🍋 Are charged lemonades dangerous?

It’s Monday, October 30 — people are talking about the dangers of charged lemonade, the rise of MAGA Bluey memes, and more.

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🍋 In the news: Are charged lemonades dangerous?

Panera's “charged lemonades” have a lot of caffeine. Is Panera’s marketing downplaying a real danger?

🍋 Forbes: A college student died hours after drinking Panera's charged lemonade, a drink that has 390mg of caffeine in a large serving. Her parents filed a lawsuit against Panera.

🍋 @happily.bella thinks the suit has a good shot at winning: Panera's marketing downplays just how much caffeine is in their charged lemonades.

🍋 The Daily Targum agrees: The charged lemonades are dangerous, and Panera places them next to drinks that don’t have caffeine. Consumers could easily overconsume caffeine unknowingly.

🍋 @kevineike didn't get the outrage, though. Panera clearly labels the caffeine content of their lemonades.

🍋 Separate from this lawsuit, The Guardian says regulators are placing more scrutiny on how companies label and market caffeinated beverages.

💻 Cultural trend: MAGA Bluey

Bluey — a popular children's show — has suddenly become part of America's culture war. Right-wing political posts have popped up in Bluey Facebook groups.

💻 The Atlantic thinks the show's relatability could be to blame — after all, Bluey isn't political, and it’s an Australian show.

💻 @world.shaker says a Facebook group admin posted MAGA edits of Bluey that were bigoted and homophobic. Unstable people are just stirring up drama.

💻 Still, some people like @hultgrenbrandon were into the idea of MAGA Bluey memes, finding them funny.

💻 This Redditor on r/Bluey thinks the existence of MAGA Bluey memes says more about Facebook groups than it does about Bluey: Facebook is a “cesspit”.

Quick hits

🏈 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 17th straight game, tying the NFL record. (Yahoo Sports)

⚫ As trucks carrying humanitarian aid roll into Gaza, the death toll among Palestinians on the strip reached over 8,000 people. (AP News)

🏛️ An appeals court decided to keep California's assault weapons ban in place while the state attorney general appeals a lower court decision. (Reuters)

🦶 Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon on Sunday. He had been playing some of the best football of his career. (The Athletic)