In France: French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy are all at the site of yesterday’s Germanwings plane crash in the French Alps. One of the plane’s cockpit flight data recorders was located. According to the French Interior Minister, it’s damaged, but “not beyond use.” NPR reports there were people from 15 countries on board the flight, including two Americans.
In Vermont: Police are investigating a possible link between The Jinx‘s Robert Durst and the disappearance of Lynne Schulze, a Middlebury College student last seen in December of 1971.
Today, in lagging behind: The 9/11 Review Commission gave the FBI a report card, and it isn’t very good.
Today, in shame spirals: After months of refusal to discuss her business dealings, Cylvia Hayes took to Facebook to praise Monica Lewinsky’s TED talk and get in a dig at the media, writing, “I am so appreciative of her for taking this on. This is a powerful statement about how our click-for-cash media business model has turned public humiliation into a commodity and shame into an industry.” ‘K. Imma let you finish, but Jon Ronson wrote the best thing on public shaming of all time.
Where’s Bernie when you need him? Apparently, Monday’s incident of a dude driving in an HOV lane on I-5 near Tacoma with a cardboard cutout as his “passenger” wasn’t all that unusual. Here’s a roundup of other people who’ve gone to extreme lengths for access the coveted lane—none of which include ACTUALLY CARPOOLING.
In Italy: The country’s highest court is reviewing Amanda Knox’s case. If the court upholds Knox’s murder conviction, she could be extradited.
Today, in bummer news: The O reiterates what we hear all the time: “Oregon is due for a massive earthquake up to magnitude-9.” Don’t, like, freak out or anything though, because I guess wild animals will just warn us? Sorry, seismology.
Today in more bummer news: There is only one abortion clinic left in Mississippi. It was attacked this week, because people are garbage.
Today, in I just spit out my coffee: Duck Dynasty‘s Phil Robertson gave a graphic, bonkers speech about atheists getting raped and mutilated. AT A PRAYER BREAKFAST. Because people are garbage.
Here’s a miniature horse! Good morning!
HOW THE FUCK DID YOU NOT MENTION THAT THE RED AND BLACK WAS CLOSING DOWN?!?!? I EVEN MAILED YOU THE TIP. UGH, THIS NEW LADY DOESN’T KNOW HER IMPORTANT /B/TOWN HISTORY (MORE LIKE HERSTORY, AMIRITE?)
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GRAHAM CAPS! NOW THERE’S A BLAST FROM THE PAST! WHIPPERSNAPPERS JUST DON’T KNOW, AMIRITE?
AS A VEGAN I.
GODDAMMIT MEGAN
Does anyone else just wish Cylvia would just go away?
Remember that apologetic speech she gave when her sham marriage was discovered?
She shows up with a box of Kleeenex.
Cue the tearful speech.
So calculated.
GO AWAY FRANK WE’RE BEING NOSTALGIC.