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Kanye's Conceited, New Jersey Has Weed, And Other Best Tweets Of The Week

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Because this week has had us all on edge about the election, this week's best tweets are about precisely that. Enjoy?


LAUGH TO HIDE THE TEARS
Are We Ready For A Romantic Comedy Set In The Trump Administration?

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A book is out about a young woman whose job in the White House is taping back together documents the president has torn up so the administration can get work done. Too soon, or just right?


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I Got Through This Election Cycle By Making Toilet Wine

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Okay, I didn't actually make the "Brewsy" home booze kit wine in the toilet. But with the whole country still in the sh*tter, it technically counts.

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A Fake Paris In China, And Other Best Photography Of The Week

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A side-by-side comparison of the real Paris and a fake one in China, as well as photos of children growing up in rural Ohio.

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THE SECRET OF THE SWOOSH
This Twitter Thread Reveals The Prehistoric Origins Of The Southern Blue Swoosh On The Electoral Map

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If you look at maps of US presidential election results by county over the past 40 years, you'll notice a consistent pattern throughout Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South and North Carolina: a blue swoosh. Latif Nasser traces the roots of this phenomenon back over 100 million years in a viral Twitter thread.

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READ THE ROOM
The Gap's Cringeworthy Attempt To Bring America Together, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'

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This week's characters include a scientist who shared a poorly received cartoon, a woman using the election to poke fun at her murder trial, a retail company failing to read the room and an overly enthusiastic spiritual advisor.


WHAT'S IN A NAME?
In Letter To Jeff Bezos, Mom Says Alexa Has Ruined Her 6-Year-Old's Life

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She claims that her daughter, whose name is Alexa, has been constantly bullied and "treated like a servant" by other kids.


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The One Ingredient You Need To Clean The Dishwasher And Four Other Gross Household Items

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Cleaning solutions smell like lemon for a reason.

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'I LOVE THIS DUDE'
Please Enjoy Leslie Jones Fangirling Over 'Steve Komacki' As He Crushes It During Election Coverage

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Like all obsessive election number crunchers, Leslie Jones has Steve Kornacki fever. Even if she doesn't know his exact name.

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We Love This Weather-Resistant Jacket, And It's The Perfect Time Of Year To Wear It

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Autumn chills are upon us, and that has us thinking about one of our all-time favorite outerwear finds. This waxed trucker jacket from Flint and Tinder will keep us warm and dry for years to come.

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The Hungriest Man On Earth (2017)

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Aaron Gibson weighed 480 pounds, but a life of lingering pain — and pill-popping, and the disappointment of the NFL — weighed on him heavier than that. Then came love. Then 30,000 calories a day turned into 1,500 sit-ups — and abs.




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How Not To Deal With Murder In Space (2020)

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Murder will happen in outer space. This 50-year-old death on a now-melted chunk of ice shows how complicated it will get.


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