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Dow Circuit Breaker #1. Dow at 19.5k -1660 -- nm* - budice Mar 18, 10:01 3
- Oil @ $22/barrel -- nm - budice Mar 18, 10:03 1
  - Should I buy some? -- nm - David Mar 18, 10:04
- I wish to God that Orange Kilbo would stop talking. -- nm* - David Mar 18, 10:02
wow the racist fakeprez really doesnt like Yamiche Alcindor -- nm - mud Mar 18, 09:56
Delta CEO cutting capacity by 70%. March revenue shortfall approaches $2B -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:55 3
- Parking at least half of their fleet (600 planes) -- nm - ty97 Mar 18, 09:59
- Big 3 Automakers closing all US plants -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:59 1
  - Honda is shutting down a dozen plants in US/Canada/Mexico -- nm - decline Mar 18, 10:01
Lost in all of this is the death of the "5 Second Rule" - Beaker Mar 18, 09:52
Gov Cuomo: 2382 confirmed cases in New York, up 1008 from Tuesday. Mandatory 50% reduction in all non-essential staff -50% of workforce must stay home -- nm - decline Mar 18, 09:51 4
- NYT confirms 2382 but says up 800 (still not good) from Tuesday. Also, partly due to increased testing - ty97 Mar 18, 10:02
- Oh fuck, I had hoped we were doing better. It’s just that places are too overwhelmed to report. -- nm - David Mar 18, 09:58
- Hello to the curve. -- nm - ty97 Mar 18, 09:53
- Fuck. Was wondering why the numbers hadn't updated. -- nm - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:53
Attention CuzzinTodd's brother -- (link) - ty97 Mar 18, 09:35 2
- Well that's encouraging... hopefully my worried-to-death mother remembers this situation come November. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:49
- can't read. But does it say when these people all left for the travels? -- nm - Beaker Mar 18, 09:39
What is the cv test? Is it a blood test, bronchial? They said today they are trying to go to the swab test, from what? -- nm - jnine Mar 18, 09:32 4
- I thought the new test is self-swabbing, as opposed to getting swabbed by a health worker, but I could be wrong. -- nm - mara Mar 18, 09:34
- I understand it to be a swab test, but reportedly a swab test way way up into your nose. - ty97 Mar 18, 09:33 2
  - "Shut up, brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip!" -- nm - Max Mar 18, 09:35
  - Eh, that is the flu test as well. -- nm - Spawn Mar 18, 09:34
"It comes from CHINA." - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:31 9
- *yawn* -- nm - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:38
- This was his response when asked why he keeps referring to it as "The Chinese virus." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:34
- Had we not dismantled the pandemic team which was in China. . . He's taking credit for the vaccine trial happening so fast in WA. I believe they went - jnine Mar 18, 09:34
- It's not an export. -- nm - Max Mar 18, 09:33
- I mean, it's here, doesn't really matter *where* it came from. -- nm - ty97 Mar 18, 09:32 4
  - It matters when his followers are a bunch of racists that will use it as fuel against anyone of Asian decent. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:33 3
    - Sure, but then they just whine about PC culture when we call it out. Just doesn't seem that it helps -- nm - ty97 Mar 18, 10:04
    - and xenophobes that will use it as an excuse to MAGA/BUILD A WALL ETC. *ignore* -- nm - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:51
    - this -- nm - Diva Mar 18, 09:49
ST Day Walkers: Any thoughts on my Survivor post, from last night? I went MVP Wendell, Parvati, Kim, Sophie, and Jeremy -- (link) - Flavorize Mar 18, 09:26 [Backboard]
Dare Me S1: B/B+; Spy Games (Bravo): B/B+; Now playing: True Dectective S3 -- nm - prayformojo Mar 18, 09:15
Canadians: Curio.ca is opening its educational resources for free -- (link) - Reagen Mar 18, 09:08 1
- Noted for Princess Disney. And for the other one you mentioned this morning :) -- nm - Walt_Disney Mar 18, 09:24
Prez: "Let me update everyone on the Chinese Virus" -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:08 21
- I'm waiting for him to say "Kung Flu" -- nm - Strongbad Mar 18, 09:43
- Did he fucking say that? -- nm - Diva Mar 18, 09:31 3
  - I can't wait for researches to point out it started, I dunno, in Florida. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 18, 09:38
  - pivoted to it yesterday, and continues -- nm - Spawn Mar 18, 09:33
  - yes -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:33
- HHS recommending delaying plastic surgery, keep supplies available for needs -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:28
- They are letting medical professionals practice across state lines, which is good -- nm - ty97 Mar 18, 09:20
- Pence: "Tests happening by the thousands thanks to Prez Trump" -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:18 7
  - Not according to local doctors and hospitals. They are posting all over twitter and tagging Pelosi and Schiff because they have to use the same mask - jnine Mar 18, 09:22
  - ... -- (pic) - David Mar 18, 09:21 [Attachment]
  - "two" thousands, in fact. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 09:19 1
    - "Zero is a percent!" -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 09:30
  - Even people I know who are strong Trump supporters are like "WHERE ARE THE TESTS" - ty97 Mar 18, 09:19 2
    - So is Amy Santiago. -- nm - Max Mar 18, 09:24
    - Yes, but it's Obama's fault. -- nm - jnine Mar 18, 09:22
- HUD suspends foreclosures/evictions til end of April -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:14
- Sad. Loser -- nm* - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:09
- Ugh -- nm* - Spawn Mar 18, 09:09
- Pres: "FEMA is activated. Lvl 1" (rut roh) -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:09 2
  - Invoking the Defense Production Act -- nm - decline Mar 18, 09:11 1
    - and says "just in case we need it." - meaning he has no idea what it is or what it does... -- nm - decline Mar 18, 09:15
So I don't get the point of the "Everybody get $1000" stimulus. I mean, I get the point, but the same amount for everybody seems... pointless. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:02 31
- Reduces the "red tape" details of administering the program, and shuts up complainers just above the cut-off. -- nm - mara Mar 18, 09:10
- Yes but they want to do it fast and the help is urgently needed -- nm - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:08 10
  - I don't doubt that for some people, the help is urgently needed. But for people in that spot, give them more. And give me less. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:16 9
    - If they can do it fast I’m all for your proposal -- nm - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:23
    - It will take too long to figure out who needs it. Easier to give it to everyone and ask for it back. Do you have to pay taxes on it? -- nm - jnine Mar 18, 09:18 6
      - No it won't. They'll already base it on single, married and give extra for dependents (if it's like the Bush stimulus). Throw in income tiers. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:21 5
        
        Right, but if they have to look at everyone's income first it will take forever. Gross or net? -- nm - jnine Mar 18, 09:24 4
        
        They based the last stimulus on tax returns for marital status and dependents, I don't see including income for tiers as being significantly more - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:31 3
        
        Yes, though past status doesn't necessarily dictate current need. People are losing jobs up and down the income curve. You're basing this off 2018 - pmb Mar 18, 09:37 2
        
        The same could be said of marital status and number of dependents. Gotta use the most recent info we have. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:41
        
        right. My buddy who owns a bar makes a lot of money - right now? his income is $0 -- nm - decline Mar 18, 09:39
    - Logan College Fund, activate. -- nm - Spawn Mar 18, 09:18
- sometimes the simplest solution is best -- (link) - psilotum Mar 18, 09:06
- My thought on this is that it is probably faster to just give it to everyone than to try to sort that out. But if that's the driving factor then they - pmb Mar 18, 09:05 3
  - I figured everyone would have to pay it back. -- nm - Spawn Mar 18, 09:15 2
    - I don't think so. -- nm - pmb Mar 18, 09:30 1
      - Even President Bartlet made everyone pay it back. -- nm - Max Mar 18, 09:32
- The Treasury proposal has it phasing out "Payment amounts would be fixed and tiered based on income level and family size. " -- (link) - decline Mar 18, 09:04
- It should be based on what you pay in! -- nm - GOP Mar 18, 09:03
- its a very short-sighted pointless exercise that will do nothing to bolster the economy imo -- nm - Jovian Mar 18, 09:03 10
  - Completely disagree. This is exactly what needs to be done (though it doesn't need to be done for people over threshold incomes). For as long as - pmb Mar 18, 09:34
  - giving people money that almost all of will immediately be spent? sounds good to me. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 09:13 3
    - For most people yup they will spend it immediately. Pmb likely has the right call -- nm - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:14 2
      - If we'd had something like this in the 2009 recovery bill, it would have helped things a lot faster. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 09:16 1
        
        Back then of course when we were in charge it was socialism and budget busting — the Democratic Party is a complete failure and beyond trump I can’t s - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:24
  - It gives people living paycheck to paycheck greater security -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 09:08
  - I have renters that are *always* waiting on one check or another to pay rent. I expect this will be my newest wait for it one. - Spawn Mar 18, 09:05 3
    - Trickle-up economics -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 09:07
    - it's a terrible way to have to live -- nm - decline Mar 18, 09:06 1
      - Agreed. I work with them (to a fault) but dread when I finally have to make the call, explaining how far they are behind and that they must - Spawn Mar 18, 09:08
- Its flashy and trendy thats all -- nm - budice Mar 18, 09:03
Facebook: Winning the fight against dangerous disinformation -- (link) - decline Mar 18, 09:01 3
- It was supposedly a software bug. I had it happen to a post that said 40 Republicans in the House voted against the aid package. -- (link) - jnine Mar 18, 09:17
- If millions lose their jobs maybe FB could hire them to help. -- nm - Max Mar 18, 09:14
- Yeah, I got something I posted in my high school class group marked as "spam" and removed. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:03
Generic congressional poll D+10 - Reagen Mar 18, 08:57 2
- A lot of the worry from the very engaged is overblown. The majority of people - TWuG Mar 18, 09:01 1
  - I mean, stay engaged if you are. But they're flailing, and it's obvious. -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 09:06
Bernie Campaign done. suspending -- nm - budice Mar 18, 08:54 11
- The Bernie Bros won't allow it. He should, but he's going to fight to the end. -- nm - jnine Mar 18, 09:26
- He's not. It appears this is all based on an Axios article that said he was suspending - when it should have said he is suspending his Facebook Ads -- nm - decline Mar 18, 09:19 2
  - Ah. -- nm - znufrii Mar 18, 09:26
  - Yup. -- nm - mara Mar 18, 09:20
- Not so fast.... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 18, 09:11
- I am shocked. - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:00 1
  - Don't believe it. - Spawn Mar 18, 09:00
- "The Sanders dropout rumors are not confirmed and are being contradicted by Sanders staff." -- (link) - decline Mar 18, 08:59 1
  - They'd be the last to admit it. Maybe slightly before his supporters. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 18, 09:00
- Good. Now let's see that Biden support that he promised. -- nm - TWuG Mar 18, 08:55
- Good. - znufrii Mar 18, 08:54
Kansas basketball devastated they won't get the opportunity to vacate the national championship. -- (link) - Krusty Mar 18, 08:52 2
- Way ahead of them -- (link) - spamlet Mar 18, 08:56 1
  - Ha! Honestly, the coming beat down from the NCAA was putting a small damper on my excitement for this season. - Krusty Mar 18, 09:00
I had a tooth nightmare last night. That hasn't happened for a long time. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 18, 08:50 3
- Did you watch Episode 2 of Hunters? - Spawn Mar 18, 09:06 1
  - me too -- nm - Pippy -easter bunny seeker Mar 18, 09:33
- Ugh, I hate those. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 18, 08:56
Heh, makes you think. Think of buying a shiny new laptop, that is. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 18, 08:50 6
- My power cord connection is slightly bent. Last time that happened it shorted out my entire computer. Fingers crossed. -- nm - jnine Mar 18, 09:39
- That's where I am. But still the $1,000 is just talk. Until it happens its just hot air -- nm* - budice Mar 18, 08:53
- I was momentarily terrified by my laptop making a funny sound, but it was actually the fan in the laptop stand. -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 08:52 2
  - The power connector on my laptop is mercurial. I'll probably need a new one soon. - David Mar 18, 09:09
  - My work laptop made some noise this morning. Hope it's okay. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 18, 08:56
- I’m just happy that when the kid needs one they might have a non-shitty option. - spamlet Mar 18, 08:51
B2: D is a dick. IMO A is incredibly brave and deserves better - JD Mar 18, 08:49 1
- Yeah but like nothing in the world will convince A of that -- nm - JackDawson Mar 18, 09:02
I'm finally getting to play Kingdom Hearts 3. :-) This should be fun. -- nm - Krusty Mar 18, 08:48
on the plus side, my coloscopy was just delayed -- nm - Beaker Mar 18, 08:46 3
- I got mine in just in the nick of time. Lucky me! -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 18, 08:49
- Hopefully before you started prep -- nm - TWuG Mar 18, 08:48
- Whoo! Alpine for everybody! -- nm - Shaun Mar 18, 08:48
The Road to PS5. -- (link) - Shaun Mar 18, 08:45 [youtube] 1
- ...was paved with good intentions. -- nm - Qale Mar 18, 09:03
I’m social distancing from kilbo -- nm - JackDawson Mar 18, 08:42 5
- kilbo is the Italian woman playing the recorder, everyone else is the dude knocking it out of his hands with a milk carton. -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 08:54 2
  - And of course, the dog is watching. -- nm - Spawn Mar 18, 09:00
  - ha, love that vid -- nm - mud Mar 18, 08:56
- Bad investment decisions aren’t transmittable as far as I know. -- nm - spamlet Mar 18, 08:49
- Bruh - you're about 15 years late on that one! -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 18, 08:43
So, did anyone watch the video of all the hotel CEOs reporting in to Trump? Carrie watched it this morning as, well, it's kinda important - Turd Ferguson Mar 18, 08:41 9
- That must have been incredibly demoralizing for Carrie. -- nm - David Mar 18, 09:12
- Yes. I know exactly how you feel. -- nm - Diva Mar 18, 08:44
- Key passage of your post I wish more people campaigned on / cared about - JackDawson Mar 18, 08:43 6
  - I mean, this is exactly the issue. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 18, 08:51
  - My fingers are crossed that his handling of COVID has brought that to light and that everyone locks in on it. - Turd Ferguson Mar 18, 08:46 4
    - Nah, he's gambling on being able to latch on to positive numbers by November -- nm - Beryllium Mar 18, 08:49 3
      - he's thinking of little else bc he terrified -- nm - mud Mar 18, 08:51 2
        
        Prison is too much to hope for - TWuG Mar 18, 08:54 1
        
        It would be amazing...but at this point, out of office is good enough. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 18, 08:58
The 2020 Barkley Marathons have been cancelled. -- (link) - Will Hunting Mar 18, 08:39

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