Monthly Archives: October 2022

Trump may try to delay the January 6 committee subpoena until well after the midterms — in which the GOP might win back the House and make the whole thing moot

Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally at Minden-Tahoe Airport on October 08, 2022 in Minden, Nevada. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The January 6 committee formally issued a subpoena to Trump on Friday. If Trump refuses to comply, he could be held in contempt of Congress and potentially prosecuted. But Trump could…

Russian missile strikes have knocked out power for 1.5 million Ukrainians: ‘total darkness and cold are coming’

A man looks at a building hit by a Russian missile strike, on October 21, 2022 in Bakhmut, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Carl Court/Getty Images A barrage of Russian missiles fired Saturday targeted Ukraine’s electrical grid.  Ukrainian parliamentary deputy Kira Rudik tweeted that power was knocked out for 1.5 million people. “Total darkness and cold are…

Ukrainian children say they were taken against their will by Russian forces and placed up for adoption in Russia, where the process has been expedited

Children from an orphanage in the Donetsk region, eat a meal at a camp in Zolotaya Kosa, the settlement on the Sea of Azov, Rostov region, southwestern Russia, Friday, July 8, 2022. Russia’s open effort to adopt Ukrainian children and bring them up as Russian is emerging as one of the most explosive issues of…

Kanye West has plans to build his own small ‘universe’ called the ‘Yecosystem,’ Rolling Stone reports

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File Kanye West last month filed trademark applications under the names “Yecosystem” and “Yeezyverse.” The trademarks include protections for branded food and beverages, and stores bearing the name.  Sources told Rolling Stone Ye plans to create his own “universe” called the Yecosystem. Kanye West last month…

Watching “Gaslight” (1944): One viewer’s guide

On Friday evening, I hosted an online discussion of the movie Gaslight, the 1944 thriller that gave rise to the pop psych term gaslighting, a term now used to characterize psychologically manipulative and controlling behaviors in interpersonal relationships, the political realm, and — of course — our workplaces. This session was part of a film discussion…

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Taylor Swift’s ‘Anti-Hero’ lyrics: A detailed analysis by the internet.

Despite having been released just a day ago, Midnights, the tenth studio album from Taylor Swift is a critical and commercial success. While tracks like “Lavender Haze” and “Sweet Nothing,” are about love and revenge, “Anti-Hero,” sees Swift battle against herself. So of course, it’s set the internet abuzz. As the lead single to Midnights,…

Meta threatens to block news content in Canada over media revenue-sharing legislation

Facebook parent company Meta says it may stop Canadians from sharing news content in response to the country’s proposed Bill C-18 legislation. Introduced by the ruling Liberal government earlier this year, The Online News Act seeks to force platforms like Facebook into revenue-sharing partnerships with local news organizations. The legislation is modeled after Australia’s News…