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Quick hits for July 9, 2015

Skourt forever 

This week’s celebrity break up: Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick. We have so many cherished memories of this couple, from Kourtney throwing all of Scott’s clothes off her balcony to Scott helping Kourtney serve placenta to her family — and all the breakups in between. Here’s hoping these crazy kids get back together soon.

Bad PR move, UNC

Seriously, who from the UNC administration thought it would be a good idea to cover the graffiti on Silent Sam with a white sheet? The irony is unbearable. Unless of course, they wanted to give an Advanced Placement U.S. History-style review of Southern methods for enforcing white supremacy from the Civil War to Reconstruction.

More cookies, please

Not only are they cookie business queens, Girl Scouts are also filled with integrity. The group recently rejected a $100,000 donation when the donor demanded that the organization not use the money to support transgender girls. So the organization gave the money back and went on to raise more than a quarter million dollars online.

Need more proof?

Shout out to all the folks defending Bill Cosby even after it emerged he admitted to using drugs on women. You’ve given us a pretty comprehensive list of people to never, ever date. It’s very helpful to have y’all out yourselves. Is it not enough that 40 women have come forward? Are y’all just holding out for the 45th or 55th? 

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