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Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk a Year Ago and Still Jobless: The Revenge Purge That Never Ended
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/charlie-kirk-purge-fired-still-unemployed-free-speech-1819513
Well, that is just too bad.
Ten bucks says this never happened
orangecrush (32,992 posts)
So a Mormon showed up at the house
This is wild and I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen a federal judge not only disqualify the DA from participating in a habeas case but referring him for investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. And keep in mind this is all in the context of making false statements to let murderers out of jail.
orangecrush (32,992 posts)
So a Mormon showed up at the house
Not to convert me.
The SO is a professional caregiver.
She cared for this guys Dad for two years until he passed away a month ago.
We had a terrible storm in Erie last week.
The mayor declared an emergency.
We took a direct hit.
The house survived intact, but 4 huge trees in the yard were blasted by lightning and 80 + mph winds, the cyclone fence was smashed, the steel shed was flattened, and the backyard huge above ground pool as well.
You could no longer see the yard itself, waist high debris.
So this guy, retired Coast Guard, showed up to help. I'm 69, he is a couple years older.
5 other people promised to help.
He was the only one who showed up.
We started at 9 a.m..
Around 11, I was hoping he would stop to take a break.
He did not.
I did
We didn't stop until 5 p.m..
We hauled it all out the alley to the street by hand.
9 foot high 50 feet long 10 feet wide on the curb.
My voice was an octave higher the next morning.
He didn't mention religion once the entire time, except when I thanked him and told him he was the only one who came to help, he said something about "sharing gifts".
I think he was probably feeling like I did the next day, but he didn't complain the whole time he was working.
The city picked the debris up yesterday, 2 Mack truck dump trucks full, loaded with a huge skip loader.
The guy was rather slim and lanky, but from his endurance I wonder if he was a rescue swimmer in the Coast Guard.
You find out who your real friends are.
Disclaimer - I am not a Mormon, was raised Catholic and will never be a Mormon.
It didn't matter
We didn't talk politics either.
And I have met people in this website who have helped others and myself without expecting anything, so I want to say thank you to them as well
They know who they are.
End of rant.
https://democraticunderground.com/100221506423
One year after Charlie Kirk's death, the professional fallout is still being measured in court cases, settlement payments, and careers that have yet to recover.
More than 600 people faced professional consequences, including firing, suspension, or investigation, after social media posts about Kirk's death, according to a Reuters investigation. The Intercept separately spoke with five people affected by the firings and four attorneys representing seven others, finding that several remain out of work or unable to return to their previous careers.
The cases reveal a longer-lasting consequence of the backlash: political disputes that began online have moved into workplaces, universities, and courtrooms, leaving some people fighting to recover jobs, income, and professional standing.
The circumstances of US/Canadian trade should be common knowledge by now, but the details often get mired in the swamp of political rhetoric. When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney describes the tariff issue as the US "waging war" on Canada, he knows exactly what he's doing. Carney has turned a simple trade issue over reasonable 10% tariffs into an existential crisis, an invasion, an ethnic cleansing, a last stand against "evil" imperialists.
But getting the Canadian public riled up with delusions that they are underdog insurgents will not help them keep manufacturing companies or domestic jobs. There is no reason to "endure" a trade war involving 50% tariffs that can be easily solved by simply taking the sweetheart deal that was offered to them. Carney could easily wait Trump out and try to renegotiate once a new president is elected. Unless, there's an alternative agenda at play for Carney.
Estimates in July on manufacturing losses indicated that 42% of Canadian companies (and some US companies) would be moving at least a portion of their operations to the US to avoid the debilitating tariffs. Some will be shutting down entirely. With Carney asserting that negotiations are off the table, this leaves no room for speculation. Businesses are adjusting operations for the long haul which means skyrocketing job losses for Canada.
