A politician in Washington state referred to vaccine mandates as an “echo from history”, writing that “In the current context, we’re all Jews.” And he was wearing a Jewish star similar to those Jews were forced to wear during the holocaust, also similar to the stars being given away at that Texas hat shop that apologized after losing contracts with several major hat brands.

Hey buddy! You realize that the Nazis weren’t trying to save lives, right?

Read more at mediaite.

Instagram posted that they are planning to focus on four key areas going forward– Creators, Video, Shopping and Messaging. They’re looking into being more topic focused and embrading video entertainment, rather than photo sharing.

This is the most 2021 post ever.

Changes are coming to video on Instagram 📺

At Instagram we’re always trying to build new features that help you get the most out of your experience. Right now we’re focused on four key areas: Creators, Video, Shopping and Messaging. pic.twitter.com/ezFp4hfDpf

— Adam Mosseri 😷 (@mosseri) June 30, 2021

Waitresses and bartenders can dream about getting a crazy tip on a small bill, but Chipotle will not let that happen to a delivery driver. Social media users were horrified to see that Chipotle has means to prevent overtipping after one user tried to tip more than 50% on a $11 order.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa. That is mighty generous of you, but tips can’t be more that [sic] 50% of your food’s total,” a notification said.

Yeah that money should go to someone more deserving, like Lionel Messi.

Read more at dailydot.

Can’t wait for Chipotle to put a stop to this.

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The NCAA has finally cleared student-athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness and pursue endorsements. Athletes can now also monetize social media accounts, or sign autographs as well as teaching in addition to endorsement deals.

Will they also help us shave points?

Read more at ESPN.

The massive four year contract is up making Messi a free agent. There are rumors of a few more years with Barcelona with a stint in Miami after that, but most of the talk today is just about his extraordinarily large contract.

Maybe he’s earned it in Spain, but still think he owes Argentina money.

Lionel Messi’s 4 year, $674M contract with Barcelona officially expires today, fueling speculation that his 20 year run with the club could be coming to an end. While negotiations have been in motion, Messi will technically be able to negotiate elsewhere starting tomorrow.

— Spotrac (@spotrac) June 30, 2021

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Janet Hubert, who played Aunt Viv, Judy Gold, and Judd Apatow were just a few of the celebs who were disappointed that with Phylicia Rashad’s celebratory tweet: “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” So many tweeters were angry or upset with the actor who played Claire Huxtable that she had to close her commenting.

Guess somebody’s really counting on a Cosby reboot.

Read more The Daily Beast

Clive Davis’ post COVID Central Park concert will feature some major names including Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Jennifer Hudson.

This should be a huge hit with the Mahjohng crowd.

Read more at Page Six.

Dick was arrested for assaulting a former lover with a deadly weapon (a metal chair) but he’s saying he’s the victim here, with a broken femur, a shattered ankle and more. The fight started out as play fighting and it turned more serious. Andy says he was body slammed and his friend was barely scratched.

Well if anyone has given us a reason to trust Andy Dick…its Andy Dick.

Read more at Page Six.

Media reported on Wednesday that former SNL castmember Chris Kattan had to be removed from a flight for refusing to wear a mask. Passengers said he was stumbling and appeared sick with mucous hanging out of his nose and difficulty breathing. A spokeperson for Kattan said that he left the flight after suffering an allergic reaction to a supplement he was taken for back pain “to treat lingering neck pain from his injury on SNL.”

Chris you’re lucky that we already have an Andy Dick, cause….

Read more at TMZ.

The school will be renamed the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University after a $150 million donation from the filmmaker has enabled the school to go tuition free.

If there’s anyone whose lived a life of drama, it’s David geffen.

Read more at dnyuz.

Kodak Black posted two vids to instagram this week, unloading hundred dollar bills first overboard on a boat, and later in the toilet, upsetting a ton of followers.

This is the same thing any of his fans do, when they buy his music.

Hes from one of the poorest places in Florida and yet he rather impress people for views instead of giving that money to black poverty stricken families. This could be one of the saddest and out of touch videos I've ever seen.

— S. Mar (@SMar32344315) June 30, 2021

The worlds record for stacking m&ms was 4. Now it’s 5. “I was pretty ecstatic when I got the fifth. I can’t lie. I was running around the room, arms in the air,” said the record breaker.

MLB is promising to check for sticky substances.

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Dude I thought we all agreed that jaws 3 sucked.

Read more at The Sun.

Terrifying moment shark jumps out of the water and bites off parasailer's foot pic.twitter.com/eKXwkrAaS4

— The Sun (@TheSun) June 30, 2021

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