Wednesday July 5 Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 7.5


NEWS STORIES

 



Cocaine Found at White House

A Hazmat team was called in when a white powder was found in the White House residence’s library, but it turned out to be cocaine.

Hunter, your father needs to speak with you.

Read more at NY Post,


Woman Freaks Out on Plane Because Man Sitting Near Her Was Not Real

Carrot Top was also on the flight, but was not the person she was afraid of.

She might be right, I’d get off with her. Cheri Oteri knows what she’s talking about.

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#drunkonaplane

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US Says Dont Go to China

The US State Department is warning travelers that going to China carries the risk of wrongful detention and arbitrary exit bans. It’s based on a new law just passed that allows foreign citizens to be accused of and convicted of espionage with little protection for the accused.

Damn. SHouldn’t have planned that honeymoon in Wuhan.

Read more at Daily Mail.


Ted Cruz is Outraged About Barbie Movie

“Senator Cruz has been fighting for years to prevent American companies, especially Hollywood studios, from altering and censoring their content to appease the Chinese Communist Party,’ a spokesperson said after he complained that the trailer for the movie appeared to show a map referencing China’s disputed claims to the South China Sea.

Ted Cruz worries about all the shit except what matters.

Read more at Independent.


DeSantis Team Admits to Being Way Behind

A top spokesperson for the Ron DeSantis team has admitted the campaign faces an uphill battle and is way behind in key states.

Is this a no shit alarm?

Read more at politico.



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Carrie Underwoods Family Gets Matching Tatts

Carrie’s 74-year-old mother ask wanted matching tattoos with her daughters, so Mama Carole and her babies got inked.

This is the most country thing Carrie has ever done


Johnny Rotten Reports Stalker to the Cops

The Sex Pistols singer says he has an obsessed fan stalking him– dropping letters in his mailbox, calling his phone, and even showing up in his yard.

That’s CRAZY! Johnny Rotten still has a fan?

Read more at TMZ


Ben and Jen Bring His Kid to a Party

Ben Affleck’s 17 year old daughter Violet came with him and Jennifer Lopez to a big party at Michael Rubin’s house for the Fourth.

You better check that looks like Jennifer Garner to me

Read more at Page Six.


The Reviews Are In on the Idol Finale

Some reviewers stuck with recaps, none really praised the series and the BBC called it 2023’s biggest television disaster.

Disaster or gold baby?

Read more at BBC


Greta Gerwig to Direct Narnia Netflix Movie

Sources are saying that Gerwigs follow up to the Barbie movie will be a feature film version of The Chronicles of Narnia books for Netflix.

She’s really turning her career into something special.

Read more at THR


Now Tweetdeck?

Power users say Tweetdeck isn’t working which is a real problem for power users who have multiple accounts and monitor others on Twitter. Now it turns out you’re going to have to pay if you want those features.

Elon, you are the steve case of twitter.

Read more at The Verge




TRENDING & VIRAL



AI Rewrote the Star Spangled Banner

“If ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ were written in 2023, it would likely reflect the contemporary context and concerns of the United States at that time,” according to ChatGPT.

Watch out for that verse that says follow the robots, salute the robots.

Read more at American Songwriter


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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Do Not Multitask When You Walk Your Dog

Animal experts say its not a good idea to text, listen to podcasts, push strollers and chat with friends while dog walking. They say that when you’re not giving your dog your full attention you can give the pup conflicting signals, setting a recipe for danger. “Distracted dog walkers may not notice potential threats: bicyclists, joggers, cars or unleashed dogs, experts say. By the time a person looks up from their phone, their pet could be in an altercation with another dog — or worse.”

If you think that’s dangerous, try driving while walking your dog.

Read more at CNN



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