Good morning, fam! You have to listen to see wtf the screenshots above are about.
Happy inauguration, I guess? (Ew.) Anyway, it’s mid-January, and if you’re feeling gloomy and wintry, I can’t recommend highly enough to go to a local garden store and shop for houseplants. Even if you don’t buy any (but you should!), seeing all the green will lift your spirits, I promise.
Read to the end for my cat cosplaying as a rug.
Chippy boys count for 2025: 6. Books read: 4.5.
Art below via Pants.
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This week’s sources:
Longevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Him | Gizmodo
Lawsuit: Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to quietly track driving behavior | Ars Technica
Earn $45,000 a year, health benefits, travel expenses, and a 401(k) by driving the NUTmobile for Planters. | West Alabama Watchman
Southwest Airlines pilot arrested at Georgia airport for allegedly showing up to work intoxicated: police | Fox News
United Airlines flight returns to Chicago after hitting coyote | Fox News
AI-Generated Brad Pitt Scams Woman Out of €830,000 | LatestNews
AITA for buying a ps5 without my boyfriend and saying it's mine? | Reddit
Vancouver hospital sued after family pulls life support on wrong patient | KGW
Help! The Neighbor’s Dog Was a Menace. But My Husband’s “Solution” Was Chilling. | Slate: Dear Prudence
Wichita man sentenced for trafficking human remains from local hospital | KWCH
Other Things:
If you want to read about the Chattanooga murder case I mention at the end of today’s episode, this site is doing excellent coverage. That link is Day 1, and they have links to each day at the top of the page.
Absolutely incredible headline: I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers. Via Guardian.
The fastest hot dog shooter in the West.
I am way jealous of this bird friend. Raven? Crow? Either way.
My coworker found this cheesy garlic bread dip recipe that looks delightful.
If you’re bored, here’s this. (Thanks for the find, Wes!)
Behold.
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