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1. ‘WE ALL QUIT’: How America’s Workers Are Taking Back Their Power
2. How A Beloved Giant Rat Won Free Speech Rights
Inflatable rats are often used in protest of a labor dispute. Construction union members use Scabby as a mark of a labor dispute with Brosky excavation. The business where Scabby is placed, argued in court that Scabby is scaring off business, however, the court ruled in Scabby’s favor with his first amendment rights. (NPR)3. El Salvador Buys 400 Bitcoin Ahead Of Making It Legal Currency
El Salvador bought its first 400 bitcoins on Monday, and President Nayib Bukele pledged to buy "a lot more" ahead of adopting the cryptocurrency as legal tender. El Salvador will become the first country to formally adopt bitcoin. (AXIOS)4. Americans Stretch Across Political Divides to Welcome Afghan Refugees
Throughout the United States, Americans across the political spectrum are stepping forward to welcome Afghans who aided the U.S. war effort in one of the largest mass mobilizations of volunteers since the end of the Vietnam War. Churches, communities, and non-profits are working together to prepare shelter, food and raise money for those fleeing Afghanistan. (NYTIMES)5. One Of The Largest US Petrochemical Plants Is Spewing Excessive Smoke After Hurricane Ida Knocked Out Its Power
Shell’s plant in Norco, Louisiana shines a light on industrial sites that often spew dirty gases into the air during emergency shutdowns and restarts. (BUZZFEED NEWS)6. A Small Florida Town Accidentally Sold Its Water Tower For $55,000
Business owner Bobby Read approached the Brooksville City Council about purchasing a municipal building at the base of the city’s water tower. Read, a certified personal trainer intended to turn the building into a personal training studio named Downtown Athletics. He discovered the mistake after the property had been sold to him for $55,000. (NPR)7. Judge says Ohio hospital cannot be forced to use ivermectin to treat Covid, reversing earlier decision
A judge ruled Monday that an Ohio hospital cannot be forced to give a patient ivermectin for Covid-19, reversing an earlier decision that ordered it to administer a parasite medication that has not been approved to treat the disease. (NBCNEWS)8. Wildfires Keep Getting Worse. Those Fighting Them Can’t Stand Much More
Climate change is making the work of wildland firefighters more difficult each year, leaving them traumatized. Many firefighters work long hours, sleep-deprived and anxious. Their families fear for them and those around them. Almost everyone has seen the mental toll firsthand. (BUZZFEED NEWS)9. Jobless Americans left scrambling after pandemic unemployment benefits end
Many Americans are in search of jobs and safe work with unemployment benefits ending. Single mom, Stokes, is in search of a job whose hours can accommodate her children."The government is not leaving us with any options," said Stokes, noting that officials are pushing people back to work while telling them that the Delta variant remains a concern."There are a lot of single moms out here that are really panicking right now and don't know what to do."
(CNN)
10. Who Needs Batman? Rat-Eating Heron Is The Hero New York Needs Right Now
Trending on Twitter is a video of a hungry great blue heron downing large rats in seconds. This waterfowl is the new hero in New York for handling one of the city’s most thankless tasks: rat disposal. (HUFFPOST)11. Facebook Apologizes After Its AI Labels Black Men As 'Primates'
Facebook issued an apology on behalf of its artificial intelligence software that asked users watching a video featuring Black men if they wanted to see more "videos about primates." The social media giant has since disabled the topic recommendation feature and says it's investigating the cause of the error, but the video had been online for more than a year. (NPR)12. Employers Can't Require People To Work 72 Hours A Week, China's High Court Says
The common “996” work schedule (9am - 9pm) that is common in the Chinese workforce has been ruled illegal. In recent years, several worker deaths have been linked to such schedules, which are common in the tech industry and in other sectors, such as logistics. However, many businesses create loopholes around these kinds of work hours with contracts that have no set work hours. (NPR)13. OnlyFans to Bar Sexually Explicit Videos Starting in October
Starting in October, the company will prohibit creators from posting material with sexually explicit conduct on its website, which many sex workers use to sell fans explicit content. They’ll still be allowed to put up nude photos and videos, provided they’re consistent with OnlyFans’ policy, the company said Thursday. (BLOOMBERG)14. Why OnlyFans Suddenly Reversed its Decision to Ban Sexual Content
After facing major backlash, OnlyFans, the subscriber-based social media platform, backtracked their previous statement to ban sexually explicit content. The planned October policy change had been “suspended,” tweeted the company, following “assurances” from banks that adult content would not be penalized. (TIME)15. ‘Hail Satan!’ Devilishly Weird Clip Unexpectedly Cuts Into TV News Segment
The network was doing a segment on police dogs when the broadcast suddenly cut to a satanic ceremony. Toward the end of the segment, two seconds of footage of a ritual that involved the words “hail Satan,” as posted online by ABC’s Media Watch.(HUFFPOST)
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