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Skimm for August 5th

Skimm’d over cantaloupe

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Ample scientific data” – Russia’s justification for saying ‘that’s mine’ to almost half a million square miles in the Arctic, which reportedly hold a lot of the world’s unused oil and gas. Because…why not? Skimm This

THINGS HAPPENING FAR AWAY

SYRIA THE STORY Yesterday, the US confirmed that the Syrian rebels it’s training aren’t doing so hot in the fight against ISIS. Read: some of them have been captured. WAIT, BACK UP. Last year, the US announced it planned to train thousands of Syrian rebels in the fight against ISIS. Last month, the Pentagon said it has trained…wait for it…60 people so far.  And then earlier this week, a group connected to al-Qaeda reportedly kidnapped five of those rebels. theSKIMM These moderate rebels are supposed to be a key part of the US strategy to fight ISIS. Turns out that strategy doesn’t work so well when you don’t have many rebels. Skimm This

IRAN THE STORY  Yesterday, President Obama told US Jewish leaders that the Iran nuclear deal is a really, really ridiculously good idea. And Israeli PM Netanyahu told the US Jewish community it’s a really, really ridiculously bad idea.  GIMME THE DEETS.  Earlier this summer, the US, Iran, and five other world powers signed an agreement that will limit Iran’s nuclear program, in exchange for lifting sanctions that have been crippling Iran’s economy. Obama said ‘yaass,’ this is a foreign policy win. Netanyahu said ‘woof,’ this is a neighborhood nightmare.  WHY?  Because Netanyahu thinks that if you give Iran a nuclear inch, it’ll build a weapon. Which would be scary news for Israel, since Iranian leaders have repeatedly called for the country’s ‘elimination.’ Yesterday, Netanyahu said “this deal will bring war.” Meanwhile, Obama has said this deal is actually an alternative to war.  theSKIMM Israel and the US are usually BFFs. Not the case when it comes to the Iran nuclear deal. But Obama has more than Netanyahu throwing shade to worry about. He has less than 60 days to convince Congress to get on board with the deal. Always easy.  Skimm This

REPEAT AFTER ME...

WHAT TO SAY TO YOUR FRIEND WHO ALWAYS BRINGS UP POLITICS AT DINNER… This is your moment. Tomorrow’s the first GOP presidential debate  - aka “The Apprentice Season 15.” And there’s been A LOT of hype about it. Partly because it’s the first official 2016 debate, and partly because everyone only found out yesterday which top 10 candidates made the cut. Who’s in? Reality star slash billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump, political newbie former Gov. Jeb Bush (FL), Gov. Scott Walker (WI), former Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR), Sen. Ted Cruz (TX), Sen. Marco Rubio (FL), Sen. Rand Paul (KY), Gov. Chris Christie (NJ), Gov. John Kasich (OH)…and a neurosurgeon named Ben Carson. Who’s not invited? The other seven candidates . They’ll be pregaming and debating a few hours earlier at what’s been dubbed the ‘kid’s table.’ Burn. PS Skimm some of your Candidates here.  Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR BLOG GETS SO POPULAR IT STARTS CUTTING INTO YOUR 9-TO-5... I’m a victim of my own success. Just like Apple. Yesterday, The Fruit’s stock dropped like it was very, very hot. So much so that it’s now in “correction” territory - which is Wall St. speak for being really off your game. It’s not because people have stopped loving their iPhones. It’s because a lot of investors are worried that the good times can’t last. A big market where Apple’s been trying to grow – China – has been having a rough ride lately. Plus, some analysts think sales of the Apple Watch have been meh. Hence the “correction” territory. Reminder: Apple is the world’s most valuable public company. So when the world’s most valuable public company has a bad day, it hurts the rest of the stock market. TBD on whether The Fruit can turn it around today. Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR FRIEND SAYS SHE’S NOT WEARING FUR ANYMORE... Delta’s changing its ways too. Earlier this week, Delta announced it’s not going to let hunters take home their big game ‘trophies’ on its airplanes anymore. Think: lions, leopards, elephants, rhinoceroses, oh my. American Airlines and United have since announced similar policies. Yes, this has to do with Cecil, a famous lion that was killed by an American dentist recently in Zimbabwe. What’s unclear is how many of these ‘trophy’ kills  have been carried as cargo in the first place, since American has zero flights to or from Africa, and United has one.  Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR FRIEND BRINGS UP T-SWIFT’S SPOTIFY DISS... Here’s another feud for you. Rappers Drake and Meek Mill are NOT getting along lately . And they’ve been handling their feelings like mature adults. By tweeting about it. It allegedly started earlier this summer when Meek’s new album came out, and Drake didn’t tweet his support. So Meek tweeted that Drake doesn’t write his own lyrics. Which led to Drake releasing a song about it. Because nothing says ‘don’t F with me’ like a smooth Drake beat. Then earlier this week at a festival in Canada, Drake put up a slideshow making fun of Meek Mill on the backdrop behind him.  This isn’t the last time you’ll be hearing about this. Sorry. Skimm This

THING TO KNOW Flonde: Kinda sounds like the dessert. Means ‘fake blonde.’ See: your friend who was “born blonde” and now spends half her paycheck keeping it that way.

SKIMM LIFE Skimm HQ writes late. And then orders in a lot. Pro tip: This does the shopping for you, but still lets you feel domestic. And full. Dinner is served.

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