Monday May 3: Daily Links

MONDAY 5.3


NEWS STORIES

 



How's That Wall Looking?

Biden put a stop to all that wall building at the southern border and now most of it just looks like demolition. Blasted open land, tire tracks in the dirt, some mountain ranges belated too.

Is that the southern border, or a picture of Biden’s hometown of Wilmington Delaware?

Read more and see photos at CNN


You Can Buy At Home Covid Tests At Your Drug Store

Finally you can get over-the-counter Covid Tests at CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart. The BinaxNow kit is already online and will be at retail stores this week for $23.99. Administering the test is pretty simple- an eyedropper of liquid, swab your nostrils insert the swab, wait 15 minutes to see if its positive or negative.

$23 bucks? When I give out $23 bucks to put something up my nose, I expect a little kick.

Read more at designtaxi.


Should Weed Potency Be Legislated?

Only one state in the United States currently has legislation capping THC potency, so the question exists, how strong should weed be?

Somewhere above making the Simpsons funny and under being afraid of my cat.

Read more at politico.


Mitch McConnell Wants to Get Rid of New Way of Teaching Slavery in the Name of Unity

McConnell wrote a letter to Education Secretary Cardona demanding that schools updating their history lessons about slavery should not get grand money. “Americans do not need or want their tax dollars diverted from promoting the principles that unite our nation toward promoting radical ideologies meant to divide us,” McConnell wrote.

Lying about abuse “to keep the family together”. That’s always been the American way.

Read more at Huff Post.


A Woman Taught Her Dog to Talk

A speech pathologist taught her dog to communicate- non verbally of course. The dog can construct simple sentences by pressing buttons that have words attached to them.

The Dog’s first sentence? She Touched Me.

Read more at ny post.


Chicago Billionaire Quietly Buying Up a Small Town in Colorado

The town of Crested Butte Colorado is 9,000 feet high, a square mile long and wide, and has a population of 4700. Billionaire Mark Walter is quietly snatching up all the commercial property he can get his hands on, and the local residents are starting to get nervous about what he plans to do with it all.

For starters, he’s planning on changing the name of the town to Walter Balls.

Read more at The Daily Beast


Door Dash Driver Delivered Weight Loss Promotion Along With McDonalds

A woman said she received an advertisement for a weight loss program along with her McDonalds delivery through Door Dash.

Great side hustle dude. You get em’ coming and going. This would have been great for Michael Lohan.

Read more at foxnews.

@soozieque

Thanks… I guess #doordash #mcdonalds #Destinationdepop #ZitHappens #wtf #fyp

♬ Levitating – Dua Lipa



SPORTS



Manchester United Fans Storm Field to Protest Super League

Hundreds of Man U fans stormed Old Trafford Pitch in protest of the decision to form a super league. The game scheduled

Where would they have gotten this idea? Oh yeah. Jan 6.

Read more at Mediaite.


MLB Hitting Slump

The entire league is in a hitting slump. Batters are hitting .232 down from .252 just two years ago, and even under the record low set in 1968.

Maybe if we paid guys who could hit a single? Or how bout teaching some of these guys how to bunt.

Read more at AP News.


North Carolina Congressman Blames His Hardee's Closing on Stimulus Checks

Here’s a crazy idea, maybe people can’t afford to make $7.25 an hour with zero benefits just to come home and stink like garbage meat.


NYPD has Fired their Creepy Ass Robot Dog

After a lot of backlash, the NYPD has decided to put an end to their $94,000 contract with Boston Dynamics. Thank god we could at least agree on Defund the Robots.

Read more at npr.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



People Are Losing Their Minds Over Billie Eilish’s Sexy Cover

Eilish posted for British Vogue in Agent Provacateur lingerie. The look is inspired by pin-ups of the 1930’s. “Showing your body and showing your skin – or not – should not take away any respect from you,” she said. “It’s all about what makes you feel good. If you want to get surgery, go get surgery. If you want to wear a dress that somebody thinks that you look too big wearing, fuck it. If you feel like you look good, you look good.”

Yes, she had a body under her baggy clothes. This is like the celebrity version of She’s All That.


Buy Charlie Manson Booking Form! With Fingerprints!

The original booking form used to process Charles Manson in 1969 is going up for auction complete with his fingerprints. The bidding will start at $95,000.

And obviously the buyer’s name will be registered with the FBI. No charge.

Read more at TMZ


Michael Flynn Forgot Pledge of Allegiance

At Lin Wood’s Rally, Patriot MIchael Flynn was asked to lead the crowd in the pledge of allegiance. After making a big deal out of how important it was, he couldn’t pull it off correctly.

Obviously he’s forgotten a lot more than the pledge of allegiance.



TRENDING



Twitter Debates: What is the best food scene in a movie??

If you said the octopus in Oldboy, consider yourself unfollowed.



VIRAL VIRAL



Got Low T? Here's How To Skip The Drugs.

I dont mind slapping my nuts but calling myself a bad girl is out of the question.


Cure Your Fear of Heights and Get a Great Selfie in Portugal!

The worlds longest suspended footbridge just opened in Portugal and its terrifying.

Is this a one way bridge?


Italian Fireman Saves Kitten, Cries

These guys can shoot their own cousins if the don tells them to, but kittens make them cry.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Town and Country Mag Picked 40 Lesser Known American Towns You Should Visit

Galena, Illinois, Pella, Iowa and Westfield NJ are just a few of the towns

This article should be called 40 great American towns about to be ruined by tourism.

Read more at town and country


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