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i'm genuinely interested in the origin story of Vampires v. Werewolves in Herschel's mind -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 20:57 2
- he had to have watched Underworld. -- nm - Remlik Nov 16, 20:59 1
  - no i think some consultant probably made an analogy between him and Warnock and this is how it comes out on the stump -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 21:01
Gonzaga gettin smoked by 20 wasnt on my bingo card -- nm - budice Nov 16, 20:56
I like how you get emails now: "You left items in your cart" -- nm - budice Nov 16, 20:50
So I know that David & the Voiders are opposed to horrifying murder documentaries that should never be made. Let me propose an alternative. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 16, 20:44 4
- So to be clear, the game had like three horrifying steps and they nerfed the *last* one. -- nm - Max Nov 16, 20:58 2
  - Economics, man. Not even once. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 21:01 1
    - grr, wish I could find the "I'm a doctor. Of economics." meme so this reply would make more sense -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 21:03
- The Hell? -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 16, 20:54
Penn legislators impeach Philly DA over political policy, he was overwhelmingly elected for his progressive stances. -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 16, 20:32
One of my other photos from today: fog in the mirror -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 16, 20:20 [flickr]
Possibly Jeffrey Wright gets it! -- (link) - The Gossip King Nov 16, 20:05
Paul F. Tompkins reminds us that before Ticketmaster made it hell to buy tix on their website they had in-store terminals that made it hell to buy tix -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 20:00 3
- Sure, I used to wait in those lines. Even back when it was Ticketron. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 16, 20:20 2
  - I used to get in line at midnight in a Meijer to try and buy Reds Opening Day tickets at 9am. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 20:33
  - it always seemed better to go to the venue’s box office than a JC Pennys or god help you the phone line -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 20:24
Speaker Pelosi will address her future plans tomorrow -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 19:54 2
- Also…not going forward with bill to stop stock trading by congressional employees or their spouses -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 20:36 1
  - if Hakeem Jeffries gets her spot, 30 more years of the same -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 20:38
One thing I'm noticing in travel here and there. Still rare, but hadn't seen it at all before: small fees for a hotel's 'airport shuttle' -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 19:52 1
- wow, really? -- nm - prayformojo Nov 16, 20:08
Daniel Craig: Weirdo of Choice - Max Nov 16, 19:45 2
- the dancing reminds me of a scene from a movie with disembodied ghosts? something like that. — nm - i.b! Nov 16, 21:09
- ... this character looks like someone that liam neeson and john wick should team up to shoot -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 19:55
rewatching ST:TMP just to confirm it's as bad as i recalled (yep). also, they put a giant dickhead alien in a Paramount tentpole release in 1979 -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 19:45 3
- Original or new Director's Cut? -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 20:36 2
  - whatever's on HBO Max (it takes 40 minutes for the Enterprise to leave drydock) -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 20:50
  - Blood and Chrome edition -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 20:48
Below deck adventure spoils - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Nov 16, 19:42
lol imagine posting this shit with a straight face -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 19:31
I don't completely trust the sources, but some Twitter folks suggest Mitch stripped Rick Scott of all his Senate leadership positions. - The Gossip King Nov 16, 19:29 6
- "You conspired to be disloyal against the crown, do you deny it. Previously you proposed to raise taxes, *do you deny it.*" -- nm - Stark Realities Nov 16, 19:41
- It would not shock me. You come for the king, you best not miss. -- nm - spamlet Nov 16, 19:32 4
  - he also blew their $180m election committee fund like he was defrauding Medicare -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 19:35 3
    - Can't read nyt, but aren't you SUPPOSED to spend 95% of it? That's what it's there for, right? -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 20:41 1
      - not by July and not on ineffective digital -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 20:51
    - I mean, he once spent $70 million of his own money to get to be governor. I'm not sure he's great with accounting. -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 16, 19:37
When the Texas Legislature convenes, they want to pass a bill labeling any restaurant or club that hosts drag shows as Adult Entertainment. Well... - Qale Nov 16, 19:19 1
- sounds good to us -- nm - Hall & Oates Nov 16, 19:21
Don't Worry Darling grade: M for Mess. There's a better movie in there, but you've already seen that movie before - prayformojo Nov 16, 19:11 1
- the script was a Black List entry before OWILD decided she needed to “adapt” it herself -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 19:20
I don't know what to think about the recent awareness of Indian Boarding Schools. So many of us have talked about them for years and - Meg Nov 16, 19:06 2
- Or maybe some of us are learning to listen ? -- nm - Meg Nov 16, 19:07 1
  - I think it's the latter -- at least here in Oregon. - ReluctantCynic Nov 16, 19:13
I think this is one of my company's most effective advertisements I've ever seen. It's not loud, it doesn't use spokesfolks, and is only 15 seconds. -- (link) - Qale Nov 16, 18:08 [youtube] 2
- that is good. — nm - i.b! Nov 16, 18:54
- This was a billboard that changed every few weeks in the area. -- (pic) - Qale Nov 16, 18:11 [Attachment]
Darrell Brooks gets 6 life sentences + 700 years -- (link) - Reagen Nov 16, 18:04 4
- It's kind of wild that public defenders left his case. I presume it's because he wouldn't take their advice and decided he would defend himself. -- (edited) - Qale Nov 16, 18:50
- does a "sovereign citizen" tactic ever work? - mud Nov 16, 18:19 2
  - Judge McFadden might -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 18:22 1
    - isnt that a Good Fight character? -- nm - mud Nov 16, 18:25
No point being coy. Ralph Fiennes says he would play Voldemort again. - Mop Nov 16, 17:54 7
- VoldeMOARt -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 18:04 1
  - Perhaps what the world needs is ... Voldemoriarty -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 18:23
- 2 words: flashbacks -- nm - rollo Nov 16, 18:01
- But Anne Hathaway won’t say she’ll do the Princess Diaries 3 until the money truck shows up. -- (link) - Mop Nov 16, 17:55 3
  - *walks into Disney, writes Prince$$ Diarie$ on the whiteboard and leaves* -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 19:02 1
    - "Princess Diaeresis? What the hell does that mean??" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 19:13
  - Now you don't need money when you look like that do ya honey -- nm - Jeff Beck Nov 16, 18:36
Harry Styles is pretty bad in Don't Worry Darling -- nm - prayformojo Nov 16, 17:54 3
- You take that back!, - Epiphany Nov 16, 17:55 2
  - Theres always My Policeman on Prime -- nm - budice Nov 16, 17:58 1
    - I’m going to watch it with no bias - Epiphany Nov 16, 18:01
meanwhile in Missouri -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 17:51
Update: I have stadia refund cash coming my way. I may get a pixel watch after all. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Nov 16, 17:51
sounds like Tim Allen just saved Christmas . . . again -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 17:50 1
- God bless us, every one. -- nm - mara Nov 16, 17:52
Salma Hayek Tonight at 'GQ' Men of Year Awards -- (link) - budice Nov 16, 17:44 1
- Gorgeous -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 17:50
Not a surprise but I think NYT called LA Mayor for Bass -- nm - ty97 Nov 16, 17:43 1
- Yup - -- (link) - Meg Nov 16, 18:16
With no indication as to what this means for Netflix, Roku has just acquired 150 episodes of the Great British Baking Show and spinoffs. - Mop Nov 16, 17:40
Small baskets on top or small baskets on bottom? -- (pic) - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Nov 16, 17:37 [Attachment] 6
- Years ago in retail I learned that heavier 'looking' items look better below lighter looking items. - Andie Nov 16, 19:24
- Just pick so I can bat at them already! -- nm - Chubbers Nov 16, 18:33
- Thanks guys. -- (pic) - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Nov 16, 17:54 [Attachment]
- Yes, switch. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 17:38
- small baskets on top -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 17:38 1
  - Yes -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 17:51
Sorry kids. No more tooting on Mastodon. -- (link) - Mop Nov 16, 17:36 1
- metatext is going to keep it as an option -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 17:38
Patreon subscribers of Streaming Into the Void will enjoy today Tim’s reading of the upcoming Netflix movie “Who’s a Good Boy?” - Mop Nov 16, 17:35 6
- If everyone is a good boy, than is anyone a good boy? -- nm - Qale Nov 16, 18:54 1
  - Dogster gives you a blue checkmark -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 16, 19:01
- Haha! We should get a special short episode of just those pronunciations. Please. -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 17:38 3
  - I get all the hard ones! All David had to say was Joe Mantegna! - Mop Nov 16, 17:42 2
    - His name's Fat Tony! -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 16, 17:50
    - 😆 -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 17:45
Katie Porter confirmed -- (link) - Reagen Nov 16, 17:35 6
- woohoo! -- nm - i.b! Nov 16, 17:54
- She’s a rock star. -- nm - Tim Nov 16, 17:43
- Wasserman calls it too -- (link) - ty97 Nov 16, 17:37 1
  - Ads for her were pretty relentless. And every bus stop had her poster. -- nm - budice Nov 16, 17:39
- I was hoping for some visual aides that explained to us this outcome. -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 17:36
- YEAH!!! -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 16, 17:35
good for him - BFRAS to skip golden globes. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Nov 16, 17:09
Ugh. -- (link) - TWuG Nov 16, 17:00 22
- The reanimated body of Nikola Tesla being controlled by a Neuralink implant. -- nm - Ender Nov 16, 18:49
- Tom Cruise -- nm - Strongbad Nov 16, 18:40
- Devon Nunes...I mean he has experience -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 16, 18:39
- You guys are ruining it for me! -- nm - Mop Nov 16, 17:58
- Santa! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 16, 17:54
- Walton Goggins -- nm - prayformojo Nov 16, 17:29 2
  - Detroit better watch out. - Beryllium Nov 16, 17:29 1
    - (As an aside, I really hope City Primeval is great) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 17:31
- Vin Diesel -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 17:29
- Kyle Rittenhouse -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 17:26
- KITT from Knightrider—who better to lead a car company, than a talking car! It’s about time that cars are represented in the work force! -- nm - Flavorize Nov 16, 17:25 1
  - Honk -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 16, 18:40
- @boredelonmusk -- nm - Max Nov 16, 17:25
- It's clearly going to be Catturd. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 17:24
- Elizabeth Holmes with a board that includes Sam Bankman-Fried, the Winklevoss Twins, the Fyrefest guys, and some how Anna Delvey got on it too -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 17:22 1
  - & Alison Mack -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 17:36
- Peter Thiel -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 17:19 1
  - Thanks, I hate it. -- nm - Qale Nov 16, 18:56
- Kevin Spacey -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 17:16
- Jared Kushner -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 17:15
- Zaslav! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 17:12
- Ivanka! -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 16, 17:01
Justin Verlander unanimously wins third Cy Young Award -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 16:57 5
- Should maybe have 4. - Will Hunting Nov 16, 17:18
- This is an assumption on my part, but from the outside, Justin Verlander has a pretty good life. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 16, 17:05 2
  - He's okay for an Astro -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 17:14
  - Id say the sweet home life makes him better at baseball. - budice Nov 16, 17:07
- Marlins' Sandy Alcantara rides majors-best 228.2 innings pitched to NL Cy Young Award -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 16:58
Why Chinese players of Go aren’t winning any more (from The Economist) - crash davis Nov 16, 16:35
The Menu 91% (68/7), She Said 87% (59/9), Bad Axe 100% (19/0), EO 97% (38/1), Poker Face 9% (1/10), The Fablemans 95% (98/5) -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 16:34 3
- I can't help but think every time I see the title that Bad Axe is about body spray -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 16:50 1
  - "Call the Axe...Give me the Axe. I havent had a shower in awhile." -- nm - Gorr Nov 16, 16:53
- A Christmas Story Christmas 71% (12/5) -- nm - Beaker Nov 16, 16:39
MLS will be on Apple TV starting next season. Not Apple TV+, a separate subscription within the Apple TV app. -- (link) - Tim Nov 16, 16:32 1
- $99/yr for season pass -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 16:34
Pelosi should announce that House Dems are ready to work with reasonable Rs to accomplish reasonable things. -- nm - rollo Nov 16, 16:32 14
- I agree. When stuff doesn't happen, she'll have something to point to. -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 16:48 2
  - stuff's not going to happen regardless of what Nancy Pelosi offers. none of this is on her or the Dems -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 16:51 1
    - I understand. A lot of people don't -- nm - crash davis Nov 16, 16:55
- why? it's their majority. let them do with it as they will (Pelosi can still do all the reasonable stuff in lame duck if they choose to) -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 16:34 5
  - It would be a schrewd move to give reasonable Rs a way off the merry-go-round, further marginalizing the wackadoos who can't see the writing on the wa - rollo Nov 16, 16:41 4
    - my dude, they're gonna elect Kevin McCarthy as their speaker. we'll be lucky if they don't default on our debts -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 16:50 1
      - oof -- nm - mud Nov 16, 17:40
    - Exactly. It's time for everyone to step away from the ledge. -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 16, 16:48 1
      - You can't just flip a switch - this will be a deprogramming and you have to lead them there carefully -- nm - rollo Nov 16, 17:23
- I'm confident this is being expressed privately. They likely already know who the viables are. -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 16, 16:34 4
  - Both of them, I’m sure. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 17:01
  - anyone in a district close enough to work across the aisle (most of the NY seats that flipped) is a prime target in 2024. throw em an anchor, Nancy -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 16:38 2
    - An R representing a D+9 district (where SPM lost) is effectively already a lame duck, and there were 2 other districts where Biden won in 2020. -- nm - Tim Nov 16, 16:41 1
      - if McCarthy tries to work across the aisle, Freedom Caucus will cut his balls off the same way they did to Ryan and Boehner. they'll probably still -- (edited) - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 16:52
After six hours, Senator Raphael Warnock still hasn't announced a position on either werewolves or vampires. - The Gossip King Nov 16, 16:24 3
- he's a Watcher! he can't talk about it. -- nm - Remlik Nov 16, 16:48
- I’m just confused where the Werewolves came into it because there are no werewolves in Fright Night. -- nm - Dano Nov 16, 16:46
- Because he’s a warlock -- (link) - Tim Nov 16, 16:26

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