Thursday April 7, Daily Links

THURSDAY 4.7


NEWS STORIES

 



The New York Times Wants Their Reporters Spending Less Time On Twitter

New York Times’s Executive Editor wants a Twitter “reset” among the papers staffers. He said:

“If you do choose to stay on, we encourage you to meaningfully reduce how much time you’re spending on the platform, tweeting or scrolling, in relation to other parts of your job,”

He also forbade anyone attacking anyone else’s work at the Times on Twitter. But if the reporters can’t be on Twitter – how the fuck will they know what to report on?

Read more at Business Insider.


What Have We Learned From the New Declassified Alien Documents?

The Sun is perusing the thousands of documents declassified and provided in response to their FOIA request. So far they’ve learned that experts have determined there are as many as 4,590 space civilizations located anywhere between 1933 and 2670 light years away. And the Pentagon researched how to talk to all 4950 of them.

Yet they still done understand the Chinese

Read more at The Sun


Uber Wants to Add Planes Trains and Automobiles

The app that delivers you food and car service wants to become your one stop for arranging any transportation. The company wants to offer a portal where you can book all forms of travel.

Finally a place to let you know when your plane will arrive.

Read more at CNBC


Dominatrix Says Door Dash Rejected Her

Dr. Olivia Snow was enjoying using Door Dash. That is until she got a notice that her account was deactivated due to unusual activity. She believes her account was deactivated because she works as a dominatrix on the side.

Depends on what she was having delivered.

Read more at NY Post.


Mo Pillows Mo Problems

As Mike Lindell made his way to the steps of the US capitol, he met a man bearing papers.

You just got served.



SPORTS



The Braves Have a $151 Burger For Sale

Who wouldn’t want lobster tail on a waygu patty smothered in gold flaked truffle aioli.

Seems worth it but for this price could you spend more than a nickel on the bun?

Read more at Mediaite.


The AP Releases Their 2010 All Decade NBA Team

Time for everyone to get mad at the Associated Press.

Read more on NBA.com and Twitter.


Kyrie Has Minor Altercation With Knicks Fan

Kyrie confronted the wrong fan at the half of the Nets/Knicks game last night. They must have said something about the Earth being round.

Watch the video at The New York Post.


March Madness Title Game Was Most Viewed Cable Final

The 18.1 million viewers across various cable platforms represented a 4% increase over last years viewership on CBS.

With all those eyes I wish they had a chance to see guys who could shoot.

Read more at AP News



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



A Source Say Will Smith Is Worried About Being Permanently Cancelled

Smith is trying not to panic. An insider told US magazine that Smith is watching projects get pulled, and he’s starting to worry.

All this is going to take is one buddy cop movie with Chris Rock.

Read more at Fox News


Did Ricky Gervais Slam People For Calling Alopecia a Disability?

The media is trying to start trouble with Gervais, saying he’s attacking people for categorizing the condition as a disability. Gervais said “well I’m going a bit thin so I”m disabled, that means I can part right up next to Tescos now. And I’m fat, that’s a disease init.”

Uh, no. He’s not slamming people. He’s telling jokes.

Read more at Daily Mail.


Joe Rogan Doesn't Want His Kids to Learn About Racism Yet

Joe Rogan feels that his kids school pushed woke anti-racism on his 9 year old, and feels there’s no need to teach that stuff at that age, because kids that age don’t have any racism.

Don’t panic Joe. Kids don’t listen anyway.

Read more at NY Post.



VIRAL & TRENDING



Orca Wins in Race with Speedboat

A giant whale kept pace with a speedboat with no trouble at all.

We’re going to need a faster boat.


Everyone Loves Libraries Again

Libraries are thriving according to a study. Library collections are growing, and that includes books and digital resources, and 174 milllion people- over half the population are registered at a local library.

And of course, It’s a great place to charge your phone.

Read more at study finds.


How Many Americans Can Name All Four Grandparents?

According to a new survey only four percent of Americans can tell you the names of their eight great grandparents. And fewer than half of the population can tell you all the correct names of their four grandparents.

But they do know that all four of them voted for Trump

Read more at Study Finds.


Go Behind the Scenes at an Austin Strip Club

You might be surprised at what strippers put up with and how much money they make. $400 a night? $1500 a night? $6k in a night? $20k in a night?

Yeah. And they deserve every cent of it.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



No Shit Report: 53% Of Americans Say They Live An Unhealthy Lifestyle

Why are the other 45% lying?

Read more at Study Finds.



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