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Thoughts and prayers for the players who only kept full PGA Tour cards without guaranteed access to the signature events. And now the signature events will have $20 million purses (same as LIV) with $4 million to the winner (same as LIV). “How many golf fans actually know what the PIP on the PGA Tour is?” he wrote on Instagram, posting the results for all to see. “There’s 150-200 members of the PGA Tour and they just spent $100 million on 20 players. Lashley wasn’t criticizing the PGA Tour on behalf of everyone, but he’s not a lone voice.

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☆ Jack Dorsey is getting rid of annual reviews and PIPs at Block. I asked our workplace correspondent if it's a trend.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jack Dorsey says Block will no longer do performance reviews or performance-improvement plans. She told me she thought PIPs — performance improvement plans — were underused because companies don't necessarily want to do the legwork that often goes with them. Jack Dorsey's Block just announced that they're going to stop doing PIPs and just fire people who aren't up to snuff. So, having some ability to correct your things you're doing wrong — that's important. Block is also getting rid of annual performance reviews.

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☆ I worked in Amazon HR and was 'disgusted at what I was seeing' with performance improvement plans. Then I got put on a PIP and knew I had to quit.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

A former HR staffer at Amazon put employees on a performance-improvement plan known as Pivot. Then the HR staffer, who said they developed PTSD from the work, was put on their own PIP. Either the Pivot appeal or the Pivot work that workers' managers had to do. And look, I'm not going to say you're going to ever find this somewhere, locked down in words. AdvertisementI have PTSDI was disgusted at what I was seeing with the Pivot process.

Persons: —, I'm, Pivot, it's, wasn't, I'd, I've, everybody's, didn't, Let's, Margaret Callahan Organizations: Amazon, Service, Business Locations: United States

☆ Jack Dorsey tells Block employees he's ending performance reviews, PIPs in favor of 'parting ways immediately'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He also named Dhanji Prasanna, a longtime Block employee and its chief scientist, as the company's new CTO. Going forward, Block will rely on constant evaluations of workers to get past a perception that Block allows staff and managers to "'rest and vest' throughout the company," Dorsey wrote. "It's a lazy and often surprising approach that we can avoid with direct and consistent feedback," Dorsey said of PIPs. "We want to help everyone achieve excellence here at Block," he added. Excellence in service to our customers, excellence in our craft, excellence in our respective disciplines, and excellence to each other.

Persons: Dhanji Prasanna, Dorsey, There's, doesn't, I've, Dhanji Organizations: Business, Block Locations: Fe

☆ Jack Dorsey tells Block employees he's ending performance reviews and PIPs in favor of continuous evaluation: 'It's way too heavy for everyone involved.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He also named Dhanji Prasanna, a longtime Block employee and its chief scientist, as the company's new CTO. "It's a lazy and often surprising approach that we can avoid with direct and consistent feedback," Dorsey said of PIPs. "We want to help everyone achieve excellence here at Block," he added. "That ensures we can have a fair two-way conversation holding each of us accountable to always raising the bar," Dorsey said. Excellence in service to our customers, excellence in our craft, excellence in our respective disciplines, and excellence to each other.

Persons: Dhanji Prasanna, Dorsey, There's, doesn't, I've, Dhanji Organizations: Business, Block Locations: Fe

☆ My First Trip to ‘Rubyfruit Jungle’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Trish Bendix | Scott Heller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The precocious and fearless protagonist of Rita Mae Brown’s 1973 novel “Rubyfruit Jungle” has served as a model of possibility for generations of young women, lesbians and outsiders of all kinds. Both of its time and ahead of it, “Rubyfruit Jungle” has inspired countless lives, works of art and Sapphic-themed spaces. Maybe just the first one toward whom I was evenly split between wanting and wanting to be — a category that only grew over time, and included heartthrobs of all genders. I read “Rubyfruit” over and over, starting around 11 or 12, still a couple of years out from my first kiss with a girl. I, too, wanted to hitch to New York where the other artists were, where the other queers lived.

Persons: Molly Bolt, Holden Caulfield, Rita Mae Brown’s, ”, Melissa Febos, Molly, Huck, Holden, Pip Organizations: Bantam Locations: New York

Ustrell is one of scores of European winemakers struggling to grow enough grapes as extreme and unseasonable weather becomes more commonplace. Falling prices, rising costsAcross the border, French winemakers are grappling with the opposite problem: Too much wine. Many French winemakers have suffered as retail prices have fallen this year. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesFrench winemakers struggling to sell their own produce have taken out their anger on imports from Spain. The supply of French wine has exceeded waning demand in France and abroad this year.

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☆ Tips for achieving work-life balance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how the pandemic has twisted our perceptions of work-life balance — in good and bad ways. And that's impacted how people see and achieve work-life balance. AdvertisementMore than 60% of employees consider work-life balance a top priority in their next job, according to a 2022 Gallup study. She highlighted how people aren't just aspiring for work-life balance — they've come to expect it. Experts shared tips on small ways to improve your work-life balance.

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☆ Italy call late backup for feverish Vicario, injured Bastoni replaced
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - Premier League - Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur - Kenilworth Road, Luton, Britain - October 7, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario during the warm up before the match REUTERS/David Klein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - Defending champions Italy called up keeper Marco Carnesecchi as a precaution after Guglielmo Vicario experienced fever symptoms ahead of Friday's Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia, the federation said. Vicario, who is yet to make his Italy debut, has kept four clean sheets in 12 Premier League games for Tottenham Hotspur this season. Roma defender Gianluca Mancini has also been enlisted to replace an injured Alessandro Bastoni, the federation added on Thursday. Italy, who sit third in Group C with 10 points from six games, are looking to pip second-placed Ukraine, who they face on Monday, for a direct qualification. Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in BengaluruOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tottenham Hotspur's Guglielmo Vicario, David Klein, Marco Carnesecchi, Guglielmo Vicario, Vicario, Gianluca Mancini, Alessandro Bastoni, pip, Chiranjit Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Luton Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Kenilworth, REUTERS, North, Thomson Locations: Luton, Britain, Italy, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Bengaluru

☆ More workers should be on PIPs, but they have to be used right first
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementYou were just told you're being put on a performance-improvement plan at work. Instead, she said, bosses need to be undertaking the essential and sometimes difficult work of coaching workers who need to beef up their performance. Ask about your chances of surviving a PIPNot all PIPs are necessarily well-intentioned efforts to help workers, of course. In many cases, workers have said they felt unfairly targeted by PIPs . AdvertisementFalcone said a good PIP, used judiciously, can help both sides.

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☆ Bangladesh captain Shakib ruled out of final World Cup game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India - November 6, 2023 Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan in action as he scores four runs REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing RightsNov 7 (Reuters) - Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan will miss his team's final World Cup match after fracturing his finger during their win over Sri Lanka, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Tuesday, and will be replaced by Anamul Haque. Shakib scored 82 in Delhi, helping Bangladesh chase down 280, and took two wickets in a man-of-the-match performance. "He underwent an emergency X-ray in Delhi after the game which confirmed the fracture on the left PIP joint. Shakib, 36, also made the appeal that led to the controversial time-out dismissal of Sri Lanka batter Angelo Mathews who called him a "cheat" on social media. The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup has approved Anamul Haque Bijoy, who has played 45 ODIs, as Shakib's replacement.

Persons: Arun Jaitley, Shakib Al Hasan, Anushree, Anamul Haque, Shakib, Khan, Sri, Angelo Mathews, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Chiranjit, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, Arun, Sri, Bangladesh Cricket Board, Australia, Thomson Locations: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, New Delhi, India, Delhi, Bengaluru

☆ I'm an employment attorney who rejects 98% of inquiries. Here are the wrongful termination cases that actually stand a chance.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jonathan Pollard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementI'm an employment attorney who has represented hundreds of employees and litigated many cases over the past decade. These days, most of our work involves representing employees in pursuing cases against corporate America for discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and retaliation. There are very real instances of corporate America engaging in misconduct, and we aggressively pursue those real cases. Each week, I would estimate our firm gets more than 500 inquiries a week on employment cases. The real cases: A small percentage are from people who clearly have been legally wrongedThe remaining 5% are real legal cases arising out of workplace issues and corporate misconduct.

Persons: Jonathan Pollard, Pollard, —, Fred, Joe, X, I've, nursemaid Organizations: Service Locations: Fort Lauderdale , Miami, St, Louis , Missouri, America, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

☆ Double Alps portion on men's Tour menu, women to finish at L'Alpe d'Huez
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

It will be the first time since 1989 that the last stage of the race will be actually competed. "The last three four days will be very tough because we will be in the mountains," Tour director Christian Prudhomme told Reuters. "We were committed to avoid Paris because of the Olympics," Prudhomme told Reuters. "We went to the Tourmalet last year, we wanted to go to iconic places and L'Alpe d'Huez is part of cycling's history," women's Tour director Marion Rousse told reporters. "It's the toughest stage in Tour de France Femmes history with 4,000m of altitude gain.

Persons: Christian Prudhomme, Marion Rousse, Stephanie Lecocq, L'Alpe d'Huez, Florence, Marco Pantani's, la, Greg Lemond, pip France's Laurent Fignon, Jonas Vingegaard, Prudhomme, L'Alpe, du Glandon, Julien Pretot, Christian Radnedge Organizations: France, Femmes, Rights, Summer, Monaco, Reuters, de, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Marion, Nice, Italy, Rimini, Massif, Netherlands, Belgium

☆ The biggest career mistakes to avoid from ex-Microsoft VP of HR
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Williams advises against asking for a raise, staying after a PIP, and other career-jeopardizing mistakes. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Read more: What actually happens when you threaten to quit over another job offerMistake 2: Asking for a raiseIf you're asking for a raise, you're already starting from a position of weakness. The shadow of a PIP will be a weight on your success if you stay at the same company.

Persons: Chris Williams, Williams, —, he's, you've, Read, It's Organizations: Microsoft, Service

☆ Amazon shut down a Slack channel where 2,000 employees talked about performance-improvement plans. Another one is up and running.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Amazon deleted a Slack channel about the company's performance-improvement plans. AdvertisementAdvertisementAmazon deleted a Slack channel that some employees had used for swapping information about the company's performance-improvement plans, the company confirmed. Those workers Amazon managers think are failing to measure up can get placed in what's called Focus, Insider previously reported. Aldebot-Green said Amazon workers don't need permission to set up Slack channels. Insider previously reported the old channel appeared to have been created by an employee in July 2021.

Persons: —, what's, It's, Slack, Green Organizations: Service, Amazon, Employees

"Anecdotally from technicians we are seeing a significant increase in interest (in the UK)," a spokesperson for Rentokil said in an emailed statement to Reuters. Rentokil Pest Control in the UK tracked a 65% increase year-on-year in recorded bedbug activity in the second quarter of 2023, versus last year. "This is when a pest technician had confirmed the activity," the spokesperson said. An activity is when a technician has been on a customer site and confirmed the presence of bedbugs. Reporting by Anchal Rana and Yadarisa Shabong in Bengaluru; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, London Sadiq Khan, PoliticsJOE, Rentokil, Anchal Rana, Yadarisa, David Evans Organizations: Hygiene, REUTERS, Paris Olympics, bedbugs, Transport, Reuters, Thomson Locations: bedbugs, L'Hay, Paris, France, French, London, Rentokil Pest, Bengaluru

☆ Asian Games: Premature celebration from South Korean skater costs team gold medal and military service exemption
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Winning a gold medal is a big deal. Jung was part of the three-man South Korean team taking part in the men’s 3,000m speed skating relay final at the Huangzhou Asian Games in China on Monday. The 27-year-old, who was skating the final leg of the race, approached the finish line just ahead of Taiwan’s Huang Yu-Lin. Thinking that he had the gold medal sealed, Jung chose to raise his hands aloft and not reach for the finish line. The mandatory duty can be waived for some athletes, in particular, those who win an Olympic medal or a gold medal in the Asian Games.

Persons: Jung Cheol, Jung, Taiwan’s Huang Yu, Lin, Huang, pip Jung, ” Huang, “, ” Jung, Wang Zhao, Choi Organizations: CNN, South, Korean, Taiwan, Reuters, Getty, Asian Locations: China, Taiwan’s, Taiwan, South Korea, India, AFP, South, Aichi, Nagoya, Japan

☆ We asked Elon Musk's dad what he thought about the new book out on his son. He had a lot to say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Errol Musk told Insider he isn't happy with what he's heard about the new biography on his son. AdvertisementAdvertisementErrol Musk isn't happy with Walter Isaacson's recent biography about his son, Elon Musk. Isaacson's biography on Elon Musk is filled with accounts of incidents where the Tesla CEO and other family members claim Errol Musk bullied and demeaned Elon. In the book, Isaacson wrote that Elon Musk and his brother Kimbal Musk have cut off communication with their father — an assertion Errol Musk denies. Isaacson, Elon Musk, and Kimbal Musk did not respond to a request for comment ahead of publication.

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☆ Bezzecchi takes pole at inaugural Indian MotoGP
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bezzecchi clocked the best time of one minute, 43.947 seconds to pip Pramac Racing's Martin by 0.043 seconds for his first pole since the British GP in August. Bagnaia holds a 36-point lead over Martin in the overall standings, with Bezzecchi a further 29 points behind in third. Luca Marini, Bezzecchi's team mate, qualified in fourth place ahead of factory Honda duo Joan Mir and Marc Marquez. "I want to dedicate this pole to a friend of mine that unfortunately left us a couple of days ago." Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez has been ruled out of the remaining MotoGP weekend after suffering a double rib fracture in qualifying, his team said.

Persons: Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Mooney VR46, Marco Bezzecchi, Jennifer Lorenzini, VR46 Racing, Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Bezzecchi, pip Pramac Racing's Martin, Bagnaia, Martin, Luca Marini, Bezzecchi's, Joan Mir, Marc Marquez, Gresini Ducati's Alex Marquez, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Marino, Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP, Rights, VR46, Ducati, Honda, Circuit, Thomson Locations: Marino Grand, Misano Adriatico, Italy, Rights NOIDA, India, New Delhi, Hyderabad

☆ Sri Lanka pip Pakistan to make Asia Cup final v India
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Cricket - Asia Cup - Final - Pakistan v Sri Lanka - Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - September 11, 2022 Sri Lanka players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Aisia Cup REUTERS/Christopher Pike Acquire Licensing RightsCOLOMBO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka kept their Asia Cup title defence alive as they beat Pakistan by two wickets in an edge-of-the-seat thriller on Thursday to book their place in Sunday's final against India. Electing to bat in the rain-marred contest, Pakistan posted 252-7 in 42 overs following half-centuries by Mohammad Rizwan and Abdullah Shafique. Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka's chase on track but it was Charith Asalanka's unbeaten 49 which helped them clinch the last ball thriller. Electing to bat, Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman early while skipper Babar Azam (29) fell just when he was looking set. Shadab Khan caught Pathum Nissanka off his own bowling and then ran out Kusal Perera to peg back Sri Lanka but the collapse Pakistan wanted did not materialise.

Persons: Christopher Pike, Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, Kusal Mendis, Sri Lanka's, Charith, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Samarawickrama, Shaheen Afridi, Iftikhar, Dasun Shanaka, Afridi, Zaman Khan, Asalanka, Amlan Chakraborty, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Asia, United Arab Emirates, Sri, Aisia, REUTERS, Rights, India, Thomson Locations: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Dubai, United Arab, India, New Delhi

☆ 'Barbie' is about to pass 'Super Mario Bros.' and become the world's biggest movie of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Barbie" is poised to overtake Super Mario globally after becoming the biggest US movie this year. "Barbie" is Warner Bros.' most successful US release and is about to become its biggest film ever. The Greta Gerwig-directed film about Mattel's plastic doll surpassed "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" domestically with a $575.4 million gross, according to data seen by The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline . Warner Bros./Universal"Barbie" is now Warner Bros'. Nolan's latest three-hour epic has performed very well at the box office, taking almost $725 million, per Box Office Mojo.

Persons: Greta Gerwig, Mario, Barbie, pip Mario, execs, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Gerwig, Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan's, Harry Potter, Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Noah Baumbach, Matt Winkelmeyer, Robbie, Gosling Organizations: Super Mario, Warner Bros, Mario Bros, Hollywood, Mojo, Variety, Staff, Getty, Australian

Ahead of the contest, Australian Ethan Ewing experienced Teahupo'o's ferocity, fracturing two vertebrae during a warmup and putting the world No. 3 in doubt for the one-day Rip Curl WSL Finals in California next month to decide a world champion. The win gives Robinson the remaining spot at next month's Finals to go with his Olympic qualification secured earlier in the competition. Medina just missed out on both the Finals and the Brazil Olympic team. Simmers or Marks will qualify along with reigning world and Olympic champion Carissa Moore on Team USA depending on their final ranking after the Finals at Lower Trestles in San Clemente.

Persons: Jack Robinson, Caroline Marks, Caitlin Simmers, Marks, Teahupo'o, Ethan Ewing, Robinson, Medina, pip Medina, Carissa Moore, Joao Chianca, Griffin Colapinto, John John Florence, Leonardo Fioravante, Kanoa Igarashi, Jordy Smith, Matthew McGillivray, Moore, Tyler Wright, Molly Picklum, Tatiana Weston, Johanne Defay, Brisa Hennessy, Teresa Bonvalot, Jamie Freed Organizations: Tahiti Pro, Wednesday, Paris Olympics, Olympic, Brazil Olympic, Team USA, Lower, MEN Filipe Toledo, Lincoln, Thomson Locations: California, Western Australia, Lower Trestles, San Clemente, Brazil, USA, Australia, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Webb, France, Costa Rica, Portugal, CALIFORNIA, Toledo, Hawaii, Sydney

☆ I was put on a PIP in my director-level job and fantasized about quitting. So I quiet quit for 3 months before actually walking out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

After being placed on a PIP, he 'quiet quit' for 3 months before leaving in January. Within a couple of weeks I was assigned another project, which turned out to be the worst project I've ever worked on. I started warning leadership and my peers that it wasn't going to get doneI told them we needed way more resources if we were going to do it right. That harmed me as a director — I essentially became a really expensive business analyst who wasn't making any money for the firm. After being placed on my PIP, I realized this wasn't the job for me, but I needed to ride it out to make ends meet.

Persons: John Garvens, I've, —, Michael Phelps, — I'd, I'd, I'm Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Freeport , Illinois, Revenue, —

☆ Google just ended a controversial system that warned employees they were at risk of being labeled low performers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google has removed a controversial tool known as "support check-ins." They were a way to warn employees who were at risk of being labeled as low performers. The decision to kill support check-ins has split opinion among staff. Google has ended a practice that alerted employees when they were at risk of being labeled a low performer, Insider has learned. Prior to the GRAD system, and to the layoffs Google has conducted this year, Google was known as a company that rarely put employees on PIPs.

Persons: Fiona Cicconi, SCIs didn't, SCIs, we've Organizations: Google, GRAD, SCI, Employees

☆ ‘Creamerie’ Review: Where the Boys Aren’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Mike Hale | More About Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Contains many spoilers for Season 1 of “Creamerie.”The New Zealand post-viral-apocalypse comedy “Creamerie” likes to begin an episode right where the previous one left off. “Creamerie” is in the science fiction subgenre of world-without-men shows; others include the new Netflix anime “Ooku: The Inner Chambers” and FX on Hulu’s “Y: The Last Man” from 2021. “Creamerie” was created by the actresses who play the leads — J.J. Fong, Perlina Lau and Ally Xue — along with the writer and director Roseanne Liang. The four have been collaborators for a decade, making Web series about relatably snarky young women in urban New Zealand. Fong, Lau and Xue play Jamie (determined, sorrowful, sexy), Pip (uptight, repressed, resourceful), and Alex (rebellious, profane, loyal), the proprietors of a dairy farm in rural New Zealand.

Persons: ”, cowering, French, It’s, “, Creamerie ”, — J.J, Fong, Perlina Lau, Ally Xue —, Roseanne Liang, Lau, Xue, Jamie, Pip, Alex Organizations: Hulu, Netflix Locations: Zealand, New Zealand

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