Facebook Takes Down Trump Ads ‘For Violating Our Policy Against Organized Hate’- The ads, which attacked what the Trump campaign described as “Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups,” featured an upside-down triangle. The Anti-Defamation League said Thursday the triangle “is practically identical to that used by the Nazi regime to classify political prisoners in concentration camps.” [cnn]

Trump Battles To Halt Memoir As Bolton Calls President ‘Not Fit For Office’ – The Trump administration will go to court on Friday in an effort to halt publication of John Bolton’s memoir of his time as national security adviser, on the grounds it contains classified material. [guardian]

Baltimore Cops Carried Toy Guns To Plant On People They Shot, Trial Reveals – One officer involved in the city’s massive corruption scandal said officers kept the replicas “in case we accidentally hit somebody or got into a shootout, so we could plant them.” [vice]

Trump Thought Elton John Would Love His Rocket Man Gift To Kim – In the summer of 2018, the president spent an immoderate amount of time fixating on delivering a Donald Trump-signed CD featuring Elton John’s 1972 hit “Rocket Man” to Kim Jong Un. [beast]

UK Foreign Secretary Thinks Taking The Knee Is From ‘Game Of Thrones’ – It may surprise you to learn that some politicians apparently still haven’t heard of Google. [mash]

Australia Cyber Attacks: PM Morrison Warns Of ‘Sophisticated’ State Hack – Australia’s government and institutions are being targeted by ongoing sophisticated state-based cyber hacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says. [bbc]

Meghan Markle And Jessica Mulroney ‘No Longer Friends’ – The Duchess of Sussex has permanently cut ties with Jessica Mulroney after she became embroiled in a race row with an influencer, a source has claimed. [dm]

Top Cape Winemakers Team Up For Unique Collector’s Edition – You can’t go on a tour of the Winelands at present, but thanks to a partnership between some of the Cape’s top winemakers, we can enjoy a taste tour at home. [here]

83,890 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In South Africa As Deaths Climb To 1,737 – Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that South Africa now has 83,890 confirmed cases of coronavirus. [btechj

Kim’s Sister Is On The Warpath – The new thrust of North Korean military action above the North-South line exposes the weakness of the U.S. and South Korea in the face of whatever surprises the North is planning next. [beast]

“He’s The Chosen One To Run America” – Inside the Cult of Trump, His Rallies Are Church and He Is the Gospel. [vanfair]

Sun City And Other Resorts Are Allowed To Reopen – Here are the proposed rules for casinos, hotels and golf. [btech]

’30 Rock’ Is Back For One Last Episode – NBC’s “30 Rock” has been off the air since 2013, but, as part of NBC’s upfront, the show is coming back for a reunion episode. [mash]

Apple doubles Down On Controversial Decision To Reject Email App Hey – The controversy over App Store rules rages on. [verge]

People Are Filming Creepshots Of Women At BLM Protests – Multiple leaked photos and videos from a private forum show creeps deliberately attending Black Lives Matter Protests to film women. [vice]

Kelly Clarkson, Zac Efron To Get Stars On Hollywood Walk Of Fame – “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson, actor Zac Efron and British star Benedict Cumberbatch are among celebrities who will be getting a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2021. [mav] God, they must be thrilled. 

Elon Musk Denies Having A Threesome Affair With Amber Heard And Cara Delevingne – Despite explosive new testimony in his $50M defamation suit against his ex wife suggesting the A-list trio hooked up at Johnny Depp’s downtown LA penthouse. [dm] That’s a shame. 

An Unexpected Upside To Lockdown: Men Have Discovered Housework – With families under lockdown, men are doing more housework and childcare. Experts suggest this could lead to a lasting change in gender norms. [guardian]

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