Wednesday October 18 Daily Links

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Estee Lauder Air Might Pull Funding from U Penn Over Gaza Issues

The university’s support of Palestine and specifically Palestinian writers in recent times has made donor Ron Lauder start rethinking if he wants to give financial support to University of Pennsylvania.

Hamas has done quite a bit of damage to the ivy league.

Read more at NY Post.


Iconic OK Radio Personality Fired for Comments on Air

Ronnie Kaye posted the news: “To all the listeners who have supported me on radio through the years I regret to tell you that my career has been terminated over a comment I made on October 9 Columbus Day which is also Indigenous Day. I had no intentions of offending the Native American heritage. Some of my best friends are Native American. I would have preferred to do this on air but I wasn’t given the opportunity to do so. Thank you listeners. Mr Rock and Roll.”

Way to go out not on your own terms.

Read more at Kfor.


Man Who Was Wrongfully Jailed for 16 Years Gets Shot By Cops

A Black man who spent more than 16 years imprisoned in Florida on a wrongful conviction was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy in Georgia during a traffic stop, authorities said.

So, its safer in jail?

Read more at Huff Post


Oprah Calls Mitt Romney Full of It

A spokesperson for Winfrey tells The Hollywood Reporter that, despite a claim in a new book, Winfrey was never considering a run for president in 2020 and did not ask Romney to join her on a ticket.

Kind of believe her since she hasn’t been popular in 25 years.

Read more at THR


In 3 Months Cruising Will be Legal in Cali

Governor Newsome just signed a bill repealing the laws against cruising in California, effective in 2024.

Easy gays, not that kind.

Read more at KMPH



SPORTS



Eagles Sign 7 Time Pro Bowler

The Philadelphia Eagles just signed Wide Receiver Juliio Jones. Jones is the Falcons’ franchise-record holder in receiving yards (12,896), receptions (848), single-season receptions (136), single-season receiving yards (1,871), 100-yard games (58) and 1,000-yard seasons (seven).

This would have been amazing 7 years ago.

Read more at ESPN


TO Hit By a Car After Streetball Game

NFL legend Terrell Owens was intentionally struck by a car after getting into an argument during a pickup basketball game.

Well, that’s a foul.

Read more at mediaite.


Oakland Owner Gets More Hate

Former A’s pitcher Trevor May retired then ripped the team’s owner John Fisher “Take mommy and daddy’s money somewhere else… If you’re gonna be a greedy fuck, own it. There’s nothing weaker than being afraid of cameras.”

You can’t be hated more than 100%


Chargers Fan Is a Super Star

Is this lady a super fan or a corporate shill? Either way, we have seen more of her in one night than we ever need.

For everyone who got mad about Taylor HIcks this was worse.

Read more at NY Post



CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Bill Simmons Says Vince McMahon Doc is A-Ok

Bill Simmons believes the controversial Vince McMahon documentary being produced by The Ringer for Netflix has a chance to be the best of his career.

Vince is also the EP so…..we’ll take this with a grain…..

Read more at awful announcing


Alicia Keys Getting Shit For Taking Interest in Paragliding

Keys said she’d like to try paragliding, in a social media post, only days after paragliders dropped into Israel and killed hundreds of innocent people. Commenters were horrified.

Guess some people didn’t know paragliders are evil.

Read more at The Daily Beast


Alec Baldwin Still Might Be Charged in Rust Shooting

Special Prosecutors in New Mexico have determined that there is new evidence showing Alec has criminal culpability, and so they’re sending the case back to the Grand Jury.

New criminal charges could be looming over Baldwin’s head.

Just when he thought he was out….

Read more at Fox News


Britney Book Says She and JT Had an Abortion

“Justin definitely wasn’t happy about the pregnancy. He said we weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young,” Spears writes of the pregnancy in her book, published by People. “It was a surprise, but for me, it wasn’t a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. I always expected us to have a family together one day,” Spears writes, per People. “I don’t know if that was the right decision. If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn’t want to be a father.”

Even pro lifers are in favor of this one.

Read more at Variety


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