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Getting Hammered

Snowmicron!

Jan 5, 2022
49:24

It's Snowmicron: A snowstorm keeps kids in some states out of school, and officials are considering another shutdown due to the Omicron surge. But fear not, school closures aren't going to impact grades or test scores—because some districts won't record the data it in the first place. AOC skirts the Snowmicron mess in Miami, and starts a national conversation on the plight of attractive people. And there's another storm brewing—this time, over the filibuster.


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  • 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show
  • 07:20 - Segment: The News You Need to Know
  • 07:23 - Snowmicron keeps kids home from school
  • 22:39 - Arlington Public Schools proposes eliminating penalties for late homework and homework grades in the name of "equity"—but local teachers push back
  • 25:38 - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gets called out for partying maskless in Miami, and Mary Katharine gives the representative kudos for drawing attention to the plight of hot people
  • 31:19 - Comedian Patton Oswalt apologizes for posting picture with his friend Dave Chappelle
  • 39:41 - A fight over the filibuster brews in Washington


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