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yeah, I don't see any bias there. What could possibly go wrong? /S

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if it is part of your employment contract to not express an opinion that could be seen as political, then sure, fire her - give that she worked for a newspaper and therefore covered political things which by very nature means expressing opinion on political things, it makes no sense to me why she was fired either - its not like she called names or anything - and hell she could have been getting chills over Biden cos she didn't like him - you can choose to interpret that tweet in many ways

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maybe that is the best way to get them to behave - vote with your wallet and don't subscribe

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do you need your fainting couch? or some pearls to clutch?

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well if they can't have their misinformation machine in the white house, they need to discredit the mainstream media so they can get their misinformation out more easily

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And happy to get rid of the of the Laurens of the future...

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NOPE. The way contracts are written, in general the union cannot represent someone not in their union. And if she was a 'gig' worker and not in the union. that's it - no union representation.And those contracts are not just written for the companies' benefits, but for the union also.

Say the union decided to represnt the non-union employee. First the company would 'object', and with a valid reason. Then, it turns out that the non-union employee is actually working on behalf of the company in secret.Ultimately, the employee loses and then sues the union claiming their defense was inadequate, If you think this sounds crazy, it's exactly the type of shit that companies try to pull in union-busting.Hence a big reason unions do not represent people not in their union.

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At work, I used to be partly in charge of our subscritions to magazines and newpapers. In the olden times, before anyone cared about the interwebs, I just signed myself up to various ones with my e-mail and a password I chose. Eventually someone found out about the NYT, and they changed it to something else thet everyone could use. But they told me what it was, and I still know, even as I haven't been working since September 2019.It still works, but ironically I rarely use it anymore, because of so much crap from the NYT.

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In scumbag Brady's case, shouldn'it it be a deflated ball scratcher?

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And your opinion matters.... because?

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Because i said so, of course.

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Disgusting, and thank you for calling it out for what it is. It's exactly as you say, Robyn.

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Nasty oligarch suckers that they are.

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Absolutely!

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I mostly read online for political views, it being my primary news interest. I like a couple of the Times writers, the crossword, and a couple of sections, but the management is so obviously sucking up to really loathsome people while pretending to be more left than they really are, Think Maggie Habberman's t**** fluffing exercises.

I'm just west of Lakewood Ranch, In University Park. (Golfers are often assholes I find.) The developer of my development is corrupt and awful. So typical Florida really.I will say hello to your trees next time I am out that way!

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Yes, it is the patriarchal template, after all. There's no way Lot's daughters went, "I've just got to have the old man."

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