Category: Popular
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The $7.25/Hr. Minimum Wage Has Not Changed Since 2009
The $25 Minimum Wage was the rumor, but Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says “no” to raising $7.25 minimum wage.
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A 3rd term, a $250 bill, and more proposed by House Republicans in 2025
President Trump recently verbally confirmed he would not seek a third term, but that hasn’t stopped Republican Representative Andrew Ogles in the House from proposing a House Joint Resolution to allow it.
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Conspiracy or Coincidence? Luigi Mangione Fans Speculate About the Meaning of “286”
It didn’t take long for internet sleuths to dive down the rabbit hole of conspiracies surrounding the arrest of Luigi Mangione for the murder of the health insurance CEO. His criminal case became a worldwide obsession, especially for the true crime junkies – and they have been hard at work putting all the hearsay together.…
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Gardening is Growing: How the Pandemic Created Green Thumbs
Once COVID hit in 2020 and we all started retreating to our little corners of the world, we soon realized that we were about to have significantly more free time on our hands than we were accustomed to. Some of us took up reading, others learned how to cook, and many decided to take up…
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Astrology 101: An Introduction to an Aries
Imagine a blazing meteor streaking across the night sky, leaving a trail of vibrant energy. That’s the essence of Aries, the very first sign of the zodiac. Born between March 21st and April 19th and represented by the courageous ram, Aries individuals are the pioneers, the trailblazers, forever charging headfirst into life’s adventures. Ruled by…
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Members of Congress Still Get Their $174,000 Salary During a Government Shutdown. Others Will Have to Work Without Pay. But Wait, There’s More.
As of September 29, 2:00 pm Central Time, the government shutdown is actually possible.
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Political Terms Defined: Fascist, Socialist, Communist, and Democracy
As political turmoil ensues, name-calling is getting increasingly…convoluted. The definitions of words like “fascist” or “socialist” are thrown around quite a bit, but in many cases, the true meaning of the term is misunderstood or misinterpreted. These words are the go-to insults to hurl at the other side, regardless of whether they are being used…
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Without the Writers, There Would Be No Hollywood
Creating entertainment in Hollywood was much simpler before streaming. The writers wrote, the actors acted, the show would air, and everyone would get paid for their part in the project along with residuals if the show was picked up for syndication or re-runs. This was the structure that everyone involved in creating the show could…
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Threads Has Potential, Just Don’t Feed the Trolls
Over the past decade, Twitter has become increasingly toxic. Like very toxic. No one can say anything without some troll ruining the moment, which sometimes negatively affects the mental health of the replies on a non-confrontational tweet. These actions are unnecessary and hurtful, made for no reason except to cause stress and fear. Today we…
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Spoiler Alert: Comparing “The Flash” to “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
It’s summertime, which means it’s time for the movie studios to release their most expensive and hyped movies of the year. “The Flash” was one of those highly anticipated comic book movies from the DC universe. Ezra Miller was cast as The Flash all the way back in 2014, the movie was greenlit in October…
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