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SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul, Lil 'Yachty and other celebs re: crypto ads -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 13:32 2
- I've only read the tweet, but if that is the gist, that is crap. If people think celebs aren't paid for endorsement, they need to report to - crash davis Mar 22, 13:35 1
  - There's a lot of difference btw advertising and using your Social media to promote a product without labeling as a pa8d promo - zeitgeist Mar 22, 13:40
My new strategy for selling novels perhaps should be replying to anti-LGBT Twitterers with comments and links about them. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 13:32 1
- My friend the water goddess used to be the Netflix of equestrian videos, she would rent them and rid social media to promote - zeitgeist Mar 22, 13:47
Sounds like DJT's lawyer Corcoran will be testifying on Friday in DC -- (link) - Jovian Mar 22, 13:20 9
- Relunctant Cynic! what are you even doing? -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 13:23 6
  - I've fooled you all for so many years, and now it is time for me to finally come clean. -- nm - Reluctant Cynic Mar 22, 13:31 1
    - you're gonna do Judd Nelson's big scene from AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I applaud you. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 22, 13:33
  - I asked him that earlier, and he said "I've done a lot in the legal profession but I've never been stiffed by a client before" #livinghisbestlife -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 13:27 3
    - I’ve seen this video before. - Will Hunting Mar 22, 13:35
    - Joel really puts the "privilege" in attorney-client privilege. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 13:34 1
      - Just ask about my attorney "work product"! -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Mar 22, 13:34
- bring your tootbrush, RC -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 13:22 1
  - so he can sharpen the handle into a shiv -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 13:27
Man, these Seesaw (Dockcase) folks on Kickstarter have their claws in me. The moment one of their products ships, they're promoting the next. -- (link) - Mop Mar 22, 13:09
Airbnb is trash so caveat emptor but because sec. 230 insulates them from liability for their users scammy acts, this person is almost certainly SOL -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 13:06 9
- Pssh, I thought this would be about an exorbitant cleaning fee or a rental from someone who didn't have any legal right to the place -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 13:36
- I don't know why AirBnB is responsible for the owner's actions in this case. I also don't get your hate for 230. - Krusty Mar 22, 13:36 2
  - Because AirBNB is the middle person - they shouldn't be able to wash their hands of the host's (or the guest's) bad actions - Roger More Mar 22, 15:20
  - i think companies generally should be held liable for the products they introduce into the stream of commerce, especially when they know they're shit -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 13:45
- more the "Acts of God" provision. I think the owners are responsible for the residence, not what goes on around it. -- nm* - budice Mar 22, 13:15 1
  - If they knew people already left, they should've followed suit. They chose to stay, -- nm - budice Mar 22, 13:19
- Walk me through it. If section 230 didn't exist, how does AirBNB protect consumers from this vendor? -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 13:12
- I feel like at least part of the blame of this belongs on the guests. the host definitely deserves blame as well, but, the guests need to be a little - Andie Mar 22, 13:11 1
  - I’m sure there are standard disclaimers covering this sort of thing in the fine print that nobody reads, fwiw. - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 22, 13:15
Lufthansa officially bringing back the A380. Munich-Boston starting June 1. Munich-JFK starting July 4. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 13:01
LYC: Feeling good today. Coded up a small script add-on for our helpdesk so now that when users request software and it is approved, the system will - oblique Mar 22, 12:58 4
- costs more to have helpdesk install it than pay the ransom on the azure ransomware -- nm - budice Mar 22, 13:04 2
  - technically it is secured with certificate. Far more likely outcome is now I will forget I did this and when the certificate expires our entire - oblique Mar 22, 13:06 1
    - someone secured java settings with a cert. java stopped working when the cert expired and they already left the company. Nobody knew where to find it -- nm - budice Mar 22, 13:10
- you’re a partner now, playa -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 12:59
Lyc run report, at the very least I should get props for consistency - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 22, 12:56
Ooh, this bodes well for a potential victoria location of Shake Shack. Although we still don't have Five Guys, so ... who knows -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:51 5
- Five Guys is soooo expensive. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 22, 13:11 4
  - 72 hours. - David Mar 22, 13:35
  - And overated -- nm - eag Mar 22, 13:32
  - Shake shack isn't exactly cheap either. I think they're expensive for the size of the burger and amount of fries. -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 13:23
  - Probably not compared to our local burger options. We have a fatburger, but it's too expensive too. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 13:21
no idea who made this, but ... that boy ain't right. -- (pic) - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:29 [Attachment]
Oh, i like this new library feature. Quiet rooms you can book to do virtual interviews. -- (link) - Andie Mar 22, 12:24 2
- God if only you were in a quiet room -- nm - Dingan Mar 22, 12:25 1
  - Let her be happy her voice will finally rise above the din. -- nm - Max Mar 22, 12:26
attn rapey attorneys: Missouri is your state -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 12:22 1
- yeesh -- nm - mud Mar 22, 12:29
Time Team live chat announcement with Tony Robinson. IT'S LIVE, DAMMIT! -- (link) - Mop Mar 22, 12:18 [youtube] 1
- First episode of the new season premieres FRIDAY! -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 12:19
Mop didn't read my post. You know what that makes him? -- (link) - crash davis Mar 22, 12:10 [youtube] 3
- It's a NY Times article about Sorkin re-writing Camelot on Broadway. That fact that I got 6 paragraphs in deserves a medal. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 12:12 2
  - You lollygagged through the first paragraph. You lollygagged through the second paragraph. You lollygagged through the third paragraph.... -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 12:13 1
    - in the middle of that clip i expected Coach from 'Letterkenny', to show up, kick a wastebasket and scream - Diva Mar 22, 12:19
Indeed.com lays off 2,200 employees. In other news, how/why the hell does Indeed have so many employees??? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:03 6
- Right you are, Ken. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 13:40
- Their "if we can't find a job for you, we'll hire you ourselves!" promise is coming back to bite them in the ass. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 12:13
- It takes a lot of people to prove that the only real way to get a job is to know someone already. -- nm - Diva Mar 22, 12:06 2
  - Indeed! -- nm - budice Mar 22, 12:51 1
    - but not as many as before, obviously. - Diva Mar 22, 12:55
- Total Employees: 14,600+ -- nm - decline Mar 22, 12:05
Kal Penn and Bloomberg are showing us how the EV industry is addressing the dirty battery problem. -- (link) - Mop Mar 22, 12:00 [youtube] 4
- If you put your tongue on it you'll feel a little tingle. -- nm - battery Mar 22, 12:29 1
  - That only worked 4 or 5 times in college. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 12:57
- Huh. Panasonic - who make the fantastic Eneloop rechargeable batteries - makes the Tesla batteries. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 12:03
- Do they use soap ? -- nm - decline Mar 22, 12:02
Mandalorian latest episode cool spoilers - Beaker Mar 22, 11:59
Here. Right here. This. This is who the Republican party is now. And it is partly why Ron is cratering. - Jovian Mar 22, 11:54
It is time for one of my Top Ten All Time Favorite Songs -- (link) - crash davis Mar 22, 11:52 [youtube] 2
- I'll see that and raise you this -- (link) - Beaker Mar 22, 11:56 [youtube] 1
  - A raise implies something of higher value. That isn't an original song. People will come, Beaker -- (link*) - crash davis Mar 22, 12:01 [youtube]
Important ruling. Please, update your scorecards -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 22, 11:49 3
- TSA, can I get a pitch ruling? -- (link) - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 22, 12:41
- lollygagger -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 12:37
- in Ireland I had them take a solid deodorant stick out of my luggage because they said it counted as a gel. I mean, it's not, but ok. -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 11:51
starting to think that Truth SPAC might not be entirely on the up and up -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:32 1
- Lol. -- nm - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 22, 11:35
"New standards for bat boys and girls will be enforced. MLB will evaluate performance and could ask teams to replace them if substandard." -- nm - Strongbad Mar 22, 11:32 5
- Sounds like someone found a scapegoat for their pitch clock violation -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 12:29
- has anyone anywhere ever commented on a 'substandard' bat boy/girl? -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 12:20
- Does that mean no more 40 year old batboys for the Red Sawx? -- nm - Diva Mar 22, 12:06
- It is time for cheerleaders to replace them. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 22, 12:00
- bastards -- nm - decline Mar 22, 11:33
Who wants a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers reunion? -- (link*) - Mop Mar 22, 11:20 [youtube] 3
- No Amy Jo makes me sad -- nm - eag Mar 22, 11:35 1
  - they won't cut her the check she wants. -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 12:22
- MMPR gotta eat! -- nm - Beaker Mar 22, 11:24
Steven Spielberg's daughter is directing a movie. -- (link) - Mop Mar 22, 11:11 4
- A girl director? Now I’ve heard everything -- nm - Rollo Mar 22, 11:18
- nepo? -- nm* - budice Mar 22, 11:17
- Michelle Dockery looks like she's pissed at what her magic mirror told her. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 11:16
- The Fabelwomen -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:14
Aaron Sorkin had a stroke last November. -- (link) - Mop Mar 22, 11:08 8
- why you no read me post -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 11:47 3
  - it was a good post. -- nm - Diva Mar 22, 12:07
  - I saw you posted about Camelot but if that mentioned the stroke, they buried the lede. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 11:58 1
    - be a reader! -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 12:06
- Deadline articles always seem like they just end randomly like a buzzer goes off and the writer just goes “ok that one’s done” -- nm - Rollo Mar 22, 11:15 2
  - *counts the words aloud* 293, 294, 295, Darn! *adds "very" to several sentences* Done! -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 22, 11:30
  - The real deadline is the stories they stopped halfway through -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 11:16
- And he is going to turn the hospital into his ping pong room. -- nm - Qale Mar 22, 11:12
Fed raises rates another 25 bps. -- nm - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 22, 11:06 6
- for all of Biden’s surprising achievements given the margins in Congress, renominating Powell was a terrible own-goal -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:11 4
  - Markets don’t seem to mind. - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 22, 11:17 3
    - we obviously needed to raise rates as a refresh of the Feds toolbox but it’s been clear for some time that they’re not having the intended effect -- nm* - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:21 2
      - The real problem is that the Fed has a very limited toolbox. That’s not Powell’s fault. -- (edited) - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 22, 11:26 1
        
        and yet he keeps acting like it’s their only nostrum -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:29
- bastards! -- nm - decline Mar 22, 11:07
Only partway through it but the latest Bill Simmons podcast is really interesting. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in a conversation about fame. - Volnelk Mar 22, 11:03
Sens. Rick Scott and Elizabeth Warren introduce overhaul of Federal Reserve oversight -- (link*) - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 22, 11:01
Alexa Bliss did have a skin issue. (This is why tanning beds and/or the sun are evil.) -- (link) - Tim Mar 22, 10:57 3
- My dad has had the same procedure a time or three. - Dark Callisto Mar 22, 11:18
- GET YOUR DAMN SKIN CHECKED -- nm - spamlet Mar 22, 11:17
- Thanks for the update. I saw the picture and figured that was the case. -- nm - David Mar 22, 11:03
BASEBALL! this is fantastic -- (link) - Remlik Mar 22, 10:50 5
- 😺😺😺😺 -- nm - crash davis Mar 22, 11:47
- Catch it! -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 22, 11:11
- That catcher is never living that down. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 11:05
- Oh, catcher. Oh no, catcher. I'm so sorry, catcher. -- nm - David Mar 22, 11:05
- I saw a similar play where the catcher sat on home. -- nm - zunkskunk Mar 22, 11:00
Was the expectation to spend all $100 MM at once? - Rollo Mar 22, 10:41
William Shatner 92 today.... -- (link) - Remlik Mar 22, 10:29 1
- Dick Van Dyke had a car accident while driving today. He's 97. -- nm - David Mar 22, 10:31
This has been bothering me for some time now. Look at the prices on the 25.5 and 16.9 oz bottles? Sometimes I just don't get Ralphs' pricing. -- (link) - Meg Mar 22, 10:18 2
- I've seen that on random products...and the compare price doesn't help much when 1 is $ per ounce and other gives $ per quart or pound -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 10:27 1
  - *eyes squinting in metric* -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 10:28
and another poll showing that Ron Ron is cratering. - Jovian Mar 22, 10:16 17
- Granted 1) his book probably has no relationship to this; 2) most book reviewers bat for the other political team; every review I've read said his - crash davis Mar 22, 11:51
- It's the pudding -- nm - Dano Mar 22, 10:46
- He's getting more camera time and he is not good on camera. I think he gets more boosts from reporting on his actions than what he says - colin Mar 22, 10:32 2
  - I've been saying this for a while. A charismatic Democrat could have easily stopped his surge in Florida because he's pyrite. - David Mar 22, 11:04
  - Plus, Tr*mp doesn't like him, so his minions are following. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 22, 10:39
- What's hurting DeSantis is that he doesn't hide the fascism well. Trump's a buffoon, which makes him less threatening. - David Mar 22, 10:30 9
  - Whatever else you can say about Trump, you can’t deny that there’s a sort of charisma there. DeSantis doesn’t have that at all. -- nm - Tim Mar 22, 10:36 8
    - ~Look in my eyes - what do you see~ -- nm - Strongbad Mar 22, 11:12
    - Interestingly though, I think the charisma thing seems less noticeable now. His speeches and rallies seem like he's going through the motions of -- (edited) - pmb Mar 22, 10:43 1
      - he's getting tired. he can't think of any new things to say. -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 10:57
    - the idea that Trump has ever tried to hide his fascism is also laughable -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 10:40 3
      - It allowed people to handwave it away and pretend that he didn't really mean it. -- nm - Roger More Mar 22, 11:37
      - Beyond laughable. It is his entire thing. (especially ya know, since his Coup attempt) -- nm - Jovian Mar 22, 10:42
      - He doesn't have to try to hide anything - it gets drowned in chaff. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 10:41
    - Yup. I mean Ron almost makes Senator Cotton seem charismatic. But there is way more too it - Jovian Mar 22, 10:40
- I get the impression from all of my R friends that they don't really like Trump, but that they hate Biden because "he's doing a terrible job." - JaxSean Mar 22, 10:29 1
  - Heh. Wish that was my impression with my maga friends. Ive now been told that I should be embarrassed to fly an American flag - Jovian Mar 22, 10:31
Spawn -- (link) - Remlik Mar 22, 10:04 [youtube] 3
- Her Mtv Unplugged is one of my 3 faves. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 22, 11:12
- I have such a crush on Natalie Merchant. -- nm - Mop Mar 22, 10:51 1
  - here is her new song with Abena Koomson-Davis of Resistance Revival Chorus, -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 10:58
Ohtani vs. Trout was even better than you think. - David Mar 22, 10:00 2
- Pro wrestling couldn’t have booked that any better … NASCAR would have done it if anyone still cared. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 22, 10:19
- These go to 81 -- nm - Dano Mar 22, 10:11
Jerseys for Jeopardy! fans -- (link) - mara Mar 22, 09:55
we lost cartoonist Joe Giella last night. He was 94. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 22, 09:51 1
- oh man. I met him a few years ago. Nice guy. -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 09:57
I've got soul but I'm not a soldier -- nm - Mr. Havens Mar 22, 09:50
Former Presidents as Super-villains -- (link) - Jovian Mar 22, 09:48 2
- Reagan -- (pic) - Mop Mar 22, 10:52 [Attachment]
- Incredible -- nm - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 22, 09:57

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