Did Donald Trump’s recent confusing message (which could be interpreted as him telling Republicans not to vote in 2022) do some (further) damage to the GOP? QAnon cheerleader Marjorie Taylor Greene is very worried. That vibe arrives after Greene was (bizarrely) called a “communist” by far-right attorney Lin Wood, which is quite strange, considering that Greene throws that word around all the time while harassing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez through the halls of Congress over the Green New Deal.
However, all the fun and games appears to be on hold for Greene, who’s very upset and threw down a tweet storm while declaring that she conducted a poll, and a significant percentage of GOP voters apparently will resist voting… out of protest? That remains unclear. In her lengthy rant, Greene wrote, “I recently conducted a poll on Georgia’s elections and if my constituents felt their votes would count during a teletown hall.” Naturally, this is not a scientific poll that she’s referring to, but Green continued. “Sadly, 4% said they won’t even vote due to voter fraud. This is WRONG. Legal votes by Rs are just as important as stopping illegal ones.”
There’s 3 steps to victory in 2022.
#1 Audit the 2020 election and prosecute voter fraud.
#2 Stop mass mail-in voting which leads to fraud.
#3 VOTE! Don’t sit at home and hand over the victory to Democrats. Flood the polls!
Clearly, Greene’s in a panic and continued to rant about “Democrat deception” and how her state was saved from Stacey Abrams becoming governor and how Republicans must “FLOOD THE POLLS.” One particular line, however, is of interest: “Stop listening to grifters telling you not to vote.”
For example in GA’s 2018 election, Brian Kemp beat Stacey Abrams by 54,723 votes.
4% of Kemp’s total is 79,136 votes.
If 4% of Republicans stayed home, Stacey Abrams would be governor.
Combine that with mass absentee ballot harvesting and Rs never win again in Georgia.
Again, a whole lot of people think that Trump sounded like he was telling people not to vote, and he’s arguably a sophisticated grifter, so uh, you be the judge.
Towards the start of the year, Jpegmafia dropped a new project, EP2!, and now he has another on the way. This time, though, he’s going with a beefier full-length project, called LP!. That’s set to drop this Friday, October 22, which is also the rapper’s birthday.
What’s noteworthy about the project is that it comes in two distinct editions: LP! (Online) and LP! (Offline). The song order between the two versions varies, and on top of that, the Offline edition actually features two more songs.
Adele may have moved to Los Angeles a few years ago, but she still get nostalgic over classic British food. The singer put her taste buds to the test in a recent “Ultimate British Taste Test” segment for British Vogue. Although she enjoyed the dishes, the singer admitted that her favorite meal would actually just be fast food from McDonald’s.
The Ultimate British Taste Test video begins with Adele describing how she likes to make her tea, dispelling rumors from her “Hello” video that shows her pouring boiling water in a cup before putting a tea bag in, which to many Brits was an offense worthy of her being canceled. Armed with a blindfold, Adele then tries to guess several classic British dishes solely based off their taste. Some of the dishes were easier for her to guess, like pickled eggs, pork pie, and a full English breakfast. But Adele missed the mark when it came to guessing dishes like spotted dick (a baked pudding made from dried fruit).
During the game, Adele also revealed what food she loves so much that she would chose it to be her last-ever meal: McDonald’s. “My ideal meal, my death row meal, my last meal would be a chicken nugget with a Big Mac and then fries,” she said. “That’s my three-course. I eat it at least once a week.”
Watch Adele do a blindfolded taste test with British Vogue above.
The recent news report of a woman on a Philadelphia train being raped while onlookers did nothing to stop it was shocking and horrible, without question. It also got people discussing the infamous “bystander effect,” which has led people to believe—somewhat erroneously, as it turns out—that people aren’t likely to intervene when they see someone being attacked in public. Stories like this uninterrupted train assault combined with a belief that bystanders rarely step in can easily lead people to feel like everything and everyone is horrible.
But according to the most recent research on the subject, the Philadelphia incident appears to be the exception, not the rule. A 2019 multinational study found that at least one bystander (but usually more) will actually intervene in 9 out of 10 public conflicts.
The idea that people in groups aren’t likely to intervene stems largely from research on the 1964 story of Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old woman who was stabbed to death outside her apartment in New York, while dozens of onlookers in surrounding apartment buildings allegedly did nothing. However, further research has called the number of witnesses into question, and it appears that several did, in fact, call the police. Someone reportedly shouted out their window and scared the attacker away for a few minutes, and someone did rush to Genovese’s aid after the second attack.
The bystander effect is real in the sense that people are less likely to intervene if there are other people around than if they are the lone bystander. But that doesn’t mean that more people equals less intervention. The 2019 study by psychologist Richard Philpot and his four co-authors found the opposite, in fact—the more people who witnessed a conflict, the greater the likelihood that someone would step in. The study, which included observations of video footage from real-life public conflicts in the Netherlands, South Africa and the United Kingdom, found that one or more witnesses made a prosocial intervention in 90.7% of public conflicts, with an average of 3.8 witnesses intervening each time.
“We record similar likelihoods of intervention across the 3 national contexts, which differ greatly in levels of perceived public safety,” wrote the authors. “Taken together these findings allay the widespread fear that bystanders rarely intervene to help. We argue that it is time for psychology to change the narrative away from an absence of help and toward a new understanding of what makes intervention successful or unsuccessful.”
We all like to think we’d intervene if we saw someone being harmed in public, but it’s easier to imagine acts of heroism than to actually do them. When witnessing a conflict or attack as a group, people often think someone else is more suited to stepping in or assume that someone else will do it. In some circumstances, someone might determine that intervening is too risky, especially if weapons are involved. Add in the real-time nature of an unexpected event where a person might be shocked or confused about what’s happening, and it’s not surprising that many people end up not intervening.
The Philadelphia train rape story is horrific, and the police in the case are right—someone (or several someones) on that train should have done something to stop it. But that case is not the norm. It’s far more likely that someone will help you if you are being harmed and people are witnessing it.
Everything and everyone is not horrible, truly. There are exceptions to every rule, of course, but we shouldn’t let the heinousness of a single story or two lead us to believe the worst about humanity. Most of the time, someone will do the right thing. Most of the time, in a public conflict or attack, someone will intervene. And perhaps with better education about how to successfully stop someone from being harmed, we could make the odds even greater than 9 out of 10.
It’s hard to imagine what it was like working during the Industrial Revolution. People commonly labored 12 to 14 hour days, six days a week, in unhealthy conditions, and children weren’t spared from the misery.
In the late 1800s, there was a movement in the United States to shorten the average workday and a popular slogan suggested that the correct way to spend a day was “8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for what you will.”
The fight for shorter workdays would be a long, bloody battle until finally, in 1940, Congress officially set the American workweek at 40 hours.
A lot has changed in the past 80 years and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed how and where people work. Over the past 18 months, many have gone from laboring in offices to working from home. And many who worked in the service industry are rethinking their professions altogether.
TikTokker AutisticCommProf posted a video about why she thinks the “8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for what you will” slogan shouldn’t apply in 2021. The crux of her argument is that a big chunk of our “8 hours for what you will” time is actually spent on work-related activities.
Her video was in response to a viral tweet from Jarrel, a mental health advocate, who believes that the nine-to-five workday forces us to be in constant work mode.
“As we can see, nine to five literally gives(s) you no time to collect yourself before have to go to bed and go back to work the next day,” she says in the video, reiterating Jarrel’s point.
AutisticCommProf makes a great point about lunch breaks, saying that eight hours on the clock is actually nine because “employers don’t want to pay you for lunch.” So many of us are really on a “nine to six or an eight to five” job schedule.
AutisticCommProf also takes time to factor in commute times, which are just under an hour a day for the average American. She also considers the time that it takes for someone to get ready in the morning, which is even more of a burden on women.
“So now we’re looking at 11 hours that are devoted to your workday,” she says. That means that the old adage should be updated for 2021 to read “11 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 5 hours for what you will.”
The solution? She believes that commutes and getting ready should be factored into one’s work hours and that the average workday should be “three to four hours a day,” but says that’s an “entirely separate video.”
The turn-of-the-century labor movement fought hard to promote our common humanity by eventually giving us the eight-hour workday. But now it looks like we’ve arrived at a new era where technology, productivity and a renewed focus on work-life balance have many questioning whether eight hours a day, five days a week is really in our best interests.
As the 2021-22 NBA regular season approaches and training camp winds down across the league, we’ll be taking a look at the player on each team that holds the key to unlocking their potential. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, the focus turns to Aleksej Pokusevski.
The Thunder are unquestionably led by a budding star in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with the rest of the roster largely consisting of question marks. That distinction certainly applies to Pokusevski, who was drafted with the No. 17 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The seven-foot forward was tabbed as one of the higher upside prospects in the 2020 class, with length and tools that cannot be taught. However, Pokusevski was one of the NBA’s worst players statistically as a rookie, leading to uncertainty for his sophomore campaign and beyond.
On one hand, Pokusevski scored at least 19 points on six separate occasions, flashing some of his considerable potential. On the other, he shot just 34.1 percent from the floor and 28.0 percent from three-point distance, posting an unsightly 41.2 percent effective field goal shooting mark. That kind of inefficiency is clearly untenable but, for the 19-year-old Pokusevski, there is still reason to believe in the upside.
For one, Pokusevski posted a 3.4 percent block rate and his length and defensive feel have been intriguing dating back to his pre-draft tape. He must add bulk in order to be effective, but Pokusevski does have the kind of reach and athleticism that could be devastating defensively if harnessed properly.
The other end of the floor is more of a mystery box, with Pokusevski able to handle the ball and deliver passes in a way that most players his height simply aren’t capable of doing. He struggled with ball security (18.8 percent turnover rate), though, and there isn’t a “go-to” move for Pokusevski on the offensive side of the floor right now. In addition, his jump shot simply hasn’t translated, and it is difficult to see him succeeding at the highest levels without more consistency from outside the painted area.
Oklahoma City added another highly intriguing, yet unproven, piece in drafting Josh Giddey with the No. 6 pick in 2021. Beyond that, the Thunder have a bevy of relatively interesting young players, ranging from Lu Dort and Darius Bazley to Theo Maledon, Ty Jerome, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Tre Mann. There is enough room to provide all of them with some level of playing time but, as the season wears on, Pokusevski must prove that he is worthy of further investment, potentially at the expense of fellow prospects in his age range.
In the grand scheme, the 2021-22 season projects to be yet another developmental campaign for the Thunder, with few wins and a lot of lopsided results. That isn’t necessarily the best working environment, but the situation is perhaps best-suited for Pokusevski’s development, as Oklahoma City can afford to provide him with a longer leash than one might expect, hoping his raw tools develop to the point of usefulness.
Marvel’s Eternals had its massive Los Angeles premiere on Monday night, and with it come the first social media reactions to the once-obscure comic book series that’s prime to blow the MCU wide open. Based on characters created by legendary artist Jack Kirby, the Eternals are a group of immortal cosmic beings tasked with protecting the Earth and giving humanity small nudges in its evolutions. (They’re also spectacularly beautiful, thanks to the cast featuring Gemma Chan, Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, and Kit Harrington, among others.) However, the fragile life on Earth is in constant danger from creatures as Deviants, and the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame has forced the reclusive heroes out of hiding as an even greater threat approaches.
Like all Marvel movies, the Eternals plot is being kept closely under wraps, but here are the first batch of spoiler-free reactions, and there seems to be a lot of love for director Chloe Zhao‘s work at bringing the epic story to life.
“#Eternals is the most beautiful & ambitious film Marvel has ever made,” writes Matt Ramos. “The cinematography & visuals were stunning. The cast was brilliant. I really want to see more of these heroes. It felt like at any moment any character could die. The ending was insane & had me screaming!”
#Eternals is the most beautiful & ambitious film Marvel has ever made.
The cinematography & visuals were stunning. The cast was brilliant. I really want to see more of these heroes. It felt like at any moment any character could die. The ending was insane & had me screaming!pic.twitter.com/LmXAprlPZT
“I fell in love with #Eternals tonight,” Nerdist‘s Hector Navarro tweeted. “It’s a beautiful translation of the original Jack Kirby comic concepts and it lets us sit with characters and their emotions maybe more than any other MCU film. It’s truly epic. It’s really gorgeous. Its trailers haven’t done it justice.”
It’s a beautiful translation of the original Jack Kirby comic concepts and it lets us sit with characters and their emotions maybe more than any other MCU film.
Even comedian Patton Oswalt got in the act after attending the premiere. “This one was next level. Never saw brisk storytelling AND epic scope paired up like that. Did NOT go where I thought it would go. Chloé Zhao rules.”
This one was next level. Never saw brisk storytelling AND epic scope paired up like that. Did NOT go where I thought it would go. Chloé Zhao rules. #Eternalshttps://t.co/Dd5awIDjNF
It’s shot with a massive scope, looking visually different (and more intimate) than anything else Marvel. It has laughs, great surprises, and heart to go with the gigantic, crowded story it unpacks.
My favorite part of Marvel movies is how they consistently manage to find new ways to tell their stories. #eternals is beautifully shot & looks very different than previous MCU films. Story surprised me with some of the twists & turns. The 2 after the credits scenes are pic.twitter.com/XUgxkBngeX
#Eternals is epic in every sense of the word. It’s a story that is more massive but simultaneously more down-to-earth than the MCU has ever been. The passion everyone involved had for this movie is present in every scene and it needs to be seen on the biggest screen you can find pic.twitter.com/CyyqPt9dfn
#Eternals was my most anticipated MCU for good reason: Chloé Zhao absolutely delivered an epic movie that really is anchored by powerful performances from the whole cast. Standout characters for me are Sersi, Makkari, & Sprite. Wow… what a movie!
#Eternals is amazing! Chloé Zhao & company turn in an evocative, emotional, extraordinarily epic superhero film. The ensemble have great chemistry & all get big Movie Moments to showcase their prowess. The naturalism of Ben Davis’ cinematography spotlights characters’ humanity. pic.twitter.com/MjZ2VheJ56
Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week. So that R&B heads can focus on listening to what they really love in its true form, we’ll be offering a digest of the best new R&B songs that fans of the genre should hear every Friday.
This week is led by Summer Walker and her latest single, “Ex For A Reason.” The track features JT from City Girls and stands as the lead single from the singer’s upcoming sophomore album, Still Over It. Elsewhere, Pink Sweats returned with “I Feel Good” and Tone Stith dropped off a sequel project of sorts to 2020’s FWM with his 7-track release, Still FWM.
Summer Walker — “Ex For A Reason” Feat. City Girls
We’re less than a month away from the release of Summer Walker’s sophomore album, Still Over It. To ramp up excitement for it, the singer calls on City Girls’ JT to join her on “Ex For A Reason.” The track is the lead single from the upcoming album and stands as a fun and upbeat record that’s also a change in direction from the lovelorn record her fans might have expected.
Pink Sweats — “I Feel Good”
Months after he delivered his debut album, Pink Planet to the world, Pink Sweats is back with acoustic-leaning records to boost our spirits. The Philly native’s latest release is “I Feel Good,” and it’s a truly warmhearted and cheery track that captures him sharing his gratitude for all his blessings and the current status of his life.
Tone Stith — Still FWM
To close 2020, Tone Stith dropped off his FWM EP, his first release in over three years. Thankfully, the singer had no intentions of making his fans wait that long for another project as he returned with Still FWM. With the new project, Stith adds seven songs and features from Chris Brown, Kenneth Paige, and Maeta to the FWM experience.
Reggie Becton — California
PG County’s Reggie Becton concluded 2020 with his Thank You For Listenin’ EP. Boosted by highlight tracks like “Listen,’” Becton’s project put him in a great position to impress in 2021. That brings us to the release of his latest full-length effort, California. Its twelve songs and features from Chris Patrick, Shah Infinite, Ryahn, and Ye Ali accentuate the growing talents that Becton possesses.
Derrick Milano — “Control” Feat. Ty Dolla Sign
Fresh off his signing to Epic Records, as well as a Grammy win earlier this year, singer-songwriter Derrick Milano is on the right track for his new solo career and the label. His second song since the signing finds him alongside Ty Dolla Sign on “Control.” The base-heavy track sees the two singers standing tall and proud as they’re able to fulfill the dominant role that their respective partners desire
Kirby — Sis. He Wasn’t The One
Kirby began her 2020 year with the release of Sis, a 7-track project that served as her introduction to the music world. Turns out that there’s more to the story she delivers on that project. Nearly two years later, she returns with Sis. He Wasn’t The One. It presents 10 songs and a lone feature from BJ The Chicago Kid, and it is surely a step upward in her artistry.
Muni Long — “No R&B” Feat. Ann Marie
Muni Long is a renowned songwriter of the 2010s. She’s worked with the likes of Rihanna, Chris Brown, Little Mix, Kesha, Selena Gomez, and more. However, it’s time for the spotlight to shift back to her solo career and that comes with the release of her latest single, “No R&B.” The track features Ann Marie and it’s set to appear on her upcoming EP Public Displays Of Affection, out next month.
Funbi — “My Intentions”
Nigeria’s own Funbi is looking to carve out his own lane in the growing afrobeats genre and his latest step in doing so comes through his new single, “My Intentions.” The infectious track is the lead single for his upcoming EP, Serenade. In a press release, Funbi spoke about his forthcoming music, saying, “I’m not trying to hide anything anymore, I’m taking the consequences as they come, just in a space where I am free.”
BeMyFiasco — Where I Left You
More than five years after her debut EP Layers, Dallas’ BeMyFiasco is finally back with a new project and it’s her debut album, When I Left You. Its 11 songs capture appearances from Carlitta Durand, Little Brother, and Darien Brockington. As the singer describes it, the project focuses on the turbulence of “love, loss, and self-discovery.” “It’s a healthy balance of confidence and vulnerability,” she adds. “Just when I thought I had it all figured out, this album showed me I was just scratching the surface.”
Rotimi — All Or Nothing (Deluxe)
After concluding August with his new project, All Or Nothing, singer Rotimi has added a bit more to the experience that made the album. He returns with its deluxe version which adds six new songs and features from Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, and Eliad.
Jamila Woods — “WYD (You Got Me)”
Both being tenured residents of Chicago’s music community, Jamila Woods and Peter CottonTale reunite for “WYD (You Got Me).” The track is the duo’s second record together following last year’s “Keys, Wallet, Phone, God” and it’s also one that will appear in the upcoming indie film Summertime.
Raiche — “Burn Your Clothes”
There are many ways to deal with heartbreak and in Raiche’s world, setting a fire or two is the best way for her. Her fiery new single, “Burn Your Clothes,” encapsulates her seething anger towards an ex-lover that crossed the line against one too many times. As a result, she decides that revenge is the best thing they deserve.
Taylor Belle — “Learn Me”
Los Angeles-based singer Taylor Belle is closer than ever to releasing her debut project, one she revealed is titled Out Of Body. Ahead of its arrival, Belle returns with “Learn Me,” a tender ballad that finds her deeply longing for a partner that completely understands her. The track comes after she released “Take It Easy” with Tank God last month.
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With her recent album Lately I Feel Everything, Willow drew inspiration from the punk music she listened to growing up. In a full-circle moment, the singer was able to work with pop-punk star Travis Scott and even collaborated with the original “Punk Princess” Avril Lavigne. Now, Willow and Lavigne team up once again to prove that self-care can still be punk in their noisy “Grow” video.
Directed by Dana Trippe, the fast-paced “Grow” video follows Willow and Lavigne as they take New York City by storm. It opens with Willow going through a difficult breakup, but eventually realizing she can be the bigger person — so much show that she physically grows taller than the NYC skyline.
“My goodness. She’s just amazing. She knows this genre like the back of her hand. It was just effortless watching her come up with her verse. Just the tone of her voice and how she knows exactly the right tone that’s going to work with the song. When I heard her verse, I was like, ‘Oh no, should I even get on this?’ Because I’m not going to sound nearly as hardcore or amazing as she sounds. But then I was like, ‘You know what? Don’t go back into that mindset. Be confident, hold your head up high and sing this damn song with this amazing woman.’ I’m so excited for it.”
Watch Willow and Lavigne’s “Grow” video above.
Lately I Feel Everything is out now via Roc Nation/MSFTS Music/Polydor. Get it here.
A month ago, The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia teased that they have some sort of collaboration on the way. The Weeknd’s voice could be heard at the end of Swedish House Mafia’s performance at the VMAs, and after that, both artists shared the same teaser video. Now, we’re getting some more concrete info: The collab, presumably a new song, is called “Moth To A Flame” and it’s coming at some point this week, as both artists confirmed in a new teaser video shared today.
This follows The Weeknd’s recent announcement that he is postponing his upcoming tour dates to 2022, explaining, “Due to constraints of arenas and the demand for more shows I want to do something bigger and special for you which requires stadiums. Current tickets will be refunded automatically and all ticket holders will be given priority to buy tickets for the stadium shows when they go on sale. New dates forthcoming.”
Meanwhile, a couple weeks ago, he offered an update on his upcoming album, saying, “Some exciting features coming out in the fall before the album drops. We’ll slowly be unraveling that info in the next couple months. Some dawn updates: Album is complete. Only thing missing is a couple characters that are key to the narrative. Some people that are near and dear to me, some people that inspired my life as a child, and some that inspire me now. More to come in the following months.”
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