Monday January 27 Daily Links

MONDAY 1.27


NEWS STORIES

 



Trump Stares Down Columbia

After Columbia’s president said he’d block deportation flights, Trump promised an immediate retaliatory tariff, and the President reversed course in less than an hour, even offering his own plane to help. 

Read more at NBC News


Elon Thinks Its Time To Stop Feeling Bad About the Nazis

In a speech before the AfD rally in Germany, Musk said, “I think there is too much focus on past guilt (in Germany), and we need to move beyond that. Children should not feel guilty for the sins of their parents – their great grandparents even”

REad more at mediaite.


Lauren Boebert Embarrasses Herself Calling Security to Ladies Room

Boebert was trying to be cunty, thinking she spotted transgender congressman Sarah McBride. But it wasn’t her, it was just a lady using the ladies room. “I apologized, learned a lesson, and it won’t happen again,” she said in a statement to the Daily Beast.

Read more at huffpost.


Scientist Can Bring the Dodo Bird Back?

She used to be anti de extinction but now she’s saying why not after accepting a job with a tech firm.  “As the world changes and technology changes, as a scientist, you should adapt,” she said. “And your opinion of what is possible should adapt to that.”

Read more at washington post. 


Media Group Fires Local Meteorologists to Save Money and it Backfires

Allen Media Group learned that firing all their meteorologists and feeding local weather through the Weather channel doesn’t sit right with viewers. Especially when fucked up weather everywhere has kept people glued to local weather reports. 

Read more at variety.



SPORTS



Surfing Star Dies at 82

Mike Hynson, who starred in The Endless Summer, has died.

Read more at NY Times


Michael Irvin Rips Cowboys

The Cowboys hired former Dallas offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their head coach and Irvin feels like an opportunity was missed in a 20 minute youtube video.  “You’re bringing in someone that was already inside as the head coach,” Irvin said. “You lose things there that you can’t grab back, that I’m worried about. … They don’t have curfew. They don’t have discipline. So, how do you fix that? How do you do that when you’re coming from inside?

Read more at nypost.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Latter Day Saints Pissed at Netflix Series

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is calling a recently released Netflix series “dangerously misleading,” claiming it mischaracterizes LDS prophet Brigham Young.

Read more at East Idaho News.


British Choir Done With Police Song

Every Breath You Take has long been a staple for Britain’s Rock choir but no more, deciding that the lyrics are problematic. “I have never removed a song before now but due to the impact the narrative is having on some Rockies and the potential – when it is taught – of more negative and challenging feelings from the wider membership, I feel it would be wise to replace the song.”

Read more at NME


Seth MacFarlane Series is Metacritics Worst

Metacritics lowest scoring sitcom ever, is a 2013 show by Dads, which was created by hitmaker Seth MacFarlane.

Read more at slashfilm.


The Worst TV Series Cast Adds

Who was the Cousin Oliver of other popular tv series? 30 Rock’s Hazel, Angel’s Connor, and Robert California on the Office?

Read more at TV Line



VIRAL & TRENDING



NJ Restaurant Apologizes for Proud Boys Burger

A restaurant in NJ offered a Proud Boys burger special, complete of course with white American Cheese, and after getting massive pushback, the owner pulled the burger, claiming she had no idea what it meant .

Read more at NJ.com.


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