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Biden gets results: GTA6 announcement imminent -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 20:01 1
- i JUST started GTA5! -- nm - colin Nov 7, 20:02
CNN must be in full "Karl Rove at midnight Nov 6 2012 on Fox N***" mode tonight -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 19:48 6
- lol looks like VA Dems will also flip the state House. Youngkin absolutely rinsed -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 19:54 5
  - Dems retain 5-2 majority on the PA state supreme court (huge) -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 19:57 4
    - Nice. -- nm - znufrii Nov 7, 20:04
    - The reason I work the polls is so everyone can be fucking heard. Thank goodness the right voices spoke this time. -- nm - amandaphone Nov 7, 19:59 1
      - Thank you. -- nm - David Nov 7, 20:05
    - 👍👍 -- nm - decline Nov 7, 19:58
Looks like dems are losing ground in Mississippi, elvis losing counties they won 4 years ago. -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 7, 19:47
Came home after a 16 hr day (is that math correct? Damn that's a long day) of working the polls to no power. Flipped the main breaker and - amandaphone Nov 7, 19:39 [Attachment] 4
- Smart move with the extra water bowl and I'm glad you have power on. Hopefully it doesn't happen again in the near future. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 19:44 1
  - Thanks. Owning a house is terrifying. Never do it. (my advice after a good night's sleep and food will be very different.) -- nm - amandaphone Nov 7, 19:46
- nice rug -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 19:43 1
  - Stop trying to distract me from my tantrum when I am toddler level tired and hungry! (Thank you. We are getting a new nook rug - amandaphone Nov 7, 19:48
Vegas Sphere: Goose from Captain Marvel has taken over -- (link) - Remlik Nov 7, 19:33 3
- That's a tremendous amount of money to spend on an ad. But ouch that tracking. -- nm - MDH Nov 7, 19:39 1
  - Disney could have moved up to take Dune’s spot and settled with the actors months ago to do promo. nobody to blame but themselves -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 20:00
- scab-ass cat -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 19:37
Random thought I had earlier today: I remember growing up with the belief that you worked for 30 years and then retired. - ty97 Nov 7, 19:21 5
- i was graduating college the year Clinton got elected and the neoliberal advice to grads was expect to work at least eight jobs over your lifetime - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 19:56 1
  - At the same time! -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 7, 19:58
- The age of pensions is dead - decline Nov 7, 19:55 1
  - Imagine unions fighting for you to have a comfortable retirement. Now they’re just fighting for you to have a comfortable now. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 7, 19:57
- That was very much a thing where I grew up. Pulp and paper mills, sawmills, Union jobs. Actual pensions. - Beryllium Nov 7, 19:25
Zero Punctuation is dead. Yahtzee has quit The Escapist after layoffs by parent company resulted in the EIC losing his job. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Nov 7, 19:12 3
- What is "something I haven't thought about for at least half a decade" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 19:15 2
  - And now you never have to think about it ever again! -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 7, 19:17 1
    - And the peasants rejoice -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 19:22
My school district voted down the two book burning candidates. Thank God. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 7, 19:10 1
- Congrats and well done! -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 19:11
heh, we're getting thrown out of our WeWork. they're ditching two floors, and there's no room for us in the consolidation. last in, first out I guess. -- nm - mafic Nov 7, 18:57 1
- Just refuse to leave. Squatters rights!! - decline Nov 7, 19:57
Danica Roem (D) becomes Virginia’s first openly transgender state senator. ♥️ -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 7, 18:49 1
- Sweet -- nm - prayformojo Nov 7, 19:07
Yusef Salaam (Central Park 5) has officially won the City Council District 9 seat in NY -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 7, 18:36 4
- He ran unopposed but crushed the guy he ran against in the primary. I wish him the best of luck and I'm sure he'll represent Harlem very well. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 19:16
- Not looking good for Velazquez in the Bronx. I didn't read that it was expected to be a close race. -- nm* - Krusty Nov 7, 19:02 2
  - Polling on races like this doesn't tend to really exist or be dependable, but it looks like a race decided on anger about a local issue - ty97 Nov 7, 19:18 1
    - Interesting, thanks!! - Krusty Nov 7, 19:32
Wasserman called VA Senate for Dems if that has not been mentioned -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 18:19 11
- I'm really proud of our state. I think we take house too from what I see and expand senate control. -- nm - colin Nov 7, 19:52
- OH Marijuana passes, too -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 7, 18:27 9
  - With states moving to codify abortion rights, are Republicans at the national level going to campaign on abortion restrictions? - Mop🧹 Nov 7, 18:40 8
    - Nikki Haley gets it and is trying to pretend she wouldn't sign a national ban if she was in the Oval Office. but fucko just acts like he's pro-choice -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 19:45
    - Based on Ohio exit polls, go right ahead. -- (pic) - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 7, 18:49 [Attachment] 6
      - I don't trust that exit poll -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 19:29
      - Those are some interesting numbers. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 19:06
      - I would need a lot more context on that, but holy fucking fuck! -- nm - David Nov 7, 19:03 3
        
        I think a lot of that second category would've been No on the issue. Here's a NYT screencap of vote counts (veracity indeterminate) -- (pic) - Beryllium Nov 7, 19:10 [Attachment]
        
        I’m wondering if it’s only the people that voted Yes on 1, but that wouldn’t make sense either. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 7, 19:09 1
        
        That's how I read it. - znufrii Nov 7, 19:39
Interesting stat: In the 21st century, every Kentucky gubernatorial election has predicted the next presidential winner -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 7, 18:08 9
- As goes the Colonel, so goes the Nation. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 18:14 1
  - Fun fact: the Japanese World Series last week just ended the Curse of the Colonel. -- (link) - David Nov 7, 18:16
- So 5 data points? -- nm - TWuG Nov 7, 18:10 6
  - Too late! They said it! It must be true! -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 7, 18:26
  - Don't ruin this for me. -- nm - David Nov 7, 18:14 4
    - It's statistically relevant. - ReluctantCynic Nov 7, 18:38
    - It's basically as useful a data points as those sport stats nerds in the truck come up with to give the commentators something to say - ty97 Nov 7, 18:15 2
      - I'll stats nerd you, Wilbon!!! -- nm - David Nov 7, 18:16 1
        
        We need to stop assuming 'stat nerd' is meant as a pejorative. - ty97 Nov 7, 18:18
bad night for Kitchen Table Pocket Book Issues, sadly -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:53
Got the first xmas card today...it was for my car. From the Subaru indi shop -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 7, 17:45
VA Dems seemingly on the cusp of retaining control of the state senate, which would (presumably) render Fleece Vest Fascist largely a figurehead -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:45
Sports can be high drama, but nothing compares to the stress of watching election results come in. -- nm - colin Nov 7, 17:35 3
- old enough to remember November Tuesday nights before the year 2000 . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:38 2
  - that Bush/Gore flip flop kept me busy all night at the station I was working at. It was nuts -- nm - Remlik Nov 7, 17:48 1
    - that's one word for it -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:51
Poll report: 2023 Crush The Vote! - crash davis 😺 Nov 7, 17:26 3
- I think you are a great candidate for poll working. You should look into it. Happy to talk to you about why if you want. -- nm - amandaphone Nov 7, 19:54
- VNV! - psilotum Nov 7, 17:38 1
  - 👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 7, 17:42
Lunch report: McDonald's Hot Mustard isn't very hot. You tell me you have a hot mustard, I expect drain cleaner in my sinuses. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 7, 17:17 14
- I like it mixed with honey. — nm - i.b.! Nov 7, 20:10
- order a jar of mustard from Philippes. you don't want them to ship a few French Dip sandwiches. they're incredible, but not worth the shipping fees. -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 7, 17:39 2
  - Thanks! If/when I make it back to LA Philippe's is a bucket list destination. I also want to have a martini at Musso & Franks -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 7, 17:44
  - crash can't handle the Philippe heat - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:40
- Their ghost pepper sauce is legit, however. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 17:19 3
  - The heat on the Mambo sauce is indeed legit. What I don't like is before the heat kicks in, you get a taste of that corn syrup base that it is in. - crash davis 😺 Nov 7, 17:29 2
    - this is a different thing than that, which isn't up here. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 18:01 1
      - Sorry. I assumed based on pixie's comment, but you know what they say about assuming based on pixie's comments: I'm an ass. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 7, 18:04
- no mambo sauce? no sweet spicy jam?? -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:18 5
  - sweet spicy on an egg and cheese bagel ftw. — nm - i.b.! Nov 7, 20:09
  - I did the mambo as well, but I had that once before. But this was my first time trying the hot mustard. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 7, 17:27 3
    - I loved the sweet spicy jam, but I don’t think it’s available any more. - kelly Nov 7, 17:41 2
      - Google says you have a Krogers locally - I've pushed this before - Meg Nov 7, 17:49
      - Brian Cox says they're back -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:42
Gov Beshear Won Re-Election in Deep Red Kentucky. What Does He Know That Joe Biden Doesn't? -- nm - NYT Pitchbot Nov 7, 17:00 2
- heh -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 20:02
- ha ha there it is Politico -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 18:12
Cache of high-powered firearms found in downtown L.A. building -- (link) - budice Nov 7, 16:57 1
- Ah yes, the guy that was firing shots through his apartment floor. -- nm - Meg Nov 7, 17:08
Issues 1 and 2 in Ohio are looking likely to pass. 1 is a right to abortion amendment and 2 is legalized weed -- nm - TWuG Nov 7, 16:48 9
- 1 has passed -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 7, 17:36 1
  - lol all the fundies are gonna be so mad -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:37
- Yep. Ohio isn’t a red state. It’s just gerrymandered that way so little things go red but statewide votes are blue. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 7, 17:32 4
  - JD Vance winning last year says otherwise -- nm - Tim Nov 7, 17:34 2
    - says more about Tim Ryan being absolutely worthless. a Fetterman candidate would have beat the shit out of Vance over Peter Thiel and his phony book -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:37
    - Thiiiiiiis -- nm - colin Nov 7, 17:35
  - it's been trending more red overall since Obama (East Indiana) but unrigging the maps would help -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:34
- So very glad to read this. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 17:01
- next up: independent redistricting commission to unrig the maps that are supposed to already be unrigged -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 16:50
Goose scabbing in the Sphere -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 16:42
CFP: 1. Ohio State 2. Georgia 3. Michigan 4. Florida State 5. Washington 6. Oregon 7 Texas 8 Alabama 9 Ole Miss 10 Penn State -- nm* - budice Nov 7, 16:26 1
- JMU (9-0) -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 16:29
Dave has seen enough, Andy Beshear re-elected. -- (link) - Tim Nov 7, 16:25 5
- That didn’t take long. -- nm* - The Allfather Nov 7, 16:29 1
  - among his other general right-wing batshittery, Cameron was the AG who let Louisville PD mostly skate for Breonna Taylor's death -- nm* - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 16:32
- LFG Virginia -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 16:28 2
  - I believe she's a lock, but looking for Danica Roem to get that promotion to the Senate. -- nm - Tim Nov 7, 16:38 1
    - (she did) -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:51
Connections #150, never would have got green - LMS Nov 7, 16:24
Supportive or threatening -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 7, 16:22 [Attachment]
back on my Kornacki bullshit -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 16:07 2
- sounds like Beshear is hitting his margins, or better, so far. would love to see him replace Mitch when the day comes -- nm* - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 16:15 1
  - Ohio apparently hit almost 4m voters (2022 senate race numbers) for the abortion referendum -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 16:19
'The Circus' Ending After Eight Seasons on Showtime -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 7, 15:57 1
- Now what is Little Billy going to watch? -- nm - Qale Nov 7, 16:04
Best places to retire in 2024 -- (link) - Dano Nov 7, 15:44 6
- Whoever wrote that list has never been to many of those places -- nm - decline Nov 7, 20:02
- nobody’s ever retiring -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 17:26
- This list blows. I have proof. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Nov 7, 17:15
- I don't believe it. I don't believe any of it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 15:57 2
  - and NYC is #6? this is a parody. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 16:10
  - 7 out of the top 10 are in Pennsylvania, so… yeah, someone’s Chamber of Commerce is working overtime. -- nm - Qale Nov 7, 16:06
Happy 80th birthday, Joni Mitchell. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:41
Interesting: Forbes writer thinks Donny doesn't have much money because he has done no trust planning like a real billionaire would have. - zeitgeist Nov 7, 15:22 12
- People have speculated for years that he has no money. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:39 2
  - I've been sayin' that for years but no one listens to mud -- nm - mud Nov 7, 15:56 1
    - it's not as if anyone here can do anything with/about that information. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 16:38
- he burned through daddys money so fast he had to fuck over his alcoholic brother for his own share. then went for Russian money when that was all gone -- (edited) - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 15:26 8
  - lets not forget cutting the family off health insurance as one of the kids had cancer, something like that. -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 7, 19:45
  - I think you skipped a step. - mud Nov 7, 15:54 3
    - If you were a developer in the Northeast during the '80s you dealt with the mob or your job didn't happen. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 15:57 2
      - Both Italian and Russian. And both are repped as Mar a Lago members. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 16:11
      - And at the time Trump was a developer that meant dealing with Sammy the Bull. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 15:59
  - He also changed his father's will once his alzheimer's had gone far enough. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:42 1
    - wait, is that the same incident? -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:43
  - Yep, the brother is Mary's dad. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:40
Editor of Harvard Law Review attacks first-year Israeli student. -- (link) - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Nov 7, 15:21 4
- canary mission tho, so grains of salt. -- nm - mafic Nov 7, 16:32
- wtf? -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:40 2
  - maybe that's how it went down but i'm not taking the Free Beacon's word for it -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 15:52 1
    - Ah. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 16:12
Starting Pitcher Free Agent contract projections from MLBTradeRumors - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Nov 7, 15:03 3
- I wouldn’t touch him at that price, but Yamamoto’s curveball is *fun*! -- nm - The Allfather Nov 7, 15:42 1
  - It's just money and teams make plenty. I hope he's in pinstripes this spring. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 16:00
- Flaherty - that’s a yeowch. He was *terrible* for us. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 15:14
If I were creating the world I wouldn't mess about with butterflies and daffodils. I would have started with lasers, eight o'clock, Day One! -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 7, 14:46 2
- clocks? day? so I guess before lasers you'd have to do calendars and time pieces -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 7, 15:02 1
  - I'm sure one could invent clocks and calendars from laser principles. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 15:05

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