## Young Democrat wants cognitive tests for aging members of Congress

Authored by independent.co.uk

A young Democrat in the House has proposed a radical idea to deal with Congress’ age problem, Axios reports.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) is a two-term Democrat who won a district that Trump won twice - and has heard from voters about the age of lawmakers.

“And we're seeing a very real decline in confidence in Congress.”.

She is proposing new ways to deal with the problem of an aging Congress.

Congress, particularly Democrats, have dealt with questions about whether senior lawmakers can continue to do the job.

Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX), a freshman Democrat, died in March shortly after President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress.

Eleanor Holmes, Washington, D.C.’s nonvoting delegate in Congress, have also raised questions about their mental fitness. »

### Stellan Skarsgard Says He Accepted a Lower Salary on ‘Sentimental Value’ to Give the Crew Good Lunches: ‘Norway Is the Richest Country, but They Don’t Want to Spend Money on Food’

Authored by variety.com

“I lost eight kilos on ‘Insomnia.’ We would usually get a loaf of bread, that’s pre-sliced, and a plastic salami.

Norway, they’re the richest country, but they don’t want to spend money on food.”.

Skarsgård adds: “I went down, I think, half a million kroner in my salary to pay for this, for the food for everybody. »

### After Firing 9000 Employees for AI, Xbox Graphics Department Shares Cringe Job Post With AI Graphics

Authored by clawsomegamer.com

Attached to the post is an AI generated “Xbox Graphics Is Hiring” graphic which, comes off as super dissonant.

Microsoft, the parent company of Xbox, laid off around 9,000 employees this month, many from gaming-related divisions.

The day after the lay-offs, an Executive Producer at Xbox publishing told former employees to use AI for emotional support. »

### Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate

Authored by theguardian.com

The adult leader of Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 27 children and counselors died in the Hill Country floods, waited more than an hour after receiving a severe flood warning before initiating an evacuation, it was disclosed on Monday.

The account sheds new light on a chaotic few hours at the campsite, where almost 700 girls were sleeping in dormitories.

The chief of the Hunt volunteer fire department, closest to Camp Mystic, told the newspaper it did not receive any calls for help from the camp. »

### 'A game, once sold, belongs to the customer': Prominent EU politician stands up for Stop Killing Games

Authored by pcgamer.com

On July 12, Ștefănuță posted a video on his Instagram story announcing that he had signed the Stop Killing Games petition and plans to continue helping the movement.

While Ștefănuță can only do so much for the Stop Killing Games movement at the moment, his support could be crucial if (or, rather, when) Stop Killing Games reaches the Parliament floor.

Other EU politicians who may not have been paying attention to Stop Killing Games before will certainly have to take notice of it now, too. »

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