Thursday August 4: Daily Links
THURSDAY 8.4
NEWS STORIES
American Dream Mall Misses $8.8 Million Dollar Interest Payment
The American Dream Mall has had a tortured past, and continues to have a horrible present. A payment on the interest of the mall’s debt was due August 1 and has not been paid yet. To make things worse, the bank account that contains back up money for payments has about $800 bucks in it.
I bet they can turn this around if they add another roller coaster. How about bumper cars?
Trump Created Keys to the White House To Make Guests Feel VIP
In his upcoming memoir, Jared Kushner revealed that Trump designed a brass “key to the White House” to give to certain visiting guests. The bronze giant key came in an engraved wooden box, and the words “key to the white house” on the side.
They also got a free buffet breakfast and 20 bucks in casino chips.
Q Comes in Dead Last in His Congressional Primary
The results are in. and Ron Watkins believed to be the Q in QAnon, will not be moving forward in the race to represent Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District. Not only did he lose, he came in dead last.
Can’t wait to hear the conspiracy theory about this one.
Alex Jones Busted Lying Under Oath
Big highlights in the Alex Jones trial. The big headline today could have been that Jones admitted that the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings actually happened, but that story got eclipsed by a bigger one. Jones was outed as perjuring himself because his dumb lawyers accidentally sent years of his text messages over to opposing counsel, and they caught him lying.
Can you plead insanity in civil court?
Read more at TMZ
https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/03/alex-jones-sandy-hook-texts-infowars/
Beyond Meat Sales are Dipping Faster Than Crypto
The plant based boom seems to have burst. After a big initial surge it looks like the hype for impossible burgers and other plant based offerings are dropping.
This meat is selling like vegetables.
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SPORTS
Phil Mickelson and 10 Others Suing PGA
After joining the Saudi LIV tour got them suspended by the PGA, 11 golfers are suing the PGA for antitrust violations. “As part of its carefully orchestrated plan to defeat competition, the Tour has threatened lifetime bans on players who play in even a single LIV Golf event,” the lawsuit says.
Every league in America will be watching this one.
NFL Appealing Deshaun Watson Suspension
The National Football League feels that the six game suspension given to Deshaun Watson by a retired judge was insufficient and will appeal the sentence. While the findings of fact cannot be appealed under the agreement between the NFL and the CBL, they can appeal the sentence. The appeal may be heard by commissioner Roger Goodell or a designee of his choosing
You set this up in the first place.
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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Everyone's Cheering for Disney's Woody Character Because He Didn't Shun Black Kids
During a Disney character parade, a young black girl was calling for the Jessie character to look her way, but Jessie was waaaay on the other side of the street and couldn’t hear her. But Woody did, so he ran over, and pulled Jessie over to meet the girl. Jessie gave the girl a super sized hug, and the internet is praising Woody for saving the day.
This almost moves us into the early 60s in civil rights progress.
Batgirl Cast Was Blindsided
The cast of Batgirl was not told their movie was dead in the water, and found out that the film would not be released from the press. Sources say cast members were humiliated and disappointed.
The only thing more humiliating than this would be if audiences got to see the movie.
Elton John Says Michael Jackson Was Disturbing and Mentally Ill
In his new memoir, Sir Elton says Jackson was disturbing to be around. “God knows what was going on in his head, and God knows what prescription drugs he was being pumped full of, but every time I saw him in his later years I came away thinking the poor guy had totally lost his marbles.
“I don’t mean that in the lighthearted way. He was genuinely mentally ill, a disturbing person to be around.”
This is what it’s like to be the last person on an opinion.
Days of Our Lives Leaving NBC for a Dying Streamer
One of the last remaining iconic soap operas, Days of Our Lives, will be moving from NBC to the troubled Peacock streaming service. The time slot will be filled with an NBC News hour.
This is like getting the last ticket on Titanic.
Selena Gomez Remaking Working Girl
The 1980’s classic is going to live again, with Selena Gomez tied to the project.
Can’t wait to hear her sing Let the River Run.
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TRENDING & VIRAL
Ruben Amato Jr. Calls Pete Rose's Bat The Hardest Wood He's Ever Touched
That’s because you never touched Derek jesters bat.
“It was the hardest wood I’ve ever touched” – Ruben Amaro Jr pic.twitter.com/WwZCf0YFiL
— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) August 3, 2022
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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Disney Prices Have Increased More Than Income, Rent or Gas in Last 50 Years
Over the last half century, the price of admission to Disney World have increased by $3871%. By comparison, income, rent and gas have increased in that same time by less than one thousand percent. The current ticket price for admission to the park is $164. Back in 1971, admission cost $3.50.
And most people would push a child out of the way for the chance to pay it.
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