Irascible Musings

Absent from the game for nearly three years, PGA golfer Morgan Hoffmann returned to the course Thursday, shooting an even-par 71 at the RBC Heritage.  “A lot of fun moments today,” Hoffman said, according to Golfweek. “I felt great. The first tee shot wasn’t as nerve-racking as I thought it would be. The game didn’t …

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A former personal assistant to Amber Heard testified in court Thursday that the actress was verbally abusive and underpaid her while she worked for Heard from 2012-2015. The ex-employee also told the court she never witnessed Heard’s ex, movie star Johnny Depp, abuse the actress, calling him a “gentleman.” The video testimony was part of …

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Twitter’s board of directors has adopted a “poison pill” to thwart Tesla founder Elon Musk from outright buying the company. The board has adopted a “limited duration shareholder rights plan,” which gives Twitter’s existing shareholders, save Musk, time to purchase additional shares at a discount, Axios reported Friday. The desired effect is clearly to dilute …

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Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford is denouncing D.C. officials for failing to properly address the deaths of five premie-sized aborted babies found in the nation’s capitol. “I demanded an investigation from D.C. Mayor Bowser, the D.C. police, and the Department of Justice into the deaths of the five babies whose lives were stolen through gruesome …

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Australian television hosts mocked President Joe Biden in an interview that aired Friday, comparing the president to a dementia patient. “Speaking about people who are not quite up to the job, I wanna talk about the leader of the free world,” said Sky News host Chris Kenny, referring to Biden apparently attempting to shake hands …

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Fans are thrilled to see The Babylon Bee mocking Twitter employee meltdowns over a potential Elon Musk takeover, especially in light of the fact that their account on the platform is still suspended. The satire site released a YouTube video specifically targeting Twitter employees who can’t stand the thought of Musk taking over. The video …

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The woman who allegedly murdered her lover and left his severed head in a bucket has been deemed competent to stand trial, according to the judge in the case. Taylor Schabusiness, 24, was determined to be mentally fit by a psychological evaluator after allegedly committing the gruesome crime. She faces “charges of first-degree intentional homicide, …

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The man suspected of shooting 10 people and causing the injuries of at least 19 more apparently called police to tell them where he was. The Associated Press reported that the suspect, who will not be named per Daily Wire policy, called police to tell them that he could be found at a McDonald’s in …

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Few home renovation pros reach success equivalent to the level that Chip and Joanna Gaines enjoy. The Waco-based pair became mega-popular thanks to their HGTV show “Fixer Upper.” Episodes featured Chip tackling construction projects for clients and Joanna painting everything white and deepening a nation’s  appreciation for shiplap walls.  Renovation reality shows were common enough, …

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“WAP” rapper Cardi B and her husband Offset are finally ready to reveal details about their 7-month-old son. The performers shared the baby’s name and photos on their social media in the days leading up to a cover shoot they did with Essence magazine. E News reported that the issue will “highlight the profound endurance …

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Mel Gibson is no stranger to making faith-based movie projects, even in the face of enormous controversy. “The Passion of the Christ” remains one of the most monumental movies he’s ever worked on. So Mark Wahlberg teaming up with Gibson to get his recent project, “Father Stu,” onto the big screen just made a lot …

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On Thursday, the Moskva, Russia’s Black Sea flagship, sank after an explosion, raising fears that the ship may have harbored nuclear warheads, a so-called “broken-arrow” incident. Ukraine claimed it had struck the ship with two Neptune cruise missiles fired by a coastal battery; Russia claims an ammunition fire contributed to the sinking. “Mykhailo Samus, director …

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Tom Brady’s unretirement in March elated football fans everywhere, grateful for the opportunity to watch the GOAT compete for at least one more season.  Well, not all football fans.  One unlucky buyer purchased what was supposed to be the football from the last touchdown pass of Brady’s illustrious career, buying the ball for $518,000. Following …

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Former Democratic donor Ed Buck was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for the deaths of two black men who overdosed while in his home. Buck, 67, was found guilty last July on nine felony counts, including “maintaining a drug den, distribution of methamphetamine and enticement to cross state lines to engage …

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The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said this week that governments use lockdowns to “get people vaccinated.” Fauci, who served on former President Donald Trump’s White House Coronavirus Task Force and is now President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser on COVID-19, discussed coronavirus lockdowns in China on …

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Speaking on a live show for the podcast “Pod Save America,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki mocked Fox News and by extension their White House correspondent Peter Doocy, snapping, “He works for a network that provides people with questions that, nothing personal to any individual including Peter Doocy, but might make anyone sound like …

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Less than a week after White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to bus illegal immigrants to the nation’s capital was a “publicity stunt,” she now says the White House appreciates the governor’s action. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Psaki was asked if the White House …

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Amy Schumer already discussed how much backlash she got from fans over joking that A-lister Kirsten Dunst was a “seat filler” at the 2022 Academy Awards. Now she’s claiming she got “death threats” that required the LAPD and Secret Service to get involved. “I got death threats,” she told Howard Stern while appearing on his …

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The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) published a position statement on Tuesday that has decided reading books and writing essays is overrated and that it’s time to “decenter” those traditional activities. The new emphasis focused on the need to increase focus on digital media and popular culture. “Students should examine how digital media …

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President Joe Biden told an audience in North Carolina on Thursday that he was a “full professor” for four years at the University of Pennsylvania, a claim that appears to be in contrast with the evidence. Biden shared the remarks during a speech at A&T State University in Greensboro that focused on his Build Back …

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At least 24 hospitals in Ukraine have been destroyed, while another 300 have been damaged, Ukraine’s health ministry revealed on Thursday. “As soon as the territory is de-occupied, we send the necessary resources there,” Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Health Oleksii Yaremenko said via translation, according to Newsweek. “In particular, the Ministry has already started planning …

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The 30-year mortgage rate has reached 5%, rendering homeownership more expensive for American families. According to government-backed mortgage company Freddie Mac, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose 0.28% in a single week and nearly 2% since this time last year. “As Americans contend with historically high inflation, the combination of rising mortgage rates, elevated home prices and …

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A transgender psychologist, who also personally identifies as transgender, has admitted that the surge in children who identify as their opposite sex is alarming, blaming quarantine and social media, in part. Erica Anderson, a 71-year-old biological male who identifies as female, this week spoke to the Los Angeles Times about the explosion of gender-confused kids. “I …

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Political pundit Dan Bongino says he received a message from a Disney insider who told him the company is tracking the negative feedback they’re receiving from people upset with the company’s response to Florida’s new education law. (Disclosure: The Daily Wire has announced plans for kids entertainment content.) The law in question makes it illegal …

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Former McDonald’s chief executive Ed Rensi argued that California’s four-day workweek proposal would cause “unintended consequences.” As The Daily Wire reported earlier this week, California AB 2932 would leave the official workday at eight hours, but require overtime for workers putting in more than 32 hours or four full days in a week. The bill …

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An oil executive said on Thursday that Washington is “working against us, not with us” in terms of increasing supply. “We’ve got a good economy. Demand is strong,” explained Dan Eberhart, CEO of Denver-based drilling services company Canary to Fox Business. “We need more supply to bring the price down, and the administration just keeps …

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