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From the OP: “It’s clear that Donald Trump is the real Speaker of the House,” Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Party, said in a statement. “He has made sure the House majority is little more than an arm of his 2024 campaign, and Kevin McCarthy is happy to do his bidding.”

I thought Trump was the reason for McCarthy’s sudden warming to the idea? Trump Pleads With Congress to Save Him From Mounting Legal Woes Donald Trump released a video message Tuesday pleading with Congress to save him from the multiple legal battles he’s currently facing while suggesting he is being targeted simply for winning the 2020 election. The demands were soon echoed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who took to the House floor Tuesday “demanding” that Congress move to impeach Biden and “expunge” Trump’s “wrongful” two impeachments. https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-pleads-with-congress-to-save-him-from-mounting-legal-woes

No idea if your right, the full study link is here, let me know what you find: https://opportunityinsights.org/paper/collegeadmissions/

You could always read the OP link or the link I provided in my post: https://www.axios.com/2023/07/25/affirmative-action-wealthy-students-ivy-league

Ah ok, that one is from a republican. But I see you are now admitting you don't agree with all the contents of my post.

Children from ultra-wealthy families are more than twice as likely to gain admission to Ivy League schools compared to others with comparable test scores, finds a widely shared new working paper from a group of Harvard economists who study inequality.

Skinny dipping in the swimming pool at his home/residence is shocking. Can't wait to read the book that contains this allegation.

Ok you agree with this then, thanks. “the idea that a crack-fueled roll in the hay entitles the mother to be treated like an honored member of the family is absurd.” Its interesting to witness however how all these personal attacks on Biden by some media and far right are just exposing the higher standards that they are imposing on the Democrats. When nothing is expected of you because you do nothing, then all you have left is to attack others. "So we have one man who as far as we know has been a good and decent family man all his life, and about whom we now discover this one seeming inconsistency, and he gets slammed. And we have another man who’s gone through three wives (the first one of whom once said he raped her), who has pretty obviously cheated on all of them though he denies it, who has bragged about grabbing numerous women by the p---y, and who according to a new book speculated what it would be like to have sex with his own daughter—and he’s fine, because we know he’s a creep."

No you made a deflection that had nothing to do with the posts contents, no surprise there though

Can you explain how my post sums that up?

It gets worse with this animal.......... Leaked Texts Reveal Andrew Tate’s Harrowing Tactics to Lure Women Tate explained how he isolated one woman until she “lost her support networks at home” and kept her from leaving his Bucharest house. “The real goal is for her to agree to never go anywhere without me. Not even her home town,” he wrote. “I need her working.” Tate also appeared to seek help from his associates to force one woman to share sexually explicit content on OnlyFans, admitting he’ll be “making the play tonight.” “Since she moved [to Bucharest] she’s been fed. But nothing else,” he wrote. “She’s broke. And she can’t go home. And she can’t leave the house. Man, I sound almost evil.” https://www.thedailybeast.com/leaked-texts-reveal-andrew-tates-harrowing-tactics-to-lure-women

Sea temperature off Florida reaches 38C - potentially a world record Developing tropical storms could also become stronger because of the high sea temperatures, the agency said. Florida is far from the only place experiencing unusually warm temperatures. Global sea surface temperatures have been at record highs since April - including around the UK. https://news.sky.com/story/sea-temperature-off-florida-reaches-38c-potentially-a-world-record-12927068

Here's another take from a republican in the OP “the idea that a crack-fueled roll in the hay entitles the mother to be treated like an honored member of the family is absurd.” Its interesting to witness however how all these personal attacks on Biden by some media and far right are just exposing the higher standards that they are imposing on the Democrats. When nothing is expected of you because you do nothing, then all you have left is to attack others. "So we have one man who as far as we know has been a good and decent family man all his life, and about whom we now discover this one seeming inconsistency, and he gets slammed. And we have another man who’s gone through three wives (the first one of whom once said he raped her), who has pretty obviously cheated on all of them though he denies it, who has bragged about grabbing numerous women by the p---y, and who according to a new book speculated what it would be like to have sex with his own daughter—and he’s fine, because we know he’s a creep."

Marathon not a very good example. Started as Snickers in the US and has remained so. Started as Marathon in the UK, changed to Snickers then back to Marathon, then back to Snickers again now I think MultiversX is down around 50% in the last year

Musk said they will be called "x's" The twitter files I guess will now be the x files....lol https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1683365872323133442

The US? Isn't that what the poster was referring to? You'll find a few there including Koch Industries who secretly funds climate denial https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/ Still waiting for this though? "I think Hollywood and mainstream media is doing more to ruin the world than the oil industry ever thought about, and we all know where their donations go..." Never thought about it, where does Hollywood and the media send their donations? How's it ruining the world?

It would not surprise me that the oil industry has some of the richest people in it though. Fuel Tycoons. The operative quote from that peer reviewed paper being: “Legislators proved that they’re willing to vote against the environment consistently and then they’re rewarded later,” Led by the oil and gas industry, this sector regularly pumps the vast majority of its campaign contributions into Republican coffers. Even as other traditionally GOP-inclined industries have shifted somewhat to the left, this sector has remained rock-solid red. https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php?ind=e01 Your point here though: I think Hollywood and mainstream media is doing more to ruin the world than the oil industry ever thought about, and we all know where their donations go... Never thought about it, where does Hollywood and the media send their donations? How's it ruining the world?

Oil and gas industry rewards US lawmakers who oppose environmental protections – study “Legislators proved that they’re willing to vote against the environment consistently and then they’re rewarded later,” The study analyzed data from 1990 to 2018. In 1990, 63% of oil and gas money went to Republicans, Goldberg noted. In 2018, 88% of the industry’s campaign donations were to the conservative party. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/24/oil-gas-industry-us-lawmakers-campaign-donations-analysis

I think you'll find Zuckerberg and Facebook are well aware of it, that's why a couple of years ago he changed Facebooks company branding to "Meta" (for metaverse) however he was a little wiser and left the Facebook logo.

Twitter is already reported to have lost 2 thirds of the value Elon paid for it, now this. The investors must be so pleased with him. By Turning Twitter Into X, Elon Musk Risks Killing Billions in Brand Value It’s rare for corporate brands to become so intertwined with everyday conversation that they become verbs. It’s rarer still for the owner of such a brand to announce plans to intentionally destroy it. On Sunday, in the middle of a quiet summer weekend, Elon Musk decreed that Twitter’s product name would be changed to “X,” and that he is getting rid of the bird logo and all the associated words, including “tweet.” Musk’s move wiped out anywhere between $4 billion and $20 billion in value, according to analysts and brand agencies. https://time.com/6297303/twitter-x-rebrand-cost/

Some more good news: Official Kyiv: Attrition Strategy Against Russian Army Working, Ukraine Offensive Will Succeed Kyiv’s strategy eventually to defeat the Russian army by hollowing it out by attrition is succeeding, senior Ukrainian officials led by President Volodymyr Zelensky said in recent comments. Zelensky in a Sunday national TV statement said the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s (AFU) southern offensive was generally proceeding according to plan, that Kremlin forces were suffering serious losses, and he hinted to viewers the pace of Ukrainian attacks would accelerate in coming days. “We have already started preparing for the upcoming week. There will be a lot of different events that will definitely bolster Ukraine’s defense,” Zelensky said. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/19799

X is normally the marker I use to get rid of unwanted adds and programs, oh well. Thanks Elon

The evidence is in the articles, however.................... "I am getting tired of this, I actually have a life. I hope you appreciate the effort I put in trying to engage you all in a rational conversation. I see that this is not possible and I am wasting my breath. Have a good day." I give you a 1 out of 10. Have a good day to

There's also this: Report: Texas' strict abortion ban linked to over 10% spike in infant deaths Why it matters: Texas' ban, which was the strictest in the U.S. at the time of its enactment, may be driving the increase in infant deaths by forcing people to carry nonviable pregnancies to term. In 2021, Texas effectively made abortions illegal after six weeks of pregnancy — before most people know they are pregnant. The ban, which did not include any exceptions for rape or incest, allowed private citizens to sue abortion providers and those who assist patients seeking an abortion. https://www.axios.com/2023/07/20/texas-abortion-ban-infant-mortality-rate