Extra Extra: Nation Unites Around Lovely Mailman Who Just Wants To Retire & Visit Hawaii

May 24, 2019, 1:25 p.m.

Because Floyd the mailman is retiring, check out today's end-of-day links: Rudy Giuliani's very stable tweet, Mt. Everest crowding, Montauk bathroom lines, Pavement reunion talk, manipulated Pelosi video, NYC diners, and dog smiles.

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  • Two mountaineers have died on Mount Everest after crowds of people became stuck in a queue leading to the summit of the world's highest mountain.
  • Rudy Giuliani reminded everyone of his great communications skills with one tweet.
  • The NY Times reports that the Trump administration has formally proposed to revise Obama-era civil rights for transgender people in the health care system, eliminating “gender identity” as a factor in health care and leaning government policy toward recognizing only characteristics of sex at birth.
  • Read this absolutely lovely Twitter thread about mailman Floyd Martin's retirement—and then you can contribute to his GoFundMe for his dream retirement in Hawaii if you want!
  • Did you ever get stranded on the ridiculously long bathroom line at Surf Lodge in Montauk?
  • Stephen Malkmus said that the chances of another Pavement reunion are "realistic:" "If there’s interest, then that’s always a factor. If people are really psyched about it, I’d be psyched about it too. So we’ll see."
  • The best thing on the Internet today (or...any day?) is this explanation of which Fast & Furious character corresponds with which 2020 Democrats—complete with horrifying photoshops!
  • Trump tweeted out a manipulated video of Nancy Pelosi—here's how these fake videos are created and spread.
  • Jack Dorsey's tech company Square has quietly started working with a select group of CBD startups, while other "payments rivals shy away from the trendy substance."
  • Milo Yiannapolous was scheduled to appear at the Long Island City’s The Creek and The Cave comedy bar, but I wouldn't hold my breath for that to happen.
  • Long live NYC diners.
  • And finally, I would smile too if this were the face I saw in the mirror every day: