INSANE footage out of Waterbury, Connecticut, Saturday night, as 80+ mph winds swept through a backyard Fourth of July celebration, downing multiple trees in seconds! WOW!
Thank you to Joseph for sending this in to us!
NEW: NYC buildings evacuated after workers spot buckling support beams that “are bending like cigarettes.”
The Midtown high-rise was evacuated after the support beams buckled and floors started caving in, sending bricks falling from the sky during rush hour.
The building is undergoing construction to add 10 floors, converting office space into apartments.
Local 638 Steamfitter Cliff Johnsen said, “The I-beams are bending like cigarettes in there, which is super dangerous.”
Surrounding buildings were ordered to be evacuated, including a school with over 400 children, due to fears the building might collapse.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated, “I would say that beyond that, just for those in the immediate area to follow the instructions of those on the ground, we have seen evacuations not only of the building, but of surrounding buildings, as well as a nearby school. And I believe those actions are appropriate at this time.”
REPORT: Jeff Metcalf, the father of Austin Metcalf, received a “cease and desist”, directing him to stop using the phrase “Watermelon Felon,” claiming the term is “privately copyrighted/patented,” valued at $100 million in .999 pure silver, and owned by a “Foreign Trust.”
It referenced the “New Moon” as part of the date and demands that he remove the phrase not only from social media, but from his “mouth” and “vocabulary.” To top it off, it threatens legal consequences if he doesn’t comply within seven days.
Here’s the problem: copyright law doesn’t protect short phrases, patents don’t protect words, and simply dressing a document up with barcodes, seals, and references to trusts doesn’t magically give it legal authority. If this was intended to intimidate a grieving father into silence, it missed the mark.
I asked Jeff to send me a video that perfectly captured how he felt about this cease-and-desist. So… here you go. 👇
It appears CitySide Records can take their “cease and desist” and shove it right up their fourth point of contact.
I will share the letter in the thread.