Monday August 21 Daily Links

MONDAY 8.21


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Elon Musk Blocks James Woods Over Block-Gate

James Woods says he’s quitting Twitter/X over Elon’s decision to get rid of the block function. Musk didn’t like this and responded that Woods should delete his account. When Woods later tried to write back to Musk, he saw that the owner of X had actually blocked him.

Elon confuses free speech with Hypocrisy.

Read more at mediaite.


Earthquake Shakes Cali

While waiting for Tropical Storm Hilary to pound California with rain, the planet decided to spice things up with a 5.1 magnitude earthquake.

God, why are you testing us?

Read more at nbc los angeles.


Russian Spacecraft Slams Into the Moon

The first lunar mission in 47 years for Russia ended rather poorly. Luna-25 spun out of control and crashed into the moon ahead of its intended Monday landing.

Read more at Reuters.


Walmart HQ Town in Ozarks Goes From Hicksville to Cool City

The Town of Bentonville, Arkansas was a quiet small typical Ozark town but that’s all changing now. Home to the headquarters of Walmart now has a museum with an impressive collection, state of the art architecture and its become a hotspot for great food.

Yeah that can happen when you have billionaires spending their dead daddys money on art.

Read more at WSJ


Poll Says Trump Fans Trust Him More Than Their Friends and Family

Among those who voted for the former president in 2020, 71 percent believe what Trump tells them is true, while just 63 percent consider information from their own family to be true.

And this surprises no one.

Read more at Mediaite.


DeSantis Responds

The Maga crowd didn’t like it when they felt DeSantis called them “listless vessels” and called out meatball Ron for the comments. Today. his team clarified that the listless ones he was referring to were not Trump supporters, but Donald Trump and some congressional endorsers.

You can’t clean that shit up dude.

Read more at mediaite.



SPORTS



Messi is the Most Decorated Player in Soccer History

With his new team, Inter Miami taking the League’s Cup win, Lionel Messi can now claim to have won the most awards and honors of any player in soccer/futbol history.

And yet you still can’t impress Philly.

Read more at SI.com.


Spain Wins World Cup, But Coach Gets Booed Anyway

The women of Spain won their third championship this year- winning the under 17 and under 20 tournaments, and now the World Cup in a finale against England. But nobody was cheering for Coach Jorge Vilda who isn’t loved by team or fans. Within the past year, 15 players stepped aside from the team citing emotional and mental health issues stemming from problems with Vilda.

He’s abusive and still better than the US coach.

Read more at The Guardian


Jimmy Graham Arrested

This proves that Derek Carr is a Jinx

Read more at TMZ


When Will Aaron Rodgers Start for the Jets?

The Jets have not been doing that well in the preseason, but then again, their new star QB hasn’t played. Rodgers is set to make his debut with the Jets during the last preseason game against the Giants, on Saturday night.

Now who’s going to coach the team?

Read more at ap news.


Baker Mayfield Wants to Take Over for Brady

The Bucs have yet to pick their starting QB and Baker Mayfield is making a push for the gig.

This is like a bad stepfather movie.

Read more at Sports Illustrated.com


Howard Sterns Penis Makes it to the Bucs Jets Broadcast

As the first half of the game ended, a Stern fan managed to get a Baba Booey moment into the official record.

Oh that old chestnut.

Read more at awful announcing


Even the Mets Broadcasters Are Fucking Up

Keith Hernandez forgot to wear his PiX 11 shirt for the game, and got called out for it.

Bring back the PIX game.

Read more at SI



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Miley Cyrus Maid of Honor at Her Mommys Wedding

Tish Cyrus married her beau Dominic Purcell and daughter Miley represented as her mom’s maid of honor at the ceremony.

Her dad has an achy brakey heart.

Read more at Just Jared


Queen Drops Fat Bottom Girls From Greatest Hits

Fans are crying woke after a new Queen Greatest Hits collection track list was revealed, without one of the band’s biggest hits: Fat Bottom Girls

Nobody believed Freddy when he sang it anyway.

Read more at Daily Mail.


Bieber Not Dumping Scooter Braun

A report claiming Justin Bieber and his long time manager had gone separate ways is false, according to the pop icon.

You’ll never be a swifty.

Read more at Page Six.




TRENDING & VIRAL



Is Burning Man Burned Out?

Ticket sales to this year’s Burning Man are not only plentiful, they’re on sale. This could signal the end of the long running festival.

Maybe its the traffic. Maybe its the influencers. Or maybe its just the weather. Nobody actually wants to be on fire.

A more puzzling question is how it got popular in the first place.

Read more at Daily Mail.


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