Webtacular World Issue # 164, January 22, 2017

Greetings Webtaculators! Did you hear? Trump’s inauguration was YUGE! The biggest, period, even if NPS doesn’t count them. Even Kellyanne says so, because there are now such things as “alternative facts.” In all seriousness, what Trump said on his inauguration was atrocious. Here are my thoughts.

For those of you asking for people like me who think he is not fit to be President to “just give him a chance,” well, I just did, and he failed. On to the news.

STORY OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Millions March
Why: Because taking part in this event in Oakland was one of the coolest things I have ever been a part of.

ECONOMIC THING OF THE WEEK (long read)
What: Trumpcare
Why: Because cutting the ACA will lead to a 20-25% increase in insurance premiums. Also, the first thing Trump did was cut the mortgage rate reduction for first time home buyers.

LAW THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. read)
What: The First Suit
Why: Because the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, consisting of legal scholars such as Erwin Chemerinsky, Deepak Gupta, and former White House ethics lawyers is suing the President for violating the Emoluments Clause. In other news, the one of the previous President’s last acts was to pardon Chelsea Manning.

SCIENCE THING OF THE WEEK (3 min. read)
What: Bye Bye, Net Neutrality
Why: Because the Internet is going to be a much worse place in a few years.

SPORTS THING OF THE WEEK (10 min. read)
What: Exciting Cycling Story!
Why: Because the playoff games were bad.

MOVIE THING OF THE WEEK (6 min. read)
What: The M. Night Returns
Why: Because M. Night Shyamalan somehow made good movie again. Plot Twist!

MUSIC THING OF THE WEEK (5 min. watch)
What: Minus Young Thug
Why: Because this is one of the most creative music videos I have ever seen.

PHOTOGRAPHY THING OF THE WEEK (long look)
What: Millions
Why: Because the turnout for this event really needs to be seen.

FOOD THING OF THE WEEK (7 min. read)
What: Best Nuggets
Why: Because chicken nuggets are delicious, even if it’s unclear what part of a chicken they actually come from.

VIDEO GAME THING OF THE WEEK (4 min. read)
What: Women Play Games Too
Why: Because even though most of the things I post on here tend to be about shooting aliens, demons, or Nazis in the face, there are plenty of other games that people play as well. Threes is a particularly good time waster.

INTERNET THINGS OF THE WEEK (∞)
What: The Answer Is Yes (see “shooting Nazis in the face,” above); How To Tell A Joke; How To Protest
Why: Because Internet.

THING YOU SHOULD GET BRIAN OF THE WEEK
What: A Time Machine
Why: Because Brian deserves it.

Webtacularly yours,
Brian
Managing Editor, Webtacular World
The Internet You Didn’t Know You Needed™

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