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Day: January 16, 2020

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Rob Kardashian Is ‘Worried Sick’ About Daughter Dream Spending Any More Time With Blac Chyna – Perez Hilton

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Rob Kardashian is awfully concerned about his daughter’s well-being, and it sounds like he’s doing whatever he can behind the scenes to make it better. The one-time Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is reportedly “worried sick” about Dream Kardashian every time she goes off to live at Blac Chyna‘s house. As Speaking to E! News about the matter now, multiple sources have come forward relaying information about Rob’s reaction to the disturbing allegations. With rumors swirling and plenty of highly emotional, contentious moments likely ahead, it seems like everybody involved is bracing themselves…

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Buttigieg warns against ‘going to the extreme’ on election issues

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Washington (CNN)Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday warned against “going to the extreme” on important election issues a day after he was assailed by his liberal competitors at the CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic debate for being too moderate. On Tuesday night, six candidates participated in the last debate before next month’s Iowa caucuses, where voters will cast the first votes of this election cycle. Buttigieg, who has cast his “Medicare for all who want it” plan as a viable alternative to Warren and Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan, faced…

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Where does Bernie Sanders stand on the issues?

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a fundraiser for the Nevada Democratic Party, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) WARREN’S ‘FANTASY’ WEALTH TAX: HERE’S ALL THE PROGRAMS 2020 DEM CLAIMS TO COVER WITH FUNDING TRICK “Taxing the extreme wealth of the top 0.1% is not radical,” Sanders wrote on Twitter in September. “What’s radical is that the Walton family makes $25,000 a minute while their workers at Walmart are paid poverty wages.” His wealth tax would feature several brackets, extracting 1 percent per year…

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The year of the gig worker uprising

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2019 was a momentous year for gig workers. While the likes of Uber, Lyft, Instacart and DoorDash rely on these workers for their respective core services, the pay does not match how much they’re worth — which is a lot. It’s this issue that lies at the root of gig workers’ demands. “This past year has been a pivotal year not only for gig workers but for workers across the tech economy,” Gig Workers Rising co-organizer Lauren Casey told TechCrunch. “That unto itself is a win — to see mass…

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The Best Bachelor Recap Youll Ever Read: Champagne Showers | Betches

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Hello and welcome back to the best recap you’ll ever read! Every Monday I tell myself that this will be the Monday that I cut ties with this disease-ridden franchise and do something for myself. The things I would do with those two hours back in my life! I could download a workout video! I could watch that workout video while eating Cheetos by the handful in bed! I could take a nap! Re-watch in its entirety for the third time! The possibilities are truly endless, and yet, every Monday…

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Stray Dog Visits Subway Every Day For A Free Sandwich

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Seeing a stray doggo sadly strolling down the city streets is always a heart-wrenching sight. And while some people stay being observers of such melancholic sights, some choose to act, depending on their abilities. The kind employees of one New Mexico Subway, apparently, were never ones to turn their eyes away from a struggling puppy and have been feeding her every night ever since she first showed up. She’s now a regular and comes back for her free meal every night. Even though none of the workers are able to…

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Bachelor Nation Stars Who’ve Dated Celebrities! – Perez Hilton

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What is it about Bachelor Nation stars that seems to track so well with some of Hollywood biggest celebrities?! The contestants who sign up for the franchise are often catapulted to new levels of fame (which they’ve likely dreamed of) before their tenure on the show is over, making them household names in their own right. In fact, most of them go on to become mega-influencers, but something about their popularity within A-list crowds has reached a fever pitch in recent years. For example, this past summer we saw not…

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What Resolutions? Weekend Horoscopes January 10-12 | Betches

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New year new you—except probably not really. Here’s to all of the Keto, Capricorn Self confidence for liiiiife, Capricorn. Seriously, apparently with 2020 comes some major planetary movement pushing you to love yourself, boosting your self-esteem and making you irresistible to everyone that runs into you. This weekend, the moon in Leo is highlighting intimacy in all of its forms, so Friday and Saturday are great opportunities for a date night with your SO or a new flame. Pisces Blame the moon for your self-indulgent feelings this weekend, Pisces. This…

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Plant-based milk substitute market gets frothy with $225 million for Califia Farms

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The market for companies developing dairy substitutes is really getting frothy. In December, the startup Perfect Day Foods announced it had raised $110 million in financing for its dairy replacement and now Califia Farms, the producer of a range of oat and almond milk products (along with a slew of coffees, juices, and non-dairy snacks) has raised $225 million in fresh financing. Investors in the round include the Qatar Investment Authority, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, Temasek, Canada’ Claridge, and Hong Kong-based Green Monday Ventures (among others). For Temasek, the deal…

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6 takeaways from the Democratic debate in Iowa

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Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)Caution ruled the night of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. Here are six takeaways from the debate: Warren’s pitch for a woman candidate Sanders and Biden spar over Iraq War vote Tuesday night brought the most substantive foreign policy debate of the Democratic race to date, with tensions flaring in the Middle East bringing the issue to the forefront. It started with Sanders attacking Biden’s 2002 vote to authorize the use of military force in Iraq. “Joe and I listened to what Dick…

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Poll: Is Kim Kardashian Wearing Blackface In This Magazine Cover Shoot?! – Perez Hilton

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Kim Kardashian West is at it again, and just… wow… The Keeping Up With The Kardashians reality TV mogul appears on the new cover of 7Hollywood in its most recent biannual issue, and in doing so, Kim is turning a TON of heads — but not exactly for all the right reasons. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Before we dive any deeper into this one, let’s just give you a look at exactly what we’re talking about — you know, so you’re prepared for the controversy that follows. Here she is…

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