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rats. RIP Fred Hickman -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 10, 07:47 1
- remember when CNN had its own version of Sports Center every night at 11p? -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 10, 07:48
In case you were wondering how it's going in bird land today -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 10, 07:46
my best Semantle Jr. ever by several touchdowns: 12 guesses, no hints (guess the secret word game. can be maddening) -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 10, 07:42
Florida taketh away, Florida giveth -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 10, 07:36 2
- Lol -- nm - znufrii Nov 10, 07:53
- I *almost* feel sorry for Kevin McCarthy. Nah, no I don't. -- nm - Dano Nov 10, 07:44
Salto de Castro: Spanish village on sale for €260,000 -- (link) - LMS Nov 10, 07:34
Regal Theaters bankruptcy: List of Theaters Closing -- (link) - budice Nov 10, 07:30
Bery: do people in your Mastodon server use content warnings for off-topic posts? Do you know if it's a thing in any server? -- nm - mara Nov 10, 07:24 2
- I probably post more than anyone else, and I don't, and no one has lectured me about it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 10, 07:35 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - mara Nov 10, 07:43
So cute -- (link) - oblique Nov 10, 07:21
Studio Ghibli just posted the Lucasfilm Logo -- (link) - budice Nov 10, 07:19
"You look like one of those pens that has all the different colours in it." -- nm - Classroom Rare Insults Nov 10, 07:16
Hi all! Long time no see - fly by post to tell y’all that …we are pregnant! - dawson Nov 10, 07:07 27
- so amazing!! congrats! -- nm - Herschel Walker Nov 10, 11:04
- Congrats! Amazing! Very cool -- nm - Flavorize Nov 10, 10:56
- Wow -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 10, 10:40
- aww/yay! congratulations!! :) - — nm - b. Nov 10, 09:05
- So happy for you both. Been too long since I had a new virtual grandbaby :) -- nm - Meg Nov 10, 08:05
- Congrats! -- nm - con_carne Nov 10, 07:54
- Don Homer! Very excited for you both!! -- nm - Beaker Nov 10, 07:47
- Congratulations! Very exciting!! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 10, 07:41
- congrats! -- nm - decline Nov 10, 07:38
- Cool! Congrats! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 10, 07:36
- Whoa, that's amazing! Congratulations! -- nm - Roger More Nov 10, 07:33
- Fantastic. Happy for you guys. -- nm - pmb Nov 10, 07:24
- Congratulations! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 10, 07:24
- Welcome to the (new) party, pal! -- nm - Spawn Nov 10, 07:24
- Congratulations! (And don't be a stranger... even if it's just a pop in here and there) -- nm - Dano Nov 10, 07:20
- even post-Dobbs, you still have options - hollywood big shot Nov 10, 07:19
- Wow, that's awesome. -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 07:17
- Calloo Callay! -- nm - Sub-baroner Nov 10, 07:14
- what? this is entirely new information! :) I am so happy for you guys! -- nm - Andie Nov 10, 07:14
- VNS! Congrats!!! -- nm - oblique Nov 10, 07:13
- whoa! Very cool! Congratulations!! -- nm - JaxSean Nov 10, 07:12
- awesome. please post pics. turns out I love babies. who knew? -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 07:12
- Mazel Tov! -- nm - LMS Nov 10, 07:11
- OMG (Congrats!) -- nm - mara Nov 10, 07:08
- Cool! -- nm - Tim Nov 10, 07:08
- congrats -- nm - budice Nov 10, 07:07
- Congratulations! So excited for you guys. -- nm - znufrii Nov 10, 07:07
SBF takes blame for FTX collapse -- (link) - budice Nov 10, 06:54 10
- kang explains crypto and analytics -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 10, 07:42
- Backstory -- (link) - oblique Nov 10, 06:58
- Um, duh? Bankrupting an exchange is truly impressive. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 06:57 7
  - Not really? They run with zero capital so any ripple is going to cause potential death spirals. -- nm - spamlet Nov 10, 06:59 6
    - FTX was supposed to make its money on spread. Theoretically it should be mostly immune to a “liquidity crunch.” - mafic Nov 10, 07:10 2
      - This is why I can’t be on st I wouldn’t be able to resis the crypto talk! -- nm - Dawson Nov 10, 07:14 1
        
        david would make you stroke out in five seconds -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 10, 07:19
    - Hard “wrong” goes here. Crypto exchanges run completely different. Check your math! -- nm - dawson Nov 10, 07:06
    - What? -- nm - dawson Nov 10, 07:05 1
      - hey! hi! -- nm - Andie Nov 10, 07:06
‘Falling For Christmas’ starring Lindsay Lohan and Chord Overstreet is now streaming on Netflix. -- nm - budice Nov 10, 06:47 1
- David is feeling all tingly inside -- nm - decline Nov 10, 06:50
Uh, is this a problem? -- (link) - spamlet Nov 10, 06:47 3
- Looks like that isn't true -- (link) - oblique Nov 10, 06:53 2
  - they don't have any cause they lost it all. -- nm - Beaker Nov 10, 07:48
  - if only there was some kind of public ledger we could check -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 06:55
Dow surges 900 points at Thursday’s opening bell amid relief over inflation data -- nm - mara Nov 10, 06:38 3
- wow GOP hasn't even secured a House majority yet. guess they can just move straight on to Hunter's laptop -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 10, 07:21 1
  - I think they're all drafting impeachment articles as we speak. -- nm - mara Nov 10, 07:25
- *updates his spreadsheets* - znufrii Nov 10, 06:46
Roku Launches New Cross-Service Hub for Centralized Sports Streaming. One Place for All Sports Streaming, How about that? -- (link*) - budice Nov 10, 06:32
Hurricane Nicole over FL. Headed to Tampa -- (link*) - budice Nov 10, 06:16 11
- We're going to get the sloppy aftermath of this -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 07:18
- Any word yet on NASA's ginormous rocket they left out in the storm? -- nm - decline Nov 10, 07:00 2
  - More recent: it's gotten hammered by winds up to 100MPH, but not clear if damaged. -- (link) - mara Nov 10, 07:12
  - I think this was posted pretty recently, so basically they still don't know but are worried. -- (link) - mara Nov 10, 07:10
- America also gets way more hurricanes than anywhere I’ve lived. Crazy! — nm - mafic Nov 10, 06:49
- huh -- (link) - decline Nov 10, 06:23 4
  - What's unusual about it also now is that it is happening in Oct/Nov instead of Aug/Sep -- nm - oblique Nov 10, 06:43
  - And Charley's secretary was named Nicole and Ian's secretary was named Jeanne -- nm - Dano Nov 10, 06:30 1
    - ha! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 10, 06:30
  - whoa -- nm - prayformojo Nov 10, 06:24
- Since the image changed, that made no sense. But it's raining, that's about it. Slight wind gusts. -- nm* - JaxSean Nov 10, 06:18
Let's just start calling it Election Week -- nm - rollo Nov 10, 06:09
Happiness is arriving to Jury Duty, checking and being told your service has been cancelled today and you're now good for three years. -- nm - Jovian Nov 10, 05:59 21
- My last one was canceled because it was April 2020. -- nm - Sub-baroner Nov 10, 06:36
- One weird thing about America: it’s bananas how often you have to do jury duty. I know one Australian that’s ever had a summons, and it was last week. - mafic Nov 10, 06:03 19
  - 1 time only for me and it was a couple years ago (during COVID); but never got picked -- nm* - Beaker Nov 10, 07:50
  - and now I’m looking for stats, because data is fun! NSW population -6.6 million >18. 150k summons/annum, 9k empanelled. - mafic Nov 10, 06:34 3
    - You need more crime! -- nm - decline Nov 10, 06:52 2
      - Or more lawsuits -- nm - spamlet Nov 10, 07:05 1
        
        I think it’s this. More lawsuits here are heard without juries. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 07:17
  - I had to go (a few times, sat on 2 trials), but afaik only another friend out of my whole circle had jury duty. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 10, 06:26 1
    - Now 50% of Brazilians I’ve asked have done it. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 06:37
  - i did it for the first time in 2018. In my social circle i would say maybe 20% have, ever. -- nm - Andie Nov 10, 06:18 3
    - I’ve asked most of my friends, and the answer has always been no. Maybe we’re just unlucky. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 06:24 2
      - really, it's only been in the past ~6 years that my friends have received their first notices. Maybe they wait till you are middle-aged, but they - Andie Nov 10, 06:39 1
        
        I guess my first 10 years here were also non-citizen resident. - mafic Nov 10, 06:46
  - I've lived in Florida since ~ 1994 and have been called only once in like 1998. Jury Duty is a privilege. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 10, 06:17 1
    - srsly I’d love it. but nobody in my office (-50 people) ever had, none of my friends here either, but 5 Americans in this thread have (so far). - mafic Nov 10, 06:22
  - I've only been ever called once and that was only a few years ago -- nm - oblique Nov 10, 06:11
  - I think I’ve had a summons once in the ten years I’ve lived here, called the day before and didn’t need to report. - znufrii Nov 10, 06:08 3
    - honestly I’d love it, but probs never gonna happen. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 06:11 1
      - In my life I’ve had to report three times, sat voir dire once, was excused. -- nm - znufrii Nov 10, 06:19
    - I've been called once in probably 20 years -- nm - decline Nov 10, 06:10
  - no wait! my friend Bill had a summons once, but it was in Yellowknife and he was at university on the other side of the country. 2 Canadians then. -- nm - mafic Nov 10, 06:04
US consumer inflation slowed to 7.7% -- (link) - decline Nov 10, 05:40 1
- Dow Futures: +800 -- nm - decline Nov 10, 05:48
oh, hey -- (link) - ty97 Nov 10, 05:39 5
- Ralston's seen enough -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 10, 07:23
- I wonder if that gives the Dems a better shot at 51. A lot of people will stay home because “doesn’t matter”, but who gets impacted more? - mafic Nov 10, 06:09 2
  - I think I saw it noted here, Georgia Republicans aren’t voting for Walker as much as they’re voting for a GOP senate majority. If that’s off the table…. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 10, 06:11 1
    - even though Herschel only got 92% of Kemp voters, 100% of Kemp voters aren't going to turn out for a runoff -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 10, 07:28
- 64 votes separate Boebert from Frisch - it'll be recounted -- nm - decline Nov 10, 05:42
sitwap, Roku will be streaming a “great american baking show” celeb holiday edition. nm but: -- (link*) - b. Nov 10, 05:30 2
- ^for free. -- nm - b. Nov 10, 09:08
- They keep trying this. At least this time they have Paul and Prue. APPROVED! -- nm - Mop Nov 10, 05:45
Framed: 4/6. Moviedle: 2/6. Actorle: 2/8. - Marlowe Nov 10, 05:29
Nothing to see here - Flavorize Nov 10, 05:24 [Attachment] 1
- *snort* -- (link) - decline Nov 10, 05:47
I can now say that I've watched a Casey Neistat video. That NYC Marathon video was fun. -- nm - Dano Nov 10, 05:18 2
- Relatedly, I think I'm going to run the NYC Marathon next year. If I don't get in by lottery, I will run for charity. -- nm - Dano Nov 10, 05:34 1
  - Awesome! -- nm - Krusty Nov 10, 06:01
Drew Lock, Shelby Harris, Noah Fant, 2022 first-round pick, 2022 second, 2022 fifth, 2023 first, 2023 second - Beaker Nov 10, 05:12 1
- I think you forgot Demi Lovato, Camila Cabello, Anne-Marie, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tove Lo, Bishop Briggs, Bebe Rexha, Lauren Jauregui, Daya, Charli XCX and Elle King -- nm* - spamlet Nov 10, 05:17
waffle293 4/5 - prayformojo Nov 10, 04:32 6
- 2/5 - oblique Nov 10, 05:36
- 5 - decline Nov 10, 05:24 3
  - Me too. I love this game -- nm - Epiphany Nov 10, 05:26 2
    - 👍👍 -- nm - decline Nov 10, 05:49
    - Same but I feel I'm very bad at it still :) -- nm - oblique Nov 10, 05:37
- 5 stars - znufrii Nov 10, 04:50
Black Panther Wakanda Forever 86% (145/23), Spirited 59% (10/7), Slumberland nsy, Sam & Kate 100% (6/0) -- nm - Beaker Nov 10, 03:59
The John Lewis Christmas Ad -- (link) - LMS Nov 10, 03:59 [youtube] 4
- that's really sweet. -- nm - loosilu Nov 10, 04:41
- Nice! :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 10, 04:30 2
  - Although personally I much prefer this Christmas version of the song -- (link) - LMS Nov 10, 04:33 [youtube] 1
    - That's sweet. -- nm* - Krusty Nov 10, 04:51
Mop, it's that the primary purpose of the new blue check is to tell normals who to block on sight. -- nm - Reagen Nov 10, 03:55
Darn...the political ads didn't the Camp LeJeune ads with them. -- nm - .🐢 Nov 10, 03:52
TV PSA: NFL, Hell's Kitchen, L&O x 3, Young Sheldon, Station 19, Grey's Anatomy, Walker x 2, So Help Me Todd, Call Me Kat, CSI Vegas, Autumn Beat, -- nm - Beaker Nov 10, 03:47 6
- The Calling, The Big Brunch, Friend of the Family, Good Fight, Going From Broke, The Critic, Inside Amy Schumer, Falling for Christmas, Pennyworth, -- nm - Beaker Nov 10, 03:48 5
  - Warrior Nun, Star Trek Prodigy, Mandrake, Titans, College Football, Ghosts, Welcome to Flatch, Atlanta, NJPW, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Nov 10, 03:50 4
    - There's a special guest in today's episode of Ghosts that fans of the original version will enjoy. -- nm - LMS Nov 10, 04:08 1
      - :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 10, 04:31
    - Atlanta is the series finale FYI -- (link*) - Beaker Nov 10, 04:03
    - 5: Pennyworth and NFL for me, Friend of the Family, Grey's and Station 19 for the wife...I am undecided on Warrior Nun -- nm* - Beaker Nov 10, 04:02
Wordle 509 4/6 - spamlet Nov 10, 03:21 9
- 3/6 - TWuG Nov 10, 07:49
- 3/6 and (spoilers) - ReluctantCynic Nov 10, 07:12
- 3 spoiler - rollo Nov 10, 06:48
- 4/6 - Marlowe Nov 10, 05:36
- 4/6 - oblique Nov 10, 05:33
- 5 - decline Nov 10, 05:22
- 4/6 - znufrii Nov 10, 04:28
- 4/6 - prayformojo Nov 10, 04:18
- Same - mafic Nov 10, 03:44
Geez, Frish/boebert is down to 73 votes between -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 9, 22:44 3
- She can't count that high. -- nm - loosilu Nov 10, 04:38
- pfft. control of the entire Pennsylvania state house is down to two votes in a single race, currently -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 9, 22:46 1
  - Surely they can find a few more votes? -- nm - Spawn Nov 10, 07:30
oooh, I won a whisky advent calendar. boozy December is coming! -- nm - mafic Nov 9, 22:38

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