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Senate passes resolution 54-41 to terminate President Trump's emergency declaration at the border. -- (link) - budice Sep 25, 11:19 1
- 'There, and now that that's done, you can't impeach him for the declaration, see?' -- nm - Senate GOP Sep 25, 11:21
Gabbard becomes twelfth candidate to qualify for October debate -- nm* - znufrii Sep 25, 11:16 6
- Yo Gabba Gabba -- nm - budice Sep 25, 11:19
- Ughhhh -- nm - Jovian Sep 25, 11:17
- I thought Booker was dropping out this month? -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 11:17 3
  - he says he needs ~2M by the end of the month or he'll be out -- nm* - decline Sep 25, 11:23
  - TBD -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 11:19 1
    - ... by the Deep State? -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 11:20
Into season 4 of the Simpsons and I'm wondering why no one has ever put on a live performance of "Oh, Streetcar!" -- nm - Mop Sep 25, 10:55 1
- Uhm... you realize they are cartoons, right? -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 11:21
So when does Lindsay Graham legally change his name to Patrick Geary? -- nm - Jovian Sep 25, 10:44
Closer look at Black Widow's outfit in Marvel's Avengers. -- (link) - Shaun Sep 25, 10:41 1
- I'll take a look without the uniform thanks. -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 10:44
Oops! Cleaning up harbours allows shipworms to return. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 25, 10:37
Alexa can now sound like motherf*cking Samual L. Jackson (with explicit mode) -- (link) - oblique Sep 25, 10:35
Pointless guessing game: does this story help or hurt Biden’s chances of becoming the nominee? -- nm - JackDawson Sep 25, 10:30 14
- Indifferent. He's a blah candidate who's losing ground to the fighter, this won't impact that much. -- nm - TWuG Sep 25, 11:12
- I think it does both. The faction that simply wants Trump gone will know that Biden scares the crap out of POTUS. - David Sep 25, 10:54 5
  - Also, the more he's questioned about this (or really anything), the more likely he is to say something really stupid (which hurts him). - pmb Sep 25, 11:06 1
    - “When did you stop beating your wife, Mr. Vice President?” -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 11:08
  - "Sleepy Joe" -- nm - budice Sep 25, 10:59 2
    - It sounds like Sleepy Joe is keeping Trump awake at night. -- nm - David Sep 25, 11:15 1
      - He’s only doing this so he can claim Warren’s eventual nomination was rigged and Biden never got a fair shot. -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 11:17
- Anything that keeps his name in the public eye is good for him vs. the other Dem candidates right now. - Max Sep 25, 10:37 1
  - ^ which is probably the reason why that one candidate made a fuss about not supporting impeachment -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 10:38
- I think hurts. People will be asking questions about it on the campaign trail and at the very least it impacts his ability to make his case. -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 25, 10:34 2
  - Good read, thx. (Good point re Tammy Baldwin) -- nm - JackDawson Sep 25, 10:39 1
    - I’ve been enjoying his perspective on things whenever I see him pop up. -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 10:40
- I've mulled this over and, much to my chagrin, I believe it helps him, as "Biden" becomes synonymous with "Democratic nominee". -- nm - Mop Sep 25, 10:31 1
  - agreed, Trump was so scared of him that he tried to make up shit about his family to get rid of him -- nm - Beaker Sep 25, 10:43
Don't over legalize impeachment -- (link) - oblique Sep 25, 10:23 9
- I wouldn’t trust a Harvard lawyer if I were you - JackDawson Sep 25, 10:31 8
  - The 25th was added long after the founders were gone. The original was crafted in the era of the Declaration of Independence. - Max Sep 25, 10:40 7
    - (Also I’m not sure I’m “obsessed” with tying it to this or that anymore than you’re “obsessed” with pointing out this or that about my argument - JackDawson Sep 25, 11:03
    - Yes I mean obviously the scope of the situation is up to humans that’s a non sequitur and applies to anything and everything in the constitution - JackDawson Sep 25, 10:48 5
      - The 25th Sec.4 grants new power to the Executive, it doesn't supersede or reduce Congressional power to impeach. - Max Sep 25, 11:02 1
        
        Me too, and I'd also be interested in "anything goes" impeachment powers professional interpretations - JackDawson Sep 25, 11:06
      - But I think the intent of the 25th amendment was to focus on physical and mental fitness. Impeachment is a different kind of fitness for office. - pmb Sep 25, 10:52 2
        
        I know that you don't think that that's the standard but I still have not heard a why - JackDawson Sep 25, 11:17 1
        
        The 25th amendment was enacted in the immediate aftermath of the Kennedy assassination. It was intended to deal with a specific set of facts that the -- (edited) - pmb Sep 25, 11:53
Inspiration for David's next book -- (link) - rollo Sep 25, 10:21
It's an Echo Dot that's *also* a clock -- (link) - oblique Sep 25, 10:20 8
- Simple yet genius. I have alarm clocks all over the house because I want clocks on my night stand, on the entertain center, etc. - Mop Sep 25, 11:03
- Can't we just add a clock to it? -- nm - Mop Sep 25, 11:01
- Also the Echo Studio (basically the high-end version to compete with Google Nest Max) -- (link) - oblique Sep 25, 10:36
- Amazon also apparently now has a twerking teddy bear -- (link) - decline Sep 25, 10:28 1
  - that's so unnatural -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 10:31
- the actual headline on that story made me laugh. - Beryllium Sep 25, 10:23
- "Alexa, did Kathleen Edwards put out an album today?" ... throws watch in the garbage. -- nm* - rollo Sep 25, 10:22 1
  - that's a tragedy -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 11:05
Jalen Ramsey decided his back hurt too much to practice today. -- nm - David Sep 25, 10:18 4
- classic idontwanttobehereitis -- nm - decline Sep 25, 10:23
- proof that he's the whistleblower? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 10:19 2
  - ... -- (pic) - David Sep 25, 10:20 [Attachment] 1
    - It would be a huge vindication for pfm if so -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 10:22
I'll be curious to hear the details on this one. -- (link) - David Sep 25, 10:16 1
- They've done this before. They don't have a veto proof majority. -- (link) - Mop Sep 25, 10:40
Jimmy Johns bought out by Inspire Brands, parent company of Arby's, Sonic, Buffalo Wild Wings -- (link) - Mop Sep 25, 10:15 1
- Well there goes the prices and quality -- nm - Pippy - booga boo Sep 25, 11:11
Teabags might be leaching plastic particles into your tea by the BILLIONS!!!1 -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 25, 10:11 1
- Right into your mouth! -- nm - Max Sep 25, 10:12
It's impossible not to like Cody Rhodes. -- (link) - David Sep 25, 10:06 1
- Especially since he’s going up against the Panda Pro himself Sammy Guevara in the first match on TV. -- nm - Qale Sep 25, 10:14
I keep thinking of this scene from a really old movie. The Trump playbook. This is where he got it. -- (link) - pmb Sep 25, 10:01 [youtube] 2
- holy moly, that's like table read quality acting and cinematography. -- nm - Max Sep 25, 10:05 1
  - I thought that movie was hilarious when I was a kid. -- nm - pmb Sep 25, 10:05
I'm beginning to think Trump may not be as smart as we all believe. He shows us evidence of collusion and then says "no collusion". - Mop Sep 25, 09:54 12
- But who are you going to believe? Him or your own lying eyes? -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 10:30
- We believe he's smart? -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Sep 25, 10:16
- It's working for the people who still support him. If he says something is something else, they just believe that. Despite ALLLLLLLLLL evidence to the - Andie Sep 25, 09:58 1
  - I actually saw a major one move to "so what, he's never going to resign, give it up" - Reagen Sep 25, 10:08
- Or he thinks we are morons which... -- nm - JackDawson Sep 25, 09:57 5
  - No he just expect people to blindly follow. Regardless of their intelligence. - sycor Sep 25, 10:54
  - I think he really has no clue. It was W that thought we were all stupid. -- nm - Reagen Sep 25, 10:09 3
    - Right. I think his narcistic disorder is so strong that he literally disassociates himself from his lies. Even as he lies he immediately believes it - pmb Sep 25, 11:04
    - See? Republican politicians are always projecting! -- nm - David Sep 25, 10:10 1
      - There's like a perverse Ratchet Effect -- (edited) - Reagen Sep 25, 10:12
- Maybe this whole presidency has been an Introduction to The Opposites. -- nm - Qale Sep 25, 09:56 1
  - Newspeak! -- nm - Mop Sep 25, 09:57
I just told my husband I could get him a maki. I could get him a maki by 3pm. With wasabi. - Diva Sep 25, 09:47 3
- it sounds like you have a certain skill set that benefits him greatly - Pippy - booga boo Sep 25, 09:49 2
  - my skill set includes carrying a huge pockabook. -- nm - Diva Sep 25, 09:52 1
    - new information has come to light -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 25, 10:43
I’m sad that one of my friends just was let go from the same company I work for. I know that he shouldn’t get special treatment for being autistic, - Qale Sep 25, 09:46 11
- That angers me to hear. -- nm - David Sep 25, 09:50 10
  - I mean, I get it. No call, no show is right up there with theft as one of the worst things you can do. But knowing he’s on the spectrum relatively - Qale Sep 25, 09:55 8
    - Given the situation, there's no way I'd immediately fire for occurence number 1. - Strongbad, Champ Champ Sep 25, 10:23
    - Seems to me they are lacking a reasonable accommodation for this type of situation. -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 09:56 6
      - You hire the guy knowing what his deal is, you would think so. And it’s just this. His performance is not in question. -- nm - Qale Sep 25, 10:04 3
        
        I get that there needs to be accountability, but even if this wouldn’t fall under the ADA or something of that sort, it’s a shitty thing to do. -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 10:08 2
        
        I passed that part about the ADA along. Thanks. -- nm - Qale Sep 25, 10:17 1
        
        It’s useful to be aware of regardless. Hope it helps! -- nm - znufrii Sep 25, 10:26
      - Exactly. There should be a process in place. -- nm - David Sep 25, 10:02
      - I would agree. -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 25, 10:01
  - yeah -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 09:50
10 Things, week 91 - prayformojo Sep 25, 09:45 4
- :balloon: -- nm - prayformojo Sep 26, 08:17
- Future suggestion inspired by today's Fresh Air: Tin Pan Alley -- (link) - Max Sep 25, 10:10
- Shhh! We don’t talk about the Dark Web. -- nm - Qale Sep 25, 09:56
- 1 thing I want to read later: the 1934 Air Mail Scandal -- (link) - Max Sep 25, 09:55
LYC and very LAM- I forgot how much fun selling on eBay was. Barbie now at 100% profit. woot! now back to ST.... -- nm - Pippy - booga boo Sep 25, 09:43
A pretty good video from ... australia? ... about sports team names in Canada. -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 25, 09:31 3
- (The Jim Jefferies show is on Comedy Central) -- nm - Reagen Sep 25, 09:55 1
  - I know of no channel by that name. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 10:05
- "that's a maybe!" -- nm - Reagen Sep 25, 09:44
Trump scheduled to meet with Zelensky at 2:15 Eastern. poll: what are the odds it's cancelled, by either the Ukrainians or the U.S. -- nm - multiverse of mudness Sep 25, 09:26 14
- Additional undue pressure to advocate on his behalf, maybe? This conversation better be recorded. -- nm - Mop Sep 25, 10:29
- “Zelensky assured me that he did not regard our conversation as a quid pro quo, and will be reopening an investigation into Biden’s corruption.” -- nm* - Trump, afterwards, probably Sep 25, 09:47 5
  - Big if true -- nm* - JackDawson Sep 25, 09:50 4
    - Yeah, but the astounding thing is that so far that's worked for him. -- nm - pmb Sep 25, 09:52 3
      - More seriously this illustrates perfectly why public corruption, racketeering, honest services should worry us all so much. How often are you going to - JackDawson Sep 25, 09:56 1
        
        Absolutely. What this whole thing has shown on various levels to me, is that I agree with Buttigieg that it's time to reopen the constitution. - pmb Sep 25, 10:04
      - Tampering with witnesses works for a reason -- nm - JackDawson Sep 25, 09:53
- The timing of the meeting is unbelievable. I can't imagine they're going to do it. Or at least they won't have the traditional press meet. -- nm - pmb Sep 25, 09:41 5
  - It's like Stupid West Wing. -- nm - Reagen Sep 25, 09:46
  - "Can you hand me the President's schedule for tod.... Oh no no no no no" -- nm - Reagen Sep 25, 09:45 3
    - Right? That was legitimately someone's job today! -- nm - David Sep 25, 10:01
    - *walking, talking and crying* -- nm - Stupid West Wing Cast si Sep 25, 09:48 1
      - DONNA! -- nm - Max Sep 25, 09:53
- gotta get the story straight -- nm - budice Sep 25, 09:28
Hickory WHAT? Smoked WHAT?!? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 09:23
Christ Mocked, in some French woman's kitchen -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 25, 09:22
More David more! *claps hands* -- nm - con_carne Sep 25, 09:21
It's like Castaway, obviously. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Sep 25, 09:21 5
- Marvel should do a sitcom on Disney Plus about the 5 year snap - eag Sep 25, 09:39 2
  - Nah, that dark and depressing stuff is more DC's area. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 09:44 1
    - But you do it after the 2nd snap - eag Sep 25, 09:49
- I feel like an ex Jedi may have bigger problems than an ex-wife and a failed food truck -- nm - Pippy - booga boo Sep 25, 09:27
- Put your hands together. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 25, 09:26
No shock or surprise, but Justin Trudeau probably has Doug Ford to thank if he remains prime minister on October 22nd. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Sep 25, 09:18
"Please unread that memo" -- (link) - Reagen Sep 25, 09:14 14
- Which move is this in the 9-Dimensional Chess game that Trump is playing? -- nm - TWuG Sep 25, 09:59 1
  - Covefe. -- nm - pmb Sep 25, 10:05
- One of my favorite videos resurfaces. -- (link) - Mop Sep 25, 09:56 [youtube]
- I'll give them this: I like the way that document is formatted. Or at least I like that it wasn't a garbled wall of text and ALL CAPS exclamations. -- nm - Max Sep 25, 09:51
- My favorite part is how they repeatedly spell Zelensky's name with 2 Ys -- nm - rollo Sep 25, 09:50
- In other words, no matter how bad your week is going (not mine), it could be *much* worse. -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 09:31
- Favourite twitter comment so far: "Hilarious. What a year this week is going to be." -- nm - Beryllium Sep 25, 09:24
- Congress enters Talking Points into evidence -- nm - budice Sep 25, 09:23
- It's like the nitwits in Big Trouble. -- nm - David Sep 25, 09:18 3
  - BTW, this was from two hours ago... -- (link) - David Sep 25, 09:21 2
    - This stuff is the point where my brain starts seeping right out of my left ear. -- nm - Diva Sep 25, 09:27
    - "You only call us a Cow School because our school was founded by a cow!" -- nm - Reagen Sep 25, 09:25
- this is playing out like the greatest Peter Sellers movie ever -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 09:18
- This reminds me of some of the lesser NCAA schools who cheat, but suck at cheating and get reamed for it. - Strongbad, Champ Champ Sep 25, 09:16
David should write some fiction next, that's some funny shit -- nm - multiverse of mudness Sep 25, 09:14 5
- Slash? -- nm - Spawn Sep 25, 09:32 1
  - Axl? -- nm - rollo Sep 25, 10:28
- approved -- nm - prayformojo Sep 25, 09:19
- that's what i'm saying. -- nm - Diva Sep 25, 09:18 1
  - does his publisher have anything yet?! -- nm - multiverse of mudness Sep 25, 09:19
I am not a croo...never mind. -- nm - David Sep 25, 09:14

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