Tuesday March 1: Daily Links

TUESDAY 3.1


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Soldiers Who Told Russian Warship to Go Fuck Yourself Still Alive?

Ukraine soldiers on Snake Island were feared dead by Russian bombardment, According to the Navy, the soldiers repelled two attacks and ultimately had to surrender when they ran out of ammunition.

This has a real Gilligan’s Island vibe.

Read more at CNN


Estée Lauder Fires Exec for Offensive Sosh Post

The executive posted on his Instagram, a cover of a Sesame Street book that had been modified to show Big Bird wearing a mask caring for a sick snuffleupagus with the title, “My n***a Snuffy done got the ‘rona at a Chingy concert.” He apologized, writing that he was “terribly sorry and deeply ashamed,” adding that he didn’t read the “racist meme” before posting it.

Bye felicia.

Read more at CNN

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Pat Robertson Believes Putin Compelled by God to Invade

Robertson said he believed the reason God did this was to kick off the end times.

Hey Pat, just because it’s YOUR end times doesn’t mean that its our end times.

Read more at The Daily Beast


Proud Boys Leader Yells Racist Slurs Before Attacking Black Woman

An Ohio Proud Boy was arrested after sucker punching a woman in the face after committing “fucking N—s” He told her to shut her mouth, bitch, punched her and dragged her by her hair.

What exactly do these boys have to be proud of?

Read more at Huff Post


Biden Preparing for State of the Union

The State of the Union address is set for tomorrow night amid a background of war, division, and nothing good.

Biden’s going to give the shortest speech in presidential history. Just “Oh Shit.”

Read more at The Guardian


US is Sending 12 Russian UN Diplomats Packing

The 12 are accused of engaging in “activities that were not in accordance with their responsibilities and obligations as diplomats,”

They are also the Russian soccer team.

Read more at CNN



SPORTS



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All 62 Starting 2021 NFL QB’s Ranked

NFL.com released its QB Index of every player who started at the position in the 2021 season. If you’re Jake Fromm right now you can’t be feeling good about yourself.

Read more at NFL.com.


Why Did Derek Jeter Step Away From Marlins?

Jeter stepped down as CEO of the Marlins after he found out that the team chairman reversed a decision to provide another $15 million for the player budget.

Jeter has a ton of money, a beautiful wife, the last thing he needs is to be involved with a loser team.

Read more at NY post.


Bryce Harper To Japan?

Harper tweeted to the Yomiuri Giants, “hey, you up? Got some time to kill….Let’s talk.”

As many people would recognize Bryce in Japan as would in Seattle.

Read more at barstool.


Digg Asks, Is this Proof Steph Curry is G--SOAT

Is Steph Curry the greatest shooter of all time?

He’s not quite that good when there’s defenders guarding him.

Via digg.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Basquiat Has the Hot Hand

Right now, it seems Basquiat art is so hot that it is hotter than Warhol’s. One billionaire want to sell a 1982 work expecting to fetch as much as $70 million.

You could have bought this for a hot lunch in 1982

Read more at WSJ.


Dee Snider Cool With Ukraine Using Twisted Sister Song

Snider hated when anti maskers wanted to use his song “We’re Not Going to Take It” to bitch about mask mandates, but he’s fully on board with the Ukrainians using it as their battle cry. In fact, he said his grandfather was Ukrainian before the country was swallowed up by the USSR after WW2.

Well, one use is for a righteous battle against oppression; the other is a infantile feet stomping against an inconvenience.

Who would have known that Dee Snider would be the voice of reason on our WW3 Bingo card.

Read more at Louder Sound


Elon Musk Inspires a Meme Frenzy After Deep throating a Potato Spiral

Musk was at a festival and bought himself a roti-potato treat. He was photographed in the classic suck job position, setting off a spree of memes on social media.

Of course the internet went nuts. It looks like he’s on the business end of a head train.

Read more at futurism.


Aretha Franklin’s Granddaughter Fails American Idol Audition

American Idol viewers suspect that the scene was faked, when a fight broke out between Lionel Ritchie and Katy Perry. The 15 year old singer failed to impress Ritchie but Perry wanted to give her a shot.

Are you sure she was Aretha Franklin’s grand daughter and not bonnie Franklin’s?

Via digg.


Michael Douglas is Going to Play Ben Franklin for Apple TV +

Apple TV+ announce today that Douglas will play Franklin at the age of 70 when he began engineering the Franco American alliance that was of critical importance to American independence.

So no kite then?

This will only work if Michael Douglas can appear younger than Franklin was at this age.

Read more at THR.


Brad Pitt Producing Beetlejuice 2

Michael Keaton & Winona Ryder will be reprising their original roles.

This time Michael Keaton will need a lot less time in the make up chair.


What’s the Consensus on The Batman?

Digg gathered all the major reviews and the result is- not bad. Here’s the overview:

Long but gripping
Unsettling,
Stunning cinematography
Very very very dark
End could use some trimming
Characters can be distracting
Too long

Sorry George Clooney looks like you’re still the worst batman.

Via Digg.


Shanna Moakler Got a Protective Order Against Her Asshole Fidance.

This would be the reality show people would watch

Read more at Us Magazine.



TRENDING & VIRAL



What's The GOAT Ice Cream

Twitter wants to know what the GOAT ice cream is. Ironically enough Avocado ice cream is nowhere to be found amongst the choices.

Read more on Twitter.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



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