Harry Belafonte, and so it goes.
The when do I earn out" web app to figure out how many books you'll need to sell to earn out your advance.
"We’re proud to announce that the Scalzi Family Foundation will be this year’s Gen Con Writers’ Symposium Legendary Sponsor!"
"Astronomers have captured the first image showing a powerful jet being launched from the edge of a black hole’s event horizon into intergalactic space."
"Auroras were reported across parts of Europe and Asia. In the U.S., skygazers took in the sights from Wisconsin, Washington state, Colorado, California, New Mexico and even Arizona — mostly a reddish glow instead of the typical green shimmer." And of course it rained here in Ohio.
"Now, two historians are suggesting that while parts of that story are accurate — Watson and Crick did rely on research from Franklin and her lab without their permission — Franklin was more a collaborator than just a victim." And they're basing their case on an unpublished news article (which can be read, an unvetted and fact checked article). If she was a collaborator, why wasn't she named as coauthor or even a researcher on the paper describing the double helix structure of DNA? No, this is an attempt to "clean up" the reputations of Watson and Crick.
"He and his family and dogs could get out in less than an hour, they figure, should more heavy rain or hot weather melt so much mountain snow that gushing water overwhelms the rivers and channel that surround their tight-knit, rural Central California community and give it its name, the Island District."
"Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo personally altered a state-driven study about Covid-19 vaccines last year to suggest that some doses pose a significantly higher health risk for young men than had been established by the broader medical community, according to a newly obtained document."
"The Texas Department of Agriculture is ordering its employees to comply with a new dress code, mandating they abide by it in a "manner consistent with their biological gender." An ACLU attorney says it violates federal law that bans employment discrimination based on one's sexual orientation or gender identity."
"A student denied entry to their Nashville high school prom is getting another chance to take part in the annual tradition thanks to their community… B Hayes, an 18-year-old student at Nashville Christian School, was banned from going to their prom because they wore a suit and not a dress."
"Aimenn Penny, a 20-year-old from Alliance who is a member of a 'white lives matter' group that espouses racist and neo-Nazi views, tried to burn down the Community Church of Chesterland early on March 25, authorities allege in court documents unsealed Monday… According to the criminal complaint, Penny said he tried to burn down the church using Molotov cocktails because he wanted to 'protect the children and stop the drag show event.' He also regretted that it didn’t work, authorities said."
"Zephyr, who represents parts of Missoula, is the first transgender woman elected to the legislature. She's been blocked from speaking since last Tuesday when she told supporters of a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors that she hoped they would see 'blood on [their] hands,' alluding to studies that show that transgender health care can reduce suicidality."
"The formal punishment decided Wednesday bans Zephyr from attending or speaking during floor sessions. She will only be allowed to vote remotely in the remaining days of the legislative session. It's a lesser punishment than expulsion, which was also on the table, according to House leadership."
"Just like that, the Chevy Bolt is gone in a flash… General Motors CEO Mary Barra announced in an earnings call Tuesday… it was in order to shift operations at its assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., toward the production of two electric trucks: the GMC Sierra EV and the Chevy Silverado EV." Again, the American manufacturers year passenger car development to foreign companies while the focus on trucks and their higher margins.
"Geraldine Tyler bought her condo in Minneapolis in 1999 and lived there until 2010, when at age 81 she moved to a senior assisted-living center at the urging of her children. After that, she stopped paying taxes on the condo, which she still owned… By 2015, she owed $15,000 in unpaid taxes, interest and fees… The county took possession of the property under state law and sold the condo at auction for $40,000. But like at least a dozen other states, it did not pay Tyler the surplus $25,000 from the sale."
"The contradictions that make up Israel — its economic and military prowess and its deep divisions and rancorous politics — were on full display Tuesday as the country mourned its fallen soldiers and began celebrating its 75th Independence Day."
"A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the men from police custody at a traffic stop, police and witnesses said… The horrific vigilante violence underlined public anger over the increasingly lawless situation in Port-au-Prince where criminal gangs have taken control over an estimated 60% of the city since the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse."
"Oklahoma's Republican majority ultimately blocked many of the proposals teachers walked out for in 2018. But this session, something unexpected is happening: The state's Republicans are now backing record-level education funding measures, including teacher raises and a slew of pro-labor bills." Amazing what happens when :: checks notes :: you can't attract enough people to fill teacher slots.
"Seventeen apartment buildings were evacuated Saturday in a Russian city near the Ukrainian border after an explosive device was found at the site where a bomb accidentally dropped by a Russian warplane caused a powerful blast this week, authorities said."
"Benjamin Franklin said the only certainties in life are death and taxes. Sifting through receipts, deciphering confusing codes, and filling out forms is an annual ritual that's about much more than money. The history of the income tax and the battle over who should pay how much is about what we value as a nation. In this conversation (on the podcast Throughline) with historian Molly Michelmore we'll explore the past, present, and future of the income tax."
"Fox News settled with Dominion Voting Systems for over 780 million dollars on Tuesday. On this week’s On the Media, the impact media moguls, and their families, have had on our culture at large. Plus, the bigger lessons we can learn about money and free speech from the revelations surrounding Clarence Thomas."
"The former head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board pleaded guilty to bribery Tuesday, acknowledging he accepted at least $110,000 in exchange for approving applications for the lucrative business."
"Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation from Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to testify before the panel, calling such testimony by chief justices 'exceedingly rare.'… The Senate panel had planned to hold a hearing on May 2 to examine what Durbin called "common sense proposals" to hold Supreme Court justices to the same ethical standards as the rest of the federal judiciary, and Durbin had invited Roberts 'or his designate' to take part."
"In interviews with dozens of Republicans, the vast majority – even among the staunchest opponents of abortion– rejected the idea of Congress pursuing a national ban and said leadership has no plans on the horizon for it to be a centerpiece of their agenda, despite passing federal restrictions on the procedure in previous years when they were in power." They're just waiting until there is no chance of opposition (when they control both houses and the White House). Part of this is the reality that Biden would not sign it into law and they don't have the votes to overrule that veto. The other, big part, is they recognize that they've gone too far and there is a backlash.
"North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure throughout pregnancy, with slim exceptions up to six weeks' gestation… In those early weeks, abortion would be allowed only in cases of rape, incest or medical emergency, such as ectopic pregnancy."
"The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill as early as Wednesday drafted by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy that links lifting the country's debt ceiling with spending cuts and a series of GOP policy changes… 'We'll be ready to move as early as today,' House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told reporters Wednesday. 'We want to get this done as soon as possible. But more importantly, we want President Biden to finally start getting engaged in this process.'" And then they didn't have the votes.
And then they did… "House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he challenges President Joe Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal default this summer."
"Fox News on Monday ousted prime-time host Tucker Carlson, whose stew of grievances and political theories about Russia and the Jan. 6 insurrection had grown to define the network in recent years and make him an influential force in GOP politics."
"That's according to political historian Nicole Hemmer… She tells Morning Edition that Carlson's exit may magnify a 'level of distrust' between Fox News and audience members who are skeptical of the network's call of the 2020 presidential election." Same as it was for Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly and the rest. Meanwhile OANN and Newsmax are struggling to gain audience.
"Before ousting Tucker Carlson, Fox News had twice fired wildly popular hosts – and both times the network recovered better than the stars it cut loose." Fox News doesn't need advertisers, they get most of their cash flow from the amount they charge cable providers. The gain viewers because Fox gives those people what they want, someone telling them their hate and fear are justified and they shouldn't be ashamed of their racism.
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