#Fear a friendless future and other commentary

#Fear a friendless future and other commentary

“#Fear a friendless future and other commentary” Iconoclast: Fear a Friendless Future “Friendlessness is on the rise,” cautions The Week’s Damon Linker. “That’s the troubling takeaway” from a study showing the number of Americans with “no close friends” has risen “fivefold over the past 30 years.” It’s not just “bad for the lonely,” it’s “a…

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#Stringer sues de Blasio over emergency spending contracts

#Stringer sues de Blasio over emergency spending contracts

“#Stringer sues de Blasio over emergency spending contracts” City Comptroller Scott Stringer decried Mayor Bill de Blasio’s spending of $6.9 billion worth of fast-tracked city contracts, while announcing Tuesday he’d taken the mayor to court to put a stop to the “unacceptable” practice enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The comptroller’s lawsuit, filed in…

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#David Schwimmer ‘jealous’ of monkey

#David Schwimmer ‘jealous’ of monkey

“#David Schwimmer ‘jealous’ of monkey” Marcel made a monkey out of David Schwimmer on the set of “Friends,” the show’s animal trainer claimed. The trainer of the iconic monkey star eviscerated Schwimmer over disparaging remarks the 54-year-old actor made about the animal during the sitcom’s recent reunion show. “Of course, I didn’t watch the reunion…

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#Rescue boat with migrants on board asks EU to find a port

#Rescue boat with migrants on board asks EU to find a port

“#Rescue boat with migrants on board asks EU to find a port” ROME, July 6 – A charity group asked the European Union on Tuesday to find a port where it can dock to disembark hundreds of migrants it has rescued in the central Mediterranean over recent days. Some 572 people, including 183 minors, are currently onboard the Ocean Viking vessel, the SOS Mediterranee organization said…

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