Five Jokes: 9-27-2024
Armed Cybertrucks, Licensing vs. Owning, NYC Mayor Adams Charges, Influencer Power, and California's Apology For Slavery
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A handful of armed Cybertrucks are ready for battle in the in Ukraine as part of Russia’s ongoing invasion. Generals have trained a “humpty” task force to swiftly rebuild the trucks when they fall apart while driving over a twig.
Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg has already secured the rights for his sequel to to both War Horse and Duel titled…
California’s new law forces digital stores to admit you’re just licensing content, not buying it. Meaning the only way to truly “catch ‘em all” is to break into Nintendo HQ and steal the Pokémon source codes.
Federal prosecutors charged New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, with bribery, conspiracy, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. Adams has since urged the public to wait until they hear his side of story… as soon a Turkey tells him what it is.
Influencers are shepherding their online followers to IRL events as they look to build communities and make money. In other words, influencers are becoming what the ancients once called… celebrities.
Finally…
California will issue a formal apology for being complicit in slavery during the 19th century and for enforcing segregationist policies against Black residents. Cool, thanks for the words but if you aren’t issuing cash reparations, the least they could do is dish out some “get out of jail free“ cards.
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