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Skimm for August 3rd

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QUOTE OF THE DAY "A playground or a graveyard" - A Pakistani official on the two possibilities for what to do with the site where Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. One of those things is not like the other. Skimm This

RUN DNC

THE STORY The Democratic National Committee is officially a hot mess. WHAT'S GOING ON? Yesterday, the CEO, CFO, and Communications Director of the DNC all put in their two-weeks notice. This comes after Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned last week. Yes, this all has to do with that email hacking scandal that hit right before the Dem convention started. REMIND ME. Late last month, while Dems were getting ready to drop balloons on Hillz and Bill, WikiLeaks released thousands of internal DNC emails and even a few voicemails. In the emails, top DNC officials were caught talking about how to undermine the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT). Not a good look, since a lot of Dems were still feeling the Bern. Some of the voicemails came from angry Clinton supporters, yelling at the DNC for even supporting Bernie at all. WHO'S BEHIND THE LEAK? Everyone's pointing a finger at Russia. And the Clinton campaign says Putin and the gang did all this to benefit GOP nominee Donald Trump. Trump has said 'erroneous on both counts,' and then basically challenged Russia to dig into Clinton's inbox. Now the FBI is investigating the hack. ANYTHING ELSE? Yup. Yesterday, President Obama said Trump is "unfit to serve as president." Read: He thinks anyone in the GOP who supports Trump is cray. At least two Republicans were listening. Yesterday, Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) became the first elephant in the congressional room to publicly say he's pulling the lever for Hillz in November. Also yesterday, Hewlett-Packard executive Meg Whitman — a major GOP donor — said 'I'm with her.' Meanwhile, Trump said he's not sold on some GOP leaders - like House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) - and he's not ready to endorse them just yet. Which we're sure just thrilled them. Things he's also not sold on? Babies.  theSKIMM The DNC is now without four of its major leaders. And the current US prez thinks one of the country's options for November should be disqualified. Just another day in 2016. Skimm This

REPEAT AFTER ME...

WHAT TO SAY WHEN TWO OF YOUR COWORKERS ARE WEARING OFF-THE-SHOULDER TOPS… Sensing a trend. This week, North Dakota became the latest state to say 'bye, bye, bye' to its strict voter ID law. The law required ID shown at the polls to have a valid address on it. A group of Native Americans in the state challenged the law, saying it was too restrictive for those living on rural reservations without addresses. Yesterday, a judge agreed and barred ND from enforcing the law when people swipe their V-cards in November. ND is now the latest in a list of states - including TX, NC, and WI - to take a red pen to their voter ID laws. Critics of these laws - aka many Dems - say strict voter ID requirements make it hard for minorities and low income people to vote. Supporters - aka many in the GOP -  say the laws prevent voter fraud. Surprise: it's an issue not only at the polls, but also on the campaign trail. Want more? Skimm the Vote here. Skimm This

WHAT PEOPLE ARE WATCHING… Maryland. Yesterday, Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old black woman, was shot and killed by police after a standoff in her suburban Baltimore apartment. Her 5-year-old son was also injured. Police arrived at Gaines's apartment to serve up arrest warrants for Gaines and a man who also lived there - his was for assault, hers was for failing to appear in court on charges related to a traffic stop. Police say that after hours of back-and-forth, Gaines threatened one of the officers with a gun while holding her son. The officers said that after repeated threats, they were forced to shoot. Gaines posted parts of the encounter online.  Some people questioned the officers' account of the events, while others said they had no choice but to shoot. This comes after a string of recent shootings of black people by police officers, and the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas during protests that followed. All of which has brought up lots of convos on how the US needs to work on the relationship status between local PDs and black communities.

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR FRIEND COPIES YOUR INSTA CAPTION… Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Hi, Instagram and Snapchat. Yesterday, Insta launched "Instagram Stories," which lets you posts pics and videos that disappear after 24 hours. Which made Snapchat go 'Great idea! That's why we created Snapchat Stories!' While the two companies have been trying to out-filter each other for years, this now puts them in direct competition. And seriously confuses many who now don't know where to share their commuting hardships.  Reminder: Facebook - which owns Insta - once reportedly tried to buy Snapchat for $3 billion. Snapchat ghosted Facebook, and is now valued at around $20 billion. Yesterday, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom said  "this isn't about who invented something. This is about a format, and how you take it to a network and put your own spin on it." Calling a spade a snap. Skimm This

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR MOM TELLS YOU THE FAMILY DOG IS HER FAVORITE CHILD… I feel betrayed. Speaking of, yesterday, health officials came out and said flossing your teeth might not be necessary. How rude. Skimm This

THING TO KNOW Caster Semenya: A South African runner you're going to hear about during the Rio Olympics. She's a woman who some think is hyperandrogenous  - meaning her body naturally produces higher levels of testosterone than most women. Some say it's unfair to let her compete with the ladies, while others say 'baby she was born this way' and it would be discrimination to bar her from the track. PS: The Olympics are starting this week. So we made you a calendar to keep track of it all. Download Skimm Ahead to get it here.

SKIMM SHARE *Skimm HQ is very into the Olympics. We want to make sure you don't miss all the good events: like Gymnastics Team Finals, Synchronized Diving (yes, it's a thing), and all things Phelps. So we created an Olympics-only calendar in Skimm Ahead that can integrate directly with your iPhone calendar to tell you what's on and when. You're welcome. * We're celebrating that athletic life all week by giving away Olympic themed prizing for downloading Skimm Ahead and starting a 1-month free trial. Today's winner will get $500 toward a gym membership of their choice, Bose headphones, and Skimm workout gear. * All you have to do is download Skimm Ahead on your iPhone (Android users, we're not ignoring you, we hear you), and start the free trial to be entered to win. PS: If you get other people to download, you get extra entries. Just use your referral link and your entries carry over so you have a chance to win tomorrow too. Game, set, gold. * Your referral link: https://www.theskimm.com/?r=07726819 And congrats to yesterday's winners: Rebecca Hutcheson (West Boothbay Harbor, ME) and Sandra Cruz (Miami, FL) who will be getting their cycle on, tracking their steps, and looking good doing it.

SKIMM BIRTHDAYS *indicates Skimm'bassador. Party time. *Grace Swanson (Chicago, IL); Karlie Kloss (New York, NY); *Jordan Lovell (West Hartford, CT); *Kerry Cheek (Chapel Hill, NC); *Christy Gellert (Calgary, AB); *Priya Patil (Hoboken, NJ); *Aimee Kleiman (Northbrook, IL); *Asteria Valusek (Portland, OR); *Bethany David (Winnetka, IL); *Courtney Shelton (Matthews, NC); *Crystal Abbey (Austin, TX); *Elizabeth Loomis (Honolulu, HI); *Jessica Kuykendall (Chicago, IL); *Gina Gresko (Denver, CO); *Jamie Osborn (Greenville, SC); *Kristen Moss (Houston, TX); *Nina Banducci (Boise, ID); *Taylor Hoyt (Newport Beach, CA); *Alicia Hassinger (Lakewood, CO); *Emily Rissmiller (Denver, CO); *Susan Shain (San Diego, CA); Adina Olan (Chappaqua, NY); Alexa Schulman (Bellmore, NY); Alexa Smith (Bettendorf, IA); Alyson Lemmer (Austin, TX); Amanda Donohue (Washington, DC); Amanda White (Long Island, NY); Caroline Dye (San Diego, CA); Lucy Steinbrecher (Pasadena, CA); Carolyn Drapela (Denver, CO); Claire Gibbs (Fort Worth, TX); Patricia Cole (Washington, DC); Dee Dee Lombardi (Phoenix, AZ); Emily Kutch (Boston, MA); Grace Carrillo (Orange, CA); Hannah Miller (College Station, TX); Jacquie McMahon (New York, NY); Jennifer Rendant (West Lafayette, IN); Jessica Dinh (New York, NY); Katie Roberts (Houston, TX); Lauren Kerr (New York, NY); Mary Smith (Dallas, TX); Megan Odom (Minneapolis, MN); Roberta Lewonis (Needham, MA); Robin Lifshin (Cos Cob, CT); Ruth Forstadt (Providence, RI); Sheila Omecene (Pittsburgh, PA); Kate Roloson (New York, NY); Terry Bate (Scottsdale, AZ.); Shelby Pierce (New York, NY); Liane Callahan (Park Ridge, IL); Elena Favilli (Venice, CA); Amanda Wilson (San Diego, CA); Loree Martin Farley (Austin, TX); Kelly Peebles (Bardstown, KY); Sharon Herrin (Dallas, TX); Haley Stuligross (Cincinnati, OH)

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