Projection is defined as the psychological projection of attributing one’s own faults upon others. Let’s say you committed voter fraud in the 2020 American election. Well, you simply say others — like, say, those in the Democratic party — did it. Anyway, after almost a year-and-a-half of Trump supporters baselessly crying voter fraud, the only proven cases of such malfeasance have been amongst Republicans.
As per The Orlando Sentinel (as caught by The Daily Beast), Charles F. Barnes and Jay Ketcik, who live in the Republican-heavy retirement community, pled guilty to submitting two ballots each. Barnes is unregistered, while Ketcik is a registered Republican. The other two Villages residents who have been charged with similar crimes are John Rider and Joan Halstead.
What punishment awaits Barnes and Ketcik? Voter fraud is a third-degree felony which carries a maximum of five years. However, court records reveal that two may be able to defer prosecution in lieu of 50 hours of community service, a 12-week civics class, and regular meetings with a supervising officer. Sure, Trump himself didn’t exactly learn to follow the law after his first of two impeachments, but maybe these two are different.
When news of the confessions broke, some had jokes.
If you want to stop voter fraud, block Fox News in the Villages.
Others accused the Republican party of projection.
In The Villages, maybe the most Trump-loving place on Earth, two people pleaded guilty to voter fraud while Mark Meadows, Trump’s chief of staff, got removed from the voting rolls under investigation of voting fraud.
Trump was right. Voter fraud was happening. By his supporters.
We keep hearing about the scourge of voter fraud from hordes of undocumented immigrants, but in reality, it just keeps on being white dudes from The Villageshttps://t.co/UpHdeklunD
And others argued that Barnes and Ketcik’s potential punishment is not exactly fair.
When Pamela Moses gets 6 years in prison for trying to register to vote, not realizing she was ineligible due to a probation officer’s mistake – but 2 Florida men from the Villages get 50 hours of community service after admitting to voting for Trump multiple times – it’s unfair. pic.twitter.com/mw9x6AJrzi
Earlier this year, Wack 100, who is the outspoken manager of The Game and Blueface, claimed that he was in possession of a “part two” sex tape between Kim Kardashian and Ray J. Wack 100, who is also Ray J’s former manager, claimed this tape was “more graphic and better than the first one,” but added that he would not give it to anyone besides Kanye West. The exchange was eventually made, as Kanye revealed in his interview with Jason Lee and his Hollywood Unlocked platform, and Kim later received the laptop. However, Kim later claimed that there was “nothing sexual” on the laptop.
Months after the whole ordeal, Wack 100 took a moment to address the incident and explain Kim’s reaction during a conversation on Clubhouse. “Now here go the sh*t I have a problem with,” Wack 100 said after going over the aforementioned events including the laptop exchange. “And I’ma say this, I love Ye but he’s been victimized too. So now that your new show is coming out, you’ve gotten so distracted with how you’re going to promote your sh*t because you really ain’t got nothing going on outside of the disrespect you’ve been directing to your husband with his kids. You know what you do? ‘We gon’ talk about the Black man again.’”
The show that Wack is referring to is Kardashian, the Hulu-based reality show that follows the day-to-day lives of the Kardashian family. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Wack 100 noted that Kim’s lawyers threatened a lawsuit against him if the alleged footage was released despite their previous claims that he was lying about the contents of the laptop.
You can listen to Wack 100’s story and view his deleted Instagram post above.
On June 27th, 2007, with a hint of sunlight still in the Glastonbury sky, Amy Winehouse took to the Pyramid Stage and made music festival history. Backed by a jazz band and flanked by two soulful backup singers/dancers, Winehouse delivered a beyond memorable performance at Worthy Farm that will now be enshrined as an album.
Winehouse’s Live At Glastonbury 2007 album is getting a vinyl exclusive release on June 3rd of her complete 16-song set. At the time of the performance, Back To Black had been out in the world for less than a year and songs like “Rehab” and “Back To Black” were at the forefront of international consciousness as the world came to adore Winehouse’s tragic genius. She played a second set later the same day on the much smaller Jazz World Stage, but this Pyramid stage performance tales the cake.
Watch a clip of Winehouse performing “Back To Black” at Glastonbury 2007 above and check out the album artwork and tracklist below.
album cover
Side A
1. “Addicted”
2. “Just Friends”
3. “Tears Dry on Their Own”
4. “He Can Only Hold Her”
Side B
1. “Cherry”
2. “Back to Black”
3. “Wake Up Alone”
4. “Love Is a Losing Game”
Side C
1. “Fuck Me Pumps”
2. “Cupid”
3. “Hey Little Rich Girl”
4. “Monkey Man”
Side D
1. “You Know I’m No Good”
2. “Rehab”
3. “Me & Mr. Jones”
4. “Valerie”
Amy Winehouse’s Live at Glastonbury 2007 album comes out on 06/03 via Republic Records. Pre-order it here.
There’s disastrous vocational changes, and then there’s what Devin Nunes did back in December. For 11 years, he had a cushy job as a far right member of the House of Representatives. Then he abruptly resigned from his position to become CEO of the still new Trump Media & Technology Group, aka the company behind Truth Social, the former president’s attempt at a Twitter clone. That venture has, shall we say, not gone well. But by gum, Nunes is still trying to spin it as a secret win.
Less than a week after embarrassing himself on Fox News by hilariously claiming Truth Social was somehow “beating Twitter,” he was back with some more unconvincing spin. The last time he was there, even host Maria Bartiromo, herself no stranger to unhinged conspiracy theories, ruthlessly grilled him over his strange claims. While discussing Elon Musk buying $73.1 million, which gives the controversial entrepreneur a 9.1% stake in the company, Bartiromo gave Nunes a second chance, but he failed again.
Devin Nunes is back: “Twitter is a press release wire, it’s a place where celebrities go and put out a press release. … You know, compared to what we’re doing at Truth, where we’re building a community, we’re not a place for celebrities to put press releases — I mean, you can.” pic.twitter.com/zKohfWQhrr
“What is Twitter? Most Americans don’t use Twitter,” Nunes said, which is probably not a great way to start a convincing argument. “Twitter is a press release wire, it’s a place where celebrities go and put out a press release. It’s nothing more than that.”
Nunes then wondered why Musk would want to invest in arguably the world’s most popular social media service when he could be pouring money into one that not even its founder uses.
“So I don’t know why you’d want to invest that much money unless you’ve got some grander plan for it,” Nunes said. “You know, compared to what we’re doing at Truth, where we’re building a community, we’re not a place for celebrities to put press releases — I mean, you can.”
He then all but begged Musk to use Truth Social, saying he’s “more than welcome” to sign up, saying he was “allowed to come on free of charge,” as opposed to, you know, giving them a small chunk of his unimaginable wealth, which it could probably use right now. He then reminded people, a little desperately, that the Truth Social app is waiting to be downloaded, while unwittingly reminding people that it’s still only available on iPhones.
Will Nunes’ plea to Musk work? Or will Truth Social wind up yet another failed Trump product, like his steaks, his airline, his university, his cycling tour, etc., etc., etc.?
On Earth Day, April 22, 2022, there will be a historic groundbreaking 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Construction will begin on the world’s largest wildlife crossing, which will connect two parts of the Santa Monica mountains that have been long separated by the 10-lane 101 freeway.
Sixty percent of the $90 million bridge—named the Wallis Annenberg wildlife crossing—is being paid for by private donations and the rest will come from state funds set aside for conservation purposes.
The massive 210-foot long and 165-foot wide bridge will allow safe passage for mountain lions, coyotes, deer, lizards, snakes and other animals to the other side to allow them to find mates and food. Increasing the number of potential mates will work to increase the genetic diversity among the various species.
“There’s a reason I wanted to support this crossing and issue this challenge: We need to move beyond mere conservation, toward a kind of environmental rejuvenation,” said philanthropist Wallis Annenberg, who donated $25 million to the project.
“Wildlife crossings are powerfully effective at doing just that—restoring ecosystems that have been fractured and disrupted. It’s a way of saying, there are solutions to our deepest ecological challenges, and this is the kind of fresh new thinking that will get us there,” Annenberg continued.
The bridge is designed to seamlessly integrate with the landscape and will feature vegetated sound walls to decrease the light and the noise coming from the freeway.
The crossing will allow animals on both sides to have access to the entire 150,000-acre space in the Santa Monica mountains. It will also help support the local mountain lion population, which is estimated to have dwindled to 10 to 12 animals. At least 25 big cats have been killed on L.A.-area freeways over the past 20 years.
The latest death was last month when a young mountain lion was struck by a car on Pacific Coast Highway.
“We have the chance to give these mountain lions a shot at a future,” said Beth Pratt, a conservation leader with the National Wildlife Federation.
The bridge will help improve the area’s biodiversity and it will also serve as a reminder for the 300,000 people who drive through the area each day that we share the planet with other living beings.
“Someone could be in rush-hour traffic, and there could be a mountain lion right above them,” Pratt said. “I think that’s such a hopeful image, and one that inspires me that we can right some of these great wrongs.”
The state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, says the project is an “inspiring example” of public-private partnership.
“California’s diverse array of native species and ecosystems have earned the state recognition as a global biodiversity hotspot. In the face of extreme climate impacts, it’s more important than ever that we work together to protect our rich natural heritage,” Newsom said in a statement.
The project’s lead architect, Robert Rock from Living Habitats in Chicago, hopes the bridge will inspire a movement that reconnects man and nature.
“As both a tool for and a symbol of connection, it will stand as an alluring challenge to future generations to pick up the mantle of design to bridge the gaps elsewhere in our world,” he says.
Especially the Utah dads who took part in the first ever Cedar High School “Cheer Dad Jump Off Competition.”
After seeing the way they supported their daughters from the sidelines, Coach Danielle Lasson and her assistant coach decided to put these fathers in the spotlight and get them even more involved. What better way then with their very own cheerleading competition?
When the big day came, the “cheer dads” were more than ready to strut their stuff—showing off impressive herkies and toe touches (even a cartwheel throw into the mix) plus re-creating a choreographed routine.
Some even came dressed to impress: cheerleading skirts, pom poms, the whole nine yards. After all, any lack of skill can be compensated with the right amount of flair.
The idea turned out to be not just entertaining, but a special father-daughter bonding moment.
Lasson told USA Today, “It was so fun hearing about the girls getting their dads ready for the competition, and some even taught them all the techniques and motions to do a proper jump.”
In another interview with Good Morning America, she added, “To hear teenage girls be excited to spend time with their dads was really cool for us.”
And though only one champion took home first prize (congrats Vaughn Cottam, that cartwheel served you well!), they are all winning the internet with their wholesome and hilarious video.
You can check it out below, complete with “Disney style fanfare music” that really adds a special touch.
Creating art is possibly the most uniquely human thing people do, and some of us do it exceptionally well. Just when it seems like humans couldn’t possibly come up with more inventive ways to express the artistic impulse, someone comes along to surprise us. What is more fun than being blown away by artists who master various art forms and find new methods and mediums to create with?
Enter Alex Peter Idoko’s pyrography art.
Pyrography literally means writing or drawing with fire, and Idoko makes incredibly realistic “paintings” on wood with a blow torch, sandpaper, razorblades and charcoal. The final pieces are almost unbelievable, and watching his process in action is equally mind-blowing.
Idoko is a self-taught pyrography artist from Nigeria and his works focus on “writing, rebranding, and editing the Black story,” both on the African continent and beyond. He portrays issues and challenges that surround Black people and also provides positive images for the next generation to look to for inspiration.
His pieces make powerful statements, in addition to being artistically impressive. I mean, if most of us took a blowtorch to a piece of wood, it certainly wouldn’t result in something like this:
This is how I draw with Fire on wood. Progress stagepic.twitter.com/g8fu8cRe0h
Some of his works are hyperrealistic, looking nearly indistinguishable from a photograph. The fact that he can create something like this by burning, sanding and scraping wood is just beyond.
Here is a time lapse progress of how I draw with Fire and Blade on woodnnSee more on Instagram @alexpeter_idoko http://Instagram.com/alexpeter_idokou00a0pic.twitter.com/4JxTYl71ty
Idoko has shared some glimpses into his process, which usually involves burning a wood canvas to create dark shades, then using sandpaper and razorblades to create lighter shades. He utilizes those tools along with charcoal to create minute details such as skin pores and water droplets as well.
Incase you are wondering how I create details and pores. I use Razorblade after burning and creating tones with fire and sandpaperpic.twitter.com/mde4qO4Tok
Idoko shares his work on Instagram as well as his website, where he has a blog explaining the intent and meaning behind many of his pieces.
Below is the final version of the piece he was working on above, which the caption on Instagram describes as a woman “dressed in a royal regalia and adorned with beautiful jewelries of cowries and beads with the poise of a Queen which doubtless marks her a member of a royal family.”
The caption says the piece “compels viewers to understand that there is an unwritten history in history that is visible to all that wants to see, he also enables all to see that Africans ancient and present were not and are not cowards, barbaric or lazy as the history might document.”
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum designed the Mount Rushmore National Memorial and oversaw the project’s execution from 1927 to 1941. The sculptor also chose the four presidents who are carved into granite on the mountain’s face. He selected the four presidents to represent the nation’s birth (George Washington), growth (Thomas Jefferson), development (Theodore Roosevelt) and preservation (Abraham Lincoln).
Since the faces on Mount Rushmore were first chiseled into granite there have been debates over which presidents also deserve to be on the monument. Two years ago, then-President Donald Trump floated the idea that he deserved to have his face carved in granite.
A Reddit user who goes by the name taint_licking_clown posed an interesting question to the online forum about the famous monument and it sparked a great conversation. “You get to add another American to Mt. Rushmore but it can’t be a president. Who do you choose?”
That’s a tough question to answer but a fun one to ponder. What criteria does one use to choose the greatest American that ever lived who wasn’t a president? More than 545 million people have lived in the country over the past 244 years. How do we choose one?
Do you select someone from the world of sports, science, the arts, literature, civil rights, religion, military or healthcare? What about someone who performed a heroic deed?
To rank the responses on the Reddit post, I looked at the number of upvotes each suggestion received and then ranked them. It’s not the most scientific way of doing things but it gives us a pretty good idea about who people think should make it to the monument.
Here are the top 20 most popular responses to the burning question: “Which non-president should be added to Mount Rushmore?”
1.
“Dr. Jonas Salk. Saved us all from polio.” — Barefoot_Alvin
2.
“There is already a non-president on Mt. Rushmore. John Cena.” — zoqforpik
The Reddit user is clearly referencing the wrestler’s catchphrase.
3.
“Dolly Parton.” — Airos42
4.
“Mr. Rogers.” — PitchforkJoe
5.
“Mark Twain. The quintessential American writer. We always put up statues of military and politicians across this country. It would be nice to see more of our creative side get honored. Put up Poe on the mountain. Attract goths to the site.” — inksmudgedhands
6.
“Martin Luther King Jr.” — bahamuto
7.
“How is Nicolas Cage not here yet?” — deus_vult
8.
“John Wilkes Booth but he’s further back behind Lincoln.” — Jakovosol0
9.
“Benjamin Franklin.” — FinnbarMcBride
10.
“Sacagawea.” — bivalve_connisseur
11.
“Homer Simpson.” — EonClaw
12.
“Bob Ross.” — j-oats
13.
“Weird Al.” — OntarioLakeside
14.
“Frederick Douglass.” — kade22
15.
“Betty White.” — Diatrial
16.
The person who started the thread chimed in with their nominee.
“Neil Armstrong would be my number one.” — taint_licking_clown
17.
“Harriet Tubman.” — 44cksSake
18.
“Ronnie James Dio!” — kevinthegeek21
19.
“Maria Darlene Pearson or Hai-Mecha Eunka (lit. ‘Running Moccasins’) (July 12, 1932 – May 23, 2003) was an activist who successfully challenged the legal treatment of Native American human remains. A member of the Turtle Clan of the Yankton Sioux which is a federally recognized tribe of Yankton Dakota, she was one of the primary catalysts for the creation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Her actions led to her being called ‘the Founding Mother of the modern Indian repatriation movement’ and ‘the Rosa Parks of NAGPRA.” — CTeam19
Music’s most notable event of the year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, is finally around the corner after two years off. As the first “Chella” since the pandemic, the weekend is sure to be full of head-banging hits, over-the-top outfits, sweltering desert temperatures, and too many frozen lemonades to count.
While the iconic festival takes place in California’s Coachella Valley each year, most out-of-state Coachella attendees fly in and out of Los Angeles. And if you’re flying from out of town to go to the festival, you might as well arrive early for some Angeleno adventures.
Korean-American DJ, producer, vocalist, and now soon-to-be Coachella performer SOHMI uses LA’s finest attractions to gear up for the festival each year. After all, three straight days of dancing, drinking, and partying in an overcrowded venue requires preparation. To help Coachella goers prepare for the wild weekends ahead, we asked SOHMI to give us her ultimate LA guide.
WHY SOHMI LOVES COACHELLA:
Coachella is always a huge experience, both at the fest and during the lead-up to the festival itself. I went to my first ‘Chella in 2016 and attended every year until 2020 when it got canceled due to the pandemic. If not for that, however, I most likely would have gone then too! It’s one of my favorite festivals for the diversity and caliber of its lineups, for the incredible selection of vendors and places within the grounds to chill out and enjoy a cold draft beer or frozen rosé (I think they call it frosé!), and for the people-watching — as everyone brings their best festival fashion game to Coachella.
With so much to do, see, and experience over the three-day festival — not to mention all the pre and after parties — I think it’s important to make sure you get plenty of exercise, food, and rest leading up to the big weekend so you can tackle it head-on, in tip-top shape. And of course, a little shopping and pampering beforehand never hurt anyone, either.
With that said, here’s my guide to getting ready (and pumped up!) for Coachella, LA edition.
Hike at Griffith
SOHMI
Start building up that festival stamina with a beautiful hike at Griffith Park. There are tons of easy to moderate trails to choose from, and you’ll get to enjoy some great views of the city of Los Angeles while getting your exercise in as well. Go with a buddy or group of friends, and you can even reward yourselves with a cold one and delicious eats at Spitz nearby after your hike.
If hiking isn’t your thing, there are lots of other ways to sweat it out and clear your mind before the festival — like hot yoga. I recommend Modo Yoga, which boasts 55 locations around the world and three in Los Angeles. I’ve taken classes at their La Brea studio, which offers mats and towels for rent if you don’t have your own, and a locker room with showers so you can freshen up after all that sweating!
I always leave feeling super refreshed, clear-headed, and grounded.
My third and final pre-festival fitness recommendation is to take a barre class with Pure Barre. If you’ve never done barre before, the best way to describe it is a 50-minute full-body workout focusing on small but concentrated movements that result in lean muscle tone. So if you want to pack on some extra toning in your abs, arms, and legs before you hit the festival — this is definitely the workout for you!
I’ve taken classes at the Beverly Hills studio since 2016 and can confidently say that barre has transformed my body and made me stronger.
Shopping & Eats at ROW DTLA
SOHMI
I can’t say enough good things about this incredible destination in DTLA. Imagine 32 acres of LA’s downtown cityscape transformed into a sprawling area that’s home to hip stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and on Sundays, a giant food fair called Smorgasburg LA. So make sure you check out ROW on a Sunday to hit Smorgasburg, where you’ll get a taste of some of the best food that LA has to offer (and preview some of the vendors who will be out at Coachella!), then get your festival shop on at cool spots like Bodega (you enter through an unmarked, bodega-esque storefront which suddenly opens up into a multi-story wonderland of streetwear, eclectic home goods, and coveted kicks for the sneakerheads).
If you don’t find anything at Bodega or the shops at ROW or are looking for some better deals and unique vintage pieces, you’ll definitely want to check out the thrifting on Melrose and Melrose Trading Post (MTP). Another fabulous outdoor marketplace that takes place on Sundays, MTP is focused on artisan goods and vintage fashion.
I’ve found some of my favorite festival pieces and outfits at the Melrose Buffalo Exchange as well as vintage tees at MTP — there’s no way you won’t be able to find something you love at least one of these places!
After all your pre-festival working out and outfit shopping, I think you deserve a little pampering and R&R. The first stop is Larchmont Sanctuary Spa, which is located in the cute and bustling little neighborhood of Larchmont. There are tons of different services including various facials and massage treatments, and I certainly haven’t been able to try them all yet, but I highly recommend giving the 60-minute Holistic Wellness Massage a go. This one uses light to medium pressure, aromatherapy, hot steamed towels, and a combination of Swedish strokes and targeted acupressure techniques for a relaxing experience that also isn’t too painful.
The spa itself really does feel like a sanctuary — it’s beautiful and peaceful inside.
Stop two of pampering and R&R would be a visit to (or requesting a house call from) Nao, to get your nails fresh and festival-ready. I always get my nails done with Nao before my gigs to make sure they’re ready for their closeup, and she always kills it. Check out her work on her Instagram page, and you can also send her a message via DM to try and schedule an appointment with her. I recommend reaching out at least a few days in advance!
By now, you should be worked out, relaxed, pampered, and ready to get your pregame on for the festival. If you’re a house or techno fan and plan on checking out any of the acts at Coachella inside the Yuma Tent, then a visit to Sound Nightclub is a must. Located on Las Palmas in Hollywood, Sound is LA’s premier underground club for house and techno and regularly books world-class acts like Dixon, Honey Dijon, Damian Lazarus, Michael Bibi, and Peggy Gou just to name a few. A night at Sound would be the perfect buildup for what’s to come once you hit the fest and walk into Yuma — one of the main stages at Coachella which transforms a massive tent-like structure into a full-on rave warehouse out in the middle of the desert. That’s where I’ll be playing!
Get a Sweet Treat at SomiSomi
SOHMI
Last but not least, I had to throw in one of my favorite spots for a sweet treat in all of Los Angeles. After a full night of dancing, I always crave some comfort food the next day and SomiSomi is one of those things that always hits the spot. It’s a Korean dessert spot known for serving up delicious combinations of cold, soft-serve ice cream atop a warm, fish-shaped pastry called “ah-boong” which you can also fill with different sweet fillings like custard, taro, and Nutella. Call me biased, but it doesn’t hurt that the store sounds like it was named after me, too.
Really though, SomiSomi is so, so good. Split one with a friend or treat yourself to your own, and get ready to dance it all off again at the festival.
When news broke of Gilbert Gottfried’s death on Tuesday, social media was flooded with tributes — as well as hilarious clips of his stand-up, movie, and TV appearances. Some remembered his stunningly filthy take on the “Aristocrats” joke. Others shared his gonzo trolling of contestants on Hollywood Squares. And some dug up one of the last jokes he told, which was aimed at his good friend Chris Rock.
Two weeks before his passing, Gottfried weighed in on what was then the biggest topic: Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars because of a joke he made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The incident shocked the nation. It may have destroyed Smith’s career and public image. But Gottfried was always someone who found a joke in anything — even, infamously, unimaginable tragedy — and this was no exception.
“Which is the worst crime?” Gottfried wrote on Instagram. “Chris Rock being physically assaulted or Chris Rock telling a joke?” Beside it was a picture of the two comics side-by-side, big smiles on their faces, indicating that the joke was made out of love. Rock, who loved a good barb — like the one that got him slapped on live television — no doubt approved.
The cause of Gottfried’s death was not immediately revealed, though it was later confirmed that it was the result of a rare genetic muscle disease. Luckily he left behind an endless supply of jokes like this.
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