011 when I left my husband I had to provide two letters from social workers that verified the separation was real, and 6 months of bills verifying my new address.

Why don’t people claiming a $40 million tax refund have to do the same?

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An ode to Carmen Miranda.

€7,000 wasn’t enough.

And?

Check the liver first. If it looks weird in any way leave it for the vultures.