By David Futrelle

Another day, another batch of atrocities and embarrassments, from Donald Trump challenging his secretary of state to a public IQ-test bakeoff to the release of a vomit-inducing tape of Harvey Weinstein demonstrating his, er, pickup technique.

Let’s start with that one, huh, because it’s somehow even worse than it sounds — so much so that you may want to think twice before listening to it.

Weinstein, in conversation with Gutierrez, admits to groping her. Here’s the audio: https://t.co/zSQbK5NV0c pic.twitter.com/vmrrSUp43w — The New Yorker (@NewYorker) October 10, 2017

You can’t help but wonder how many dozens if not hundreds of times Weinstein has had similar, er, conversations with young, vulnerable women.

In other Harvey Weinstein news:

NYT: Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie say Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed them when they were young actresses. https://t.co/1n7FgrNmoW — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 10, 2017

Share some truth. Do your part. Retweet. Get loud. Push back. Bring it down. https://t.co/mEnjP7cOHy — Rose McGowan (@rosemcgowan) October 9, 2017

Weinstein’s team issues statement saying he’s entering “counseling” to “pursue a better path,” right on cue from the ole rapist playbook — Xeni Jardin (@xeni) October 10, 2017

In non-Harvey Weinstein News That is Not Actually From The Onion, No Really, This is the World We Live in Today:

NEW: Trump proposes ‘IQ tests’ face-off with Tillerson after secretary of state calls him a ‘moron.’ https://t.co/kuCOSALDUl — Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) October 10, 2017

How long before Trump tweets a screengrab of an online IQ test. — Jemaine Clement (@AJemaineClement) October 10, 2017

I challenge Donald Trump to a public Buzzfeed "Tell Us Your Food Preferences And We'll Reveal Which Instagram Cat You Are" quiz showdown. — David Futrelle (@DavidFutrelle) October 10, 2017

Still have not heard back from the White House on this one.

More news from the alternate reality we’re now stuck in: Melania Trump is feuding with Ivana Trump (yes, Ivana, not Ivanka) over who is the true First Lady.

https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/917450380044390400

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Henry Kissinger is definitely alive and absolutely not being Weekend at Bernie’s-ed pic.twitter.com/xdYNUlrwdC — Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) October 10, 2017

https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/917583613918695424

My thoughts exactly, Los Angeles Times pic.twitter.com/oIUmHz7KsF — Erin Antifa Plane Ryan (@morninggloria) October 10, 2017

https://twitter.com/lyssfame/status/917127717820153856

Now, cats:

https://twitter.com/MeetAnimals/status/917260879430811648

Ok, some dogs too:

this made my day https://t.co/RGo8FjZEiR — Dog and Kitty (@dognkitty) October 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/awwcuteness/status/917244228836691969

Ok, bye.

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