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NYT: Do you live in a political bubble? -- (link) - MDH May 4, 07:53 32
- 84% D, I live in a D bubble. -- nm - jnine May 4, 22:40
- 63% republican. -- nm - tRuMAN May 4, 08:48
- 51% Dems, 49% Republicans -- nm* - Inigo May 4, 08:46
- 57% Democrat. My neighbors are a pretty diverse bunch. -- nm - Strongbad May 4, 08:42
- 94% Dem -- nm - psilotum May 4, 08:31
- This opinion piece is sneaky. It gives you games to play so it can dodge the actual perils of what being Republican seems to mean in 2021. -- nm - IAmQale May 4, 08:29
- 56% dems -- nm - budice May 4, 08:28
- 44% D but the map makes it look like another 34% Independent. (party registration not required in VA) -- nm - Max May 4, 08:28
- "You live in Canada." -- nm - Beryllium May 4, 08:26
- 69% Democrat. Nice. -- nm - zunk xometimes May 4, 08:23 1
  - I don't trust it based on the last election. The area voted mostly Democrat but it was a lot closer. -- nm - zunk xometimes May 4, 08:27
- Your neighbors are a pretty diverse bunch, politically. About 56 percent are Democrats, 43 percent are Republicans and 1 percent are independents. -- nm - decline May 4, 08:21
- 92% democrat in my neighborhood. I'm good with that. 😁 - Krusty May 4, 08:20
- Many of your neighbors—64-percent—are Democrats. You don't quite live in a bubble, but we wouldn't say your neighbors are politically diverse, either. -- nm - Meg May 4, 08:18 1
  - I'd love to see the demographic by ethnicity. I'm sure we're close to 50% Asian which must have some effect. -- nm - Meg May 4, 08:22
- I don't live in one, but I work in one. Its 85-15 GOP at work. 46-50 where I live. -- nm - Volnelk May 4, 08:13
- Many of your neighbors — 57 percent — are Democrats. You don't quite live in a bubble, but we wouldn't say your neighbors are politically diverse, eit -- nm - oblique May 4, 08:10 2
  - 57-43 and they say it's not diverse? -- nm - ty97 May 4, 08:13 1
    - Well, they're still all a bunch of humans so that makes them homogenous -- nm - JD May 4, 08:17
- Many of your neighbors — 64 percent — are Republicans. You don't quite live in a bubble, but we wouldn't say your neighbors are politically diverse -- nm - JaxSean May 4, 08:08
- 6% nearby are republicans. that really surprises me.. we're outside of the city. -- nm - colin May 4, 08:07
- I will click but want to see how they define it. Geographically, no question I do. -- (edited) - ty97 May 4, 08:01
- Probably. *shrug* -- nm - znufrii May 4, 07:57 6
  - 63% democrats, so not quite I guess. -- nm - znufrii May 4, 08:02 5
    - (This strikes me as a very simplistic view of what constitutes a “bubble” fwiw) -- (edited) - znufrii May 4, 08:10 3
      - I mean there are two possible political opinions, Democratic and Republican. -- nm - Reagen May 4, 08:32
      - Yeah, I barely interact with my neighbours, my friends, family, coworkers and what I consume on the internet had a much bigger influence -- (edited) - Guigue May 4, 08:16
      - NYT, so... -- nm - Reagen May 4, 08:14
    - Similar, 60% D. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 4, 08:07
- 57% Democrat with the message that an area 11 miles away is 80% Republican. Hi, Will and Kelly! -- nm - Ear Victim May 4, 07:57 1
  - City vs county! -- nm - Dark Callisto May 4, 08:21
- My results: "You live in a Democratic bubble. Only 8 percent of your neighbors are Republicans." (this seems very high by the way) -- nm - MDH May 4, 07:54
Croissant or carcinoma? -- (link) - Reagen May 4, 07:44 1
- NOT HOT DOG -- nm - prayformojo May 4, 07:47
May 4 Birthdays: George Will (80), Richard Jenkins (74), Pia Zadora (67), Randy Travis (62), Stefano Sollima (55), Ana Gasteyer (54), Will Arnett (51) - Max May 4, 07:41 [youtube]
New Star Wars themed Maggie Simpson short on Disney+ ... Go see it now! -- nm - Mop May 4, 07:24 1
- "media not available" -- nm - Remlik May 4, 07:47
Well, okay? -- (link) - ty97 May 4, 07:20 3
- Well? - Mop May 4, 07:26
- cool, but could you wordsmith that into a tabloid-style headline for us? -- nm - prayformojo May 4, 07:22 1
  - oh BTW - ty97 May 4, 07:24
Starship launch today -- (link) - TWuG May 4, 07:14 4
- On May the 4th? Disney should charge them a commission. -- nm - Mop May 4, 07:27
- Nothing's gonna stop them now -- nm - ty97 May 4, 07:15 2
  - I hate you. -- nm - amanda jeans May 4, 07:34 1
    - Starships were meant to fly, Amanda. -- nm - IAmQale May 4, 08:44
Weekend movies: The Founder, B-. I wanted to like it a lot more than I did. -- nm - znufrii May 4, 07:13 7
- I started watching s2 of the circle on netflix. it's actually so much better than season 1. I'm really enjoying it. chloe is great. -- nm - amanda jeans May 4, 08:28
- Without Remorse: C -- nm - Max May 4, 07:35 3
  - it was so, so bad. I would go lower. -- nm - amanda jeans May 4, 08:28 1
    - yeah, I'm being generous. -- nm - Max May 4, 08:31
  - Agreed. It was fine. Not bad enough to turn off, but completely forgettable. -- nm - Shaun May 4, 07:40
- I really enjoyed it. Mostly because I didn't really know the story at all. spoilers. - Volnelk May 4, 07:21 1
  - Yeah, I was pretty familiar with the story already. Also had worked at one in high school. -- (edited) - znufrii May 4, 07:23
Sotheby's to accept bitcoin and ether for an upcoming auction of a Banksy painting -- (link) - budice May 4, 07:04 1
- why de dis dogecoin? -- nm - decline May 4, 07:18
Now doing my civic duty - completing the census. -- nm - Andie May 4, 07:02 2
- *Toronto gains a Congressman* -- nm - Mop May 4, 07:27
- nice -- nm - budice May 4, 07:03
ST Poll: Do you know the origin of the phrase "Pass the Buck"? -- nm - oblique May 4, 06:45 4
- Apparently it originates from poker for the "buck" or token that designates the dealer -- nm - oblique May 4, 08:03
- obviously it has to do with uncle buck. -- nm - amanda jeans May 4, 07:04
- No, but I am now picturing a bunch of pilgrims playing hot potato with a moose -- nm - ty97 May 4, 06:53
- Nope -- nm - Krusty May 4, 06:50
Mourinho has been relegated to Serie A -- (link) - budice May 4, 06:40 1
- Good luck, Roma. -- nm - Volnelk May 4, 07:22
uh-oh....COVID linked directly to creation of gigantic squid in Japan! -- (link) - prayformojo May 4, 06:34 1
- I'm on it. -- nm - Dr. Manhattan May 4, 06:44
these posts yesterday were so damn funny. -- (link) - amanda jeans May 4, 06:09 [Backboard] 4
- Notes: Melinda is the one who filed on Monday. There is a separation contract which was agreed to, no prenup. -- (link) - budice May 4, 06:11 1
  - Don't worry. Autocorrect will fix it. -- nm - Dano May 4, 06:30
- that really was, and I guess wrong as to who posted it -- nm - prayformojo May 4, 06:10 1
  - I thought it was max for sure. -- nm - amanda jeans May 4, 06:12
Conan's late night show to end on June 24th. :-( I'm not at all happy this is actually happening. -- (link) - Krusty May 4, 05:33 1
- This is what David was alluding to below, I believe. - Krusty May 4, 05:33
Happy Birthday Strongbad!! - Beaker May 4, 05:22 17
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist May 4, 11:03
- To celebrate, Strongbad is headed to the nearest traffic circle -- otherwise known as a roundabout -- and just go around and around and around. -- nm - IAmQale May 4, 08:47 1
  - Word. -- nm - Strongbad May 4, 09:02
- Thank you! -- nm - Strongbad May 4, 08:40
- Happy birthday from me and this mug! -- (pic) - Ear Victim May 4, 08:00 [Attachment] 1
  - +20 SB Points -- nm - Strongbad May 4, 08:41
- have the strongest of all birthdays -- nm - colin May 4, 07:58
- hbd SB! -- nm - Diva May 4, 06:31
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Shaun May 4, 06:29
- indeed -- nm - crash davis May 4, 06:27
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Dano May 4, 06:21
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - MDH May 4, 06:11
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - decline May 4, 05:55
- Happy birthday! -- nm - spamlet May 4, 05:50
- Happy birthday! -- nm - ty97 May 4, 05:40
- Happy birthday, Strongbad! Woo hoo!! -- nm - Krusty May 4, 05:25
- Happy BDay -- nm - budice May 4, 05:24
This is some "wow, Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings?" nonsense right here. -- (link) - Reagen May 4, 05:12 15
- Is it though? - Cuzzin Todd May 4, 06:52 1
  - Paul McCartney's buffalo sauce -- nm - JaxSean May 4, 06:58
- I'm pretty sure this is the exact kind of person who will be "pfft who's that" to the 2040 version of, like, Lil Nas X. -- nm - Reagen May 4, 06:03 1
  - Lil Nas X is so young, in 2040, he is going to be that version of Lil Nas X. -- nm - IAmQale May 4, 09:00
- This feels like a prank. -- nm - Inigo May 4, 05:48
- Beethoven's discography??? *smh* -- nm - Krusty May 4, 05:27
- I...just...no. -- nm - znufrii May 4, 05:18
- I like how there’s no difference between 1989 and when Beethoven was alive. -- nm - spamlet May 4, 05:17 7
  - It's ok not to know things. But who is the person who is a fan of both Batman and Tim Burton and doesn't know he directed one? - Reagen May 4, 05:47 3
    - Right. "Who is Tim Burton?" is fine. "I love Tim Burton and Batman... I wish Burton would make a Batman movie." is head shaking. -- nm - Dano May 4, 06:30 1
      - It’s a special kind of stupid. -- (edited) - znufrii May 4, 07:03
    - Oh totally. I was just amused that 1989 is the same as the *searches to be sure* 18th century to the poster. - spamlet May 4, 05:54
  - Even if I accept the premise, I google before I make an “if Beethoven wrote symphonies” joke. -- nm - mafic May 4, 05:25 2
    - But would you at 22 or just be confidently dumb? -- nm - spamlet May 4, 05:30 1
      - Teenagers (and up through 25ish) know *everything*. Well, the things important to them at least. -- nm - JaxSean May 4, 06:17
TV PSA: Flash, Young Rock, Deadliest Catch, WWE NXT, Resident, NCIS, FBI, Supergirl, Prodigal Son, Oak Island, FBI Most Wanted, New Amsterdam, Big Sky -- nm - Beaker May 4, 04:32 5
- Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, Star Wars: The Bad Batch (D+), Maggie Simpson in “The Force Awakens From Its Nap” (D+), Star Wars Vehicle Flythroughs and - Beaker May 4, 04:33 4
  - Is that like the porn version of Star Wars? -- nm - mafic May 4, 05:09 1
    - The long awaited Breaking Bad crossover. -- nm - spamlet May 4, 05:12
  - Selena: The Series (NF), Finding Your Roots, Pooch Perfect, Mayans MC, Cruel Summer, Chad, NHL, NBA, other stuff -- nm - Beaker May 4, 04:35 1
    - Chad hasn't been cancelled yet? -- nm - Krusty May 4, 06:01
Tom Wilson and being a stupid shithead, name a better duo -- (link*) - Reagen May 4, 04:25 3
- Connor McDavid and a 100 point season? -- nm - Shaun May 4, 06:41
- so I should slide him in the "Maybe" column for Lady Byng? -- nm - prayformojo May 4, 04:51
- i miss bench clearing brawls, cause in the old days that would of started one (someone tried that on 99 there'd be 15 guys on him) -- nm* - Beaker May 4, 04:36
"The Bad Batch, now streaming on Disney Plus" -- nm - Beryllium May 4, 00:58
"Conan will come to an end on June 24, 2021. - Ear Victim May 3, 23:42 14
- What?!? Seriously, what is this news? Work on what? -- nm - Krusty May 4, 05:28
- That project? -- nm - zork May 4, 04:10 3
  - This. David! What are you talking about?!? -- nm - Krusty May 4, 05:29 2
    - "O'Brien signed a deal with the company at that time, under which he'll host and produce a weekly variety show for HBO Max" - Ear Victim May 4, 07:27 1
      - Yeah, I looked it up hours ago. Details man, I needed details! - Krusty May 4, 07:49
- Pillow guy Mike Lindell's My Web site failure cost him 1 million -- (link) - zeitgeist May 3, 23:45 8
  - Conan needs to find better things to invest in. -- nm - Mop May 4, 07:31
  - I would not have expected one could launch a social media platform with as few as 9 servers. -- nm - Max May 3, 23:55 5
    - I could launch one with zero servers. -- nm - Beryllium May 4, 00:00 3
      - Craig Robinson hosts the new game show “Launch... That... Website!” On Fox, this Fall. -- nm - Mop May 4, 07:32
      - maybe you're launching one right now. -- nm - mafic May 4, 00:01 1
        
        Actually, from a certain point of view, I deleted one today ... - Beryllium May 4, 00:08
    - but maybe they were like really big servers. the biggest servers with the biggest microchips. -- nm - mafic May 4, 00:00
  - damnit this was supposed to be a new thread.... -- nm - zeitgeist May 3, 23:46
L.A. county recorded no Covid deaths in the last two days. -- nm - Meg May 3, 23:04 1
- That's great! -- nm - Beryllium May 3, 23:07
My May the Fourth Lego build -- (pic) -- (edited) - JD May 3, 22:47 [Attachment] 2
- Catching up on last board. Well I guess that one’s especially for you, Mop 😏 -- nm - JD May 3, 22:50 1
  - Jar Jar Approved! -- nm - Mop May 3, 23:04
Mexico City Metro overpass collapses, 13 dead. -- (link) - Meg May 3, 22:37 3
- And that was the line where there was a lot of talk about corruption in the construction progress. - spamlet May 4, 04:47
- Up to 15 dead :( -- nm - Meg May 3, 23:02 1
  - At least 23 and 70 hospitalised. Yikes. -- nm - zork May 4, 03:54
Daughter didn’t have close contact with the suspect case. She’s going back to school tomorrow. Also, we got her tested and it’s negative. - Mop May 3, 22:34 2
- Good to hear! -- nm - Krusty May 4, 05:29
- If she wasn’t a close contact she’ll be fine. - spamlet May 4, 04:48
Miley Cyrus’s cover of “Fade Into You” for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts. -- (link) - Mop May 3, 22:26 [youtube]
The real question is what did teal ever do to ty? nm - ralph wiggum May 3, 22:20
PMJ made a “pop-up” version of their “I’ll Be There For You” video with lots of fun little factoids. -- (link) - Mop May 3, 22:09 [youtube]
"Worse plans have succeeded, and better plans have failed." -- nm - Beryllium May 3, 22:04 1
- Look, Ike... you gotta sell your plan better than that or we’re never gonna beat those Krauts! -- nm - Mop May 3, 22:25
Johnny Cash. House of the Rising Sun -- (link) - Peglegpete May 3, 21:58 [youtube] 1
- Too rockabilly, not enough Hurt. -- nm - Mop May 3, 22:08

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