Today's news and jokes

we already have protein booze,
in both hard seltzer and beer format
for those of you who are curious... https://t.co/o9ovywbw35 pic.twitter.com/tftBCQr33o

— Andrea (@iiiitsandrea) June 8, 2025

NEW: a test of some of the most popular creatine gummies on amazon found that they, uh, don't contain creatine: https://t.co/oPvhUDWry1

— Kate Knibbs 🏄🏻‍♀️ (@Knibbs) June 18, 2025

(Also, Starbucks is testing a drink that "pairs a banana-flavored foam, packed with 15 grams of protein, with a sugar-free vanilla latte")

In partnership with the City of Los Angeles, the Dodgers have committed $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region. Additional community efforts to be announced in the coming days.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 20, 2025

L.A. bus ridership plummets amid fears of immigration arrests - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/TnOI1aCciE

— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) June 20, 2025

🧊 UPDATE: ICE RAIDS HAVE NOW COST LA TAXPAYERS $32 MILLION

🚔 $29.5 million or 92% relates to LAPD's response to protests against ICE including citywide tactical alert costs

🛠️ $1.4 million relates to clean-up / public property damage

🧑‍⚖️ Does not include potential lawsuits pic.twitter.com/6sWZALDKeZ

— LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia (@lacontroller) June 20, 2025

On today’s Big Take podcast, David Gura and K. Oanh Ha unpack how Trump’s “America First” policies could cost the US tourism industry billions – and where tourists are heading instead.

🎙️ Listen now: https://t.co/CDKZEjxWqv pic.twitter.com/z9CPvB6Wjc

— Bloomberg (@business) June 20, 2025

(Don't miss this footage)

("On Wednesday, India refuted claims by Trump that he had stopped the war between Pakistan and India")

The saddest F-35 in the world. Marooned from its British aircraft carrier after an emergency landing. No doubt causing heart palpitations to RAF security officers. https://t.co/6Addyjls1U

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) June 19, 2025

A write-up

AI avatars in China just proved they are better influencers https://t.co/D6wWmS0Gyb

— steve hsu (@hsu_steve) June 19, 2025

Fascinating stuff.

"Bat Cave Footage Offers Clues to How Viruses Leap Between Species" https://t.co/9iXzW3w84R

— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) June 16, 2025

LEARN MORE ⬇️ https://t.co/CPdqopPjT7

— Modern Notoriety (@ModernNotoriety) June 18, 2025

Yes, 'Superman' Star David Corenswet's Grandfather Created the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books (Exclusive) https://t.co/yca1eY3GGx

— People (@people) June 19, 2025

Never have I hated private equity more. The death of party city means the I’m forced to blow up very bad Amazon balloons. We’re at the “Google’s how to blow up balloons” stage of life. Turns out these are just bad balloons

— Christina Warren (@film_girl) May 3, 2025

i think we are at our most kind when we have to walk everywhere, there's a lot of hate in my heart since I started driving

— shoshka (@cherubiim_) May 1, 2025

In 1989 a police helicopter in Hokkaido spotted a giant SOS and rescued a pair of climbers. When asked about it, the rescuers were startled when the climbers said, "What giant SOS? We didn't make that"
Turns out it was made five years earlier and they found two skeletons nearby. https://t.co/WtukLAxxxM pic.twitter.com/Q8wnj4gipO

— eric ゑリｯ久 (@shinobu_books) May 2, 2025

Not fact-checking this

FORTNITE OG:S3 "PET METOR" SENT TO CREATORS 😭

[Thanks @Legendyss showing me this] pic.twitter.com/B2JjGn0jtN

— HYPEX (@HYPEX) April 24, 2025

@drewpack1 His name is Rancher and he is getting used to the neighborhood really well ☺️ #wontyoubemyneighbor #dogs #ball ♬ Won't You Be My Neighbor? - Mister Rogers

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