U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine The United States voted against a resolution, backed by most of Europe, demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine — a deep fissure between allies, and a sharp shift in American policy.

LPT: PUSH the snow, do not shovel snow; shoveling more demanding than treadmill stress test I saw another LPT mentioning to shovel the snow early. I wanted to add its own part, that pushing the snow away is better for the average adult. Research has indicated that shoveling snow when you are not used to exercise, can increase the risk of a heart attack (“cardiac event” is what they say) even in otherwise healthy adults. They suggest yo…

Employer is demanding 3k for taking maternity leave I just returned from my 3-month FMLA leave. I got a check two times a month for 60% of my salary (a paltry sum). Since returning my employer is saying that my health insurance for myself and my baby was not taken out of the checks I received so now I owe them $3,000. This is an exorbitant amount to me especially considering I owe that much for m…

Corporate profiteering is destroying music history says letter signed by 600+ musicians demanding majors labels drop their Internet Archive lawsuit submitted by /u/YoureASkyscraper

Demanding peace even in the absence of war in Israel and Gaza (Sightings) — For those not directly affected, direct violence shouts, while structural violence whispers. The post Demanding peace even in the absence of war in Israel and Gaza appeared first on Religion News Service.

Cannot scrape together the money my workplace is demanding I “donate”. Second year teacher here. Every year my school requires every teacher to sell two $50 tickets for our annual school fundraiser. The problem is, I have NOBODY to sell those tickets to. No family. I’m new to the area, so no friends. The only people I really know nowadays are my new collegues. I’ve been too overwhelmed with work to figure out “soc…

Auto repair shop won’t release car, even after insurance has paid, and is demanding more My mom’s mini coupe drank some water in the Florida floods a while back and needed a new engine. USAA insurance and the auto repair shop deliberated for some time before agreeing to an amount for parts and labor. As of this week, the car is finished and ready to go, but the auto shop won’t release the car, claiming that about 5k more is owed, …

NHTSA Questions Tesla Over ‘Elon Mode’ That Stopped Autopilot Demanding Your Attention We’re half way there now. It’s Wednesday, August 30, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know today. Read more…

3PL is demanding upfront payment after I told them I planned to switch fulfillment partners. Help! I reviewed our operating agreement with a lawyer before giving notice to make sure I followed my end of the agreement and gave them over 90 days notice. They have now taken the position that I must put down a deposit just north of $1M because I will not be sending any more inbounds their way and they will have diminishing collateral for future i…

Client is demanding more content despite finished hours We have an external client who is contracted for us for 10 posts a month across 2 social media channels. Now from those ten posts there are a few posts that are reposts from other creators. Issue is that the client is now at the end of contract mentioning that they have been cheated as we have had 5 original posts (same on both) on each platform…