Five Jokes: 6-9-2025
A Setback For Tesla Robots, A Rubber Bullet Mishap, Israel's Detainment Of Greta Thunberg, A Warner Brothers Split, and Digital Shelf Labels
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Hey! It’s Monday in America, tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of ICE protesters took to the streets in response to President Trump's deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd, and it’s strange knowing that —
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The head of engineering for Tesla’s humanoid robots has left the company, insisting that it’s to “spend more time with family abroad” — and that it has “nothing to do with those nude vacation pics of me feeding dipped strawberries to Test-Bot-451.” You know, you should really build a mouth for it before attempting something like that.
Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi was shot in the leg with a rubber bullet by an officer in Los Angeles. However, the police insist that she has the right to say “alleged.”
Israeli forces have seized a ship carrying aid for Gaza, detaining Greta Thunberg and other activists in the process. Greta’s celebrity status hasn’t led to any superior attention beyond occasionally being asked “Can you please sign my rifle?”
Warner Bros. Discovery is splitting into two companies, one devoted to streaming and content production and one devoted to traditional television. But, come on… we all know these split Warner Brothers will merge again, most likely in White Lotus season 4 or 5.
Finally…
Though shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, a new study found that they don’t lead to price surges. The study was, of course, funded by the We’ll Track Anything But The Amount Of Air In Your Favorite Bag Of Doritos Commission.
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