Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

In A Feisty Interview, The ‘QAnon Shaman’ Defends His Capitol Riot Antics By Claiming He Stopped The Theft Of Muffins From The Senate Break Room

Jacob Angeli Chansley, better known as the “QAnon Shaman,” gave his first interview on Thursday since being arrested for his involvement in the violent attack at the Capitol on January 6. Jail hasn’t been easy on the 33-year-old Arizona resident, who reportedly left a note on Mike Pence’s desk reading, “It’s only a matter of time, justice is coming”: Angeli is “wasting away” from the lack of organic food, including, presumably, muffins.

In an interview with 60 Minutes+ reporter Laurie Segall that aired on CBS This Morning, the QAnon Shaman described his actions on January 6.

“I sang a song, and that’s a part of shamanism, it’s about creating positive vibrations in a sacred chamber,” he explained. “I also stopped people from stealing and vandalizing that sacred space, the Senate. I actually stopped people from stealing muffins out of the break room.”

Well, I’ve heard enough. I don’t care if he did take part in a violent riot that left five people dead. The man saved some Senate break room muffins! Let him go! An agitated Chansley also said that his “actions were not an attack on this country. That is incorrect. That is inaccurate, entirely.”

“But Jake, legally, you were not allowed to be in what you’re calling the sacred chamber,” Segall said to Chansley.

“And that is… and that is the one very serious regret that I have, was believing that when we were waved in by police officers, that it was acceptable,” Chansley said.

Chansley, who faces up to 20 years behind bars, has accused former-president Donald Trump of grooming him and millions of others and he’s “wounded” by not receiving a pardon, but he still considers himself an American patriot.

“I consider myself a lover of my country. I consider myself a believer in the Constitution. I consider myself a believer in truth and our founding principles. I consider myself a believer in God,” he told Segall, adding that he regrets entering the Capitol “with every fiber of my being.”

But then who would have saved the muffins?

(Via CBS News)

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

Dave Grohl Used To Listen To Juvenile’s ‘Back That Azz Up’ Backstage Before Every Foo Fighters Concert

Foo Fighters stopped by The Late Late Show to perform their Medicine At Midnight highlight “Waiting On A War” last night. While they were there, they also took a few minutes to chat with James Corden, and over the course of their conversation, one of Dave Grohl’s excellent old pre-show traditions was revealed.

Playing off the fact that Foo Fighters have referred to Medicine At Midnight as a “party album,” Corden asked some of the band members what music they’d play at a party. Taylor Hawkins jokingly answered, “Just yacht rock, always, all the time.” Rami Jaffee then chimed in with the Bee Gees’ Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, an album that Grohl recently highlighted as a must-listen for children. Chris Shiflett added, “I remember when I first joined the band, we had a big boombox backstage, and before every show, Dave would put on Juvenile, “Back That Azz Up.” As Grohl excitedly recited some of the lyrics and other band members laughed, Shiflett added, “That was our pre-show warm-up.”

Shiflett joined the band in 1999, so while the band was touring in support of that year’s album There Is Nothing Left To Lose, Grohl was probably back stage getting pumped up to the then-brand-new Juvenile song, which is also known as “Back That Thang Up” and features Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne. “Back That Azz Up,” by the way, was actually Wayne’s first-ever single.

Watch the interview above and check out the band’s performance of “Waiting On A War” below.

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

A Spanish Rapper Is Being Accused Of Amputating His Roommate’s Penis For A YouTube Video

Offset was right — they do anything for clout. “They” in this case is a Spanish rapper named Aaron Beltran, who is being accused of cutting off his roommate’s penis with a kitchen knife for a YouTube video. The Independent reports that the two men apparently had a mutual arrangement for the gruesome task in which Beltran would pay Andrew Breach, a British teacher staying with him in Zaragosa, Spain, between $240 and $3,000 depending on the video’s performance.

The two men were discovered when Breach went to the hospital for treatment. The doctors were able to reattach the member, then reported both men to the authorities. However, Breach later claimed that he was the one responsible for the amputation, claiming he was “unwell” at the time. However, authorities don’t believe the updated version of the story, and prosecutors are pursuing charges against Beltran despite the apparently consensual arrangement. Beltran denies the charges but is facing up to four years in prison as the case goes to trial.

An anonymous officer who spoke to The Independent is quoted, “When interviewing the victim in hospital he told us the accused cut off his penis. Andrew said he did not feel 100 percent a man and wanted to get rid of his penis. He agreed a deal with the accused to pay him €200 which would depend on how many views the video of the amputation received on YouTube. It was done on the basis of hits.”

If that’s truly the case, it was a bad plan; YouTube’s terms of service would see to it that such a video would be instantly demonetized and deleted.

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

The Gold Rush Is Our Official Spring Cocktail — Here’s The Recipe

The Gold Rush cocktail is a modern classic from the early-aughts New York bar scene. It’s a take on the classic Bee’s Knees (a Prohibition-era gin cocktail) but it replaces the gin with bourbon. Otherwise, we’re talking about a very straightforward sour variation.

This drink is extremely easy to make. If you have a minute to shake a cocktail, you can master this one.

Okay fine, there is one small hurdle to get over first. You need to make honey syrup. But don’t worry. That’s super easy and takes almost no time. We’ll tell you how to do it below.

Other than making honey syrup, you really only need a nice bourbon and some freshly squeezed (and pulp-free) lemon juice. Let’s get shaking!

Gold Rush

Zach Johnston

Ingredients:

  • 2-oz. bourbon
  • .75-oz. honey syrup*
  • .75-oz. fresh lemon juice
  • Lemon peel
  • Ice

I’m using Longbranch from Wild Turkey. It’s not that I can’t live without Matthew McConaughey in my everyday life, it’s more that I really dig on his whiskey. It has this touch of creamed honey with a light citrus note that really works well in this particular cocktail, creating a notable sense of creamed honey on the palate.

Other than that, I squeezed two lemons and ran the juice through a sieve and into a small bottle. I got enough for about four cocktails from those two lemons.

*For the honey syrup:

Add one cup of honey to one cup of water in a small pot. Bring to a light simmer to emulsify (mix fully). Remove from heat and pour into a small jar or bottle. Cool completely before use. You can use the syrup for around two weeks in cocktails, hot toddies, or tea, etc.

Zach Johnston

What You’ll Need:

  • Rocks glass
  • Cocktail shaker
  • Strainer
  • Jigger
  • Fruit peeler/pairing knife
  • Juicer
  • Sieve
  • Small pot
  • Jar or small bottle
  • Spoon
Zach Johnston

Method:

  • Add ice to a pre-chilled rocks glass, set it aside.
  • Add bourbon, honey syrup, and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker.
  • Add ice so that the shaker is about 1/2 full. Affix the lid and shake vigorously for around 20 seconds. The shaker should be frosted over.
  • Strain the cocktail into the waiting rocks glass.
  • Spritz the cocktail with the oils from the lemon peel and rub the peel around the glass. Drop it in the cocktail.
  • Serve.

Bottom Line:

Zach Johnston

This is super refreshing. That creamed honey body really helps give this otherwise light cocktail a little heft and deep honeyed flavor. The texture is pure velvet with a nice edge of bourbon sneaking in.

The lemon really helps keep this bright and crushable. I can see drinking these well beyond spring and into the dog days of summer. Plus, once you have your mise en place ready, it takes less than a minute to make this. That’s a big win, folks!

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

Ted Cruz Is Coming For Michael Moore Over His Call For Texans To Go Unvaccinated

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, whose state is still coping with a power fiasco, made the absolutely stunning decision this week to end Texas’ mask mandate and reopen businesses at 100% capacity. This caused a massive uproar against Abbott’s move, but it didn’t help at all when Keith Olbermann tweeted that vaccinations would now be “wasted” on Texans, and to make matters even more perplexing, filmmaker Michael Moore jumped on that same bandwagon.

Moore lashed out at Texas — while seemingly arguing that residents should suffer (even more than they already are) for the terrible decisions of its leaders — tweeted his thoughts. “Texas – we hear you. You didn’t want to be part of our electrical grid,” he wrote. “And now you’ve removed your mask mandate & are allowing large crowds to gather. We hear you! COVID is a hoax! So u don’t need our precious vaccine. We’ll send it to ppl who are saving lives by wearing masks.”

Cruz responded in a smart-alecky way, of course. “Ok. No gasoline for you,” he wrote. “(That includes jet fuel.) And what do you think film is made of?”

This is a rough situation to behold. Cruz isn’t exactly saying anything of value here, but (in a rare move for him) he’s not making the situation any worse with his remark. Whereas Moore appears to be advocating for withholding a life-saving vaccine from all Texans, including those who don’t support Abbott’s decision and/or did not vote for the guy. Make no mistake, however, Cruz is still the U.S. senator who flew to sunny Cancun while much of the state that he represents was literally freezing without power. There are no winners here.

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

These Beers Were Specifically Designed To Burst With Fruit Flavors

Over the centuries, the recipe for beer hasn’t changed much. Water, hops, yeast, and barley — that’s the whole show. But the permutations within that framework are literally endless and brewers, a creative bunch if ever there was one, are always finding new ways to coax out unique flavors that they want to highlight.

With spring almost here and the pandemic winding down, we can’t help but get excited by the hazy, New England-style IPAs, milkshake IPAs, and other juicy beers bursting with tropical fruit and citrus hop flavors starting to roll out or demanding more shelf space. Below, you’ll find ten of our favorite beers defined specifically by their juiciness.

Sloop Juice Bomb

Sloop

ABV: 6.5%

Average Price: $11.99 for a six-pack

The Beer:

With a name like “Juice Bomb,” you have a pretty good idea of what you’re about to get into. This 6.5% New England-style IPA is bursting with citrus and tropical fruit flavors. It’s supremely juicy and sweet, with very little hop bitterness.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find fragrances of tangerine, lime, and guava. The first sip is bursting with juicy grapefruit, mango, and orange juice. It’s so sweet and juicy you might be surprised at its high-ABV.

Bottom Line:

This is not a beer for West Coast IPA fans. It’s sweet, juicy, (have I mentioned that yet?), and has almost no bitter notes. It tastes more like a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice than a classic IPA.

Trillium Fort Point

Trillium

ABV: 6.6%

Average Price: $15.25 for a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

While this list is definitely dominated by IPAs, this pale ale made with two-row barley, white wheat, and Crystal 15 malt, as well as Citra and Columbus hops is fresh, crisp, and filled with tropical fruit and bright citrus flavors.

Tasting Notes:

Take a whiff and you’ll immediately be struck by the tangy, crisp aromas of fresh tangerine, lime, and orange zest. On the sip you’ll find flavors of juicy peach, sweet pineapple, mouth-watering orange, and fresh mango. It all finished with a dry, subtly bitter ending.

Bottom Line:

This is Trillium’s flagship beer (and named for its location) for a reason. It’s light, refreshing, and bursting with juiciness.

Weldwerks Juicy Bits

Weldwerk

ABV: 6.7%

Average Price: $7.99 for a 16-ounce can

The Beer:

Another beer named perfectly. Juicy Bits is an homage to the “juicy bits” at the bottom of orange juice with pulp. Brewed with El Dorado, Citra, and Mosaic hops, it’s heavy on the tropical fruit and citrus flavors.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find the aromas of a fresh carton of orange juice, sweet pineapple, and subtle, piney hops. The first sip is brimming with mango, guava, nectarine, and grapefruit juice. The last sip is filled with citrus juice, tropical fruit, and just a hint of hope presence.

Bottom Line:

Buy this one and Juice Bomb and have a real juice off. The juiciest beer wins. What they win, we don’t know. But contests are fun.

Grimm Lumen

Grimm Ales

ABV: 6.4%

Average Price: $7.99 for a 16-ounce can

The Beer:

Grimm Ales Lumen is everything great about the new generation of hazy juice bombs. The brewery even refers to it as a “new school IPA.” It’s a perfect combination of sweetness and bitterness with El Dorado, Citra, Equinox, and Mosiac hops.

Tasting Notes:

Take a whiff and you’ll think you’re smelling fresh pineapple juice along with a subtle hint of piney hops. The first sip is filled with juicy peach, bright tangerine, fresh grapefruit, and floral, resinous hops to round it all out perfectly.

Bottom Line:

While this is hazy and juicy, it’s also a great example of a beer that captures the perfect balance between sweet and bitter.

Lawson’s Finest Sip of Sunshine

Lawson

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $16.49 for a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Fresh pressed or squeezed juice is supposed to be enjoyed fresh, so is Lawson’s Finest Sip of Sunshine. This beloved brew is referred to as a “tropical vacation in a glass” because of its trifecta of floral, citrus, and tropical fruit flavors.

Tasting Notes:

Take a moment to give this a good sniff before you take a sip and you’ll be struck by the sharp lemon zest, fresh grapefruit, and tangerine flavors. On the palate, it will transport you to a world of floral, piney hops, juicy peaches, and ripe oranges. It all ends with a final resinous, bitter kick.

Bottom Line:

This IPA might be made in New England, but it’s more of a classic IPA than the hazy offerings from some other breweries.

Other Half DDH All Citra Everything

Other Half

ABV: 8.5%

Average Price: $9.99 for a 16-ounce can

The Beer:

The recipe for this 8.5% imperial IPA is pretty simple and straightforward. It’s double dry-hopped (hence the DDH in the title) with single-hop: the citrus and pine-flavored Citra. The double dry-hopping created a crisp, fresh, juicy flavor that doesn’t require any other hops to complete it.

Tasting Notes:

This brew pours a hazy, orange color. From the moment it hits the glass, your senses will fill with the scents of mango, lemon, line, and tangerine. On the sip, you’ll be whisked away to a world of ripe grapefruit, lemon tart, orange peels, and a clean, bitter finish.

Bottom Line:

If you’re a fan of juicy, dry-hopped beers, you can’t do much better than this offering from Other Half. It ticks all the boxes.

Bissell Brothers Nothing Gold

Bissell Brothers

ABV: 8.2%

Average Price: $18 for a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

You might know Bissell as a vacuum cleaner brand, but this brewery has nothing to do with sucking up dog fur from your shag carpet. The Maine-based brewery makes this double IPA with Amarilla, Citra, Sultana, and Ekuanot hops — all of which combine for a super-fruity punch.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll get fresh-squeezed orange juice, lemon zest, and tropical fruit aromas. On the palate, expect notes of piney hops, ripe guava, bright tangerine, and a lingering, pleasing sweetness from the use of honey malt and flaked oats.

Bottom Line:

This is a big, bold Maine-centric New England-style IPA. It’s the perfect companion to an evening reading your favorite Stephen King novel.

Treehouse Julius

Treehouse

ABV: 6.8%

Average Price: $5.50 for a 16-ounce can

The Beer:

Another beer that makes it obvious that New England has the juicy market cornered, Julius from Treehouse is an OG juice bomb. This 6.8% IPA is Massachusetts’ Brewery’s flagship beer because of its perfect hop-to-malt ratio. It’s juicy, sweet, and filled with citrus and just the right amount of hops.

Tasting Notes:

Take a moment to breathe in the aromas and you’ll be greeted with passionfruit, peach, and fresh guava. The first sip lets you know you’re in for something special with its ripe tangerine, sweet nectarine, and a final note of spicy, piney hops.

Bottom Line:

The hazy, juicy beer market has exploded in the last few years and Julius was one of the first. Give it the respect it deserves by sharing a few cans with your family and friends.

Two Roads Two Juicy

Two Roads

ABV: 8.2%

Average Price: $15.99 for a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

No “juicy” list is complete with Two Roads Two Juicy. This New England-style IPA is unfiltered, super hazy, and filled with a cacophony of hops including Citra, Mandarina Bavaria, and Hallertau Blanc.

Tasting Notes:

The result of the myriad hops is a double IPA with strong aromas of lychee, resinous pine, and fresh pineapple. On the palate, you’ll find flavors of tangerine, orange zest, and mango. The finish is a great combination of sweet and subtly bitter.

Bottom Line:

The best part about Two Road Two Juicy is its availability. Many of the other beers on this list are hard to find, but Two Roads should be easy to spot in your local grocery store.

Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing

Sierra Nevada

ABV: 6.7%

Average Price: $9.99 for a six-pack

The Beer:

When you think of Sierra Nevada, you probably think about its award-winning pale ale. But this hazy New England-style IPA is one of the best, most well-rounded, easy to find, offerings on the market. It gets its bold flavors from Citra, Magnum, Simcoe, Comet, Mosaic, El Dorado hops.

Tasting Notes:

From the first nosing, you’ll find this beer is full of floral aromas that delve into tropical fruits, and bright citrus. Take a sip and find flavors of fresh grapefruit, pineapple, mango, and a mellow finish with just a hint of bitter hop presence.

Bottom Line:

If you only try one of these juicy beers, make it this one. It’s probably the cheapest and the easiest to find, but it’s an absolute banger.

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

Zack Snyder’s Explanation For Having Jared Leto’s Joker In ‘Justice League’ Involves Ben Affleck

Why is the Joker, a character who wasn’t in Justice League, in Zack Snyder’s Justice League? Because we live in a society, that’s why. But director Zack Snyder gave a slightly longer explanation to Total Film about bringing back Jared Leto’s Clown Prince of Crime for the first time since Suicide Squad in the so-called Snyder Cut.

“[Adding the Joker] was a thing I had wanted to do, because frankly, the ultimate conflict in a universe where Batman exists is for him to confront Joker. I was afraid that if this was the last Justice League with Ben [Affleck’s Batman] and Jared, it would be remiss if I couldn’t figure out a way for them to come into conflict,” he said. (“Affleck and Leto” isn’t quite as powerful as “De Niro and Pacino,” but I get the point.) Snyder also wanted “to bring Joker into the continuing storyline,” as opposed to Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, who was off doing her own thing (eating breakfast sandwiches) in Birds of Prey.

“I hinted at it in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – when you see Batman’s gun in the post-apocalyptic world, it has a Joker playing card taped to it. This has a little bit to do with that concept,” he added. Snyder did not explain why the Joker now looks like edgelord Jesus, but it probably has something to do with Leto not wanting to cut his hair.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is unleashed on the world on March 18.

(Via Total Film)

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

Jimmy Kimmel Has His Own Prediction For The QAnon ‘Nuts’ Who Believe That Trump Will Retake The White House On March 4

Jimmy Kimmel went to town on the latest QAnon prophecy that claims Donald Trump will retake the White House on March 4, which used to be the traditional inauguration date for U.S. presidents. So already this theory has huge holes in it because it hinges on Trump knowing anything about American history. The late night host took time out of his Wednesday monologue to joke about “QAnuts” falling for yet another prediction after so many have failed. “Emperor Palpa-teeny Hands will strike back tomorrow, just like he was supposed to on Jan. 6,” Kimmel quipped before making a prediction of his own that definitely sounds way more plausible than anything Q can cook up. Via HuffPost:

“Donald Trump, make no mistake — and I’ll bet anything on it — will not be in the White House tomorrow,” he said. “He’ll be at Mar-a-Lago, berating the maid for leaving only one McNugget on his pillow.”

Kimmel also called out another Q prediction, which is somehow more detached from reality than the March 4 theory. This one claims that Trump will be inaugurated again on March 20, which will have give his secret forces enough time to round up the Pope — yup, the Pope — and other enemies of the state while Biden is “acting” as president. “So Biden is in on this, too?” Kimmel asked in mock disbelief before joking that he would love to be around these people the day after their predictions don’t come true. He then shared his amazement at how wrong these theories are because, usually, “you can always trust a man who wears the American flag as clothing.”

(Via Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

Jack Dorsey’s Square Is Buying Tidal For Hundreds Of Millions And Giving Jay-Z A Seat On Square’s Board

A couple months ago, there were reports that Square, the mobile payments company of which Twitter co-founder/CEO Jack Dorsey is also founder/CEO, was in talks with Jay-Z’s streaming service Tidal to buy the platform. It turns out those were more than just rumors, as both Dorsey and Jay have confirmed that the deal is just about finalized.

The New York Times reports that Square will acquire a “significant majority” of Tidal for $297 million in stock and cash. The publication also notes that earlier this week, Jay-Z bought back 33 percent of Tidal from T-Mobile after selling those shares to Sprint (which has since become part of T-Mobile) in 2017. Most of those shares will be sold to Square as part of the new deal.

Dorsey shared a lengthy series of tweets about the deal this morning, which began, “Square is acquiring a majority ownership stake in TIDAL through a new joint venture, with the original artists becoming the second largest group of shareholders, and JAY-Z joining the Square board. Why would a music streaming company and a financial services company join forces?! It comes down to a simple idea: finding new ways for artists to support their work. New ideas are found at the intersections, and we believe there’s a compelling one between music and the economy.”

Jay-Z also shared a message about the deal on Twitter, writing, “This partnership will be a game-changer for many. I look forward to all this new chapter has to offer! Jack is one of the greatest minds of our times, and our many discussions about TIDAL’s endless possibilities have made me even more inspired about its future. This shared vision makes me even more excited to join the Square board. I said from the beginning that TIDAL was about more than just streaming music, and six years later, it has remained a platform that supports artists at every point in their careers. Artists deserve better tools to assist them in their creative journey.”

Find Dorsey’s full message below.

“Square is acquiring a majority ownership stake in TIDAL through a new joint venture, with the original artists becoming the second largest group of shareholders, and JAY-Z joining the Square board. Why would a music streaming company and a financial services company join forces?! It comes down to a simple idea: finding new ways for artists to support their work. New ideas are found at the intersections, and we believe there’s a compelling one between music and the economy. Making the economy work for artists is similar to what Square has done for sellers.

Square started 12 years ago by giving small sellers a simple tool in order to participate more fully in the economy and grow. We did the same for individuals with Cash App, which now enables a comprehensive set of financial services for folks who weren’t able to access it before. TIDAL started with the idea of honoring artists by being artist-owned and led, focused on an uncompromised experience of the art. It’s refreshing and right. The vision only grows stronger as it’s matched with more powerful tools for artists, inclusive of new ways of getting paid.

Given what Square has been able to do for sellers of all sizes and individuals through Cash App, we believe we can now work for artists to see the same success for them, and us. We’re going to start small and focus on the most critical needs of artists and growing their fanbases. Square created ecosystems of tools for sellers & individuals, and we’ll do the same for artists. We’ll work on entirely new listening experiences to bring fans closer together, simple integrations for merch sales, modern collaboration tools, and new complementary revenue streams.

To all of TIDAL’s current listeners and fans: THANK YOU for your loyalty and commitment to artists and their work. TIDAL will continue to be the best home for music, musicians, and culture. Our commitment to you is to constantly listen, learn, and work to make a service you love.

I’m grateful for Jay’s vision, wisdom, and leadership. I knew TIDAL was something special as soon as I experienced it, and I’m inspired to work with him. He’ll now help lead our entire company, including Seller and the Cash App, as soon as the deal closes.”

Categories
News Trending Viral Worldwide

Josh Hawley Takes A Swipe At Biden’s ‘Neanderthal Thinking’ Remark To Describe Anti-Masking Sentiment

There’s no love lost between insurrection cheerleader Josh Hawley — who recently seemed very uneasy with the FBI director over cell phone records used to investigate the insurrectionists and who was recently called a “little piece of sh*t” by the retired general leading the related House investigation — and Joe Biden. In fact, Hawley was very offended after Biden likened Hawley and Ted Cruz to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels due to their roles in encouraging MAGAs to riot at the U.S. Capitol with the “Big Lie” about election fraud. Hawley reacted to this comparison as “shameful,” and that vibe is continuing with Hawley’s response to Biden’s latest comments about anti-masking sentiment.

Biden had been clarifying his displeasure with states (including Texas and Mississippi) that are disbanding COVID-19 restrictions despite scientists advising against the move. “I think it’s a big mistake… We are on the cusp of being able to fundamentally change the nature of this disease because of the way in which we’re able to get vaccines in people’s arms,” Biden said of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi’s decisions. “The last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking that in the meantime, everything’s fine, take off your mask, forget it. It still matters.”

Via Mediaite, here’s what Hawley had to say to Fox and Friends:

When Hawley appeared on the program shortly after, Brian Kilmeade led the interview by asking “is this Neanderthal thinking? Because I’m looking at a listing of the states without mask mandates, Missouri is one of them. Do you have archaic thinking?”

“What a uniter Joe Biden is,” Hawley sarcastically commented, which drew laughs from his hosts. “You know, this is Mr. Unity, and yet, if you disagree, with him you’re a Neanderthal.”

Hawley’s comeback (and Biden’s characterization) arrived the day after those state officials persisted in lifting restrictions (disbanding the mask mandate and opening businesses to 100% capacity) despite warnings from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky pleaded with state officials not to do so, lest COVID variants be allowed to flourish while the wait for widespread vaccination continues.

(Via Mediaite, CNN & CNBC)