Ivanka Trump doing science inspired a Photoshop battle for the ages
2023-05-12 04:47:49author:dointy.com
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Ivanka Trump doing science inspired a Photoshop battle for the ages
Remember only yesterday when a photo of Ivanka Trump acting like science was happening caused the internet to scratch its oddly-shaped head? Well, things just got weirder.
A good ol' fashioned Reddit Photoshop battle(opens in a new tab) featuring the inexplicable photo was started by a user named pukle(opens in a new tab) yesterday, and I don't think you should look at any real photos of her ever again.
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It begins somewhere around a tiny violin(opens in a new tab):
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And then evolves into her playing with tiny dinosaurs(opens in a new tab):
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And then, uninvited, John Travolta shows up(opens in a new tab):
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Two John Travolta's in love with dinosaurs, naturally, and... is that a sad Keanu Reeves?
Then the natural evolution, feeding the president(opens in a new tab) his beloved tacos:
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And the Donald we're all familiar with.
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The internet got more creative when they made Ivanka her father's new hair dresser.
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And John Travolta's back.
And finally, a crescendo(opens in a new tab) in two parts:
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the final piece(opens in a new tab).
There are plenty more where that came from. Do yourself a favor and look at the whole thread here(opens in a new tab).
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The internet made sooooo many jokes about Trumps fake news trophy tweet
Perhaps the biggest bummer about Twitter's new 280-character limit is that it allows the current president to compose tweets like this one:
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On Monday morning, President Donald Trump hit Twitter to suggest a "FAKE NEWS TROPHY" for whichever news network he deems produces "the most dishonest, corrupt" coverage of his presidency. As usual, Fox was excluded from Trump's media rage.
In the same tweet, Trump referred to himself as the American people's favorite president with a parenthetical "(me)." According the most recent Gallup(opens in a new tab) poll, the self-described "favorite" president's approval rating currently sits at 37 percent.
Naturally the internet jumped all over Trump's first tweet of the day. Some even have a solid suggestion for Trump's proposed "FAKE NEWS TROPHY":
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Project Entrepreneur expands accelerator program to help more women entrepreneurs build scalable companies
Since launching in 2015, Project Entrepreneur(opens in a new tab) — a media partner of Mashable — has trained more than 1,200 aspiring entrepreneurs representing 131 U.S. cities. Its annual venture competition has yielded an alumnae community of nearly 400 women entrepreneurs, with the 2016 finalists reporting $10+ million raised in seed and pre-seed funding.
Now entering its third year, Project Entrepreneur (PE) — an initiative from the Rent the Runway Foundation and UBS Elevating Entrepreneurs(opens in a new tab) — is expanding the number of winning companies in the accelerator from three to five.
“We are so excited to continue working with UBS in providing women with the tools they need to create high-growth companies, and see their visions through,” said Jennifer Hyman, CEO and Co-Founder of Rent the Runway. “Past participants in our accelerator continue to inspire us with their incredible progress, including closing rounds of funding. We are eager to provide the next class of talented female founders with the tools and support they need to scale, and to see the disruption their companies bring to various different industries.”
PE's annual venture competition is open to female founders who are in the prototype or beta stages, have their first paying customers, or are generating revenue. The top 200 applicants will be invited to attend the PE Intensive in New York City on April 13-14, 2018, a free two-day event comprised of in-depth workshops, expert speakers and a pitch competition. The five winning founders will each receive a $10,000 grant, a spot in the five-week accelerator program at Rent the Runway’s New York office and mentorship and engagement with UBS executives, entrepreneurs, and investors. Founders interested can apply online(opens in a new tab); but don’t wait, as the deadline is December 1st!
Last year’s winning companies included: New York-based LOLI Beauty(opens in a new tab), the first BIY (Blend It Yourself) clean and green beauty brand; Scottsdale-based The Touchpoint Solution(opens in a new tab), a neuroscience wearable that alleviates stress by altering the body’s stress response in as little as 30 seconds; and San Francisco-based Lace & Liberty(opens in a new tab), merging direct-to-consumer convenience with luxury bespoke bridalwear. Two additional New York-based companies were hosted by The Knot/XO Group Co-Founder Carley Roney and designer Rebecca Minkoff: Repeat Roses(opens in a new tab), a sustainable floral waste removal business that gives back to people and planet, and Reboundwear(opens in a new tab), athleisure wear with a purpose, respectively.
“The caliber of companies we're seeing through Project Entrepreneur further validates what we've always believed — that there is an incredible population of talented female founders in cities and towns across the country,” said Lori Feinsilver, UBS Head of Community Affairs & Corporate Responsibility, Americas. “Being able to reach these women and provide them with access to resources and support that will help fuel their growth gives us confidence that we can indeed level the playing field.”
Visit projectentrepreneur.org/apply(opens in a new tab) for details on Project Entrepreneur’s Venture Competition, and check out PE’s resources including #theTools podcast(opens in a new tab), blog posts(opens in a new tab) and educational modules(opens in a new tab).
This article is part of a media partnership between Mashable & Project Entrepreneur. For more information, visit here(opens in a new tab).
Two people trying to run the same government agency makes for a really awkward first day
Revolutionaries, take note -- if you're planning a government takeover, please use high quality breakfast pastries.
That's a lesson that White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney(opens in a new tab) apparently hadn't learned when he stepped into the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau today. He was there to take on an additional job as the agency's director.
The only problem? The agency's acting director, Leandra English, refused to cede it to him, in the workplace drama of the decade.
As a Trump appointee, Mulvaney wasn't exactly welcomed at at the job, so he brought crappy Dunkin' Donuts as a way to "ease" himself into an agency he's expected to destroy.
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On Friday, Director Richard Cordray(opens in a new tab) stepped down, leaving English to serve as acting director. Last night, English filed a lawsuit claiming that she is the "rightful acting director" of the agency. English has asked the court to impose a temporary restraining order to prevent Trump from appointing anyone, arguing that she is entitled to her position under the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform Law(opens in a new tab).
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None of that stopped Mulvaney. On Monday, the Budget Director stepped into the CFPB, ready to take on his new job.
This is how English responded in an email sent to 1,600 staff.
"I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. With Thanksgiving in mind, I wanted to take a moment to share my gratitude to all of you for your service,” English said(opens in a new tab), signing the note with her title, "Acting Director."
And that, my friends, is what we call a death drop.
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Here's how Mulvaney responded:
“Please disregard any instructions you receive from Ms. English in her presumed capacity as acting director.” Mulvaney said(opens in a new tab). “I apologize for this being the very first thing you hear from me. However, under the circumstances I suppose it is necessary. If you’re at 1700 G Street today, please stop by the fourth floor to say hello and grab a doughnut.”
If Mulvaney, a budget hawk, thinks he can sway members of an agency whose jobs he's poised to eliminate with Dunkin' Donuts, he's out of his mind. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(opens in a new tab) was explicitly designed to protect consumers from banks and credit card companies. Mulvaney once famously called the agency "sad" and "sick." He is not, as members of the agency likely know, their friend.
And dude, if you're going to try and win your staff over with breakfast pastries, at least go for something slightly more delicious than Dunkin'. Some suggestions:
Krispy Kreme
Entenmann's Coffee Cake
Savory bacon cheddar scones
Literally anything else
The case is currently being decided. In the meantime, here's Twitter's majority opinion on the issue:
We actually have two people claiming to be the CFPB acting director and this is *not* a romantic comedy where they fall in love at the end. pic.twitter.com/R80kPJdQrN(opens in a new tab)
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Donuts were a big hit at cfpb. Like they always are. @MickMulvaneyOMB(opens in a new tab) pic.twitter.com/zgX5Y1Rlt3(opens in a new tab)
— john czwartacki (@CZ) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
If there's a Trump strategy here, it's to sideline her as a CFPB messenger by starting round 10,000 of the stupid "Pocahontas" story
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
what if i went to the cfpb with bagels and was like "i am your new king, follow me"
— Matt Levine (@matt_levine) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
we should find out who is the real acting director by threatening to cut the CFPB in half
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
Chef José Andrés, the man who single-handedly served 3 million meals to Puerto Rico post Hurricane Maria, had the best response of them all.
@CFPB(opens in a new tab) team members! i know is confusing. To have two bosses? Please bring a proof you work there to any of our DC restaurants and first drink is on us...
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) November 27, 2017(opens in a new tab)
Woman posts video of crocodile attack, and it is heartstopping
Welp, this is a close call.
A tourist was bitten on the leg by a crocodile on at Cape Tribulation in Queensland, Australia on Monday night, while standing on a creek bank close to the waters edge.
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A Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) spokesperson said in a statement the crocodile was estimated to be 2 to 2.5 metres (78 to 98 inches) long.
A video posted on the Facebook page of Ally Bullifent shows the crocodile attack, which comes out of nowhere. It'll be sure to give you a shock.
The EHP said it would carry out a site assessment of the area on Tuesday, and will possibly target the crocodile "for removal" as it has displayed dangerous behaviour in a designated area. This means it'll be moved to a crocodile farm or a zoo, according to the Cairns Post(opens in a new tab).
For authorities, it also serves as a reminder about staying safe in areas where crocodiles might be around. Earlier this year, an 18-year-old boy was attacked by a crocodile while reportedly trying to impress a girl.
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Town crier who announced Prince Harrys engagement to Meghan Markle is 100% fake
England, with its quirky traditions and old-fashioned customs, is a land of endless fascination for outsiders, nominally for people from the former colony of the U.S.
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So it's understandable why a town crier -- with his elaborate, red and gold robed dress and tricorn hat -- attracted people's attention on social media when he was depicted in an ABC News video as he announces the news of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's engagement outside of Buckingham Palace:
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"Oyez, oyez, oyz!" He yells in the video. "Buckingham Palace is proud to announce the engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. God save the Queen!"
It can't get any more British than this.
Business Insider posted a similar video, calling him "the Royal Town Crier":
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However, it turns out the eccentric guy is not officially appointed by the Queen, nor is he a real town crier. His real name is Tony Appleton, from Romford, east London, and he's been making royal announcements for years, bell and scroll on hand.
In 2013, he fooled prominent American broadcasters(opens in a new tab) including Rachel Maddow and Anderson Cooper when he announced the birth of Prince William and Kate's firstborn, Prince George, outside St. Mary's Hospital.
"I'm a royalist. I love the royal family," he told (opens in a new tab)AP(opens in a new tab), while acknowledging he had no official royal role. "I came unannounced."
Still, many Americans fell for it:
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Cheeky theory is the best explanation yet for the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle engagement
News of the engagement between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caught Americans' imagination just like any other story about the British royals -- births, anniversaries, celebrations, jubilees, and so on.
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But what if behind the jolly facade of a couple in love wishing to declare their commitment before God and the nation there's an actual conspiracy to reclaim a former colony, lost in a never-forgotten, embittered war?
That's the joke Greg Pollowitz, editor at Twitchy.com, dug up to explain the royal announcement:
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Meghan Markle is American, so the future offspring will be Americans! Da-daam! Boom! Mic drop!
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It was just a cheeky tweet, but it went absolutely viral and people just loved it:
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There was the obvious Brexit reference:
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As well as the Trump one:
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Some conjectured a crossover between two incredibly popular TV shows:
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But in general the tweets reacting to the joke were just hilarious:
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While someone took it a bit too seriously:
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Dog, sick and tired of waiting in car, slams his paw on the horn
It will be a long time before America finally grants dogs the right to drive.
Until then, dogs will have to do what they can to keep themselves entertained. Take this pup, who was recently left alone in a parking lot in " target="_blank">Nanaimo, British Columbia(opens in a new tab), and slammed its paw on the car horn out of exhaustion. And then it kept it there. For a long time.
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The video was captured by Joris Wiggers and posted on Facebook by Elizabeth Herman(opens in a new tab). It's not entirely clear that the dog knows how to get his paw off the horn, but no problem, doggo, that's what driver's permits are for.
Arbys bought Buffalo Wild Wings, so heres what a combined menu would look like
On Tuesday it was announced that Arby's owner Roark Capital will acquire(opens in a new tab) Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion (or roughly(opens in a new tab) 162,271,805 orders of BWW House Samplers).
Per Reuters(opens in a new tab), though the wings restaurant will become property of Arby's, it'll still operate on its own.
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We think this is a huge mistake.
Consider the disturbing menu possibilities a marriage of Arby's meats and BWW wings might afford us.
Our suggestions for this menu full of abominations below:
A half-pound Beef 'N Cheddar sandwich dipped in Bourbon Honey Mustard sauce, rolled in Desert Heat seasoning and deep fried
An entire smoked brisket coated in Blazin' hot sauce and served whole on a bed of deep-fried Cheddar Cheese Curds
Potato cakes drenched in Wild sauce
Beer-battered roast beef tacos
An Arby's House Sampler, featuring 12 classic Roast Beef sandwiches stacked in a pyramid
A Crispy Chicken Farmhouse Salad dressed with Hot BBQ sauce
Boneless Wings coated in Cheddar Cheese sauce
A Corned Beef 'N Cheese Slider cut up into pieces and sprinkled over Buffalo Mac & Cheese
A Cheese Curd Bacon Burger with a Pizza Slider speared on top
Every Arby's slider stacked in a tower and adhered to each another with smears of Parmesan Garlic sauce
The pastry shell of an Apple Turnover, filled with the B-Dubs Blender shake flavor of your choice
A large Ultimate Chocolate Shake blended with a slice of Chocolate Fudge Cake and drizzled over a plate of Dessert Nachos
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Cops share photo of a driver that went a little too hard with their Christmas tree
Look, if you want to cut down a massive Christmas tree, and stick it up inside your two-story living room, go for it. But maybe don't endanger anyone's life in the process.
Police in Massachusetts put up a post on their Facebook page on Friday, reminding people to please transport their Christmas trees safely. They really shouldn't have to do this, but here we are.
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"One of our officer's stopped this vehicle on Route 20 today," the cops said on Facebook(opens in a new tab), posting a photo of what appears to be a Prius topped with a Christmas tree.
The tree is so large, it completely obstructs the view of the side and rear windows. It's not clearly visible, but we're also guessing that it wasn't tied down very well.
While the tree transport was outrageous to say the least, most people in the comments were upset that the police decided to call the tree a "holiday tree" instead of a Christmas tree.
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2017 was the year Congresswoman Maxine Waters was elected president of All in With Chris Hayes.
From the moment she declared that the director of the FBI had "no legitimacy" and then death dropped in front of a gaggle of shellshocked reporters, 79-year-old Auntie Maxine has had our blood loyalty. Every floor she walked on in 2017, whether it was in the Capitol or at the MTV Movie Awards, became her stage and ultimately, a property in her empire.
More so than any other "deplorable" president with a Ziploc bag of fleas for a brain, Maxine Waters was the de facto leader of the free world/MSNBC in 2017.
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Congresswoman Waters gave us so many viral gifts in 2017. Here are just a few of them.
1. The time she accused James Comey of having no credibility and then just walked on out
2. When she revealed that she was "never going to go" to Trump's Inauguration because, "I don't honor him, I don't respect him and I don't want to be involved with him."
3. The time she was asked what she would do once she was done impeaching Trump, and she replied: "Impeach Pence."
4. When she delivered MTV's first ever "Best Fight Against the System" award, did a plié, and got a standing ovation.
5. When she tweeted that it was time for our "racist throwback" Attorney General to go back "to the plantation"
Sessions doesn't remember what he said, when he said it, & where he was when he said it. Don't blame him. Time to go back to the plantation.
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6. Her "Bye, Felicia" moment
Tillerson's plans are backfiring. Russia sanctions still in place, State is in shambles, & he discovered his boss is a moron. Bye Felicia!
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7. When she busted out this stunner of jean jacket, rose pants ensemble at the Tax March
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8. When she started railing against Trump and told a room full of supporters, "We've got to stop his ass"
9. The moment she just said it:
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10. And the tweet that did it too:
Trump asked what Blacks had to lose. It was apparently healthcare, housing, college admission, & freedom after Sessions locks everyone up
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11. That day Bill O'Reilly tried to humiliate Auntie Maxine and just ... lol, sorry bro. She can't be intimidated.
12. When she "reclaimed her time" from Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin
13. So the internet did too
14. And the Women's March made "Reclaiming my time" the theme of a whole convention
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15. When Congresswoman Maxine Waters finally passed on her torch to the generation that needs it the most.
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Everyone loves an underdog, but the fast-rising Tennys Sandgren is proving to be quite polarising.
The once-unknown Tennessean is the first American male tennis player since 2010 to make the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
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But in the past 24 hours, questions have been raised about Sandgren's alleged alt-right sympathies and belief in the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. It culminated in the player completely purging his Twitter account of tweets.
While support for your countrymen often comes automatic in sports, Serena Williams fired away with a two-word tweet seemingly aimed at Sandgren on Wednesday, who was set to play South Korean starlet Chung Hyeon.
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Recently, a screenshot of Sandgren with an image of Williams captioned with the word "disgusting" was circulated online.
Many of these were cropped to not show the text, which links to an article about what Williams said in regard to Italian player Roberta Vinci.
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Of course, this doesn't clear Sandgren's alleged engagement with alt-right figures and beliefs.
He told reporters at a post-match conference on Monday that he finds some of the alt-right content he's engaged with on Twitter to be "interesting," but didn't believe in it.
In an interview with ESPN(opens in a new tab), Sandgren clarified these comments, explaining that "definitely not 'alt-right' content is interesting, just some individuals' specific content.'"
"I just follow information, not really specific 'alt-right' content that I deem of value, I think that's very incorrect, and I don't find information like that to be of value or to hold on to any of those things, so it's not who I am as a person in any way."
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Sandgren confirmed he deleted all his tweets, not because it was "something that I'm really necessary embarrassed about," but that "creating a version of a cleaner start is not a bad call." OK.
"People can screenshot, save and distribute everything they would like to. I know that, and that's fine. It is what it is," he explained. "It's just something that I thought wouldn't be a bad way to kind of move forward."
A devout Christian, Sandgren said he wants people to know that his character and how he acts should speak for itself. It's perhaps worth noting he comes from a state where 60 percent of votes(opens in a new tab) were for Trump.
"I'm more than happy to talk with people and let people know how I feel about things. I've had to put the social media aside for now," he said. "I'll take a look at it and I'll take the criticism and I'll take the good with the bad and keep learning and growing as a person and try to move forward."
Sandgren lost in three straight sets to Hyeon on Wednesday afternoon. He issued a prepared statement at a post-match conference, squarely aimed at the media.
Guy makes a hilarious slam poetry video for sister who didnt FaceTime him back
You can't really explain the bond between siblings. One minute you have them in a chokehold for dominance over the TV remote, the next minute you're texting them surreal memes.
Even if you love them, eventually they'll grind your gears in one way or another. And when they do, what's the go-to revenge? Spamming them with texts? Barging in their room without asking? How about some passive-aggressive slam poetry?
Kristine Berchtold didn't answer her brother John's FaceTime call, so he decided to get back at her in the most sibling way he could — by sending her a little performance titled "Sister Betrayal."
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"Yeah I had a sister...but more like a fister, fake sister, she needs some lister... ine, to rinse out her bad breath. And by bad breath I mean, the stench of death upon our relationship." He goes on like this, punctuating his on-the-fly rhymes with cheeky jabs at his sister.
"We have a very comedic relationship in that we will go after each other in that way," John told Mashable. "Normally, I'll leave a voicemail pretending to be an angry businessman demanding his money to be returned (among other made up characters), or I'll simply text her "YOU'LL RUE THE DAY!" It's sort of this big running joke."
Halfway through the video when he's in the middle of going off about his sister "sitting up pretty, up in the throne of, Kings of Leon—" the recording cuts out, but he starts ranting again as if nothing happened.
While John says he's never done slam poetry live onstage before, sometimes he will call his sister and improv a character on the fly, and she'll roll with it. "She will 'yes, and...' and play along, and then I'll hang up and we won't even speak for the rest of the day. We don't take the phone calls very seriously."
Kristine showed off their sibling phone habits too by lovingly calling him out on Twitter after she posted the video.
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Have you ever felt like going off at your sibling, punctuating your every word and waving your hands around to make your point? Twitter has.
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Some couldn't help but compare John's sick rhymes to the slam poetry scene from 21 Jump Street with Jonah Hill.
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John does say that he tries to speak to his family almost every day since he currently lives across the country, "so it's not a big deal if she [doesn't answer.] I just pretend it's a big deal because it's funny." But on the other hand he "apologizes to anyone who's seen the video."
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‘QAnon Shaman’ is seen leading the charge as pro-Trump mob breaks into U.S. Capitol
When supporters of Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon, a face familiar to QAnon conspiracy theorists was seen leading the break-in.
U.S. Capitol police officers try to stop supporters of Donald Trump, including the "QAnon Shaman."Credit: AFP via Getty Images
Jake Angeli, who is better known as the “QAnon Shaman(Opens in a new tab),” was captured on camera multiple times from different sources making his way through the Capitol. He was even photographed inside the Senate chambers.
The photos of this well-known QAnon figure inside the Capitol are a perfect visual representation of just how influential QAnon has been in fomenting anger around unfounded conspiracies about election fraud, eventually leading up to this moment.
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Previously, Angeli has been seen protesting(Opens in a new tab) outside the Maricopa County, Arizona Elections Office following the spread of falsehoods that the election was being stolen from President Trump after the November election.
The QAnon supporter may stick out like a sore thumb in the photos released from the rioting inside the Capitol, but he’s become a fixture(Opens in a new tab) at many pro-Trump rallies over the past year as well. At these events, Angeli could often be found shouting about the latest QAnon-related conspiracies.
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Angeli has become one of the more recognizable faces of the QAnon movement, which believes President Trump is secretly waging war against the Deep State to take down a global satanic pedophile ring run by his political enemies. The movement, which has no basis in fact, has become increasingly influential over the last few years.
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Jared Kushner apparently got coronavirus advice from a Facebook group
When White House Senior Adviser (and presidential son-in-law) Jared Kushner needed resources to help fight the frightening coronavirus outbreak, he reportedly(Opens in a new tab) turned to the same place your kooky aunt might: Facebook.
Politico reported on Friday that Kurt Kloss(Opens in a new tab) — father-in-law to Kushner's brother — asked for coronavirus advice in a group for emergency room doctors so he could pass it along to the White House adviser.
“If you were in charge of Federal response to the Pandemic what would your recommendation be. Please only serious responses,” he wrote, according to Politico. “I have direct channel to person now in charge at White House.”
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Hundreds of people responded, and Kloss reportedly ultimately explained that Kushner had asked for advice. The FB group Kloss consulted — called EM Docs(Opens in a new tab) — has almost 22,000 members and reportedly requires folks to provide credentials to join.
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The posts from Kloss came as Kushner reportedly took on a more active role in combatting the coronavirus crisis, and as the nation began taking drastic steps to increase social distancing. The Washington Post reported this week(Opens in a new tab) that the presidential son-in-law had "seized control over some aspects of the government’s coronavirus response." Trump's largely disastrous Wednesday night speech, for instance, was reportedly written(Opens in a new tab) by Kushner and Stephen Miller.
The Em Docs posts related to Kushner were ultimately deleted from the group, Politico reported. A later message from Kloss reportedly indicated the White House senior adviser was reading the advice from the group.
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Politico reported earlier(Opens in a new tab) in the week that Trump was holding off on making a wider emergency declaration — which would make available funds and resources to states — until Kushner could talk to "relevant parties and presents his findings" to the president.
Apparently that research involved hitting up Facebook.
Grown man Ben Carson blames his wife for the $31,000 dining room set
One of the most powerful men in government, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson(opens in a new tab), is terrified of desks.
Carson disclosed his highly un-understandable anxiety in a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday. The Secretary was asked to speak about the $31,000 dining set(opens in a new tab) he recently tried to purchase for his office. Carson then used the opportunity to pass the buck. First, he blamed formidable desks.
Then, he blamed his wife, who... does not serve in government.
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Here's Carson's version of events:
"People were being stuck by nails, a chair had collapsed with somebody sitting in it," Carson told the committee(opens in a new tab).
I'm not sure why Carson's HUD Secretary office sounds like it was firebombed in Afghanistan, but either way, Carson decided to go along with a renovation. He allegedly put his wife Candy in charge:
"I left it with my wife," Carson said. "The next thing that I, quite frankly, heard about it was that this $31,000 table had been bought."
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How do we know Ben Carson is not only incompetent but a bad person? Because he just publicly threw his wife under the bus.
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Carson says he immediately rescinded the order for the table only after he heard about it from news headlines. He said it was on the grounds that he couldn't justify such a lavish purchase as he prepared massive budget cutbacks to his agency.
HUD spokespeople initially denied that Carson and his wife had anything to do with the table's purchase, though later internal emails revealed that Candy was actively involved in the purchase. Whoops.
The story has eerie parallels to Candy's account of her son's birth. In her book, A Doctor in the House, Candy details how Ben, hands full of placenta, forced her to go downstairs to find something to cut off her own umbilical cord.
HUD Secretary Ben Carson, always throwing his wife under the bus.
It should be noted that Ben could've found a perfectly adequate dining room set from West Elm, or even CB2. We're not asking him to go all the way down to IKEA.
The Price is Not Right, Ben. Neither is blaming your wife for your department's decisions.
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Launching a Tesla to space is really, really stupid, but I love it all the same
On Tuesday, something truly ridiculous is going to space.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is launching the first flight of its new rocket, the Falcon Heavy. And what is it taking to space? Perhaps a satellite? Maybe a student experiment? Nope!
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SpaceX is launching a cherry red Tesla Roadster blasting "Space Oddity" by David Bowie into a distant orbit around Mars.
It's pointless. It's dumb. It's corporate synergy at its worst. But, oh boy, do I love it.
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Assuming it doesn't blow up on the pad, this car will float through our solar system for millions of years.
Just imagine it: An alien civilization far more advanced than our own visits our little part of space and what do they find first? A freaking Tesla Roadster launched toward Mars on a whim by an eccentric billionaire with a dream. Well, many dreams, really.
Yes, it sounds ridiculous, but the thing is, space exploration could use more whimsy.
Historically, spaceflight has been a pretty stodgy affair. Only the richest companies and nations have historically been able to send satellites and other payloads to space because flying to space is generally pretty expensive.
It's understandable, then, that most folks aren't launching purely superfluous, silly things into orbit. Even art projects are expected to have some kind of deeper meaning.
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Take, for example, the Voyager spacecraft's Golden Record, launched in the 1970s. The record is effectively an art project designed to let any kind of intelligent alien race that may come across it learn more about humanity and our place in the universe. It's beautiful, profound, and arguably the best representation of ourselves we've ever sent out there.
By comparison, the Tesla Roadster is a meaningless corporate gimmick, but it's pretty amazing that we've gotten to the point where space can be a little frivolous and -- dare I say it -- fun!
Humans can be profound, smart, and inward looking like the Golden Record, but we can also be ridiculous and kind of dumb, like the Falcon Heavy Tesla launch. Doesn't it make sense to have both halves of our humanity represented out there among the stars?
There's plenty of room out there. The Voyager Golden Record and Musk's Tesla both have their place out there in the void, and personally, I couldn't be happier about it.
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Watch out music videos! The metaverse is coming for you.
Have you ever attended a concert in the metaverse? Judging by the latest category to be added to the MTV Video Music Awards roster, you probably should. This year's VMAs will hand out a Moon Person for "Best Metaverse Performance," but there's no word on whether the award will be received virtually.
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The nominees are Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK, BTS, Charli XCX, Justin Bieber, and Twenty One Pilots. Yes, your faves have been performing in the metaverse.
Each artist put their own twist on their metaverse concert. Ariana Grande did a space themed performance in Fortnite, while BLACKPINK's hyperrealistic avatars brought their "pretty savage" essence to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUGB) Mobile. BTS sang their English-language chart-toppers "Butter" and "Permission to Dance" on a stage in Minecraft where the boys' boxy avatars attempted to recreate their signature dance moves. Meanwhile, Charli XCX and Twenty One Pilots both opted for Roblox concerts. (It should be noted that Charli XCX's performance was a result of her partnership with Samsung.) And Justin Bieber put on a show in Wave, the virtual entertainment platform.
And they aren't the only artists performing in the metaverse. Virtual and metaverse concerts became popular during the pandemic when live, in-person entertainment was put on hold. But online concerts and virtual performances are here to stay, especially as the metaverse becomes more engrained with out everyday lives.
Its acknowledgement at the VMAs suggests metaverse performances might even become a mainstay of the music industry. Only time will tell.
Get packing with up to 50% off select luggage at The Home Depot
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We all have some baggage, but is it the right kind? You’ll be ready to roll into the holiday travel season thanks to The Home Depot’s(Opens in a new tab) luggage sale, featuring up to 50 percent off select styles and sets.
This ready-to-roll trio(Opens in a new tab) is only $134.15
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Made from tough polycarbonate (a.k.a. the same material used for bullet-proof glass), this three-piece set includes an all-important international carry-on bag for avoiding baggage fees and a bonus, seven-piece accessory set.
This streamlined duo(Opens in a new tab) is just $148.50
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Designed to help you reach your gate in time, the collection features lightweight hard shells and spinner wheels. The champagne hue is a nice touch, too.
This color-blocked pair(Opens in a new tab) is $165
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Stand out at baggage claim with this cool color-blocked set. It’s got interior mesh zip pockets to help you stay organized, plus a 2.5-inch expandable zipper to pack more on your return trip, because souvenirs.
This animal-print set(Opens in a new tab) is just $119.50
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Take a roll on the wild side and swiftly navigate a sea of black bags at baggage claim. This leopard set would also be easy to ID if an airline misplaces it.
Animal shelter finds forever homes for furry aliens with Area 51 memes
While the U.S. Air Force has sternly warned(Opens in a new tab) against anyone actually storming the Area 51 base come September, we know of one base that you absolutely can, and should storm. Except it's not a base at all. And the only aliens are furry. And it's in Texas.
Okay, the base is, in fact, the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center in Longview, Texas. The animal shelter is using the latest meme to help beam their adorable "aliens" out to forever homes. While another animal shelter in Oklahoma seemed to be the first to the viral moment, what's better than more puppies wearing tin foil has? Puppies wearing tin foil hats and kittens that look like Boo from Monsters Inc.!
"We won't resist, you can take them all," says Longview's Facebook post. "Our aliens can go home with you for the best price in the galaxy. No probing allowed."
Aww-inducing photos of pups and kittens were posted on Saturday, getting over 30,000 shares on Facebook and screenshots making the rounds on Twitter(Opens in a new tab), too. These little googly-eyed friends quite resemble their brethren, the Alpha 177 canine(Opens in a new tab) from Star Trek (a poofy dog with a unicorn horn and gold antennae).
Longview spoke with Mashable and said that because Area 51 is "the hot thing on social media right now" they wanted to use that momentum to get animals adopted.
"The costumes and ideas were very much a group effort. We regularly use pop culture [in marketing], from referencing famous people and movies to music and song references."
They hope that anything that brings attention to the animals will help get them adopted to loving homes. And according to a comment made on the original post, it's definitely working: "We did 20 [adoptions] just yesterday afternoon and for a small east Texas town that’s a pretty good number for a few hours."
So Naruto run to your local shelter and see if there are any special aliens that you could bring home today.
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These are the 11 most violent crimes against bagels
As a New Yorker, I'm not ashamed to admit that my city does so much incorrectly: our rent is too damn high, our commutes too damn long, and rats, not the mayor, rule the city.
If there's one thing this 8-million-plus-person hellhole mostly gets right, it's bagels. Our bakers got it down: New York City bagels are the right combination of fluffy, chewy, crispy and doughy. We know the proper cream cheese serving size. We are strict about our flavors. We have standards for bagel coloration and we'll be damned if you call Lender's a "bagel."
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But perhaps more than any other bread, bagels are vulnerable to culinary crimes. It's time this breakfast staple belonged to a protected class of foods. .
Here are some of the worst crimes against bagels.
Trigger warning: Some of the following images feature violence against bagels, and may not be suitable for all audiences.
1. Bagels sliced like bread
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Bagels should only be sliced down the middle. Any additional cuts are cruel and unusual punishment. If you see a bagel with more than one slice, please refer the case to the court of Twitter.
2. Breakfast-flavored bagels
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Full disclosure: I am a lifelong Panera loyalist. I would donate my left kidney just for a chance to eat their discontinued roast beef and asiago sandwich again.
That being said, I will not stand for their French toast bagel, which far exceeds bagel sweet standards. Bagels are supposed to be savory, not sugary. The French toast bagel is a grotesque violation of bagel code.
3. Bagel doughnuts
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I have not yet tried the bagel-doughnut hybrid from B. Doughnuts in Virginia, yet I'm fully prepared to knock it. How dare doughnuts, who already enjoy so much viral privilege, appropriate the best bagel seasoning?
Stay in your lane, doughnuts.
4. Caffeinated bagels
In May 2017, Einstein Bagels introduced a caffeinated bagel, dubbed "The Espresso Buzz Bagel." The bagel allegedly contains 32 milligrams of caffeine, about one-third of the amount that's in an 8-ounce cup of coffee.
Again, coffee and bagel are both wonderful breakfast treats but they should be served separately. As a tea drinker, I'm appalled that someone would even consider mixing the two.
5. Scooped-out bagels
Bagels deserve to be full-bodied treats. Let them be the big beautiful breads they are. I'm all for healthy eating, but that shouldn't come at the expense of bagels. Bagel scooping is bagel mutilation.
6. Frozen Lender's bagels
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Frozen pizza is good. Frozen bagels are bad. They're far too small, far too rigid and far too frozen. They have no biological relationship to the modern bagel and they should be banned from the category forever.
7. Flashy neon bagels
I love bagels because of their earth tones. In 2016, however, Brooklyn bagel shop Bagel Store (Opens in a new tab)introduced a rainbow bagel, attracting tourists and gawkers from miles away.
Again, this is a violation of bagel coloration code.
8. Lox on a cinnamon bagel
Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon(Opens in a new tab) raised eyebrows and heckles when she ordered lox on a cinnamon bagel while on the campaign trail last fall. Say what you will about Nixon's radical agenda, her bagel order was clearly a step too far for those of us in the bagel mainstream. Fish should never be in the same room as cinnamon bread, forget on the same bagel.
Her order was indefensible.
9. Blueberry bagels
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Blueberry bagels violate the bagel code of ethics by virtue of being: too blue, too sweet, and too much a berry.
If you see a friend order a blueberry bagel, please consider talking them down.
10. The Flamin' Hot Cheetos Bagel(Opens in a new tab)
Originally sold by the Bagel Nook in Freehold, New Jersey, this bagel is a crime against other bagels. Bagels shouldn't be spicy. They should be deeply banal and plain. Even cinnamon raisin is a step too far some bagel traditionalists, but that seems unnecessarily restrictive.
Flamin' Hot Cheetos bagels have no place in the bagel canon.
11. Verbal crimes against bagels
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Anyone who disrespects bagels by accusing them of being unhealthy is committing a bagel crime. That's bagel harassment. Give the bagel the respect it deserves.
Tell bagels how much you love them, everyday and to every person you know.
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