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    NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding

    I do not believe that any distribution outlets are content-starved. As you stated, a "crapload" of content exists that is clearly maximizing profits for the commercial media.
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    NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding

    I find the content on NPR and PBS stations to be unique. They provide comprehensive, in-depth coverage of local, state, national, and international news in a tone and style that I find to be much more thoughtful and civil relative to other media. The lack of advertising and commercial...
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    Malls, omg they are derelict AF now

    Our high end malls are thriving, but most of the low end and midrange malls have been shuttered or redeveloped for different purposes. UCLA is currently renovating the big mall in West Los Angeles into a research park.
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    Newsom calls it like it is

    Is there a rhetorical device or motivation of which I am unaware associated with adding an "e" to the end of Newsom's last name?
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    What do you like on your burger?

    Missing pickles from the options. Pickles are essential for me on a burger.
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    NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding

    I did what I can do: I doubled my monthly donation and threw in a $5K one-time donation.
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    The Boys

    I just finished a rewatch of GoT, and my reaction was the same this time as it was during the initial run: the ending was well-written and well-executed. I am still not exactly sure what fans wanted or expected other than what was delivered.
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    POLL: What Are Your Favorite Genres of FICTION?

    That is a legitimate question! I learned when I was really young that if I tried to read one book at a time that I almost never finished it due to getting bored. Once I started reading two books, then I could bounce between them whenever my attention waned and I would end up finishing both books...
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    Trump needs to

    What Trump is teaching the world is that every single country, including Iran, should be actively developing nuclear weapons as quickly as they possibly can, as that is the only deterrent to war that he respects.
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    Noles

    Going into today's games, UCLA Baseball and Softball have a combined record of 95-14. Just an incredible season.
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    POLL: What Are Your Favorite Genres of FICTION?

    I am almost always reading two books simultaneously: one being literary fiction and the other sci-fi.
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    Questions for our New Iowa Brethren

    I am not from Iowa, but I like the prompt. Southern fried chicken is one of my all-time favorite foods. The lunchladies at my high school made homemade fried chicken so good that they had to lock the doors to the building during lunchtime to avoid the general public sneaking in. I make a couple...
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    What is with all the anti-gay stuff here?

    True, but it is an informed opinion.