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Trump Calls Tokyo “Pathetic” For Postponing 2020 Olympics

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News broke this morning that the 2020 Olympics, set to take place in Tokyo this summer, have been postponed until 2021. This decision of course comes from the increasing concerns over the Coronavirus pandemic

This afternoon Trump sent out a tweet addressing the decision that was deleted within 5 minutes: 

Trump has continued to waver back and forth on the severity of the Coronavirus pandemic. At the beginning of the month he asserted the virus was nothing for Americans to be concerned about. That it was non-lethal, very confined to China, and may slightly impact neighborhoods that are majority Asian-American. 

About a week later Trump re-positioned and progressively started to address the situation with a lot more urgency. At first sending out tips for safety as well as Government suggestions to stay indoors and practice “social-distancing”. 

Trump’s concern seemed to escalate again when him and his administration demanded that a stimulus package be put together to keep Americans healthy and financially stable as well as boost the economy. 

The eventual proposal came in 3 parts. The first proposal was focused on aid and hospital funding, the second was aimed at passing stimulus packages and tax cuts for big corporations, and the third was to provide tax relief for small business as well as direct payments to small businesses and American citizens. 

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The first two proposals were passed within 72 hours. Unsurprisingly, the Senate is still held up on the third part of the proposal. 
There is speculation that this tweet was deleted due to it’s unnecessary charachter shaming of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. 
Regardless of the reason why it was so swiftly deleted, the tweet supports the currently popular speculation that Trump has been using the Coronavirus to his advantage and adjusting his belief in it’s severity accordingly. 
When news of the virus first broke, it was in Trump’s best interest to try and downplay the situation as much as possible. He was aware that a global pandemic would crash the stock market. A stock market that was he had been accredited for bringing to “record highs”. 

It soon became obvious that this virus was a concern. He flipped the script and instead said it was an extreme concern and that America needs a stimulus package. He puts together a three part package giving billions to big business including casinos and cruise-lines. The third part promises money directly to Americans so the general population explodes in support for the stimulus bill. The first two pass and as Trump expected, with the bailout money for big business the stock market is already on it’s way back up as of this morning. 

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Already not the best of friends…

Now Trump is once again saying the virus is not a big deal and that the American economy needs to open back up as soon as possible. Many believe he has no intentions of getting the third proposal passed at this point. 

He has even gone as far as siding with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on his proposal of “herd immunity”.

Ivanka Trump Is Now Assisting In Coronavirus Vaccine Research

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Ivanka Trump is known for getting involved in as many facets of politics and societal issues as she possibly can. Anything from charity to political activism, Ivanka has found a way to throw her hat in the ring more times than not.

Still, most were shocked to hear that Ivanka was deeply interested in working towards the Coronavirus cure on the ground level. Working in a lab with researchers is definitely not where you would expect to find Ivanka Trump. But these days she spends more than 60 hours a week at NYU Langone Health, where she is helping researchers develop and test vaccines that they hope will prove to be effective against the Coronavirus.

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“I did major in economics. That was at Wharton School in Pennsylvania.” Explained Ivanka when asked about her credentials for such a role, “Before that I was very interested, always interested in medicine and how the human body works. Before I went to Wharton I was studying human sciences at Georgetown. That’s why I did that. It was always a passion.”

That being said, Ivanka does not consider herself an “expert” by any means.

“I mean listen, obviously I know more than the average person when it comes to medicine and anatomy. I did study it for two years of my life. But this isn’t about me.” Ivanka continued, “This is about helping the American people. Saving the American people…I understand these (researchers) know more than me. I am just here to help. But I am learning more and more everyday. And honestly the reason I am here truly is all of this is a tragedy and someone needs to step up and figure this out. This is me stepping up.”

Opinions about her presence in the lab are varied. To say the least.

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To a lot of researchers and even other workers in the building, seeing Ivanka in scrubs is a sign of hope. It is a sign that the current administration truly does care about getting this pandemic under control.

An unnamed source from NYU Langone had a very different opinion however, implying that Ivanka’s presence does more harm then good.

“I appreciate the sentiment, I really do, I think we all really do”, explained the employee from NYU Langone, “But this has created a media circus. And it has slowed down our process quite a bit, to the point where I believe Ivanka being here is counter productive to our collective goals.”

Ivanka has heard some of these negative comments on her involvement, but it does not seem to phase her.

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“I am learning a lot, I am having fun, I know a high majority of the staff appreciates me being there. But more importantly, despite what people say, I know that I am making an impact. I know that I am not getting in the way of anything. I understand what the true goal here is, and that is to save American citizens from this awful pandemic. And that is why I am out here right now. Doing just that.”

Currently Ivanka has not had any issues being around the lab. She tested negative for COVID-19 less than 24 hours ago.

Despite your opinion on all of this, it can’t be denied that this is a brave endeavor. This comes only days after the viscous threats from ISIS were sent to her.

New Joe Biden Scandal: Creepier Than The Last

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Although men and women who are public figures are expected to model good behavior and stay off the path of acts that are considered immoral or unlawful, that doesn’t seem to be the case of one man, “Joe Biden.”

In his over four decades as a US politician, he has managed to be on the receiving end of numerous scandals, no thanks to the fact he has repeatedly said or acted publicly in a manner that is morally questionable.

However, many will argue that he has a brilliant and accommodating personality, one who has recorded success politically. And if you consider the fact that for thirty-six years he was re-elected US senator from Delaware, then I’m sure you will have no reason to think otherwise.

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That said, Biden has made news headlines one time too many for the wrong reasons. Now rewind to 1987, the “plagiarism scandal” and the inflation of his academic record at law school that same year. You do remember that, don’t you?  What about the condescending and racist comment he made about Obama back in 2007?

In case you have forgotten, here is the statement; “I mean, you’ve got the first sort of mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a story-book, man.” That’s unacceptable from a man who was the vice president to Obama at the time.

I can go on listing the several scandalous statements Biden has made in the course of his political career, but his most recent shameful public act is the creepiest of them all. I mean, what can you make of a man who is well over 70 but is somehow sexually attracted to minors? What more Joe Biden pedophile evidence do you need?

Joe Biden Pedophile Evidence

On the internet (YouTube and other social media outlets) there are videos and pictures of Biden inappropriately touching/groping female minors and whispering into their ears, words that ought not to be said to them mainly by a man old enough to be their grand-dad. Stockpiles of Joe Biden pedophile evidence if you still are not convinced.

There has been so much buzz about this outrageous, disgraceful act on different media and Biden has deservedly been criticized on the internet, with many convinced that he is a Pedophile.

Granted there may be a cross-section of people who think the Joe Biden Pedophilia talks are a minor scandal but if you happen to be one of such persons or knows any who is, then you need to see some proof for yourself. Just Google “Joe Biden Pedophile Proof, ” and you will be amazed at the incredible creepiness of a man who is supposed to be a model of ethical, moral conduct.

Utah Teacher Pleads Guilty To Having Sex With 3 Students

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Two years ago Brianne Altice plead guilty to three counts of sex abuse after having sex with three underage students. On Wednesday, the former English teacher from Davis High School in Kaysville, Utah (and mother-of-two) was denied parole.

Altice, now 37, was likely denied parole due to the expectation of her repeating crimes. She was first arrested in 2013 after one of her victims came to the police. After she was arrested and on bail, she was found to have engaged in sexual activities with yet another 17-year-old boy.

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“During the parole hearing, Altice admitted to inappropriate sexual conduct with the victims, who were 16 and 17 at the time. She also acknowledged she’d had sex with one of them, a then 16-year-old student, in a church parking lot and during the school lunch hour (Source).”

Brianne Altice pointed to self-esteem issues she was going through as part of the reason she acted so irresponsibly.

“I had extreme self-esteem issues, and they [the victims] said things that made me feel good about myself,” Altice said. “I just started to justify everything. I wasn’t functioning in a healthy adult manner at all.”

That being said, Altice is not blaming anyone but herself for her actions. She has also vehemently expressed sorrow.

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Testimonies from Brianne Altice as well as the students suggest that Altice kissed students in the hallways, as well as engaged in sexual intercourse in both Church and School parking lots.

As of now she is known as the Utah teacher that had sex with 3 students…sometimes in church parking lots, Altice will remain behind bars. “Brianne Altice will remain in prison for at least two more years and must attend sex offender treatment before a rehearing in April 2019, the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole said (Source).”

37-year-old Atice is now facing up to 30 years in prison.

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I think I speak for everyone when I say, c’monnnnnn!

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Forget that these students were saying ‘nice things’ to Brianne Altice while she was in a dark place. Just look at her! Is it really fair to call any of these students ‘victims’?

Might be time to get that #FreeAltice hashtag trending…

How To Know If You Qualify For A Stimulus Check

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As it now stands the Coronavirus stimulus package is set to be in effect by the end of the weekend. The Senate has made it clear they are on board and will work through the weekend to finalize the proposal. The delay comes in the form of further debate regarding small business bailouts, but the details on the direct stimulus package to Americans and who will qualify for a stimulus check has been finalized. 

UPDATE – Check here for the newest info on the Second Stimulus Check and when you will receive it.

What We Know:

  • Two rounds of direct payments to American taxpayers
  • First check on April 6th, second check on May 18th
  • Each check will be in the amount of $1,000
  • These checks will NOT be garnished, even if you owe state or federal tax
  • Those currently on Social Security are eligible to receive checks 
  • Checks are to be claimed using an online portal and then will be mailed out 
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Who Qualifies For Stimulus Checks

To qualify for a stimulus check you must meet the following criteria:

  • You must be a tax paying American with a SSN over 18 years old
  • You must currently be employed (see below for exceptions)
  • You must not have earned more than $950,000 in taxable income for the year of 2019
  • If spouses file together only one needs to be employed for both to receive checks

There are some exceptions for unemployed Americans:

Exceptions For Unemployed Americans

There are a few exceptions to the employment stipulation to ensure contracted workers, recently laid-off workers, and the elderly are taken care of as well. 

If you are currently unemployed you can still qualify for a stimulus check if:

  • You lost your job directly due to Coronavirus shutdowns
  • You made at least $2,500 in taxable income for 2019
  • You are on disability or receive Social Security
  • You are over 62 years old

Of course many people are arguing that this won’t be enough to stop the bleeding. 

Millions of service workers have already lost their jobs and millions of others have lost thousands of dollars in retirement savings due to the crashing stock market. 

The cash stimulus package will help but if Washington is going to impose a lock down on day-to-day operations then they must also work out a way to help the average American make it through the pandemic. All should be able to qualify for a stimulus check.

What Is An Incel? We Did The Dirty Work, So You Don’t Have To!

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Interest over this infamous, yet ominous collection of internet users known as “Incels” has been increasing over the past few months. After the Toronto killer in April declared his act part of “The Incel rebellion”, news outlets from BuzzFeed to The New York Times have been looking into this weird, seemingly transparent yet obviously potentially violent online group. Although this ‘community’ has existed for years, I myself only heard of it recently. What is an Incel? After a little investigation I came across the jackpot. The Incel HQ. /r/Braincels (click with caution). Reddit has shutdown a number of Incel forums on their site, but so far Braincels is flying under the radar. Not far into their very extensive and interesting (alarming?) wiki we can find basic definitions for what makes one an Incel, as well as a definition for the Incel counter-part, “Normie”.

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What Is An Incel?

  • Incel: “Involuntary celibate; someone who, for various reasons, cannot enter into a sexual and/or romantic relationship even though they desire such a thing.
  • Normie: Loosely defined, anyone who does not meet the above criteria for an incel.” – TAKEN FROM /r/braincels

So basically, an Incel or braincel is someone who wants to get laid but can’t. Pretty much every guy can relate to this to at least some extent. But these guys take it hardcore. Stories that really make you feel bad. 30 year old men who claim to have never even been kissed. Virgins in their 20’s who have decided they do not possess the traits of physical attraction needed to get any sort of female attention. They claim to be shunned, constantly teased and whispered about by groups of girls repulsed by their very existence. This is the negative vibe that permeates the Incel community.

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/r/Braincel would be considered “The Armpit of the Internet” by many…

What is both strange and unique to this sort of community, is the group isn’t gathered to help each other grow or support one another. As is the case with most communities revolved around a primary issue shared in their lives (AA, abuse, diabetes, etc.). Instead, members of braincels converge to sulk and brood amongst company.

See, Incels aren’t a self-help group as I initially (despite their recent negative light in the press) hoped/suspected. They are a group that has decided that they will bottle up the one thing they want most in life, in this case love/relationships/sex, and just admit that they are cursed and will never attain it. Any psychologist can tell you what comes next when you try to bottle up your personal main desire. Anger. Displacement. Blame. And sometimes violence.

They are also obsessed with something called “Canthal Tilt”. (If you don’t know what that means don’t worry, that’s probably a good thing.)

“Manlets”, of course, is a fun little term used by incels to describe a short male. A type of person that they believe can either be single or be ‘cucked’ but will never find actual love. I, along with most individuals, know this to be untrue of course. However I also know that short men do tend to be insecure of their height.

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To the the credit of the braincel community, I do agree this is a body dysmorphia issue that is commonly ignored/overlooked by support groups and anti-bullying road shows. So it makes sense that if a short individual is unhappy with his life, he will likely blame it on his number one insecurity (his height in this case). In the above Twitter capture, we can see that anger unleashed in a fire v.s. fire fashion.

He attempted to locate what he hoped to be her insecurity (weight) and shoot a silver bullet right back at her. Was she wrong/right in this situation? Who knows. Is she insecure about her weight? We don’t know. What we do know, is that “Meninist” is clearly insecure about his height. Evidenced by his attempt at hitting her with a blow that was at least equally brutal.

So the above was taken from /r/inceltears. A subreddit that’s purpose seems to be pointing out the ridiculousness/poking fun at the community of braincels.

But in this satirical subreddit, I found a little post that pretty much summed up /r/braincells. Someone took a comic that was meant to be optimistic and encouraging to shy people who are closer to finding love than they think, and they cut out the twist in the final panel to make it completely cynical.

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I know it’s just a comic but part of me feels offended in the sense of respecting art. Like I said, it’s only a comic. But as quick as it is they completely changed it’s intended meaning. It’d be like cutting out the end to the Harry Potter series before finding out the truth about Professor Snape. It completely 180’s the point. So what is an incel then? Just an angry person who will only spread toxic rhetoric and ideas? What is an incel to do then if this is the truth? What are we to do?

A lot of questions I know but bare with me. I will have answers for them all.

Who would purposely alter an optimistic comic to make it cynical? A troll? A karmawhore? An incel or braincel so upset they want others to feel just as hopeless as them? As usual with Reddit, we’ll never know that, but we know one thing. The one thing that matters.

We know that there is at least one thing we can say for sure about the incel and the braincel. They are stuck in a very, very unhealthy thinking pattern. And it is being permeated through the community and worsening things for everyone.

What Is An Incel? Answer: Someone To Avoid…Or To Try And Help?

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What is an incel? In short: a broken person. After a quick read of /r/braincels this becomes apparent. Now, of course this pent up rage/depression can surface as violence eventually in certain individuals who are capable of committing acts that require such a lack of empathy that the individual was likely sick his whole life, regardless of his relations with women.

Now I could go the route that some blogs are taking. I could call them “Disturbing” in the headline. I could just write them off as sick and leave it at that. It would be easy enough. Just explain what is an incel and tell people the community is growing, and that once in a while an incel or braincel gets so frustrated they pop off and shoot up a boardwalk. I could just highlight a problem and then just walk away. But that’s not how we do thing’s at Today’s Five. We offer solutions.

Going Beyond “What Is An Incel?”

How do we stop it? Easy. Take $10 million in government money and invest into high quality, highly functioning sex robots. Pedal to the medal production. And keep the Incel community in the loop so they can get excited about it. Release the sex dolls at high cost (Incel community has a lot of money, if it is high quality sex robots, there will be no complaints). And I GUARATEE, mass shootings will be half of what they were the previous year. And before you call me crazy, I’m not the first to have this idea.

Also, a post on Medium that I found if you want to read further. One of the few posts I could find that didn’t focus on keeping them in a negative light. And tried to see both sides, as difficult as that is… but true journalism is difficult. You can read that post here.

Also part 2, check out this article for tips on spotting a sociopath early (before you find out too late)

Study Reveals ALL Psychopaths Share The Same Favorite Bar Drink (No, It’s Not Tequila)

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Girls, if he orders Gin and Tonic at the bar every time, you may need to take a step back. Guys, same thing. Multiple studies have come out to reveal another thing that psychopaths have in common. A taste for the bitter. More specifically, a taste for gin and tonic.

What you order at the bar might say more about you than you think.

Researchers at Innsbruck University found that people who enjoy bitter flavors like the tonic water in a gin and tonic are more prone to “Machiavellianism, psychoticism, and narcissism,” among other traits 

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More than 900 men and women were surveyed in the Austrian study. In addition to grading sour, salty and bitter foods on a scale, participants were asked to answer questionnaires gauging their emotional stability.

“Supertasting, that is, having a high sensitivity to bitter compounds, has been consistently linked to increased emotionality in humans and rats,” the study stated.” – NY Daily News

Is It Really A Big Deal If He Orders Gin And Tonic? Can Taste Really Indicate Mental Traits?

“Supertasting, that is, having a high sensitivity to bitter compounds, has been consistently linked to increased emotionality in humans and rats,” the study said. “Bitter taste experiences were shown to elicit harsher moral judgments and interpersonal hostility.” – WCVB

Some real quick, further evidence for you, your favorite psychopath, Barney from How I Met Your Mother. Guess his favorite drink?

Now the real advantage of identifying a psychopath is to remove them from your life. For some people this means avoiding or terminating a relationship. With such a serious topic at hand, I had to turn to a reliable source to prove this once and for all.

“The study (on people who drink gin being more likely to be psychopaths) says that people who prefer a bitter taste (didn’t know gin was all that bitter but k) have pyscho, sadist tendencies and are more aggressive and less agreeable. So that’s why all those gin-sipping hipsters are so fucking defensive about how much better gin is than vodka. The study also says they’re more likely to be narcissists, which again, makes total sense to me. So there ya have it. Stick to vodka sodas or else you might turn into a serial killer or something.” – Betches

So there you have it, as trustworthy source “Betches” elegantly explains, gin can literally make you a serial killer. If he orders gin and tonic he might be a psychopath.

Now you’re thinking two things.

  1. That guy you always thought was cool and fratty since High School so you tried your best to become friends with him. Plus he threw parties at his big house when his parents were gone. Now you only see him once in a while when you happen to be in NYC. He probably works for a company like KPMG or RCA Records. He’s into the rave scene. Always brags about discounts to shows and describes to you the awesomeness of the concert he just attended last weekend at Pier Number Who Cares. Bummer you couldn’t make it, but luckily he’s got videos for you! Yeah that guy. I love watching videos of the rave you went to last weekend. 3 minute long clips of flashing lights and inaudible sound get me every time! Yeah that guy… You thought of him because he orders Gin and Tonic.
  2. You like Gin and Tonics. And now you want to know if maybe you’re the psychopath. We can weed out some of you really quickly thanks to basic psychology. When you read the second sentence in this paragraph, was your first reaction “Shoot, maybe I am a psychopath”. Then congrats. You’re not. If you considered it absurd and immediately turned to anger/creating defenses then there is like a 40% chance you are a psychopath.

The more you know…

Harry Potter GO Release Date Confirmed For Summer 2020

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There are two reasons why everyone (myself included) is seriously anticipating the release of Harry Potter GO. One, Pokemon GO took the world by storm for a summer. It ruined our lives. And I was more than OK with it. Secondly, we all love Harry Potter. Combine the two? We just might get the most addictive and life-altering game ever released on a mobile device. But when exactly is the Harry Potter GO release date?

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Even though this idea of ‘Harry Potter GO’ started with just memes and internet jokes, it has now officially been picked up by Niantic. Not something the gaming community sees very often. In fact, there were so many who were skeptical of the validity of the announcement that even Snopes wrote an article to confirm Harry Potter GO as well as a Harry Potter GO release date expectation or timeline.

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Niantic’s senior developer Marcus Figueroa announced the new project in an interview with IGN

“We have acquired the rights for the app. The demand for this title was absolutely insane, so we figured we’d give it a shot. If we’re lucky we might see a launch by early 2020, but it’s hard to tell this early in the project.”

When pressed for details, Figueroa had this to say

“We want to do something with schools of witchcraft and wizardry, similar to pokestops in Pokemon GO. As wells a quest system, and possibly large scale completely interactive events, but no promises. That’s all I can say.” – Snopes

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Luckily, there are other sources that point to a more specific release date for Harry Potter GO.

“First revealed back on November 8, 2017, we recently got a better idea of when Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is set to release, with Niantic CEO John Hanke revealing to the Financial Times that the AR game is set to release in the latter half of 2020. The developer of what is looking very much like ‘Harry Potter Go’ is also still hard at work on smash hit, Pokemon Go.” – US Gamer

So latter half of 2020… you know what that means!

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Niantic is clearly timing this out the same way a Harry Potter movie or book times out. A little time at home before the end of summer and beginning of the new school year. And all the new players can get under that sorting hat, find their house, and start taking classes right as classes in the ‘real world’ are starting as well! Not a bad strategy.

So based off the presented evidence, I believe it is safe to say that Harry Potter GO will be released mid-August 2020

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James Laird at trusted reviews however is predicting a MUCH earlier Harry Potter GO release date. He believes Harry Potter GO will be released on July 4th!

“Summer is comprised (in the northern hemisphere) of the months of June, July and August. June is in the first half of the year, so we can pretty much rule that out. So, we’re down to July or August. But Pokémon Go was was released on July 6, 2016, and it would seem exceptionally strange for Niantic not to mark the two-year anniversary with something….

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But there’s another distinct possibility.

July 6 fell on a Wednesday in 2016. While I can’t imagine that launching it on a Tuesday or Thursday would have undermined its success, there’s a chance Niantic will opt to go with the same launch strategy, letting Wizards Unite out in the wild in the middle of a summery work week, with a view to having the mobile gaming masses thoroughly brainwashed by the weekend, makes as much sense now as it did then.

In that case, we’re looking at Wizards Unite launching on Wednesday, July 4 this year which, coincidentally, is a rather big deal over in the ol’ US of A…..But mark my words. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the Harry Potter AR game from Pokémon Go creator Niantic, is coming this July.” – Trusted Reviews

James that is QUITE the bold prediction. But it is very thought out and logical, and by God I hope you are correct!

As for me, you can mark my words that Harry Potter GO release date will be sometime mid-August. (But I really, really hope James is right)

But whether it is July or August, catch me at Hogwarts this summer rockin’ my Slytherin gear!

Need more Harry Potter reading? We got you.

How To Be Popular In High School: 8 Flawless Strategies

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High School to some was a blur. To others it was miserable. But on the flip side, there are plenty of people you probably know personally that say high school was the best 4 years of their life. That’s the only thing we all had common. It was 4 years for all of us. Did they know ‘how to be popular in high school’, or did it just come naturally to them? Four years of your life…Being popular in High School doesn’t mean everything, but it’s not nothing.

If you say it doesn’t matter you’re either lying or you didn’t experience/taste it. Popularity turns 4 years of hell into 4 years of fun. Not to mention it creates networking opportunities further down the line in life. Business Insider even goes as far to say that a higher level of popularity in High School will lead to a higher income. Most of this wouldn’t even surprise the average American, they know likely seen how treatment of an individual in High School can effect them later on in life. It’s why teenagers are constantly asking how to be popular in High School, college, work, everywhere. There is a clear reason. With a harsh answer. Just stay with me.

How To Be Popular In High School

WikiHow has an article, on ‘How To Be Popular In High School’ but it seems a little PC to me. So I’ll tell it how it really is.

And definitely don’t listen to this one…

I guess we should also get this out of the way, it’s totally ridiculous I’m writing an article on how to be popular in high school. But now that I am older and looking back, it’s more of a case study. To some, it seems to come natural. And to some, it actually does come natural. High School is a very strange time period for many experiencing the in between feeling of being a young adult/child. Insecurities are at an all time high, everyone is putting on a front, some people look like they are 12 and some look like they are 25. Oh wait! There is one other thing I forgot we all had in common. Everyone is attempting to avoid embarrassment, and increase their popularity. Especially at the expense of another student who they see as weaker because he stutters or gets sensitive.

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It’s a zoo. Testosterone filled validation seekers between the ages of 13-18 roaming the halls together. All trying to climb a social ladder at any costs. It’s unfair. As is life. But just like life, you must learn the rules, understand the cards you have been dealt, and play your game. This article is going to be raw. I want to sugarcoat it but that’s not the writer I am. If anything I’d avoid the topic but here you go. This will apply to over 80% of High Schools in America, I really guarantee it.

I hate to even say that this is an article explaining how to be popular in high school like it’s some promise. But the thing is, not everyone can raise their status, some have done too much damage. There are people who don’t care and that’s fine. It’s even funnier when someone tells you there are no popular people/tiers. He could deny it all he wanted, but while we played video games our sophomore year, sex and drugs were going on. There are people who sort of care because why not make 4 years better if I’m stuck there anyway. But that wasn’t even it for me. I just had to be there and I don’t know what drove me. So I figured it out. There are 8 ways to get popular in high school if it has not come naturally to you. I’ve listed them below. I used number 2 back in my day.

BUT to even further simplify it, there are three main schools of thought to create a standing for yourself and reach a degree of popularity in High School-

  1. Eat or be eaten
  2. Get political
  3. Alpha (the ones who don’t seem to try), be very attractive or very athletic.

With that in mind, on to the list:

1. Get With The Hot Girls

This will fall mostly under the Alpha school of thought, which I wanted to avoid as much as possible, but this one is just so effective I had to get it out of the way first.

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Every grade/school has at least 3-5 objective hotties. Meaning everyone knows it. If you can bag 1-2 of them, or start a relationship with one, then you are in. All the guys will immediately validate you and assume you are cool. As a bonus, other girls will be interested in you since you have just become validated as a sexual partner. Before you know it you will be invited to all the parties and work your way into the top tier clique.

2. Make Friends With A Hot Girl

How To Be Popular In High School

So you’re a little nerdy and under-developed, getting with one of the babes in the Junior class isn’t exactly and option for you. Time to play the nice guy. Most groups of popular kids are made up of the rich, the attractive, the athletes, and the hotties. Luckily for you, a lot of times one of these girls is smart. Just the way it goes. She may be in an AP History class or Calculus class with you. This is where you strike.

This is one of the rare times she may feel like an outsider. She doesn’t know any of the nerds, and the nerds are too afraid to introduce themselves.

Introduce yourself, say you’re an expert on the subject (lie if you aren’t), offer to tutor or even let her copy homework if she ever needs. Then cross your fingers. If she takes the help, find common interests, create an extremely platonic friendship. Act a little metro if you have to. The idea is that you are going to become her “nerdy, awkward, funny” school friend. This will eventually evolve. Although it is a much longer process, it can have the same end results as strategy number 10.

3. Never Back Down/Be A Savage 

So you get bullied? If so, it is very difficult to break the cycle. Luckily, I’ve found a way.

Next time a repeat offender bumps you for no reason, tries to rally up some laugh at your expense, throws out the annoying nickname. Anything that bothers you. I don’t care how big he is or how small you are. With your dominant hand throw a punch as hard as you can directly at the point of his nose. Then lower your body and wrap your arms around his knees while lifting up and driving forward with your hips. Do this correctly, and he will fall.

How To Be Popular In High School

Now, depending on his size, once this fight goes to the ground you may get the crap beat out of you. If your lucky maybe you’ll be the one on top wailing punches. Either way, High School fights get broken up in about 20 seconds tops. Schools know bullying is a problem, and while they may punish you, they know this is their problem they need to fix. A majority of parents would also be proud of their child for doing something when the school does nothing.

Do this until people stop screwing with you. Even if they win the fight every time they will stop, it’s not worth it. Serve your ISS. Return with respect. If nothing else you will be known as scrappy. And scrappy people are sometimes the scariest, because they are known to fight even when they will probably lose. A bullies worst enemy.

After an event like that, your name will spread through the school like wildfire. Continue to not take anyone’s nonsense. Eventually this will likely bring you back to step 1 or 2. A lot of people who you kind of wonder why is she so popular or why is he so popular. Sometimes they stood their ground early.

4. Throw House Parties

If you have the luxury of having parents who are on vacation a lot, or in a situation where you have an open house a lot. You have hit the High School popularity lottery.

How To Be Popular In High School

Every weekend that’s the number one question among High Schools “Where’s the party at?”

If the answer is your house, you’ve already made it. The tables have been flipped. The popular kids will begin reaching out to you trying to become friends. And if you become known as the kid who is constantly throwing parties, no one will be trying to cross you.

5. “How To Win Friends And Influence People”

“How To Win Friends And Influence People” is an extremely popular book written by Dale Carnegie. Essentially, it outlines ways to appeal to others egos, and in turn, earn their friendship. Sure, seems sociopathic, by by God is it effective. Meant to be a business book, the rules really apply to any sort of life with some sort of societal hierarchy.

Now my favorite part of the book is the discussion of the “farm dog”. The cow produces milk, the sheep produce wool, the chickens lay eggs, everyone animal has a purpose that objectively values the farm. Every animal except one. The farm dog. Since the bgeining of time he/she has been given a pass. No work, just fed and kept around because it provides joy.

How To Be Popular In High School

If you don’t have the looks, or the athletic ability, or the house open every weekend, you could still sneak into the tier 1 clique as the “farm dog”. The guy who gets super drunk and damages neighbors property when people dare him to. And then he gets dicks drawn on his head. Yeah, that guy.

It’s a tough process. It begins with targeting the most down-to-earth/nice member of the tier 1 group, or the one you have the closest relationship with. Do him favors, listen to him complain, be loyal, offer favors (drive everywhere) yes if you are brought into the circle you may be seen as the “dog” of the group, but it’s the price you pay for popularity. And it’s better than being on the outside. Plus from there, you can make moves to climb.

6. Be The Supplier

Hate to say it, but this is the quickest way to answering how the question of how to be popular in high school. What ever the hot commodity is at your school. Whether it be marijuana, adderall, etc, become the guy who can always get it.

How To Be Popular In High School

I hate to recommend this one because of it’s inherent risks. But if you can succeed at this, you will have made yourself a commodity. I’ve seen it work countless times. Classmates from all cliques will be forced to interact with you and with a bit of social charm, you can become friends with all of them while making some money at the same time. You’ll find yourself invited to every house party. Another situation where people are surprised as to why she is so popular or why he is so popular, they on the low low.

7. Have A Fake ID/A Way To Obtain Alcohol

How to be popular in High School? Ask McLovin. Separating this from number 6 because honestly, they are very different.

It you can get yourself an effective fake ID, or a reliable way to obtain alcohol (cool brother, alcoholic parents), you just may be able to take a page out of Super Bad.

How To Be Popular In High School

To a group of high school girls, the guy who was able to “trick” the gas station into selling him alcohol is a serious rebel. Tying into point 6, this will make you a commodity. If someone asks or you to help them get booze, say it’s not a problem, as long as you’re getting an invite to the party that is.

8. Be Athletic Or Attractive

First things first, are you sure you’re not athletic? Are you sure you aren’t attractive? Because I know i keep saying it, but that’s ACTUALLY the easiest way for someone looking how to be popular in high school.

How To Be Popular In High School
Cute Or Fit, Either Will Work

Do you have built up anger you think you could take out on the football team if you were to join? You just may surprise yourself. It is a game that requires players of all different skill sets.

As for appearance, unless it’s because you’re waiting on puberty, it’s probably how you dress or groom. Wear more casual untucked button downs from H&M or pull overs from J Crew. And less basketball shorts and white Tees.

Shave. And wear cologne. My suggestion? Versace Versace, all girls love this one. But pretty much anything Versace and Calvin Klein.

So you’re going to have to choose of these routes. Or be rich and.or famous obviously. Prove me wrong, make a number 9.

As of now, you can see that if you aren’t socially crafty or athletic, these are your other options on how to be popular in high school:

How To Be Popular In High School

There you have it, how to be popular in high school. Or how to get popular in high school.

Another article on how to be popular in high school.

If all else fails, whatever. College is really where it’s at. Pretty much every slays…sarcasm?

How Many People Actually Died During The Salem Witch Trials?

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Did a lot of people die in the Salem Witch Trials? Short answer: not as many as you might think. How many people actually died in the Salem Witch Trials? More than is being reported. Names like Lydia Dustin and Ann Foster seem to have been forgotten.

But after we started digging into this, I realized that while the official number is lower than one might expect (20 executed), it seems a few are being left out. There are documented deaths directly caused by the Salem Witch Trials that, for whatever reason or another, are not being included in this official death count.

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Smithsonian reports “More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil’s magic—and 20 were executed.

Biography reports that the epidemic resulted in 20 deaths “On September 22, 1692, eight people were hanged for their alleged crimes as witches. They were among 20 who were killed as a result of the hysteria that took place in the New England village of Salem where fear of demonic possession struck panic among the Puritans and led to more than 200 accusations against anyone suspected of witchcraft.”

Even The History Channel reports 20 executions without elaborating on the further deaths that resulted: “In accordance with English law, 19 of the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were instead taken to the infamous Gallows Hill to die by hanging. The elderly Giles Corey, meanwhile, was pressed to death with heavy stones after he refused to enter an innocent or guilty plea.”

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I was truly astonished. Not only because there was so much inaccuracy on how many people actually died in the Salem Witch Trials, but the consistency of this inaccurate number was astounding. Over 10 reputable history/educational sites (I’m talking .org’s) had articles reporting 20 executions and leaving it at that. Countless other blogs and educational forums were specifically answering 19 or 20 when answering the question of how many people died in the Salem Witch Trials.

They are wrong. Did a lot of people die in the Salem Witch Trials? Could be a subjective question. But there are at least 10 more that are indisputably directly caused by the Salem Witch Trials.

Here is an excerpt from The History of Massachusetts Blog:

“The Salem Witch Trials began in January of 1692, after a group of girls began behaving strangely and a local doctor ruled that they were bewitched. The girls then accused a local slave, Tituba, and two other women of bewitching them. When Tituba was arrested a few days later, confessed she was a witch and stated there were other witches in Salem, the colonists panicked and began a massive witch hunt to find these other witches.”

This is how the famous Witch Trials of Salem began. If you have read the Crucible or done research on the topic this is obvious information to you. If you need a refresher, check out the blog post in full. From here on out, I will be writing with the assumption that you have at least a basic understanding of the Salem Witch Trials. This isn’t an educational recap. This is an attempt to correct the history books, and it’s a different and possibly controversial dive into trying to TRULY answer how many people actually died in the Salem Witch Trials.

Now even Wikipedia’s list on how many people died in the Salem Witch Trials simply states that 20 people were executed in their introduction paragraph. To be fair, they also mention “This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Who Died In The Salem Witch Trials?

So let’s start with what everyone agrees on- Nineteen witches were hung on Gallows Hills.

How Many people actually died in the salem witch trials

The other thing that everyone agrees on- Giles Corey was pressed to death. Making the grand total of Salem Witch Trials executions 20.

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Now here is where things get fuzzy. 20 were executed. Agreed. But how many people actually died in the Salem Witch Trials? Did a lot of people die in the Salem witch Trials? About 5-10 more people died as a direct result of these trials. 5 can be proven without any doubt. Another 5 or so are debatable.

We’ll go through the 5 that are indisputable quickly:

The Forgotten Five

1. Lydia Dustin

Lydia Dustin, her daughter, and grand-daughter all were accused and arrested of witchcraft

Both Lydia Dustin and Sarah were found not guilty by the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize and General Gaol Delivery in January or February, 1693, after the initial trials had been suspended when criticized for their use of spectral evidence. However, they could not be released until they paid jail fees. Lydia Dustin died still in jail on March 10, 1693.” – ThoughtCo

2. Roger Toothaker

In one o the more ironic deaths. Roger Toothaker was a “Witch Detecting Specialist”, who traveled to Salem to help identify and prosecute local witches. He was soon accused of being a witch himself, and was arrested. There may be some poetic justice in this one however. He had made claims that back in England he helped convict multiple witches and even persuaded his daughter into killing at least one.

Roger Toothaker was a farmer and folk-healer from Billerica who specialized in detecting and punishing witches. Toothaker was accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Trials but his case never went to trial because he died in jail.” – History of Massachusetts Blog

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3. Mercy Good

Possibly one of the most forgotten about victims of the Salem Witch trials, was Mercy Good. Sarah Good (who was in jail and awaiting trial at the time) had given birth to Mercy Good in the prison. Due to insufficient care, the newborn died shortly after birth. Sarah Good was later convicted and executed.

4. Ann Foster

Ann Foster almost made it out. The final hangings were on September 17th and Ann Foster withered away in prison just 5 days later. Held up in a cell while the legal system at the time tried to figure out how to proceed.

The last hangings in that year’s witch craze was on September 22.  Ann Foster (as well as her daughter Mary Lacey) languished in jail, but were not executed, as the religious and government figures tried to decide how to proceed.  On December 3, 1692, Ann Foster died in prison.” – ThoughtCo

5. Sarah Osborne

Sarah Osborne is likely one of the more surprising names to be left of the list of victims. Mostly because her name was made famous by “The Crucible”

She died in prison before she could be tried. Source

Other Victims With Little Records

Now along with the lives that were wrecked and lightly shortened by the stress and tragedy caused by the Salem Witch Trials, there are at least 4 individuals who were indicted and escaped or evaded arrest. These individuals were never seen from again and could have died shortly after for all anyone knows, at the very least, the lives they had been leading were taken from them.

  • George Jacobs, Jr
  • Daniel Andrew
  • Edward Farrington
  • Mary Green

So How Many People Actually Died In The Salem Witch Trials?

How many people died in the Salem Witch Trials? The accepted answer seems to be 20.

How many people actually died in the Salem Witch Trials? I think we can say for sure that number is actually closer to 25-30. Just because someone wasn’t executed, doesn’t mean these trials are the direct reason they died. Cases like Lydia Dustin and Mercy Good are perfect examples.

Did A Lot Of People Die In The Salem Witch Trials?

That my friends, is a subjective question. These aren’t Holocaust numbers, but any innocent human life means something to me. Even if the difference is only 20 or 25, I truly believe it is worth exploring the truth.

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