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AIM will officially sign-off forever in December
Image: Liz Pierson / mashable composite AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), the beloved messaging service that was the first online experience for an entire generation, will finally reach the end of its life later this year. SEE ALSO: How dancing emoji hijacked your job — and why there’s no going back The remnants of the once popular chat service will be taken off life support (i.e. AOL parent company Oath will discontinue support) on Dec. 15. So if you’re still using AIM to chat with your friends and make plans to meet up at the local mall, you’d better start looking […]
Candid photo of Obamas planting a tree inspires a glorious Photoshop battle
For the past year, the internet’s been Photoshopping the crap out of Donald Trump’s every move. It’s about time we took it back for a little blast from the past, Obamas edition. During the first 100 days of his first term as president, Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama took some time to help plant a tree at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C. From the looks of this photo, Michelle did all the work, and Barack wore a white-collared shirt. SEE ALSO: ‘Pilot’ says he Photoshops his selfies, and yet somehow people still think they’re real Image: REX/Shutterstock […]
Yes, of course Justin Trudeau owns a pair of Chewbacca socks
Image: Photo by John Moore/Getty Images Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister of Canada. Leader of the Liberal Party. Wearer of Chewbacca socks. The PR train of Canada’s leader continued full steam ahead this week as the man sneakily wore yet another pair of socks that align him with the nerdier parts of his electorate. Big ol’ Star Wars wookies were peeking out under his pants during a discussion with Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. SEE ALSO: Feast your eyes on this butter sculpture of Justin Trudeau holding 2 pandas Image: Photo by […]
97-year-old war veteran takes a knee in response to President Trump’s protest comments
There’s never an age limit when it comes to fighting for what you believe in. Brennan Gilmore tweeted a photo Sunday of his 97-year-old grandfather, John Middlemas, kneeling in support of the #TakeAKnee movement, started by former San Francisco 49ers football player Colin Kaepernick in 2016 over police violence against African Americans. President Donald Trump’s outspoken criticism against athletes who don’t stand up for the national anthem sparked this protest among people like Middlemas in solidarity with NFL athletes who kneeled on the field this weekend. SEE ALSO: #TakeAKnee protests are about police violence, not the military or the Constitution […]
Dude smoking a cigarette at a gas station gets a rude awakening
If there’s anywhere you shouldn’t smoke, it’s at a gas station. A dude enjoying a cigarette at his car at a gas station in Sofia, Bulgaria received a healthy dose of instant karma when he apparently refused to extinguish his butt when asked. SEE ALSO: How the ‘GoT’ finale delivered one of the series’ most satisfying deaths In the clip, the young man can be seen smoking next to his car and briefly arguing with someone off camera. Then, the gas station attendant slowly approaches the pump and calmly removes a fire extinguisher from its holder. Without warning, he then […]