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Here is the Netflix email about account sharing, if anyone is curious - Beryllium Feb 9, 10:42
The Florida High School Athletic Association has approved a proposal to remove all questions about menstrual cycles from medical forms -- (link) - decline Feb 9, 10:35 4
- Good. Should have never been in play in the first place -- nm - Epiphany aka sneaky link Feb 9, 10:51
- That's good... right? I suspect this will help trans students and also eliminate questions about whether a student is/was pregnant. -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 10:37
- DeSantis will just replace the FHSAA -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 9, 10:37 1
  - that or sign a law requiring it. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 9, 11:02
Star Trek/WWE: Cody Rhodes will be at the Picard season 3 premier tonight in LA -- nm - Remlik Feb 9, 10:28 2
- is he in the show ? -- nm - decline Feb 9, 10:33 1
  - no but he is a massive fan. -- nm - Remlik Feb 9, 10:34
So, the Nets superteam failed because Harden was too old and ball-centric, Ben Simmons lost his confidence, Kyrie was an idiot, and KD picked wrong. - David Feb 9, 10:26 5
- And now there stuck with Simmons for now -- nm - eag Feb 9, 10:45
- Wait..."Brooklyn's big three played just 16 games together " - decline Feb 9, 10:33 3
  - Because dipshit Kyrie didn’t want a shot and Harden was fed up. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 9, 10:38 1
    - I genuinely feel bad for Nets ownership. It's a gamble most teams would take, but nobody should ever bet on Kyrie. -- nm - David Feb 9, 10:48
  - A cataclysmically spectacular failure -- nm - prayformojo Feb 9, 10:33
Holy shit. I did not expect this, but I am THRILLED: "‘The Peripheral’ Renewed For Second Season By Prime Video" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 10:23 5
- noice -- nm - decline Feb 9, 10:33
- wow. yea I didn't think it would get the nod either. -- nm - Jovian Feb 9, 10:27
- I'd given up hope. -- nm - David Feb 9, 10:26
- good news. -- nm - mud Feb 9, 10:25
- Watching on the periphery? -- nm - budice Feb 9, 10:25
Cocaine Shark -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 9, 10:06 4
- Cocaine Sharknado -- nm - SyFy Feb 9, 10:39
- Batman -- (link) - JD Feb 9, 10:14 [Image]
- Drug bust? Who did they bust, the ocean? -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 10:11 1
  - "Facking otters, toss 'em in the clink!" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 10:14
This rings true. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 9, 10:05 [mastodon] 2
- Firing ppl reduces costs, which usually makes a stock pop. Execution failures tend to do the opposite, so what is this guy's point? -- nm - rollo Feb 9, 10:37 1
  - the market was clamouring for Google to do something about AI upstarts, and they did. But then the market didn't want it. - Beryllium Feb 9, 10:39
the Voltagio brothers are opening a Las Vegas restaurant -- (link) - Peglegpete Feb 9, 09:55 1
- Capturing the high energy 80s? So they are going to artisanally plate lines of cocaine? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 9, 10:47
Currently consuming: a chemical slurry - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:50 7
- I just consumed my third Monster Ultra of the day. - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 10:00 2
  - I can't drink caffeine any more, it's far more of a detriment than a help. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 10:02 1
    - I was cutting back on caffeine and should return to doing so. But some days, it just takes a couple Monsters and grit to get through the day. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 10:27
- It is the anti-energydrink -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:55
- If it's a slurry, something has really gone wrong with your soft drink -- nm - JD Feb 9, 09:51 2
  - True. Concoction, perhaps. Stew. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:55
  - Must have missed the memo on the “soft” part. -- nm - znufrii Feb 9, 09:52
So Nets fans, what was your favorite part of the Jae Crowder era? Nets trade Jae Crowder to Bucks - JD Feb 9, 09:49 1
- He played as many games for the Nets as he did with the Suns this year -- nm - spamlet Feb 9, 09:55
Monmouth Poll. (that income disparity is quite something) -- (link) - Jovian Feb 9, 09:44 2
- Four-year college degree: DeSantis 41%, Don't Know 28%, Trump 19% -- (link) - mara Feb 9, 10:37 1
  - the fascist your suburban neighbor can feel good about voting for -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 9, 10:43
Fact about the video for "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam that just blew my mind.... - Volnelk Feb 9, 09:42 16
- I feel like I saw the original version at least once. Much Music had a "too hot for tv" show where they did controversial videos. -- nm - Reagen Feb 9, 10:17
- The more and more mis-named podcast: 60 Songs that Explain the 90's - JD Feb 9, 10:04 1
  - Yep. 30 more and then that's it. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 9, 10:06
- Yeah, and the confusion escalated with kids shooting people and claiming the Jeremy video as part of the inspiration. - Inigo Feb 9, 09:51
- original unedited video -- (link*) - Jovian Feb 9, 09:50 [youtube]
- I might be an outlier, but I always took it as a suicide. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 9, 09:44 10
  - Same. -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 10:31
  - Yeah, I knew. Don't know how I knew but I knew -- nm - ty97 Feb 9, 09:54
  - Not me. - Spawn Feb 9, 09:52 5
    - And then add, "But we unleashed the lion" and I thought he went off. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 09:53 4
      - Gnashed his teeth and bit the recess lady's breast. -- nm - Reagen Feb 9, 10:16
      - Ive never seen the video until just 5 minutes ago. And I always thought he had just gone apeshit as well. -- nm - Jovian Feb 9, 09:58 2
        
        I need to watch. But weird that the song sets up mass murder. - Spawn Feb 9, 10:02 1
        
        yea I mean the lyrics just scream that he went ballistic. - Jovian Feb 9, 10:04
  - I did, too. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 09:50
  - The primary video version of it on youtube includes the gun part. I swear I've never seen that. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 9, 09:48
I think kelly should play the Meow Game in her interview. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 09:39 1
- 😂 -- nm* - Krusty Feb 9, 10:18
Lyc meal kit report - znufrii Feb 9, 09:39
Daniel Dale's Fun Factchecks: -- (link) - mud Feb 9, 09:30 2
- A plan to require all legislation to sunset unless reauthorized? Does that extend to the 2nd amendment? -- nm - Max Feb 9, 09:35 1
  - ! .. heh -- nm - mud Feb 9, 09:37
Peeps runing Windows on their Steam Decks say its fine and might be better -- nm - budice Feb 9, 09:27
heh, "another brick in the wall" -- (link) - mud Feb 9, 09:19 4
- This is one of those realizations that hurts me bad. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 09:31 3
  - yep. I'll still listen to Floyd though! (maybe not The Wall, that's pure Waters) I mean, Gilmour gave us (the world) Kate Bush so he's a goddam saint. -- nm - mud Feb 9, 09:34 2
    - I will still listen to The Wall and all his Floyd. But yes, though his concerts are among my favorites I am done with giving him my money. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 09:35 1
      - Same. I mean I might still buy Floyd box sets but solo stuff from him. nope. -- nm - Remlik Feb 9, 10:16
Look, Dems, you can't win if you don't even play the game. -- (link) - TWuG Feb 9, 09:08 2
- i'm all for the 50 state strategy but Mississippi is like 50th on the target list (but they do have a shot at governor apparently) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 9, 09:34
- *smh* -- nm - znufrii Feb 9, 09:23
You know, if herds of people are going to do the subscribe-then-cancel streaming dance ... streamers are going to try new tactics to capture them. - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:02 12
- I was actually debating that to be able to watch the Superbowl :/ -- nm - Meg Feb 9, 09:19 4
  - Sling TV - 20 bucks for the first month -- nm - decline Feb 9, 09:37
  - I just want to be able to watch the commercials. So I guess I'll youtube them Monday. -- nm - sycor Feb 9, 09:34
  - It's okay to do it! I'm not blaming the users. I'm blaming capitalism. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:34
  - YouTubeTV free trial, here I come. -- nm - znufrii Feb 9, 09:21
- Well, they are already making you *speak* to a *human* to cancel, so that is pretty evil. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 09:07
- They will start trying to make people lock in with contracts. Sign up for 12 months instead of being able to do monthly. -- nm - sycor Feb 9, 09:06 5
  - I was thinking like "vaults"; subscribe for 3 months to unlock the Premium Vault -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:34
  - Streaming is the new cable -- nm - decline Feb 9, 09:10 3
    - It's certain moving in that direction, if not already basically there. -- nm - sycor Feb 9, 09:11
    - Slice the stream. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 09:11 1
      - Dont cross the streams -- nm - budice Feb 9, 09:21
In a rare showing of a united front the entire House of Representatives today voted to declare that Chinese balloons are bad -- nm - decline Feb 9, 08:57 2
- Party City's going DOWN! -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 09:00 1
  - "I love LA!" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:05
Missouri feeling left out of the crazy state contest I guess -- (link) - znufrii Feb 9, 08:57
Can I get a round up of your top 5 shows to binge on Apple+ (premiering since 2020) -- nm* - Max Feb 9, 08:46 35 1
- Severance, Ted Lasso, For All Mankind, Slow Horses, Little America. - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 09:38 5
  - I'd add Tom Hank's Finch movie to that list. -- nm - Remlik Feb 9, 10:18 1
    - Liked that one a lot -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 10:32
  - that VU doc was nice! -- nm - mud Feb 9, 09:39 2
    - It was sublimely enjoyable. But most of the music docs on Apple+ are really good. - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 09:41 1
      - 1971 The Year That Changed Music -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 9, 09:54
- Any for or against Mosquito Coast? -- nm - Max Feb 9, 09:29 3
  - Tried it, but bounced off it. Might go back to it again. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 09:40
  - just cancelled a few weeks ago -- nm - Beaker Feb 9, 09:37
  - Haven't tried it yet -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:33
- Ted Lasso, Mythic Quest, For All Mankind, and Trying (which hardly anyone ever talks about). -- nm - Inigo Feb 9, 09:26
- Schmigadoon -- nm - mara Feb 9, 09:25
- Any for or against Roar? -- nm - Max Feb 9, 08:58 3
  - The old Heath Ledger series from the 90s? -- nm - sycor Feb 9, 09:08 1
    - This is my first thought whenever I hear the name. - Max Feb 9, 09:26
  - Haven't tried it yet -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:00
- Ted Lasso, Mythic Quest, Severance. I want to watch Dickinson, Slow Horses, Bad Sisters, Shrinking, The Shrink Next Door. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 9, 08:58
- My top 5 are: Slow Horses. Foundation. Severance. Ted Lasso. And, tentatively, Echo 3. But Tehran, once I start it, could edge that out. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 9, 08:56 1
  - Also, See is an interesting concept but I couldn't really get into it. And Last Days of Ptolemy Grey did its level-best to make me stop watching but - Beryllium Feb 9, 09:00
- and Severance and Slow Horses and Bad Sisters and Black Bird and For All Mankind and Tehran and Foundation and Shining Girls and .. -- nm Posted by mud Jan 31 '23, 07:12 -- nm* - mud Feb 9, 08:55 1
  - (not sure how Black Bird got in there as I've never seen it) -- nm - mud Feb 9, 09:21
- Bad Sisters, ding dong -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 9, 08:53
- Many are, "if you are into that" types. For All Mankind, Foundation, Servant. Shrinking is good, but weonly a few episodes into the run so far. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 08:50 2
  - I INSIST you watch Bad Sisters. -- nm - mud Feb 9, 09:22
  - damn.. Foundation. Also forgot that one. Ted Lasso, For All Mankind, Severance, Foundation, Mythic Quest -- nm - Jovian Feb 9, 09:00
- For All Mankind -- nm - Reagen Feb 9, 08:48 5
  - I knew I was forgetting something significant. This was the Apple show I watched first when I got access. -- nm - Jovian Feb 9, 08:49 4
    - It and Lasso were all I watched. A month or so later I found out we still had it and have dove into the rest of the stuff. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 08:51
    - Ill binge for a few days then cancel, Same for Netflix, Hulu -- nm* - budice Feb 9, 08:51 2
      - If that's your plan, I would recommend the Beastie Boys Story -- nm - JD Feb 9, 08:52 1
        
        Hell yeah! -- nm - Krusty Feb 9, 10:37
- Ted Lasso, Slow Horses... uhh... -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 08:47 1
  - Severance, Mythic Quest... -- nm - Mop Feb 9, 08:47
- I'm very much enjoying Shrinking that started a couple of weeks ago. -- nm - pmb Feb 9, 08:47
- Ted Lasso, Severance, Mythic Quest -- nm - Jovian Feb 9, 08:47
Mud alert - MASSIVE Happy Valley whole of S3 spoilers for everyone else so watch the show first. -- (link) - LMS Feb 9, 08:44 1
- holy crap that is amazing - mud Feb 9, 08:50
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Elvis Costello in 1978 (the year my heart was broken into 400 pieces so I listened to this over and over an -- (link) - mud Feb 9, 08:42 [youtube] 4
- I'm sorry about the heartbreak but thanks for the link. Elvis Costello doesn't immediately leap to my mind when you say Bacharach and David -- nm - crash davis Feb 9, 08:46 3
  - it's the only thing that leaps to my mind since 1978 -- nm - mud Feb 9, 08:52
  - They worked a lot together. Elvis idolized him as a songwriter. They actually just announced a box set of their work together. It comes out in a - pmb Feb 9, 08:50 1
    - Thank you. I did not know this! -- nm - crash davis Feb 9, 08:51
MONO... d'oh! -- nm - Homer Feb 9, 08:41
I think Dano picked the right song, but with all respect to Dionne, Aretha Franklin's version is the best. Only because everything Aretha sings is - pmb Feb 9, 08:40 [youtube] 1
- When it comes to Dionne vs Aretha, I will take both please. -- nm - crash davis Feb 9, 08:43
Ohio Dept of Education Re: Nazi homeschoolers? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- (link) - TWuG Feb 9, 08:34 3
- “What do you think was the point of letting them homeschool in the first place?” -- nm - znufrii Feb 9, 08:52
- Show me where in their charter it says "teachers can't be Nazis"! Huh? C'mon... I'll wait. -- nm - Ohio Dept of Education Feb 9, 08:39
- Not surprising. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 9, 08:39
The Look of Love by Dusty Springfield makes me utter the rarest four word phrase I've used - crash davis Feb 9, 08:26
Your call will be answered in order of importance as determined by Myrna our call center chaperone -- nm - rollo Feb 9, 08:24
Marvel Snap: Folks who wait until turn 6 to snap are cotton-headed ninnymuggins. - Mony Baroney Feb 9, 08:24
wow maybe the hottest Titanic take ever (with it back in theaters this week) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 9, 08:24 4
- Kansas City Chiefs - better or worse without Mahomes? -- nm - Reagen Feb 9, 08:47
- Maybe I should finally watch it? - Spawn Feb 9, 08:34 2
  - While not a perfect film, I love the art nouveau styling of the ship and I do have a thing for Ms. Winslet. -- nm - crash davis Feb 9, 08:37 1
    - I feel like I have seen it via clips over the years. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 08:39
/rant - Asshat anti vaxer brother is sending me anti vax Tik Toks which is particularly obnoxiou due to the fact our unvaxxed cousin died a year ago - Epiphany aka sneaky link Feb 9, 08:22 3
- CJ's family is all nuts. Full of conspiracy theories and anti-vax crap. Whenever they post that bs CJ reports them all the time - Remlik Feb 9, 10:25
- I would be tempted to reply - ReluctantCynic Feb 9, 09:39
- that's just rude, tell him to stop or I'll punch his lights out -- nm - mud Feb 9, 08:45
Once in your life, you find her. Someone that turns your heart around. The next thing you know, you're closing down the town. -- nm - Spawn Feb 9, 08:19

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