Hey it’s Wednesday. In this one, we talk about the latest going on through the unrest. We had some peaceful nights, and productive mornings; Then we find out charges against Derek Chauvin has been raised and the other 3 officers have also been charged; SNAP removes Trump’s account from Discover, no more free promos; Google is getting sued for peeking in on Incognito Mode; and Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas is now free on YouTube. Check it out.

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• Large protests against police violence again fill streets of U.S. cities - The Washington Post
• Mark Esper opposes use of troops to quell protesters - USA Today
• Snap will stop promoting Trump’s account after concluding his tweets incited violence - The Verge
• Suit Claims Google’s Tracking Violates Federal Wiretap Law - The New York Times
• Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas: Season 1 - YouTube

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Hi. One story today. The only one that seemed to matter. Had to get it off the chest. The Real Ones get it. Talk at ya tomorrow.

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• Obama link 1: 21st Century Policing
• Obama link 2: Anguish and Action - Obama Foundation
• George Floyd’s Family Calls for First-Degree Murder Charge and Arrests of Other Officers – Rogue Rocket
• Live George Floyd Protest Updates and Video - The New York Times
• Family’s independent autopsy contradicts county’s initial exam - The Washington Post
• Two of L.A.’s hippest streets — Melrose and Fairfax — become targets for looters - Los Angeles Times
• Journalists Detail Being Hit By Rubber Bullets, Attacked While Covering Nationwide Protests | Hollywood Reporter
• Amnesty International: Police must end militarized protest response - Axios
• In Some Cities, Police Officers Joined Protesters Marching Against Brutality
• May 31 George Floyd protest news
• Who Is ‘Umbrella Man’? Mystery Vandal At Minneapolis Riot Spurs Conspiracy Theories
• Records show arrests so far are mostly Minnesotans during riots | kare11.com

It’s the end of the week. In this one we talk about Trump going full authoritarian and his latest threat towards Twitter, We follow up on the George Floyd situation and correct my errors; Was Jimmy Fallon in blackface 20 years ago?; Premier league is back so all you other sports can sit down; and Watching tv together while apart is getting easier.

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• FCC commissioner says Trump’s Section 230 plan ‘does not work’ - The Verge
• George Floyd protest turns deadly; Minneapolis mayor requests National Guard - NBCNews
• Jamie Foxx Defends Jimmy Fallon After SNL Blackface Sketch | PEOPLE.com
• Premier League to return on June 17 after 100-day break amid coronavirus - ESPN
• Plex launches a co-watching experience for its on-demand library and users’ personal media | TechCrunch
• Hulu launches a new Watch Party feature for virtual viewing parties and chat | TechCrunch

It’s HUMP DAY! In this one we talk about Trump’s cap on insulin prices, and his beef with Twitter and social media; The George Floyd story gets a discussion and new evidence was made public; Hong Kong is no longer certified as being autonomous, what will this do to their trade status?; SpaceX was gonna launch a person into space, but that got scrapped last minute; and SPORTS! News: NHL Playoffs, MLS Tournaments and MLB Players balk at salary cuts.

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• Trump slashes cost of insulin for Medicare enrollees to $35 a month
• Video does not appear to show George Floyd resisting arrest - NY Post
• The Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis: What We Know So Far - The New York Times
• US Says Hong Kong Not Politically Autonomous From China: Pompeo - Bloomberg
• NASA's SpaceX launch: Elon Musk shares what he told astronauts ahead of launch - ABC News
• NHL adopts 24-team playoff if season returns - ESPN
• Sources MLS plans shorter time frame for return-to-play tournament in Orlando
• Sources -- Players balk at MLB's proposal to cut salaries

It’s Tuesday. In this one we talk about Trump’s tweets over the weekend; I learned about the rats, so now you know too; There’s a manhunt for a UConn student; Taylor Swift pulled an epically swifty biz move; and The Match 2 happened and sports was happy.

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• On weekend dedicated to war dead, Trump tweets insults, promotes baseless claims and plays golf - The Washington Post
• CDC warns of aggressive cannibal rats facing shortage of garbage to eat | World news | The Guardian
• Parents of student suspected in killings plead for him to surrender - CNN
• Taylor Swift might be a diabolical genius - AV Club
• We Are All Tom Brady: What Sports Can Learn From “The Match 2” - The Ringer

Happy Memorial Day! Don’t get used to holiday episodes though haha! In this one, we discuss Trump’s threat to pull the RNC out of Charlotte; Foreign National Brazilians are not allowed into the US during the Vid; a Pakistani plane crashed, 2 survivors, we hear from one of their experience; Hong Kong is facing down mainland China for another controlling law; and the NBA might return to finish this season in Disney World.

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• Trump threatens to find new GOP convention site if North Carolina governor won't allow full attendance | Fox News
• Trump places travel restrictions on Brazil - POLITICO
• Pakistan plane crash survivor: 'All I could see was fire' - BBC News
• Hong Kong security law 'needed to tackle terrorism' - BBC News
• Could Disney World really solve the NBA's coronavirus conundrum? | Sport | The Guardian
• Captain Tom Moore 'overawed' by knighthood for NHS fundraising - BBC News

It’s Thirsty Thursday. In this one we ran out of time to give you a summary. We’re lucky we have a show title. See ya next week!

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• What Is a COVID-19 Surcharge? Business Experts Explain Why Small Businesses Charge Extra Tax
• Amazon Targets Fall for Prime Day as it Tries to Return to Pre-Pandemic Operations - WSJ
• A City Locks Down to Fight Coronavirus, but Robots Come and Go - The New York Times

It’s Hump Day! In this one we talk about reopening America and what most states are doing; Shopify drops some big updates, setting itself up as a bank for online small businesses; Hulu Finally updates their app interfaces; Michigan is taking it on the chin lately, now there’s flooding in Central; and Nudism is on the rise across the globe, but specifically in cheeky Britain.

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• As of Wednesday, every state will be somewhere along the road toward a full reopening - CNN
• Shopify announces a new merchant debit card and support for payment installment plans | TechCrunch
• Michigan flood hits record level, dam breaches 'historic event' playing out in midst of coronavirus, Whitmer says - Fox News
• Trump threatens to withhold Michigan funding over absentee ballot apps - USA Today
• Hulu is bringing back a simpler, more familiar home screen - The Verge
• More People Are Going Nude During Lockdown - InsideHook
• Apple releases iOS 13.5, here are the new features - 9to5Mac

Its Tuesday. In this one we mentioned Trump’s prescription drug misuse, but it’s really a story about jury trials during the pandemic; Walmart reported earning and made money, but is getting rid of jet.com; High Speed trains might save the economy; Microsoft held their annual Build keynote virtually to kickoff the conference; and Ben Lovejoy helps me explain the Apple FBI debate to non-techy listeners.

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• Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine to protect against COVID-19 - The Verge
• Texas tries a pandemic first: a jury trial by Zoom - Reuters
• Walmart says it will discontinue Jet, which it acquired for $3B in 2016 | TechCrunch
• A Lawmaker Wants Fast Trains to Rev Up the US Economy | WIRED
• Microsoft Build 2020: Everything announced at the company's all-digital event - CNET
• Apple/FBI debate explained in non-technical terms - 9to5Mac
• Joe Rogan goes Spotify Exclusive - Twitter — “Announcement: the podcast is moving to spotify!