Let’s Weekend #226 – The Kids Are Alright

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend: Minnesota sued some oil companies for long campaigns of deceit on climate, COVID-19 is back on the rise, and Trump had a bad week of dealing with his failed rally in Tulsa. Plus,...

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend: Minnesota sued some oil companies for long campaigns of deceit on climate, COVID-19 is back on the rise, and Trump had a bad week of dealing with his failed rally in Tulsa. Plus, the animation industry is making some good, long awaited changes to how it casts black characters.

6/26/2020 – The Kids Are Alright

IntroWhat Are We Up To?F: Salvation Lost, the heat, getting out now and then.T: Castlevania Season 2, Grace & Frankie, finished Season 1 of Space Force (watch it, much funny), PSO2, Kingdom 2 Crowns, Civ 6, ACNH, PoGo (so my usuals)C: Watchmen, She-Ra, Eurovision Song Contest, Floor is Lava, Last of Us Part II, Rocket LeagueB: TLoU Part II, Jak & Daxter collection, Chinese food, Escaping the heat. Brandon’s Random FactoidAssholes of the Week: AG Barr tried to fire SDNY US Att. Berman for investigating Trump’s cronies, but he refused until his former deputy takes his placeMan that flew White Lives Matter sign over soccer game during Black Lives Matter knees loses job along with GFLouisville officer that shot Breonna Taylor fired, but not charged yet3 NC officers fired over racist comments caught on tapeHeroes of the Week: Minnesota Sues Exxon and Koch Industries for ’30-Year Campaign of Deception’ on ClimateNASA names DC HQ after Mary W. JacksonCOVID-19 Dump TruckUS coronavirus cases hit new one-day high as states backtrack on reopeningTexas closing bars, limiting restaurant seating after Gov’s re-open plan failsBarcelona Opera opens up with first concert played just for plantsIMF predicts deeper world recession than before Only 6,200 attended Trump’s Tulsa RallyTikTok Teens & K-pop stans claimed tickets to ensure low turnoutTrump said he told officials to slow down COVID-19 testing to get lower numbersTom Petty’s family issues C&D over use of “I Won’t Back Down” for rallyPanic! at the Disco’s Brendon Urie criticizes Trump for using ‘High Hopes’ at rallyStatue WatchAmerican Museum of Natural History will remove Teddy Roosevelt statueDC police stopped protesters from tearing down Andrew Jackson statueCharleston, SC removed slavery advocate/VP John C. Calhoun statueTrump threatens 10 years of prison time for those attempting to topple statuesSenate Dems block Sen. Reps police reform billHouse passed their own police reform billHouse votes to make Washington DC a State, Senate GOP not interestedTrump continues spouting false conspiracy that the 2020 election will be rigged by mailTrump admin also renews push to get SCOTUS to end the ACAThe 3 men that killed Ahmaud Arbery have been indictedA noose was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage, FBI finds it’s been there since last fallMLB’s finalized details on a 60 game seasonAmazon buys naming rights for KeyArena to call it Climate Pledge Arena for NHL teamDisney is overhauling Splash Mountain to remove the ride’s ties to a racist filmDixie Chicks Change Name to ‘The Chicks,’ Drop Protest SongTina Fey requests 30 Rock episodes featuring blackface be removed from streamingThe Simpsons are recasting their non-white characters voiced by white VAsLin-Manuel Miranda gives two fucks to get Hamilton to a PG-13 rating for Disney+Tenet delayed again to August 12Contact us at [email protected] 

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