Wednesday June 29 : Daily Links

WEDNESDAY 6.29


NEWS STORIES

 



Tesla Lays Off 200 People In Their Autopilot Division

Tesla’s laying off workers and they’re starting with the Autopilot division. If you have a Tesla, maybe lay off that feature until they get some more humans in there.

Read more at Business Insider.


US Drug Stores Rationing Morning After Pills

With Roe v Wade reversed, people are stocking up (hoarding) morning after pills all over the country. CVS, Rite Aid and other pharmacies have been forced to ration the pregnancy prevention pills as a result.

In the North, thats called hoarding. In the south its called whoring.

Read more at NY Post.


AirBnB Permanently Bans Parties

During Covid parties were temp banned at AirBnB rentals but now the company is making the ban permanent. “Over time, the party ban became much more than a public health measure,” the company said in a statement on its website Tuesday. “It developed into a bedrock community policy to support our Hosts and their neighbors.”

Okay cool. You can trust us. You hear that everybody? No parties!

Read more at CNN


Can Psychedelics Save Mormon Church?

The Church of Latter Day Saints is in steep decline but many mormons are taking mushrooms and its helping them to reconnect with God.

You mean they haven’t been on psychedelics since jump?

Read more at Rolling Stone


101 Year Old Nazi Guard Sentenced

The former SS guard was accused and convicted of 3500 counts of accessory to murder for his role during WW2. He denies working at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp but was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison.

Isn’t this just a life sentence?

Read more at foxnews.


John Hinckley Jr Apologized For Assassination Attempt

The would-be assassin gave his first tv interview ever on CBS after 25 years incarcerated. I’m sorry to the Reagan family, the Brady family, the other families of the victims he said, before also apologizing to Jodi Foster for bringing her into it. “I am sorry for what I did.”

That’s all we wanted buddy.


Jet Blue Sued Over Kosher Meals

A lawsuit alleges that the airline was mislabeling Kosher food with a Kosher symbol even if the food had not been properly blessed as per the requirement of bearing that symbol.

What they should have labeled it was, awful.

Read more at The Jewish Chronicle.

https://www.thejc.com/news/world/airline-sued-by-kosher-agency-for-marking-products-k-without-its-consent-6oEkPN00jmX3shA5kgnanQ


Are We Getting The Worst Covid Variant Yet?

A top NY doctor says Omicron 5 is coming and its going to be the strongest subvariant we’ve seen yet.

We’re up to covid 5? One more and we get a free muffin.

Read more at NBC

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/top-ny-doctor-new-covid-wave-is-starting-with-the-worst-version-of-omicron/3752858/



SPORTS



Deshaun Watson's Contract Is The Most Secure In NFL History

Deshaun Watson has the most ironclad, guaranteed contract in NFL history and here it is explained on the Pat McAfee Show. Check out the big brain on the Browns.

Watch the clip on Twitter.


Early Word Is Deshaun Watson Will Get A 6-8 Game Suspension

Seems that the punishment that will come down on Deshaun Watson will come out to a 6-8 game suspension. The word is the NFL does not want him to appeal and lengthen this anymore so they are less likely to give him an indefinite, season long minimum suspension. Good to see the NFL is always on the right side. Or at least their own.

Read more at Pro Football Talk.


Russell Westbrook Will Get Paid $47 Million For One More Year

Sources say Westbrook will pick up his option to play for the Lakers next year, for a gigantic $47.1 million dollars.

That’s a lot of money not to win a championship.

Read more at ESPN


At Wimbledon Nick Kyrgios Accuses Lineswoman of Being a Snitch

The tennis star was upset that a lineswoman told the ref about something he said.
He also spit towards a fan, complained about heckling, and called another line judge an old man.

Isn’t it her job to snitch?

Read more at yahoo.


Andy Murray Defends Serving Underhand

The crowd at Wimbledon gasped when Andy Murray dropped the ball and volleyed it over the net instead of using a traditional serve. Murray argued, It’s a legitimate way to serve.

Maybe he thinks he’s playing badminton?

Read more at Fox News



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Travis Barker Rushed to Hospital

Nobody knows what’s wrong but it seems serious. Barker was taken by stretcher and soon after his daughter wrote on socials asking for prayers.

Is Disick behind this?

Read more at page six


Great News! Christian Bale Open To Doing Another Batman Movie With Chris Nolan

Christian Bale recently said that is Nolan wanted to do another Batman movie, he’d be open to it. We all would be open to putting on a batsuit to make millions of dollars, Bale, this is a no brainer.

Read more at Barstool.


Robert Plant Turned Down Offer to Be in Cast of Game of Thrones

The Led Zeppelin front man didn’t reveal the role, but said he would have gotten to ride a horse. He said no to the part on the HBO series because “I don’t want to get typecast,” he said.

Too Late.

Read more at mental floss.


Chris Pratt Cried Over The Shit He Took On Social Media

Remember when everyone hated Chris Pratt for talking about his “healthy” kids? Well the reaction made the big man cry.

Next time you cry, do it on instagram please.

Read more at People.


The Chicks Led the Way for Women in Music to Protest American Politics

Now that its fashionable for musicians like Olivia Rodriguez and Phoebe Bridgers to openly scold the US government at foreign concerts, Buzzfeed looks back at the group that paved the way- The Chicks- formerly known as the Dixie Chicks.

The pioneer always gets hit with the most arrows.

Read more at Buzzfeed News



TRENDING & VIRAL



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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Happiness at a Low, Stress is Rising

A gallup poll determined we’re all sadder, more depressed and more stressed than ever before.

No shit Sigmund.

Read more a Gallup


Apple Makes $1700 Per Second

Digg posted a look at how much the biggest corporations make per second, and Apple topped out the list with $1700 while Uber actually loses a few hundred bucks 60 times ever minute.

Hey apple can i get a few seconds of your time?

Read more at digg.



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