Five Jokes: 5-30-2024
MILLY TAMAREZ TAKEOVER! - Trump Trial, Disney California Performers' Union, Louisiana Chemical Plant vs EPA, RFK Jr. vs CNN Debate Rules, and Elon Musk's Potential (Trump) Cabinet Position
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It’s Thursday in America and I’m feeling a little political this morning. All my jokes are a little politically focused and that’s ok. Other than that I’m hoping to finally unpack my bags from that wedding I came back from and maybe let my off brand Roomba vac go HAM. See y’all tomorrow.
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The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is to resume deliberations after asking to re-hear potentially crucial testimony about the alleged hush money scheme at the heart of the case. The jury hoped that if they heard the details of the case one more time, it would sound less stupid.
Disneyland performers’ vote to unionize has been certified by federal labor officials. Now we wait to see if Donald Duck will accept the results of the election.
A Louisiana chemical plant threatened to shut down if the EPA emissions deadline isn’t relaxed. In response, the EPA purchased a Hawaiian shirt and visited Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a complaint over rules for CNN's presidential debate next month. When reached for comment, RFK Jr. said “It’s 2024 and I find it ridiculous that CNN is not allowing the dead worm in my brain to assist me in the debate! This is discrimination!”
Finally…
Donald Trump is reportedly considering an advisory role for Elon Musk. Which makes sense when you realize the role is titled “Chief Operating Officer of Easily Avoidable Scandal.”
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Milly Tamarez is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actress based out of Brooklyn, New York.She most recently wrote for ABC's The Celebrity Dating Game, Jason Biggs’ Cash At Your Door on E!, WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown, NPR's weekly news quiz show, Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me. Milly is also co-host for a female-led political and pop culture podcast, The Betches SupShe was recently chosen as one of a handful of comedic voices to participate in Will Ferrell, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers produced podcast, Clown Parade: An Anthological Character Piece Carefully Curated by Las Culturistas.Milly has also written for Buzzfeed, Reductress, and MTV and has been featured on Thrillist, Vice, BET, Flama, Above Average, Univision, and Comedy Central. She is one of the creators and producers of Flexx (a satire magazine for people of color) and Diverse as Fuck Festival a festival that highlights diversity in comedy. Milly is also one of the founders of the all-women of color improv team Affirmative Action. Her work has been featured in Vulture, Bushwick Daily, The Daily Dot, HelloGiggles, Galore Magazine, Adweek, and CodeBlack Report.
