I have noticed in the anglosphere that a significant percentage of mainstream reporters and journalists are what used to be called “independently wealthy”.

I guess it’s always been that way, but I think it’s more so now

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They sign other papers in addition to receiving salary.

Usually with very low salary one expects other compensation, besides money: but performing arts and other categories allow legal creativity.

If More questions I may be wrong, such as exact details. But have seen this in real life ( although not me) . Should consult legal expert in Texas state law

She was always well off and very connected.

Not many authors can force that kind of book deal, giving that sort of percentage, on their very first book. That took serious pull.

Additionally, some people, including me, suspect her books co-authored. And there are excellent reasons why the other authors are not publicly known. But that is only a theory

Salary in Texas avoids all that, I can hire you for a salary of 1$ a year and demand you work 60 hours. But you can quit any time

Legal in Texas: put them on salary and have them sign a few papers.

The Ukrainian revolution had from the very start an anti corruption message. Politicians have both taken advantage and undermined it. This week is not unexpected. Zelenskyy backtracking today is not unexpected. Him using smoke and mirrors, in his new idea, to avoid undermining political allies will not be unexpected next month.

It is utterly predictable that this newspaper will issue similar editorial later.

One day there will be not so much corruption in the life blood of Ukrainian politics. But not soon. Maybe in a generation?

I use templeOS btw

People know instinctively when they are dating up, down or have impossible dreams.

The reasons for that is as varied as there are people, but we all have primate brains and are hard wired to select partners using criteria that can be and are amazingly flexible

Many already know Zinn, but posting it for some for whom this is new

https://archive.org/details/pdfy-otanUZGGGcnDgfr7/page/n1/mode/1up

USA: Humanism and mercy are fine, but don’t use them too much, or for every group

When it gets to 7%, is that when there is more malware designed for Linux desktop ?

I find babies are fine with adults crying near them as long as the adult is not showing contempt ( fake crying to mess with the baby) or panic ( babies pick up on that)