Thursday August 6: Daily Links

THURSDAY 8.6


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NEWS STORIES

 



Florida Gov DeSantis Admits Unemployment Was Set Up With Pointless Roadblocks to Cut Down Claims

In an interview with CBS’s Jim DeFede, after DeFede asked, “Do you believe that the system was in part put together the way it was to discourage people from being able to collect unemployment?” The governor answered, “I think the goal was for whoever designed, it was, ‘Let’s put as many kind of pointless roadblocks along the way, so people just say, oh, the hell with it, I’m not going to do that.’”

Next Florida gubernatorial race, why not improve your situation by electing any random
Florida Man from a news headline?

Read more at cbslocal.com.


Evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr. Slurs Apology for Weird Instagram Pic of Him with Unbuttoned Pants

You think this is uncomfortable, wait till you see his Only Fans page.

Read more at politico.com.


Silicon Valley Investor Advertised to Hire Best Teacher in Bay Area, promises to pay better salary for homeschooling in his Backyard

Sorry poor kids, you’re going to be cannon fodder for capitalism this fall.

Rich kids, please enjoy the best education money can buy from the the comfort of your infinity pools!

Read more at dailymail.co.uk.


Bride's Photoshoot In Beirut Captures Explosion

“Bridezillas” in America, watch this and quit your bitching.



SPORTS



Jon Gruden Pretended To Get Covid To Scare Team

During a team Zoom meeting, the Raiders announced to players Jon Gruden caught Covid. But it was all a prank to see how the players would react and to teach them a lesson it could happen at any time. Gruden then Zoom bombed them screaming Too Much Tuna.

Read more at nypost.com.


Tyson, Shaq, and Shatner To Appear On New Shark Week Talk Show

Mike Tyson, Shaquille O’Neal and William Shatner are scheduled to appear on Josh Gates Tonight, a new virtual show discussing highlights from this year’s Shark Week. The Discovery Channel also said that the former heavyweight champ will fight a shark underwater as part of a Shark Week research project. Finally, an opponent openly attempting to bite Iron Mike.

Read more at people.com.



A Drone Causes A Delay In The Pirates-Twins Game

Players were pulled off the field in the 5th inning of the Pirates-Twins game when an unidentified drone flew over Target Field. The craft hovered over the field for several minutes before leaving the area. Either the drone veered away from its intended course or the Astros are testing out a new way to steal signs.

Read more at tmz.com.


ENTERTAINMENT


The Matrix Had a Nixed Trans Story Line

Lily Wachowski said ‘Matrix’ series is a transgender allegory. The character Switch was supposed to be a “man in the real world and then a woman in the Matrix.” The suits couldn’t buy it.

OK but stopping bullets with your mind is fine.

Read more at nbcnews.com.


Michael Scott's Joke That Cost The Office 60 Grand

On the Office Ladies podcast, writer Jen Celotta talked about it. “I wrote a joke where Michael says, ‘I got two tickets to paradise.’ And he says, ‘Pack your bags we leave day after tomorrow,'” Celotta said. “At the sound mix I found out from Kent that was a $60,000 joke,” she said adding, ” I was sitting at the mix and had no idea that because we sang that song the song had to be cleared, and that joke was $60,000.”

“I’m gonna take you on a trip so far from here,
I’ve got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we’re gonna disappear
We’ve waited so long, waited so long
We’ve waited so long, waited so long
I’ve got two tickets to paradise,
Won’t you pack your bags, we’ll leave tonight”

Read more at mashable.com.


Ron Jeremy Is So Effed

Since he’s been arrested, over 30 women have contacted the LA County Sheriff’s Deparment with allegations of forcible rape and groping incidents that occurred in the last 20 years 2000.

It’s thing when one person accuses you of sexual assault. It’s another thing when everyone accuses you.

Oddly, this seem like the plot of a Ron Jeremy movie.

Read more at yahoo.com.


Brian Austin Green Trolls Megan Fox Over 'Achingly Beautiful'

It’s true. None of us should be even slightly curious about Brian Austin Green, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.

But all three ?

Gooooooo Onnnnnnnn.

Read more at tmz.com.


David Blaine Makes Jeff Bezos Laugh Like The Maniac He Is

Immediately after this Jeff Bezos Venmo’d Blaine $30 million dollars to tell him how he did it.

Via digg.


Ren & Stimpy Reboot Coming To Comedy Central

Comedy Central is bringing back Ren & Stimpy, the classic Nickelodeon animated series that ran in the 90s. The network is promising that the reboot will ‘reimagine’ the characters for a new generation. The premiere date, and who will provide the voices for the characters has yet to be determined. They should bring back Mr Horse as an animal rights advocate.

Read more at ew.com.


Jigsaw Puzzles Celebrating The Clash To Be Released In October

500 piece jigsaw puzzles depicting the album cover for The Clash’s Give ‘Em Enough Rope and the single for English Civil War will be released October 9th. It’s part of Zee Productions Rock Saws collection and it will be presented in a vinyl-box set-sized box. That sound you hear is the spirit of punk taking its long, last breath.

Read more at nme.com.


GOING VIRAL




Check Out Some Kate Hudson Yoga

This is the type of social media content we need at a time like this.



Is That A Dragon In China!?

Dear God please don’t let this be viral marketing for some shitty new Game of Thrones season.



STUDY SAYS



Young Adults are Hit Hardest By Loneliness During Quarantine

Young people actually had something to lose. Old folks are just equipped to binge watch old tv shows in their Snuggies. Don’t worry youngsters, FOMO doesn’t last forever!

Read more a bloomberg.com.



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