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Impeachment: Likely not reach 67 (need 20 GOP) needed to convict. Still makes for good fodder for Gen Election. Letting voters decide, force GOP to defend their votes -- nm* - budice Jan 27, 06:58 4
- So are they voting now/shortly? Does Bolton move the needle at all? -- nm - oblique Jan 27, 07:00 3
  - I think there are still 2 more days allotted for defense opening statements. -- nm - Ender Jan 27, 07:05 1
    - yup -- nm - decline Jan 27, 07:05
  - Still trying to get a simple majority to call witnesses. -- nm - budice Jan 27, 07:00
Dow down 400 because of coronavirus -- nm - decline Jan 27, 06:53
Falcon and The Winter Soldier moved up to August 2020. -- (link) - Shaun Jan 27, 06:53
Castellanos to the Reds on a 4yr deal -- nm - spamlet Jan 27, 06:39 1
- their defense is going to be brutal -- nm - groiny Jan 27, 06:56
Witness statement about the crash -- (link) - Reagen Jan 27, 05:59 [youtube]
ST: what did you watch this weekend? Grade it. -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 05:46 20
- The Gentlemen: C+ -- nm - Diva Jan 27, 08:22
- Little Women: B. Motherless Brooklyn: C -- nm - Max Jan 27, 08:19
- Us B+ -- nm - groiny Jan 27, 06:57
- The Kid Who Would Be King: B+ (pleasantly good), Terminator: Dark Fate: B- -- nm - Shaun Jan 27, 06:46
- Alita Battle Angel B+, Memory: The Origins of Alien A-, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez: A, Climax: TBD -- nm - JD Jan 27, 06:37
- Most of " You" season 2 A, The Gentleman A- ( I think not seeing a trailer at all helped me like it more) -- nm - Pippy -Kriss Kross Jumper Jan 27, 06:30
- ST: Picard E1: A; Doctor Sleep Director's Cut: A; Klaus: C -- nm - Ender Jan 27, 06:28
- my brother and his wife trying to parent - D minus - colin Jan 27, 06:25 1
  - yikes - SyrDragon Jan 27, 07:06
- Finished Witcher: B- (it's got potential but season was kind of a mess), Schitt Creek S1: B -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 06:15
- Season 4 of The Good Place -- A+ (all caught up for the finale) -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 27, 06:14
- The Gentlemen - B. It was entertaining, but (general spoils) - Roger More Jan 27, 06:13 2
  - Lose much with home viewing? -- nm - spamlet Jan 27, 06:15 1
    - I don't think you would but also, I don't regret seeing it in the theatre -- nm - Roger More Jan 27, 06:20
- Bombshell, B. Some horror thing called Apparition, D-. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 06:12
- Once Upon...Hollywood C+. 1917 A. -- nm - zunk lake county Jan 27, 06:08
- Netflix October Faction eps 1-3. B+ (p.s. ST should watch this) -- nm* - decline Jan 27, 05:54
- The Gentleman A-, ST: Picard A -- nm - Amoxy Jan 27, 05:53
- John Wick 3: A ; You Were Never Really Here: B+ ; Dracula B (B, B+, C+) ; The Witcher epis 5 and 6: B+ ; Wife and oldest watching YOU: A++ -- nm* - Beaker Jan 27, 05:48 1
  - Picard premiere: A- ; latest Vikings epi B -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 05:54
Teaser trailer for the Beastie Boys documentary coming to Apple TV -- (link) - Krusty Jan 27, 05:34 [youtube]
WWE: Apparently AJ Styles got hurt, impact TBD on the spear from Edge. He fell wrong and likely separated his shoulder. - Will Hunting Jan 27, 05:22 7
- I noticed that live. He kind of landed on his cheek. -- nm - David, Troll Summoner Jan 27, 05:45 1
  - Hopefully it's just a minor thing and he doesn't miss much time. - Will Hunting Jan 27, 06:04
- does Edge rock a massive beard? just wondering if he has kept it from his Vikings role -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 05:30 4
  - Not massive but very gray. -- nm - David, Troll Summoner Jan 27, 05:45 1
    - I'm also very surprised, given the why he's been retired, that they let him do spears. - Will Hunting Jan 27, 06:35
  - Didn't see the match; just read the after-report. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 27, 05:31 1
    - From the pictures, loks like he's got a trimmed beard. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 27, 05:34
I didn't realize that with Picard (spoils) -- (edited) - Reagen Jan 27, 05:18 2
- Ok, he was the one who... - zeitgeist Jan 27, 13:06
- huh, didn't know that. cool -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 05:19
I'm an idiot; I didn't realize there was an Amazon / WaPo subscription deal. - Will Hunting Jan 27, 05:16
So, for like the 3rd time now, the WWE has used the threat of Roman winning the Rumble to advance someone else. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 27, 04:56
Heh -- (link) - Reagen Jan 27, 04:53
TV PSA: 911 LoneStar, All American, America's Got Talent, Bachelor, Raw, Black Lightning, Below Deck, Undercover Boss, Live Rescue, Kids Baking, -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 04:50 1
- Prodigal Son, Spy Games, Good Doctor, Manifest, New Pope, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 27, 04:52
posted without comment.... -- (pic) - . Jan 27, 03:25 [Attachment] 1
- Sir! eyes on your own bear! -- nm - Pippy -Kriss Kross Jumper Jan 27, 06:27
Not Onion, maybe we're in an alt universe: Bolton's Lawyer Blames WH for Leaking Damaging Passages From His Upcoming Book to the NYT -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 27, 00:46 5
- LOOK AT MEEEEE!!!! -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 27, 04:33 4
  - Honestly, I could see the Trump team doing it for exactly this. - Will Hunting Jan 27, 04:53 3
    - They're not wrong, is the thing. -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 04:54 2
      - When it comes to deflecting and dirty tricks, these guys are like Nixon - Will Hunting Jan 27, 04:57 1
        
        No, they are more focused, have much better tools than mere focus groups -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 27, 13:09
Me and the gang finished The Expanse S4 today. Not the strongest season but still plenty entertaining. -- nm - Mop Jan 27, 00:09 1
- I’ve now crawled into bed and am trying to finish The Witcher. I’m too sick to go to work tomorrow. -- nm - Mop Jan 27, 00:11
Oh yeah, I forgot to post this before...deadspin is moving... -- (link) - . Jan 26, 23:22 8
- Fuck Deadspin! I hope they never return -- nm - Krusty Jan 27, 05:24 2
  - ... Because? -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 05:35 1
    - Ownership is awful -- nm - Krusty Jan 27, 07:41
- Which reminds me, have we heard anything funny from the Onion since they moved to Chicago? -- nm - GregW Jan 27, 00:20 4
  - To Chicago? They were founded there. -- nm - spamlet Jan 27, 05:33 1
    - Madison, Wisconsin -- nm - . Jan 27, 13:46
  - Yes -- nm - . Jan 27, 00:37 1
    - Hmm...I should have said, "Which time?" -- nm - . Jan 27, 04:06
Billie Eilish is the second artist to sweep Record, Song, Album, and New Artist in the same year. -- nm - Dano Jan 26, 22:34 2
- The other being either Christopher Cross or Kris Kross. - zunk lake county Jan 27, 04:51 1
  - Cause when you get caught between the moon and New York City just JUMP JUMP. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 27, 06:17
Now watching Star Trek: Treadstone -- nm - Max Jan 26, 22:22 2
- I've gotta say, I'm confused by this. Unless... - Beryllium Jan 26, 23:52 1
  - Picard - Max Jan 27, 08:20
This is funny. At least to me. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 26, 21:33 [flickr]
Top 3 Grammy Performances: Tyler the Creator, Gary Clark Jr. and The Roots, Lizzo -- nm - Dano Jan 26, 21:28 1
- Nothing I'd ever want to see. -- nm - Mop Jan 26, 23:16
Testing something: load this Jalopnik link and look at the right side of the page - what's the #1 article in the You May Also Like section? -- (link) - Max Jan 26, 21:02 3
- Deadspin: "why tf isn't Kobe Bryant a pariah yet?" -- nm - mafic Jan 26, 21:05 2
  - SAME -- nm - TWuG Jan 26, 21:08
  - (from 2018) -- nm - mafic Jan 26, 21:05
Buying a generic-brand refrigerator water filter for a discontinued model off of Amazon sounds like a really bad idea, right? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 20:58
Sophie Yazzie, 105, Navajo WWII veteran has died. -- (link) - . Jan 26, 20:51 3
- Man, 2020 is pulling zero punches. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 20:52 2
  - I mean, 105 tho. -- nm - mafic Jan 26, 21:07 1
    - Too soon. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 21:09
I'm guessing odds are slim that Stumptown will be renewed, but it's a really good show and I'm hoping it gets a second season. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 20:50 1
- .... -- (link) - . Jan 27, 01:34
Some things I've discovered on Wikipedia this evening - Beryllium Jan 26, 20:20 6
- I learned Garth Brooks' first name is Troyal. -- nm - mafic Jan 26, 21:04 1
  - no wonder he changed it to Chris Gaines -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 21:04
- I do not remember Drew getting married to a dude -- nm - Amoxy Jan 26, 20:31 2
  - Spoilers - Beryllium Jan 26, 20:33 1
    - And.. - . Jan 26, 20:52
- (minor clarification for the first point) - Beryllium Jan 26, 20:26
John Legend knows how to do an acceptance speech -- nm* - budice Jan 26, 20:01
I wonder if that was Riddle’s punishment for the reported incident. -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 19:53 4
- Raw announcer change. Vic Joseph out, Tom Phillips in. -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 19:58 3
  - Vic deserved better. -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 19:59 2
    - I think so. Move him to NXT UK. he's still with the company... -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 20:00 1
      - It’s what he was doing before and where they had moved Tom to. -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 20:06
Edge -- nm - budice Jan 26, 19:48
Whoa -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 19:44
7'th century'ish Anglo Saxon Abbey found -- (link) - peglegpete Jan 26, 19:44
Was the rest of the Rumble this terrible? -- nm - David, Troll Summoner Jan 26, 19:39 6
- The show or match? The women’s event was pretty good minus the ending. -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 19:43
- no it's been fun. -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 19:40 4
  - Bartender, he’s had enough. - David, Troll Summoner Jan 26, 19:44 3
    - It was a fascinating sacrifice of (half of) what’s usually everyone’s favorite event. -- nm - Tim Jan 26, 19:46 1
      - Right. It was an extended trolling session for what should be a fun event. -- nm - David, Troll Summoner Jan 26, 19:51
    - hah. no the story as laid out has been good... - Remlik Jan 26, 19:45
haha lesnar -- nm - budice Jan 26, 19:37 1
- been loving this rumble. -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 19:38
Home from the cruise and will likely be caught up with life in a couple of days. Heard about Kobe on the plane :( -- nm - Meg Jan 26, 19:35
Trending — Bolton 517K Tweets -- nm - mud Jan 26, 19:19 13
- whoa -- (link) - mud Jan 26, 19:54 5
  - Lin Manuel Miranda on line two. -- nm - Reagen Jan 27, 04:52
  - "What's the title?" "The Day After Yesterday." "You mean... today?" -- nm - Max Jan 26, 21:10
  - Offs. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 26, 20:05 1
    - Yes, that is a solid response to what strikes me as a slightly asinine tweet. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 20:21
  - surprised it wasn't March 15th, you know, the Ides of when Caesar was stabbed by his friends -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 26, 20:03
- I really really want him to be called to testify. -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 19:23 6
  - The truly awful thing though is that Bolton doesn’t testify in the house, demands a subpoena to testify in the senate and then writes a book where he - pmb Jan 26, 19:46 2
    - oh he's a money grubbing little sob. He won't step up without being suponenaed. -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 19:48 1
      - So basically he withheld support for the trial until there was a public statement that he'd be subpoenaed all in an effort to advance his book deal... - Max Jan 26, 21:19
  - The CW has always been that if the mood of the Senate changes, it'll do so abruptly. - TWuG Jan 26, 19:41 2
    - man you'd think so. But the GOP is terrified of Trump and his supporters. -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 19:43 1
      - I expect they'll stonewall and continue to play victim through November. - TWuG Jan 26, 19:58
I was with PMB on my reaction, but the daughter, the other passengers, and the daughters growing up without a father make this situation heartbreaking -- nm - David, Troll Summoner Jan 26, 19:17
I don’t think I’ll ever understand the popularity of Old Town Road. -- nm - pmb Jan 26, 19:02 6
- It is a classic underdog tale where someone gets beat down by The System in this case Billboard. -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 06:27
- I have heard it twice. The first time i had to seek it out. It isn't nearly as much a huge thing here, i don't think. Thank goodness. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 01:16 1
  - First time I heard it was the closing of Lonestar Ep 2 - SyrDragon Jan 27, 07:09
- I don’t think I’ll ever understand people who don't understand the popularity of Old Town Road. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 26, 19:05 1
  - It's the Baby Shark of Country. - Beryllium Jan 26, 19:13
- well, see, "horse" sounds like "whores", and "old town road" sounds like "hotel room"... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 19:03
Rumble spoils.... - Remlik Jan 26, 18:59 1
- He’s an idiot, and I don’t mean Lesnar. -- nm - David, Troll Summoner Jan 26, 19:18
1917 just won an award -- (link) - budice Jan 26, 18:57 1
- Is that what Michael Caine does now? Just walks around, declaring things like that, and we go with it? Because that sounds fine to me. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 18:58
They've handed out like 3 awards in 2 hours -- nm - budice Jan 26, 18:50 2
- The Grammys aren’t about the awards. They’re about the performances. -- nm - Dano Jan 26, 19:05
- Make that 1917 awards -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 18:57
Sounds like the Aerosmith drummer left at the right time. They sound......bad. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 26, 18:42 6
- Yes. They should hang it up. I guess Joe Perry can still play. - zunk lake county Jan 26, 18:50
- Liv Tyler's dad. -- nm - budice Jan 26, 18:46 2
  - I don't see Todd Rundgren :( -- nm - peglegpete Jan 26, 19:41
  - Wow, he's in a band? Good for him. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 26, 19:03
- If only they had a good drummer! -- nm - Mop Jan 26, 18:46
- Agreed -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 26, 18:44
Bery spoiler, Stumptown spoiler. - . Jan 26, 18:41
Well, that was a fun Doctor Who episode. -- nm - znufrii, human scum Jan 26, 18:38 2
- quite so. it gives me hope for the rest of the season. -- nm - peglegpete Jan 26, 19:43
- yeah it was. -- nm - Remlik Jan 26, 18:48
No reaction to this Survivor idea? I thought it would light up. - Volnelk Jan 26, 18:32 2
- I've heard worse ideas (see: the past 10 seasons). - Beryllium Jan 26, 18:36
- i like it -- nm - Beaker Jan 26, 18:33
more Dracula spoilers - Beaker Jan 26, 18:26 4
- Spoiler? - zork Jan 26, 18:32
- spoilers - Beryllium Jan 26, 18:28 2
  - spoilers - Beaker Jan 26, 18:30 1
    - hmm - Beryllium Jan 26, 18:33
Ariana set is lit. -- nm - budice Jan 26, 18:26 1
- 60% choreography, 30% prerecorded vocals, 10% live vocals? -- nm - Max Jan 26, 21:13

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