The Daily Populous

Monday July 1st, 2019 evening edition

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The New York Democrat was mocked online after she tweeted her own criticism of Ivanka Trump in response to a video which went viral over the weekend.

"It may be shocking to some, but being someone's daughter actually isn't a career qualification," Ocasio-Cortez wrote.

"It hurts our diplomatic standing when the President phones it in & the world moves on.

"Working people that GOP dismiss as 'just a waitress/cook/etc' contain multitudes, & are just as capable & intelligent as anyone.

"What is so appalling to GOP about having an honest job?

"In other words, Republicans who criticize my being a waitress as evidence of lacking skill can take their classism to the trash.

You are insulting the capacities and potential of virtually every working person in America (& the world) for having experience that's earned, not bought. »

Alcohol causes significant harm to those other than the drinker

Authored by eurekalert.org

These harms could be threats or harassment, ruined property or vandalism, physical aggression, harms related to driving, or financial or family problems.

People younger than age 25 had a higher risk of experiencing harm from someone else's drinking.

Further, almost half of men and women who themselves were heavy drinkers said they had been harmed by someone else's drinking. »

Buzz Aldrin: Stephen Hawking Said We Should 'Colonize the Moon' Before Mars

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Aldrin was speaking at the Starmus festival in Zurich, Switzerland—an event that celebrates space exploration, astronomy, music and art.

The festival has been held since 2014 and before his death, Hawking was a member of the advisory board.

At this year's event, Aldrin, 89, was presented with the Stephen Hawking Medal for Lifetime Achievement. »

Adrian Wojnarowski auf Twitter: "Golden State and Brooklyn have agreed on a sign-and-trade, sending D’Angelo Russell to the Warriors on a four-year, $117M maximum contract, league sources tell ESPN."

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Lil Nas X Comes Out as Gay

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Today (June 30), Lil Nas X came out as gay, a source close to the situation tells Pitchfork.

Later, Lil Nas X pointed to 7’s artwork: “deadass thought i made it obvious.”.

Read “How Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” Became a Lightning Rod for Race, the Charts, and Country Music” on the Pitch. »