The Monday Edition - Jun 1, 2020
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News, antifa, donald trump, Terrorism

Donald Trump Says He Wants to Declare Antifa (AKA Anti-Fascists) a Terrorist Group

A demonstrator holds her hands up in front of police while protesting against the death of George Floyd
Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday to declare that "the United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization."
News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Joe Biden

The Contrast Between Donald Trump and Joe Biden Has Never Been More Clear

collage: US tycoon Donald Trump plays a stroke as he officially opens his new multi-million pound Trump International Golf Links course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on July 10, 2012. Work on the course began in July 2010, four years after the plans were originally submitted. AFP PHOTO / Andy Buchanan (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/GettyImages)Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden(C) prays as he meets religious leaders in Wilmington, Delaware on June 1, 2020. - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden visited the scene of an anti-racism protest in the state of Delaware on May 31, 2020, saying that the United States was "in pain". "We are a nation in pain right now, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us," Biden wrote in Twitter, posting a picture of him speaking with a black family at the cordoned-off site where a protesters had gathered on Saturday night. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
While Trump raged, Biden listened. The contrast and choice is clear.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, the white house

The White House Literally Going Dark Sends a Pretty Clear Message

Trump makes Jesus arms as Mike Pence looks on in front of George Washington's portrait.
Like even if they shut the lights off every night, no one thought to leave them on while all this was happening? Does anyone in the White House have brain cells?
Big on the Internet, Black Lives Matter, egyptology, protests

How to Topple an Obelisk, Courtesy of Twitter

TOPSHOT - Police tape blocks a path leading to the Washington Monument on March 31, 2020, in Washington, DC. - To prevent the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19, , Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC, all announced March 30 stay-at-home orders, which strongly discourage residents from leaving home, except for essential trips like grocery or pharmacy shopping, or to travel for work. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
Egyptologist Sarah Parcak had some important advice about how to bring down an obelisk. You know, just in case.
Big on the Internet, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part III, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: What’s Your Grilled Cheese Movie?

christopher lloyd and michael j. fox
I'm a firm believer in pop culture therapy.
Big on the Internet, Netflix, queer eye, Streaming Television

Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix in June Because the World Outside Is Terrifying

queer eye
What are you looking forward to streaming in June?
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Ivanka Trump, protests, Twitter

Ivanka Trump Tweeted a Bible Verse and It Did Not Go Over Well

Ivanka Trump listens during a conference call between U.S. President Donald Trump and the International Space Station
Many people took to Twitter to call out Ivanka's useless tweet, as well as the fiery division that her incompetent father stokes.
News, Black women, racism, riots

The Only Politicians Leading Right Now Are America’s Black Female Mayors

atlanta mayor
As cities across America are ignited with righteous anger and thousands of people take to the streets to protest our country's systemic racism and police brutality, our leaders are nowhere to be found.
Big on the Internet, NASA, SpaceX, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: SpaceX Launches the Crew Dragon into Orbit

spacex launch
The launch, which was originally scheduled for earlier this week, was delayed due to bad weather.
Movies, Ryan Gosling, The Wolfman, Universal Pictures

Ryan Gosling as the Wolfman? We’re Not Mad About It

ryan gosling, lon chaney
What do you want to see out of a modern Wolfman movie?
Big on the Internet, French Revolution, Louis XVI, Twitter

Twitter Unites to Roast an Heir of Louis XVI Who Weighed in on America’s Protests

louis xvi
Zut alors, y'all!
Big on the Internet, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Trump

How Long Can Facebook Refuse to Take Action on Trump’s Threats?

facebook lies
Zuckerberg has made it quite clear that in the culture war, he is firmly on Team Trump.
Big on the Internet, J.K. Rowling, TERF, transphobia

J.K. Rowling Accidentally Tweeted Transphobic Content From Her Messages

Author JK Rowling
J.K. Rowling accidentally copy-pasted a line about an incident involving a trans activist into a tweet.
Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tony Stark

Things We Saw Today: Happy Birthday, Tony Stark!

Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame
Happy birthday to the man who built the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Tony Stark!
News, CNN, George Floyd, omar jimenez

The On-Air Arrest of CNN’s Omar Jimenez Shows Racism & Censorship in Real Time

CNN's Omar Jimenez being arrested live on the air.
Minnesota's governor, Tim Waltz, called the arrest "unacceptable," but also called it "inadvertent." I don't know, it looks pretty deliberate to me.
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