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The last time I saw humvees around my office was 9/13/2001. -- nm - Max Jun 1, 16:00 6
- yikes dude, curfew starts at 7pm. Go home! -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 16:04 5
  - no no, just watching local news. Two are parked at 17th & K. -- nm - Max Jun 1, 16:05 4
    - I can't remember what's at 17th and K, what's the neighborhood? Other than your office. -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 16:07 2
      - That's the NE corner of Farragut Square. Two banks (that keep getting robbed over the years) and clothing store. - Max Jun 1, 16:10 1
        
        Thanks! -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 16:15
    - Oh, good. Good that you're home, not the other thing. -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 16:06
Im usually not wanting coup or anything - eag Jun 1, 15:56
"Now I am going to pay my respects to a special place." Is he going to George's death site? -- nm* - Max Jun 1, 15:51 11
- DC protesters were teargassed and cleared for Trump to walk to St. John's for a photo op. -- nm* - budice Jun 1, 16:10
- Stone mountain -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 16:04
- He’s going to St Johns Church since it was on fire last night. -- nm - MDH Jun 1, 16:03
- These are his stories. *dun dun* -- nm - Dick Wolf Jun 1, 16:03 1
  - L&O Special Victim Eunuch -- nm - Max Jun 1, 16:05
- I swear to God, I don’t wish him harm, but if he goes to the MLK Jr Memorial, I hope the statue falls on him and makes his insides come out like a - Will Hunting Jun 1, 15:54 3
  - lol. He hates black people. He is done with any pretense. -- nm - Jovian Jun 1, 16:05 1
    - MAGA loves the blacks! -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 16:08
  - If he did id hope he wouldnt be stupid to use a motorcade -- nm - eag Jun 1, 15:59
- no he means the WH bunker -- nm - Jovian Jun 1, 15:53
- Back to the toilet to tweet. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 15:52
did he just put the country on national curfew? -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 15:49 2
- It seemed close to declaring Martial Law. -- nm - VMan Jun 1, 16:10
- Tianamen Square is going to happen here. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 15:50
They do say that timing is everything -- (link) - ty97 Jun 1, 15:48
I mean, this is just classic. President decides he must make his statement in the Rose Garden. Peaceful protestors outside then get pushed away by - pmb Jun 1, 15:43 8
- Says he will deploy the US army in America (without governor approvals) if they will not do it. -- nm - pmb Jun 1, 15:50 7
  - Isn't that (still) illegal? - ty97 Jun 1, 15:51 6
    - Does he care? -- nm - Strongbad Jun 1, 16:05 1
      - I would love to be in the room when they try to explain posse comitatus to him. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 16:07
    - Yes but he wants to sound tough and it will work with his base. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 15:52 3
      - I hope it's just his supporters. I'm getting the usual splay of "OMG i'm afraid did you see the looting and murder by the rioters" texts by frantic r - JackDawson Jun 1, 15:55 1
        
        “Video? No, but do you need a new tv?” -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 1, 15:56
      - Just like he said he would force states to reopen sooner -- nm - eag Jun 1, 15:53
Medical examiner lists Floyd's death a homicide, says heart stopped while police restrained him and compressed his neck -- (link) - ty97 Jun 1, 15:42
on point: "Tom Cotton is the person who today would be the leader of the American Reich if the Nazis won World War II." -- nm - Jovian Jun 1, 15:40 1
- This still holds up. -- (link) - Tim Jun 1, 15:55
Those emergency updates are really tough to ignore when it seems like the entire house is reverberating with that tone. I'm guessing there was at - JD Jun 1, 15:37 1
- I just walked down to the village and back and realized I live about a half mile from the police station and city hall. But I doubt the protesters - Meg Jun 1, 15:40
Guarantee this guy is about to become a meme. -- (pic) - Volnelk Jun 1, 15:29 [Attachment] 5
- My other shield says "I'm with stupid" -- nm - Beaker Jun 1, 16:02
- all the Fuckin shields are designed for righthanded, none for us southpaws!! -- nm* - Peglegpete Jun 1, 15:41 1
  - I empathize -- nm - rollo Jun 1, 16:01
- "Goddamit, Private Ricky!" -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 15:38 1
  - "Flip me!" -- nm - Max Jun 1, 15:39
Rioting in Greenwood Indiana across the street from CJ's work, a gymnastic center for kids -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 15:22
A thread from CMSAF (Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force) -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 1, 15:22
Looks like my daughter is moving back home for a few days while this goes on. Some looting near her last night and national guard is setting up - pmb Jun 1, 15:21 2
- I’m honestly a little freaked out by looting close to my mom and dad. - Dark Callisto Jun 1, 15:28 1
  - It is a mix (though not surprised in Normal). The looters are not the protestors. They're mostly people (or all races) just taking advantage of the -- (edited) - pmb Jun 1, 15:35
What in the ever loving fuck man?!?? -- (link) - Shaun Jun 1, 15:18 1
- Pure scum. -- nm - Jovian Jun 1, 15:19
Trump to speak in the rose garden in 5 minutes -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 15:10 14
- Insurecction Act -- nm - Jovian Jun 1, 15:24
- there's something really disturbing about this image of the criminal AG Barr standing there like that: -- (link) - mud Jun 1, 15:22 8
  - he thinks he's tough -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 15:23 7
    - he thinks he's Patton but he's like Eichmann -- nm - mud Jun 1, 15:25 6
      - Dont insult Steven Miller like that. Barr is clearly Martin Bormann -- nm* - Jovian Jun 1, 15:26 5
        
        Miller is Goebbels -- nm - mud Jun 1, 15:27 3
        
        my retweet: -- (link) - mud Jun 1, 15:29 2
        
        heh. he definitely looks the part. But DJT has a hundreds of Goebbels - Jovian Jun 1, 15:30 1
        
        Binders full -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 15:35
        
        ^ this. -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 15:26
- and AG Barr just toured the protests in Lafayette Park. Ominous. -- nm - sgtmike Jun 1, 15:19
- I'll be in my own garden. - zunkskunk Jun 1, 15:19
- Roses likes bullshit -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 15:18
- Oh, great. -- nm - mara Jun 1, 15:11
Glad I have a Chromecast. Disney+ is temporarily unavailable on 2016 Samsung TV models. -- nm - Shaun Jun 1, 15:09 1
- Oh! That reminds me. I promised to look for my old Apple TV for a friend so that they can watch HBO Max on their TV -- nm - JD Jun 1, 15:16
Cord: cut. -- nm - znufrii Jun 1, 15:02
I just sent a long email to my City Council reps and mayor. - Dark Callisto Jun 1, 15:01 3
- Did you send them an old tire attached to the letter? -- nm - Qale Jun 1, 16:35
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 15:44
- Perfect -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 15:04
Wonder Woman: Gail Simone auctioning off George Perez's final Wonder Woman art to raise money.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 1, 14:59
Y’all got a half mil or so I can borrow? -- (link) - spamlet Jun 1, 14:50 3
- do you take $H? -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 1, 15:06
- You can drive that car in Forza Horizon 4 for the price of monthly Game Pass. - Max Jun 1, 15:05 1
  - Is FH4 in game pass? - spamlet Jun 1, 15:51
Finished Normal People tonight. Really was excellent. - LMS Jun 1, 14:43 3
- Hijack thread book poll? I'm about to finish Station Eleven and I really like it. -- nm - mara Jun 1, 15:14
- I loved it. -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 14:45 1
  - very much so -- nm - mud Jun 1, 14:50
Carmel, Indiana's mayor announced Monday that the city plans to sue Minneapolis for negligence so the Hamilton County city can recover expenses -- (link) - Remlik Jun 1, 14:28 13
- Some lawyers did not think this all the way through -- nm - JackDawson Jun 1, 14:43 6
  - IANAL -- nm - Carmel, IN Jun 1, 14:49
  - You’re assuming the lawyers are involved. -- nm - spamlet Jun 1, 14:47 2
    - they are. The City of Carmel has retained outside legal counsel. -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:55 1
      - So, the lawyers get paid, the suit boomerangs on them and the only winners are the lawyers. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 1, 15:03
  - he's asking to speak to the manager of Minneapolis. -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:45 1
    - Carenmel, IN -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 14:50
- What part of *United* States are people failing to understand anymore? -- nm - Qale Jun 1, 14:40
- Oh discovery of Carmel PD's actions will be wonderful for them, I'm sure -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 14:35 3
  - carmel pd is dddiiirrrrrttttyyyyy -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:43 2
    - Salted Carmel. -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 14:54
    - All those roundabouts corrupt people's minds -- nm - Strongbad Jun 1, 14:51
- well, yeah, if we're blaming China for the virus -- nm - Max Jun 1, 14:33
9 National Guard Troop and Military Vehicles have enter White House grounds -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:20 4
- Ooh, it's the coup I ordered! - Reagen Jun 1, 14:24 2
  - I’ll just have a salad. -- nm - Ivanka Jun 1, 14:41 1
    - Here is your salad of gold leaves my lady. -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 14:42
- White House Down!! -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 14:23
NYC: 11pm - 5am curfew -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 14:18 2
- In DC my impression is the tension builds at dark, so they should all be 9pm. -- nm - Max Jun 1, 14:20 1
  - I was kind of shocked to see the looting in broad daylight that happened in Chicago. -- nm - mara Jun 1, 15:10
Philly Protestors getting tear gassed -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:11 3
- You'd think people in Philly would have built up an immunity to tear gas by now. -- nm - Mop Jun 1, 14:35
- Throw some more batteries!! -- nm - Shaun Jun 1, 14:21
- already? -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 14:17
Space Force is like it was made without a director. -- nm - Loyola Jun 1, 14:02 1
- or by committee ... it lacks a unifying vision -- nm - rollo Jun 1, 14:35
Cops in Louisville killed an unarmed man---the follow-up to this is NONE of the cops had their body cams on. -- (link) - Flavorize Jun 1, 13:55 4
- "..who was known to give the police free meals." -- nm - . Jun 1, 14:47
- Police Chief fired -- (link) - Remlik Jun 1, 14:01 2
  - Didn't the previous police chief just retire after the drug bust that left an innocent woman dead? -- nm - Mop Jun 1, 14:29 1
    - that sounds right. -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 14:31
The T-bone steak is by far the most overrated cut of beef. -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 13:50 14
- Don't be like David. - Spawn Jun 1, 16:03
- Ribeye is my choice -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 15:46
- I'm partial to hanger steak -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 15:19
- I just finished dry aging for 40 days a rack of rib eye. c'mon over -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 1, 14:25
- I will add the tasteless sirloin to this. -- nm - Max Jun 1, 14:11
- (Written by my coworker) Cuts of Meat, Part One: Beef -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 1, 14:10
- I'm All About Ribeye. Cowboy when I can get it. -- nm - Diva Jun 1, 14:01 3
  - +20 SB Points -- nm - Strongbad Jun 1, 16:05
  - For me, it's ribeye (cowboy version), ribeye, flank steak, porterhouse. And that's about it. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 1, 14:20
  - Yeah I’ve been grilling ribeyes lately like a boss. - Volnelk Jun 1, 14:02
- Give me a NY Strip, medium rare, or GTFO -- nm* - znufrii, silly old man Jun 1, 13:54
- Filet mignon -- nm - Roger More Jun 1, 13:52 1
  - $/lb it's a rip. But it is at least as advertised. -- nm - Reagen Jun 1, 13:55
- 100% - nothing else even comes close. -- nm - Marty Byrde Jun 1, 13:50
so. here is a text i just got from my oldest friend: - Andie Jun 1, 13:45 15
- Yeah, I had a friend try to talk me into dry needling last year. NO way. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 1, 14:53
- Yikes, but I doubt it is true nec fas if she is at home on oral abx. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 1, 14:35
- Jeebus! - ReluctantCynic Jun 1, 14:23
- Oh, yikes. -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 14:01
- ummm, ACK! -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 13:59
- wait, so they basically had this voluntarily done to them and then got it? -- nm - oblique Jun 1, 13:51 1
  - i think it was an acupuncture type thing. now this. waiting for a response to my questions. -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 13:52
- Daaamn. That's scary :( Where are the wounds located? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 13:46 7
  - Shoulder, i think. I just asked. -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 13:50 6
    - Also she followed up with "i'm not THAT worried. I have to go to emerg if it gets worse. apparently it's not that uncommon but you need to treat it -- (edited) - Andie Jun 1, 13:51 5
      - Scary :( hopefully they're right that it can be treated into submission. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 13:56 4
        
        Four spots are infected. Was told could be "from your bed sheets." AHHHHH -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 14:00 3
        
        NF is not from bed sheets. I don't think -- nm - Epiphany - you rang? Jun 1, 14:15 2
        
        i think the bacteria can enter any place the skin is broken. and the bacteria is pretty commonly floating around. :( -- nm - Andie Jun 1, 14:20 1
        
        oh man that sucks. I will think good thoughts for your friend. scary stuff. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 1, 15:07
TIL, it is illegal to breakdown a body via liquid/chemical means in the majority of the United States. - JD Jun 1, 13:40 1
- As per the Walter White Act of 2015 -- nm - Beryllium Jun 1, 13:45
DC: 7pm to 6am curfew. -- nm - loosilu Jun 1, 13:39
Black Out Tuesday -- (link) - oblique Jun 1, 13:36 4
- Great sentiment but racism will never be dealt with “once and for all” -- nm - JackDawson Jun 1, 13:39 3
  - Agreed. Civilizations will constantly be measured over their treatment of minorities. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 1, 14:54
  - especially if this is all focused on listening/talking/news and not elections. - Max Jun 1, 13:44 1
    - Yup -- nm - JackDawson Jun 1, 13:47
There seems to be a lot of corporations/artists/posts etc. about "Blackout Tuesday." I can't seem to figure out what it is. -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 1, 13:34 5
- Here -- (link) - oblique Jun 1, 13:36 2
  - Hmmm, OK, thank you. Still seems like somewhat of a hollow gesture to say "hey, we're taking a break." - JaxSean Jun 1, 13:46 1
    - When I first saw it, I thought it was going to be something like all the websites going dark for the day or something. That would be more interesting -- nm - oblique Jun 1, 13:50
- Sounds like no new music will be released or any music being made -- nm - eag Jun 1, 13:35
- If that's what Tuesday is, what was April/May? -- nm - Max Jun 1, 13:35
It took about 3 seconds but I'm already over corporate America being against whatever - oblique Jun 1, 13:27
"I wouldn't hold my breath " msnbc pundit response to the chance of other officers getting charged with murder for suffocating Floyd -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 13:22 1
- Seems that there's supreme court decision that lets them off the hook. -- nm - . Jun 1, 13:43
*blink* -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jun 1, 13:20

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