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Like that other email service, but not…it’s Morning Social for Wednesday, July 13, 2016…

Headlines

Where is the South China Sea, anyway? When news broke of some…uh…”tension” over there, you might be wondering where “there” is. Wikipedia to the rescue with this territorial disputes link! And hear about the latest in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required).

Pence. Christie. Sessions. Gingrich. The quadrennial “who’s your running mate, bro?” question. (Which, we know, is a few weeks away from a gender-neutral “who’s your running mate, Madam Secretary?” question.) CNN breaks it down.

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Meme of the Day

“Russell Brand talking to Tom Cruise about Communism” on the Joe Rogan Podcast. (Or, “‘Sentences I thought I’d never write for 1000,’ Alex.”) Sure, not technically a “meme” but maybe a video.

Business

Malaysian Interest Rates and You. Not sure we saw THAT coming, either; but at 3.00%, still high for a Central Bank. More from the Nasdaq site.

Dow, S&P both hit records yesterday. Every silver lining has a cloud, tho, as you learn from this piece from Reuters on today’s futures.

Social-ism

TNW tells us (and everyone else) about an extension for Chrome called “Chirp.”

The Rando

Go, Jennifer! The only celebrity news we really go for here is when the famous tell the media to “bugger off.” (BBC Link, thus the use of English slang, also “rumour” in the headline.)

Sportsing

AL beats NL. Bonus points if you said that out loud as “Al beats Nil.” 4-2 final, here’s a recap; ticket brokers near Wrigley Field calculate the thousands they’ll lose on one less World Series home game.

Tip of the Day

Maybe cool it with the robots? Everyone appears to be okay, except for the robot’s bruised ego.

Style and Whatnot

Why cry? Nye ties tie! (Sigh.) Link to greatest 82 seconds ever (for fans of sartorial splendor).

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Headlines

That was quick: British Prime Minister David Cameron will be out Wednesday. Theresa May takes over, moves into 10 Downing Street, bringing with her a whole bunch of bona fides. Read up on her over here.

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Meme of the Day

President Obama’s report card for his nearly eight years in office is either an A+, a B-, a D, or something else…depending on how you read this FactCheck.org Infographic.

Business

Negative news for a real “Type A” personality: The bloodletting continues apace at Theranos; first it was founder Elizabeth Holmes being downgraded from billionaire to “worth nothing” by Forbes, now, she can’t do the blood testing thing for two whole years. Update from The Wall Street Journal (subscription required).

Your “Wait, WHAT?” of the Morning: The Government of Canada has sold all its gold. Actually, it sold all its gold FOUR MONTHS AGO. Zero Hedge broke it down in this article. (Gold, BTW, is hovering right around $1350 an ounce.)

Social-ism

Catch ‘em all: Obilgatory Pokemon Go reference here.

The Rando

Want to feel better about your lot in life? Take a look at the U.S. Debt Clock. (Also, we did the math and…no, it won’t be at $20 Trillion until sometime in 2017.)

Sportsing

The All-Star Game is tonight. (Baseball.) FOX Television will broadcast the game, which means we get to hear Joe Buck. Apparently he’s not a bad guy, according to the folks at The Ringer.

Last night in baseball, Giancarlo Stanton won a contest called “Home Run Derby,” a hitting contest that began in the 50s at a place called Wrigley Field.

Tip of the Day

Morning Socialite karioca tells us that even if you have insurance, you can save on big medical bills by calling the doctor and asking if they’ll knock 15% off if you pay it all at once. (It’s the old twist on the cash discount.)

Style and Whatnot

Dog days of Summer are here, and so are the bored children. Try the old “1000 recycled crafts” trick; quit after five of them.

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That’s All for Today

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