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New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the NYPD seeking to install a federal monitor to oversee the department -- (link) - ty97 Jan 14, 13:18
Seriously, WTF is wrong with these people? -- (link) - Andie Jan 14, 13:16 22
- Yes!!! This was what my radicalized boss was talking about. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 14, 13:59
- There were always conspiracy theorists. Trump made it go mainstream and I dunno how we come back from that anytime soon. -- nm - Qale Jan 14, 13:29
- Cj just went off on her sis in law for spreading conspiracy BS. CJ's brother has packed up the family & now they're nomads trying to stay - Remlik Jan 14, 13:23 2
  - ! -- nm - mud Jan 14, 13:24 1
    - that part of the family is crazy. -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 13:25
- I don't understand what that even means... -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 14, 13:22 5
  - GBS is the Global Broadcast Satellite, which allows Trump to communicate directly with people, and is the true reason for Space Force. -- nm - mara Jan 14, 13:24 4
    - This is the device from WW84, no? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 14:08
    - Oh, it causes blackouts too. -- (link) - mara Jan 14, 13:25 2
      - And how/where is California shut down? -- nm - Meg Jan 14, 13:28 1
        
        Yeah, either he's just making stuff up or he believes crap other people have made up. -- nm - mara Jan 14, 13:30
- Drugs are bad, mmmkay? -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 14, 13:21 2
  - I'd say his problem is Not Nearly Enough Drugs. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 13:21 1
    - Yeah, off his meds. -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 13:21
- This is one of those things I was talking about where it's a pretty specific call that is testable. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 13:19
- I think I've seen this movie -- nm - eag Jan 14, 13:19 1
  - It would explain all the fences. -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 13:21
- He retweeted himself? -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 13:19 2
  - Focus! -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 13:20 1
    - That he retweets himself tells me he probably likes his own tweets as well and that tells us he's a madman before we even read the insane ramblings -- (edited) - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 13:22
- Big, if.... nah, I can't. -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 13:17 1
  - big if true. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 14, 13:18
What if, now bear with me, Trump had a panic room installed in the WH and he goes into it before the inauguration? - Spawn Jan 14, 13:14 2
- IPO Parasite 2 -- nm - Max Jan 14, 13:42
- send in anyone smarter than Raoul & Junior. -- nm - mud Jan 14, 13:18
holy shit. You can get 255 people on a Zoom call? -- (link) - mud Jan 14, 13:09 2
- I mean its really only 55 people, but they have all joined from multiple devices because zoom keeps not letting them hear. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 14, 13:10 1
  - I click the link so I can see video but I also dial in by phone for better audio. I'm about the only one in the office who never has to repeat myself. -- nm - Max Jan 14, 13:44
Feds have charged Peter Stager w/beating a DC police officer with an American flag. He was recorded on video saying "Everybody in there is a traitor. Death is the only remedy." -- (link*) - mara Jan 14, 12:52 2
- It's actually somewhat amazing that no representative or senator was killed in this (excluding the harm from covid perpetrated by other reps/senators) - pmb Jan 14, 12:59 1
  - All thanks to that one officer that lead the mob away from the door. - Spawn Jan 14, 13:00
Former GOP Governor Rick Snyder has been charged and arraigned, faces up to 1 year in prison and $1,000 in fines per charge (9 charges). -- nm - mara Jan 14, 12:42 5
- CNN is reporting 2 charges of willful neglect for Snyder, 9 charges of invol manslaughter for the state HHS director. -- (link) - Hibernating Baron Jan 14, 13:14 1
  - AP has much more detail on the charges. -- (link) - Hibernating Baron Jan 14, 13:17
- (1+1k)*9 or 1+(1k*9)? -- nm - Max Jan 14, 12:43 2
  - I was told there wouldn't be any math -- nm - decline Jan 14, 12:45
  - (1+1k)*9, I believe. -- nm - mara Jan 14, 12:45
Zeitgeist, have you finished tabulating our winnings from the lotteries? is there anything left to rollover into the next draws? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 14, 12:41 2
- I'll have to venture out to find a 7 11 with power, we'll be out till the 16th according to the website -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 12:43 1
  - ouch -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 14, 12:44
pigboy walking thru Capitol carrying Confederate Flag is identitifed and arrested. and so is his pig son. (sitwap) -- (link) - Diva Jan 14, 12:39 13
- I'd remind you all of the folks to took over the federal offices of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and got off scott free. -- nm - Mop Jan 14, 13:29
- of all the things our government spends our tax $$ on. nailing these bastards is quite welcome as a direction my money goes. -- nm* - Peglegpete Jan 14, 12:43
- huh, from Delaware. I thought I'd seen something that he was from Canada. -- nm - Max Jan 14, 12:40 10
  - To be fair, is there anything more Canadian than Delaware? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 14, 12:44 7
    - i think we are probably more aligned with Vermont. -- nm - Andie Jan 14, 13:00
    - ~To beeee FAAAAIIIIIRRRRRR~ -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 12:57
    - Northern Minnesota? -- nm - mara Jan 14, 12:45 3
      - See my IM below. :-) -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:46 2
        
        :-) Also the UP of Michigan. -- nm - mara Jan 14, 12:49 1
        
        For sure. :-) -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:57
    - Ha! - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:45
  - That was one of those "this guy looks like that guy" things. -- nm - Reagen Jan 14, 12:44
  - Well, I'm glad it wasn't. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 12:41
here's a lot more information on the Sultan Burriel than was given yesterday -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 14, 12:38
This would've been a good idea. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 14, 12:31 1
- And hidden listening devices. (here's a relevant snopes article) -- (link) - Max Jan 14, 12:35
They're gonna take everything but the kitchen sink on the way out the door -- (link) - decline Jan 14, 12:30 6
- I wouldn't get excited about this - museums etc lend stuff to the White House and collect it back when the President leaves office -- nm - Roger More Jan 14, 12:40 5
  - They're stealing Lincoln, Roger -- nm - decline Jan 14, 12:42 3
    - Showing some initiative, almost like a Project. -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 12:55
    - You don't know that for sure. - Roger More Jan 14, 12:54 1
      - They're just making room for the Trump bust that will most certainly take its place. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Jan 14, 13:07
  - No no, that's all mine. I get it all since it was in my house. Finders keepers. -- nm - Trump Jan 14, 12:41
Mara is right, "At a certain point, wealth becomes a mental illness." -- nm - zork Jan 14, 12:30
Remember my Trumper handyman that I don't use anymore? He was owed one last payment for the work, and he had forgotten. Wish I had forgotten, too. - Spawn Jan 14, 12:23 27
- Signing up to become a domestic terrorist too, are yah? Well, good luck with that, buddy. -- nm - Qale Jan 14, 13:39
- yeeesh :-[ -- nm - mud Jan 14, 12:49
- The thing I find most shocking is that he acknowledged that Biden got elected. -- nm - pmb Jan 14, 12:44 2
  - Oh, they're acknowledging it. It's why "Crazy Dave" (if y'all remember him from my FB feed) was out at the gun show - Johnny Lawrence Jan 14, 12:46 1
    - Sounds like he flew past cognitive dissonance and landed in a cognitive muskeg. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 14:07
- I hope he was wearing a mask -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 14, 12:35
- "I know. I'm ready to shoot my guns in the air in celebration on Jan. 20" -- nm - Max Jan 14, 12:29
- now why in the effing world did he feel the need to share that with you? True or not, he was trying to get a reaction out of you and he's an asshole. -- (edited) - Diva Jan 14, 12:28 10
  - Cause he thinks Mike is a snowflake and was trying to get his goat with that comment -- nm - Remlik Jan 14, 12:35 1
    - He is the one that refused to wear a mask and then claims my office is the ONLY place he does, so that could be. -- nm* - Spawn Jan 14, 12:49
  - Why, you ask? Because honestly - Trumpers think EVERY damn body is a Trumper. So, they just assume...Spawn's a white dude - he must be a racist too.nm - Johnny Lawrence Jan 14, 12:35 3
    - Spawn's hairstyle screams prepper. -- nm - Max Jan 14, 12:37 1
      - Funny you mention that. Now that my head's shaved - it's even worse. nm - Johnny Lawrence Jan 14, 12:39
    - uggggghhhhh. -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 12:36
  - I just nodded my head and (successfully) willed the phone to ring. -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 12:31 3
    - it's a good thing you have that power! -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 12:33
    - you have superpowers!! -- nm - decline Jan 14, 12:32 1
      - In times of great need, anyway. -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 12:37
- Ok, first invest in gun and ammo makers. Then spread the rumor Joe is coming to take those guns...3..profit. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 12:26
- Just think, you're stimulating the economy & he'll eventually punch his own ticket, statistically speaking. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 12:26
- The upside here: - ty97 Jan 14, 12:26
- Sick law.enforcement on him -- nm - eag Jan 14, 12:25 4
  - For what? Stupid isn’t illegal. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 14, 12:27 3
    - No but in these times that comment he made to Spawn - eag Jan 14, 12:29 2
      - None of which are illegal unless he’s made a history of threats. It’s a normal right-wing thought. Biden’s win might actually - Will Hunting Jan 14, 12:35 1
        
        NRA is pretty much dead and broke im not even sure having Joe in office will save them -- nm - eag Jan 14, 12:41
- Economic stimulus! -- nm - ty97 Jan 14, 12:25
This is my second favorite recent Tik Tok after the spinny head chick. -- (link) - Max Jan 14, 12:22 1
- that's awesome -- nm - decline Jan 14, 12:24
Yikes, early morning chemicals fire with evacuations on the other side of the freeway. Didn't get any warning, fire dept couldn't get close even w hazmat gear -- (link*) - zeitgeist Jan 14, 12:18
Question of the day....geog -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 14, 12:16 [Attachment] 7
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 14, 12:16 [Attachment] 6
  - 1/1 -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 14, 12:58
  - 0/1 -- nm - JaxSean Jan 14, 12:52
  - 0/1 -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:46
  - Got it but on a pure guess -- nm - zork Jan 14, 12:33
  - 0.5/1 -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 12:19
  - 1/1 -- nm - decline Jan 14, 12:18
Biden Stim: - $1400 direct payments - Up to $1400/week for unemployed, affected workers - National vaccination program - $130 billion+ for schools -- (link) - budice Jan 14, 12:08 41
- Joke is on all of you, "Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!" -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 13:19
- Theresa isn't getting any stimulus because she made $1,035 over the cut off in 2019. :-/ - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:26 26
  - So far, we've received a grand total of $117 from both stimulus packages. nm - Johnny Lawrence Jan 14, 12:36 1
    - Ugh!!! -- nm - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:40
  - While that sucks that she didn’t get an advance check, if she made less in 2020 she should still be able to qualify for at least a partial credit - znufrii Jan 14, 12:29 12
    - Good to know, thanks! As she owes taxes from previous years I assume they're just going to keep it. - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:32 11
      - Yeah, it’ll wash out one way or another. Sorry you didn’t get to spend it though! :) -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 12:33 10
        
        So this isn't them fronting us money that we owe later, right? Also, we are desperate for a new mattress so that was where it was going. - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:35 9
        
        Overall, it represents a reduction in your total tax liability for 2020, whether it got paid out in advance or is claimed as a credit on your return. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 12:40 8
        
        Do I owe them this money? Will I get hurt on my next taxes in some way? ELI5, please. If you can. :-) -- (edited) - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:41 7
        
        No. They’re not giving people money just so they can take it back. A reduction in tax liability is a net gain to you. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 12:42 6
        
        Thanks! - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:43 5
        
        np. Sorry about the jargon, but I like to be specific. :) -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 12:45 4
        
        It's all good. It's just not area where my knowledge is strong. I appreciate the info. - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:48 3
        
        Yeah, I really should have been an accountant because I actually enjoy this sort of thing. -- nm* - znufrii Jan 14, 12:50 2
        
        something wrong with you -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 14, 12:51 1
        
        A lot of things, really, but we don’t have time to go into all of that. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 12:52
  - She’ll get it when she files her 2020 return. It’s not lost, just delayed. -- nm - spamlet Jan 14, 12:28 4
    - oh, that's good. -- nm - Diva Jan 14, 12:34
    - I wasn't sure how it worked. Thanks. - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:34 1
      - The only reason I know how it works is I inadvertently tried to claim it as a credit in 2003, I think, after already having gotten my check. - znufrii Jan 14, 12:36
    - ayup -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 14, 12:29
  - yeah, that kinda stinks -- nm - ty97 Jan 14, 12:27 5
    - She kept checking the site but it had no info. I went and checked her taxes and saw it was just over the cut off. - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:30
    - I get that using the on-file data is easier, but it doesn't catch/help people who lost their jobs or had reduced incomes - ty97 Jan 14, 12:28 3
      - They should get it when they file their returns, at least. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 12:30 2
        
        True but we really want money in people's hands today. So many need cash money to buy food, medicine, pay bills, etc. I know you know this but there - Krusty - Diamond Dog Jan 14, 12:40 1
        
        It’s not a perfect system, sure, but it probably the best we have to help the most people the most quickly. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 14, 12:43
- It would be lovely if Texas Workforce was contactable in any reasonable way. I have had no luck in my multiple attempts. -- nm - Qale Jan 14, 12:15
- I'd be interested in knowing more about that $130 billion+ for schools. - Mop Jan 14, 12:14
- Didn't get my $600 check and just discovered the IRS still has my old address on record. So... FUCK! -- nm - Mop Jan 14, 12:12 5
  - That 2nd stimulus hasn’t reached me yet either. Website says it was processed 8 days ago, so I imagine this is slow USPS. I’m glad I’m not desperate. -- nm - Qale Jan 14, 12:16
  - and whose fault is that? -- nm - ty97 Jan 14, 12:12 3
    - Trump. - Beryllium Jan 14, 12:17
    - The USPS for not telling the IRS when I told them? -- nm - Mop Jan 14, 12:16 1
      - Because not all post offices forward government checks, you should also directly notify the IRS as described below. -- (link) - ty97 Jan 14, 12:25
- where is the state/local help, transit aid, etc? Where's infrastructure? -- nm - ty97 Jan 14, 12:12
- $15 min wage, that's big -- nm - ty97 Jan 14, 12:10 3
  - And is the sacrificial lamb, is my guess at first blush. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 14, 12:12 2
    - mostly likely why it's in there, yes -- nm - ty97 Jan 14, 12:12 1
      - Progressives are going to love him for that, for sure. -- nm - znufrii Jan 14, 12:26
LIR: Trailer for Cherry starring Tom Holland (Russo Brothers film for Apple) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 14, 12:08 [youtube] 2
- I look forward to the mega-crossover event in Apple TV+'s Cherry/Palmer cinematic universe. -- nm* - Mop Jan 14, 12:43
- Jesus -- nm - Spawn Jan 14, 12:18
So, what’s the deal with the Oscars this year? - Will Hunting Jan 14, 12:08 6
- Unless things change (unlikely) as the SAG did, April 25, 2021 is the ceremony. - Marlowe Jan 14, 12:58
- I feel like there was a Streaming Hams episode with Jack Dawson about this. -- nm - Qale Jan 14, 12:11
- I don't even see a calendar of deadlines on the site. -- nm - Max Jan 14, 12:10 1
  - SAG Awards at least is announcing nominees on Feb. 4 -- (link) - Max Jan 14, 12:11
- WW 1984 vs Bad Boys 3 for best picture is a toss up -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 12:09 1
  - The Invisible Man is going to clean up! -- nm - Andie Jan 14, 12:10
Now this is an interesting story.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 14, 12:07

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