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4 months, 1 week ago

Wes Schweitzer is the Jets’ 325-pound offensive lineman whose passion is rock climbing

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The brief but terrifying feeling of helplessness still gets Wes Schweitzer every time. “The rope can hold 20,000 pounds, so you’re totally safe, totally fine,” a smiling Schweitzer told The Associated Press after a recent training camp practice. But it’s really cool that people are looking to me for that because climbing is, well, really hard.” …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Boycotts aren't the only way to hold companies accountable

BBC

Boycotts aren't the only way to hold companies accountable A growing group of conscious consumers have found other strategies to keep companies honest. "There are so many sister brands of Bud Light that it's actually, in practice, much more complicated than just not drinking that brand of beer if you're trying to have an impact," says Schweitzer. It's very difficult …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Boycotts: 'The dustbin of outrage'

BBC

Why boycotts eventually fall into 'the dustbin of outrage' Getty Images Some consumers across the US have been boycotting Bug Light for several months – and some experts say it may stick for a while Some boycotts garner a lot of attention. A couple weeks before Target announced its sales slump, international beverage giant Anheuser-Busch InBev also noted a sharp …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Jets sign versatile O-lineman Wes Schweitzer

Associated Press

The Jets bolstered their depth on the offensive line by signing former Washington Commanders guard and center Wes Schweitzer on Thursday. He played in seven games last season, including six starts, and played right guard and center. Schweitzer was a sixth-round draft pick by Atlanta in 2017 out of San Jose State and played three seasons with the Falcons. NOTES: …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Commanders free agents: Ranking the top 9, led by Daron Payne, Cole Holcomb

New York Times

When it comes to the Washington Commanders’ roster decisions this offseason, there is what happens with Daron Payne and everything else. GO DEEPER ‘Man on a mission’: Inside Daron Payne’s contract-year breakout Regardless of where the Payne scenario lands, the Commanders must ultimately make choices on other players, including additional free agents and possible salary-cap cuts. The defensive line is …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Freed after 20 years, Hawaii man reflects on case, future

Associated Press

HONOLULU — On Ian Schweitzer’s first morning of freedom Wednesday, he woke up in a hotel room, looked over the balcony at the ocean and took in the beauty of the island he had been away from for over 20 years while imprisoned for a 1991 killing and rape he has always maintained he didn’t commit. “I think there’s a …

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2 years, 9 months ago

As a med student, he saw women nearly die from illegal abortions. At 83, he sees no end to his work

LA Times

Dr. Warren Hern doesn’t have to imagine what could befall many women in America if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe vs. Wade. “You’d get to know someone, and as soon as they found out I did abortions they didn’t want anything to do with you,” Hern said. I am a doctor who does abortions.” In an interview on Christian …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Natalie Portman just helped a vegan bacon startup make history; all you need to know

Firstpost

Vegan bacon sizzles on a pan in the office of a French startup whose quest to produce the “holy grail” of the growing plant-based meat industry gained the financial backing of Hollywood star Natalie Portman. If not the first to bring plant-based bacon to the market, La Vie’s founders are banking their success on mastering imitation pork fat, setting it …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: Thousands of American University of Afghanistan students and graduates were left behind

CNN

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. As a board member of the university and chair of the Friends of American University of Afghanistan, she spent much of the past week with the president of the university, Ian Bickford, and other members of …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Eric Stonestreet: Modern Family star hits back at trolls who say he’s too old for his fiancé

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eric Stonestreet has hit back at social media trolls who said …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Georgia-based companies face boycott calls over voting bill

CNN

New York CNN Business — Opponents of a law that changed voting rules in Georgia are calling for boycotts of high-profile Georgia based companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola and Home Depot. “Nonetheless, we understand concerns remain over other provisions in the legislation, and there continues to be work ahead in this important effort.” But that statement sparked backlash among bill opponents, …

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