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NCAA argues in sex abuse case it has no legal duty to protect athletes -- (link) - budice Jun 2, 17:04 1
- As they have been demostrating. -- nm - . Jun 2, 17:15
We could play a weird game of What Stunt Will He Try Next? - David Jun 2, 16:54 5
- I mean, the only thing next is live rounds, right? -- nm - Qale Jun 2, 17:06
- This feels more like China or a middle eastern dictatorship than Russia. Russia would stealthily kill all the organizers. -- nm - pmb Jun 2, 16:58 1
  - If throwing people out of windows can be called stealthy. -- nm - mara Jun 2, 17:07
- It will involve scantily clad women carrying around signs like in boxing rounds -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 16:55
- Tom Cruise? He's going to the space station. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 16:55
John King: "his approval level is back down to the low 40s .." me: "HOW THE FUCK IS IT THAT HIGH?!" -- nm - mud Jun 2, 16:51 3
- "I don't approve of his Bart killing policy, but I do approve of his Selma killing policy..." -- nm - Beaker Jun 2, 17:01
- I know! There can't be that many racists in America! IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE! -- nm - mara Jun 2, 17:00 1
  - They are legion. -- nm - Jovian Jun 2, 17:04
A very 2020 thing -- (link) - ty97 Jun 2, 16:48
FBI: no evidence of "Antifa" organization in May 31 violence -- (link) - Reagen Jun 2, 16:46 10
- I look forward to the FBI rolling back that report. -- nm - Mop Jun 2, 16:53 4
  - And a new acting FBI director. -- nm - pmb Jun 2, 16:59 3
    - Jon Lovitz, FBI -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 17:04 2
      - George Costanza: "It's not a lie if YOU believe it..." -- nm - Beaker Jun 2, 17:05
      - Yeah, that's the ticket. -- nm - mara Jun 2, 17:05
- According to 45 and cult anyone who protests against him is Antifa. -- (edited) - . Jun 2, 16:53
- ha ha -- nm - nelson Jun 2, 16:51
- no evidence of "Antifa" organization. I mean, just stop there. -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 16:48
- This is my shocked face. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jun 2, 16:46 1
  - Christopher Wray is part of the Deep State! -- nm - Jovian Jun 2, 16:47
Fangio: "We're a league of meritocracy. You get what you earn I don't see racism at all in the NFL -- (link*) - budice Jun 2, 16:42 4
- If you got what you earned, wouldn't salaries be entirely based on performance metrics? -- nm - mara Jun 2, 17:04
- He said a lot more, most of it quite good, but meritocracy thing is insipid. - David Jun 2, 16:47
- Can an entire sports league get itself cancelled? LET'S FIND OUT! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 16:45 1
  - (Yes, I know the XFL did. Twice. That's different.) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 16:45
I'd be interested in this interview TBH -- (link) - ty97 Jun 2, 16:42
If only I drank or used pot, this pair of businesses next door would have me covered. -- (pic) - Beryllium Jun 2, 16:35 [Attachment]
Per Defense Department sources, 700 troops of the 82nd Airborne have been moved to Joint Base Andrews and Fort Belvoir on the outskirts of DC -- (link*) - znufrii, silly old man Jun 2, 16:29 4
- POTUS: You're the nations finest Airborne. You're gonna jump from 30,000', not drive to the protesters. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 2, 16:51 2
  - "And, of course, the HALO disaster of 2020 was also one of Trump's many disgraceful decisions." -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 16:56 1
    - ha -- nm - sgtmike Jun 2, 18:22
- I guess they think the protestors are going to try and overthrow the government or something. -- nm - Qale Jun 2, 16:39
Why did the chicken cross the road? - znufrii, silly old man Jun 2, 16:25
The Ben Sasse vs Tom Cotton stuff in the future is going to be fun. -- (link) - Will Hunting Jun 2, 16:17
Follow up to B3 Parachute App as well as turning off biometrics on Phone. Maybe just leave phone at home / get burner - JD Jun 2, 16:16
Bush Admin group forming Super PAC to support Biden -- (link) - Flavorize Jun 2, 16:13 5
- Biden/Cheney 2020! -- nm - Mop Jun 2, 16:31
- I swear I was just thinking about this as a possibility earlier today. -- nm - David Jun 2, 16:25 2
  - I'm curious as to who that actually will involve. But it should send him into apoplexy. -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 16:28 1
    - It doesn't even need to be a Ross Perot impact, just five points or so to punish everyone involved. -- nm - David Jun 2, 16:30
- Source article -- (link) - znufrii, silly old man Jun 2, 16:15
Hee, the MS Edge home page. Top story - Carnival sued by passengers alleging negligence. Directly below it an ad for Carnival Cruise packages. -- nm - Meg Jun 2, 16:04
This will make David happy: Pokemon Sword and Shield expansion pack on June 17 -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 15:58
Someone asked for tips on how to do something in one of metalsmith groups I'm in on fb. So far she's got several, and she's tried them all and they d - . Jun 2, 15:42
I've been on ST all day and just haven't found anything good to say. - David Jun 2, 15:39 10
- "Awwww shitcakes piss of a dick!" -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 16:23 1
  - "I'm gonna come out." - David Jun 2, 16:25
- Legends of Tomorrow season finale is on tonight... -- nm - Beaker Jun 2, 15:56
- you might like this: -- (link) - mud Jun 2, 15:48 2
  - I guess not. :-( -- nm - mud Jun 2, 16:33 1
    - I did, thanks! -- nm - David Jun 2, 16:35
- How about, “I love Fruity Pebbles in every way!” -- nm - Qale Jun 2, 15:43 3
  - But I don't. -- nm - David Jun 2, 15:44 2
    - I think I misquoted it anyway. -- nm - Qale Jun 2, 15:54
    - How sad for you. -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 15:53
GoFundMe has set up a "Justice and Equality" fund. Initial benefiting organizations will include: The Bail Project, Center for Policing Equity, - JaxSean Jun 2, 15:38 1
- Statement from GoFundMe CEO, Tim Cadogan - JaxSean Jun 2, 15:40
David, can I store something at your place? -- (link) - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:18 11
- What's the minimum investment for a share of that - znufrii, silly old man Jun 2, 16:17 2
  - I’m just boggling at what could be in there. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 16:37 1
    - I'm almost not even joking -- (edited) - znufrii, silly old man Jun 2, 16:39
- I can't believe they don't throw in free shipping. -- nm - David Jun 2, 15:23 7
  - It’s a legitimate container or two. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:24 6
    - Still 5k is way too much -- nm - spamlet Jun 2, 15:58 1
      - I'm honestly not even sure. It's basically the price of two moving trucks. -- nm - David Jun 2, 16:29
    - It looks like they're shipping a library. -- nm - David Jun 2, 15:32 3
      - So....where we stand on the apartment thing? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 16:00 2
        
        I think you have more room on your kitchen table than we do in our entire apartment. - David Jun 2, 16:27 1
        
        *puts you down for 2 pallets* -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 16:36
This sign is going to stay with me for a while. -- (link) - mara Jun 2, 15:18 9
- I’ve had that thought way too many times. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 2, 15:34
- So right -- nm - JackDawson Jun 2, 15:33
- oof -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 15:29
- :-[ -- nm - mud Jun 2, 15:22
- Seriously. Jurors let the asshole in SC off when he was on video shooting a dude in the back and planting evidence. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:20 4
  - (That dude got 20 years) -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 15:22 3
    - Did the feds get him? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:23 2
      - Yeah, after a hung state trial. -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 15:29 1
        
        Right, a jury didn’t nail him. He pled to a fed charge, not murder. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:30
Spaced is free to stream on Roku. - David Jun 2, 15:05
Could get interesting (scary) here tomorrow. Curfew tonight and tomorrow from 6:00 pm to 5:00 am. Protest rally in the civic center at 4:00pm tomorrow -- (edited) - Meg Jun 2, 15:02
Remember when I was surprised I could not fly to Indy? This fall I’ll be able to. -- (link) - spamlet Jun 2, 14:58 1
- Still faster to drive. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 14:59
It appears Donnie's brown shirts have water cannons ready in DC. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 2, 14:40 13
- That's a fuel truck FYI -- nm - MDH Jun 2, 15:04 5
  - Fuel for what? It's being repurposed. -- nm - loosilu Jun 2, 15:06 4
    - Fueling the fires, clearly. -- nm - Mop Jun 2, 16:23 1
      - I see what you did there. -- nm - Qale Jun 2, 16:40
    - I'm sincerely hoping so cause it totally looks like a military fuel vehicle -- (edited) - JD Jun 2, 15:10 1
      - They're going to hose protesters with gasoline. -- nm - Mop Jun 2, 16:30
- That truck said flammable on it are you sure its just water cannons? -- nm - eag Jun 2, 14:50 6
  - Repurposed high pressure fuel truck. Read the comments. -- nm - loosilu Jun 2, 15:07 1
    - Well ignoring the internet rule of not reading the comments, it does totally look like a Oskosh HEMTT configured as a fuel tanker - JD Jun 2, 15:41
  - probably Zyklon-B -- nm - Jovian Jun 2, 14:59 1
    - dude. -- nm - mud Jun 2, 15:49
  - Must be to gas up the tanks. -- nm - zunkskunk Jun 2, 14:53
  - I am gonna light them up. -- nm - POTUS Jun 2, 14:52
For something a bit more movie board based and uplifiting -- (link) - JD Jun 2, 14:40 [youtube]
LMFAO, what a joke. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 2, 14:38 3
- Even more hilarious. -- (link) - Shaun Jun 2, 14:54 2
  - Eric Reid: "I think you meant #BlackballTuesday" -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 2, 15:00
  - 🙄 -- nm - JD Jun 2, 14:59
If anyone wants an of the moment picture of of 14th Street in NW DC -- (link) - MDH Jun 2, 14:32 [Image] 5
- It's now 4 blocks long, and moving. Much more coordinated tonight. -- (link) - MDH Jun 2, 14:35 4
  - Looks awesome. -- nm - loosilu Jun 2, 15:07
  - Protestors lined up on 14th between P and U, turned onto U, now turned onto 16th to head to White House. Video in link above. -- nm - MDH Jun 2, 14:38 2
    - I defer to Killer Mike's speech. If we/they can "plot, plan, strategize, organize, and mobilize," this moment can cause a major impact, I think. -- nm* - JaxSean Jun 2, 14:51 1
      - They definitely have someone planning. They are not going to the White House, but are going to the Lincoln Memorial. -- nm - MDH Jun 2, 15:04
So are celebs / brands going to be called out for just staying silent in the same way that they are for saying something? - JD Jun 2, 14:12 14
- The point of the black squares is to be silent so you can listen to those people who have experienced racism. Let them tell their stories and say what they need. -- nm* - . Jun 2, 16:27
- As always with this sort of thing, the right way forward is a mad jumble with no clear path. Sometimes silence is the better choice. But if possible… - Beryllium Jun 2, 14:28 4
  - Here it is -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 2, 14:59 3
    - That is a great stance and a great statement. That being said, none of that is getting done. - JaxSean Jun 2, 15:06 1
      - *you're* a homogeneous batch of elected officials! -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 15:29
    - Whatever will be, will be. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 15:05
- One of the replies I saw to Tiger Wood's statement was "You get angrier at someone for taking a picture during your BACKSWING!" -- nm - Beaker Jun 2, 14:24 1
  - Yeah, I've seen tweets from (presumably) black people about black celebs about how they are not speaking out, can't relate any more, etc -- nm - Roger More Jun 2, 14:38
- well... -- (link) - Reagen Jun 2, 14:13 5
  - IDNK, Floyd has a 6yo daughter -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 14:42
  - Whoa - JD Jun 2, 14:31
  - Police dog 1/10 -- nm - Max Jun 2, 14:19 1
    - Nope. They're all good boys, Max. Just bad handlers/training -- nm - JD Jun 2, 14:23
  - That was amazingly quick and thanks for this 8-) - JD Jun 2, 14:15
Name one essential Krist brought to Nirvana besides height. -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 14:09 12
- Additional commentary -- (link) - Roger More Jun 2, 14:35
- Did I miss something? -- nm - loosilu Jun 2, 14:12 4
  - yup. -- (link) - Tim Jun 2, 14:21 2
    - dammit -- nm - prayformojo Jun 2, 14:32
    - obligatory -- (link) - Tim Jun 2, 14:22
  - he cancelled himself. (B2) -- nm - mud Jun 2, 14:21
- Well - didn't he throw his bass in the air once and miss catching it while it smashed into his face? nm - Marty Byrde Jun 2, 14:11 2
  - I blame that concussion for this behavior. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 15:33
  - I was going to say: "Bad judgement and even worse catching skills" -- nm - JD Jun 2, 14:16
- someone praised some bass line he created (then told him to STFU) -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 14:11 2
  - "I will honor the man who came up with the bassline for Lounge Act, Krist, not this monster you have become." -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 14:13 1
    - ust played it...meh...nothing that definative -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 14:14
Even the bees have had enough -- (link) - decline Jun 2, 14:07
Food for thought. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 2, 14:00 1
- But the lockdown did disproportionately hurt the poor and minorities. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 15:27
Meanwhile, I'm kind of surprised the markets continue to go up in all of this. - pmb Jun 2, 14:00 1
- Yup, I was expecting the regular 3:30 dive but it went the other way. -- nm - Meg Jun 2, 14:04
Happy Birthday eag! -- nm - Epiphany- Dove Wingless Jun 2, 13:55
Hey Remlik - eag Jun 2, 13:55
When you've lost Pat Robertson..... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 2, 13:49 4
- I'm so tired of these things. They speak up for a moment and then get right back in line. I'm not holding my breath for any of this. Let's see - pmb Jun 2, 13:56
- Love how his voice raises a bit when he says "it isnt cool" -- nm - eag Jun 2, 13:51
- He looks like he's under a 49 year aging curse. - Max Jun 2, 13:51 1
  - Maybe he no longer has the One Ring -- nm - eag Jun 2, 13:52
Recency bias? CBS Sports' Top 5 NBA Shooters of Alltime - Strongbad Jun 2, 13:49 3
- I may have issue with the order but not the 5 included. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 14:57
- Strangely absent from the top 15, Glen Rice. -- nm - Ba'rona Beast Jun 2, 14:40
- Looks good to me. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 13:57

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