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LA Renters protections have ended in LA. Back rent now due. -- (link) - budice Aug 1, 06:34
(Mariners make a shrug emoji trade) MLB trade grades: Giants add depth, hope A.J. Pollock has something left in the tank - crash davis 😺 Aug 1, 06:21 1
- (Seahawks beat reporter has been high on JSN this camp) Seahawks training camp: WRs and CBs spar, plus more notes from Day 1 in pads - crash davis 😺 Aug 1, 06:33
The 50 greatest children’s films of all time -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 Aug 1, 06:16 3
- "the Child Catcher is up there with Bambi’s mum and Watership Down as a nightmare-inducing creation that might emotionally scar little kids for life." -- (edited) - JaxSean Aug 1, 07:50 1
  - I can’t remember caring about Bambi or Watership Down when I was little but the child catcher scared the shit out of me. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 1, 08:49
- I'll forgive some Aardman bias, but Flushed Away is a bridge too far. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 1, 07:29
My biggest problem with Mastodon is so many people don't use hashtags, and I can't "quote tweet" to add them. -- nm - mara 🍂 Aug 1, 06:11 10
- There's a feature coming soon to make hashtags a little bit more like Tumblr. That might resolve this issue. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 07:49
- Can you reply to the poster and ask them to add hashtags? Boost+quote would be a great addition, though. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 1, 07:19 7
  - They intentionally don’t allow quotes because it’s an easy way to gang up on the original poster. -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 07:20 6
    - For now. It's on the roadmap to resolve this; there's been a lot of pressure from certain groups that benefit from that conversation style. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 07:51 2
      - Meaning trolls and people that lead online brigades? -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 07:58 1
        
        No. Black people whose culture is to use that pattern in their day to day (offline) conversation. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 1, 09:22
    - huh interesting. I didn't know that -- nm - JaxSean Aug 1, 07:45 2
      - "huh interesting. I didn't know that" - dumbass -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Aug 1, 07:48 1
        
        heh (but do posters actually see the reposts?) -- nm - JaxSean Aug 1, 07:51
- Hashtags are a tool of The Man. :P -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 1, 07:03
Spy Kids: Armageddon - Netflix - September 22nd -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Aug 1, 04:58 [youtube]
Happy birthday, Mafic! Woo hoo!!! 🎂🥳 -- nm - Krusty Aug 1, 04:57 13
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 10:50
- Hope you have a great day! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 07:07
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 1, 06:59
- Happy Birthday!!! -- nm - Jovian Aug 1, 06:37
- Thanks! Celebrating in my traditional way, at a mine in a weird place. -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 06:16 1
  - Heh. :-) I hope you have a great day and have some fun once work is done. -- nm - Krusty Aug 1, 06:24
- Happy Birthday!! -- nm - Pippy Quintas Aug 1, 06:14
- Happy Happy birthday! -- nm* - Andie Aug 1, 06:07
- Happy BDay! -- nm - budice Aug 1, 05:43
- Happy birthday! -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 05:41
- indeed -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 1, 05:35
- cheers!! -- nm - mud Aug 1, 05:13
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Aug 1, 05:10
TV PSA: Justified, regular Tuesday stuff, other stuff -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Aug 1, 04:49
MrBeast sues his partner in the burger business over their terrible food -- (link*) - spamlet Aug 1, 03:47 6
- Wrong link, it goes to a Trump article -- nm - Krusty Aug 1, 04:58 5
  - That’s incredibly weird. It worked earlier but has been fixed again -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 05:27 3
    - Thanks! I haven't eaten one of their burgers and definitely won't now but I hadn't read any complaints until now. It doesn't sound good and - Krusty Aug 1, 05:38 2
      - We liked the one we had here from Ruby Tuesday -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 06:34 1
        
        I’d imagine it is reliant on the ghost restaurant as I can’t imagine they have special burger meat for the front? -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 07:19
  - Everything is Trump now. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 1, 05:17
wake up! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 1, 03:16
Megaball 1.1 beeeeeeleeeeeon pool closes at 2pm (include your nic please) -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 02:11 3
- sent -- nm - JaxSean Aug 1, 07:01
- sent -- nm - budice Aug 1, 06:50
- sent -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 1, 06:12
Connections Puzzle #51 - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 1, 00:21
Wordle 773 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 1, 00:15 1
- 3/6 - Fuzzy Aug 1, 04:04
Go USWNT! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 1, 00:10 1
- Spoilers - Krusty Aug 1, 05:01
BBC is joining mastodon with their own instance social.bbc -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 23:57
"Help me, Kif - they've found the secret candy in my girdle!" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 23:06 1
- I liked that Futurama episode quite a bit. (spoils) - Beryllium Jul 31, 23:21
The stories I’m reading of Paul Reubens seem eerily reminiscent of Keanu Reeves… - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 22:36 1
- the story I read about how he would send people silly gifts for their birthday was interesting. - tRuMaN Aug 1, 06:11
supercut of all of Pee Wee's Letterman appearances -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 21:22 [youtube] 1
- I'd love to know how much of Dave's reaction was pure annoyance and how much was just play annoyance. -- nm - TWuG Jul 31, 22:24
Rachel Maddow reports that a half dozen republican state party orgs are broke, CO may cancel their primary, stopped paying employees -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 21:12 1
- a good start (but probably more of a function of billionaires just spending their money directly through PACs after Citizens United) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 21:15
oral history of the Tibetan Freedom Concert (i was at the one at RFK where the woman got struck by lightning) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 20:57
Heh -- (pic) - Jovian Jul 31, 20:41 [Attachment]
today in madlibs: Pee Wee Herman and David Hasselhoff were roommates at Cal-Arts -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 20:36 3
- he really was the absolute best -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 20:39 2
  - I saw the original Pee Wee Herman stage show on the Sunset Strip (at The Roxy?) in 1981. I had no idea what I was in for. - howie Jul 31, 21:26 1
    - aw man. discovering that on HBO when i was 11 was a life-changing revelation. -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 21:28
what the Nazis working on the bomb for Hitler thought after they found out the Americans had beaten them to it -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 20:32 2
- the scenario is probably right. They would have only had 1 or 2 bombs. London gone, Maybe Moscow for the 2nd. And six months later... - Remlik Jul 31, 20:39 1
  - The beurocracy and political were bogged down in conventional arms advancements, the nuke side were ambivolent since... - zeitgeist Jul 31, 21:22
We committed to a 6-month contract with the local online news site for our open house ad. Today I had to come up with a replacement starting next week - Meg Jul 31, 19:31 [Attachment] 5
- Nice! That would get my attention -covered everything you need to. -- nm - Andie Aug 1, 05:56
- You hit all the important points except maybe “How much is admission?” - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 21:41 1
  - Exactly. We 'suggest' $5 for adults, $1 for students. -- nm - Meg Jul 31, 21:51
- AI is supposed to have come graphic skills -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 20:15 1
  - I got a good response on the firehouse ad so we'll see how this one does. -- nm - Meg Jul 31, 20:21
Body in a barrel found on Malibu beach this morning. Last I heard they were still waiting for the coroner so they could move it :/ -- (link) - Meg Jul 31, 19:18 3
- "Hunterrrrrrrrr!" -- nm - Papa B Jul 31, 21:27
- Rockford Files are back -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 19:20 1
  - Natalie Wood -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 21:24
Orioles set the all-time records for most series in a row without being swept. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 31, 19:12 3
- “and that’s proof we don’t need to make any moves at the deadline” -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 19:21 2
  - Like wtf are they doing? - Will Hunting Jul 31, 19:24 1
    - Major League - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 19:34
I have three work trips upcoming so I bought this bag. here's the thing: I am an actual adult and don't require a super padded bag for my laptop. -- (link) - mandy on home machine Jul 31, 19:09 2
- Diaper bags don't advertise psst, hey meth head, valuable stuff here. But I like that, professional business like. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 12:21
- this is good and correct -- nm - mafic Jul 31, 22:49
Dinner tonight was taco salad (lettuce tomatoes black beans cheese & salsa) with croutons made from leftover pizza - prayformojo Jul 31, 19:01
Ukraine targets same Moscow skyscraper it hit Sunday again, minor damage this time -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 19:01 2
- Ukraine is not attacking civilian targets or any other targets on Russian soil. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 19:19 1
  - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – without commenting on the drone attacks – warned that “war was coming to the territory of Russia”. -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 1, 12:15
Oof...Stephen Amell doesn't like the strike.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 31, 18:41 6
- He's upset he had to take down his social media posts promoting season 2 of Heels. - the wrong element Jul 31, 19:07 2
  - 1st season was quite good -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 20:13
  - 😂 -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Jul 31, 20:05
- another 'big name' who hasn't put a penny in the relief fund for the people he depends on daily. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 31, 18:56
- "who?" -- nm - Everyone On The Picket Lines Jul 31, 18:46
- Maybe he got dropped on his head during his wrestling run. -- nm - Qale Jul 31, 18:45
MRI revealed DEN WR Tim Patrick suffered a complete tear of Achilles. Out for year again -- nm - budice Jul 31, 18:41 1
- Poor guy. -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 18:58
Your top 10 songs: Try That in a Small Town, Last Night, Fast Car, Fukumean, Calm Down, Cruel Summer, K-POP, Barbie World, Seven, Vampire - Tim Jul 31, 18:36 1
- That’s a miserable pile if I’ve ever seen one. -- nm - Qale Jul 31, 22:28
Has anyone else had Avanti's pizza bread three times in the past six days? - Reluctant Cynic Jul 31, 18:11 1
- nice -- nm - oblique Aug 1, 05:42
Tom Cavanaugh is hosting a Yahoo-themed game show. - Reagen Jul 31, 18:00 3
- I saw a few minutes of it and was surprised Yahoo still does search -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 1, 05:30 1
  - It's powered by Bing. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 1, 05:38
- milk? -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 31, 18:05
Cinnabon, it's what's for dessert. Mmmmm extra icing. -- nm - sycor Jul 31, 17:42 1
- When the grandkids were younger and I'd go to K.C. to visit we'd make these. I didn't dare make a batch just for me ;) -- (pic) - Meg Jul 31, 17:55 [Attachment]
New dodge hellcat just landed -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 31, 17:22 4
- There's a PT Cruiser buried in that..AI -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 18:31
- Ooh, super tempting -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 31, 17:24 2
  - $38k goes into the house, house goes in the water. Orcas in the water. 2023 orcas. -- nm - Quint Jul 31, 20:51
  - the water goddess bought a mini house that cost 50k not that large -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 20:20
How to Run -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Jul 31, 17:14 2
- *takes notes* -- nm - U Bolt Jul 31, 17:25
- Tom Cruise. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 17:21
Anything Happen While We Were Out? -- nm - David Jul 31, 17:10
Michelle Goldberg /NYT: The Radicalization of the Young Right -- (edited) - mud Jul 31, 17:09
Back to the extreme heat warnings I see. -- nm - Qale Jul 31, 16:52
We land Jeimer Candelario from Washington Nationals - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 16:51 1
- I see the Cubs #1 prospect is Pete Crow-Armstrong, who we traded for a Javier Baez rental. -- nm - Tim Jul 31, 17:18
Meg 2: The Trench nsy, TMNT Mutant Mayhem 97% (63/2 ... WTF!!!???), LOLA 100% (22/0), Passages 90% (47/5), Shortcomings 79% (38/10), -- (edited) - Beaker 🍻 Jul 31, 16:49 5
- The Aaron Sorkin screenplay really brings it up a notch. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 19:18
- The reviews I've seen on TMNT are really strong. Like not even a passive, "This is okay..." -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 31, 17:31
- TMNT is attempting its own Spiderverse animation style success. -- nm - Qale Jul 31, 17:02 2
  - ... and has a somewhat strong team behind it -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 17:18 1
    - (The Boys, Invincible, Preacher ...) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 17:42
Is It Cake S2 slight gripe - prayformojo 🐵 Jul 31, 16:09 2
- They had enough songs for a season two? -- nm - Dano Jul 31, 16:13 1
  - Oh yeah, uh huh. -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 16:22
The Wizard of Oz curse claims another munchkin -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 16:02
That's the last straw! I'm cancelling my gamepass! - Beryllium Jul 31, 15:50 1
- But now I can finally start playing all these HUNDREDS of crappy Xbox 360 games I own, free and clear! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 15:53
East Coast WGA Members Promise To Add Animation Writers To Their Ranks After Strike Is Resolved -- (link) - Remlik Jul 31, 15:50 3
- Meanwhile, every show this fall will be animated! SWAT? Animated. Grey's Anatomy? Animated. House of the Dragon? Animated. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 15:57 1
  - not just shows. also about every other new feature greenlight is animated (non-union) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 18:16
- it's not that simple alas (they're already members of IATSE but don't receive WGA-level coverage for their work. caught in a weird union limbo) -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 15:55
Only 87F today but sooo oppressive. I don't think we've seen the sun for days and the cloud cover is brown. "Air Quality Unhealthy" - Meg Jul 31, 15:33 5
- Brush fires? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 15:55 1
  - No, I think it's just a heat dome and cloud cover over the basin. Nothing's moved in days. -- nm - Meg Jul 31, 16:07
- How is today's weather like Mitch McConnell? - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 15:48
- it gross (heat was supposed to break before i came back from the least coast, which was mostly just as hot) -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 15:39 1
  - Beautiful day today and should be a very nice week. -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 15:50
big rig hauling 40k pounds of chocolate catches fire -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 15:21 3
- thankfully no bananas were hurt -- nm - Harry Chapin Jul 31, 15:29
- Call in the marshmallow truck. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jul 31, 15:28 1
  - Graham Crackers is en route. -- nm - VMan Jul 31, 16:10
i'm trying to use the phone -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 15:10 7
- Shhh! I’m listening to reason! -- nm - kelly Jul 31, 17:35
- I remember…the Alamo -- nm - Tim Jul 31, 15:15 5
  - I dont make monkees...i just train them -- nm - eag Jul 31, 15:47
  - "There's a lot of things about me you don't know anything about, Dottie. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you - mara 🍂 Jul 31, 15:30 3
    - /~The stars at night are big and bright...~/ -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 15:47 1
      - *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* -- nm* - mara 🍂 Jul 31, 15:48
    - Is this something you can share with the rest of us, Amazing Larry? -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 15:38

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