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3 days that changed the world, Wuhan just before the lock down, video smuggled out of china to Al Jazeera -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 18, 14:16 1
- *bookmarking* to watch a bit later -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 14:23
Paddington 3 -- (link) - LMS Jan 18, 14:11 2
- Ha. -- nm - kelly Jan 18, 15:25
- don't tease. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 14:15
I agree with Andie's mom. - Todd Manning Jan 18, 13:42 4
- What about Stacy's mom? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 13:55 1
  - She's already got it going on. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 18, 14:00
- Replace the word kill with the word fuck! -- nm - Carlin SI Jan 18, 13:52
- nm -- nm* - crash davis Jan 18, 13:48
Which white house staffer gets charges after? Steven Miller? anyone for insider trading. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:40 4
- Depends what comes out. Miller, if there are charges related to the caging of kids at the border. -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 13:42
- Trumps Tax Returns don't need to be the National Secret. Someone should get them released -- nm* - budice Jan 18, 13:42 2
  - I think, absent a law, people should be able to keep their returns private. But I think the IRS should be able to release a statement about status. - Max Jan 18, 13:57 1
    - with some evidence of illegal activity they can get any and all records, cell phone/email, bank records, and taxes, not fishing expiditions -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 14:07
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 18, 13:29 [Attachment] 9
- Answer -- (pic) -- (edited) - prayformojo Jan 18, 13:29 [Attachment] 8
  - Which was the right answer? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 18, 14:02 1
    - here ya go -- (link) - crash davis Jan 18, 14:09 [Image]
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 18, 13:30 [Attachment] 5
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 18, 13:31 [Attachment] 4
      - 2/2 -- nm - loosilu Jan 18, 15:53
      - 2/2 -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 14:07
      - 2/2 -- nm - David Jan 18, 13:58
      - 2/2 -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 13:35
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 18, 13:29 [Attachment]
Weekend viewing Or My Siskel & Ebert-themed film watching is going swimmingly and I'm pretty thrilled about it. Report inside! - con_carne Jan 18, 13:18 1
Thinking about what I said to Andie about rewarding oneself, have we ever had a ST Treat Yo Self day? It could be 182 days from Christmas - crash davis Jan 18, 13:17 4
- Like I need an excuse to buy myself more whiskey? :) -- nm - znufrii Jan 18, 13:37
- have ever had it? No but we could. Could be fun -- nm - Pippy Jan 18, 13:32
- FTR - I bought it. - Andie Jan 18, 13:18 1
  - ^5 -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 13:19
I’ve been rewatching Schitt’s Creek while quarantined. It makes me happy. Good gravy do I love this show. -- nm - kelly Jan 18, 13:17 5
- I really think you'd like Bess of Both Worlds (on Hulu, if you have it....if not, I think it's worth the subscription on its own). It's likeable in - prayformojo Jan 18, 14:18
- How are you doing -- nm - spamlet Jan 18, 13:59 2
  - I was wondering this this morning but forgot to post it because we had to call the fire department -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 14:20 1
    - Everything okay? -- nm - spamlet Jan 18, 14:21
- Yeah, I thank ST for mentioning it too. -- nm - con_carne Jan 18, 13:19
So when Trump pardons himself, I assume the legality of it is moot until if/when he's charged with a Federal crime and then the Supreme Court rules? -- nm - Dano Jan 18, 13:10 32
- It would be great if he signed one for himself but forgot to keep a copy, and the original just disappeared. - Max Jan 18, 14:15 3
  - If he does he's gonna carry it around in his jacket like it's his freedom papers. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 14:17 2
    - "Sir, you can't park here." "Pardon." "I said, Sir, you can't park here." -- nm - Max Jan 18, 14:19 1
      - Ah yes, the Presidential Pardon, 2021's answer to the Royal "We". -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 14:22
- A competent SCOTUS with a firm understanding and grasp of what the founders intended would deny him - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 13:22
- I'm not sure what you mean by the "legality of it is moot". We likely wouldn't know if it was effective until a charge was brought and it worked its - pmb Jan 18, 13:13 2
  - in the classical definition of "up for debate". -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:31 1
    - Let's just agree to disagree on this one. -- nm - Joey Tribbiani Jan 18, 13:39
- ST subpoll: A) Does he pardon himself? B) His kids? C) Capitol rioters? D)Snowden E)Assange? -- nm - Bark Multiverse Jan 18, 13:13 19
  - I could see him pardoning Ivanka and Jared (in part because they could testify against him) but not the boys, because he's a dick to them. -- nm - Max Jan 18, 14:10
  - Yes, Yes, No, Yes, Yes - Will Hunting Jan 18, 13:37
  - yes and he tries to secretly pardon himself for all past crimes and infractions as well - tRuMaN Jan 18, 13:37
  - Yes across the board. The Trumpers who are hard core will rejoice since Trump got one last good lick in on the Libs -- nm - Pippy Jan 18, 13:34 1
    - he is mad at the insurrectionists, they FAILED, they are losers, hell they even dressed like street trashed, they deserve 10 years in fed prison -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:38
  - only Assange can *afford* to buy one from him. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:18 2
    - Oh, there will be some "own the libs" pardons that he does for free. -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 13:23 1
      - *fingers crossed for Joe Exotic* -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 13:24
  - I think: definitely yes to A + B; yes to some of C (the ones who will help his next political campaign, whatever that may be); no to Snowden; and ... - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 13:15
  - I honestly think 0/5. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:14 9
    - I'm 50/50 on the first 2. I think he explains it away as he has to protect himself from the democrats that will come after him for political purposes - pmb Jan 18, 13:26 8
      - I think the implied guilt of a pardon (in his mind) doesn't let him admit he did anything wrong. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:30 7
        
        I think he wouldn't be bothered by that (he wants to win in courts at all costs) but he wants to receive the pardon as a gift, not self-granted. - Max Jan 18, 14:08
        
        I think he ignores that. He has to do it to protect his family from the crazy left. He has no problem lying about anything. I don't see why this - pmb Jan 18, 13:50
        
        I'm just glad he can't pardon state crimes. He'll spend the rest of his life in litigation - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 13:36 3
        
        I think he likes it, though prefers to be the one screwing over smaller underfunded investors/workers, his problem is finding lawyers to work for him -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:42 2
        
        He likes it when his wealth lets him crush weaker opponents. Against New York? Against the Feds? He'll be the one squished. -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 13:44 1
        
        "Hello, I'm your court-appointed defense attorney. I'm a little nervous since this is my first big case, but I think we can actually win this." -- nm - Max Jan 18, 14:18
        
        A con man has to stick with the con no matter how exposed it is...but I'm sure he has some self preservision reflexes -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:35
- challenges will likely fly as soon as a senate committee asks him to sit down and answer some questions -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:12
- Meanwhile guilty of Tax Evasion in State Court. His Tax Returns released. -- nm - budice Jan 18, 13:11 1
  - Ican't believe his taxes are still kept away from house and state DAs -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:13
- (I don't think he does but...) yes, you can't just call bullshit on it without a case to try. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:11
and now a message from the Queen - Bark Multiverse Jan 18, 13:00 3
- to be fair that is the far more acknowledgement of the loses, struggles and sacrifices of covid victims and caregivers ever from the WH -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:22
- *puts Christmas Phone recordings on a loop* -- (edited) - budice Jan 18, 13:08
- I did have a dream that Melania is a Fembot installed by Putin. She attended the inauguration and assassinated Biden. Spawn Jan 8 '21, 10:26 -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 13:01
Ugh. Owner smells pot in next-door unit. Calls police. Police say, talk to (Spawn). WTF am *I* supposed to do? -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 12:58 9
- Heh. My old landlord would have drawn up a rote memo about what the rules are as a reminder and tucked it into everyone's door in the property. -- nm* - con_carne Jan 18, 13:07 5
  - But see, these are condos. Both parties own where they reside. No rules about pot. Noise, yes. But weed? Hell no. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 13:08 4
    - Though as a serious answer ... - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 13:10 3
      - Oh RC *waves a dainty hand in your general direction* I love it when you get all Lawyery -- nm - Pippy Jan 18, 13:35
      - Uhm.... we would call the police. We actually did shutdown a dealer in that HOA 7 or 8 years ago. But somebody just smoking a joint? -- nm* - Spawn Jan 18, 13:18 1
        
        That's why the police are talking to y'all. - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 13:34
- order some pizza? -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:06
- Hang an Air Freshener -- nm - budice Jan 18, 13:01
- heh. Tell owner to chill and offer him a hit -- nm - mud Jan 18, 12:59
Can this monumentally stupid idea be nixed by Biden immediately upon taking office? - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 12:40 16
- Lol. Christopher Columbus is definitely throwing out some red meat for the internet to feast on. nm - ralph wiggum Jan 18, 14:25
- list of names - Max Jan 18, 14:00
- bwah -- (link) - Reagen Jan 18, 13:34
- apparently he has first 10 days planned just to reverse the biggest damages, keystone pipe, child separations, anti muslim stuff -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:07
- many of those names are not like the others. - tRuMaN Jan 18, 13:01 9
  - Junipero Serra is a weird inclusion, given that he never set foot in the United States. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:05 8
    - They want to take his bay area statue down as his major accomplishment was the enslavement of native people like King Leopold -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:08 3
      - The freeway rest area built around it became the biggest gay meetup site in the state -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 13:10
      - "thanks for softening them up for us" -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:09 1
        
        Or maybe he thinks he invented the technology behind San Junipero. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:12
    - (there's zero chance he vetted these names himself) -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:06 3
      - I could see him thinking Alfred Hitchcock was an American. -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 13:23 2
        
        he did get US citizenship. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:36 1
        
        ah, I stand corrected -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 13:46
- How about we make it a COVID memorial garden? -- nm - loosilu Jan 18, 12:46
- yes -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 12:46
Tennessee doesn’t have to pay buyouts because its coaches are Volunteers. -- nm - budice Jan 18, 12:39 1
- the wheels turned around and the letters read: Better head back to Tennessee Jed. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 12:46
Reuters: Alberta urges Trudeau to press Biden, save Keystone XL pipeline -- (link) - mud Jan 18, 12:37 5
- Biden's answer should be: "No." "Can you reconsider?" "Fuck, no." -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 12:39 4
  - "What if we made 3 more seasons of Schitt's Creek?" "Hmmmm, still no but closer." -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 12:43 3
    - Holy Moley I just started this this weekend. Watched 11 episodes of season one - Bark Multiverse Jan 18, 12:54 2
      - Dudes! I tried to get you all to tune in at least 4 years ago! -- (link*) - Andie Jan 18, 13:10 [Backboard]
      - I was abut o post, "Welcome to the party, pal!" but that party ended! - Spawn Jan 18, 12:59
LIR Reagen. When you frame these things as a form of gratitude or savoring what's good in your life, it becomes obvious that you're doing - con_carne Jan 18, 12:23
Guardian: GitHub apologizes for firing employee who warned of Capitol attack Nazi link -- (link) - mud Jan 18, 12:22 2
- The problem with rehiring someone in that instance is ... would they want to work there any more? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 12:27 1
  - I think we need to understand what the rationale was for the firing. If the problem is a dickhead head of HR (the person who quit), then the problem is solved. -- nm* - Mop Jan 18, 12:33
A moving truck just pulled in to Mar-a-Lago—they’re unloading now. -- (link) - budice Jan 18, 12:21 7
- i mean, is this surprising? -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 12:59
- Acosta needs a new hobby. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 12:25 3
  - Acosta is retiring from the WHPC. -- nm - loosilu Jan 18, 12:47 2
    - After 4 years of slacking he is not ready to get back to work! -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 12:54 1
      - [snork] -- nm - mud Jan 18, 12:56
- The "you can't actually live there" lawsuit will be fun. -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 12:23 1
  - yep -- nm - mud Jan 18, 12:23
i have coveted this Finnish cream jug/sugar bowl for a couple years. I might pull the trigger today. But, neither of us use sugar in coffee. Someday - Andie Jan 18, 12:17 20
- I might buy one to keep in my gift arsenal for my sister later this year. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 18, 12:57 4
  - *such* a good gift. -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 13:00 3
    - I should, right? you should get one for you too. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 18, 13:02 2
      - Its name is Newton, did you note that? -- nm* - Andie Jan 18, 13:02 1
        
        Identity crisis. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 13:25
- it is a really freaking neat design, have you done something lately to justify rewarding yourself? I bet you have -- nm* - crash davis Jan 18, 12:36
- We found a RL sugar cup at Tuesday Morning, $19, marked down a half dozen times from 300, we live to show it off, nobody takes sugar though -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 12:29 1
  - RL Stine, the creator of Goosebumps? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 12:33
- Do it! -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Jan 18, 12:24
- I would spend a day just refilling it and pouring things out of it. That's worth it right there. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 18, 12:23 3
  - heh -- nm - Max Jan 18, 14:02
  - yes -- nm - prayformojo Jan 18, 12:33
  - ha -- nm* - Andie Jan 18, 12:23
- huh, that's pretty cool -- nm - prayformojo Jan 18, 12:20
- just because it was designed for coffee it does not mean that must be the use. it can water plants, hold pancake syrup, there are many many other uses -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 18, 12:20 1
  - Sure, but it's the two level part that is cool. :) -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 12:23
- Do you have guests over often? Do they take sugar? -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 12:20 3
  - ~ one lump or two! ~ - Def Leppard Jan 18, 12:24 1
    - "Oh, three or four!" -- nm - Pete Puma Jan 18, 12:33
  - RIGHT NOW? No. In real time, yeah, sometimes. -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 12:23
Russia? Hah. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 12:08 6
- If they don't want to be surveiled that's a poor choice. -- nm* - spamlet Jan 18, 12:19 5
  - To be clear, the NSA is statutorily forbidden from spying on US servers and traffic that doesn't go overseas. -- (edited) - spamlet Jan 18, 12:28 4
    - I don't think it's an op, but if the past two weeks have shown anything, it's that they're absolutely dumb enough to fall for it if it was. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 12:33 1
      - I’m 50/50 honestly. -- (edited) - spamlet Jan 18, 12:35
    - Russia should initiate global cooling in order to reestablish a land bridge to alaska. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 12:31 1
      - :-D -- nm - mud Jan 18, 12:35
FyreFest's Andy King has a message for 2021 -- (link*) - budice Jan 18, 12:06 2
- The pop at the end really sells it. -- nm - Mop Jan 18, 12:13
- heh -- nm - JaxSean Jan 18, 12:12

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