Author: Jack Slater
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Homer J. Simpson in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Major League Baseball inducted Homer into their Hall of Fame and commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Homer at the Bat episode, which is honestly one of the best episodes of any television program. MLB’s Joe Posnanski reporting on the induction ceremony and quoting Al Jean, that episode’s executive producer: When Bart and Lisa chant…
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Poor Google Can’t Afford to Figure Out How Much It’s Underpaying Women
Sam Levin at The Guardian: Google argued that it was too financially burdensome and logistically challenging to compile and hand over salary records that the government has requested, sparking a strong rebuke from the US Department of Labor (DoL), which has accused the Silicon Valley firm of underpaying women. Google officials testified in federal court…
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A Direct Line to Compromise
Our days aren’t complete without the latest aside in the ongoing disaster. This time it’s a secret phone line that Trump’s son-in-law wanted to set up between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin using Russia’s technology. Ellen Nakashima, Adam Entous, and Greg Miller for the Washington Post: Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed…
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The Colorful Taxi Cab Ceilings of India
Rachel Lopez is a journalist in Mumbai and she has been documenting the amazingly colorful taxicab ceilings of India this month on her Instagram. Here are a few of my favorites: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rachel Lopez (@thegreaterbombay) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rachel Lopez (@thegreaterbombay)…
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“The Republican candidate for Montana’s congressional seat slammed a Guardian reporter to the floor on the eve of the state’s special election”
Julia Carrie Wong & Sam Levin reporting for The Guardian who captured the above audio: The Republican candidate for Montana’s congressional seat slammed a Guardian reporter to the floor on the eve of the state’s special election, breaking his glasses and shouting, “Get the hell out of here.” Ben Jacobs, a Guardian political reporter, was asking…