Super Punch: Today's news and jokes

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Today's news and jokes

It came to me in a dream pic.twitter.com/5u8j7vYWri
— Havoc Six (@Havoc_Six) November 4, 2024

wasn’t going to vote today but i hate squirrels so goddamn much
— kim possible facts (@kimpossiblefact) November 5, 2024

been hearing a lot of friends say they’re planning on avoiding the internet tomorrow. not me! it’s gonna be christmas morning for hall of fame bad posts on here. we’re talking takes so bafflingly stupid we can’t even imagine. and i need them all beamed directly into my brain.
— Dan Ozzi (@danozzi) November 4, 2024

Save yourself some psychic trauma and let me surf the web for you.

“Western security officials say they believe that two incendiary devices, shipped via DHL, were part of a covert Russian operation that ultimately aimed to start fires aboard cargo or passenger aircraft flying to the U.S. and Canada” https://t.co/bPNjZA9CKe
— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) November 4, 2024

“The incendiary devices that ignited in July only narrowly missed being on aircraft used by DHL, the people said. German police who tested replicas …said that once magnesium ignited it would be difficult to extinguish with the firefighting systems most planes have”
— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) November 4, 2024

German Navy Confirms Its Supersized Frigate Will Avoid The Red Sea

Strictly limited air defense armament has long been a puzzling feature of the German F125 class frigate.

Story: https://t.co/5fhUmYNfL6
— Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) November 4, 2024

A person eats inside of a restaurant with plywood covering the windows near the White House in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard pic.twitter.com/tGub73IPuX
— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) November 4, 2024

Guys. If you think hundreds of people are going on strike over trigger warnings, you’re the mark. https://t.co/chtZVNkEmh
— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) November 4, 2024

it’s troubling that the New York Times would try to block this public service at such a consequential moment for our country https://t.co/i8aETbEvbY
— Molly White (@molly0xFFF) November 5, 2024

Looks like they've fixed the issue. According to the devs it was not abuse, and it was actually a bug that was causing everyone to get matched against the same person.

I have no idea how that could even happen, but whatever. Time to actually play it and get started on the video pic.twitter.com/Ehfl7ZTjuD
— Jauwn (@Jauwnio) November 4, 2024

A write-up

By far my favorite part of the Quincy Jones vulture interview pic.twitter.com/LthM5LWbGu
— °» (@guerillawhite) November 4, 2024

“Soul Bossa Nova”

AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1997)

RIP QUINCY JONES - a titanic music & entertainment talent.
pic.twitter.com/yosHXd8sHP
— Michael Warburton (@TheMonologist) November 4, 2024

Quincy Jones RIP.

Here he is reassuring an uncomfortable Dylan through his We Are The World performance. pic.twitter.com/9VB7SZDrBb
— Iffy Pop (@iffypopireland) November 4, 2024

This is the rotating billboard outside the visitor’s locker room. #Cavs always welcome back former players and coaches. The Bucks, apparently, did not want their players and coaches — Taurean Prince, Dave Joerger, Greg Buckner & Joe Prunty - to feel welcome in Cleveland tonight. pic.twitter.com/MKNoVAkKiT
— Chris Fedor (@ChrisFedor) November 4, 2024

Tua’s prop was 243.5 yards. He had 254 yards with 5 seconds in the game.

Jaylen Waddle runs straight back for -24 yards. ☠️

Insane Beat🤯

pic.twitter.com/3MULwBuUO7
— Prop Geek Zeke📚 (@PropGeekZeke) November 3, 2024

apparently part of the reason this was figured out is cause the frogs were only found in clean drinkable water and i cant get over someone thinking its the frogs fault and being right. like surely the frogs are just there *cause* the waters clean, not the other way around, but no https://t.co/Ahfksx4L8u
— Vox Pupa (@APuppyPlushie) November 2, 2024

A 2012 article about seeing what other properties the frogs might have

So cool that insurance salesman is a boring signifier in every genre except film noir where it becomes a guarantee that some shit is about to go down
— John Frankensteiner (@JFrankensteiner) November 2, 2024

(Is that still the case, or not for decades?)