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heh, Lindell actually got four votes! (Ronna McDaniel won the election with 111 votes.) -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 12:33
One of these things is not like the other -- (link) - ty97 Jan 27, 12:27
THR: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Prepping ‘Tomb Raider’ TV Series for Amazon -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 12:20 3
- .. slightly related: is the national treasure show worth watching? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:21 2
  - it's ok. kind of plain. -- nm - Remlik Jan 27, 12:34
  - ehh -- (link*) - decline Jan 27, 12:21 [Backboard]
Mom sent me a picture from a house in her neighborhood today -- (pic) - ty97 Jan 27, 12:17 [Attachment] 12
- Is it still Christmas there? -- nm - LMS Jan 27, 12:36
- hes keeping the draft out for them! -- nm - Jovian Jan 27, 12:21
- he's helping keep the draft out -- nm - decline Jan 27, 12:21 1
  - heh -- nm - Jovian Jan 27, 12:21
- poor thing, obviously trying "not to be seen" -- nm - mud Jan 27, 12:20 4
  - A 'cold' front came through here - ty97 Jan 27, 12:21 3
    - you should go over there and see if you can pet him -- nm - decline Jan 27, 12:25 1
      - he may even be the kind that sing. -- nm - Jovian Jan 27, 12:26
    - your parents must have a spare bathtub just going to waste. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 12:22
- i love that actually. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 12:19 1
  - Sure, it's not *your* front door! -- nm - ty97 Jan 27, 12:20
- awww. new pet! -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 12:19
Wondering what going to happen to the southwest when the water runs out? Some people and already finding out. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 27, 12:11 5
- I've read a few similar articles about this and am having a hard time finding too much sympathy for these folks - decline Jan 27, 12:24 2
  - The second to last sentence tells me everything I need to know, really. - znufrii Jan 27, 12:35
  - the New Yorker article makes it sound worse. what Scottsdale seems to have cut off is companies from *hauling* their water to these free-marketers - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 12:27
- "an unincorporated community with no municipal government" - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 12:18 1
  - a deeper dive from the New Yorker last summer: "It’s unincorporated, so homeowners don’t pay city taxes, or receive city services, including water." - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 12:22
So how long do we think that this abstract line and spiny thing represents how long until I can try to purchase tickets? -- (pic) -- (link*) - JD Jan 27, 12:05 [Attachment] 1
- Oooph. I’m not the guy to ask right now as I’ve spent the last few nights trying to revive my old Windows PC. Too many spinny things that mean nothing -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 12:27
Anyone interested in joining a fantasy NASCAR league that isn't Yahoo!'s? -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Jan 27, 12:00
This makes me sad: Tua Tagovailoa still in protocol, to miss Pro Bowl Games - JD Jan 27, 11:59 1
- He really might need to retire. -- nm - David Jan 27, 12:08
Allowed myself to get dragged into another reddit argument, but I think if I walk away from it now I'll have effectively made my point. - Beryllium Jan 27, 11:39 11
- subject? -- nm - mud Jan 27, 11:41 10
  - The many invisible ways in which car ownership is subsidized, prompted by a post saying that bikes should pay their "fair share". -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:00 9
    - My rule for online discussion, reply *once* to better explain, correct misperception, miscommunication, after that f'm they don't want to get it. - zeitgeist Jan 27, 12:05 1
      - Yep, fair. Kind of the approach I'm taking. They did reply to my final post, but with the weakest possible counter-argument. - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:06
    - Heh. There's the argument that hybrids and especially pure EV's don't pay their fair share if roads / highways / freeways are funded via gas taxes - JD Jan 27, 12:02 6
      - my annual vehicle registration in CA is $750 so . . . i do actually -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 12:08
      - Even if they paid an equal amount as what a gas car would pay, it wouldn't be their fair share due to the added weight causing road issues. - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:05 4
        
        I side with cyclists in most urban conflict. -- nm - mud Jan 27, 12:07 2
        
        Same - unless the conflict is between cyclists and pedestrians, then it seems logical that pedestrians should be sided with. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:14 1
        
        ... if it's between cyclists and equestrians, I'm not sure where I stand. - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:15
        
        Bwahhhh! Ha! Ha! - JD Jan 27, 12:06
NFL: PHI tipping at -3 vs SF. SF+3 might get some love. CIN/KC a -1 either way now. -- nm* - budice Jan 27, 11:24
Today is Bridget Fonda's birthday. I had completely forgotten about her. I used to love watching Point of No Return. No idea she married Elfman. - sycor Jan 27, 11:12 6
- and she will always have that gem under her belt, Lake Placid. -- nm - Jovian Jan 27, 12:10
- Definitely was in the spotlight, for a moment— -- nm* - Flavorize Jan 27, 11:29
- "Singles" will always have a particular place in my heart. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 11:17
- Three Minutes Later... -- nm - budice Jan 27, 11:15
- Chris Isaak Show! -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 11:13 1
  - 'Aria' ! -- (pic) - mud Jan 27, 11:19 [Attachment]
Sundance - Award Winners List -- (link*) - budice Jan 27, 11:09
Your Red Panda Being Fed Grapes Video of the Day -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 27, 11:05 1
- 4 weeks ago. I am owed another 27 Red Panda Being Fed Grapes Videoes of the Day. -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 11:12
Seven killed, 10 injured in Jerusalem terror attack -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 10:59 2
- a day after Israeli police killed nine in raids on occupied West Bank -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 11:01 1
  - 'The Israeli military said its troops went in to arrest Islamic Jihad "terror operatives" planning "major attacks".' -- nm - mud Jan 27, 11:04
If you're looking for a Japanese competition show that's cuckoo-bananas in a fun way without going *too* far over the top, we're liking - prayformojo Jan 27, 10:56 2
- If it's not over-the-top, how am I to believe it's truly Japanese? -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 27, 11:52
- Speaking of, I finally started Alice in Borderlands S2 on our snow day. -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 11:29
heh , “did you think you were going to bask in the glory of Trump’s stupidity?” -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 10:52
DAZN Announces Multi-Year, Multi-Territory Exclusive Broadcast Deal With All Elite Wrestling -- (link) - Remlik Jan 27, 10:48
Text from a friend who saw EEAAO this past weekend. (spoilers) - Mony Baroney Jan 27, 10:30 1
George Santos gave a one-minute floor speech on Holocaust remembrance -- (link) - budice Jan 27, 10:29 2
- Probably has nothing to do with reports of how he used to make racist comments about jews but it was fine because he was Jewish. -- nm - Jovian Jan 27, 10:43
- Bold start: “Like my grandfather, Oskar Schindler said…” -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 27, 10:42
I guess if we all agree the debt ceiling is an illusory made up thing by Congress then there’s no need to do the kabuki dance every 18 months -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 10:18 1
- Govt Shutdown didnt work in the Newt Era, lets try Debt Limit -- nm - budice Jan 27, 10:21
"Guns and Lenses" would be a terrible band name. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 27, 10:16
I just finished reading that NYT article about the Durham investigation. I can only assume that the republicans new committee on the weaponization of - pmb Jan 27, 10:13 2
- Focus on it? We'll be lucky if this even gets reported in maga media. -- nm - Jovian Jan 27, 10:28
- at the very least put Charlie Savage on the NYT’s politics desk, instead of all the failed-upward Politicos -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 10:25
Borderlands Movie: Cate Blanchett rocks neon orange hair as she shoots film adaptation of Borderlands video game -- (link*) - budice Jan 27, 10:07 4
- i like a good video game plot, and borderlands is NOT a game i play for a plot. - colin Jan 27, 11:05 3
  - Borderlands is also about the characterization. And plenty of movies have been made from characters stretched over thin plots. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 12:00
  - Disagreed. The Handsome Jack narrative drives every second of the second game. -- nm - David Jan 27, 11:58
  - With both Kevin Hart and Jack Black it is like an offshoot of Jumanji. -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 11:11
The winner of the Men's Australian Open final will move to #1 in the rankings. -- nm - Dano Jan 27, 10:06 1
- Rybakina ftw -- nm - budice Jan 27, 10:12
Sometimes even nature pisses into the wind. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 27, 10:02 [youtube]
This looks nothing like Cuba! C'mon. -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 27, 09:53 [flickr]
Whoa. The cam footage of the Paul Pelosi attack has been released. - Jovian Jan 27, 09:48 4
- Tyre Nichols’ murder video also to be released today by his murderers -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 10:10 3
  - Which has got to be just horrific because they've basically been warning it's so bad that the rioting that they anticipate is probably justified. -- nm - pmb Jan 27, 10:17
  - I don't want to see either vid. I hope I can avoid them, but I figure one way or another I'll get a glimpse. :-( -- nm - mud Jan 27, 10:14 1
    - same. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 10:15
We Have A Ghost looks like fun. Good get, Netflix. -- (link) - Mop Jan 27, 09:45 [youtube] 2
- Stranger Avengers Things -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 11:07
- I really hope all the good parts aren't in the trailer cause that looks pretty great. -- nm - sycor Jan 27, 09:55
I was just talking to Mac about this....the strange connection between these two album covers always amuses me. Exhibit A -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 27, 09:44 [Image] 1
- Exhibit B -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 27, 09:45 [Image]
Canadian Press Layoffs: "A single company owns about two-thirds of Canada’s major daily newspapers, including the only titles in several provinces." -- (link) - budice Jan 27, 09:40 2
- Sounds like Cuba -- nm - Dano Jan 27, 09:42
- Yes, it's awful, and it's why I oppose the Rogers-Shaw merger. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 09:42
R.I.P. Sylvia Syms, 89 -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 09:39
"Why should we let it become Cuba?" -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 09:28 5
- oh, F*ck right off. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 09:44 2
  - Blink three times if they are making you type this. -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 11:15
  - It’s for your own good, Canadians! -- nm - The Allfather Jan 27, 09:51
- more -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 09:43 1
  - more! -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 09:49
I loved Unholy. The rest of the new Sam Smith album is blah. -- nm - Dano Jan 27, 09:26
AP Stylebook regrets The French -- (link) - budice Jan 27, 09:20 7
- AP clarifies -- (link) - budice Jan 27, 10:14 1
  - Says the editors -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 27, 10:19
- I don’t get it. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 27, 09:30 2
  - It seems like a derivative of The Ukraine that got out of control. -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 09:55 1
    - "There are two kinds of people I can't stand in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch." -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 09:59
- No one ever says Italy. -- nm - Hank Scorpio Jan 27, 09:28
- Well all do, AP. We all do. -- nm - Mop Jan 27, 09:21
NFL-Rams are hiring former Jets OC Mike LaFleur as their OC -- nm - budice Jan 27, 09:05
Variety: ‘The Last of Us’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 09:03
Sonofabitch! Do you have a Geiger Counter? Goddamnit! I said, do you have a Geiger Counter?! -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 09:02 6
- I can't hear you. I have a banana - which is full of radioactive potassium - in my ear. -- nm - Mop Jan 27, 09:20
- I actually do have one. Needs batteries, though -- nm - TWuG Jan 27, 09:14 4
  - Are you suggesting “it’s in the shop?” -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 09:54
  - Just wait until the next iPhone! -- nm - Mop Jan 27, 09:20 2
    - I'm starting to think that there might be a small market for bluetooth-based sensors, like with star trek tricorders. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 09:54 1
      - In fact, just today I heard about an ultrasound patch that can image a heart beating in real time. - Beryllium Jan 27, 10:15
I thought this was kinda cool. I’m currently president of N’s school’s PTA (also my place of employment). I went through so much - kelly Jan 27, 08:53 6
- Today, you're the President. One day, N will be the President. Just check all the documents he brings home for classified markings. -- nm* - Mop Jan 27, 09:22
- Huzzah! -- nm - spamlet Jan 27, 08:59
- next step, the State, then the Nation!! -- nm - decline Jan 27, 08:58 1
  - Sec of Education Kelly under President Nathan -- nm - prayformojo Jan 27, 09:03
- ! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 27, 08:58
- nice! -- nm - mud Jan 27, 08:57
sounds like Hollywood PR firms are big mad about their clients not getting Andrea Riseborough's Best Actress nom -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 08:49 5
- wow, that's a bad look Academy. -- nm - Andie Jan 27, 09:18
- Danielle Deadwyler / Viola Davis being left off evokes other thoughts. -- nm* - budice Jan 27, 09:03
- fuck them. -- nm - mud Jan 27, 08:53
- With an illegal campaign? -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 08:52 1
  - she didn't buy them off the proper way -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 27, 08:54
Today our Dolby screen has one showing of Water World and then the Billie Ellish concert (sold out). -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 08:39
Dad is seeming to be doing much better this morning, though we will have to see how the afternoon goes. -- (edited) - ty97 Jan 27, 08:24 10
- Good thoughts and good luck -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 27, 10:08
- Glad to hear it. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 27, 09:31
- Just saw this and read the background. I hope for as fast a recovery as possible. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 27, 08:59
- thanks for posting this. that has to be such a relief. hope he continues to improve! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 27, 08:50
- Hurray for drugs! -- nm - Qale Jan 27, 08:39
- Yay! -- nm - spamlet Jan 27, 08:35
- Wishing you and the family all the best. My Dad had it a couple weeks ago and I was a big ball of stress. - Mony Baroney Jan 27, 08:34
- wishing for continued improvements! - Andie Jan 27, 08:27
- BBing now... Oh man. Good thoughts for them, and you. -- nm* - Spawn Jan 27, 08:25 1
  - yes -- nm - mud Jan 27, 09:34
This is a really cool twitter account "Old Photos In Real Life" -- (link) - decline Jan 27, 08:23 3
- I doubt the validity of the first Oxford photo -- (link) - LMS Jan 27, 08:52 1
  - Ah, some of the earliest-discovered colour photography. Impressive detail for the time. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 27, 08:56
- This is really awesome. - Jovian Jan 27, 08:25
Just do it. -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 08:22 5
- no -- nm - mud Jan 27, 08:24 4
  - ... fun -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 08:24 3
    - ♪ -- (link) - mud Jan 27, 08:26 [youtube] 2
      - *breaks stuff* -- nm - Spawn Jan 27, 08:29 1
        
        ♫‼️ -- nm - mud Jan 27, 08:58

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