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How chatter in the weight loss office undermines DEI initiatives

How chatter in the weight loss office undermines DEI initiatives

As a fat person, I hate the first weeks of January with a burning passion. After each holiday season, there is seemingly no escape from the weight loss industrial complex. Social media is awash with weight loss ads, people are constantly posting fitness goals, and gyms are in-your-face talking about "beach bodies." The entire world embraces the eating disorder I worked so hard to escape while gleefully saying, "Your body shouldn't exist." To be honest, the world does a pretty good job all year long, but it really kicks up its game this time of year. Before I started working…
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Cristiano Ronaldo says he no longer plays in Europe: ‘I won it all’

Cristiano Ronaldo says he no longer plays in Europe: ‘I won it all’

Cristiano Ronaldo ran into the Mrsool Park stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday before a packed crowd of fans delighted to see that he has signed with Al Nassr. Ronaldo has reportedly reached a value of $75 million per season over the next two and a half years with Al Nassr after parting ways with Premier League side Manchester United last month. The club made the announcement Friday with Ronaldo's official welcome press conference on Tuesday. "Well, so far I feel really good," Ronaldo said via Marca. "I am very proud to make this great decision in my life,…
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Netflix Originals Coming to Netflix in March 2023

Netflix Originals Coming to Netflix in March 2023

Pictured: Shadow & Bone, Black Clover and Luther It's time to see a preview of the third month of 2023 regarding the new Netflix originals that are on the way for our enjoyment. Here's a rolling preview of the new Netflix original series and movies coming to the service during March 2023. Missed any of the Netflix Originals from February 2023? Catch them all here. English Netflix Originals Available March 2023 Chris Rock: Selective Outrage Coming to Netflix: March 5th Image: Netflix For the first time in Netflix history, you'll be able to watch this new Chris Rock stand-up special…
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More than 20 people, including 3 children, injured after a car crashes into a New York sports bar

More than 20 people, including 3 children, injured after a car crashes into a New York sports bar

at least 23 people, including three children, were injured after an SUV operating as an Uber crashed into a sports bar and restaurant in New York City Monday night, authorities said.A call was received for a report of a vehicle crashing into a building at West 204th Street and Broadway around 8:59 p.m., according to the New York City Fire Department. An SUV crashed into Inwood Bar & Grill in Manhattan, New York, on January 2, 2023.WNBCPreliminary reports suggest that a driver in an Audi sedan leaving a gas station rear-ended a Toyota RAV4 that was operating as Uber at…
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LeBron James: From Akron to NBA Stardom

LeBron James: From Akron to NBA Stardom

LeBron James was born on December 30, 1984. He is the son of Gloria James, who had him when he was just 16 years old and raised him in a single-parent home. James played high school basketball at St. Vincent-St. Mary's High School in Akron, where he graduated in 2003. He decided to skip college and put his name in the 2003 NBA Draft. James was selected number one overall by his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. As of 2022, James has reached the finals five times total with the Cavaliers, and won a title in two separate stints with…
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What’s Leaving Netflix in February 2023

What’s Leaving Netflix in February 2023

Welcome to another roundup of what's coming out of Netflix if you're a resident of the United States of America. This list will be updated throughout January to reflect all major Netflix removals through February 2023. Each month, Netflix licenses a handful of new titles from distributors around the world, but these are often only for set periods of time. Once your license period on Netflix ends, you exit the service, and that's what we catalog below. Did you miss any of the January 2023 eliminations? Recap all of that here. Full list of what's coming out of Netflix in…
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Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges in New York

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges in New York

Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in New York federal court Tuesday to eight counts related to the collapse of his former cryptocurrency exchange. FTX and the hedge fund Alameda Research.The former crypto billionaire was accused on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud, individual charges of securities fraud and wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to circumvent campaign finance regulations.Bankman-Fried arrived outside the courthouse in a black SUV and was surrounded by cameras from the moment his car arrived. The scrum became so dense that Bankman-Fried's mother was unable to get out of the car and fell…
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NFL says Bills-Bengals game ‘will not resume this week’ after Damar Hamlin collapse

NFL says Bills-Bengals game ‘will not resume this week’ after Damar Hamlin collapse

The NFL will not resume play between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals this week after Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest during the first quarter of Monday night's game. "The NFL continues to be in regular contact with the medical team treating Damar Hamlin, as well as the Bills and Bengals organizations and the NFL Players Association," the NFL said in a statement. Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills reacts after missing a Pittsburgh Steelers field goal during the second quarter at Highmark Stadium on October 9, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. (Timothy T. Ludwig/Getty Images)"After speaking with both…
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McCarthy’s bid for House speaker remains uncertain as his moment of truth looms

McCarthy’s bid for House speaker remains uncertain as his moment of truth looms

WASHINGTON — A week-long standoff between Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and his conservative detractors came to a head Tuesday when lawmakers voted for a new House speaker.Voting is in progress.A small group of far-right members close to former President Donald Trump have vowed to stand together in denying McCarthy of California the speaker's gavel. Because the new 222-212 Republican majority is so slim, just five Republican lawmakers could prevent him from getting the 218 votes he needs to win in the first round. That would send the process to multiple votes, and almost certain chaos on the floor.The last time…
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