None of this nonsense, please. Photo: NOAA. Opinions: my own.
I think it's two, related things: 1. Few families have a stay at home parent anymore, so childcare has become professionalized, and that shift is sticky; 2. That means when you hire a babysitter you're adding $100 to the cost of whatever you're doing that night, unless you can get some grandparents
BeijingPalmerinterested if others have noticed this and if so have thoughts on why.
Yes, wealthy taxpayers will subsidize groceries for poorer ones, he was very clear in the run-up to the election; no one is confused by this, they deliberately voted for it.
USA TODAY OpinionOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
Oh, gosh, if only I could think of a historical parallel from *checks watch* approximately 100 years ago
Carl QuintanillaIt may be “may be the most favorable regulatory environment for businesses in years to complete deals” — but “the rush is on to get them done before President Trump’s term runs out.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/b...
This right here is why the School of Foreign Service makes you take a class where you quite literally memorize the world map. It is one credit, pass-fail, and you cannot graduate without passing (at least, 20 years ago that was the deal)
NanjalaA couple of months ago someone asked me “What do you think of the DJT administration’s policy on Africa?” To which I replied “what policy?” I stand by that answer. USG Africa map mislaabels every single country on a slide deck at a conference. www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Oh my god I just remembered that I dreamed last night that I had a complete 1994 World Book set and someone was trying to steal it??
S. KramerWere you a child who read The World Book Encyclopedia for fun?
I have *a lot* of questions here, but one of them is...why election days?
jordanThe only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter the whale up until a couple was found having sex inside it. Now the whale’s jaws are opened only for special occasions, such as Swedish election days.
Am I running a radical leftist compound with @harrietvane.bsky.social or am I a chemist?
RevanEnough “what would you do on the commune questions” If you got sent back 100 years and were given your grandparent’s job, what are you doing?