On today’s episode… Brittney Griner’s situation has worsened in Russia, META lays off 11,000 employees, Twitter verified accounts not going smoothly, crypto exchange FTX is losing people billions, UK Student Sophia Rosings checkered past, blind man arrested for dangerous walking stick in back pocket & Norwegian Princess leaves the family for Shaman fiance (00:56:20) Watch Full Podcasts on Spotify and YouTube + Get Bonus Podcasts via Anchor and Patreon NEW “CREAM OF THE CROP” & “CUP OF COFFEE IN THE BIG TIME” MERCH IS OUT AT STORE.HARDFACTOR.COM (00:03:00) - Election night livestream recap ☕ Cup of Coffee in the Big Time ☕ (00:05:08) - Jokes of the day (00:07:00) - Midterm results recap (00:12:00) - Which states passed weed & California doesn’t pass sports betting (00:16:40) - Brittney Griner moved to Russian penal colony & is not doing great (00:20:10) - META lays off 11,000 employees (00:23:00) - Twitter verified accounts are allowing people to prank the world 🥛 Cream of the Crop 🥛 (00:26:20) - Crypto exchange FTX is broke and everyone who had crypto with them is losing their shirts UPDATE (00:34:15) - Update on University of Kentucky student Sophia Rosing & a tale of bullying from our high school including our pics from the yearbook Florida Man (00:45:40) - Blind man arrested by police officers who mistook his walking stick for a gun Royalty (00:56:20) - Norwegian Princess leaving royal duties to focus on her alternative medicine business with her Shaman fiance (01:02:40) - Woman says Harvey Weinstein’s penis looks likes it chopped off These stories, and much more, brought to you by our incredible sponsors: NextEvo Naturals - For 25% off subscription to the best CBD for stress and sleep go to https://nextevo.com and use promo code Hardfactor PredictIt - go to http://PredictIt.org/promo/HardFactor60 to get your first $60 matched on us in the stock market of politics and bet on this year’s Midterm Elections Go to store.hardfactor.com and support the pod with some incredible merch Leave us a Voicemail at 512-270-1480, send us a voice memo to [email protected], and/or leave a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts to hear it on Friday's show Follow Hard Factor on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook

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