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We're all living at the mercy of HR / Norway might trigger the robot uprising / Trump wants to steal the Declaration of Independence
Listen, the ratio of evil people in any line of work is basically the same
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HR Manager Created 22 Fake Employees with Perfect Attendance to Steal $2.2 Million in Paychecks
I’m a little surprised things like this don’t happen more often. HR people know how everything works, and even if the “Evil Ratio” among HR people is fairly low, there would still be a decent number of them up to no good
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Norwegian Company Unveils World’s First AI-Powered Humanoid Robot Butler
Yeah, let’s invent robots and immediately make them do work for us. Do you want Skynet? Because this is how you get Skynet
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Understanding the Budget Process in Congress
BELEAGUERED STAFFERS W/ KEITH CONRAD, LAURA FINCH & SEAN MAGERS
If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated by the endless gridlock in Washington, you’re not alone. Even when it comes to something as essential as passing a budget, Congress seems to operate on a never-ending cycle of delays, negotiations, and stopgap measures.
Understanding the Budget Process News Sidequest |
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
In a small town where everything seems ordinary, Ed Loyce stumbles upon a horrifying sight—a body hanging from a lamppost—only to realize that no one else seems to care
The Hanging Stranger by Philip K Dick Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar |
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Also Worth A Look…
Trump asked ‘alarmed’ aides for the original Declaration of Independence to be moved to the Oval Office - Nicolas Cage was unavailable for comment
Man Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Suffering Ruptured Artery by Picking His Nose - Get that finger out of your nose, you don’t know where that finger’s been
Woman strips naked and walks screaming down the aisle on Southwest flight to Phoenix - Seems like a normal day in air travel these days
Dr. Urine Cuts Pee Deal With Prosecutors - He was accused of dumping buckets of urine on his rivals doorstep. I didn’t know doctors had such intense rivalries
Chewing Wood Could Give Your Brain an Unexpected Boost - You can’t do that with an Apple Pencil
Loch Ness Centre Reports 'Captivating' Sighting - Spoiler alert: Nessy is still sticking to thick fog and out of focus areas
Detroit man shoots himself in the foot attempting to kill cockroach - I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this one. The gun seems like overkill to begin with, since he could have just used the foot in question to kill the cockroach. But even if you decided to use the gun, did he think the cockroach would be killed by the bullet but also be bullet-resistant enough to stop it?
10-Year-old Paramedic Teaches Adults Lifesaving Skills and CPR as ‘The Mini Medic’ - What were you doing when you were ten? Actually, I got my First Aid merit badge in Boy Scouts about that time, so I probably could have been doing that too… but I wasn’t
Reality TV series leads Washington woman to $250,000 lottery prize - At least one good thing came from reality TV
Costco Trims Canada Inventory in Response to Trump's Tariffs - Stock up on those Tim Horton’s K-Cups while you can…
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