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Taylor Weyeneth, the 24-year-old former Trump campaign worker who was appointed to a senior position in the White House Office of National Drug - decline Jan 25, 06:40 3
- He's also not old enough to understand the prescription opioid crisis. -- nm - Max Jan 25, 06:46
- So surprised to find he is reportedly a liar and lazy... - Diva Jan 25, 06:43 1
  - And that Weyeneth guy is too -- nm* - ty97 Jan 25, 06:45
Best Picture Showcase: Day 1: Phantom Thread, Lady Bird, Three Billboards, Shape of Water; Day 2: Dunkirk, Darkest Hour, CMMYN, The Post, Get Out - prayformojo Jan 25, 06:32 5
- just do the 24 hour marathon! -- nm - ty97 Jan 25, 06:43 1
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- Day 1 is perfect for me. Just have to see Darkest Hour and The Post separately. -- (link) - Max Jan 25, 06:37
- That's a cheery Day 2 -- nm - Reagen Jan 25, 06:35 1
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This is what gaming felt like in the 80s, but it's a new game you can play now -- (link) - Max Jan 25, 06:17 4
- Ha! -- nm - Krusty Jan 25, 06:52
- I like the hesitating you can see. -- nm - Reagen Jan 25, 06:34
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- that's pretty funny -- nm - prayformojo Jan 25, 06:19
Australian Open spoilers - Dano Jan 25, 06:16
MISS6 title: Mission: Impossible – Fallout -- (link) - budice Jan 25, 06:12 1
- War. War never changes. -- nm - Ron Perlman Jan 25, 06:32
East Village Bar Bans Customers Who Say ‘Literally’ -- (link) - ty97 Jan 25, 06:03 9
- Indeed. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 25, 06:15
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- Don't ban them, just fine them $200 for not speaking local lingo. -- nm - Max Jan 25, 06:14
- that's literally the dumbest thing ever -- nm - decline Jan 25, 06:13
- but, what if it is, literally, the correct word for the usage? - Andie Jan 25, 06:10 4
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    - oh, i know. but the word has a real meaning, and sometimes people mean it! - Andie Jan 25, 06:11 1
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  - 5 minutes! -- nm - ty97 Jan 25, 06:10
OUCH -- (link) - ty97 Jan 25, 05:58 2
- That's "Rock Star 45" though, which is different from regular person 45. - Reagen Jan 25, 06:19
- wow -- nm - prayformojo Jan 25, 06:04
Home Depot offers $1,000 bonuses to employees -- (link) - budice Jan 25, 05:56 3
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- Full-time workers receive a 50 cent raise for 1 year due to tax cut is a much better summary. - Will Hunting Jan 25, 05:58 1
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NFL Fact of the Day: the 5 QB's that have beaten Tom Brady in a playoff game - Strongbad Jan 25, 05:45 3
- Is Flacco the most-wins? - Will Hunting Jan 25, 05:56 2
  - Peyton has the most with 3. -- (edited) - Strongbad Jan 25, 05:59 1
    - *nods* Forgot his Denver time -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 25, 06:13
1 data point on winners/losers on new tax bill -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 25, 05:43 3
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  - I think that's a fair assumption, seeing that she called it a "real world tax planning seminar" -- nm - Strongbad Jan 25, 06:01 1
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Kevin Sumlin is $10.4M richer today. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 25, 05:40 1
- He's gonna be alright -- nm - budice Jan 25, 05:56
Holy crap, I need to play more Moira in OW - Reagen Jan 25, 05:09
The Storm Chasers guy that died... found dead on an Atlantis (Gay) cruise. Drug overdose expected. Awful. -- nm - MDH Jan 25, 04:51 1
- :( -- nm - Epiphany Jan 25, 06:04
Happy 14th birthday, Opportunity! -- (link*) - spamlet, no longer adequate Jan 25, 04:48 3
- Ha! -- nm - Voyager si Jan 25, 06:59
- (Opportunity) -- nm - Reagen Jan 25, 04:53 1
  - My kid may never speak to me again. -- nm - spamlet, no longer adequate Jan 25, 04:55
4,30...can't sleep, might drown in flemm. ...thought I was getting over it but damn. It's like 2 hurricanes in a week -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 25, 04:32
Gymnast Lindsey Lemke Says That Former Coach John Geddert Threatened Her After She Accused Him Of Abuse In Court -- (link) - Beaker Jan 25, 03:49
Wait, what? You're Atari. You raise the money. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 25, 03:15 2
- Yeah, I got an email. That’s a terrible deal. -- nm - mafic Jan 25, 03:45 1
  - same here. - Reagen Jan 25, 03:54
Black Lightning is pretty good. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 24, 23:40
Mainly posted to haunt Tim's dreams a little longer... -- (link) - David Jan 24, 22:46 2
- You’re welcome! -- nm - Tim Jan 24, 22:52 1
  - Fair warning: Shea Jones is 14... - David Jan 24, 23:19
"just about the worst possible outcome for the PCPO" -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 24, 22:40 5
- wait, his name is Larry Wayne Jr.? yeah, I'd go by Chipper too. -- nm - mafic Jan 24, 22:53 2
  - He looked so much like his father that people said he was a chip off the old block. It stuck. -- nm - David Jan 24, 22:58
  - wait, I'm bad at posting? this should be above. I'm not moving it. -- nm - mafic Jan 24, 22:55
- and another hot take -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 24, 22:45 1
  - the allegations against him are....not good... -- nm - Beaker Jan 25, 03:47
“Maybe our new, vaguely fascist logo wasn’t such a great idea.” -- (link) - Mop Jan 24, 22:11 1
- that's just bad research. if they do the salute specifically with their left hands, why does the crest do it with his right? -- nm - mafic Jan 24, 22:42
Goldbergs 90’s spin-off...? And I’m liking it. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 21:30
Lindsey Ledford 1, Jack Posobiec -73 -- nm - David Jan 24, 21:04 2
- omg how awful is Jack Posobiec. -- nm - Jovian Jan 24, 22:29 1
  - The perfect level of awful for karma to smash his nuts today. -- nm - David Jan 24, 22:59
Aww, she should have left it (Amazing Race spoiler) - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 21:03 1
- Another aww (spoiler) - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 21:47
I should have checked the website first, but I hate it when a bar starts unexpected to me karaoke. -- nm - Qale Jan 24, 20:39
My kids *LOVE* Better Late Than Never. They have no idea who these old guys are, but they love old guys doing wacky stuff. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 20:19 2
- Although it bugs me that they’re playing Latin music (Cuban, Puerto Rican, etc.) when they’re in Spain. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 20:35 1
  - Who knows, Caribbean beat Ska is hugely popular in England -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 25, 04:35
This chick in Happy Death Day is really unlucky. -- nm - David Jan 24, 20:16 10
- My primary takeaway: Jessica Rothe is a talent. -- nm - David Jan 24, 22:17
- Once you get past the Groundhog Day comparison, the movie is good -- nm - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 20:34 3
  - Which, of course, they lampshade. I agree it's a fun flick. -- nm - Trans-SiBaron Orchestra Jan 25, 06:13
  - It was a lot better than I was expecting. -- nm - . Jan 24, 21:02
  - The Confident montage is terrific. -- nm - David Jan 24, 20:35
- Is she? Seems pretty lucky that she went all Groundhog Day on the one day she can prevent her own murder... -- nm* - Ender Jan 24, 20:29 1
  - ..and yet... -- nm - Epiphany Jan 25, 05:38
- Like Final Destination unlucky or Scream unlucky? -- nm - Qale Jan 24, 20:27 2
  - Yes. -- nm - David Jan 24, 20:28 1
    - Thankfully, I haven’t had to suffer a horror film since that friend of mine went her own way. -- nm - Qale Jan 24, 20:34
Oh God. State of the Union is next Tuesday. No way am I going to watch or listen. -- nm - GregW Jan 24, 20:14 3
- yeah, i'll watch recaps for the next couple days and skip the blah blah -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 25, 01:20
- oh fun. Maybe I can convince some coworkers to watch it with me. - Beryllium Jan 24, 22:11
- This Congress is UGE! The biggest Congress ever! -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 20:24
Spawn, I’m with you on Flash. Spoilers. - Volnelk Jan 24, 20:11
Really good X-Files tonight about the Mengele Effect. -- nm - Ender Jan 24, 19:53 2
- the Mandela Effect! -- nm - mud Jan 24, 19:55 1
  - No, Mengele. -- nm - Ender Jan 24, 19:57
For anyone who cares, one day in and the new dog is in loooooove with Mr Wigs. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 19:47 4
- hmph, secret treats? -- nm - b. Jan 24, 19:53 1
  - That's supposed to be my move! nm - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 20:00
- Figures -- nm - Epiphany Jan 24, 19:52 1
  - Ain't it always the way -- nm - Epiphany Jan 24, 19:55
I might be quietly judging ralph wiggum. - ReluctantCynic at home - Dual FFL Champion Jan 24, 19:28 26
- that's just a good rule of thumb since she hates Rush. -- nm - Remlik Jan 24, 19:41 12
  - Rush is the Transformers film franchise of music. -- nm - David Jan 24, 20:16 3
    - Rush is not loud and confusing! - TWuG's windchimes like you Jan 24, 20:27 1
      - It's confusing why anyone likes them. -- nm - David Jan 24, 20:29
    - to far David. to far! I'm making a note of this -- nm - Remlik Jan 24, 20:19
  - All the reason to love her more -- nm - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 20:07 1
    - you zip it Mr. Snore Master! - Remlik Jan 24, 20:14
  - Wait ... what? - ReluctantCynic at home - Dual FFL Champion Jan 24, 20:00 4
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    - she's evil Joe Flaherty -- (link) - Remlik Jan 24, 20:11 [youtube] 1
      - not cool Joe Flaherty -- (link) - Remlik Jan 24, 20:12 [youtube]
    - Don't encourage him, RC. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 20:02
  - Just keep walkin', preacher man. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 19:45
- For the joke ruining? Yeah. -- nm - David Jan 24, 19:37 2
  - DISRUPTOR!! nm - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 19:46 1
    - sounds like a tshirt -- nm - Max Jan 24, 19:54
- Get in line, pal. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 19:31 9
  - *softly squints* --nm - ReluctantCynic at home - Dual FFL Champion Jan 24, 19:34 8
    - I had nothing to do with that! - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 19:44 7
      - Unh-huh. Sure. - ReluctantCynic at home - Dual FFL Champion Jan 24, 19:56 3
        
        He was reportedly also kind of an asshole, but not as bad as she was. - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 19:59 2
        
        This depresses me slightly. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic at home - Dual FFL Champion Jan 24, 20:05 1
        
        This was nearly 20 years ago. He seems to have...softened since then (eg, teaming up with Boies to defend SSM). - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 20:08
      - Coincidentally, in Googling him tonight, I stumbled across a conspiracy theory that she's his current wife. -- (link) - David Jan 24, 19:52 2
        
        Good lord. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 24, 19:58
        
        ugh. -- nm - b. Jan 24, 19:55
nature is cool round 738,673.7 nm but: -- (link) - b. Jan 24, 19:25
the story of Milli Vanilli.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 24, 19:16 2
- This was really well done. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 21:03
- You can blame it on -spoil - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 24, 20:02
Details of Nunes memo -- (link) - Amoxy-2017 Caveman Champ Jan 24, 19:13 3
- Also: are you effing kidding me? -- (link) - Reagen Jan 24, 19:21 1
  - Looks like leaking the texts was the right move, because now everyone can react the way Reagen reacted. - Mop Jan 24, 20:22
- I suspect that putting pressure on Mueller’s investigation and the FBI is only going to ratchet up the pressure in return. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 19:14
3rd Jumanji next Christmas 2019 -- (link) - Remlik Jan 24, 19:12 3
- Technically, 4th. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 19:15 2
  - true -- nm - Remlik Jan 24, 19:29
  - ... -- (pic) - Beryllium Jan 24, 19:24 [Attachment]
Spawn: literally? -- nm - Reagen Jan 24, 19:12
hmph, I'm jason? at least I'm good-adjacent and oh-so-pretty. -- nm - b. Jan 24, 19:12
Ontario's PC leader may be next -- (link) - Reagen Jan 24, 19:07 7
- This is crazy. -- nm - Andie Jan 24, 19:56 3
  - I've known Patrick politically for twenty years next month. This does not surprise. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 24, 21:48 2
    - Sources say he's drafted a resignation letter to be delivered in the morning. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 24, 22:35 1
      - He has resigned -- (link) - AJRimmer Jan 25, 04:02
- I’m out of the loop on provincial politics, but I hear Wynne is unpopular. The Libs must be eating this up. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 19:14 2
  - Election in June -- nm - Roger More Jan 24, 19:28 1
    - Ah, this is much more timely than I thought. -- nm - Mop Jan 24, 20:18

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