May 11, 2023
Dooce, Zooey Zephyr & Martha Quinn - 5/11/2023
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Today's Rundown:
Trump continues lies about election and lashes out after N.Y. verdict in town hall...
Today's Sponsor: Fundrise
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Today's Rundown:
Trump continues lies about election and lashes out after N.Y. verdict in town hall
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/10/1175370747/trump-continues-lies-about-election-and-lashes-out-after-n-y-verdict-in-town-hal
Embattled Rep. George Santos arrested on charges including fraud, lying to Congress
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/10/george-santos-custody-federal-charges/70201611007/
Original mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, best known as Dooce, dead at 47
https://www.today.com/parents/moms/dooce-dead-at-47-rcna83793
West Virginia suspends men's basketball coach Bob Huggins after use of homophobic slur
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/big12/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-suspended-west-virginia-homophobic-slur/70203459007/
Byron Allen sues McDonald's for allegedly lying about commitment to Black media
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/byron-allen-sues-mcdonalds-allegedly-lying-about-commitment-black-media-2023-05-08/
Jets will host Dolphins in NFL’s first Black Friday game
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/10/jets-will-host-dolphins-in-nfls-first-black-friday-game/
Trans Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr proposes to girlfriend at queer prom
https://news.yahoo.com/trans-montana-rep-zooey-zephyr-212817491.html
Starbucks charging $1 for "no water" Refresher drinks, angering brand loyalists
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-charges-1-extra-refreshers/
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May 11 Birthdays
Martha Quinn (64)
Tim Blake Nelson (59)
Jeffrey Donovan (55)
Today In History
1960: The first contraceptive pill was made available on the market.
2007: More than 5,500 people in London’s Trafalgar Square smashed the record for the world’s largest coconut orchestra. Original Monty Python Stars Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam led 5,567 members of the public and cast members from the musical “Monty Python’s Spamalot” in a rendition of their classic singalong “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” to claim the Guinness World Record title.
2019: Carbon dioxide levels in the earth’s atmosphere hit levels not seen for 3 million years.
Plus, Today We Celebrate: Twilight Zone Day https://www.google.com/search?q=Twilight+Zone+Day&oq=Twilight+Zone+Day&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMgoIBBAAGA8YFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIKCAYQABgKGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBBzMwMWowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Today's Rundown:
Trump continues lies about election and lashes out after N.Y. verdict in town hall
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/10/1175370747/trump-continues-lies-about-election-and-lashes-out-after-n-y-verdict-in-town-hal
Embattled Rep. George Santos arrested on charges including fraud, lying to Congress
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/10/george-santos-custody-federal-charges/70201611007/
Original mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, best known as Dooce, dead at 47
https://www.today.com/parents/moms/dooce-dead-at-47-rcna83793
West Virginia suspends men's basketball coach Bob Huggins after use of homophobic slur
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/big12/2023/05/10/bob-huggins-suspended-west-virginia-homophobic-slur/70203459007/
Byron Allen sues McDonald's for allegedly lying about commitment to Black media
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/byron-allen-sues-mcdonalds-allegedly-lying-about-commitment-black-media-2023-05-08/
Jets will host Dolphins in NFL’s first Black Friday game
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/10/jets-will-host-dolphins-in-nfls-first-black-friday-game/
Trans Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr proposes to girlfriend at queer prom
https://news.yahoo.com/trans-montana-rep-zooey-zephyr-212817491.html
Starbucks charging $1 for "no water" Refresher drinks, angering brand loyalists
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-charges-1-extra-refreshers/
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#yournewssidepiece #coffeechat #morningnews
May 11 Birthdays
Martha Quinn (64)
Tim Blake Nelson (59)
Jeffrey Donovan (55)
Today In History
1960: The first contraceptive pill was made available on the market.
2007: More than 5,500 people in London’s Trafalgar Square smashed the record for the world’s largest coconut orchestra. Original Monty Python Stars Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam led 5,567 members of the public and cast members from the musical “Monty Python’s Spamalot” in a rendition of their classic singalong “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” to claim the Guinness World Record title.
2019: Carbon dioxide levels in the earth’s atmosphere hit levels not seen for 3 million years.
Plus, Today We Celebrate: Twilight Zone Day https://www.google.com/search?q=Twilight+Zone+Day&oq=Twilight+Zone+Day&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMgoIBBAAGA8YFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIKCAYQABgKGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yCAgIEAAYFhgeMggICRAAGBYYHtIBBzMwMWowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8