Of course advance information on US combat operations is classified. Pretending otherwise is an insult to our troops, who all know this.
The Secretary is unfit to lead.
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I’m going to say something that shouldn’t be controversial but will be. If you are a Christian, you can support border control and immigration being legal vs illegal. You CANNOT celebrate deportations and get off on the cruelty, and be a real Christ follower. Period
So are we still more upset about Diverse, but qualified, yet presumed unqualified hires, than DUI hires?
(Asking for anyone who cares about US National Security)
Pete Hegseth needs to go for the safety of the United States & the allies that we still have.
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So the Republican Party has historically blocked:
-Paid sick leave
-Paid family & medical leave
-Universal childcare
-Universal pre-K
-Expanded Child Tax Credit
-Programs to support reproductive health
And they're wondering why more people aren't having children?
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Serious question. Kristi Noem was pictured with a Rolex in El Salvador, and got 3k in cash stolen.
She has been on a govt salary for years.
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There’s a term in psychology called habituation: the way we stop noticing things we see often. A painting on the wall. A familiar view. Even a person’s kindness.
The brain filters the predictable to save energy. But in doing so, it risks filtering out what makes life feel full.
Not everything that becomes familiar should be forgotten.
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“ To put this more simply: opening a Starbucks in a neighborhood creates start-ups in that neighborhood. And that’s because Starbucks acts as a third place, creating opportunities for felicitous connection and fruitful cooperation. After all, if you want to meet and talk about a business idea, but you don’t have an office yet, where do you go?”
“ Importantly, when Starbucks enters neighborhoods with existing coffee shops, there is no significant effect on entrepreneurship, suggesting the impact …
I think in part the fact that rejected Starbucks openings are factored in as a control that this is partially counted into the measurement. Additionally, it appears that startup density per year increases with time since the space opens, which indicates that it is partially a causal, or at least time-correlated factor.
A logical counter explanation, to your point, would be that geographic locations sponsoring the opening of a Starbucks may also be making a general investment in local businesses, and as a result we see startup density in general increase.
“ A logical counter explanation, to your point, would be that geographic locations sponsoring the opening of a Starbucks may also be making a general investment in local businesses, and as a result we see startup density in general increase.”
Yes, and you also need to explore whether rejected Starbucks openings are really random and whether those neighborhoods are in fact good controls.
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