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Skimm for August 20th

Skimm’d with late-night sushi.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Embarrassing now, but you’ll get over it” – An encouraging message from the group that hacked Ashley Madison, a website for people who want to cheat. Yesterday, as many as 37 million of their names were leaked online. And divorce lawyers everywhere rejoiced.

SOMETIMES IRAN, SOMETIMES I HIDE

THE STORY

The Iran nuclear deal is facing a big vote soon. And now there’s a twist.

BACK UP.

For years, Iran’s been accused of trying to develop nuclear weapons. The country has always responded ‘nope, not us.’ Earlier this summer, Iran and six world powers (including the US) signed a deal to end the nuke drama by lifting sanctions in exchange for limits to Iran’s program. Congress now has to approve that deal.

SO WHAT’S THE TWIST?

Yesterday, the AP reported that there’s a side agreement attached to the deal. It allows Iran to use its own inspectors (instead of UN inspectors) at a site that’s allegedly been used to develop nuclear weapons. This news makes the deal even more controversial, with critics saying it puts too much trust in Iran to police itself. ��But the Obama administration said yesterday that it’s “confident” in the way inspections will be carried out.

HOW’S THE VOTE LOOKING?

President Obama is trying to win over Republicans, who — surprise! — are mostly opposed to the deal. But he’s also trying to win over key members of his own party. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) — two top Dems — have both come out against the deal. So it’s looking like the vote will be closer than expected.

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This nuclear deal is one of the most important foreign policy issues on Obama’s plate. Congress has until September 17th to vote. So stay tuned for the next episode of “The Real Housewives of DC.”

REPEAT AFTER ME...

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU FIND A HAIR IN YOUR SOUP...

Vom. Jared Fogle aka the ‘Subway Guy‘ is pleading guilty to having and distributing child porn and also having sex with minors. Vom again. Earlier this year, the then-executive director of Fogle’s foundation - which aims to fight childhood obesity and meets with lots of kids - was arrested on child porn charges. Then last month, Fogle’s home was raided by US authorities. Subway took that as a cue to suspend ties with the guy it once plastered all over its stores. Now Subway’s said its balanced-diet relationship with him is officially over.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT...

ISIS. The group recently beheaded an 82-year-old archaeologist, who oversaw an ancient site in the Syrian city of Palmyra. It’s the same city that ISIS took control of earlier this year. This archaeologist tried to protect valuable artifacts after ISIS came to town. You can guess how well that went over. More than a month ago, the group captured and questioned him over where the goods were hidden. But ISIS reportedly got nothing...and then beheaded him. He spent more than 50 years working at the site.

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR OFFICE RIVAL ASKS FOR HELP WITH AN ACCOUNT...

So we’re good now? The Starks, Lannisters, and Targaryens of Wall St. – JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley – are teaming up on a new project. Yesterday, the WSJ reported that they’re creating a company that will give them shared access to certain market data. This company will reportedly pull together the most accurate data from all corners of the global markets to be used for things like pricing and trades. Which sounds kind of like the Bloomberg Terminal (the screens your friends in finance stare at all day that cost their companies about $24,000 per person each year). Wall St. firms aren’t exactly known for their #squadgoals. But getting this kind of data is expensive, and since the ’08 financial crisis, they’ve been trying to cut costs. So working together for the better of Westeros makes more sense than it used to.

WHAT TO SAY TO YOUR FRIEND WHO SNEAKS HER OWN SNACKS INTO MOVIES...

No more. Regal Cinemas, the biggest theater chain in the US, has started checking bags when people come into its movie theaters. The company didn’t say why. But the change comes after two attacks on theaters earlier this summer – and the 2012 shooting in Aurora, CO that left 12 people dead. These tragedies have left the movie industry wrestling with the issue of security .

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU MIX UP YOUR AND YOU’RE…

Almost as upsetting as Megan Fox’s breakup.

WHAT TO SAY TO YOUR FRIEND WHO ‘DOESN’T LIKE’ ANY OF THE 2016 CANDIDATES…

THING TO KNOW

Greece is still the word. The country finally got its bailout deal approved. But now there’s trouble in Greek paradise for the country’s PM. Skimm it here.

SKIMM LIFE

Check the calendar. It’s the end of August and your summer Fridays are numbered. You can still book a last-minute trip. Do it now.

SKIMM SHARE

Sharing is caring. And can also get you prizes. Congrats to yesterday’s top sharers who are getting some Skimm beach swag:

Karin McKemey, Elizabeth Lozano-Hazlett, Amy Ho, Tara Herbkersman, Katlyn Whelan, Katherine Rochelle, Laura Kaslow, Christina Dobson, Hilary Mathur, Brynn Fuller-Becker

This is how you share.

SKIMM BIRTHDAYS

* Indicates Skimm’bassador. Treat yo’ self.

*Amanda Smith (Sioux Falls, SD); Greg Neverka; *Kaitie Foley (Wichita, KS); * Shivani Berry (Chicago, IL); *Cole Gibson (Washington, DC); *Haley Estes (Nashville, TN); *Caitlin Moore (Thousand Oaks, CA); *Chris Krese (Alexandria, VA); *Yianna Kappas (Greenville, SC); *Emily Snider (Chicago, IL); *Celeste Brown (Washington DC); *Cole Gibson (Washington, DC); *Sarah Gibson (Baton Rouge, LA); * Shivani Berry (Chicago, IL); *Kelsey Cannon (Raleigh, NC); Howie Kelrick (Hollywood, FL); Rachel Greenfield (New York, NY): Clare Kim (Washington, DC): Carissa Stevens (Oklahoma City, OK); Amy Lamensdorf (New York, NY); Ida Martin Sorensen (Cedar Rapids, IA); Lizzy Ross (New York, NY); Connie Galloway; Porscha Armood (Clayton, NC); Kalyn Fetta (Washington, DC); Kat Kennedy (New York, NY); Lili Kronfeld (Los Altos, CA); Keith Lam (Farmington, CT); Jenny Anwander (Kansas City, MO); Kim Wilder (Cologne, Germany); Renee Silverstein (Briarwood, NY); Amy Thornton (Hattiesburg, MS); Maddie Correnti (Philadelphia, PA); Brianna Sculley (New York, NY); Dawn Gupta (Chicago, IL); JoAnn Fritz (Beach Haven Park, NJ); Spencer Rhoda (New York, NY); Ann Miller (Cincinnati, OH); Stefanie Smith (Farmington Hills, MI); Abigail Hale (Nashville, TN); Alicia Blodgett (Palm Beach, FL); Daniel Lewis (Delrary Beach, FL); Dave Westman (San Diego, CA); Janet Gary (Cleveland, OH); Matt Donders (Saddle Brook, NJ); Norah Rast (Ann Arbor, MI)

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