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WWE/AEW: Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews are engaged. -- (link) - Tim Aug 9, 18:26
OK, the delivery on the Paramount+ line in OMITB is *GOLD*. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 9, 18:25
People at LAX are complaining about their Maui flights being canceled :/ - Meg Aug 9, 18:19
meanwhile in Ecuador . . . -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 18:05 1
- good lord -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 9, 18:28
Local news station hired a reporter named Kokade ( pronounced cock a day) now have another called Goodwillie. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 18:00 1
- sounds like Bond Girl names -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 9, 18:07
Michael Lorenzen escapes Detroit, throws a no-hitter for Philly. -- (link) - Will Hunting Aug 9, 17:53
Does this align with all y'all's recent twixter experience? -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 17:41 [mastodon] 9
- No. I put my account up for deletion the day Musk unbanned a person who had posted the worst CSAM there is. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 19:52
- mine's about the same, but I'm almost entirely passive there. don't follow many people, don't engage, don't read the replies. -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 18:08
- I used to notification about subs I followed, that's all stopped, now for unknown reasons I get notified about Polish posts???? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 17:58
- sucks to your assmar! -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 17:51
- That's not really unique to Twitter. -- nm - Tim Aug 9, 17:47 1
  - The blue check mark system is. Ensuring no matter what you do, you’ll see them front and center. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 19:53
- nope. -- nm - mud Aug 9, 17:44 1
  - I expect even if I logged back into my account, it would be mostly benign. Simply because of the kind of people I followed. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 17:58
- in the replies, mostly true. would rather just follow my usual accts on Threads but most of them haven't migrated over yet -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 17:42
I thought Justin had already gotten himself a new side piece but I think that's just his daughter. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Aug 9, 17:40 1
- That's a very Kaylee aesthetic. Maybe it'll start a national trend that resurrects Firefly. - Beryllium Aug 9, 17:49
lost it in the light (singular) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 17:34 1
- I wonder how long they've been like that becuase I can't believe a random Wade Boggs hit didn't smack a few of those in his day. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 9, 17:39
lol fuckface won’t sign the loyalty pledge he forced the RNC to require as a debate qualifier for everyone else -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 17:32
a real life Swing Vote -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 17:30 1
- wow -- nm - mud Aug 9, 17:35
Apparently this is what mcdonalds calls a large fries these days. Shrinkflation is getting absurd. -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 9, 17:28 [Attachment] 2
- I would totally complain. -- nm - sycor Aug 9, 18:06 1
  - Yep—I’d bring it back -- nm - Flavorize Aug 9, 18:17
probably should just rename it GSPN at this point -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 17:05
The videos of Lahaina burning are just.... -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 9, 16:58 1
- it bad -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 16:58
In MLB, plays that were once errors are now hits, as players wonder why - JD Aug 9, 16:14 1
- Ted Williams woulda hit 800 with these new changes :))))) -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 9, 16:17
Thanks for the Swishers link up top Bery. Much appreciated. -- nm - pmb Aug 9, 16:08 2
- I don’t Spotify, but we’ll see what I can do with the Amazon Music algorithm -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 16:17 1
  - Thanks. If your Spotify objection is just the streaming fee you can stream it free online. It will have ads, but it works fine. If it's an - pmb Aug 9, 16:23
Papers, Please is now 10 years old. Glory to Arstotzka. -- (link) - Tim Aug 9, 15:59
I'd never heard the term "bedroom pop" before -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 9, 15:51 1
- I only know it cause of Cannons -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Aug 9, 19:07
to paraphrase Keynes, the planet can stay hotter longer than insurance companies can stay solvent -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 15:29
STIS: We cut the cord recently, and are thinking of adding a streamer. Anyone have thoughts on the best Paramount+ deal? Maybe Hulu deal? - MDH Aug 9, 15:26 7
- I dunno if this helps you any, but you get Paramount+ "free" with Wal-Mart+, which is $12.95 a month. -- nm - David Aug 9, 16:22
- If you can wait, I’d wait until Cyber Monday. -- nm - Qale Aug 9, 16:22
- My top 2 streamers are Netflix and Hulu - decline Aug 9, 15:31
- What credit card do you have? - pmb Aug 9, 15:29 1
  - And others may have deals in your offers section. My green AMEX had one for D+ recently. -- nm - spamlet Aug 9, 15:51
- i'd get Hulu before i got Paramount. -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 15:29 1
  - Not after five minutes in a room with me. -- nm - Oliver Putnam si Aug 9, 17:57
No one else needs to try. We found the King of the Douchebags. -- (link) - spamlet Aug 9, 15:23 [Image] 5
- but he's only there for a minute! -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 17:18
- This is known about BMW drivers -- nm - TWuG Aug 9, 15:35
- pretty close, but he's missing a vanity plate - decline Aug 9, 15:32 1
  - And he's not covering the accessible parking spot. Try harder! -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 9, 15:35
- I bow to their majesty -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 9, 15:24
on this date in 1969, Sharon Tate et al were murdered by the Manson followers -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 15:07 1
- and… The Haunted Mansion opened at Disneyland? eek -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 17:47
(use less if spice averse) - znufrii 🦄 Aug 9, 15:07 1
- ... CONTROLS THE UNIVERSE. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 15:47
DTL: Starkville making its 5th deep tourney run in 6 seasons, a coach could get used to this -- nm - rollo 🐙 Aug 9, 14:49 6
- I taught you everything you know. :P -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 9, 15:25 1
  - After a promising 4-4 start to the season, my undertalented team realized it was undertalented and pulled a Wile E. Coyote. - Bari Seldon Aug 9, 15:38
- You're like a young Tom Izzo! -- nm - David Aug 9, 15:16 1
  - relatively! -- nm - rollo 🐙 Aug 9, 15:18
- Go Cephalopods! -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 15:03
- Congrats! Hopefully a sizable bonus is in order -- nm - spamlet Aug 9, 14:51
"Game 6 of the finals was hailed by Scrabble experts as one of most exciting high-stakes games ever." -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 14:41 1
- The only thing missing was a play of WATERZOOI. -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 9, 15:31
Now that's a fine schedule -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 14:31 [mastodon]
short term t-bills up to 5.5% 4-52 weeks oops forgot the slickdeals link -- (link*) - zeitgeist Aug 9, 14:29
the "emerging technology manager" just told me that they couldnt answer my Teams call because "they had their CPU on mute" - tRuMaN Aug 9, 14:09
ohhhh Big Brother had its first expulsion in several seasons. -- nm - Jovian Aug 9, 14:06 9
- OMG OMG OMG who who -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 judge jones 🏳️‍🌈 Aug 9, 14:07 6
  - Luke (used the N word last night) -- nm - Jovian Aug 9, 14:11 5
    - But his country album just went to #1 -- nm - Tim Aug 9, 14:18 4
      - Heh. -- nm - kelly Aug 9, 16:16
      - omg -- nm - Diva Aug 9, 14:58
      - LOL. - Pippy Quintas Aug 9, 14:40
      - [snork] -- nm - mud Aug 9, 14:30
- tell em why . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 14:07 1
  - they don't like mondays -- nm - rollo 🐙 Aug 9, 14:15
Disney+ Premium (with no ads) will have a price increase from $10.99 to $13.99/month for U.S. customers. Hulu without ads $14.99 to $17.99/month. -- nm - budice Aug 9, 13:55 5
- Verizon will rip the ad-free Disney Bundle from my COLD. DEAD. HANDS. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 9, 14:37
- i get them bundled (w/ Hulu ads) for $10/mo through Verizon. guess i picked a good time to sign up -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 13:57 1
  - You are not special, pixie. - Spawn Aug 9, 14:00
- How soon? -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 13:55 1
  - October (10/12) -- (link*) - budice Aug 9, 13:57
I just had to send an email that started with "As stated in my original email." I'm not proud of it, but it did feel kind of good. -- nm - sycor Aug 9, 13:51 7
- I once had an admin I'd just forward the original email to. -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 18:25
- I hate how I have to email the same request 3 times before someone actually decides they need to respond. -- nm - Pippy Quintas Aug 9, 13:54 1
  - Ugh. I've asked my boss twice now for information I need. I'm not asking a 3rd. -- nm - sycor Aug 9, 14:05
- Did you also CC the person's direct manager? -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 13:52 1
  - haha no I'm not that evil. -- nm - sycor Aug 9, 13:56
- I hope you get your stapler back. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 13:51 1
  - hehe Records were sent by a hospital on a CD on a client. I asked them to look for it since it was delivered on Monday but the records were not - sycor Aug 9, 14:04
Robbie Robertson: Playing for Change: The Weight w/Ringo, Marcus King, Robbie and others -- (link) - Remlik Aug 9, 13:49 [youtube]
paging deeves is she's around - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 13:44 3
- anywhere in the city environs would be fine. we work and live close by. - Diva Aug 9, 13:48 2
  - cool, thx! - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 13:51
  - Hide, diva. - Spawn Aug 9, 13:51
"They're coming for everyone" -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 13:37 2
- You break the law, you go to jail. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 9, 15:48
- co-signed -- nm - Gary Oldman Aug 9, 13:44
Oh a new Maga martyr has been made: -- (link) - Jovian Aug 9, 13:37
So the one time this summer I've worked up the motivation to go for a run, the AQHI has taken a downturn and I can see haze on the water. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 13:33 2
- Average pace: 8:10/km -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 13:42 1
  - Awesome job! -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 15:01
Colts: RB Marlon Mack is done for the season with an Achilles injury. -- nm - Remlik Aug 9, 13:23
Disney dropped DraftKings like a bad habit -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 13:16 5
- It's only fair, since their new partner just dropped Barstool the same way. It's a lot like Jerry Seinfeld married his friend's wife. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 9, 14:45
- Disney Earnings Webcast starts in 10mins -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 13:22 3
  - Disney Q3 EPS $1.03 Adj. vs. $0.95 Est.; Q3 Revs. $22.33B vs. $22.50B Est. -- nm - budice Aug 9, 13:23 2
    - 8m short on new Plus subs v. estimates -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 13:27 1
      - big price hikes coming, but also deep discounts on the bundles -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 13:46
So Jax and Ms Jax won MegaMillions -- nm - budice Aug 9, 13:16 6
- They would never tell, we'd just get angel gifts in the mail. - Pippy Quintas Aug 9, 13:21 3
  - Lawn Passes for everyone! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 9, 13:21 2
    - Biffy Clyro is playing your birthday party, and we are all invited! -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 13:44
    - I'd love that to be honest. -- nm - Pippy Quintas Aug 9, 13:22
- we wish -- nm - JaxSean Aug 9, 13:17 1
  - We wish too! :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 13:39
R.I.P. Robbie Robertson, 80 -- (edited) - mud Aug 9, 12:39 4
- maybe his finest moment -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 13:34
- I saw The Band several times. the first was 1974. He will be heavily missed. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 9, 13:16
- Dammit. We heard him during some festival a couple of years ago, and he was still killing it. -- nm - David Aug 9, 12:43
- crap. I heard The Weight at lunch. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 12:42
the court that issued the search warrant for Trump’s twitter acct apparently also found cause (redacted) to believe that he was a flight risk abroad -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 12:37 25
- He isn't a pilot and he has a Secret Service detail. It'd be tough for him to flee. - TWuG Aug 9, 13:16
- There's no way he doesn't run. - Dignan Aug 9, 12:56 22
  - I can't think of a country he can go to, that wouldn't send him back in a cage. nobody wants to be on our shit list because of him. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 9, 13:17 11
    - Saudis, they own US golf because of him. -- nm - Jovian Aug 9, 13:24 6
      - donny the secrets dealer, the money launderer had value, donny the fugitive has no value to them, an albatross/white elephant (literally) -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 13:46 1
        
        "I didn't kill my wife!" "I don't care - wait, what? That's not even what we're chasing you for!" -- nm - Donnie the Fugitive Aug 9, 14:04
      - No chance as they rely on us for too much to risk losing us as an ally. -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 13:37 1
        
        Maybe they take him in to off him? -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 13:48
      - *Maybe*. It depends on how much SA really think they have a chance of *appearing* legit, as they really do want to. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 13:30 1
        
        Stankwashing. -- nm - Diva Aug 9, 13:42
    - He's steal a bunch of crap and run to Putin -- nm - JaxSean Aug 9, 13:22 2
      - I think Putin has written him off. Especially if he is not reelected. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 13:31 1
        
        the donald really really wanted a hotel in moscow and putin never allowed it -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 13:49
    - I'll take him. -- nm - kim j un Aug 9, 13:19
  - You just have to wonder what it will take for him to realize he is f-ed. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 13:01 6
    - He does, but knows that getting re-elected solves all those problems (open question on NY and GA). That's his goal. Otherwise I'm guessing Saudi - pmb Aug 9, 13:09 2
      - Yep, push everything until the election and when he looses, then runs -- nm - JaxSean Aug 9, 13:12 1
        
        *sneaks away while everyone is looking at the big screen and the balloons drop -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 16:25
    - He knows. But an entire political party and half the MSM ecosystem are in his pockets. You think McConnell just all of a sudden got ill? - Jovian Aug 9, 13:07 1
      - Wait, what? -- nm - mara Aug 9, 16:27
    - Nothing. He’s too far gone. -- nm - Tim Aug 9, 13:01
  - Ill say this, out of all the alternate Earth scenarios that could unfold, this is the one I would relish most for ours. -- nm - Jovian Aug 9, 13:00 2
    - it would be most entertaining and it could be the quickest way MAGAism withers -- nm - mud Aug 9, 13:16 1
      - the opposite (of which I would also still relish) and would be total absolute chaos, the Epstein option. -- nm - Jovian Aug 9, 13:26
- run donnie run -- nm - mud Aug 9, 12:45
someone set us up Da Bomb -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 9, 12:31 1
- what you say! -- nm - Tim Aug 9, 12:42

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