Monday June 21: Daily Links
MONDAY 6.21
NEWS STORIES
Trump is Not the #1 GOP Candidate in Straw Poll
Ron Desantis beats Trump in a 2024 Straw Poll for President. The poll asks participants to select each potential candidate they would approve of for president in 2024.
This is like having your image come up in the Wicked Witch’s crystal ball.
Man Wakes Up a Trillionaire.
A crypto investor woke up to check his numbers and find that he had over a trillion in his account, seemingly the result of a skyrocketing crypto coin. Unfortunately, he couldn’t cash it out. His account with Coinbase frozen, leaving him unable to withdraw, purchase or trade until further notice. “You know when you look at it, it’s like you know there’s no way I’m ever going to get this amount of money,” he joked, realizing its probably a glitch.
Hey give this guy his trillion. Lets stop playing games.
I’m gonna need someone to explain what the heck is going on and then write me a check. I got a mega yacht shaped like a penguin on standby. #cryptotrillionaire @RocketBunny2021 @coinbase @CoinbaseSupport @CoinbasePro pic.twitter.com/dyxKvx11WS
— Christopher Williamson (@Christo44044658) June 16, 2021
Dippin Dots CEO Sent Nude Pics to his Ex GFs Mom, Lawsuit Says
Yeah but they melt within 20 minutes.
Usain Bolt Has Twins Bolts
The legendary runner named his twins Saint Leo Bolt and Thunder Bolt. They join his daughter Olympia Lighting Bolt.
These kids should try to bolt as soon as their legs can carry them.
Kevin Durant Rumored to Be Playing on Team USA in Tokyo Olympics
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Kevin Durant is ready to commit to the US Olympic team.
KD do us a favor and don’t get injured again please.
QANON Heads Not to Happy Trump is Planning Fund Raising Tour with Bill O’Reilly in December
Trump, you could have waited until August to announce this. Let them dream.
QAnon supporters have acted with dismay and confusion after Trump announced the dates of his upcoming fees-raising speaking tour with Bill O'Reilly, which coincides with when he is meant to have already been reinstated as presidenthttps://t.co/45Ym2J4nA6
— Alfons López Tena (@alfonslopeztena) June 20, 2021
Only One City In The US Saw More People Leave It During The Pandemic Than San Francisco
Over the past year cities have lost piece of their population due to the pandemic, but only one city lost more people than San Francisco. Congrats, Seattle! Who know when you’ll see those tech bros come back into town.
Read more on Twitter and the San Francisco Chronicle.
San Francisco saw the second largest population decline of all major cities in the U.S. in 2020, according to census data.
Only one city logged a greater population decline. https://t.co/e7V7rdOqu5 pic.twitter.com/p7oBJkMzTR
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) June 19, 2021
SPORTS
Rubio Asks Biden to Let Naval Academy Grad Play in NFL
Marco Rubio is hoping the commander in chief will give permission for Cameron Kinley to delay his military service after graduation from the US Naval Academy. Kinley would like to play in the NFL.
The NFL doesn’t let you switch teams. Why should the US military?
McConaughey Hyping FC Austin Crowd With a Bongo Drum
Dressed in a green suit, Matthew McConnaughey went out on the field to lead the crowd in chants for an FC Austin game. He’s a minority owner of the franchise.
Boy if anything should prepare you to be a Governor, it’s banging on the bongo like a chimpanzee. Hey that ain’t working….
At least you kept your clothes on this time. Points.
Here Is The Sound Of An Umpire Taking A Pitch To The Crotch(NSFW)
At least they cut the footage before this dude started crying.
VIa Twitter.
Umpire Cam + Nut Shot + Audio. 🤢😲😭 pic.twitter.com/1uMsXDIrTC
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 19, 2021
Up To 10,000 Fans Can Attend Olympic Events And Shouting Is Banned
Japan has announced that Olympic audiences can only be at 50% capacity, which comes out to 10,000 people in the stands at any given time.
Yelling will also be banned and masks must be worn at all times.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Chappelle Closes Out Tribeca Film Festival With Surprise Concert
The Tribeca Film Festival closed out at Radio City Music Hall this weekend with a documentary about Dave Chappelle’s Summer Camp in Yellow Springs Ohio. “This Time This Place” is literally a time capsule of a place, during a unique time. And the night ended with a suprise 30-minute concert, emceed by DJ Clark Kent with Fat Joe, Q-Tip, A$AP Ferg, Ghostface Killah and De La Soul.
This kids really starting to catch fire.
Sesame Street Welcomes First Gay Family
Groups are congratulating Sesame Street for introducing a family with two gay dads this month. Frank and Dave and their daughter Nina are now three of the people in your neighborhood, and the first out and proud family on Sesame.
It’s 52 years of Sesame Street, and 52 years after Stonewall and finally, the progressive children’s show is doing the my two dads bit.
Fleetwood Mac Skateboarder Has His Own Cocktail
Yep, Nathan Apodaca aka doggface is rolling out a cranberry flavored alcoholic beverage with BeatBox called Cranberry Dreams Cosmo … according to his rep, Gina Rodriguez.
Never thought he’d sell out.
Viral TikTok Star Doggface208 Now Has His Own BeatBox Flavor: Cranberry Dreams – Adweek: Viral TikTok Star Doggface208 Now Has His Own BeatBox Flavor: Cranberry Dreams Adweek https://t.co/tySGdy1wgq #tiktok #tiktokindia #instagram pic.twitter.com/5I297Db8uo
— you-betterknow (@BetterknowYou) June 16, 2021
Turns Out We Miss the Circus
The Washington Post says that the disappearance of the circus from American life leaves us lonelier, as a nation.
And leaves bears and elephants a little bit healthier.
Nick Cannon Possibly the Father of Exes Baby While Current Girlfriend Just Had Twins
Happy Father’s Day…again.
This would make 7 children for Nick Cannon.
Is he making a family or putting together a baseball team??
TRENDING
Twitter Debates: Grown Ass Adults Argue Which Are the Best Pixar Movies
Cool, but guys are aware there a movies with gun and sex and stuff right??
Choose your 3 favourite Pixar original films…
Read our review of Pixar’s latest film #Luca https://t.co/h1GjHHCAGi pic.twitter.com/wZel21tXnS
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 20, 2021
Hotel Cuck Chairs Goes Viral On Twitter
Doityboy on Twitter made an observation that we all may never get out of our heads – why are the chairs in hotel rooms set up perfectly for cuck play? Maybe we’ll never find out the answer. Unless it comes out that Conrad Hilton was a cuck, then it would make sense.
Read more on Twitter.
Cuck Chairs In Hotel Rooms: A Thread pic.twitter.com/dPfGdWeOGo
— Doityboy (@doityboy) September 9, 2019
VIRAL VIRAL
Dublin Street Brawl Breaks Out As Outdoor Diners Watch On
Wow you wouldn’t expect this kind of drunken aggression in such a nice country.
Welcome to Dublin. Out door dining at its best 👌 pic.twitter.com/dBkH9rMebi
— BluntMan 🦹🏽♂️👌💨 🇮🇪 🇵🇸#YNWA 🔞 (@BluntMan____) June 18, 2021
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