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U.S. Postal Service to perform twice daily sweeps of processing centers in states with extended ballot receipt deadlines -- (link) - budice Nov 5, 12:46 1
- ... and said, "oops, our bad" for those with deadlines past. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 12:48
Meanwhile, CNN still apparently hasn't called Alaska yet. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 12:44 3
- I don't know if it matters but they don't even start counting early and absentee ballots until Tuesday next week. -- nm - Max Nov 5, 12:50 1
  - they.wait.a.WEEK to *start* counting?..jeez, and then they'll say oops sorry, its all frozen in till spring -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 5, 13:01
- James Carville says Biden might take it. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 12:45
Rep gov candidate in WA still refuses to conceed dispite 59-41% loss -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 12:35 2
- Realistically, you can just ignore him, right? Whether he admits defeat or not seems irrelevant. -- nm - Andie Nov 5, 12:41 1
  - Yes, it's convention and nothing else. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 12:44
Tool: 13 of Adam Jones's rare guitars have been stolen... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 5, 12:32 2
- That's an inside job. The truck is full of guitars and they're the only ones taken? -- nm - jnine Nov 5, 14:13
- If there are 13(+), just how "rare" are they? -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 12:36
One of my tweet replies today was liked by Texas Monthly and I feel a surprise level of accomplishment over this. -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 12:29 2
- you are famous! -- nm - decline Nov 5, 12:37 1
  - Yeah, things are finally gonna start happening for him. - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 12:42
Scientists discover bizarre hell planet where it rains rocks and oceans are made of lava -- (link) - budice Nov 5, 12:26 4
- Earth 2120. -- nm - jnine Nov 5, 14:14
- Planet 2020 -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 12:35
- Headline in 600 years: Scientists report that the hell planet is actually quite temperate and the locals are very nice. We regret the error. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 12:32
- I think I saw that episode of Doctor Who. -- nm - sycor Nov 5, 12:30
Denmark culls 15 million mink over COVID transmission fears -- (link) - Reagen Nov 5, 12:22 1
- ~ mink he pretty, so mink he must die ~ -- nm - Max Nov 5, 12:31
Possibly the most important election this year: Wilbur the bulldog elected mayor of Rabbit Hash KY -- (link) - Reagen Nov 5, 12:20 2
- I suspect wiggie interference in the voting process. Or, wiggieference, if you will -- nm - prayformojo Nov 5, 12:29
- I had rabbit hash for breakfast! -- nm - zunkskunk+ Nov 5, 12:28
I'd like to point out that Oregon does 100% vote-by-mail and we get our results within an hour of polls closing. - Mop Nov 5, 12:20 14
- Well ... most of the time the past several cycles. - ReluctantCornucopia Nov 5, 12:46
- If you all vote by mail do you even have polls that open? -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 12:45 1
  - Nope. No polls at all. The county elections offices are open extended hours, though. And we have a lot of drop boxes, too. - ReluctantCornucopia Nov 5, 12:51
- THis is deliberate. Republican state legislatures voted that mail in ballots wouldn't be counted until in person voting was done. - loosilu Nov 5, 12:34 1
  - ^^^ This -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 12:48
- Or how about everyone gets to use the electronic voting system that deployed military get to use? -- nm - Max Nov 5, 12:25 4
  - Not secure. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 12:33 3
    - How about everyone gets to use the free uploaded filing system that lobbyists get to use, and make sure it's secure? -- nm - Max Nov 5, 12:36 2
      - I'm not sure I follow. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 12:45 1
        
        lobbying, tax, and census all are similar in that you log in and submit. - Max Nov 5, 13:01
- It really should happen. Election Day is in flu season; even in states without no-excuse, everybody over 60 should be encouraged to vote absentee. -- nm - mara Nov 5, 12:22
- But that's because ANTIFA just tells you who won. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 12:21
- Yeah, but you probably process them as they arrive. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 12:20 1
  - Also, Indiana was the FIRST to be called and we had a good number of mail in. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 12:21
Random thought: when I was a kid, I thought a couple meant 2, a few meant 3, and that several meant 7. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 12:13 4
- Is that not correct? -- nm - sycor Nov 5, 12:20
- several is six or more, 5 is a handful. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 5, 12:14 2
  - 4 is some -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 12:17 1
    - Maybe 3 is a fee. 4 is several? -- nm* - amanda jeans Nov 5, 12:26
This is my favourite headline today. "Biden being briefed on Covid-19 as election results come in" -- (edited) - Andie Nov 5, 12:10
jump to 7:44 -- (link) - mud Nov 5, 12:07 [youtube]
I think Biden will pick up all 4 states in play not including NC -- nm - eag Nov 5, 12:03 5
- me too (=306!) -- nm - mud Nov 5, 12:07 4
  - With NC, it'd be 321. -- nm - Inigo Nov 5, 12:11 3
    - which would be nice to get (since it maybe brings Cunningham along?) but is a def. longshot. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 12:12 2
      - While I would LOVE this, because screw Tillis and orange. I highly doubt that will happen. Other than Obama NC hasn't been blue since Carter. -- nm - sycor Nov 5, 12:24 1
        
        It's in the realm of the possible based on the margin but it really depends on what ballots are out. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 12:40
So what exactly does the DOJ do with seized bitcoin? -- (link) - oblique Nov 5, 11:59 3
- Big parties -- nm - decline Nov 5, 12:05
- hookers and crack -- nm - budice Nov 5, 12:00
- *claims it* -- nm - Trump, probably Nov 5, 12:00
Trump looking at Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada right now... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 5, 11:58 1
- they should of dubbed "JOE" in when he yells "JAKE" -- nm - Beaker Nov 5, 12:00
Chris Wallace says the Fox Decision Desk is sticking with their AZ call, and that Biden picking up Nevada would put him at 270 under their tally. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 11:57 2
- cool. -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 12:04 1
  - I can only imagine how 45 and all of them are going ballistic -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 12:05
has crash requested another Among us mayhem date yet? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 5, 11:56 1
- It probably won't be until Saturday at the earliest -- nm - crash davis Nov 5, 12:16
MSNBC goes after Former Acting DNI and Trump adviser Ric Grenell.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 5, 11:54 1
- nice -- nm - mud Nov 5, 11:57
109k. *twitch* -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:53 2
- 103k *twitch* -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 12:25
- (108,592) -- nm - mud Nov 5, 12:01
guess who just moved a ton [literally] of rocks in their front yard to comply with stuff the HOA saw, and is ready to die from years of no exercise? -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 5, 11:48 5
- Man....take some alleve and start drinking water. Take a hot shower and then turn it cold and stay under it for a few. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 11:51 2
  - I stopped every 10 minutes for water and my body calming down. It's done and I just showered -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 5, 12:44
  - The cure is worse than the problem! -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:52
- On second thought, we want them over *there*. -- nm - HOA Nov 5, 11:50
- Ice-T? -- nm - decline Nov 5, 11:49
Carshield! -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:47
These Ice-T car warranty commercials are bizarre. "It's ya boy, Ice-T! *random record scratch*" -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:46 2
- *snork* -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:47
- He was rappin' about Carshield -- nm - budice Nov 5, 11:46
Fine Ice-T, I'll buy CarShield -- nm - budice Nov 5, 11:45 1
- *nods* -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:46
This is from 1997 and I don't care: A Texas Monthly profile of the local politics of Loving County, TX, population *barely* over 100. -- (link*) - ty97 Nov 5, 11:41 1
- The article is about local politics, but here's 2016 vs 2020 President if you are wondering - ty97 Nov 5, 11:50
MSN shows Georgia at 100% in? -- (link) - Andie Nov 5, 11:34 4
- Doh -- nm* - mara Nov 5, 11:39 2
  - Jorgenson should have 0.12. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:41 1
    - Ah, thank you. -- nm - mara Nov 5, 11:51
- Some sites are using an calculated expected number. WaPo several times went to 100% in places and had to back track - Reagen Nov 5, 11:37
I stepped away for a bit - did we win yet? -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Nov 5, 11:33 1
- I watched a couple episodes of Luke Cage last night and I almost felt guilty. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:44
Apparently, i just bought this painting. I put in this max bid earlier in the week and forgot about it. Just got notified i won. I think this was - Andie Nov 5, 11:32 4
- Nice! Wonderful color. -- nm - mara Nov 5, 12:47
- Of course you won, Andie. - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 12:18 1
  - She will win the election contest and she's not even American! - Epiphany Nov 5, 12:26
- I like -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 11:41
Odds: Biden -1400/Trump + 650— 💥 -- nm - Flavorize 🎃 Nov 5, 11:29 7
- Request to translate these to report cards in the future. Is Biden earning a A-, an A+, a C? -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 11:30 6
  - -1400 ~=93% -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:32 4
    - As a Falcons fan, I *really* wish you wouldn't put it that way. -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:42 3
      - it isn't like Bill Belichick has ever done anything shady to get a win before... -- nm - Beaker Nov 5, 11:57
      - do you ever root for the Titans? (I'm sure you've been asked this before...) -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 11:56 1
        
        They're just another team to me. Kim likes them more than I do. My second favorite team is probably Arizona for some reason. -- nm - David Nov 5, 12:34
  - Biden getting an A+ plus 80% extra credit—Trump with at an F- scoring 8% for writing his name correctly on the test -- nm - Flavorize 🎃 Nov 5, 11:32
Write-ins for non-qualified candidates slowed GA's vote counting, including people who "wrote in euphemisms for the male sex organ in every race." -- (link) - mara Nov 5, 11:28 3
- I'm sure when they said Dick Head they *meant* Donald Trump -- nm - JaxSean Nov 5, 11:55
- Mickey Mouse and Santa Claus frequently finish in the top 20 in election results. -- nm - David Nov 5, 11:39
- I claim for Electoral vote purposes, all votes for Dick, Johnson and Slick Willie. -- nm - realdonaldtrump Nov 5, 11:32
IT ME -- (link) - ty97 Nov 5, 11:28 1
- The reply is better. -- (link) - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:43
Rick Santorum looks like a Muppet made a wish. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:21 1
- That would make it easier for me to strangle him with no guilt. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:24
If we stop counting, Biden wins AZ and NV, wins. If we keep counting, he could lose those but he wins PA (and maybe GA), wins. - Tim, not a doctor Nov 5, 11:18 1
- That is why he wants some to stop and others to continue. -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:20
PA Sec of State says it's likely we'll know the PA result today. -- (link) - mara Nov 5, 11:17 2
- "Today" is a relative term! -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 11:20
- Except for that county that won't count 35k votes today. -- (edited) - Inigo Nov 5, 11:19
OTD: Louis Armstrong recorded "Georgia On My Mind" -- (link) - Remlik Nov 5, 11:15
pop vote lead up to 3.75 MILLION (Hilary's was ~2.9) -- nm - mud Nov 5, 11:13
Anybody claim any new states today? -- nm - prayformojo Nov 5, 11:13 1
- I'll go ahead and claim Hawaii. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 11:14
Martin Savidge sighting. Majority of outstanding GA ballots in Savannah bo-bannah -- nm* - budice Nov 5, 11:11 1
- With no context, I assume this means all the vote counters are out having ice teas. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 11:13
Today would be a good day to help Shaun get Outbreak (if he hasn't already). - the wrong element, bad guy Nov 5, 11:11
It's pronounced HOUSE-ton -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 11:09 3
- Zod disagrees. -- (link) - Inigo Nov 5, 11:38 [yarn]
- yes it is -- (link) - ty97 Nov 5, 11:10 1
  - nmbhouseton -- (link) - Strongbad Nov 5, 11:10
We have literally entered the endless election cycle. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 11:08 12
- Josh Hawley sighting? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 11:15
- We're kinda lucky that California is always Democratic. Because if that state decided the election, it'd be three weeks before we had an answer. -- nm - Inigo Nov 5, 11:13 1
  - so so true -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 11:28
- you think it happened just now? Oh you sweet summer child - Reagen Nov 5, 11:10
- Oh, how wrong you were, Joey Ramone. -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 11:09
- The first polls closed less than 48 hours ago. Chill. -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 11:09
- January run-offs! -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:08 4
  - What does all this mean for the 2022 Senate races?! -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 11:09 3
    - midterm 'fvck you' vote will give McConnell super majority and Pelosi loose her gavel, four more years of *nothing* happening -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 5, 11:15 1
      - I think the House is in more danger than the Senate in 2022. -- nm - mara Nov 5, 11:23
    - Biden riding the Blue Wave Monster will hit! -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:12
- ~This is the vote that doesn’t end, it just goes on and on my friend...~ -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:08
whoops! -- nm* - Diva Nov 5, 11:07 1
- you did it again -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:09
I've averaged < 2,300 steps per day for the last 10 days, and that's including an 5,300 step day on Sunday. - JaxSean Nov 5, 11:06 4
- 5069 steps so far today. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 5, 11:28
- You do realize no concert venues to walk through or stadium steps to climb. Just sayin -- nm - Pippy Nov 5, 11:16 2
  - That also means less $12 beers. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 5, 11:25 1
    - True that -- nm - Pippy Nov 5, 11:39
Facebook has shut down the “Stop The Steal” group, saying it was causing real-world events. -- (link) - mara Nov 5, 11:06
Regarding the tweet that very few people would get on B2 -- (link) - ty97 Nov 5, 11:04 4
- I think it's just such an eye-sore - decline Nov 5, 11:06 3
  - stripes and plaid/cubes (windowpane is the suit description) I'm surprised they didn't mix in some paisley, tie dye, or leopard spots -- nm - 📆⌚👻🦃🦴🍗🍷🏈📺🍹🍺 Nov 5, 11:12
  - pfft -- nm - The I-4 Eyesore Nov 5, 11:10
  - It a very mid-00s design...... - ty97 Nov 5, 11:07
Poll -- (link) - ty97 Nov 5, 11:03 4
- they'll just get this wrong too. -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 11:08
- NO MORE POLLS! -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 11:07
- "Election Night 2021" graphic on CNN -- nm - budice Nov 5, 11:06
- Never -- nm - 🦃Spawn🦃 Nov 5, 11:03

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