Democracy Died In 7 Days

The Week Democracy Died

Digg Editions Morning · Mon, Aug 15

A WEAK SEVEN DAYS The Week Democracy Died slate.com The week of July 11, 2016, the world watched hopelessly as Brexit, Nice, Turkey and Trump all happened, without us being able to stop them. But these things are actually all connected. And they spell an end for the old ways and the start of the new. WHAT'S GOING ON? Secret Ledger In Ukraine Lists Cash For Trump Campaign Chief Paul Manafort Three Dead But More Then 1,000 Rescued From Louisiana's 'Historic' Floodwaters Usain Bolt Wins Third Olympic Gold In 100-Meter Dash Simone Biles Wins Her Third Gold Medal Of Rio Games On The Vault Ryan Lochte Reportedly Held At Gunpoint, IOC Denies ENERGY WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Company Lets You Use Clean Energy For Free arcadiapower.com Arcadia Power lets you access clean energy for your home or apartment in all 50 states. It only takes three minutes to setup and is free. For those interested in supporting renewable energy, this is a no-brainer. THE NON-OLYMPIC GAMES YOUNG MONEY CASH MONEY THRASH MONEY The Skaters Getting Paid To Hang Out With Lil Wayne vice.com Who needs an energy drink sponsorship when Cash Money is paying you to shred the gnar with Weezy F Baby? GOING FOR THE BIGGEST FLOP WATCH: Norwegian Belly Flop Contest Is The World's Best Show Of Human Ability digg.com Technically this sport is called dødsing. But it looks like belly flopping, it sounds like belly flopping, and if we had to guess, we'd bet it hurts like belly flopping too. VOLLEY HIGH The Coolest Sport In Brazil Isn't Even Being Held At The Olympics washingtonpost.com The coolest sport in Brazil takes place outside the Olympic bubble. In footvolley, there are no cameras or anthems, and certainly more mettle than medals. ...AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES THE MOON LANDING HOWEVER... Chemtrails Aren't Real, In Case You Were Wondering popularmechanics.com A group of conspiracy theorists are dead set on proving that contrails are not just innocent ice crystals, but a government conspiracy to spray the populous with chemicals, what they call "chemtrails". Celebrities as diverse as Kylie Jenner and Billy Corgan have used Twitter to align themselves with the theory. It's all bullshit. YOU CAN'T OUT-SWIM THE TAX MAN Congrats, You Won A Gold Medal! Here's Your Tax Bill money.cnn.com America's Olympic medalists must pay state and federal taxes on the prize money they get for winning. DON'T SHAVE THE PLAYOFF BEARD Superstitions Yield Real Athletic Advantages, Say Psychologists qz.com While doing things like wearing lucky socks or alternating sips between two identical water bottles may seem like weird, paranoid tendancies, psychologists say such customs make perfectly good sense. BEFORE YOU GO SAVE PEACH FROM HER CELL 'Super Mario Bros' Recreated In Excel Is The Best Possible Use For Excel digg.com We've got to admit, this recreation of the most famous video game level of all time isn't 100 percent perfectly faithful to the source material, but it beats the hell out of the lame spreadsheets we make. That's all for this morning. Now get out there and go for the gold (lunchtime). View the Edition at Digg.com »

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