Fishermen Accidentally Caught an Antique German Sea Mine From WWII
Watch Royal Navy divers blow up the bomb the old-fashioned way.us.yahoo.com
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wader
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Matthew McConaughey calls out 'illiberal left' who 'absolutely condescend, patronize and are arrogant towards the other 50 percent'
The actor talked politics with Russell Brand, and called for people to "meet in the middle" and be "aggressively centric."
Matthew McConaughey may have ruled out running for Texas governor in the near future, but that doesn’t mean he’s stepping away from politics completely. In a recent episode of Under the Skin, the podcast fronted by British comedian and activist Russell Brand, McConaughey spoke out about political divisiveness and the need to “meet in the middle.” Like Brand, he also criticized Hollywood figures and those on the “far left” who he says antagonize and belittle those with other beliefs.
‘Oh, they’re dumb, they’re voting for Brexit, they’re voting for Trump,’” Brand said of the “condemnation and criticism of ordinary working people” he sees among his celebrity peers. “I don’t like it, and I don’t like to hear it.”
“There’s a lot on that illiberal left that absolutely condescend, patronize and are arrogant towards the other 50 percent,” the Oscar winner agreed.
Matthew McConaughey (pictured in January) got vocal about politics in a conversation with Russell Brand. (Photo: Gary Miller/Getty Images)
“I’m sure you saw it in our industry when Trump was voted in four years ago, they were in denial that was real. Some of them were in absolute denial,” he added.
“[Now] it looks like Biden’s our guy. Now you’ve got the right that’s in denial, ‘cause their side has fake news. And I understand, they’ve been fed fake news. No one knows what the hell to believe, right? So they’re putting down their last bastion of defense.”
The actor went on to accuse the left of missing opportunities to appeal to a broader audience by alienating people with “gotcha” attacks.
“This is where the left misses it for me, just as far as being a marketeer of a political side,” he explained. “You say, ‘Hey, we want to get out the vote. We want people to go vote. We’re going to do a campaign to let people vote.’ I’m like, 100 percent. Yes, everyone. Is there anyone who would say no to that? That’s universal. You have 100 percent of the audience going, ‘I’m in. That’s a constitutional right as an American, I’m in. Yes!’
“And then they can’t help themselves,” he continued. “At the very end of it they go, ‘So, we don’t let those criminal b*stards get back in office!’ You’re like, ‘No! Don’t say the last part! You lost 50 percent of your audience.’”
According to McConaughey, that sort of vilification is partly why “so much of the nation looks at us in Hollywood” and groans at “another celebrity over there, and the West Coasters, and the elite in the Northeast.”
The answer, he says, is to “meet in the middle.”
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The Dylan catalog, a 60-year rock 'n' roll odyssey, is sold
To many music lovers, Bob Dylan's songbook is priceless. The Nobel Prize-winning songwriter has sold publishing rights to his catalog of more than 600 songs, one of the greatest treasures in popular music, to the Universal Music Publishing Group, it was announced on Monday. The body of work...
The catalog contains 600 song copyrights including “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” and “Tangled Up In Blue."
Dylan topped the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time in 2015 and the song “Like A Rolling Stone” was named by the magazine as the best ever written.
Dylan was influenced by the bluesman Robert Johnson and folk singer, songwriter Woody Guthrie, but added a lyrical depth to his music that eventually earned him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. He was the first songwriter to receive the award.
Financial terms were not disclosed Monday, but the catalog may be the most prized in the music industry.
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Man I wouldn't mind being the owner..
WhatKnot
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I’m shocked that any company would consider moving out of NYC.
And the flood gates are about to open...
Avenger
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First domino.
wader
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Mysterious monoliths on the move: New one appears in San Luis Obispo
A new silver structure in the Los Padres National Forest is the second monolith to appear in San Luis Obispo County in a week.
wader
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say what...........!
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Aliens exist and Trump almost let it slip, says Israeli professor and former space official
A "galactic federation" has been waiting for humans to "reach a stage where we will understand... what space and spaceships are," Haim Eshed said.
wader
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that's a BIG goldfish.........
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Giant 9 pound goldfish found in South Carolina lake
A goldfish weighing an astonishing 9 pounds has been discovered in a lake in South Carolina. The giant fish was found on Nov. 16 during a lake health study at Oak Grove Lake just east of Greenville in South Carolina when Scott Robinson was performing some electrofishing -- a method of measuring...
wader
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Leaked Government Photo Shows ‘Motionless, Cube-Shaped’ UFO
The U.S. Intelligence Community has known about the mysterious object for two years. What could it be?
wader
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No. Not Long Island!
“The sheer size of the A68a iceberg means it is impossible to capture its entirety in one single shot,” British officials said in a statement.
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“The sheer size of the A68a iceberg means it is impossible to capture its entirety in one single shot,” British officials said in a statement.
Iceberg the size of Delaware on track to slam into South Atlantic island
The “A68a” iceberg is heading towards the island of South Georgia in the South Atlantic.
Good idea, but this may be a job for Jenny Craig???
wader
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J.R.R. Tolkien House Comes on the Market
The longtime home of author J.R.R. Tolkien is about to reenter the market, and a crowdfunding campaign has been started with hopes that "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" fans will support an initiative to purchase, restore and turn the property into a Tolkien museum.Project Northmoor, as the...
North Korean boat captain is executed for listening to foreign radio
The US government-funded Radio Free Asia claims the mariner, who was reportedly executed by firing squad in front of 100 workers, was killed after admitting he had listened to its broadcasts.
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