University of Maryland offers ‘fat studies’ course on how ‘fatness’ and ‘Blackness’ intersect
An upcoming class at the University of Maryland will have students consider how “fatness” relates to “blackness” and is a “social justice issue.” “Introduction to Fat Studies: Fat, Blackness, and Their Intersection” provided as a general education course for students in the spring semester. The three-credit course can be taken to satisfy the university's distribution […]
University of Maryland to Offer ‘Intro to Fat Studies’ Course in 2025
University of Maryland students will have the opportunity to take a course called “Introduction to Fat Research” during the spring 2025 semester. The three-credit course, “Introduction to Fat Studies: Obesity, Blackness, and Their Intersections,” examines obesity “as an area of human difference subject to privilege and discrimination,” and the course “highlights The relationship between fatness […]
Exiled NYC school staffers rake in fat paychecks as human trafficking probe drags on
The New York City principal and his wife accused of masterminding the bilingual teacher scandal exposed by the New York Post have raked in more than $500,000 in pay over the past two years, but the foreign educators they hired are prohibited from seeing their families if they wish. to protect their jobs. Amid a […]
Trump ally who threatened to put NY AG Letitia James’ ‘fat ass in prison’ says he doesn’t speak for prez-elect
A staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump who threatened to put New York Attorney General Letitia James' “big bastard” behind bars said Friday that his words do not, and never will, reflect the thoughts of the commander-in-chief. He clarified. “To be clear, I'm not speaking for President Trump or anyone else,” said Mike Davis, director […]
‘We will put your fat a** in prison’: Letitia James gets absolutely excoriated by prominent Trump legal ally
After Donald Trump's decisive victory over Kamala Harris in Tuesday's presidential election, Trump-hating New York Attorney General Letitia James delivers a bizarre and puzzling speech in which she vows to “fight back” against the president-elect. It attracted a lot of people's attention. Mr. James, who campaigned on a promise to go after Mr. Trump and […]
‘We Will Put Your Fat Ass in Prison’ if You Continue Weaponizing the Law Against Trump
Prominent conservative lawyer Mike Davis told New York Attorney General Letitia James that if she continues to use the law as a weapon against President-elect Donald Trump in violation of his constitutional rights, We’re going to put that fat ass in jail.” “We're not going to fool around this time,” Davis warned. In an interview […]
Navy contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ Glenn Francis sentenced to prison in one of US military’s largest corruption scandals
The mastermind behind a 10-year bribery scheme that brought down dozens of senior Navy officials, the largest corruption scandal in U.S. military history, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy and fined $150,000 for his […]
‘Fat Leonard’ mastermind behind largest corruption scandal in US military history sentenced to 15 years
Eleven years after his first arrest, Leonard Glenn Francis, also known as “Fat Leonard,” was convicted of masterminding the largest bribery and corruption scandal in U.S. military history. A former military defense contractor was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 10-year scheme involving dozens of U.S. Navy personnel. He was also ordered to […]
More than fat bears: Alaska trail cams show peeks of animals from lynx to moose | Alaska
This month, millions of people around the world tuned into Fat Bear Week celebrations in Alaska's remote national parks, and fascinating livestream camera footage showed the fat predators They were captured munching on salmon and gaining weight for the winter. But in this vast state known for its abundance of wildlife, the magical and sometimes […]
Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest winner finishes ahead of the bear that killed her cub
In a storyline more suited to a soap opera than a popularity contest, Glaser won his second Fat Bear contest on Tuesday, defeating the giant male bear that killed his cub this summer. Mr. Glaser defeated Mr. Chunk with more than 40,000 votes cast by fans watching the live camera atexplore.org of Katmai National Park […]