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KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Judge at Kyle Rittenhouse trial dismisses charge of possession of dangerous weapon. -- (link) - ty97 Nov 15, 07:46 5
- *headdesk* -- nm - znufrii Nov 15, 07:55
- Ok - so I'm gonna need one of you legal folks to explain this to me like I'm a 5 year old. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 15, 07:50 1
  - guns don't kill people, people kill people allegedly -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:51
- (I'm not a law-speaking person in WI or any other state so no clue what the basis is here and no opinion to offer right now) -- nm - ty97 Nov 15, 07:47 1
  - Someone, in the replies, posted the actual WI statute—here’s how it starts -- (pic) -- (edited) - flavorize Nov 15, 07:52 [Attachment]
AFC North and West: all teams .500 or better; NFC East and North all but 1 team below .500 -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:46 2
- And that's with the AFC North going 0-2-1 this weekend. -- nm - Dano Nov 15, 07:57
- Point Differential: Bills #1 at +145, Pats and Arizona tied at #2 with +98; Jets last at -135 then Texans at -130 and Lions at -110 -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:49
Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez agrees to 5-year, $77 million deal with Detroit Tigers -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:43
‘We’re Taking Down the Biden Regime’ -- nm - bannon Nov 15, 07:37 3
- Biden isn't interesting enough to have a regime. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 07:55 1
  - But if so, they all have bitchin' Trans Ams. -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 08:17
- "From a prison cell?" "From a prison cell!" "Like Hitler?" "Like Hit-- no, wait." -- nm - Mop Nov 15, 07:38
Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga freshman; expected to be the first pick in the NBA Draft. 7 feet tall weighs 195 pounds soaking wet -- (link) - Beaker Nov 15, 07:34 3
- He looks like a shorter Shawn Bradley which is insane how the game is played relative to then - Will Hunting Nov 15, 08:15
- I hope to get to see him play a few games. Hard to judge the kid without seeing him on the court against good competition. - Krusty Nov 15, 07:41
- You can't teach height. -- nm - Dano Nov 15, 07:36
As expected yesterday, VT Senator Patrick Leahy retiring -- (link) - ty97 Nov 15, 07:32 3
- A lot of people saying the frontrunner is the VT at-large House member but that dude is 74! -- nm - ty97 Nov 15, 07:38 1
  - Should fit right in then. -- nm - spamlet Nov 15, 07:43
- Bernie Sanders finally gets to stop being the junior senator from VT -- nm - ty97 Nov 15, 07:33
so question, CBS All Access became Paramount+? or Paramount+ acquired that? -- nm - Jovian Nov 15, 07:27 3
- You don't wanna know... - Mop Nov 15, 07:38
- The first one. -- nm - znufrii Nov 15, 07:30 1
  - danka -- nm - Jovian Nov 15, 07:31
Re-Post from 11-9 - Special Request for those participating in this year's Secret Stalker: Please post just ONE thing you would really like to receive - JenBro Nov 15, 07:26 2
- Yes, PLEASE, IF YOU SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE, PLEASE ANSWER POLLS. - kelly Nov 15, 07:45 1
  - I don't even need a poll answered ... just give me ONE THING ... just one - please and thanks! -- nm - JenBro Nov 15, 11:56
17 mornings until holiday break for me! - amanda jeans Nov 15, 07:25 1
- (the university extended holiday break to two full weeks. note that I will still have to work. I just won't be getting up early.) -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 15, 07:26
weekend viewing: DUNE rewatch A+, Blade Runner: Black Lotus eps.1-2 A?, Britannia S3 eps.1-2 B+ -- nm - mud Nov 15, 07:06 29
- Finished S1 of In The Dark (Netflix): A-. Red Notice B-. Another Seinfeld stand-up: A -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 07:39
- French Dispatch: A- -- nm - spamlet Nov 15, 07:28
- Eternals: A-/B+ ; Shang Chi B+ ; Army of Thieves B- -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:25 3
  - Wait, Eternals *better* than Chang Chi!?! Which did you watch first? -- nm* - Spawn Nov 15, 07:48 2
    - Eternals first on the big screen. Youngest went twice. They might flip and get a higher grade when I rewatch - Beaker Nov 15, 07:50 1
      - Ah. That makes more sense. - Spawn Nov 15, 07:53
- my friend had never seen knives out so we watched it. I love when I get to watch people watch great movies for the first time. A+ -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 15, 07:23 2
  - My favorite was watching "Dead Again" with people who had never seen it. Such a great ride. -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 07:26 1
    - we watched eternal sunshine a month or so ago. that was pretty great, too. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 15, 07:28
- Eternals second time - Raising it to a B-. First 4 episodes of Ted Lasso - A. First 2 episodes of The Shrink Next Door - B+ -- nm - pmb Nov 15, 07:22
- Red Notice: C-, Army of Thieves: B- -- nm - Mop Nov 15, 07:22
- 9 episodes of Ted Lasso Season 2 (i can finally see it.) -- nm - Andie Nov 15, 07:21
- Jungle Cruise A-, Shang Chi - B+, Eternals B-, Yellowjackets ep1 - B -- nm* - Jovian Nov 15, 07:19 13
  - do I like jungle cruise? -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 15, 07:22 12
    - It was fun and the fight scenes were well done. It's very predictable but it was still an enjoyable movie. -- nm - Krusty Nov 15, 07:42
    - it is if The Mummy had a baby with Pirates of the Carribean (just a fun time) -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:27 6
      - A bit of Raiders in it too -- nm - eag Nov 15, 07:45
      - I don't think I like pirates of the caribbean. where is jim van nest? - amanda jeans Nov 15, 07:34
      - yep. my literal thought when I saw this in the theater. -- nm - Jovian Nov 15, 07:29 3
        
        me too. it's entirely pleasant and fun and instantly forgettable. -- nm - Andie Nov 15, 07:35 1
        
        Yup -- nm - Krusty Nov 15, 07:42
        
        My rankings: P1 > The Mummy > P2 > Mummy 2 > Jungle Cruise > hit by a truck > rest of Pirates movies > rest of Mummy movies -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:30
    - its a lot of fun. And Emily Blunt is just great in it. -- nm - Jovian Nov 15, 07:26 3
      - I felt she was the weak point compare to Rachel Weisz in the Mummy verry similar characters - eag Nov 15, 07:31 2
        
        really? I thought her and Dwaynne gelled well together. -- nm - Jovian Nov 15, 07:35 1
        
        If I had never seen The Mummy I might think differently - eag Nov 15, 07:44
- Queenpins (Paramount+): B-. Ron's Gone Wrong: B+ -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 07:19
- Red Notice B-, The Harder They Fall A. -- nm - zunk xometimes Nov 15, 07:15
- Shang Chi A+ Jungle Cruise B -- nm - eag Nov 15, 07:12
Bannon has surrendered himself at FBI HQ. -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 06:50 3
- Here's the press stakeout this morning at the FBI. -- (link*) - loosilu Nov 15, 07:01
- Aww, I wanted a perp walk. -- nm - znufrii Nov 15, 06:50 1
  - right? He was on my perp walk wish list. You know who's at the top of the list obviously. - loosilu Nov 15, 06:53
Beto is running for governor -- (link) - ty97 Nov 15, 06:37 12
- The bottom line is we needed someone, literally anyone, to run against Abbott. Win or lose, Beto couldn't consciously let him run virtually unopposed. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 08:01
- doesnt he need to win a primary against Matthew M 1st? -- nm - mud Nov 15, 07:16 3
  - He'd run as an independent if he does. -- nm - Reagen Nov 15, 07:46
  - If Bongo Boy runs as Lt Governor with Beto, they still got no shot -- nm - Pippy Nov 15, 07:17 1
    - yeesh -- nm - mud Nov 15, 07:18
- Can he make sure the grid doesn’t go down? Cause I’ll vote for him if he can do that -- nm - Pippy Nov 15, 07:14
- Another race Americans can pour millions into, and have zero chance of winning. -- nm - MDH Nov 15, 07:12 4
  - Will Hunting? -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 07:57
  - Live look -- (link) - spamlet Nov 15, 07:34
  - I'm not throwing any money that direction, but Texas is a bit more purple than people give it credit for.... - ty97 Nov 15, 07:31 1
    - voter suppression is in full swing, not only will 'urban' voters have to face 8 hour waits but now you will have a gauntlet of armed proudboys -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 11:51
- At least he has something to do with his time now. -- nm - spamlet Nov 15, 06:51
35 years ago today the Beastie Boys released "Licensed To Ill" :-) -- (link) - Krusty Nov 15, 06:22 [youtube] 1
- 30 years ago Nirvana's Nevermind. Also 30 years ago, my comic shop opened. I visited Saturday and found that workers had placed a - Spawn Nov 15, 07:52
Wow "Republcan consumer sentiment is lower than it was during the financial crisis and Great Recession" -- (link) - ty97 Nov 15, 06:11 14
- People hate inflation. -- nm - MDH Nov 15, 06:12 13
  - Even after inflation goes back down (and it will), they'll still be skeptical. - Inigo Nov 15, 06:30 3
    - Deflation! -- nm - Dano Nov 15, 07:35
    - They will find something else to screech about. They don't have any other mode. -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 06:56 1
      - this -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:01
  - I mean yeah, no one likes inflation -- nm - ty97 Nov 15, 06:21 6
    - At least, not the capital class that holds an iron grip on our politics. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 15, 06:43
    - Borrowers like it! - Reagen Nov 15, 06:32 4
      - Everyone likes wages going up! - Inigo Nov 15, 06:38 2
        
        Americans are afraid of a bunch of things that would be good for them. -- nm - Reagen Nov 15, 06:40 1
        
        Universal health care? OMG NO!!! SATAN! -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 07:02
      - Go back to class, pedant -- nm - ty97 Nov 15, 06:36
  - And democrats. -- nm - znufrii Nov 15, 06:15 1
    - It's this. No matter how the economy is doing, if the president is a democrat, Republicans claim it's awful. -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 07:03
SITVers: Have you seen this? Hotstar accounts for 37% of all Disney+ subscriptions (43.6 million subscriptions). -- (edited) - Inigo Nov 15, 05:57 1
- I don't know if I knew the breakdown, but these Hotstar subscribers account for such a low ARPU. -- nm - Mop Nov 15, 06:59
Welcome back, Mr. Mahomes. I've missed you. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 15, 05:29 3
- And, for the ladies, punter Tommy Townsend -- (link) - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 15, 05:54 [youtube]
- I might pull out another Astro win (2 in a row!) if Eli Mitchell stays under 20 points. I shat the bed in FJS overthinking my QB start - oblique Nov 15, 05:45 1
  - same, over thought my QB but still might pull out a victory vs Kim this week if Kupp gets hit by a bus... -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 05:49
TV PSA: NFL, Voice, Raw, DWTS, All American, 911, 4400, Big Leap, Ordinary Joe, Good Doctor, Close Enough, Lies and Deceit (NF) Madame Blanc Mysteries -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 05:04 2
- A Choice Of Weapons: Inspired By Gordon Parks, Below Deck, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 05:06 1
  - 1: 911 for the wife and kids. I'll probably continue on with Cowboy BeBop cartoon -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 07:41
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 15, 04:48 [Attachment] 10
- BACONCOLLAR -- but what is it? -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 15, 07:21
- CRANLABOR - workin' in the bog -- nm - prayformojo Nov 15, 06:55
- BRONCOLAB -John Elway's secret workshop -- nm - Reagen Nov 15, 06:34
- CARL BABOON - Esquire -- nm - rollo Nov 15, 06:18
- Baconball -- nm - Dano Nov 15, 06:14
- ACORNBOLA, a popular subdual weapon in Redwall -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 15, 05:56
- BARONCOLA - our friendly neighborhood data scientist’s newest venture. -- nm - spamlet Nov 15, 05:33
- BARNBALL - a rural form of dodgeball -- nm - Strongbad Nov 15, 05:13
- RACOONLAB - how Rocket came about -- nm - prayformojo Nov 15, 05:04
- RoncoLab - Inventors of spray-on hair, but wait there's more! -- nm - VMan Nov 15, 04:54
Almost half off (47%) Air Fryers at Target, today only -- (pic) - flavorize Nov 15, 04:45 [Attachment] 6
- When will this pandemic end!?! -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 07:47
- I picked up one from BestBuy recently for $20 for my son. Now I need a deal on a low-end instant pot -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 05:17 4
  - $20! Amazing! I gotta get me one -- nm - flavorize Nov 15, 06:45 3
    - Mine was super cheap and it works fine -- nm* - Pippy Nov 15, 07:16
    - :) I'm sure it isn't the greatest. It's still only $25 -- (link) - oblique Nov 15, 06:55 1
      - This is what I have. Use it mostly for fries but I do like it. Good for one person. -- (link) - Meg Nov 15, 07:47
Teddy Bridgewater—pathetic effort -- (link) - flavorize Nov 15, 04:29 5
- I was very confused for a few minutes until I realized Teddy was in orange :) -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 05:58
- Yep. Called it in the moment. -- (link) - Volnelk Nov 15, 05:30 [Backboard] 3
  - Very nice—yeah, that’s going to haunt him. Glad I missed that live, I would’ve been livid -- nm - flavorize Nov 15, 05:32 2
    - I think fans would rather him do that then separate his shoulder like Mayfield did trying to make the tackle. -- nm - Inigo Nov 15, 05:50 1
      - Mayfield might actually fly apart he is so banged up -- nm - Beaker Nov 15, 05:54
This is a fun, monday morning video tweet—make it to just past 1:05 -- (link) - flavorize Nov 15, 04:18 1
- nice! -- nm - mud Nov 15, 07:14
We’re set to double the number of Taylor Lautners in the world. -- (link) - mafic Nov 15, 03:53 2
- This may not be a good thing -- (pic) - flavorize Nov 15, 06:47 [Attachment]
- Poor Lava Girl missed out -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 15, 05:58
Oh, I wonder if this can be blamed on climate change: Supposedly scorpions have stung 500+ people, killing 3, in egypt, because of storms -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 14, 23:46 4
- a few thousand years ago they had a few plagues, killed a lot of first born boys -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 02:12
- (I mean, it's possible for extreme climate events to be somewhat unrelated to climate change.) - Beryllium Nov 14, 23:54 2
  - sure, inasmuch as they would have eventually happened anyway. just... less frequently. -- nm - mafic Nov 15, 00:03
  - (...) - Beryllium Nov 14, 23:58
Shang Chi spoiler: Simu Liu just released the Simu Cut. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 14, 23:40
Officially paid off my current cell phone. (Pixel 4XL) Strangely, I don't feel an immediate need to upgrade. It's working just fine. - Ender Nov 14, 22:46 1
- Why do people do this? I am perfectly happy with my S8+. -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 07:41
I’ve been watching a lot of James Hoffmann videos on YouTube lately (he does coffee videos) and I thought this one particularly interesting. - Mop Nov 14, 22:23 [youtube]
This video does a very good job of explaining the current consequences of Brexit in Britain and its relation to the shortages they’re seeing there. -- (link) - Mop Nov 14, 22:09 [youtube]
I’ve had this ear worm in my head all weekend. No reason I should suffer alone. -- (link) - Mop Nov 14, 21:54 [youtube] 1
- here's a replacement. Boz Skaggs. Loan Me a Dime. Duanne Allman on lead guitar -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 14, 22:30 [youtube]
Watching Mayor of Kingstown, I've never noticed Renner's nails before. Every time I see someone with that condition I expect heart failure in a year. -- nm - Max Nov 14, 21:53
Bruce Campbell stars in “Black Friday”. -- (link) - Mop Nov 14, 21:51 [youtube] 3
- That still image looks like John Cleese. -- nm - Max Nov 14, 22:10 2
  - It's the chin. -- nm - loosilu Nov 15, 06:56
  - Seriously. That’s who I thought it was when I first saw the thumbnail. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 22:20
If sports trophies were on Gilligan's Island, the Stanley Cup would be Gilligan. - Mop Nov 14, 21:09
Shang chi spoiler - Beryllium Nov 14, 21:07 2
- Gamma mutates. And comic spoilers -- (edited) - Spawn Nov 14, 21:23
- Took swim lessons. -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 21:10
Heh. The rain is so intense here today that multiple roads are closed due to flooding. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 14, 20:47 2
- Better than snow! - Spawn Nov 14, 20:55 1
  - Fuck them! -- nm - Mop Nov 14, 21:10

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