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Why are Americans struggling on $100,000? [ [link removed] ]
That’s not really a difficult question to answer. Everything has become so expensive that $100,000 doesn’t exactly go as far as it used to
Substitute teacher fired over OnlyFans account says business is booming [ [link removed] ]
I understand she was working with kids, and that does add a level of complexity to everything, but short of someone actually thinking far enough ahead to have something in the substitute teacher’s employment agreement that they have some sort of say in what you can do in your free time, what does it matter what she does as a side hustle? Especially for a part-time job. If we’re being judgey, how exactly did they learn she had the Only Fans page to begin with?
More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
Auditory Anthology [ [link removed] ]
SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
The Burnt Planet by William Brittain [ [link removed] ] - A crew of weary explorers finally finds the world they’ve been searching for through years of interstellar decline — lush, fertile, and seemingly abandoned, except for a handful of ragged, violent survivors hiding in the ruins of a bombed-out city. As the scholar aboard finally deciphers what’s left of the dead civilization’s language, the story lands on a gut-punch final line that’s stuck with readers for decades.
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Also Worth A Look…
You Can’t Tickle Yourself, And Scientists Think They Know Why [ [link removed] ] - I’ll admit I’ve been curious about that one
Amelia Earhart expedition heads to South Pacific in search of aviator’s missing plane [ [link removed] ] - It seems like we get this headline every year, and every year they come up empty. I liked it better when they found the Titanic as cover for a secret Navy mission… so they didn’t talk about it much
Success Can Wait: Impatient Workers Less Likely To Become Entrepreneurs [ [link removed] ] - That’s the thing I always struggle to keep in mind. Progress, not perfection
Women On Heavily Male Teams Feel Less Comfortable Admitting Work Mistakes [ [link removed] ] - You’d think they’d be more comfortable after seeing all of the dumb mistakes their male co-workers made
Ancient Temple to Roman God Unearthed Beneath Forest Floor [ [link removed] ] - Clearly no one is taking my moratorium on opening up ancient tombs very seriously
Lincoln Park billionaire accused of fueling rat infestation [ [link removed] ] - Some men just want to watch the world burn
Darth Vader’s ‘Empire Strikes Back’ lightsaber goes up for auction [ [link removed] ] - Never too early to start Christmas shopping, if you have an extra $1 million burning a hole in your pocket
Politician Named Hitler Mussolini Elected Become Mayor in Peru [ [link removed] ] - I guess name recognition really is everything
Shark Attack Survivor Says It ‘Winked’ as It Pulled Him Down [ [link removed] ] - Mayor Vaughn wants you to know the beaches are still open
Legendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Mike Ditka dies at age 86 [ [link removed] ] - Very sad moment for Chicago sports
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