The Weekly Whatever: Revenge of the Feral Hogs
Wait, what?
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Rod Stewart has spent 23 years building an incredibly detailed model railway city.
Dystopia technologica
- Google wants your complete health history, whether you like it or not.
Threat Level Orange
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Trump admin skips Native American Heritage Month, instead declares a National American History and Founders Month — omitting mention of native Americans.
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Trump’s Cybersecurity guy Rudy Giuliani accidentally texts his password to a reporter.
Well, fancy that!
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Federal health contract funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to Trump allies.
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Trump Jr’s book was boosted by suspicious bulk sales.
We’re fucked
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Even if we end all carbon emissions by 2030, a sea level rise of 1m by 2300 is now inevitable.
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85% of Venice is flooded and it’s still getting worse.
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Venetian council rejects measure on climate change, is literally flooded.
Sick, sad world
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Amazon was selling kids shirts labeled “Daddy’s Little Slut”.
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Right wing Russian historian and Napoleon impersonator found drunk near a river with severed arms in his backpack.
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Michigan man accidentally underpays his property tax by $8.41, so the county seizes his house, sells it off, and keeps the profits.
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Man arrested for dry humping stuffed toy unicorn at Target.
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Feral hogs find and destroy $22,000 of cocaine.
Late stage capitalism
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AirBnB will now check if listings are real, and you won’t have to pay if they aren’t.
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AT&T switches mobile customers to more expensive plans whether they like it or not.
This should end well
- Illegally sold Chinese surveillance equipment installed on US military bases.
Schadenfreude Saturday
- Roger Stone found guilty of lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstructing an official proceeding.
Actual good news
- Federal court rules that suspicionless search of traveler laptops and mobile devices is unconstitutional.