Saturday June 20: Daily Links
SATURDAY 6.20
NEWS STORIES
Eskimo Pies To Drop Name
Finally America can exhale knowing no kid will ever be called an Eskimo pie again.
Is Canadian Pie the way to go or too close?
Read more at nypost.com.
Hey Booze Hound Time To Put That Booze Down
You’ve been getting hammered through that whole quarantine now the government would like you to limit to one drink a day.
No, the drink can’t be the size of a kiddie pool.
Read more at politico.com.
Snapchat Apologizes for Juneteenth Filter Where You Break the Chains with a Smile
Who knew all that the slaves really needed for their freedom was a cheery disposition!?
Read more at buzzfeed.
This SnapChat #Juneteenth filter is…um…interesting.
Smile to break the chains? Okay then. pic.twitter.com/Wyob3kT3ew
— Mark S. Luckie (@marksluckie) June 19, 2020
yoooooo, I barely get on Snapchat but I had to see what the tea was… yalll .. wtf ????? smile you break the chains ???? Deadass ? ? pic.twitter.com/GWdvpmsAkv
— Friendly Black Mami? (@_BodyBySunny) June 19, 2020
Vice Lists Off All the Racist Statues Still Standing in the US
Think of this more like The Bride’s “Death List Five” from Kill Bill.
But embarrassingly, there’s a lot more than five…
Read more at vice.com
Elon Musk Declares Juneteenth A Holiday for SpaceX and Tesla... But There's a Catch
Elon Musk announced Juneteeth a holiday for his employees but you have to use your paid time off days to enjoy the day.
‘Juneteenth is henceforth considered a US holiday at Tesla & SpaceX,’
You may want to refrain from using “henceforth”. Oh and by the way you’re going to have to use that PTO.
A little anti-climatic…
Read more at buzzfeed.
Juneteenth is henceforth considered a US holiday at Tesla & SpaceX
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2020
It does require use of a paid-time-off day, which is true of many other holidays
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 19, 2020
Trump Supporter Compares Mask Guidelines To S&M At Public Hearing, Screws Up God Bless America
During a public hearing with the Ventura County Board Of Supervisors, Deborah Bader attempts to compare a new guideline requiring wearing a mask to being a terrorist, burglar, into S&M, and a sex slave. Bader then pulled out a Trump sign and sung ‘God Bless America’ – screwing up the lyrics in the process. Forget politics, put her on The Masked Singer.
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SPORTS
Washington Post Wants Redskins to Change Name Immediately
The Washington Redskins have been running from changing their shitty offensive name for years. It’s time dudes.
How about Washington Eskimo Pies?
Read more at mediaite.com.
Statue Of Former Redskins Owner Removed From RFK Stadium
The statue of former Redskins owner George Preston Marshall was removed from outside of RFK Stadium yesterday morning. Marshall owned the team from 1932 until 1969, openly resisting to adding black players to his roster, and had the marching band play ‘Dixie’ for 23 years. However, the removal is considered largely symbolic, since the team has played at FedEx Field since 1997, and its current owner Dan Synder refuses to change what many consider to be a racist name. Since the team has been associated for losing for so long, why not change the name to the Washington Senators?
Read more at espn.com.
ENTERTAINMENT
Public Enemy Releases New Single ‘State Of The Union’
Public Enemy dropped their new single, ‘State Of The Union (STFU)’, which takes aim at the current administration and urges people ‘to fight against racism, injustice and oppression with their vote’. Reps for the group deny reports that Flavor Flav is talks to reboot ‘Flavor Of Love’, but all of the women are Republicans.
Read more at ew.com
Snoop Dogg & Willie Nelson Are Releasing A New Song Together
Snoop Dogg told Beats 1 radio that he and Willie Nelson are releasing a new song together ‘in a couple of weeks’. The two last collaborated on the 2009 single ‘My Medicine’. Reps would not confirm that the working title for the song is ‘Smoke Or Get Smoked’.
Read more at nme.com.
GOING VIRAL
Baby DJ Kills It
Check out this baby’s intensity. She just loves and truth be told…
She’s just as good as anyone else
MY DAUGHTER IS A DJ ? Wait for the drop y’all i’m flipping out pic.twitter.com/5gfqAEufzP
— Yoga Dad (@BrandoGrows) June 19, 2020
What’s the Most Popular Vegetable in Your State
Spoiler alert. It’s probably broccoli
Read more at thedailymeal.com.
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