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Disney DTD Re-Open: "World of Disney is currently a mess. Guests are not following the social distancing measures" -- (link) - the ice Jul 9, 10:33 2
- World of Dummy -- nm - Max Jul 9, 10:43
- This is my shocked face. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 9, 10:34
De Blasio at the BLM painting site outside Trump Tower -- (link) - the ice Jul 9, 10:16 2
- That's great, but who are the Chefs? -- nm - Baron Burr Jul 9, 10:34
- *makes not of nickname* -- nm - POTUS Jul 9, 10:20
Speaking of opening schools my SIL just posted this. I think it sums up the complicated feelings. -- (pic) - Andie Jul 9, 10:15 [Attachment] 2
- I want to find the original of this so I can share it daily. -- nm - Mop Jul 9, 10:44
- Yup,all true. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 10:16
Kanye talks about running for president. -- (link) - Mop Jul 9, 10:15 12
- Did he talk about the house he is building with PPP money? -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 10:21
- Manic episodes, man, they're something. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 10:17
- ANTI-VAX - oblique Jul 9, 10:16 9
  - Somehow that's one of his less crazy ideas. -- nm - Mop Jul 9, 10:17 8
    - He's an anti-vax trump supporter. He is not here to run against Trump. He's here to help him. -- nm* - oblique Jul 9, 10:18 7
      - I'm not convinced it is some deep plot to attempt to help Trump. I think it's just Kanye -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 10:32 1
        
        true, but enough people would throw their vote at him, certainly not trumpers, so it would shave a few % in a few swing states -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 9, 10:38
      - Meanwhile Black Twitter is saying, "hold on, you think Kanye's base would be *Black* people?" -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 10:21 4
        
        I was not pleased when I had to perfom one of his songs at my niece's wedding. -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 10:27 3
        
        While I appreciate your honesty, and feel profound empathy for your frustration, the juvenile corner of my heart would totally pay a $1 to see that - landbeck Jul 9, 10:36 1
        
        It's me and my brother and we're fantastic, so worth much more than a dollar. :) -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 10:56
        
        Gold Digger was a surprising choice. -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 10:28
Big and steady. -- (link) - znufrii, silly old man Jul 9, 10:13
I wonder if Trump, seeing the Vance case proceed against him, is petty enough to forgo any pardons as he leaves office - TWuG Jul 9, 10:12 1
- Hard to calculate whether he holds vindictiveness against allies or riling up opponents in higher regard. -- nm - Max Jul 9, 10:15
Thomas and Alito dissented in Vance: States have no right against the President. What happened to States' right? Is the GOP still going to pretend th - JackDawson Jul 9, 10:10 2
- Of COURSE they will -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 10:10 1
  - Please someone try this argument with me as a reason to support the GOP if you'd like me to spit corona at your face -- nm - JackDawson Jul 9, 10:24
Random Roles - Dermot Mulroney -- (link) - Beaker Jul 9, 10:07 2
- "I fly international." -- nm - Max Jul 9, 10:13
- "Nope, that one was Dylan McDermott. ... Nope,that one too. Hold on, let me see your list... Goddamnit!" -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 10:08
What were those videos called with the girls making puns and then running away from the camera? And what were the other girls yelling? - Beryllium Jul 9, 10:07 1
- black react? at least that's boys flipping out at some magic trick or card trick -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 9, 10:41
TIL that the "blobfish" doesn't actually look like that. -- (link) - Maracello Jul 9, 10:01 1
- That's disappointing. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 9, 10:19
DC's annual record for 90+ degree days is 67. Feels like we may break that record in July alone. -- nm - Max Jul 9, 09:56 3
- with extreme prejudice -- nm - prayformojo Jul 9, 10:09
- It has definitely been a long month -- nm - oblique Jul 9, 09:58 1
  - That's OK, because July is the best month. -- nm - Baron Burr Jul 9, 10:03
decline: TLoU2 report? -- nm - Shaun Jul 9, 09:52 1
- Haven't played in a few days -- (edited) - decline Jul 9, 09:54
Baron from B2.....oooooh, yeah, nest them in chronological order! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 9, 09:50 2
- Innermost is a Pangaea globe. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 09:52 1
  - I'd buy one of those. -- nm - Baron Burr Jul 9, 10:00
Friday: Over most of the NJ, NYC, up to 2-4 inches of rain could fall while Philly would probably be fringed. A few 5-6 inch amounts are possible -- (link) - decline Jul 9, 09:48 3
- (should be down 1 post) Welp, bring some board games -- (edited) - decline Jul 9, 09:52
- ....and we're heading to the shore tonight. lovely. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 9, 09:50 1
  - Sounds like the shore is coming to you -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 09:51
This is it! This is the day! Keith Richards is trend- oh wait he's fine, nevermind. -- nm - Max Jul 9, 09:47 3
- He's more machine than man. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jul 9, 10:15
- Never gonna happen. -- nm - loosilu Jul 9, 09:51
- Someone suggested, as a beacon of hope amidst tragedy, opening a hospital and naming it Keith Richards Memorial Hospital -- nm - Beryllium Jul 9, 09:51
I wonder how many teachers unions have language in their contracts that would allow them to basically refuse to work if safety measures aren't - oblique Jul 9, 09:43 9
- Probably close to zero. In a lot of states teachers can’t legally strike either. -- nm - spamlet Jul 9, 10:12
- E were told that under the CARES Act, we are able to take this year off if we are worried about our health because of COVID, and we will stihave a job - Herkellys Mulligan Jul 9, 10:00
- It's been mentioned that we have the right to refuse unsafe work. - Reagen Jul 9, 09:50
- Hopefully a lot, because I think it would be terrible to call them back without that guarantee -- nm - JackDawson Jul 9, 09:49
- There must be something about asbestos. -- nm - Max Jul 9, 09:48
- Send in the scab teachers! -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:45 3
  - I'm sure our Education Secretary has a whole cadre of teachers ready to teach approved topics. -- nm - Remlik Jul 9, 09:51 1
    - Ministry of Magic level. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 10:25
  - We couldn’t get enough subs back when everything was fine. Zero chance now. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 9, 09:50
Hukkle update - Dano Jul 9, 09:41 [Attachment] 15
- Cuties!! -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 10:29
- Kitties!!! -- nm - loosilu Jul 9, 09:49
- Nice update and I'm glad Bob is so cool with him. -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 09:48
- Suggestion: slowly present your hand to his nose. He'll gradually accept that your scent is part of his safe space. -- nm - David Jul 9, 09:47 8
  - or just rub catnip over your entire body and see what happens -- nm - decline Jul 9, 09:55
  - Yeah. I'm not concerned. He's not been here for 24 hours yet. I also make absolutely sure that he sees that I'm the one feeding him. - Dano Jul 9, 09:49 6
    - I would always "manhandle" them a bit as kittens so they're used to me picking them up. - Reagen Jul 9, 09:58
    - Do cats not need litterbox training? How do they know? -- nm - Max Jul 9, 09:57 2
      - They have a burying instinct, but they can learn it "wrong" if they're taken too young. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 09:59
      - Cats is smart -- nm - oblique Jul 9, 09:58
    - He's going to be bitter about the name for a while. -- nm - David Jul 9, 09:50 1
      - Heh. :-) -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 09:53
- Nice photo. "Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who is this kid, what's he gonna do?" -- nm - Maracello Jul 9, 09:46
- You need to assume a submissive posture when he approaches you. - Spawn Jul 9, 09:44 1
  - Remember, if they were bigger, they'd eat you. -- nm - Mop Jul 9, 09:48
Ummm, Alaska -- (link) - Reagen Jul 9, 09:40 6
- "Election Twitter?" I blame tic-tok -- nm - JaxSean Jul 9, 10:09
- Lots of undecideds? -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 10:00 2
  - Not really! 7% is pretty normal. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 10:06 1
    - Yup, a lot smaller than a lot of other Trump states where his lead has faded. -- nm - znufrii, silly old man Jul 9, 10:11
- I keep telling myself, I don't care as long as he loses by even just one EC vote, but I really would love a landslide. - Dano Jul 9, 09:47
- You betcha. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:40
BTW, gosh, how beautifully Netflix's Dark lands. It's impressive how good it is. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 9, 09:37
Who would go into a T&T and be all "why are there so many Asians here?" -- (link) - Reagen Jul 9, 09:31 19
- *laughing* That guy went in looking for a fight - JD Jul 9, 10:26 1
  - I wonder about the conversation with his wife that morning. "Honey, I think we should go to that T&T market today." "Really? But you're such a bigot!" -- nm - Mop Jul 9, 10:34
- anti-mask people and racists seem to be one and the same... -- nm - Beaker Jul 9, 10:12
- Poor Timmy and Tommy. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 9, 09:55
- And why is his butt not Canadian? -- nm - Maracello Jul 9, 09:53 1
  - These people aren't known for their repartee -- nm - Roger More Jul 9, 10:09
- "When you wear the masks you get sick, it’s science." Have none of these people ever watched a medical tv show? -- nm - David Jul 9, 09:50 2
  - Meanwhile we spend three months a year here every year covering our face because the air is trying to kill us. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 09:51 1
    - That’s not science! It’s weather! Stop changing the subject, egghead. -- nm - David Jul 9, 09:57
- The guy's wife is there the whole time. I feel so terrible for her. -- nm - Mop Jul 9, 09:40 2
  - Wait, is she the one that videoed it? -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:48 1
    - I assume she's the one pulling on him to leave. Was she videoing too? -- nm - Mop Jul 9, 10:33
- His butt is not Canadian? - Spawn Jul 9, 09:36
- I came out of the post office today and did not hold the door for a woman approaching, no mask, coughing into her hand. She walked back out, coughing - Spawn Jul 9, 09:35 2
  - you're so rude -- nm - decline Jul 9, 09:36 1
    - It actually does bother me to not hold the door for people. I still do for those having difficulty walking, though. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:38
- can you explain to the dumb yanks? -- nm - loosilu Jul 9, 09:33 2
  - It's an Asian grocery. -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 09:33 1
    - Ah. -- nm - loosilu Jul 9, 09:34
If you're in the market for a current-gen Xbox One, hold off a bit. There are rumblings that the current models are being discontinued... - Shaun Jul 9, 09:30
From B2: My order is from Best Buy, stuck in Richmond, BC so it's about a 4000km drive - Guigue Jul 9, 09:27 1
- So that is what, a couple hundred miles? Road trip! -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:28
i don't normally go for those $9 loaves of bread, but the bakery in town is absolutely worth it. - colin Jul 9, 09:11 2
- I sometimes go for nicer sourdough, but usually go for the ghetto sourdough -- nm - the ice Jul 9, 09:15 1
  - wdym? -- nm - colin Jul 9, 09:16
REB2: Battery Solutions and Call2Recycle offer options for recycling batteries in the mail. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:10 1
- good to know, thank you! -- nm - colin Jul 9, 09:11
Crafting the world of Tsushima. -- (link) - Shaun Jul 9, 09:05
I'm getting tempted to upgrade one of my UniFi wireless access points to an AC model. Seems we've reached that point where I have enough devices in - oblique Jul 9, 09:02 1
- look on ebay - the pro ones get pulled from corporate installs and go up for really cheap. -- nm - colin Jul 9, 09:06
New York City To Begin Painting 'Black Lives Matter' Mural In Front Of Trump Tower -- (link) - the ice Jul 9, 08:57 8
- Breaking: New York to add "RELEASE YOUR TAXES" as well -- nm - ty97 Jul 9, 09:20
- Just read that they've already started and will have be finished soon -- nm - decline Jul 9, 09:01 3
  - Yup. They stenciled it out earlier and are just about done painting it. -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 09:04 2
    - buwhaaa. I love it. -- nm - Epiphany-screaming in my heart Jul 9, 09:25 1
      - Me too. :-) -- nm - Marquis de Krusty Jul 9, 09:29
- The only downside is, he's too wussy to go there. -- nm - loosilu Jul 9, 08:58 2
  - Yeah but just the photo ops make it worth it. -- nm - Volnelk Jul 9, 09:01 1
    - It's already a popular spot to take selfies holding up one finger. -- nm - loosilu Jul 9, 09:02
FYI, if you're in conversations about or providing comments for creation of Citizen Review Boards of Police, DOJ released a really good doc in 2001. - colin Jul 9, 08:55
I don't think I did this meme right, but I had fun trying. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 9, 08:54 2
- a bit wordy, but it's good. -- nm - colin Jul 9, 09:01
- I like it. -- nm - Epiphany-screaming in my heart Jul 9, 09:00
Ruh roh: Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon has been found dead near Sukjeongmun Gate. -- nm - decline Jul 9, 08:54 11
- :( -- nm - Epiphany-screaming in my heart Jul 9, 08:58
- Reading up about him, he was the 2nd most powerful politician in the country and a liberal force against the corrupt politics there. - Mop Jul 9, 08:58 7
  - He was about to face sexual harassment charges from an employee. -- (link) - Reagen Jul 9, 09:00 4
    - Don't have heroes, kid. -- nm - Mop Jul 9, 09:10 3
      - *angrily tears down 'Mayors of the World' poster* -- nm - Reagen Jul 9, 09:11 2
        
        Yeah, he as the last one I had not marked off mine. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:12
        
        *snort!* -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 09:12
  - Just read a report that said he had turned off his phone and left a note that looked like a Will -- nm - decline Jul 9, 09:00
  - committed suicide, shot 27 times in the back. -- nm - Beaker Jul 9, 08:59
- whoa -- nm - prayformojo Jul 9, 08:58
- No Seoul. -- nm - the ice Jul 9, 08:54
Canada/US border could remain closed till next year. That is per infectious disease expert. Not a politician, fyi. -- (link*) - Andie Jul 9, 08:53 10
- I MISS YOU ANDREA - ty97 Jul 9, 09:21 3
  - same. This makes me sad! But necessary -- nm - JackDawson Jul 9, 09:23 1
    - They really should have built the wall that we (and Southpark) joked about. -- nm - Spawn Jul 9, 09:46
  - :) i miss you guys too! -- nm - Andie Jul 9, 09:22
- I want out of here. Can ya'll build us a quarantine center? - Epiphany-screaming in my heart Jul 9, 09:00
- good on you guys cuz we got friggin cooties over here. for real. -- nm - Diva Jul 9, 08:56
- i'm just a poor brit stuck in the US..can you let me in? -- nm - colin Jul 9, 08:55
- build a wall -- nm - the ice Jul 9, 08:54
- If I were you guys I would certainly do that -- nm - decline Jul 9, 08:54
- thank god -- nm - Beaker Jul 9, 08:54
"Just give me all the bacon and eggs you have" -- (link) - Beaker Jul 9, 08:53 [youtube] 4
- ya'll are making me want breakfast for lunch. -- nm - Epiphany-screaming in my heart Jul 9, 09:05 1
  - *cries* - Spawn Jul 9, 09:46
- And a bottle of anything. TO GO. -- nm - David Jul 9, 09:04
- I drink from the keg of glory. Bring me the finest muffins and bagels in all the land. -- nm - Baron Burr Jul 9, 08:55

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