15 Pieces Of News That Fried Our Frontal Cortex
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Twitter has recently announced that it abruptly had to suspend its brand new Twitter Blue subscription service after users created imposter accounts to impersonate brands and famous people. The paid subscription service was only available for a short time before pranksters took advantage of the platform, leaving it even more ripe for misinformation.
In Tennessee, slavery has been officially banned after voters approved a ballot measure that removes language allowing slavery and involuntary servitude as forms of punishment for those convicted of crimes. This amendment to the state's constitution closes a loophole that had been left by the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery in 1865 but included similar language allowing for involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes.
In Columbus County, North Carolina, racist ex-sheriff Jody Greene won reelection with over 10,000 votes despite resigning weeks ago in the face of significant controversy after making racist comments about black employees.
Twitter's new subscription service backfires as users create imposter accounts.
![ELON MUSK USHERED IN COUNTLESS FAKE TWITTER ACCOUNTS. Twitter almost immediately suspended its new $7.99/month Blue subscription service, after users created imposter accounts to impersonate brands and famous people, leaving the platform more ripe for misinformation than ever. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/6/3/880963.jpg)
Slavery has officially been banned in Tennessee!
![TENNESSEE HAS OFFICIALLY BANNED SLAVERY Voters approved a ballot measure that closes a loophole left by the 13th Amendment, which kind of abolished slavery in 1865, but included language allowing for involuntary servitude as punishment for crimes CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/6/880956.jpg)
This just in: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to be the first world leader to appear on ‘Canada's Drag Race.’
![JUSTIN TRUDEAU WILL BE ON CANADA'S DRAG RACE. The Prime Minister will be the first world leader to visit the RuPaul-founded competition series, which has more than a dozen global spinoffs. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/5/880955.jpg)
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Two boxing legends are teaming up to sell a weed product shaped like a bitten-off ear.
![A CA TR ВЕСА F LM AL. ST VAL. R BIV MIKE TYSON AND EVANDER HOLYFIELD ARE SELLING HOLY EARS. ВЕСА LM VAL The boxers are teaming up to sell edible cannabis gummies shaped like a bitten- off ear. The product is THC-infused, and will be available through Tyson's weed company. ВЕС TR F LM EST VAL CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/3/880953.jpg)
Racist ex-sheriff wins reelection with over 10,000 votes.
![HERIFF MBUS COUNTY RECENTLY DISGRACED SHERIFF WINS REELECTION. After making racist comments about black employees, Sheriff Jody Greene of Columbus County, North Carolina resigned in late October, 2022. Despite this scandal, he ran for reelection and won with over 10,000 votes a few weeks later. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/6/4/880964.jpg)
Sloppy seconds? More like the Premier's got some 'splaining to do.
![NAME ES .... 180 i I ، i I I SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER TALKED ABOUT SLOPPY SECONDS IN A PRESS CONFERENCE. Following criticism from the opposition, Greens, and gender equality advocates, Peter Malinauskas issued an apology saying he regretted his choice of words. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/8/880958.jpg)
Wild attack poodles
![A PACK OF POODLES HAS BEEN TERRORIZING A CALIFORNIA BEACH. A Corgi and her owner were attacked by a pack of Poodles at Trinidad State Beach. This wasn't their first attack, just their most severe. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/6/1/880961.jpg)
Don’t do meth or you'll end up buying owls from strangers in the middle of the night.
![ARIZONA POLICE FOUND A GUY WITH A WILD OWL IN HIS CAR. The Payson Police Department then made a tongue-in-cheek public service announcement, warning meth users that they may find themselves buying wild owls from strangers in the middle of the night. GRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/4/880954.jpg)
Nickelback
![RANO ЛАУЕ VOL NICKELBACK IS age BEING INDUCTED INTO THE CANADIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME. The band, who are 12-time Juno winners, and whose hit singles include How You Remind Me and Rockstar, will also perform on the live Junos broadcast. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/7/880957.jpg)
This woman is not happy with her barbecue.
![SOMEONE CALLED 911 TO REPORT PINK BBQ MEAT. A North Carolina restaurant was forced to explain that meat turns pink when it's smoked. The woman wasn't having it, and gave them a one-star review afterwards. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/6/2/880962.jpg)
According to Linda Hill, owner of a rental home in Gainesville, Texas, the house is haunted by "hookers."
![CRACKED A HOUSE IS HAUNTED (BY HOOKERS). The owner of a rental home in Texas says she heard someone say looking good while she was showering. Male renters have told her they've felt somebody stroking their face or arms. The owner is convinced she's haunted by hooker ghosts.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/1/880951.jpg)
The Republican delegation spices up the UN Climate Talks with a little bit of climate denial.
![REPUBLICANS SHILLED FOR FOSSIL FUELS AT THE U.N. CLIMATE TALKS. Scientists overwhelmingly agree that heat-trapping gasses released from fossil fuels are causing extreme weather and species extinctions. Nevertheless, members of the Republican Congressional delegation took the stage to tout their benefits. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/2/880952.jpg)
A man in Turkey was jailed for saying that the government had been elected because people were stupid and liked bread.
![A MAN WAS JAILED FOR SAYING ERDOGAN WAS ELECTED DUE TO BREAD. The head of Turkey's Union for Bread Producers was jailed for saying that the country's stupid fondness for bread is responsible for electing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's for two decades. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/0/880950.jpg)
A lost dog walks into a police station and is returned to her owners thanks to CCTV footage and an ID tag.
![A LOST DOG WENT TO A POLICE STATION AND WAITED FOR HELP. CCTV footage captured Rosie, a Border Collie, taking a seat in the waiting room, before staff gave her some water and called her owner's number on her ID tag. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/6/0/880960.jpg)
Leicestershire Police (via BBC News)
Maneka Garner had beef with Precious Jackson and took it out on her with an actual log of ground beef.
![MANEKA GARNER HAD LITERAL BEEF WITH PRECIOUS JACKSON. Garner pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct after attacking Jackson with a log of ground beef in a Walmart. Garner reached into Jackson's shopping cart and grabbed the $22 meat log, using it as a weapon against her former neighbor. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/9/5/9/880959.jpg)