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Daily Skimm: The boogeyman is coming

Skimm'd while keeping up with what's been going on at Netflix October 29, 2021 Read in Browser Skimm'd while keeping up with what's been going on at Netflix Quote of the Day "Vampire fish"– What an Aussie man's been trying to find for 20 years. Where's Edward Cod-llen when you need him? Build Back Cheaper? Getty Images The Story President Biden announced a slimmed down version of his spending plan.  How'd we get here? Earlier this year, Biden announced a $3.5 trillion wish list to upgrade the US. Think: expanding Medicare and Medicaid, addressing climate change, paid family leave, and more. While Democrats have a narrow margin of control in Congress, two senators aren't on board with the bill's price tag. We're talking about Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). They've made things complicated. So yesterday, Biden said 'let's try this again.' And unveiled a cheaper (read: $1.75 trillion ) spe...

Daily Skimm: I put a spell on you

Skimm'd with our new fave life and money podcast October 28, 2021 Read in Browser Skimm'd with our new fave life and money podcast Quote of the Day "A shoehorn" – One of the gifts Olivia Rodrigo says President Biden gave her during her White House visit. Good for shoe. Brazil Getty Images The Story Some of Brazil's legislators want justice . What about? COVID-19. The country has been hit especially hard, with over 600,000 people killed (potentially an undercount ). And far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has been dismissive to say the least. He previously referred to the virus as a " little flu ." And has consistently rejected measures like masks and social distancing. He claimed COVID-19 vaccines are linked to AIDS (they aren't). So a Brazilian Senate committee spent six months investigating the gov's pandemic response. Now, they are recommending Bolsonaro face multiple criminal charges , including crimes against humanity. That...