Thursday February 24, Daily Links

THURSDAY 2.24
NEWS STORIES
Russia Has Invaded Ukraine
Wednesday evening, Vlad Putin announced that Russia will be invading Ukraine. As of right now it seems only Ukraine’s military and airports have been targeted by the Russians. 2022 keeps getting worse.
Read more at CNN and see some of the footage on Twitter.
Another video of a large air assault operation with Mi-8 helicopters in Hostomel, Kyiv oblast. https://t.co/pxgOFb6wXJ pic.twitter.com/Hax0KOulqP
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) February 24, 2022
Russian paratroopers have taken the Antonov airport about 15 miles outside of Kyiv.
They are isolated from other Russian military units and it is uncertain whether they will be able to hold it. pic.twitter.com/1aNyGME4TO
— Visegrád 24 🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰 (@visegrad24) February 24, 2022
LPR is claiming that soldiers of the 57th separate motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian army have started laying down their weapons and joining the Russian side pic.twitter.com/srrv2Izn3X
— Russians With Attitude (@RWApodcast) February 24, 2022
Low-flying Russian Su-25 attack aircraft. https://t.co/Cedvzu467a pic.twitter.com/K49JGyfLkQ
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) February 24, 2022
A Russia air strike near a power plant in Kyiv oblast. https://t.co/KCkXMbRW4w pic.twitter.com/lEwstsJAhD
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) February 24, 2022
It appears an aircraft was shot down over Kyiv. https://t.co/QQSFjk1fQZ pic.twitter.com/5iMBTyL3dF
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) February 24, 2022
An explosion at the Melitopol airbase. https://t.co/3RdS4YTFy3 pic.twitter.com/YbyljRscEV
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) February 24, 2022
First Grab and Go Whole Foods is Open
DC has the first just walk out Whole Foods allowing you to bag your groceries as you shop and then just leave.
For a lot of people its always been grab and go .
Business Insider – Whole Foods opens first store with Amazon's 'Just Walk Out' technology that allows shoppers to skip the register altogether https://t.co/b2aeUj4MvU pic.twitter.com/HGopub5BgI
— Jason S ♋ 🇺🇸 (@theluckyman) February 23, 2022
Target Will Bring You Free Starbucks if You Pick Up Curbside
Target wants to give customers a convenient experience so they’ll shop more, but delivery is pretty pricey, so the company wants to encourage more curbside pickup. To make the experience more enjoyable, Target stores will bring you a free starbucks coffee when they bring your order out to your car.
How much to just leave without having to carry away your bad coffee?
”Politician
Who would have thought there was a low road you could take when running against Lauren Boebert.
In Texas, Railroad Commissioner Candidate Really Shows What She’s Got to Offer
Sarah Togner straddled and oil pump wearing a cowboy hat, boots and not much else. “They said I needed money. I have other assets,” GOP lawyer Sarah Stogner, 37, said in a tweet of the campaign clip posted to TikTok. Her opponent Is backed by big oil interests.
Well shes’ got my vote….on Only Fans.
They said I needed money. 🤣 I have other assets. pic.twitter.com/OI9z9EDRRG
— Sarah Stogner (@Sarah4RRC) February 14, 2022
Pentagon Says Nintendo Generation Has Weak Skeletons
The Army says young people are more prone to injury and harder to train for the military because of their sedentary lifestyle.
Your skeleton shouldn’t go weak in one generation. This may be a slight exaggeration.
SPORTS
NFL's Dan Snyder Bought George Washington's Mansion
The famous Mount Vernon mansion was bought in October, by a mystery buyer. We now know it was Dan Snyder who paid $48 million in cash plus $2 million for the furniture.
If he does for Mt Vernon what he did for the WFT the plumbing will be destroyed by Tuesday.
Tom Brady, Jane Fonda Set for Road Trip Movie
Hollywood icons Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field will star in ’80 for Brady,’ which Kyle Marvin will direct and Brady will produce via his 199 Productions.
Has he always wanted to reboot golden girls? Tom which golden girl are you?
Tennis Player Regrets Smashing Racket on Umps Chair
The No 3 ranked men’s player in Tennis was pissed when he lost a tight doubles match over a line call. He swung his racket at the ump smashing it against the chair.
“You fucking destroyed the whole fucking match!” Zverev screamed.
He’s been disqualified from the singles tournament for his outburst even though he apologized.
Tennis, the civilized sport. Even McEnroe thought that was too far.
Alexander Zverev has been THROWN OUT of the Mexican Open for attacking the umpire's chair at the end of his doubles match 😮😮😮 pic.twitter.com/CWhQ1r6kwj
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) February 23, 2022
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Mark Zuck Shows Off His Metaverse Builder Bot
Mark Zuckerberg made a presentation on the Metaverse and showed off his in world “builder bot” which, using AI, can create landscaped for you to hang out in. If you wanted to hang out inside a video game from 1993. Cool, Zuck.
Jump to Three Minutes in the video to check it out.
Britney Spears is Moving
She announced on her Instagram that she’s shopping around for a new house.
Britney your followers are not your market. Unless ALL of them chip in.
Alleged Jam Master Jay's Killer Filmed Himself at Run DMC Mural
According to prosecutors, the man accused of killing Run DMC member Jason Mizell filmed a video in front of his mural, after his death while rapping about dealing drugs and possessing guns. : “I wasn’t born with no silver spoon…I had to grind, grind and get it out the pot…and get it off the block…get it off the rock.” The papers add that in the next verse, Jordan rapped that he “hustles hard, like the mob, a dealer serving hands like they cards.”
That’s tr-tr-tr-tr-tricky.
Reporters Mom Does a Drive By
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VIRAL & TRENDING
Old Timer Loves Providence Win
This dude has lived to see the collapse of the USSR and it coming back. AND a triple OT win by his alma mater.
Watch the video on Barstool.
5th years keep looking older and older man pic.twitter.com/cGmnccSAlI
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 24, 2022
Ancient Incan Bird Call Whistles Don’t Require Blowing
They could do this but they couldn’t come up with the wheel?
Ancient Incan water whistles recreated different bird calls. No blowing required. pic.twitter.com/8h4yYCIrPn
— Black Star ✪ (@hijodelcuervo) February 23, 2022
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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Should We Expand Manhattan?
This radical proposal that appeared in an op ed in the NYT to stretch the borders of the borough of Manhattan by 1760 acres could help deal with housing issues and even deal with flooding issues. Proposed by a Rutgers Econ prof it would involve adding land by removing water and filing in land. It’s called land reclamation and its been done in other cities and nations, particularly China and the Netherlands.
Lets just take the land from Jersey.
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