Monday June 29: Daily Links (Plus Weekend Links)
MONDAY 6.29
NEWS STORIES
Donald Trump Retweeted 'White Power' Video Then Deleted
Oh shit dude. Oh shit.
Read more at tmz.com.
Seniors from The Villages in Florida protesting against each other: pic.twitter.com/Q3GRJCTjEW
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) June 27, 2020
New York Is Pushing Back Phase 3
Looks like since everyone wants to get hammered without masks on because they’re tired of sitting in their house Phase 3 may be pushed back in New York State. Which means Phase 4, where we all get to party in public pools with boat drinks is nowhere near happening.
.@NYGovCuomo says there are “complications” that will prevent New York City from moving into the third phase of re-opening next week.
Cuomo says people are not complying with social distancing requirements, and says travelers could increase case rates. pic.twitter.com/ZGGP9rT4JT
— Jimmy Vielkind (@JimmyVielkind) June 29, 2020
We are probably doomed to a second wave. St. Marks last night from r/nyc
A Frame Houses Back in a Big Big Way
With City folk fleeing the city from the mountains and country living, they wanna look cool and A Frame houses are going for 100 grand over market price.
A Bigggggg AAAAAAAyyyyeee!
Read more at nypost.com.
Washington Square Park Squatter Jesus Arrested
The man squatting in Washington Square park has been arrested after getting into a brawl with two other men who were almost naked. If he was really Jesus he would have turned the other cheek. Butt cheek.
Read more at nypost.com.
Washington Square Park 'Jesus' returns – and is quickly arrested again https://t.co/TVr9IJJwFy via @nypmetro
— Chris PIlz (@chrispilz) June 29, 2020
Cards Against Humanity Canceled?
Apparently the Card Against Humanity office was a hostile one and former employees are coming out to blast them. Good God don’t let the Apple To Apples people get caught up in this.
Read more at screenrant.com.
Florida Beaches Packed Out This Weekend Despite covid Numbers Spiking
Florida, did anyone explain the way to beat this isn’t to out party the virus?
Read more at dailymail.co.uk.
Mississippi Passes To Remove Confederate Flag from State Flag
It’s official, the confederate flag emblem will no longer appear on Mississippi’s state flag.
Maybe replace it with a flag that just says “it took a 126 years, but we finally got it (but only cuz ya made us!)”
Read more at dailymail.co.uk
Controversial Tweet About Olive Garden has Twitter Up in Arms
One twitter user’s trash opinion that Olive Garden is better than “ 60% of nyc/nj area italian restaurants and 99% of countrywide italian restaurants” had folks none too pleased.
This guy also thinks the fortune cookie is best Chinese dish, so don’t get too worked up.
olive garden is better than 60% of nyc/nj area italian restaurants and 99% of countrywide italian restaurants https://t.co/GiYdpyM3UU
— steve trump (@IdahoBones) June 28, 2020
Pandemic Could Have NYC Turning Empty Hotel Rooms In To Affordable Housing
Let’s be honest, a hotel room is only slightly smaller than most apartments brokers would have tried to convince you is a great deal. Plus, who needs a kitchen anyway!
St. Louis Couple Pull Out THe Big Guns On Protestors
A St. Louis couple was caught on film on their porch with guns drawn at protesters. The internet has dubbed them Ken and Karen. At least we’ve finally agreed on the male version of Karen’s name.
https://twitter.com/DailyLibber/status/1277464650439897093/photo/1
Tycoon Who Once Spent 82M On His Daughter’s Wedding Declares Bankruptcy
Pramod Mittal, who reportedly spent 82 million dollars on his daughter’s three-day wedding, has filed for bankruptcy with debts totally over $160 million. Mittal reportedly lost most of his money after being investigated for alleged ties to organized crime. Mittal has been estranged from his billionaire brother Lakshmi, who has helped with money problems in the past. Reps for Mittal deny reports that Mittal actually spend only 5 million on the wedding and the rest was used for an epic coke and hookers fueled bachelor party for the groom.
Read more at yahoo.com.
SPORTS
Coach K Wants You To Say Black Lives Matter
Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski sez ‘Black lives matter’ is a human rights statement, not a political one
Can you be our president ?
UFC Fighter Uses His Girlfriend As Corner Crew
UFC Fighter Mike Perry earned a unanimous decision win over Mickey Gall yesterday with only his girlfriend, Latory Gonzalez as his corner crew. Gonzalez gave him minimal instructions, iced his neck and back between rounds and Perry got his own water. UFC corner crews are getting major side eye from their fighters right now.
We head into the corner of Mike Perry. #UFCVegas4 pic.twitter.com/2KPOMrSeio
— UFC (@ufc) June 28, 2020
Cam Newton Signs One Year Deal With The Patriots
Cam Newton’s signed with the Patriots for one year. Now Belichick will have to figure out what to do with a mobile quarterback as opposed to figuring out how to stop one for the first time in 20 years.
Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has reached agreement on a one-year, incentive-laden deal with the New England Patriots, league sources tell @mortreport and me.
Newton now will step into the mix to try to help replace former Patriots’ QB Tom Brady.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 28, 2020
ENTERTAINMENT
Sasha Baron Cohen Strikes Again
Disguised as a country singer, Sasha Baron Cohen infiltrated a far-right rally in Olympia, Washington and was able to get attendees to sing a song about infecting Barack Obama, Dr. Fauci and Bill Gates with the ‘Wuhan flu’. The Borat star also hired his own security to insure that officials didn’t cut off power or interrupt his song. No word from Cohen if this will be part of his Showtime series Who Is America, but record executives are hoping to sign Cohen to cut a country album.
Read more at thedailybeast.com.
Ferris Bueller Cast Reunites Online
Josh Gad closed out his Reunited Apart series by bringing back the cast of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Matthew Broderick was joined by Jennifer Grey, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Ben Stein, and Lyman Ward. Ferris Bueller fanatic Jake Gyllenhaal also made a surprise appearance. We never did find out who was cast as Abe Froman, Sausage King Of Chicago.
Britney Gives Update On The Gym She Burned Down
Britney Spears was back on Instagram to give an update on the gym she accidentally burned down several months back. The singer said the gym is ‘still not ready yet’, but that didn’t stop her from posting her workout regimen that she uses to achieve a perfect butt. Reps for the singer deny reports that her next post will be about fire prevention.
”Country
Country singer Chase Rice is eating a ton of shit for putting on a show in front of 4,000 maskeless people in Tennessee over the weekend. The reopening is going great.
Read more at nypost.com.
Chase Rice just played a concert to an enormous crowd of unmasked fans here in Tennessee. For once, I am at a loss for words. pic.twitter.com/wB47u1EaFd
— Lorie Liebig (@lorieliebig) June 28, 2020
Dilbert Creator Complaining About Getting Canceled On UPN Because He Was White
Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, is trending on Twitter after complaining his DIlbert cartoon got canceled because he was white. It was canceled because Dilbert sucks balls.
I lost my TV show for being white when UPN decided it would focus on an African-American audience. That was the third job I lost for being white. The other two in corporate America. (They told me directly.)
— Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) June 29, 2020
New Trailer For Aretha Biopic Released
The official trailer for the Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect debuted during the BET Awards. It stars Jennifer Hudson as The Queen Of Soul, with a supporting cast that includes Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Mary J. Blige and Marc Maron. Award engravers have already started working on the Jennifer Hudson name plates.
Hulu Pulls Golden Girls Episode Over Blackface Reference
Hulu is facing heavy criticism to pull an episode of The Golden Girls because of a scene containing a blackface reference. The scene in question has Rose (Betty White) and Blanche (Rue McClanahan) wearing matching brown mud masks as they meet the family of Dorothy’s (Bea Arthur) son’s potential in-laws, who are Black. Even though White’s character clearly states that it’s mud, not blackface, Hulu decided to pull the episode anyway. Fans of the show took to Twitter to voice their displeasure, including author Roxanne Gay, who called the move ‘counterproductive and stupid’. Hulu refused to comment on a report that they are making ‘Thank You For Being A Friend’ as a free download for disgruntled viewers.
Read more at tvline.com.
GOING VIRAL
Another Supermarket Karen Has Meltdown & Throws Food
Yet another Supermarket Karen has popped up, this time at Fiesta Market in Dallas. After being told to put her mask back on during check out, she went into full meltdown mode, cursing out the staff, customers and anyone who happened to be in the building. She then threw all of the items in her shopping onto the floor. TV producers are trying to track the woman to be part of a new series, ‘When Karens Attack’.
Read more at tmz.
Supermarket #Karen’s reaction to being told she can’t shop without a mask:#TrumpNation pic.twitter.com/d7HgRjJxCL
— MK-Ultra News (@mkultranews) June 29, 2020
Trade Joe's Karen Gives Her Side Of The Story
The woman who lost her shit at a Trader Joe’s in California explained why she ended up in the situation she was in. Lady, you know you can order food to your house now right?
Jack Rabbits Fighting!
Hey ESPN. Finally a sport that you can run in these Covid time
If this works out: Bear Football !
Jack Rabbits (Hare) fighting in middle of the road pic.twitter.com/FQTcqDtxdQ
— Nature is Metal (@NaturelsMetal) June 27, 2020
Florida Man Will Not Be Muzzled
WEEKEND STORIES
NEWS STORIES
Coca Cola Pulls All Advertising Off All Social Media Globally
Coca Cola announced they’re pausing all of their advertising on social media platforms across the world. Finally, a chance for RC Cola to get a win in the Cola wars.
Mississippi May Remove Confederate Flag From Their State Flag
Mississippi lawmakers are working on removing the confederate flag from their state flag. They can replace it with a picture of Elvis, something everyone can be proud of.
Basquiat Painting Just Sold for $100 Million
Hope you collect paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat because you might have a cash cow on your hands
Oh, You don’t? Never mind.
Jean-Michel Basquiat / 1982 /Untitled
Sold for a record $110.5 million at Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art pic.twitter.com/nssEWYTtl5— Alice Marianne (@_Emmet_Emmet) May 19, 2017
Swarm of Locusts Unexpectedly Arrive in India
Yeah, that’s about right. What next? Boils? Reeaally not looking forward to the boils.
THIS IS HUGE!
A swarm of locusts just hit new Gurgaon.
Wonder how none saw it coming. pic.twitter.com/G0QxXWc6Lu— Rajesh Kalra (@rajeshkalra) June 27, 2020
RIP Milton Glaser, Designer of I ❤️ NY Logo
Right when New York needs love the most, we lose one of its icons.
House Passes D.C Statehood Bill
The House approved a bill that would make Washington, D.C. the 51st state. If approved, it would be named Washington, Douglass Commonwealth after abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Chocolate City by P-Funk would become the state song.
Resolution Passed To Rename John Wayne Airport
Orange Country Democrats passed a resolution to rename John Wayne Airport because of the late actor’s openly racist and homophobic comments that he made in Playboy Magazine in 1971. The airport was renamed after Wayne’s death in 1979. The decision to rename the airport is now in the hand of The Orange County Board Of Supervisors. Officials declined to comment on a report that the airport will be renamed honoring Sam Peckinpah.
Read more at tmz.com.
Dick Cheney Sez Wear A Mask
It’s kinda like if Darth Vader told you to wear a mask so it’s a confusing message.
Read more at cnn.com.
Dick Cheney says WEAR A MASK. #realmenwearmasks pic.twitter.com/iBfVoa7ypL
— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) June 26, 2020
SPORTS
Native American Org. Thinks NFL Players Should Boycott Redskins
With so many things being deemed unacceptable for racial insensitivity isn’t it time the Redskins changed their awful name?
But they already have the helmets!
Read more at tmz.com.
ENTERTAINMENT
Ron Jeremy Pleads Not Guilty to Rape
Whew thank God it turned out not to be true. Oh Man, great news.
So why did all of those women lie ?
Read more at yahoo.com.
TV Character Deaths Who You Wish Had a Better Send Off
Buzzfeed feels bad about 35 tv characters who died, but didn’t get the death they deserved, and helps you relive those lame endings in a new article.
Consider this list a major spoiler alert unless you’ve seen every TV show ever.
Read the list at buzzfeed.com.
Movie Fans on Twitter Discuss Their Best Movie Going Experience
In this current lockdown world even your worst movie going experience actually sounds pretty fun right now.
Tell me your favorite moment you ever experienced in a movie theater. GO. pic.twitter.com/yxhkvFPvPZ
— Daniel Howat (@howatdk) June 26, 2020
Jessica Simpson New Bikini Photos
Yeah we are the corona-virus and yes you gotta wash your hands and wear a mask.
But this is what we are fighting for!
Read more at yahoo.com.
https://www.instagram.com/jessicasimpson/?utm_source=ig_embed
Simpsons and Family Guy Giving Up Practice of Having White Actors Voicing Characters of Color
OK Black Lives Matter you got everything you wanted. ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Family Guy’ have finally caved to
your number One Demand.
Sure, we can dub the old episodes too.
‘The Simpsons’ Will No Longer Have White Actors Voice Non-White Characters
Kanye & The Gap Team Up For ‘Yeezy Gap’ Clothing Line
Kanye West will team up with The Gap for a new fashion line called ‘Yeezy Gap’. Reps for the hip hop star say as part of the 10 year deal they will make ‘modern, elevated basics for men’s women and kids at accessible price points’. Translation: They ain’t messing with no broke broke….
Read more at tmz.
At Home Version Of The Princess Bride Remake Coming To Quibi
An at-home version of The Princess Bride is coming to Quibi. Celebrities taking part Josh Gad, Sophia Turner, Joe Jonas, Common, and Tiffany Haddish will take part in the special, which will benefit the World Central Kitchen. Rob Reiner, who directed the original 1987 film will play the grandfather. We’re hoping that they can get Tacko Fall to play Fezzik.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CB8wCgtFo9c/?utm_source=ig_embed
GOING VIRAL
Trader Karen Loses It at Trader Joe's
This is how most Trader Joe’s customers act when they run out of cheap wine so if any establishment is equipped to deal with a maniac, it’s them.
Wait is a CHEEZ IT Burger a Real Thing !?
Isn’t a global pandemic enough for one weird year ? Replacing cheese with crackers on a burger? No ! no no !
Still I’m gonna try it.
Nothing says summer like a cheesy, crunchy #CheezIt Burger. pic.twitter.com/Kl9EhVAbJ6
— CHEEZ-IT (@cheezit) June 26, 2020
The Anti-Mask Protesters From Florida Into A 'Parks And Recreation' Town Hall Meeting Mash Up
Well Florida congratulations. You’ve done it. You are nutty enough to be a prime time sit-com.
Are you not wearing mask because it’s harder to snort meth?
STUDY SAYS
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TITHalf of U.S. Homeowners are Considering Selling Home E
Half the people with a mortgage are underwater and are looking to get out. Nice family home great shopping and good schools.
Of course none of them are open.
Read more at studyfinds.org.
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