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Supply outweighing demand
There is a huge gap between college educated kids and those with practical skills, with a high supply of college educated graduates. This oversupply is leading to higher unemployment in the college educated sector, hitting new graduates the hardest. The unemployment rate for bachelor’s degree holders climbed to 2.8% in September, while joblessness for other education… Continue reading
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The gofundme for the woman set on fire in Chicago
B over at Middle of the Right has additional comments and information but here’s the link also. https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bethany-magees-recovery I can’t imagine what she and her family are going through. Please spread the word. Continue reading
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Administration vs incarceration
The guys at CWBChicago have a breakdown of how ankle monitoring is supposed to function. I have to say IMO, even if it worked, it wouldn’t work. They asked questions regarding the monitoring of the man who set Bethany MaGee on fire on the CTA train. The answers, when not clearly evasive, were frightening. What… Continue reading
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The FDAs loophole—first fake meat, now frankenmilk
Not sure why the head of the FDA isn’t all over this like white on rice, but it seems that lab created Franken-milk is due to hit stores in the US in 2026. The creator is using the FDA loophole: The company revealed it has a green light to sell their milk because it is… Continue reading
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The Department of Education will not be missed
Ninety percent of the Department of Education was furloughed and deemed non-essential during the government shutdown (which didn’t last long enough, IMO). I find it to be amazingly refreshing for the head of department to work so diligently to get that department shut down. They are offloading six grant programs to other departments where they… Continue reading
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