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'I can only say that either consciously or subconsciously, everything I feel, everything I go through is reflected in the lyrics I write, in the videos I make,' Shakira responded. 'When the glove fits, it fits. Like I said before, my music is that channel.'

'So for better or worse, I and the rest of the Patreon Security Team are no longer with the company,' . 'As a result, I'm looking for a new Security or Privacy Engineering role and would appreciate any connections, advice, or job opportunities from folks in my network.' 

"I have no doubt making the BDR compulsory for licensees, giving police more agility and the courts more scope to place problem drinkers on the BDR will lead to a reduction in alcohol-related harm and crime."

The Charity Commission has confirmed they are 'assessing' concerns raised about Mermaids after an investigation also led to claims they were giving out medical advice on puberty blockers without the relevant training.

It comes as Harry Potter author JK Rowling slammed celebrities and organisations who had publicly backed the charity without doing their 'due diligence' as other critics called for an official probe into their practices.

Most notably, his company-wide freezing of new hires and the canceling of a massive company holiday party due to the company's tanking stock prices while he attended a lavish, invite-only party for some of his instructors at New York City's Plaza Hotel.
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How does Prime Day work? The idea behind Prime Day (and, by extension, the Prime Early Access Sale) is a simple one: Subscribers to Amazon's Prime service can get exclusive discounts on thousands of products and services across the site during a limited period of time. The products, while still available to non-Prime members, will have extra savings for members, dropping many of their prices down to new all-time lows. 

Stephanie Davies-Arai, the founder and director of Transgender Trend, Pkvgames a campaign group, told the Telegraph: 'This is a great safeguarding concern, because breast binding is basically a form of self-harm.'

'Mermaids takes a harm reduction position with the understanding that providing a young person with a binder and comprehensive safety guidelines from an experienced member of staff is preferable to the likely alternative of unsafe practices and/or continued or increasing dysphoria.

I try to conceal the situation from them as much as I can. It's really upsetting for two kids who are trying to process their parents' separation. And sometimes I just feel like this is all a bad dream and that I'm going to wake up at some point. But no, it's real.

She first appeared to include a jab at Piqué in her single Te Felicito (I Congratulate You)A key line in the song is translated as, 'To make you whole / I broke myself in pieces / I was warned, but I didn't take heed / Don't tell me you're sorry / I know you well and I know you're lying.'

The Leeds-based charity is headed up by Susie Green, a former IT consultant who has served as CEO since 2016, took her own child to Thailand aged 16 for genital surgery as the minimum age in the UK is 18.

Amazon has promised a 48-hour deal bonanza offering Prime-exclusive savings and "hundreds of thousands" of deals to shop. Though it is arriving under a different name, the Prime Early Access Sale is, for all intents and purposes, a second Prime Day for 2022. It will mark the first time Amazon has held two such sales in one calendar year, though it arrives against a backdrop of struggling economies globally and squeezed personal finances for many.

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Peloton, an exercise equipment and media company, told employees in August the company is slashing 784 jobs, increasing equipment prices, closing several retail locations and requiring all non-remote employees to return to the office by November 14. 

On chest binding, they told MailOnline: 'Some trans masculine, non-binary and gender diverse people experience bodily dysphoria, as a result of their chest, and binding, for some, helps alleviate that distress.

The platform's current top Patreon creator is the True Crime Obsessed podcast, according to Graphtreon. The podcast with hosts Patrick Hinds and Gillian Pensavalle has more than 47,000 patrons donating to their show.
A spokesman for the Charity Commission said: 'In general, allegations involving vulnerable young people are serious in nature and our guidance is clear - safeguarding should be a core priority for all charities and trustees.
Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a hefty fine if she is found guilty of tax evasion.