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Early Addition: Some People Apparently Don't Love Being Turned Into Social Media Content?


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Published Jan 27, 2020


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  • In an excerpt from his upcoming book, John Bolton reportedly writes that Trump told his national security adviser in August that "he wanted to continue freezing $391 million in security assistance to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats including the Bidens."
  • In light of that news, there is renewed pressure on the Senate to call Bolton as a witness—something which Senator Mitt Romney thinks is "increasingly likely."
  • Billie Eilish won big at the Grammys last night, which were as dismal as normal—check out a recap of the highs (Tyler, The Creator; Rosalía; "Old Town Road") and the many lows.
  • Is it possible to out-eat the price you pay for a buffet? The Hustle looks at the economics of all-you-can-eat buffets.
  • Right-wing media has been laying the groundwork for Trump’s acquittal for half a century.
  • Every The Good Place episode, ranked.
  • The infamous "Penis Man" of Arizona has apparently been caught.
  • The lesson to take away from the American Dirt fiasco? Always read the book before you endorse it.
  • A Long Island man was arrested after allegedly stabbing both his parents.
  • Washington Post national political reporter Felicia Sonmez was reportedly suspended by the paper over the weekend over tweets she sent out after the news broke of Kobe Bryant’s death.
  • What happens when the friends and families of influencers and social media stars don't want their lives to be turned into content?
  • And finally, a puppy was freed after it got its beautiful dumb head stuck in a tire:

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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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