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Jameela Jamil is calling out "famous feminists" for celebrating "known bigot" Karl Lagerfeld at the 2023 Met Gala -- (link) - budice May 3, 08:53
i started a packing list just a few weeks ago for an upcoming trip, i included "purple hoodie." I don't OWN a purple hoodie. - Andie May 3, 08:50 3
- My packing list for the cruise was based on warmer spring weather - I just looked at the forecast for next week :/ -- nm - Meg May 3, 08:55
- It's a reminder to yourself to buy a purple hoodie before the trip. -- nm - ty97 May 3, 08:52 1
  - This is the right answer. -- nm - sycor May 3, 08:56
I thought I knew about Valerie Perrine. Until I read this article in THR. - Reluctant Cynic May 3, 08:45
"Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin with a drone strike on the Kremlin, would you believe it?" "No, Mr Rezkiy. I would not." - Beryllium May 3, 08:45 1
- Shade game is on point. -- (link) - Beryllium May 3, 08:52 [mastodon]
The ty & Dano Go to Croatia show is getting closer to a green light even during a writer's strike. - Dano ✔️ May 3, 08:38 3
- woo! -- nm - Andie May 3, 08:45
- Wwwwoooo! -- nm - ty97 May 3, 08:39 1
  - Air travel chaos looms as US keeps 5G altimeter refit deadline -- (link) - LMS May 3, 08:44
Tim: You were right. That deck box from The Professor IS fancy. It’s really gorgeous. It’s really going to attract attention. -- nm - Qale May 3, 08:35
ST: would Kate Bush of made the Rock n Roll HOF without the Stranger Things bump? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 08:32 17
- No. -- nm - zunk takes things literally May 3, 08:52
- Probably not. - Reluctant Cynic May 3, 08:48
- Fun Jovian Fact: if you asked me who this was, to point her out, name one song, speculate on her age, etc - Jovian May 3, 08:39 8
  - Heard of Peter Gabriel? - LMS May 3, 08:49 5
    - ah ha. I never knew that was her signing with him. (I havent heard this song in a minute and watching & listening to it now) And now I recognize her. -- nm - Jovian May 3, 08:54 1
      - I don't know if this is going to make mud angrier or satiate his anger -- nm - ty97 May 3, 08:56
    - It peaked at #72 on the US charts, so it barely even was a blip here. -- nm - ty97 May 3, 08:53 1
      - Running Up That Hill (the original release) was her only higher charting song. It reached #30 in the US. - ty97 May 3, 08:55
    - heard of [insert name any prominent non-American artist, ANY]? -- nm - mud ♪ May 3, 08:51
  - same -- nm - decline May 3, 08:41
  - I had definitely heard of her, and definitely had never heard a song by her -- nm - ty97 May 3, 08:41
- Not this year. I'll never say never, but the Stranger Things bumps is directly attributable to raising her spotlight again -- nm - ty97 May 3, 08:36
- . -- (link) - ty97 May 3, 08:35 [Backboard]
- I have to say no, as I had never heard of her before the show blew her up. And the Classic Rock station NEVER played her till then either -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 08:33 3
  - never heard of her?! You and I have been in the same online community for over two decades, and I've been constantly touting her. - mud ♪ May 3, 08:37 2
    - I might of seen her name, but having never heard her music I wouldn't have gone out of my way to listen to it -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 08:42
    - lol dont look up. :) -- nm - Jovian May 3, 08:40
The sort of Pro Golf content you hope for -- (link) - budice May 3, 08:29
I am currently speaking to a New York who has never had a BEC. - ty97 May 3, 08:28 27
- I don’t eat egg so I’ve never either. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 3, 08:38
- Did you ask why? Maybe they can't eat bacon for religious reasons? Hate eggs? -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:32 2
  - None of the above, he's just never done it. -- nm - ty97 May 3, 08:34 1
    - That's a bit weird but I'm not one to speak as I don't like a lot of food. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:35
- that's crazy -- nm - decline May 3, 08:31
- PEC on a kaiser roll. - znufrii 🦄 May 3, 08:31 2
  - Traitor -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:32
  - I always love the P vs. TH debate. -- nm - MDH May 3, 08:31
- a what? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 08:30 1
  - Bacon, egg and cheese on a roll. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:33
- I'm a BE fan, I don't do C. -- nm - MDH May 3, 08:30 3
  - That's how I get it half the time these days. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:35 2
    - Monsters -- nm - ty97 May 3, 08:37 1
      - The monsters are the places using inferior American cheese. -- nm* - Krusty May 3, 08:38
- What's a BEC? -- nm - Reluctant Cynic May 3, 08:29 4
  - Bacon, egg and cheese on a roll. It's a breakfast staple here since forever. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:33 3
    - So a flatter form of a breakfast taco? --nm - Reluctant Cynic May 3, 08:48 2
      - No idea. It's two eggs with bacon and American cheese on a roll. Simple yet delicious. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:51
      - If I were in Texas, I wouldn't even think of a BEC, I'd be getting a breakfast taco for sure - ty97 May 3, 08:50
- I don't know what a BEC is. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones May 3, 08:29 7
  - Same -- nm - spamlet May 3, 08:31 6
    - Bacon, egg and cheese on a roll. It's so damn good, as you'd expect. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:34 5
      - is the roll extra toasted? I don't eat raw bread so the concept sounds a little gross to me. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones May 3, 08:48 1
        
        Some places toast the roll and some don't. You can ask for it toasted in every bodega and they'll do it. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:52
      - isn't this just a breakfast sandwich? only on a roll? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 08:45 2
        
        Seems so but it also seems like not many people eat it around the country. For us, it's a to go breakfast meal. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:53
        
        It’s a specific type of breakfast sandwich, there are other breakfast meats that one might choose instead. -- (edited) - znufrii 🦄 May 3, 08:50
Carlos Vives arena/theater tour - MDH May 3, 08:24 3
- you're just making names up now -- nm - decline May 3, 08:24 2
  - He's one of the best selling latin artists of all time. He's put out 18 albums. -- nm - MDH May 3, 08:26 1
    - Yep his song LA Gotq Fria is what put him on the map - eag May 3, 08:54
It needs fact checking but I think last night was the first time in VGK history, the Kraken surrendered four goals to one player and went on to win -- nm - JD May 3, 08:22 1
- Definitely the first time in VGK history that happened in the playoffs -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 3, 08:29
Jamie Foxx is still in the hospital. -- (link) - decline May 3, 08:21 4
- Good and healthy thoughts for him. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:30
- :( -- nm - Pippy can't read May 3, 08:27
- :( -- nm - Andie May 3, 08:25
- :-[ -- nm - mud ♪ May 3, 08:22
I’m sitting in a union Starbucks today. Hurrah! -- nm - Qale May 3, 08:19 4
- Starbucks have good brownies mmmm .. -- nm - mud ♪ May 3, 08:21 3
  - I have found all of their food to be very tasty but the cost is crazy pants for the quantity you get. -- nm - Pippy can't read May 3, 08:28 2
    - Their grilled cheese is about spot on value for what it is. -- nm - Qale May 3, 08:33
    - yep! -- nm - mud ♪ May 3, 08:31
“How Ron DeSantis Sold Out Florida Homeowners” -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 May 3, 08:05 1
- Not as evil as using toxic waste to build their roads, but this is still evil -- nm - decline May 3, 08:12
Trae Young looks like what? -- (link) - JD May 3, 07:59 [youtube] 1
- Ugh. -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:01
"Polycrisis." - Reluctant Cynic May 3, 07:55 1
- Isn’t a polycrisis the same as the gay one? Not enough tops to go around? -- nm - Qale May 3, 08:34
spamlet 1 Concur 0! - spamlet May 3, 07:49 10
- Most important question: Which airline? -- nm - ty97 May 3, 07:51 9
  - Lufthansa *and* I didn't even realize the return is on their 747-800 FRA-IAD. - spamlet May 3, 07:54 8
    - Oh, very nice! - ty97 May 3, 07:57 7
      - I'll be seeing a lot of FRA this summer apparently but on the direct to STL at least one direction on both sets of flights. - spamlet May 3, 07:59 6
        
        People will complain about FRA, at least in relation to MUC since MUC is easier, but FRA has been fine for me. - ty97 May 3, 08:02 5
        
        I'm flying on to Prague so I think that I have to clear immigration at FRA right as the port of first entry for the EU? - spamlet May 3, 08:11 4
        
        You're flying to FRA than PRG then WAW? Roundabout! -- (edited) - ty97 May 3, 08:20 3
        
        Thanks, I've taken notes. Two days in PRG in between :) Visiting local offices in both cities. - spamlet May 3, 08:24 2
        
        Yeah, you basically have to fly to Vienna for Bratislava, unless you use like RyanAir or WizzAir or something. -- (edited) - ty97 May 3, 08:26 1
        
        Warsaw is the highest priority otherwise I would have done the train since Bratislava is actually the regional HQ. - spamlet May 3, 08:33
Messi will leave PSG at the end of the season -- nm - budice May 3, 07:41 6
- After getting suspended for two weeks for his unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia for tourism ambassador photo shoot. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 3, 07:43 5
  - These sorts of things happen when athletes/celebs become liquid and have no worries about money anymore. -- nm - budice May 3, 07:45 4
    - he gonna get paid by the Saudis much money -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 07:57 3
      - Him working for them tells everyone all they need to know about him and his morals. Same for Beckham and everyone else. - Krusty May 3, 08:03 2
        
        and if he's got all that immoral money, he should follow Beckham's earlier precedent and come play in MLS, even if it would be in Miami - JD May 3, 08:07 1
        
        Becks got paid peanuts compared to the checks coming his way now -- nm - budice May 3, 08:09
Day 2 of the Writers strike. How soon before a studio attempts to put an AI written script into production ? -- nm - decline May 3, 07:32 2
- Pretty sure at least one network has been using them for years. -- nm - Spawn May 3, 07:54 1
  - Oooo! Can I guess? Is it the CW and the Arrowverse? -- nm - JD May 3, 08:18
WSJ: Techniques Jeff Epstein used infiltrate highest circles of American society. “My life will be better if i raise $1m,” Larry Summers email to Ep -- (link*) - budice May 3, 07:18 3
- what's up with all of his property and art? who got that? -- nm - judge indianapolis jones May 3, 08:12 1
  - I know his island(s?) were put up for sale and the proceeds were to be used to settle lawsuits - no idea if they've sold yet though -- nm - decline May 3, 08:14
- Im starting to think him being murdered in his prison cell is about the least surprising thing that could have happened. -- nm - Jovian May 3, 07:21
This post is mostly for ty - have you seen the new fancy hotel for just AA staff somewhere in Texas... Skyview 6 (or perhaps, just a live-in training facility?) -- (edited) - Andie May 3, 07:16 1
- I'd heard of it but hadn't seen it. I think it's at their HQ campus, which is basically right next to DFW airport - ty97 May 3, 07:25
That has to be laziest attempt at a False Flag op ever. -- (edited) - Jovian May 3, 07:15 5
- It's possible the drone was taken out by defensive measures. - TWuG May 3, 08:09 3
  - (where's the tracer of the weapon?) - Reagen May 3, 08:53
  - If this was a Ukrainian attack, then the Russia Federation should be embarrassed. - Jovian May 3, 08:14 1
    - The entire invasion has been an embarrassment for Russia. -- nm - TWuG May 3, 08:48
- I've seen some sucks before but this is the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked. -- nm - Pachypodium baronii May 3, 07:34
Patrick Mahomes' Brother Jackson Arrested For Aggravated Sexual Battery -- (link*) - budice May 3, 07:14
I guess the NYC MTA dropping Twitter was the straw. Government owned services will get back access to the API -- (link) - decline May 3, 07:11 4
- and what's to stop musk from having another manic episode and banning access again? there's no going back on this. -- nm - colin May 3, 07:14 2
  - it's really true. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones May 3, 08:05
  - it all depends on what drug he is currently abusing at that particular moment. -- nm - Jovian May 3, 07:16
- Heh -- nm - Pippy can't read May 3, 07:13
Sources: Randall Cobb to join Jets, reunite with Aaron Rodgers -- (link*) - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 07:08 2
- Jets gonna be a super team. -- nm - Spawn May 3, 07:55 1
  - 💪🏼 -- nm - Krusty May 3, 08:05
New Canadian retail chain set to launch from ashes of former Bed Bath & Beyond locations -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 07:06 1
- New chain name: "Beyond the bed and bath" -- nm - sycor May 3, 07:07
Hey! Guess what?! Winning MVP magically healed Embiid… -- (link) - Flavorize May 3, 07:00
ADP private payroll report +296k, doubling expectations. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 3, 06:53 4
- "...and here's why that's terrible news for Joe Biden." -- nm - someone somewhere May 3, 07:13 1
  - That’s my schtick! -- nm - NYT Pitchbot May 3, 07:34
- *smokes +25bp hike* -- nm* - JPow May 3, 06:54
- *clenches fist like Arthur* -- nm - Jerome Powell May 3, 06:54
Jax: - Have you ever tried Bedtime Betty? I sleep well with these, but don't wake up groggy. - Diva May 3, 06:53 7
- I find that acquiring sleep apnea works wonders for sleeping through just about anything. nm - Turd Ferguson May 3, 08:06
- My late night restlessness is usually linked to hip pain. An ibuprofen and some Icy Hot help a lot. -- nm - Pachypodium baronii May 3, 07:58
- Our friend with the CBD shop sells the delta 9 ones; they have 15mg thc and 15mg cbd. - JaxSean May 3, 07:00 2
  - Also, looks like Bedtime Betty's are only in the upper east coast. - JaxSean May 3, 07:14 1
    - thanks for this! -- nm - Diva May 3, 07:25
- melatonin helps me...also beer -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 06:53 1
  - Melatonin seems to help me initially get sleepy, but I still seem to wake up after 4 hours. -- nm - JaxSean May 3, 07:01
Darden Restaurants buys Ruth's Chris Steak House for $715 million -- (link) - budice May 3, 06:51 6
- I never got the name. wtf is Chris Steak? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 07:02 2
  - it's complicated -- (link*) - hollywood big shot May 3, 07:05 1
    - huh, cool. Thanks, interesting read -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 07:08
- That...seems like a steal. -- nm - JaxSean May 3, 07:01
- All You Can Eat Steak! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 06:53 1
  - Steak and unlimited breadsticks -- nm - ty97 May 3, 06:53
just another reason Seth > Jimmy -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 3, 06:51 5
- i guess the difference is one has been a writer, the other never really was. -- nm - colin May 3, 07:09 1
  - Conan did this last writers strike IIRC -- nm - Roger More May 3, 07:24
- Cordon went to the WGA meeting and lobbied for the minimum salary to be lowered, so they could exploit…err “hire” the interns as official writers -- nm - Flavorize May 3, 06:57 1
  - big 2007 Ellen energy -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 3, 07:00
- ugh, thought you meant Kimmel not Fallon. -- nm - mud ♪ May 3, 06:53
Cyril Connolly? -- nm - Pachypodium baronii May 3, 06:46
*blink* -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 3, 06:44 2
- this is me, reading an email from Mint suggesting i put my retirement in crypto. -- nm - colin May 3, 07:07 1
  - no where to go but up! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 3, 07:08
Rollin' -- nm - TWuG May 3, 06:44

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