Thursday August 25: Daily Links
THURSDAY 8.25
NEWS STORIES
Florida Could Elect Our First Gen Z Congressman
Maxwell Frost won Florida’s democratic primary race in Flordia’s 10th Congressional District. He is 25.
He doesn’t know it, but they told everyone that they won.
New Gas Cars Will Be Illegal in California
A new law is expected to pass in Cali this week that will ban the sale of all gasoline cars in the state by 2035. There are also interim goals, 35 percent of new passenger vehicles sold in the state by 2026 must produce zero emissions and 68 percent by 2030.
Hold on to that Kia, it’s a real collectors item.
Identical Twins Married Identical Twins And Their Kids Are Cousins and Brothers
Obviously their kids would be cousins, but it seems that genetically, they’re also brothers.
And then they immediately moved to Arkansas where they could fit in
Over Two Million Americans Aren't Working Due To Long Covid
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that over two million Americans are out of work due to the effects of long covid. They’re calling it the Great Congestion.
SPORTS
The Masked Singer Hops on Tom Brady Rumors
A clip for the new upcoming season of The Masked Singer shows Jeong taking a guess at a masked performer, asking, are you Tom Brady?
There’s a better chance that Ken Jeong will QB for the Bucs.
Dave Portnoy Claps Back at Jason Whitlock
Whitlock went after Portnoy on Twitter, calling him a fraud with no values or redeeming qualities. Portnoy responded, “You’re fat.”
I give Portnoy an 8.9 for that comeback
You’re fat https://t.co/SgNwcUtMR7
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) August 23, 2022
MMA Post Match Interview Gets Weird and Weirder
Unfortunately this guy has the highest IQ of the fighters.
Brining the pedo heat on Jimmy Kimmel. pic.twitter.com/ke7HZEcglQ
— Ray 🇵🇱🇺🇲 (@RayLaFleur27) August 22, 2022
Two Women Say George Forman Raped Them When They Were Teenagers
The women claim they were initially groomed by Foreman, and soon after assaulted. All the parties are anonymous, in the lawsuit but the John Doe defendant is identified as a former professional heavyweight boxer who went professional in 1969 and defeated Joe Frazier for the heavyweight championship in 1973.
The police can’t wait to grill him.
Cait Jenner Supports Trans Golfer Joining LPGA
Jenner has previously spoken out against trans athletes joining professional sports, but now she supports Hailey Davidson’s attempt to join the LPGA. The reason? Golf is different, Cait says. “It is a game of touch and feel.”
Seems like someone wants to join the seniors tour.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Woman Who Says Horatio Sanz Sexually Assaulted Her is Suing SNL Stars
The Jane Doe who is suing Sanz asked the court to add Lorne Michaels and several SNL stars including Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan to her lawsuit. She told the court that all three potential defendants helped enable her attacker. Her lawyer claims each of them knew or should have known about Sanz’s grooming behavior.
The only non star on her list is Horacio Sanz.
Gary Busey's Rep Has a Theoretical Defense for His Pants Drop in the Park
“Our only guess is that perhaps at his age, he realized he couldn’t get to the bathroom in time which explains what happened in the video of him on the bench,” a rep for Busey posited.
This reps defense is so bad that he could be a lawyer for Trump
Breaking Bad Creator Now Agrees Walter White Was a Bad Guy
Vince Gilligan told the New Yorker, that he looking back, he wonders why he ever rooted for Walter White. “The further away I get from Breaking Bad, the less sympathy I have for Walter,” adding “he goes out on his own terms, but he leaves a trail of destruction behind him. I focus on that more than I used to.”
What do you mean now? Did you watch the show?
Curb Renewed, Again!?
HBO announced the Curb Your Enthusiasm will get a 12th season.
It’s not so much that the premise is old. It’s that the entire cast is. How bout some fresh young blood. Do you know any fifty year olds?
Paul Newmans Family is Suing the Foundation
Two of Paul Newman’s daughters filed a lawsuit against the Newman’s Own Foundation. They claim their dad’s legacy is under assault.
Is it because the lemonade has been rebranded as pop pop?
Ye Tries to Trademark Blue
Kanye is looking to get trademark protection for a blue circle that looks like free clip art for diplomas.
He’s a genius. Reeeaal genius
Warner Brothers Holding Secret Screenings Of Batgirl For Cast Before Destroying It
Warner Brothers is holding screenings of Batgirl for the cast and crew before they destroy all copies of it. How nice of them.
nothing here yet
EVERYTHING
TRENDING & VIRAL
Gen Xer Tells Zoomer Boomers Ruined Everything
Jake Tapper told a Gen Z Congressman that Boomers have ruined everything, and that he was Gen X. Meanwhile Millennials are just trying to figure out Tik Tok to stay relevant.
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Life Expectancy Drops By 3% For New Yorkers
New York has been hit with the highest life expectancy drop in the country with 3%.
But that’s mostly due to the stress of traffic.
Weed and Hallucinogen Use at All Time High
A study by a group called Monitoring the Future determined that young adults age 19 to 30 are using more weed and hallucinogens than prior generation, in fact the highs are at an all time high.
Bullshit says every Grateful Dead fan.
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