Wednesday July 13 : Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 7.13


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Jan 66 Testimony Recalls Unhinged Trump White House Fight

Today’s Jan 6 hearings revealed a highly contentious December late night argument between the White House counsel lawyers and the weirdos like Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Mike Flynn, and former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne that Trump brought in to back up his crazy theories .

Cippolini testified “I don’t think any of these people were providing the president with good advice,” he said, “so I didn’t understand how they’d gotten in.” He recalled some feisty words from Rudy Giulliani “You guys are not tough enough.’ Or maybe I put it another way. ‘You are a bunch of pussies.’ Excuse the expression. I’m almost certain the word was used.

Speaking of pussies, Rudy, how’s your back feeling?

Read more at mediaite.


Restaurants Face an Extortion Threat: A Bad Rating on Google

Scammers are threatening restaurants with bad google reviews and trying to get free digital gift cards for alleged bad service. But the people leaving these reviews have never even eaten in the restaurant, they just want free shit.

Don’t pay up, just wait for the next platform. Remember yelp?

Read more at DNYUZ


Compare Hubble and James Webb

Are we seeing the birth of the universe? Some expert say we are damn close after seeing the James Webb telescope images.

No one thought we’d have to doula the universe.

Via digg.


Billionaire Popsicles

Jeff Bezos, Jack Ma, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Bill Gates character popsicles are for sale in Santa Monica by MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based art collective for those who want to “Gobble Gates” and “Suck Zuck.” $10 a pop.

Well they’re as cold as billionaires

Read more at TMZ


Twitter Sues Elon Musk

The social media company is determined to enforce the $44 Billion dollar purchase, so they’re taking the billionaire to court . A Delaware court will decide the case.

They’re hoping they get a jury of bots.

Read more at THR


If You Want Heated Seats In Your BMW, You're Gonna Have To Get A Subscription

In South Korea, BMW has just launched a subscription service to have heated seats in the brand new car you just bought. For $18 a month or $415 for unlimited access, you can warm your ass.

Read more at the Verge.



SPORTS



nDerek Jeter Says Alex Rodriguez Not a True Friend

In a new documentary, Jeter talks openly about his rift with A-Rod. “The Captain,” a seven-part docu-series debuts on ESPN on July 18

Another word would be dickhead.

Read more at NY Post


Brian Urlacher: Players Are Faking CTE For Money

NFL Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher is claiming that some players are faking CTE so they can be a part of a class action lawsuit against the league.

You know who’s not faking CTE? Herschel Walker.

Read more at Mediaite


RIP The Baker Mayfield Progressive Commercials

The At Home With Baker Mayfield Progressive commercials are no more, even after Baker pitched a moving out premise for them. Guess we’re now stuck with more Peyton Manning commercials.

Read more on Twitter.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Three Men Indicted For Stealing Eagles Notes and Lyrics

The men were trying to sell the pages, telling fake backstories about how they came to be in possession of Don Henley’s handwritten notes.The value of the stolen music history is estimated at about $1 million.

The Eagles lyrics should be written on toilet paper.

Read more at TMZ


Mickey Rourke Doesn't Respect Tom Cruise

Appearing on Piers Morgan’s show, Rourke called Cruise irrelevant. “The guy’s been doing the same effing part for 35 years … I got no respect for that,”

When Mickey thinks he’s a better actor than you, you fucking really stink.

Read more at pagesix.


New York Public Library honors Lou Reed

Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars is a new exhibition that will be on display at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. It’s curated by Don Fleming and Jason Stern and his wife Laurie Anderson.

One of the few places in NYC he never shot up.

Read more at NPR


Disney to Produce Three Projects Featuring K-Pop Supergroup BTS

The first will be a 4k concert film titled BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA:

Hopefully one of the others will be anime.

Read more at THR


Tony Rock is Happy for His Brothers New Relationship

Chris Rock’s brother is so happy that Chris’ new romance is hot goss. He says it means he’s no longer part of the ugly crowd.

Tony told Chris to go jump in a lake, so he did.

Read more at TMZ


Kevin Bacon to Host Lucky 13

60-minute high-stakes general knowledge rolling quiz format, which has the simplicity of “Millionaire,” and is designed for broadcast in primetime or access prime.

Why waste your time with all that trivia when you can just do 6 Degrees of Me.

Read more at Variety



TRENDING & VIRAL



Conspiracy Surrounds The Bebopandbebe Tik Tok Account

Are the women on the Bebopandbebe Tik Tok account being forced to make viral content? Many people online think so and Rolling Stone did a deep dive on it. The internet was sort of right about Britney, so maybe this is worth looking into.

Read more at Rolling Stone.


Conspiracy Surrounds The Bebopandbebe Tik Tok Account

Are the women on the Bebopandbebe Tik Tok account being forced to make viral content? Many people online think so and Rolling Stone did a deep dive on it. The internet was sort of right about Britney, so maybe this is worth looking into.

Read more at Rolling Stone.



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