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ty news network: Q poll. Biden and Harris in a dead heat -- (link) - decline Jul 2, 11:21 11
- Complete side note: QU is not terribly far from my brother's house. I drove past their campus recently -- nm - ty97 Jul 2, 11:34 1
  - you should stop in and say hi -- nm - decline Jul 2, 11:36
- I’m hearing from my friends they aren’t into Harris due to her past work as a cop. -- nm - Qale Jul 2, 11:26 8
  - That's the main criticism I've heard from some folks, that she was part of the mass incarceration problem as a DA - ty97 Jul 2, 11:33
  - Many in my echo chamber greatly dislike her record as a prosecutor. -- nm - Tim Jul 2, 11:32 1
    - I haven’t heard much beyond the truancy issue, and I think she explained that well enough. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess Jul 2, 11:34
  - "Cop". but yeah. That has been the biggest strike against her. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 11:27 4
    - To be fair the majority of my friends that aren’t you guys are super liberal to the point of perhaps insanity. -- nm - Qale Jul 2, 11:31 1
      - I don't know, I am pretty f-in' insane. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 11:32
    - so far it's just been empty slights, no deets -- nm - mud Jul 2, 11:31 1
      - Disliking her because she actually was doing her job. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 11:32
Does anybody here remember Wynonna Earp? -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 11:19
Wynonna Earp renewed! -- (link) - Remlik Jul 2, 11:16 2
- IIRC, it had already been renewed, but the production company was having money problems and they weren't sure they had the cash to make it. -- nm - Ender Jul 2, 11:18 1
  - Yes, this announcement is that there will be a season four in 2020. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero Jul 2, 11:23
David: "'Wynnona Earp' fans can finally rejoice. Season 4 will premiere on Syfy in 2020. " -- nm - decline Jul 2, 11:14
Megan Rapinoe is not starting the USWNT World Cup semifinal against England. -- nm - Tim Jul 2, 11:14 15
- that's fine, I'm rooting for UK anyway [ducks] -- nm - mud Jul 2, 11:28 2
  - Booo! Booo! Bow to her! Bow to the Queen of Slime! The Queen of Filth! The Queen of Putrescence! Rubbish! Filth! Slime! Muck! Booo! -- nm - Max Jul 2, 11:29 1
    - ... whoa -- nm - mud Jul 2, 11:32
- Huh? Our leading scorer isn't starting? -- nm - Krusty Jul 2, 11:23 3
  - twitterverse is saying she's not even warming up - I wonder if she is hurt -- nm - decline Jul 2, 11:37
  - Think of how epic it's going to be when they bring her out at 80:00, "Wild Thing" blasting from the speakers, down 1-2... -- nm - Max Jul 2, 11:26 1
    - Big, if true - Pippy litter inspector Jul 2, 11:31
- Matchups? Commentators had said she wasn't playing the strongest but had a dominant matchup advantage in Friday's game. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 2, 11:18 3
  - I know I'd bench the only person to actually score a goal in the knockout round...for no reason. - Shaun Jul 2, 11:22 2
    - I don't think it is necessarily for no reason. Press should be better able to keep up with Bronze - JD Jul 2, 11:34
    - Yeah, this doesn't seem to make sense -- nm - Krusty Jul 2, 11:24
- huh -- nm - prayformojo Jul 2, 11:16
- maybe she's tired -- nm - decline Jul 2, 11:15 2
  - She's going to trot around the outside perimeter of the field with her arms out for the entire game. -- nm - Max Jul 2, 11:16 1
    - "Are you not Entertained?" -- nm - decline Jul 2, 11:21
Lewis Chessman sells for just under $1M. -- (link) - peglegpete Jul 2, 11:11
This has been the weirdest development at work I've ever seen (barring the fact that everyone speculated it would happen) - prayformojo Jul 2, 11:00 2
- It's interesting that the VP breeds such loyalty from their staff. -- nm - David Jul 2, 11:04 1
  - Yes, but not for the reason that you think. VP was a decent enough guy, but his cronies collectively didn't get jack accomplished during their time - prayformojo Jul 2, 11:13
The eclipse starts in just over 90 minutes if you're interested in watching online ... -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Jul 2, 10:44 2
- are meldiva still there? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 2, 10:54
- thank you -- nm - Remlik Jul 2, 10:47
Right now the DC forecast for Thursday is afternoon/evening thunderstorms with heavy rains and wind. I hope the tanks don't get stuck in the mud -- nm - decline Jul 2, 10:40 3
- think Trump will skip his own débutante ball? -- nm - colin Jul 2, 10:59 2
  - He pulls out of everything else. -- nm - Qale Jul 2, 11:27 1
    - Do tell. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 11:28
Hank McCoy was on a tv screen in X2 so far, but not in X1, I think. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 2, 10:37 3
- yeah, this is what I was thinking as well -- nm - Beaker Jul 2, 10:39 2
  - For some reason, when I went back to watch them with Kieran, I had expected him to have been in it from the beginning. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 2, 10:40 1
    - They avoided fur for as long as they could. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 11:07
Two Spider-Man:FFH suits have been added to the PS4 game. Nice. -- nm - Shaun Jul 2, 10:24
I must be submitting to the monoculture, I keep finding Spotify playlists to love. This week it's All Out 70s and All Out 80s. Mmmmmmm. - con_carne Jul 2, 10:20 [spotify] 5
- Yeah, that looks like the average top-40 radio station playlist back in the 70s. -- nm - GregW Jul 2, 11:18
- The algorithm has you. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 2, 10:28 3
  - totally an 80's song -- nm - decline Jul 2, 10:30
  - I believe these are curated -- nm - con_carne Jul 2, 10:29 1
    - Good point, i think you're right. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 2, 10:32
The 76er's have offered an $170M contract to a player who can't/won't take a jump shot... -- nm - decline Jul 2, 10:11 8
- His lack of development as a player is frankly stunning. -- nm - David Jul 2, 10:26 2
  - I just don't get it - the potential is all there (and he had a jump shot when he was younger) -- nm - decline Jul 2, 10:30 1
    - As a Sixers fan, you have to be worried that this has happened with two recent #1 overall picks. - David Jul 2, 10:42
- me? -- nm - groiny Jul 2, 10:19
- The Nicks are starting to look smart when it comes to trading and drafting players. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jul 2, 10:16 2
  - These Knicks? -- (link) - Beaker Jul 2, 10:29 1
    - Those Knicks. - ReluctantCynic Jul 2, 10:34
- man, they are throwing a shitton of money around. -- nm - Beaker Jul 2, 10:14
Not the Onion: New Owners of Hooters Plan to Expand Less Offensive Spinoff, Hoots -- (link) - decline Jul 2, 10:05 2
- Sweater Hooters. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 11:05
- Not ... Cahoots? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 2, 10:07
Holocaust scholars sign letter backing Ocasio-Cortez -- (link) - mud Jul 2, 09:57
decline, I saw the switch. Cool, but now my disc version is essentially worthless. *shrug* -- nm - Shaun Jul 2, 09:57
Variety reports Disney has canceled Fox’s planned remake of 1988's Alien Nation. -- nm - Beaker Jul 2, 09:48 4
- Since the United States of America is doing such a great job at being "Idiot Nation," maybe they're afraid the show's world will seem too appealing. -- nm - con_carne Jul 2, 09:58
- It's probably smarter to remake the series. -- nm - Inigo Jul 2, 09:51
- This is obviously what called Pence back to the WH -- nm - decline Jul 2, 09:48
- Boo! -- nm - TWuG Jul 2, 09:48
Berlin Brandenburg: The airport with half a million faults -- (link) - LMS Jul 2, 09:42 1
- I just assume this thing never opens -- nm - ty97 Jul 2, 09:43
Well this clears things up -- (link) - ty97 Jul 2, 09:31 2
- "Mr. Vice President, we're ready to lan... Mr. Vice President? ... Shit, I knew there was something I forgot." -- nm - Reagen Jul 2, 11:24
- Pence turned the plane around because he's just worried that there might still be pride parades going on. -- nm - pmb Jul 2, 09:32
My HP desktop at home went on the fritz last week. HP sent someone under warranty to repair it, replaced motherboard. Fixed. - Mop Jul 2, 09:24 4
- I've had 2 motherboards, a keyboard and a portal replaced in the first 8 months I've had my Dell. I haven't even paid for it yet. I fear what will - jnine Jul 2, 11:59
- ST seems to give them flack but I have always had good experiences with them. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 09:26 1
  - I bought the cheapest all-in-one I could get and I would have bought another at Costco if this one wasn't repaired. - Mop Jul 2, 09:29
- I wish I was under warranty still -- nm - decline Jul 2, 09:25
PBR releases 'Hard Coffee' with a 5% ABV -- (link) - decline Jul 2, 09:24
Probably unrelated, but Putin has just canceled an appearance for an emergency meeting with his Minister of Defense (or it's aliens) -- (link) - decline Jul 2, 09:21 14
- First encounter? -- nm - Amoxy Jul 2, 09:51
- There has been a fire on a Russian submarine - 14 sailors have been killed, according to the Russian defence ministry -- (link) - Roger More Jul 2, 09:27 8
  - I've seen this movie: A) its missing a nuke B) we accidentally on purpose struck it C) Iran will be blamed so Russia can light them up - Pippy litter inspector Jul 2, 09:29 4
    - And it's all because a demented general is concerned about his precious bodily fluids. -- nm - mara Jul 2, 09:32 3
      - And this is all happening during an eclipse! - decline Jul 2, 10:08 2
        
        all this can only mean *one thing*! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 2, 10:13 1
        
        It's part of a cunning plan? -- nm - mud Jul 2, 10:18
  - yeah, but that fire happened yesterday -- nm - decline Jul 2, 09:28 2
    - Perhaps the cause of the fire has been discovered. -- nm - mara Jul 2, 09:34 1
      - Or what they were doing/what else what on the sub. -- nm - pmb Jul 2, 09:37
- And now being reported that the European Security Council is having an emergency meeting -- (link) - decline Jul 2, 09:27 3
  - No such thing, although there is a European Commission, which has something called the Security Union. -- nm - mara Jul 2, 09:38 2
    - I see there's also a EU Political & Security Committee, which has already met today (before this news broke). -- (link) - mara Jul 2, 10:54
    - yeah, the HuffPo reported fixed her tweet -- nm - decline Jul 2, 09:42
Knives Out Trailer -- (link) - Pippy litter inspector Jul 2, 09:16 [youtube] 7
- Wallet out. -- nm - Baron D. Chastain Jul 2, 10:37
- Langford is a cutie. -- nm - groiny Jul 2, 10:22
- great cast -- nm - Beaker Jul 2, 09:55
- Major Clue vibe -- nm - ty97 Jul 2, 09:20
- Oh, I thought this was a Scott Pilgrim spin off. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 09:18 2
  - there is a lot of good things in the trailer, Daniel Craig's accent is not one of them. -- nm - Pippy litter inspector Jul 2, 09:23 1
    - "I expect foul play." - Spawn Jul 2, 09:23
Per CNBC the recalled Nike Air Max with the Betsy Ross flag are offered on "some sites like stockx" for $2000. - zunk xometimes Jul 2, 09:14 1
- Friends and family of Nike get pairs weeks before release and some sell them. Can't blame them at those prices. -- nm - Krusty Jul 2, 09:59
The 1990 Home Run Derby had all the glamour in paper. Jose, McGwire, Sandberg, Cecil...Wrigley Field! - Will Hunting Jul 2, 09:14 1
- It's funny. Everyone used to think of Wrigley as home run heaven, but when the wind's blowing in, it's really tough (and now more ballparks are built - pmb Jul 2, 09:29
Mike Trout passed 7 more HOF players in career WAR in June. - Will Hunting Jul 2, 09:10 1
- slacker -- nm - decline Jul 2, 09:11
Neat Lion King pics. -- (link) - Shaun Jul 2, 09:00 2
- Another. -- (link) - Shaun Jul 2, 09:00 1
  - Where is Mufasa?!! - Will Hunting Jul 2, 09:26
So the President F*cking Hates My Girlfriend (and 10 Other Things I Want You to Know Before the World Cup Semifinals -- (edited) - JD Jul 2, 08:59
Pence's Air Force 2 plane turns around to DC to return him for unknown “emergency situation” -- (link) - ty97 Jul 2, 08:58 12
- They say it is not health-related to either Pence or Trump, nor national security related. - Will Hunting Jul 2, 09:26 5
  - Trump's ranting about his tax returns. -- nm - pmb Jul 2, 09:30
  - Not sure I trust any of these tweets but -- (link) - ty97 Jul 2, 09:27 2
    - this one got deleted -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 2, 10:16
    - also -- (link) - ty97 Jul 2, 09:29
  - Mom had a... need. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 09:27
- The coup has started? -- nm - eag Jul 2, 09:13
- I was just coming her to see if ST had info on this. Thanks! -- nm - mara Jul 2, 09:05 4
  - Pence is now in the West Wing - WH spox is only saying 'no big deal, but something came up' -- nm - decline Jul 2, 09:10
  - The way it's worded implies that it was 'called back' meaning he's needed in DC versus a potential threat to the plane, but unclear - ty97 Jul 2, 09:06 2
    - Either way is of note. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 09:10
    - Yup. It's good to find a decent site to park myself on and reload every few minutes. I like finding a Twitter feed, too. This one seems good -- (link) - mara Jul 2, 09:08
Con_Carne, not sure what you are talking about on B2, but imo, we are at the point where defiance is needed - Amoxy Jul 2, 08:56 1
- Right. So if you are going to fondly remember a massacre that killed thousands, and then suggest someone else who isn't you to go ahead and stand up - con_carne Jul 2, 09:23
House Ways and Means is suing IRS, Treasury for Trump tax returns -- (link) - ty97 Jul 2, 08:54 1
- Ho ho ho. Ya koo tocha ka poonoo nee sok nyee. -- nm - IRS the Hutt Jul 2, 08:58
Wasp super nests are popping up all over Alabama -- (link) - decline Jul 2, 08:30
The live action Lion King with John Boyega looks amazing -- (link) - LMS Jul 2, 08:27 [youtube] 1
- I love that lion bark. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 08:29
B2: There's so many things from that story LMS posted - JD Jul 2, 08:25 [Backboard] 1
- The picture of the dent in the ground is bad enough. -- nm - LMS Jul 2, 08:30
Tanks will be on display but not in the parade. they will be stationary at places where people can check them out. -- nm - Remlik Jul 2, 08:23 3
- "Please put down your weapon. You have 20 seconds to comply. You now have 15 seconds to comply." -- nm - Max Jul 2, 08:28
- The flyovers and fireworks will shut down air traffic over DC for around 3 hours total on Thursday -- nm - decline Jul 2, 08:27
- "because roads don't like tanks" - how unfriendly of them :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 2, 08:27
Ted Olson wants to go before SCOTUS to allow cops to clear homeless camps again -- (link) - ty97 Jul 2, 08:22 4
- As crazy as Trump's rambling on B2 was, this is exactly what he meant by it. Get rid of those homeless eyesores. -- nm - Inigo Jul 2, 08:32 2
  - he should just use the tanks! -- nm - decline Jul 2, 08:35 1
    - You know many people are saying I should use tanks. -- nm - Trump Jul 2, 08:44
- oh the lawyer who wouldn't sign on as Trump's personal attorney. -- nm - Jovian Jul 2, 08:24
LYC. I love driving. - Spawn Jul 2, 08:16 5
- In the mid-70s I had a '58 Caddy. Used to have so much fun in that ;) -- nm - Meg Jul 2, 08:19
- I love driving and airports. -- nm - Max Jul 2, 08:19 3
  - I am not in airpprts enough to say that, but I do. At least when I am traveling alone, I do. -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 08:28 2
    - you should head out to the airport and do some stunt driving like John Wick -- nm - decline Jul 2, 08:29 1
      - *twitch* -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 08:31
Word. -- nm - Severus Snape Jul 2, 08:03

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