Thursday June 2: Daily Links
THURSDAY 6.2
NEWS STORIES
US Senate Candidate Wears a Noose in Campaign Add
Charles Booker, a black politician running for US Senate in Kentucky put a noose around his own neck in a new campaign ad.
Wait, there’s another Booker?
For-Profit Corinthian College Students Will Get All Their Student Debt Relieved
The Biden Administration announced all students at for-profit Corinthian College’s will get their student debt relieved. What about the SUNY system?
Is It Time To Bring Back The AIM Away Message?
One writer at Wired thinks we need to bring back the away message so we can all just let everyone know don’t talk to us right now. Steve Case, you’ve now lived long enough to see yourself become the Hero.
Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down As COO Of Facebook/Meta
The longtime COO of Facebook and now Meta, Sheryl Sandberg has announced she’s stepping down. This is a GREAT sign for the Metaverse, nothing to see here people.
SPORTS
John Madden Makes The Cover Of The New Madden
The cover of the next Madden game will be…John Madden. Do curses apply in the afterlife?
Check out the cover on Twitter.
Here it is: The late John Madden will be on the cover of Madden NFL 23. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/btRwMYZ0Uu
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) June 1, 2022
Don Mattingly's Son Got Drunk, Wrecked His Car And Then....
He tried to sell it? The son of the Yankee legend allegedly got super drunk, crashed his car into a median, and then went to a dealership to try to sell it. He was way over the legal limit.
From Donny baseball to Donny asshole in one generation
Jay Cutler Talks About His Breakup
The former QB is talking about his divorce from Kristin Cavallari
They are the poor man’s johnny and amber
Steven A Smith Fights With the Mad Dog Over Stefon
As usually the mad dog loses.
Radio Host Clay Travis Calls His Kids Umpire a Loser
This host got himself ejected from his son’s little league game after he got pissed off at an umpire. After the official called his son out, Travis said “You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.” Later after being thrown out, he said, “Screw you dude! You’re a loser! You’re a really crappy job.”
Sorry dude the angry little league dad is never right. Ever.
I got kicked out of a little league game this weekend after the worst umpire call in little league history. pic.twitter.com/dYMfLaJk2z
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) May 31, 2022
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
BTS Army Goes After Tucker Carlson
The Fox News host mocked Biden for meeting with the Korean Pop Group BTS. Their massive fan base didn’t care for Mr. Carlson’s tone, so they
Unlike the Texas police the BTS army can be counted on
Kevin Spacey Responds To Sexual Assault Charges
The actor is confident about the opportunity he will have to demonstrate his innocence.
In other words, he’s confident that he’s rich enough to win.
Jada Pinkett Wants Chris Rock and Will Smith to Come Together
Smith’s wife is calling for healing, and for her husband and the man he slapped to come together.
For what? A three way?
David Sedaris Looks Back at His Relationship With His Dad
In his new book “Happy Go Lucky” Sedaris isn’t much of either. “As long as my father had power, he used it to hurt me, In my youth I just took it. Then I started to write about it, to actually profit from it. The money was a comfort, but better yet was the roar of live audiences as they laughed at how petty and arrogant he was.”
Spoiler Alert: It wasn’t good.
New Music From the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
They’ve got a new single and their first new album in nine years
It’s good but wait for nine years good? I dunno.
Some Believe A Comedian Uprising is Coming
The last time comedians went on strike demanding better money, it was 1979 and Los Angeles. Now there are signs that another uprising is just about due.
I dunno, bill Burr seems like he’s doing great.
TRENDING & VIRAL
Insane Footage Grizzly Attacks Moose Calf, Moose Mom Retaliates With Vengeance
At Glacier National Park, visitors filmed the event from their lodge balcony and posted the video to YouTube.
Even nature’s in a simulation.
@hightowerbuilders Grizzly kills moose calf in Glacier park#glaciernationalpark #gnp #glacier #grizzly dm for credit or removal
@hightowerbuilders Part 2 Grizzly tries to kill moose calf number 2 and mamma moose chases it off and bear breaks glass window at many glacier hotel #glaciernationalpark #gnp #grizzly dm for credit or removal
A Flowchart of Every SNL Cast Member
Sarah Silverman is the “Where’s Waldo” of this chart.
https://public.tableau.com/views/SaturdayNightLiveCastHistory/SNLCasts?:showVizHome=no
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
Even the Rich Can't Save Money
A new study says that 1/3 of Americans who make over $250k each year, are still living paycheck ot paycheck.
Yeah, but its a much bigger paycheck.
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