Instagram, one of the world’s largest social media platforms, announced earlier this week that they would be rolling out a new set of restrictions and accounts for their teenage users, which make up a lion’s share of the platform’s user base. The restrictions come after years of intense scrutiny and pressure on social media platforms to moderate or restrict their use by teenagers, thanks to … Continue reading Instagram Introduces New Teen Restrictions
Global pop superstar Taylor Swift announced late Tuesday night that she would be voting for Kamala Harris in the upcoming November presidential elections. Harris, along with running mate Tim Walz, have had a recent wave of successes against their opponents in the election, Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance. The endorsement by Swift came after a resounding victory for Harris in her first, … Continue reading Taylor Swift Endorses Harris After Debate Victory
How does one man take one of the most valuable social media platforms in the world and cause it to become one of the least profitable and most in-debt platforms in the history of the Internet? If you are looking for the answer, you can look no further than the disaster that was Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter (now known as X), and his series … Continue reading Tantrums and Failure: Elon Musk and X
Your Junior year of High School in the United States is the most difficult time of your younger years of life. From the start of the year, where you have many new and difficult courses given to you, along with multiple college opportunities and potential internships, followed by the end of the year, when many of your older friends graduate, and when you finally near … Continue reading On “Preparing” For College
CTU Security is a Miami-based private security and mercenary company that has a very small and clandestine public presence. However, in the past three years, a spotlight has been put on CTU Security over their direct involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Morise in 2021, and the aftermath, which saw the Haitian government recently collapse under pressure from gangs and the resignation of … Continue reading The Perfect Miami-Based Company For Overthrowing Carribean Governments
Urban College campuses make up about 68% of all American colleges, according to the APLU. These campuses are generically grouped together as being located within the boundaries of a large metropolitan area, such as Columbia University in Upper Manhattan, Florida International University in West Miami, and UCLA in Los Angeles. There are many examples of urban campuses across the country, and they come in many … Continue reading Urban College Campuses, The Best Of All Worlds
The construction of a new extension to I-395 in downtown Miami has been nearing completion over the past several months. Construction on the project began in 2019, and is projected to be completed by late 2027, though the end date for construction has been pushed back several times. The main purpose of this project is to double-deck SR-836 while it runs over the Miami River, … Continue reading Who Wanted This Bridge?
Slacking off is probably my third best skill, behind sitting on my computer and eating food. It’s something I do constantly, and I think I do it pretty well (you could call me a professional slacker)! I’m not exactly sure if I could be called a full-time slacker, since I do have a job and I do work at least 3 days a week (hopefully … Continue reading The Mothers Guide (on how to tell if your child is Slacking off)
Written by Shane Miller I think most of Gen-Z and Gen Alpha have experienced a similar situation I had recently, wherein a teacher tells you to “take out your earbud” because it’s “distracting” you. Most teachers treat it extremely seriously, almost as seriously as staring at your phone and scrolling Instagram or TikTok, even if you’re taking notes and participating actively in whatever lesson is … Continue reading Music in class is NOT distracting
Written by Shane Miller Miami Metrorail is (currently) the only urban rapid transit system in the state of Florida, and, as the name suggests, is based in Miami, providing 25 miles of dual-tracked rail service from Dadeland to Palmetto. Being a relatively small transit system for a city of Miami’s size, it is a unique example of urbanism in a city that, similar to Los … Continue reading History of; Miami MetroRail
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