Saturday January 15: Daily Links

SATURDAY 1.15


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The Government Wants a Cut of Your Side Hustle

The IRS is targeting all of the entrepreneurial Americans who made a little extra cash during the lockdown by selling something on the side. They’re looking at your Venmo and if you’re earning over $600 transactions,

Watch out Etsy. They’re coming after the knitters.

Read more at Bloomberg.


DirecTV Dropping OANN

One America News Network will not be carried on DirectTv anymore. The satellite cable company decided not to renew their contract.

How do I get this direct tv?

Read more at mediaite.


Women Attacked Airport Security Guard

After being told they could not board a plane, three women from Long Island attacked the security guard, beating him with his radio and kicking him while he was already on the ground.

This is an airline not a Billy Joel concert.

Read more at Fox5NY


Train Robberies are Back

Five million people and counting watched this video showing the aftermath of train Amazon product trains that were robbed. It’s the wild wild west.

The suspect was heard shouting yippee kai ay as they rode off into a hole in the wall.


Judge Reassigned After Horrifying Move During Rape Trial

An 18 year old was found guilty of sexually assaulting an underage drunk girl, but the Judge believes boys will be boys so he reversed the decision. “This is what happens” he said, when there are “parties for teenagers” allowing “female people to swim in their underwear in their swimming pools.”

So he’s reassigned to fuck up other lives? Isn’t this what the Catholic Church did?

Read more at boingboing.


The Queen Follows Her Own Form to Oust Andrew

It’s being reported that the royal family used the same model to cut Prince Andrew out of their lives that they used with Marry and Meghan, all to protect the royal rep.

So marrying a black woman is the same as being a pedo to royals. Got it.

Read more at Insider.


Free COVID Tests! Ordering Starts This Week!

The White House is launching covidtests.gov on Wednesday offering free tests for everyone. They have a billion tests available, or so they say.

Only problem is, your Girl Scout cookies will get here first.

Read more at axios.



SPORTS



Shannon Sharpe: Tom Brady Gets a Pass Because He's White

Sharpe says Brady is a sore loser, and the. media writes it off as passion or competitiveness just because he’s a white guy.

Tom can’t help that. Blame his parents

Read more at mediaite.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Tiffany Haddish Busted in Georgia

Haddish got arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence when police pulled her over, and described her as practically asleep at the wheel. She refused to take a breathalyzer.

She should have been arrested for her acting.

Read more at Deadline.


Chappelle Didn't Answer Bob Saget's Text

The new king of comedy told an audience that he has regret after failing to respond to a text from Bob Saget shortly before he passed away. Chappelle said he was busy, and feels bad about the faiiling.

Does every story have to be about you Dave? Is there a numerology tie in?

Read more at tmz.


Academy Museum Backers Baffled by Lack of Jewish Representation

The new museum dedicated to the history of the Academy doesn’t have any exhibitions dedicated to the Jewish forefathers who founded the organization, and people are starting to ask questions .

But there is a statue of Helen Mirren there.

Read more at Rolling Stone.


Helen Mirren: Jewface!?

The revered actor is playing Golda Meir in an upcoming biopic and of course Mirren herself isn’t Jewish. In the UK, complaints are being heard that the casting is inappropriate, calling the portrayal “Jewface”, the equivalent of blackface.

Just give the part to Sarah Silverman

Read more at variety.


Everyone Hates Che Diaz

The non-binary podcasting stand up comedian and seducer of older straight women is the most hated character on tv.

Why?

It’s a dog fight between the embarrassing portrayal of a comedian or a poor representation of LGBTQ life. But you don’t have to choose.

Read more at nypost.


Katy Perry Shows Off Side Boob

I thought her side boob was Orlando bloom.

Read more at People.



VIRAL & TRENDING



Guy Turns Broken Window Into Weird Game

This is our Vietnam.


Baby Shark Surpasses TEN BILLION Views

The very first video to hit ten billion is an annoying repetitive song performed by childish sharks.

And every one of us feels like fw heard the song all ten billion times.

Read more at The Verge.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Buzzfeed Shares the Discontinued Snacks that Defined a Generation

These 24 nostalgic snacks and drinks no longer exist, but not because they weren’t loved. If you’re over 45, you’ve never heard of any of them.

Does anyone remember Oreos?

Read more at buzzfeed.



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