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its lunch time, and panera's website is "down for maintenance" -- nm - Truman Jun 8, 09:54 3
- theres an app -- (link) - budice Jun 8, 09:58 1
  - app also says down for essential maintenance -- nm - SyrDragon Jun 8, 10:00
- I have a free salad at panera right now. I feel so loved. -- nm - amanda Jun 8, 09:57
Winning for the first time. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 8, 09:47
Massive new genetic study reveals 90% of Earth’s animals appeared at the same time -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 8, 09:42 4
- It’s aliens, isn’t it? -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 09:51 1
  - kinda? -- nm - mud Jun 8, 09:52
- Stephen Jay Gould vindicated? -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 09:47 1
  - kinda? -- nm - mud Jun 8, 09:49
LYC: House Update - Strongbad Jun 8, 09:40 4
- which one?? -- nm - amanda Jun 8, 09:41 3
  - Here. A lot of the ones I linked yesterday were good pictures but trainwrecks in person. -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 8, 09:44 2
    - (more: A lot of them were flips and poorly done. Flooring was awful. They cut corners.) -- nm - Strongbad Jun 8, 09:53
    - It photographs well, at least. Best of luck! (NM) - Marlowe Jun 8, 09:46
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- Question - Strongbad Jun 8, 10:02
- I was amused that a circuit court cited the ruling the next day (or thereabouts) saying it supported non discrimination by religion. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 09:39 1
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Rotten Tomatoes really needs to get its act together. Trolls are driving down the aggregate score for Oceans 8 because they're afraid of women. - Diva Jun 8, 09:11 4
- fuck those guys -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 09:28
- There's not much about RT that is not broken.. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 8, 09:23
- People are dumb. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 8, 09:14
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Trump 'missed' his meeting with Macron - will try to reschedule (he's also leaving the Summit early) -- nm - decline Jun 8, 09:07 1
- He was bitching it was too long before he went. Plus, he wants Russia back in. Awesome. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 8, 09:28
China has bugged "friendship pins" for US officials to wear,and figured out how to get microphones in hotel keycards ahead of the Singapore Summit -- (link) - decline Jun 8, 09:03 3
- Meh. I've watched enough Homeland to know that everything is bugged at one of these. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 8, 09:18 1
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- outstanding. -- nm - mud Jun 8, 09:04
I’m gonna be tired tonight. My flight home just got delayed by a bit. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 09:01 1
- Oh great, they’re rebooking me -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 09:58
Asia Argento issues statement -- (link) - budice Jun 8, 08:58 1
- that poor family. -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 09:04
$4M for Oceans 8 on Thurs night. $1.4M for Hereditary. Those seem like solid numbers. -- nm - Incredibarons Jun 8, 08:45 12
- I wonder if I should flip hereditary... -- nm - amanda Jun 8, 09:25 11
  - i want to see a movie tomorrow night and i have *too many options*. - Andie Jun 8, 09:30 8
    - Solo! -- nm - mud Jun 8, 09:37 2
      - Yeah, that or O8 to drown the stupid woman-haters in a sea of money.. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 8, 09:40 1
        
        this is true. i should consider that. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 09:42
    - Ha. I haven't seen a movie at the theatre since Justice League. -- nm - Shaun Jun 8, 09:33 2
      - Yeah, I can see that happening. JL tapped my will to live for a bit. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 8, 09:35 1
        
        It was criminal. -- nm - mud Jun 8, 09:42
    - Well, consider you are actually ahead not seeind Deadpool 2.. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 8, 09:32 1
      - So. Much. Funny. -- nm - mud Jun 8, 09:41
  - I did. I'd rather be wrong on a slight short than a massive long. -- nm - Shaun Jun 8, 09:26 1
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Thesis: "Low" turnout is an irrelevant concern (with one caveat) in Canada. -- (edited) - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 08:35 44
- My two cents: In my political experience, people that did not vote were either lazy or did not care (more often they thought all politicians were... - Walt_Disney Jun 8, 09:25
- I would think it's just "the status quo" if there is a general bias towards re-electing the same group. - Marlowe Jun 8, 08:45 9
  - Not necessarily. In Ontario yesterday, it was a foregone conclusion that there would be change. 40% said, "Cool." -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 08:59 8
    - So they were not supporting the status quo (of the government, as opposed to the pre-voting polls). (NM) -- (edited) - Marlowe Jun 8, 09:01 7
      - I never said in my original post that the "status quo" was a defacto vote for the government of the day. - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:09 6
        
        You’re confusing ambivalence with a preference for a status quo, I think. -- nm - znufrii Jun 8, 09:18 3
        
        No, I'm saying their ambivalence is a tacit support for the status quo through action, if not desire. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:24 2
        
        So, your position is that that has the same moral weight as expressed intent? - znufrii Jun 8, 09:47 1
        
        Yeah, the general status quo of the system. I have zero doubt that a fundamental change ("Let's do away with the education system!") would spark... - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:50
        
        OK, I misunderstood your vague wording, I apologize. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 8, 09:13 1
        
        Not necessary. I don't mind clarifying. -- nm* - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:29
- My concern is not legitimacy, it's engagement. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 08:40 31
  - What is the harm in a relatively safe and comfortable country if somebody chooses not to engage? -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 08:41 30
    - Safety and comfort require upkeep. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 08:45 11
      - (I mean, in some ways conservatives are loudly and proudly opposed to safety ... and the safety they do support often results in discomfort for some) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 08:47
      - ^ -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 08:47 9
        
        Sure. And 6 in 10 Ontarians participated in that yesterday which is why the handwringing is a little to a lot moot. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 08:59 8
        
        And the more that participate the better, both in the short term and in the long term for an informed public. - Reagen Jun 8, 09:10 7
        
        But if a citizen is actively choosing to stay uninformed and disengaged, I don't see how their marginal involvement serves some greater good. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:23 6
        
        Marginally, no one's vote matters. Collectively, it matters a lot. - Reagen Jun 8, 09:26 5
        
        You're reasonable enough to know that you aren't going to motivate individuals to pay attention if they don't want to, so what would you propose... - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:33 4
        
        I've never said we're below any line of legitimacy, only that it becomes *more* legitimate the more people participate. - Reagen Jun 8, 09:38 3
        
        I've had voter contact with thousands and that's what has led me to this position. I don't think the system has any greater moral authority with... - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:48 2
        
        One flows from the other. In my ideal world, they're not low information voters. - Reagen Jun 8, 09:51 1
        
        My response below gets to this but it's okay for someone not to be civically-engaged. - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:53
    - You get someone like Ford or Trump in office. -- nm - TWuG Jun 8, 08:42 17
      - i mean.... -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 08:43 16
        
        Except that's the nature of our system and our country, it really doesn't matter in the grand aggregate who is elected. If someone goes... - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 08:58 15
        
        But with a majority, there isn't an early opportunity. Cuts to things like hospitals and transit have immediate effects. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 09:01 14
        
        Context is key though. Changes (including cuts) would occur, but they wouldn't be drastically out of scope either. For the vast majority of the.... - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:04
        
        and, he has shown he has no qualms about selling off green lands, and removing rent control. Those aren't small things. -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 09:02 12
        
        No, but they are valid areas of public policy discussion. It's folly to assume that there is only one "correct" answer on them. - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:05 11
        
        I didn't say there was one correct answer, I'm saying that you can't say 'it won't change much.' -- nm* - Andie Jun 8, 09:08 10
        
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        In the grand scheme of provincial government operations, it won't. Context and scope really matters here. - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:10 8
        
        Sure, 20 years from now this may seem like no big deal. To a renter who suddenly can't afford to live in Toronto, or Ottawa, that isn't going to help -- nm - Andie Jun 8, 09:13 7
        
        When we talk about increasing turnout, it isn't about that individual though. We're talking society as a whole. - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:27 6
        
        I am trying to parse that last sentence... - Andie Jun 8, 09:32 5
        
        I think you got it and explained here. I didn't think you did, but just wanted to clarify. - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:44 4
        
        You call it "content" , I call it "apathy" and "disillusionment". -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 09:46 3
        
        If you want to frame it that way, you can, however the true number of "I'm not inspired" voters is but a fraction of a fraction. - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 09:52 2
        
        Who said force? -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 09:58 1
        
        Use incentives then. (Though honestly, if apathy is the primary cause of non-voting, I just don't know how you raise it to a significantly higher... - Name Withheld by Request Jun 8, 10:01
- It really is an odd day as I find myself in agreeance w/ NWbR -- nm - mud Jun 8, 08:38
Additional TV PSA: Sense8 series finale airs on Netflix this weekend -- nm - Beaker Jun 8, 08:31 4
- I watched the first season and that was plenty for me. -- nm - Incredibarons Jun 8, 08:56 1
  - I couldn't get past the first episode -- nm - decline Jun 8, 09:00
- Did anyone watch CB Strike? I love the chemistry between Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger. -- nm - LMS Jun 8, 08:37 1
  - I'm a big fan of Holly's but the show didn't move me. I'm still gonna watch ep 2 hoping I get more into the show. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 8, 08:47
Krusty news network: New Jersey senators unveil legislation to legalize recreational marijuana -- (link) - decline Jun 8, 08:30 2
- Nice! The sooner they pass it the sooner NY will do the same. -- nm - Krusty Jun 8, 08:35
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Yo Callisto - thanks for the continued bumblecubes. nm - Johnny Lawrence Jun 8, 08:25 9
- I don't think we're friends. I've been slamming the bumblecubes as soon as I get them. Here's my # - Mop Jun 8, 08:31 1
  - Friend request sent! -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jun 8, 08:40
- Hey Johhny Lawrence, mambo dogface to the banana patch. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 8, 08:27 1
  - Yo Spawn: ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves, Did gyre and gimble in the wabe -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jun 8, 08:30
- Yep! And back atcha. - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 08:26 4
  - I'm right there with you. I've now got all the amenities built and leveled up. - Johnny Lawrence Jun 8, 08:29 3
    - Same. I won't spend leaf tickets on that stuff. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 08:33 2
      - Have you had any luck getting the animals into the game from Gulliver? - Johnny Lawrence Jun 8, 08:42 1
        
        Yeah, Plucky took me the longest. Just kept sending Gulliver out until he finally brought her back. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 08:52
I think I remember us talking about this restaurant review. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 8, 08:20 4
- People are floating this article from 2014 around twitter. His writing style was terrific -- (link) - decline Jun 8, 08:25 3
  - from '99 which is what led to his Kitchen Confidential book -- nm - SyrDragon Jun 8, 08:27 2
    - right, sorry. (this page is a 2014 reprint) -- nm* - decline Jun 8, 08:31 1
      - Just reread the article...love his voice -- nm - SyrDragon Jun 8, 08:46
OMG, I had not seen. That is awful. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 8, 08:17
The first Pacific hurricane of the season, Alleta is now up to Cat 4 -- nm - decline Jun 8, 08:15 1
- Is that a lot? That sounds like a lot. -- nm - Mop Jun 8, 08:19
Here, see if this helps... -- (link) - David Jun 8, 08:06 [youtube] 9
- that is just terrible. -- nm - mud Jun 8, 08:09 8
  - agreed -- nm - decline Jun 8, 08:15 1
    - What's that? You want MORE? Well, okay... -- (link) - David Jun 8, 08:17 [youtube]
  - You are NOT wide awake and so alive. -- nm - David Jun 8, 08:13 4
    - if it's not played on a 78 record with a handcrank record player he hates it all! -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 08:15 3
      - you are so wrong. If you knew how ironic how contrary to truth that is. - mud Jun 8, 08:20 2
        
        HA! that's adorable. It's all entertainment of which there are different levels of every genre...to crap on a persons enjoyment - Remlik Jun 8, 09:02 1
        
        I love Rush too, never said they were fake anything ... - mud Jun 8, 09:24
  - I know the dude's name, have never heard his stuff, and now I never will. Awful. -- nm - Spawn: Blood Feud God Jun 8, 08:11
It was the morning of September 11th 2001. I was walking down the street in heels carrying a Kate Spade tote with a copy of 'Kitchen Confidential' - Diva Jun 8, 08:04 1
- sweet -- nm - mud Jun 8, 08:05
pieceofgarbagenaziprez just got off his fucking plane in my country and now I feel even worse. -- nm - mud Jun 8, 08:00
James McAvoy, Clarke Peters in talks for BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' -- (link) - LMS Jun 8, 07:56
I feel bad for Asia Argento, I feel bad for his daughter, I feel bad for everyone else in his life and for those fans who thought he was the coolest -- nm* - mud Jun 8, 07:55 11
- Kate Bolduan getting verklempt now -- nm - mud Jun 8, 08:13
- My first thought was Harvey Weinstein. - David Jun 8, 08:07 5
  - Or an “on behalf of”. The thought also crossed my mind (See: Randy Quaid’s Hollywood Star Whackers insanity), but I think it’s just denial. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 08:22
  - Same here -- nm - Will Hunting, Emperor of Blood Feud Jun 8, 08:21
  - Yeah. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 08:10
  - ..... okay -- nm - mud Jun 8, 08:09
  - #metoo -- nm - Diva Jun 8, 08:08
- yeah her year has been brutal. -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 08:01
- 11-year-old daughter, my goodness. -- nm* - budice Jun 8, 08:01
- I didn't know she was with him. Man, how much can life pile on her? -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 07:59
- Do you feel bad for those that kinda heard the name but could not really place it? (NM) - Marlowe Jun 8, 07:58
I've seen/read the word "hoist" more in the last 12 hours than I have in the last five years combined -- nm - prayformojo Jun 8, 07:51 4
- Which this being in DC is made all the weirder by not being immediately followed by "by his own petard" -- nm - rollo Jun 8, 07:56 2
  - This is why I refuse to own a petard. -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 07:58 1
    - Oversized petards being hard to come by has nothing to do with it, I'm sure. -- nm - TWuG Jun 8, 08:04
- wasn't happy with this version ... rushed it. -- nm* - rollo Jun 8, 07:52
"and since accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt, nice try and no thanks." -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:50
Andrew Zimmern's response -- (link*) - Amoxy Jun 8, 07:45
Oops, today’s not Saturday. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 07:43 1
- And this isn't where I parked my car! -- nm - Reagen Jun 8, 08:18

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