Wednesday July 1: Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 7.1


NEWS STORIES

 



50 Bucks to go Unmasked in South Beach

You don’t have to wear a top on South Beach but if you are not wearing a mask it will cost you half a C Note.

Sonny Crocket’s job has really changed.

Read more at msncom.


If You Live Here Climate Change Will Flood Your House

Climate change will flood lots of areas over the next 30 years.

Don’t worry. Covid will kill you first.

Read more at vice.com.


Woodrow Wilson Desk Just Got Canceled

New Jersey Governors have been sitting at a racist desk for years but no more. Woodrow Wilson’s desk is too racist.

How did they not notice the N word he scratched in it?

Read more at abc7ny.com.


#BarLivesMatter is the protest No One Needs Right Now

Texas bar owners staged a “Bar Lives Matter” protest to demand bars reopen despite the fact the state has had a record breakIng spike in coronavirus cases.

Yes because why not co-opt the slogan of a movement for racial injustice for folks who just want to get hammered while they look for regrettable hookups. Dammit if that isn’t worth dying over!

Read more at newsweek.


Mary Trump’s Tell All Book Temporally Blocked by Judge

You’re gong to deprive the world of reading a book about the inter-workings and drama of the Trump family before November?? Guess we could all just rewatch Succession and assume that about covers it.

Read more at cnn.com.


United States Buys Up World Supply Of Covid Drug

The United States has bought the world’s supply of remdesvir, a drug used to help people recover from Covid. The rest of the planet is shit outta luck.

Read more at dailymail.co.uk.


St Louis AR-15 Dude Claims He Was A Victim Of Terrorism

Mark McCloskey, the man who was seen outside his mansion in St. Louis brandishing a rifle at BLM protesters, was on Chris Cuomo’s show last night claiming he was the one being terrorized. If you see something, bust out your AR-15. That’s how that goes right?

Read more at mediaite.com.



NASA Releases 10 Year Long Time Lapse Of The Sun

NASA just released a time lapse video of the sun that was made over the past 10 years. It’s an hour long but skip to the end to see what happens. Spoiler alert, it’s really hot.

Read more at thrillist.com.



SPORTS



Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!

Today is Bobby Bonilla Day, the day that the Mets deposit another $1.2 million into his bank account, which will be happening until 2035. Bobby hasn’t played baseball since 2001. Maybe once the Mets get sold the new ownership can get them out of this.

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Bobby%20Bonilla%22&src=trend_click


UFC Fight Island Hype Video Released

Dana White released a hype video for Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, which will have its inaugural fight July 15. The UFC head said that 400,000 man hours and 350 tons of metal were used to build the complex, which will include 3 medical facilities to give the fights a total of 5 tests for COVID before, during, and after the fight. The video does not show where Aunty Entity will be staying in between fights.

Read more tmz.com.


ENTERTAINMENT


Claires Shop F's Up: Pins Pierces Face Mask to 16-Year-Old Nickelodeon Star's Ear

Covid, systemic racism, and another Great Depression looming… and yet somehow this is the worst thing that’s ever happened to anyone. Ever.

Read more at dailymail.co.uk.


Lili Reinhart Apologized For Sideboob BLM Post

Actress Lili Reinhart posted a sideboob pic to social media to bring justice to Breonna Taylor. The post got her a lot of backlash and now she’s apologizing. The only thing left for her to do is post some full frontals.

Read more at toofab.com.


Terry Crews Under Fire Again Over BLM Tweet

Actor Terry Crews is once again facing backlash for tweeting that ‘We must insure that #blacklivesmatter doesn’t become #blacklivesbetter’. Critics say that his statement gives off the idea that Black lives matter more than other people – an idea that BLM leaders have been fighting against. Reps for Crews are denying a report that he’s going to do a celebrity version of Black Jeopardy versus Kanye West and Stacey Dash.

Read more yahoo.com.


Johnny Depp Violates Court Order By Hiding Texts Ordering Assistant To Buy Drugs

A judge ruled that Depp violated a court order by failing to disclose text messages asking his assistant to order drugs. The actor was ordered to hand over all documents as part of libel case against Amber Heard and The Sun newspaper. But Depp failed to submit a series of text messages from 2015 in which he asked his assistant to bring ‘whitey stuff ASAP’ and ‘the e-business’. Depp’s attorneys will argue that the ‘whitey stuff’ in question was research files he was reading in preparation to play Whitey Bolger.

Read more at pagesix.com.


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GOING VIRAL




Wild Brawl Breaks Out In Arkansas Bar Over Social Distancing

This is why we need bouncers like Patrick Swayze.

Read more at nypost.com.



Here's A Big Oral History Of Big Mouth Billy Bass

Read about the rise and fall of Big Mouth Billy Bass and see if you can’t find yours in the garage.

Read more at melmagazine.com.


Jersey Karen Goes Bezerk: Thinks Suburban Neighbors Didn't Get Proper Permits

New Jersey Karen is really upset about her neighbor’s having proper permitting. Watch as her fellow Karens gather around her, waiting to support or perhaps attack Permit Karen.

The Walking Karen will be premiering next fall on FX.




Here's A Big Oral History Of Big Mouth Billy Bass

Read about the rise and fall of Big Mouth Billy Bass and see if you can’t find yours in the garage.

Read more at melmagazine.com.


STUDY SAYS



25 % Of Gym Goers Are Never Going Back

Well if you really wanted to cancel your gym membership this is as good as excuse as anything.

Also it hurts.

Read more at studyfinds.com.


What Makes The Perfect The Steak?? Americans Can’t Agree!

If your answer is ketchup, please just leave quietly.

Read more at nypost.com.



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