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Christopher Ingraham
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This #WorldPoetryDay I would like to know why the metric structure in so many rhyming children's books is so, so bad
"Could he be blue, like a whale,
A big blue whale with a tale?"
This doesn't scan at all GET IT TOGETHER RAINBOW ROB
I promise you this: when I get around to writing out the cricket story in verse that shit is gonna be airtight
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Christopher Ingraham
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Stunning chart: the share of men under 30 who aren't having sex has nearly tripled in the past decade washingtonpost.com/business/2019/…
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Glad you asked!
1. Young male labor force participation has fallen. Less work = less relationships = less sex
2. Alongside that, men in that age group are more likely than women to live with their parents which presents... obvious barriers to having sex.
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Christopher Ingraham
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Democratic lawmakers in swing districts are distancing themselves from $15 minimum wage proposals. But a new poll finds voters in those districts support a $15 minimum wage by a 30-point margin. washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019…
In the 57 districts a Democrat won by less than 15 points in 2018, @BobbyScott's Raise the Wage Act is supported by...
89% of likely Democratic voters
46% of likely GOP voters
65% of likely voters overall
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Voters in those districts say a lawmaker voting for the act would be more likely to get their support: 37% said a vote for the Raise the Wage Act would make them more likely to support the lawmaker, compared to 21% who said it would make them less likely.
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Christopher Ingraham
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What a hilariously weird way to frame this. wsj.com/articles/whos-…
"Despite their love of stroopwafels,"
"Despite their invention of hygge,"
"Despite the number of tulips per capita,"
"Despite the heritage of director Paul Verhoeven,"
oh man. Drag me, I deserve it:
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