Five Jokes: 10-2-2024
Five Jokes: 10-2-2024
VP Debate, CNN's Digital Paywall, 23andMe's Financial Crisis, Michigan's Minimum Wage, and Mexico's First Female President
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During the Vice Presidential debate, J.D. Vance talked about ‘Big Tech’ when asked point-blank who won the 2020 election. His remarks concerned everyone in the room as they devolved into whispering “Drop a like or comment below.”
CNN has launched a digital paywall, charging some users to read articles for the first time. Unfortunately, most of the articles will be about other things CNN has done. “You’ve reached your last free article about how every commercial on our network is about Viagra if you look close enough.”
The home DNA testing boom is over, and 23andMe is running out of options. In other words, 23andMe would also like to enter the reparations discussion.
Michigan’s current minimum wage will rise 20% by the end of February to $12.48 per hour — naturally causing a 20% escalation from “midwestern nice” to “midwestern delight.”
Finally…
Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has taken office. Or, as Donald Trump put it: “Is she Mexican or is she Jewish?.. has taken office.”
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