goblin mode has been chosen by the public as the 2022 oxford word of the year. the term, which refers to a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations , has become the first word of the year to have been decided by public vote. metaverse was the second choice, followed by # i stand with . i m joined now by countdown s resident lexicographer, susie dent. lovely to have you with us. i m embarrassed to say this, i had not heard of the term gobbling mode. i hadn t, and being a lexicographer i thought it was a new one to me but it was fascinating because it did take off on social media particular young tiktok and it seems in some ways a frivolous choice but the more you dig into it, the more you realise it s a reaction to the existing state of affairs. we are retreating and no longer want our lives to be curated by filters and
Shot dead. they won t be with their families. any student that makes threats or violent imagery will be removed.we know that happened in this case and ethan crumbley was not removed from the school and that left many to wonder why these policies weren t in place then. a teacher spotted a violent note on the death of ethan crumbley and raised concerns about it. the school did not check his backpack and the school overrode according to reports his parent s assistance that he stay in school this day and not take him home. joining me now is ethan crumbley s appointed public defender, paulette michelle lofton. thanks for being with us, paulette. ovenly this is a very upsetting case and has a lot of ramifications on all sides. the first question i wanted to ask you, why is it that ethan s
Slongling slovenly in his work, taking three-hour lunch breaks at the local 7-eleven, selling amway products out of the back of his car, carrying on multiple affairs during work hours.s products out of the bac car, carrying on multiple affairs during work hours. his apparent unfitness notwithstanding, miller had one of the most sensitive position in the office as part of the counterintelligence squad. it s a confusing topic for the public but it s how the u.s. it government keeps an eye on foreign spies operating in our country, how it acts to counter the intelligence-gathering of our adversaries. given the importance, many agents in the los angeles field office were mystified that this richard miller had been assigned to the unit. yet there was an instate shrewdness and self-deprecation to him and manipulative ability to allow him to ingratiate himself to others. miller s poor work ethic and his
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Every swing state across the country and major air play. i think everybody needs to see it. it just holds a mirror up to the left s radical rehigh year and ageneral radical behavior and agenda. you could probably cut seven more ads. there has to be more. there are so many things. it doesn t look good for them. that was a very, very effective ad. jesse: we have i think joe crowley who was nancy pelosi s soon to be successor in new york democrat and he got upset big time. the president weighing in. president trump: one of my biggest critics, a lovenly man named joe crowley got his ass kicked. a slovenly man got his ass