Monthly Archives: September 2022

Extremist Girl Scouts and spaghetti appointments: The 11 funniest tweets of the week

The thing about tweets is they can be good. Usually they’re innocuous. They’re often annoying. Far too often they’re filled with hate and vitriol. But they can be good. Tweets can even be hilarious. We’ve done the hard work of parsing through the morass of Twitter’s swamp to pull out the absolute best and funniest…

Housing prices have hit a 30-year high, but don’t expect Congress to help anytime soon

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer J. Scott Applewhite/AP There are few homes to buy and rents are soaring, compounding a crisis drawing little attention in Congress. Senate Democrats abandoned affordable housing spending earlier this year. It seems unlikely that Congress will step in anytime soon to provide housing relief for Americans. Last year, Americans could…

Biden says he plans to run for reelection in 2024, but here’s one reporter’s lesson from 2008 on why anything is possible

Then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., at a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on the day of the Iowa caucuses on January 3, 2008. Mark Hirsch/AP Photo In 2008, Joe Biden talked with reporter Nicole Gaudiano about his political future. It turned out nothing like he’d predicted. Now he says he expects to run for re-election in 2024….

Meta staff hit out at Facebook owner’s ‘cheesy’ hot desking plans, report says

Getty Images Meta told staff it plans to roll out a “new workplace experience”, The Independent reported. Workers would need to share desks and book them in advance as part of a hot desking trial.  Some slammed the “cheesy” plans and accused managers of being “dishonest” in how they framed it. Meta employees have criticised…

The 7 best iPhone 14 accessories you can buy right now

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The iPhone 14’s MagSafe feature unlocks a lot of accessory options. Apple There are already numerous accessories on the market specifically made for the new iPhone 14 models. The accessories listed here include MagSafe chargers, Find My-compatible wallets, and more. The…

The Fed may ‘just get it over with’ by raising rates as much as 100 basis points at the next meeting and then hiking one more time, says market bull Ed Yardeni

Ed Yardeni, president and chief investment strategist of Yardeni Research. Adam Jeffery/CNBC/NBCU/Getty Images The Fed could “just get it over with” by lifting rates 100 basis points this month and then hiking one more time, according to Ed Yardeni.  The market bull suggested the Fed may decide to frontload its rate hikes to tackle inflation…

China’s vice-president banned from paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II lying-in-state at Westminster

Carl Court-WPA Pool/Getty Images MPs have refused to allow a Chinese delegation to attend the Queen’s lying-in-state. China said it was a failure of “proper manners” from the UK. Previously, China sanctioned nine UK parliamentarians critical of China’s treatment of the Uighurs.  The British parliament has banned a Chinese delegation from attending the Queen’s lying-in-state,…

See inside the cabin and cockpit of a luxury Aero jet, which caters to wealthy clientele flying to Aspen, Ibiza, and elsewhere

Aero’s Embraer ERJ-135 jet. Danielle Bauter Aero is a luxury airline that operates in Europe and North America for $1,000 each way. Danielle Bauter flew to Aspen on Aero and got to experience the amenities and tour the cockpit. She learned about the pilots’ safety features and enjoyed the concierge services. With so many reports…

Hazardous ‘forever chemicals’ are in our water, food, and air. Here are 6 simple ways to reduce exposure at home.

A child drinks bottled water in Reynosa, Mexico, on June 9, 2021. Daniel Becerril/Reuters Hazardous “forever chemicals” called PFAS are contaminating drinking water, food, and air. It may be impossible to completely avoid PFAS, but there are a few simple ways to reduce your exposure. Eating at home, ditching nonstick pans and unnecessary carpets, and…

Lindsey Graham said Trump could ‘kill 50’ members of the GOP and ‘it wouldn’t matter’: book

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Ting Shen – Pool/Getty Images Sen. Lindsey Graham said Donald Trump could “kill 50 on our side and it wouldn’t matter.” Graham’s remarks were recorded in an upcoming book from two journalists, slated for release later this month. Trump in January 2016 said he could shoot somebody on Fifth Avenue and…