“Ted Lasso” Can’t Save Us

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[Partner] /interior [@stephenkentjohnson on Instagram]( [@stephenkentjohnson]( /health [People Explain Why They Want To Buy Fake Vaccine Cards | Vice]( [PEOPLE EXPLAIN WHY THEY WANT TO BUY FAKE VACCINE CARDS]( Lola refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine but still wanted the CDC card saying she was vaccinated so she could lie to her employer. So she emailed me, thinking I could perhaps sell her a fake card. Lola contacted me because in April I reported on the availability of fake vaccine cards on online retailers such as Etsy by purchasing one myself. Since then, typically at least once a week someone has emailed me asking to buy one of the cards for themselves. [Vice]( /gadget [Perform Your Own Forensics With This Thermal Camera Smartphone Attachment | Flir]( [PERFORM YOUR OWN FORENSICS WITH THIS THERMAL CAMERA SMARTPHONE ATTACHMENT]( You know what they say — you want a job done right, you do it yourself. 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When a colleague informs him that there are four countries in the United Kingdom, Ted replies, “Kinda like America these days.” At one point, he encourages two feuding players to “woman up,” since manning up hasn’t been so successful. He’s a gender-equality warrior, and yet the relentlessness of his world view has alienated his wife, who wants a divorce. The Richmond gig serves as an escape. But, even in the new place, Ted can’t help but rebuild his cheery hell, his fantasy of perpetual triumph through adversity. In fact, he seems to convert practically the whole country to his way. He’s quite the powerful white man. [The New Yorker]( /posted [@_nancy_dc on Instagram]( [@_nancy_dc]( /bites - Grilling season ain’t over yet! Make your next BBQ a little more badass with a [GrillGun torch]( - Developed by neuroscientists, the [Apollo Neuro]( stress relief wearable engages with your sense of touch, helping you feel safe and in control. 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