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Daily Skimm: I open the window and I gaze into the night

Skimm'd after showing our pets some love August 27, 2021 Read in Browser Skimm'd after showing our pets some love Quote of the Day "It doesn't matter what party you're in…make the call" – President and CEO of the National Women's Law Center Fatima Goss Graves , reminding us to pick up the phone and fight for paid family leave. Because investing in our future is a good investment. Afghanistan The Story Kabul has been rocked by attacks .  Explain. It's been over a week since the Taliban took control of the country, city after city. As the capital Kabul fell, American and Western forces mobilized to evacuate their citizens and Afghan allies. More than 95,700 people have been airlifted out since Aug 14. But as many as 1,000 Americans are still in the country. And thousands of people are crowding at the airport, waiting for evac flights. With the deadline for the US's withdrawal looming, intel officials warned of imminent terror threats. Cou...

Daily Skimm: Little miss fancy fingernails

Skimm'd while signing up for our weekly recs August 26, 2021 Read in Browser Skimm'd while signing up for our weekly recs Quote of the Day "It's something that in just two minutes will happen" – A woman on cutting her hair for charity after growing it for 17 years. Shear commitment. For the Fans The Story OnlyFans is backtracking . I'm gonna need some background.  OnlyFans is a subscription-based platform that lets people sell or pay for content on its site. Some for free, others for a fee. It includes things like creative writing and dinner recipes. But is best known for its adult content. Since its launch in 2016, the UK-based OnlyFans has reached at least 130 million users and 2 million creators. It soared in popularity during the pandemic, reportedly raking in $375 million in net revenue last year. And is expected to bring in $2.5 billion next year. Last week, the site announced it would ban all sexually explicit content by October 1. Now, it...