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2/3rd of the gloves used by medics are made in Malaysia which is now in lock down -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 26, 02:03 1
- , -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 26, 02:26
as mexico closes stores, some towns are experiencing 'organized' looting prompted by facebook and other ap posts (flash mob crimes?) -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 26, 01:50
This is so good. The story of Otis (the dog). -- (link*) - Beryllium Mar 26, 00:10
William Dufris died and one of my favorite audiobook narrators has been silenced 😢 - JD Mar 25, 23:31
heh, just bought a coffee grinder and both the bank and the merchant contacted me for verification. -- nm - mafic Mar 25, 23:17 1
- "We're checking because you just bought a buttload of whole wheat and this is a coffee mill." -- nm* - . Mar 26, 00:05
fearing impending doom of my own mortality, I thought about the rainbow bridge where we are supposed to meet the pets we cared for, I suspect however - zeitgeist Mar 25, 22:35 2
- if a man among you got no sin upon his hand, let him cast a stone at me for, Playing in The Band -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 25, 23:03 [youtube] 1
  - Well she looked at me and smiled And looked into space and said ""I'm coming from the land of the new rising sun. -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 25, 23:26 [youtube]
This seems completely fair and equitable. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 25, 21:52 2
- how about we offer help to *American* ones, not the ones who moved their headquarters to an office in some bookkeepers in a distant country -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 25, 21:56 1
  - Yes, that too. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 22:00
I am half a season of No Tomorrow and three episodes of The Expanse away from being current/finished with every show I watch. - David Mar 25, 21:43 4
- Have you ever watched the Simpsons? It's pretty good. There's a few seasons online somewhere. -- nm - Mop Mar 25, 23:12
- I suggest you start Samurai Cat -- nm - JD Mar 25, 22:04 1
  - No...really -- (pic) - JD Mar 25, 23:24 [Attachment]
- Woah there, might wanna slow it down a little, cowpoke. -- nm - Alex Kamal Mar 25, 21:49
Tammy Duckworth for the WFH win -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 25, 21:27 1
- ("but really I was speaking directly to some of the caucus members") -- nm - Max Mar 26, 04:56
mofo -- (link) - mud Mar 25, 21:10 8
- Until now I was somewhat ambivalent about Michael Rapaport's chances at winning election... -- nm - Mop Mar 25, 22:27
- I swear to shit I was just coming to link this. - Jovian Mar 25, 21:13
- He seems a bit ambivalent about Trump. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 25, 21:12
- I can't hear audio right now, can you summarize please? -- nm* - crash davis Mar 25, 21:12 4
  - in summary: Trump (and family/followers), "motherf*cker," POS, clown. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 25, 23:35
  - no you'll have to listen later, I can't do it justice. He has some interesting suggestions regarding fakeprez & his family -- nm - mud Mar 25, 21:17 2
    - speaking of, has Ivanka and jered disappeared? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 25, 21:40 1
      - She had to self-quarantine because she was around someone who has it, maybe cpac or Mar a Lago. She's building forts made out of sheets with her kids - jnine Mar 25, 21:57
475,000 cases -- nm - Spawn Mar 25, 21:03
looking at the estimated 2019 populations, it is possible that the census will give us one of West Virginia's congressmen -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 20:55 5
- Please make it Alex Mooney. - Will Hunting Mar 25, 20:58 2
  - the estimated 2019 populations had us 5K apart, with Idaho having the second highest growth rate and WV with negative growth -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 21:01 1
    - I give you that answer as I'm unfamiliar with Alex Mooney -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 21:02
- So.....West West Virginia gets another rep? -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:56 1
  - it all comes down to which state has more hillbillies that don't trust the census -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 20:57
GOP tried to pull a fast one / made an error (you choose) in one of the final versions. Dem aide found it and got it fixed in final -- (link) - ty97 Mar 25, 20:34 2
- Props to that aide -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 20:35 1
  - yep -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:36
Bill has passed the Senate -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:28 8
- what was the vote? -- nm - Tim Mar 25, 20:35 7
  - It's 94-0 right now. The amendment failed 48-48 so we might be missing two votes at the moment? -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:37 6
    - I'm seeing that four definitely aren't present. - Tim Mar 25, 20:41
    - Now 95-0 -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:40 2
      - No idea whose vote is missing right now (not that it matters, it's passed, but still) -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:42 1
        
        And there we go, 96-0 -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:48
    - 4 senators are in self quarantine right? -- nm - eag Mar 25, 20:38 1
      - I had thought it was 5 or 6, but I guess it's 4 since the amendment had 96 people vote, yeah -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:39
Yo, Senators, set an example! -- (link) - ty97 Mar 25, 20:27 1
- esp when you know someone walked amongst you for a week with it -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 25, 21:54
Heh, a female Senator walked down because it was her time to vote, another Senator walked close to her, she back away quickly - ty97 Mar 25, 20:24 1
- I heard coughing in the chambers -- nm - eag Mar 25, 20:27
Anyone seen ty97 of late? -- nm - JackDawson Mar 25, 20:20
Classic joke. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 25, 20:18
Senator John Thune woke up this morning not feeling well. Consulted with his doctor who told him to just self-monitor for now. - ty97 Mar 25, 20:18 1
- if you want isolation, go to the Dakota territories -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 20:52
Constructing luxury towers? Essential!! Well done NYC!! -- (link) - JackDawson Mar 25, 20:00 3
- Ahem. *looks down board* -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 20:16
- has your new condo board calmed down, or do you want the new towers finished fast? :) -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 25, 20:09 1
  - The new condo board doesn’t want us! -- nm - JackDawson Mar 25, 20:13
After votes tonight, Senate going on recess until April 20 -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 19:56 2
- But judgeships can be done! -- nm - JackDawson Mar 25, 19:59 1
  - Of course! -- nm - IPOTUS Mar 25, 19:59
Mississippi -- (link) - Jovian Mar 25, 19:52 1
- I decided to watch Rachel tonight. She got on FL's governor, and then really went after MS. One comment "Even Idaho's governor responded today" -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 20:08
Dear mostly not young Senators: DISTANCE -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 19:50
Huh, Sasse's amendment requires 60 votes to pass? Is that normal? Have I never realized that? -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 19:43 2
- probably under a suspension of rules, I would guess. - znufrii Mar 25, 19:45 1
  - I always hope he's Senator Sassy. I assume not, but nobody tell me otherwise. -- nm - mafic Mar 25, 19:49
Most evictions are now banned in BC. So that's something, I guess. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 19:41
Final Final FINAL bill text. 880 pages -- (link) - ty97 Mar 25, 19:39 5
- So...how many people are voting on this without even coming close to reading all 880 pages? - Turd Ferguson Mar 25, 19:41 4
  - You'd have to farm out pieces to teams of people to analyze. Yikes. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 19:42 2
    - yeah, but that's generally how document review works. farm it out by section/expertise. we regularly do fatal flaw/DD on thousands of pages that way. - mafic Mar 25, 19:47
    - And if section B has something that gets complicated a certain way in Section G ... erph. All kinds of chances for Kafkaesque nightmares to unfold. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 19:43
  - I expect most bills are that way, they've had staff working on it. -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 19:42
Two votes in Senate tonight -- (link) - ty97 Mar 25, 19:37
750,000 masks auctioned for huge markup in Texas. So glad the government is letting private enterprise - jnine Mar 25, 19:36
huh, my friend who works for Steve Nash Fitness said they just terminated all of their employees. -- nm - mafic Mar 25, 19:34 1
- If they can't afford to pay them, firing them lets them claim unemployment. - TWuG Mar 25, 19:51
LA Mayor has placed life before economy, says City will be shut down through May, warns of mass death and - jnine Mar 25, 19:34
ydc: I flipped my third monitor to portrait mode in the new home office, and I think I love it. -- nm - mafic Mar 25, 19:27 2
- I have three 24" LCDs that all support pivoting and I don't have the desk space to use them :( -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 19:39 1
  - yeah, technically one of mine is the laptop monitor (15"), but the others are 24" LED. part of the reason was limited desk space, turns out: better! -- nm - mafic Mar 25, 19:45
There's a (I presume luxury condo) tower under construction nearby. Every day, workers are still there, even during lockdown. - ty97 Mar 25, 19:19 2
- Working outdoors is good for you. -- nm - Spawn Mar 25, 20:00
- Raiders stadium is still being built here -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 25, 19:26
So is Chipotle being good or bad to their employees? -- (pic) -- (link*) - JD Mar 25, 19:05 [Attachment] 3
- my nearest location’s employees clearly do not want to be there. other fast casual have been really grateful to see someone. - i.b.! Mar 25, 20:28 1
  - The young lady at Outback seemed very happy to see me tonight. - Meg Mar 25, 20:41
- Yes -- nm - Spawn Mar 25, 19:31
This about sums it up -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 25, 19:04 1
- heh -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 19:06
survivor spoils - crash davis Mar 25, 19:02 3
- This is the first vote that really hurt. (Spoils) - Turd Ferguson Mar 25, 19:28 1
  - and there is no question (spoils) - Jovian Mar 25, 19:54
- that was meant to go down below -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 19:03
food ads with anthropomorphic cannibalistic food are not my bag -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 18:49 3
- Cinnamon Toast Crunch? -- nm* - . Mar 25, 18:51 2
  - yes, and M&Ms, its all just wrong -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 18:54 1
    - It is. -- nm - . Mar 25, 18:57
G7 ministers refuse to endorse joint statement on COVID-19 after U.S. demands it be called 'Wuhan virus' -- (link) - Beaker Mar 25, 18:47 1
- There are four viruses? - . Mar 25, 18:51
Survivor Spoilers. - Volnelk Mar 25, 18:45 2
- Spoilers - David Mar 25, 18:52 [youtube] 1
  - I wonder how some of these folks are enjoying their edit this season. (Spoils) - Turd Ferguson Mar 25, 19:38
Ugh why did I read the NYT piece on the stimulus bill? - spamlet Mar 25, 18:44 7
- Right? They should have left it at 37 years -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 18:53 6
  - It’s very clear that the writers and editors of that story don’t know anything about the tax code. -- nm - spamlet Mar 25, 18:56 5
    - I do find it common on these kind of issues. Often they may actually state something factually correct, but don't understand the broader context and - pmb Mar 25, 19:55
    - "Talks broke down after the initial draft containing 401k was countered by demands for 501c but ultimately the compromise resulted in 1099." -- nm - Max Mar 25, 19:04 1
      - Oh, I remember the 1040 wars of 1997 -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 19:05
    - Outside of my (pretty simple) personal taxes, I have not looked at tax in 20+ years. - ty97 Mar 25, 19:03 1
      - You’re also not writing for the paper of record. - spamlet Mar 25, 19:05
Taking advantage of self isolation to eat foods that make me gassy. -- nm - Dano Mar 25, 18:43 2
- The Invisible Man objects to this. -- nm - Mop Mar 25, 18:45
- major POINTS! -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 18:45
Decided on the steak and half the fries with a serving of mixed veg from the freezer. That'll leave ribs and salad for tomorrow. -- (edited) - Meg Mar 25, 18:36 3
- Can't attach an image to an edited post? -- (pic) - Meg Mar 25, 18:39 [Attachment] 2
  - Mmmmm -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 18:52
  - mmmmmm -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 18:41
“Third of world population under lockdown...” - znufrii Mar 25, 18:34 4
- India is like 1/6 of the world population -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 18:52 1
  - True, but still... -- nm - znufrii Mar 25, 19:00
- BBC World Service were appropriately taken aback-sounding while delivering this headline today -- nm - con_carne Mar 25, 18:43 1
  - The infection on which the sun never sets -- nm - Max Mar 25, 18:49
The 2023 Tony Winner for Best Musical is Idaho: The Life of Pete the Potato -- nm - ty97 Mar 25, 18:31 1
- aka Spuddy Buddy -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 18:38
"Men Explain Fiona Apple To Me" -- (link) - . Mar 25, 18:24
Uhhh. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 25, 18:18 5
- "I'd hunt that" -- nm - Trump Jr Mar 25, 18:34
- This has only just started. It's going to get a whole lot weirder. -- nm - Mop Mar 25, 18:31
- Why does it have a shirt but not pants? -- nm - Spawn Mar 25, 18:21 1
  - that's just the creature's natural colouring. -- nm - mafic Mar 25, 18:55
- Thanks, I hate it. -- nm - Qale Mar 25, 18:20
This is not encouraging. -- (pic) - Qale Mar 25, 18:18 [Attachment] 3
- Three feet is not enough distance. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 18:19 2
  - And why is there a trash can in the middle of the room? -- nm - Qale Mar 25, 18:20 1
    - Easy access for everyone to vomit. -- nm - Spawn Mar 25, 18:21
"being told there will be yet ANOTHER version of this bill" -- (link) - mud Mar 25, 18:13
I'm going to make a small ask of ST. When you get your coronavirus check, please consider a symbolic donation $1 to $5 to Amy McGrath -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 18:03 2
- Does she have a primary to win first? If so, is she the front-runner? -- nm - mara Mar 25, 18:15 1
  - good point, the KY primary is May 19 wait until after that though she is the way ahead frontrunner -- nm - crash davis Mar 25, 18:21
LYC: the Walgreens exclusive Funkos showed up just in time for birfday. Kraven and Sandman looks sweet with my Sinister Six (but actually 7) -- (edited) - Bezos Mar 25, 18:02 1
- happy birthday to you! :) - — nm - i.b.! Mar 25, 20:24
The Invisible Man is in your home. -- nm - Spawn Mar 25, 18:01 5
- Boring me. -- nm - David Mar 25, 18:49 1
  - You could watch The Entity. I remember that as being really slow -- nm - JD Mar 25, 18:53
- The reason this - or ghosts, for that matter - don't frighten me is because of the clutter in my house. - Mop Mar 25, 18:45
- "Incredible how you can ... see right through me" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 25, 18:15
- I'm gonna close my eyes so he can't see me either. -- nm - Ba Baron Ron Ron Mar 25, 18:04

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