Dave Portnoy: Pat McAfee blew reason for leaving Barstool out of proportion

California makes food labels less stupid

California is finally doing something about the tiny fridge panic caused by sell by, best by, use by, and whatever other cryptic prophecy your yogurt cup is trying to deliver. Food labels have been doing haunted-house work for years. You open the fridge, see a date, and suddenly the almond milk is a moral question. — Read the rest The post California makes food labels less stupid appeared first on Boing Boing.

Real estate tax-cut proposal pulled from ballot in last-minute deal

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A controversial tax-chopping ballot measure was pulled from California’s November ballot in a last-minute compromise that left many legislative Democrats feeling put out. The sudden change of electoral fortunes came after a week of frantic backroom haggling by the Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office, []

‘Bottom of the barrel’: Farage faces off against ‘bin with a face’ in by-election circus

Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue highlighted the irony and diminished standards evident in the ongoing scandal involving Reform Leader Nigel Farage. “If nothing else, it's quite hilarious because even if he does win, and it looks like he's going to win because his opponent… is a bin with a face on it," Ms Krakue told Sky News host Chris Kenny. "If you listen closely, you can hear the bottom of the barrel being scraped. "We have the likes of Keir Starmer, who's had to resign partly because of scandals of his own, calling Nigel Farage's operation a ‘sleaze fest’, which is just the most ironic thing you’ve ever heard in your entire life.”

'Ugh, Stop Making Me Feel Sorry for This Guy': San Francisco Radicals Turn on Scott Weiner

'Ugh, Stop Making Me Feel Sorry for This Guy': San Francisco Radicals Turn on Scott Weiner

His Upstairs Neighbors Are Loud and Careless Nightly. He’s Officially Reached His Absolute Breaking Point.

This guy can't get a moment of peace is in his own home... The post His Upstairs Neighbors Are Loud and Careless Nightly. He’s Officially Reached His Absolute Breaking Point. appeared first on TwistedSifter.