Lianne Hikind
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Lianne Hikind | August 14, 2017
The New York Post is reporting that Metropolitan Transit Authority stands accused of storing dead bodies in their break room.  “Leaking” corpses of people killed by subway trains are often brought to employee lunch rooms and other break areas inside stations, disgusted union officials and sources said on Monday. While these are only allegations at this point, it's still super nasty. Workers…
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Lianne Hikind | August 14, 2017
The Illinois state Senate passed a measure Monday urging law enforcement to treat white supremacist groups as terrorist organizations. This measure comes in response to the violent white supremacist rally carried out in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday that left one woman dead. As reported by the Chicago Tribune: "It is vital that we stand in total opposition to the hatred, bigotry and…
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Lianne Hikind | August 14, 2017
Over the weekend, a Democratic lawmaker apparently got blocked on Twitter by First Daughter Ivanka Trump, and he's really sad about it.  According to The Hill, on Saturday, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) posted a screenshot on Twitter showing that Ivanka Trump had blocked him: Hey look, a senior White House official is afraid of tweets from a Congressman. Ivanka blocked me. Also, why is she in the…
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Lianne Hikind | August 10, 2017
All retailers have had an awkward moment or two that has resulted in some major blowback. Walmart just encountered a real doozy, and Piers Morgan is having a pretty overhyped meltdown about it. Whether as an intentionally bad move or a careless oversight, some brilliant Walmart employee decided to put a sign above a store's rifle display that read, "Own The School Year Like A Hero"  -- which is…
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Lianne Hikind | August 10, 2017
(Photo source: Twitter) When considering a purchase, it's always a good idea to question whether the money will be well spent. One man apparently thought that spending $1,300 on a 30-foot inflatable chicken that slightly resembles President Trump was a sound financial decision. The man, documentary film maker Taran Singh Brar, decided to purchase and then erect this inflatable monstrosity in…
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Lianne Hikind | August 9, 2017
Scandal actor Joshua Malina had some choice words for anyone who dared vote for President Donald Trump. On Twitter Tuesday, the actor, who plays Attorney General David Rosen on Shonda Rhimes' popular TV show, had this to say to about anyone who supported the 45th president: Malina's character on Scandal also has some issues with Scandal universe President Fitzgerald Grant, so maybe it's…
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Lianne Hikind | August 9, 2017
As we have all learned from the firing of Google memo writer James Damore, diversity of opinion is not popular in the private sector. Regardless of whether or not you agree with Damore's memo, or #GoogleManifesto as it's being called, that doesn't take away from his ability to have a different opinion from the echo chamber that far too often only allows for collective thought and idea policing.…
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Lianne Hikind | August 9, 2017
A Canadian pastor held in North Korea for the past two years have been released on "sick bail," in large part due to the efforts of the Canadian government. According to Reuters:  "The country’s official KCNA news agency said on Wednesday that Rim Hyon Su, a Canadian civilian, was released on sick bail according to the decision of the Central Court of the DPRK on August 9, 2017, from the…
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Lianne Hikind | August 9, 2017
Somehow, President Donald Trump always gets the blame for anything and everything that goes on in the world. He's really been slammed for an alleged rise in sexism, racism, and even devolving workplace morale.  Now, however, it's hit a bit too close to home to be funny. A Palm Beach Post article entitled, "Is Donald Trump breaking up the band Journey?" I know what you are all thinking: what…
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Lianne Hikind | August 8, 2017
We are all going to have to just accept that Hilary Clinton is not going away. Especially now that her life story will be forever memorialized in an American Girl book. The book is called "A Girl Named Hillary: The True Story of Hillary Clinton," and is sure to be a lovely read. The book description explains: "The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to…