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‘This Is The Last Straw’: More Americans Aren’t Paying Federal Taxes This Year To Resist Trump. Here’s What Could Happen. Under Trump’s leadership, frustrated Americans are reaching new breaking points.

It's Tax Day, and many Americans are refusing to pay their taxes under Trump's administration.

“I can take a sternly worded [IRS] letter. That does not scare me,” one tax protester told me. “What scares me is my neighbors being taken out of their homes.” www.huffpost.com/entry/federa...

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'Malicious Compliance' Might Be The Best Way To Deal With A Toxic Boss Career and legal experts say this can help you survive at work, but be careful… it could also backfire.

I wrote about "malicious compliance" or the creative forms of resistance some workers do against a boss' marching orders. www.huffpost.com/entry/malici...

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The Way Widows Are Judged For Moving On Needs To Change — People’s Reaction To Aubrey Plaza’s Pregnancy Is A Reminder Keep your judgment about Aubrey Plaza's pregnancy to yourself.

“No matter what you do, people who aren’t in your situation are going to judge you,” one widow told me about the Aubrey Plaza news. www.huffpost.com/entry/aubrey...

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The Big Lie About Hypoallergenic Pets You Need To Stop Believing Read this if you're allergic to cats and dogs.

An allergist debunked the biggest hypoallergenic pet myths you need to stop believing. I was shocked by the results of one study which found poodles actually had the MOST allergens: www.huffpost.com/entry/hypoal...

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The ‘Office Air’ Theory Is Taking Off Online — But Experts Are Skeptical Are you a victim of "office air"? Some TikTokers believe it makes all the difference.

Is “office air” ruining your hair and skin? I talked to people who believe they are victims of "office air" as well as more skeptical dermatologists and indoor air quality experts about what corporate environments can and can't do to your face. www.huffpost.com/entry/office...

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A Surprising Number Of Women Support Christian Nationalism — And It’s Having Major Consequences Nationwide How men and women support Christian nationalism is consistent, but there's one key difference.

It was great to speak with @monicatorrr.bsky.social at @huffpost.com about the role of women in Christian nationalism. Extra fun when the piece also includes @drkatiegaddini.bsky.social! www.huffpost.com/entry/women-...

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A New Viral Tool Is Mocking Corporate Buzzwords — And Honestly, It’s Spot-On Get ready for some wild corporate translations.

This story made me LOL to write. “In Kagi’s LinkedIn Speak, mundane life activities and alarming life consequences are transformed into corporate slop that makes everything a lesson. A large bowel movement becomes a ‘high volume optimization session.’" www.huffpost.com/entry/kagi-l...

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This Demoralizing 2008 Recession Practice Is Striking Again In 2026 More companies are turning to this disappointing practice in this economy.

Unfortunately the disappointing "peanut butter" raise is here to stay, experts told me. www.huffpost.com/entry/peanut...

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Two guys looking at a scooter made out of paper towel rolls and castor wheels. One guy says to the other, “What do we have here?” The other guy replies, “My luxury scooter.” The text reads: Meanwhile, in a time of suspiciously low-cost products being sold online… When you buy online, buy from reputable sellers. If the price seems too good to be true, the product might not be authentic or original, and may be unsafe. If you have a problem with a product or want to return or exchange it, look for the “sold by” information.

Two guys looking at a scooter made out of paper towel rolls and castor wheels. One guy says to the other, “What do we have here?” The other guy replies, “My luxury scooter.” The text reads: Meanwhile, in a time of suspiciously low-cost products being sold online… When you buy online, buy from reputable sellers. If the price seems too good to be true, the product might not be authentic or original, and may be unsafe. If you have a problem with a product or want to return or exchange it, look for the “sold by” information.

The first week of March is National Consumer Protection Week. Buy from reputable sellers when you buy online.

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Nancy Guthrie's Disappearance Highlights A Common Issue For People With Aging Parents — And We Don’t Talk About It Enough What happened to Guthrie is a deeply relatable fear for caregivers. Experts share what you can do to safeguard your loved one.

Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is an ongoing mystery to investigators ― and a relatable nightmare for anyone who lives apart from their aging parents. I wrote about her story highlights a common long-distance caregiver fear of how to protect parents remotely. www.huffpost.com/entry/nancy-...

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I Tried Bricking My Phone — And Was Honestly Shocked By The Changes In My Life It shocked me how much my screen time went down.

I Bricked my phone and even I was surprised by how much it has changed me. "The first week I used it, I was surprised and embarrassed by how often my fingers would automatically tap the social media apps my Brick blocked me from accessing." www.huffpost.com/entry/brick-...

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Trump Had A Meltdown About Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Show, But Experts Point Out 1 Embarrassing Mistake The president’s attempt to mock Bad Bunny makes his unapologetic performance even better.

It was SO interesting to talk with the co-author of "P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance" about the long history of Spanish backlash in sports, and how Bad Bunny's halftime choices were political. ¡Seguimos aquí! www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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Here's who the Washington Post just laid off.

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If You're A 'Desk Shrimp' At Work, We Have Bad News For You The good news? You can fix this damaging habit with a few simple changes.

"When I’m typing on my laptop, I transform from a human woman into a shrimp."

I love everything about this @monicatorrr.bsky.social story, especially the illustration lol. (Unfortunately, I am guilty of desk shrimp-ing, womp.)
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Aw thank you!

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Why Friday’s 'ICE Out' Shutdown In Minnesota May Be A Turning Point Nationwide Experts on boycott tactics explain what sets Minnesota’s “ICE Out” movement apart — and practical steps to show support.

Going to an "ICE Out" protest today? It might make all the difference. Wrote about the value of national solidarity actions in support of Minnesota's statewide shutdown: www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...

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With ten days until our contract expires, our unit is not willing to settle for less. We're standing together until we reach a fair deal.

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Trump's 2026 Fate Is Written In The Stars, Astrologers Say It's apparently going to be a hell of a year.

“This is a time when sometimes people die,” one astrologer told me. “You could go to the doctor on that exact day and find out you have some kind of health condition.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

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The ICE Shooter's Face Was Everywhere Online Within Hours. There's Just 1 Problem. This kind of misinformation is all too easy to share.

Too many internet sleuths created and shared AI-altered photos of the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Good this week. I wrote about the damage and confusion these AI tools can do: www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...

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Why Women Love The Horniness Of 'Heated Rivalry' If you can’t stop thinking about Shane and Ilya, experts say it could be because there are secret desires you might hold close.

Wrote about what makes "Heated Rivalry" such a popular show with women. "Watching men kiss, grind and fall in love with each other can be a refreshing escape from the garbage that comes with being a woman in a society that too often caters to the needs of men." www.huffpost.com/entry/heated...

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“60 Minutes” Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi:

>“We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship.”

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School Shooting Survivors Reveal The Hidden Financial Cost Of Survival “At the moment, you don’t care what anything’s going to cost ... and then the bills start to roll in.”

There are lifelong unexpected costs to surviving a school shooting.

As one mom of a mass shooting survivor told me, “At the moment, you don’t care what anything’s going to cost, and then the bills start to roll in.” Her daughter's first hospital bill was $178,000. www.huffpost.com/entry/brown-...

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This Malicious Scam Is On The Rise Ahead Of The Holidays — And Well-Intended Gift Givers Are The Perfect Target Here’s how to spot it so you can avoid getting scammed during the holidays.

Wrote about the sneakily effective fake toy scam that fools too many people. Be wary of any "flash deals" from unknown vendors! www.huffpost.com/entry/fake-t...

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"In years past, lawmakers have seen young people fleeing horrific, dangerous conditions in their home countries and taken extra steps to protect unaccompanied immigrant youth — creating a paper trail...In a cruel irony, those same factors make unaccompanied immigrant children easier to control."

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This Popular Delivery App Is Running A Price-Testing Experiment — And A Researcher Says It's ‘Deceptive,’ To Say The Least Some shoppers got prices that were up to 23% higher than prices available to other shoppers for the exact same items.

What Instacart is doing “is arguably more deceptive than dynamic pricing," one of the authors of the report told me. www.huffpost.com/entry/instac...

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How People Use 'Weaponized Gifting' To Emotionally Manipulate You Sometimes the thought *doesn't* count.

Talked to therapists about the “See, I’m just not good at this, so don’t expect anything from me” manipulative gifters among us. Sometimes, the thought *doesn’t* count. www.huffpost.com/entry/weapon...

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This Type Of Layoff Is Becoming The New Normal — And We Should All Be Worried This is a concerning trend for anyone who is an employee of a company right now.

In the era of the rolling smaller-scale layoffs, you could be spared from one layoff and axed in the next.

This solitary layoff is uniquely dreadful because you lose "coworkers to commiserate with, compare notes with, or even make sense of what happened”: www.huffpost.com/entry/foreve...

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Behind the Business of Club Chalamet, Timothée’s Most Divisive Fan The fan account Simone Cromer started to support Chalamet’s Oscar dreams has made her infamous. Now on Substack, she has no plans of stopping.

The most devastating line: "A representative for Chalamet declined to comment." www.wsj.com/style/fashio...

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Review | Olivia Nuzzi tries and fails to save her reputation in ‘American Canto’ The flashy reporter who lost her job at New York magazine over a relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returns with a memoir light on gossip — and reckoning

"You shouldn’t write a memoir unless you are willing to make yourself look foolish and pathetic." www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/1...

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We received our first counterproposals from management today with disappointing language — including no guaranteed wage increases this year and rollbacks of hard-fought language on diversity and severance. We stand united and ready to fight for the contract we deserve.

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