Five Jokes: 7-29-2024

J.D. Vance's War On Childlessness, X's Grok Capabilities, Voters Below 30 Are Splitting By Gender, Robert Downey Jr.'s Return To The MCU, and Trump's 'Agenda47'

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• In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance explained why he worries about childlessness in America — still unable to realize that any reminder of his existence is the greatest case for it.

• Elon Musk’s Grok chabot can see your posts on X — unless you opt out. That’s at least what I think Elon meant when he stood next to me at the urinal chanting, “Opt out with your Grok out.”

• Voters under 30 are now splitting by gender with men shifting their support to former President Trump and women remaining strongly behind Democrats. We just need two brave souls at this homecoming who dare to dance.

  

• Fans are confused about Robert Downey Jr.'s return to Marvel — this time as a villain Doctor Doom. This confusion will of course end as soon as they see his paycheck.

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• In his “Agenda47” plan for a second term, Donald Trump proposed the death-penalty for drug dealers — except for, quote, “my guy…”

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