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George Santos has decided to run as an I against Rep. Nick LaLota in NY-01. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 22, 12:07 3
- He is embarrassed by the Republican party that "continues to lie and swindle its voter base" - ty97 Mar 22, 12:11 1
  - Unbelievable -- nm - Pippy Mar 22, 12:15
- "I will take my Ultra MAGA/Trump supporting values to the ballot in November as an Independent." -- nm - Strongbad Mar 22, 12:08
Orioles sent Jackson Holliday, Heston Kjerstad, and Kyle Stowers to AAA today. - Will Hunting Mar 22, 12:04
just finished The Collapsing Empire. Pretty great. - Jovian Mar 22, 11:51 12
- It's a great series -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 11:55 11
  - and Anya Taylor-Joy plays the emperor and Sweeney plays the hardcase nympho ship Captain Kiva. :) - Jovian Mar 22, 11:59 9
    - I had Claire Bennet in my head the whole time as Emperox but I don't think she's big enough anymore to carry it. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 12:13 4
      - Emily Coutts, Mary Wiseman, Kate Mara ... -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:16 2
        
        Kate would have been good but is too old now - needs to be someone very young and naive looking -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 12:20 1
        
        Hiroyuki Sanada for her father -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:49
      - poor Hailee Steinfeld played her beloved assistant. - Jovian Mar 22, 12:15
    - I get more of a Tessa Thompson vibe for Kiva. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 12:04 3
      - lol you're kidding me, that is hilarious because that is who I have playing the role - Jovian Mar 22, 12:07 2
        
        Dev Patel. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 12:09 1
        
        Yes. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 22, 12:15
  - and I try not to order books online. I like to give brick and mortar stores my business. Managed to find book 3 last week and found book 2 - Jovian Mar 22, 11:56
Turkey central bank raises interest rates to 50% -- (link) - Loyola Mar 22, 11:48 3
- Can I buy Turkish bonds or something? -- nm - Dano Mar 22, 11:52 1
  - Sure, but Turkish inflation is ~50% - Reagen Mar 22, 12:07
- Good times. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 22, 11:50
In positive health news, Maryse Mizanin (WWE Maryse / Mrs. Miz) says she’s tumor-free after a complete hysterectomy. - Will Hunting Mar 22, 11:46 1
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 22, 11:54
here's hoping that everything goes as smoothly as possible for Andie this weekend -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 22, 11:45 1
- indeed -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 22, 11:46
40 dead in Moscow terrorist attack at a nightclub -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:45 1
- It is always difficult to comment on posts like this. Nothing feels right. -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 12:08
Princess Kate has cancer :( The surgery was for the cancer, but tests show cancer still present. She is now undergoing chemo. -- (link*) - ty97 Mar 22, 11:23 14
- Sounds very much what my wife has been going through. Thankfully, she had her last chemo session last Thursday. I don't usually post personal stuff - zunkstump Mar 22, 12:05 3
  - Wow! That is a lot to handle, glad she’s on the recovery side. Big hugs -- nm - Pippy Mar 22, 12:14
  - Good lord, I'm so sorry. -- nm - David Mar 22, 12:11
  - I am so sorry you were both going through that, and so glad she is done! -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 12:07
- This makes the photo nonsense all the more fascinating. They were so desperate to conceal this, that they had to do that bullshit? -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 22, 11:51 4
  - Seriously? I still think it was just a pic using the best versions of the kids. They are allowed to deal with this before sharing with the world. -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 11:56 3
    - I think the point is that they didn't need to release the fake photo at all (it just fed the craziness) -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 11:58 1
      - I still think *fake* is an overstatement. - Andie Mar 22, 12:02
    - Take a look at any news feed from anywhere, I bet it's a top story. Maybe they couldn't deal with that right away? -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 11:57
- f*ck cancer -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 22, 11:32
- It sounds like the surgery found the cancer. (Just like Charles.) -- nm - Andie Mar 22, 11:27 2
  - reading between her lines, it was to remove some kind of mass that had been detected (or felt) without knowing whether it was benign or malignant - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:40
  - oh, fascinating -- nm - ty97 Mar 22, 11:36
- Yeah, she spoke about it. -- (link) - Spawn Mar 22, 11:26
That was unintentional contact, NOT a flagrant-1. - David Mar 22, 11:13 3
- The same FAU player has somehow been hit in the face twice in ten minutes of game time. -- nm - David Mar 22, 11:25 2
  - SCOTT! STERLING! -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 11:36
  - He knows what he did. -- nm - Dano Mar 22, 11:26
Mega pool closing in one hour, power is tomorrow, please check your own pay friend account before wondering if you sent in or not - zeitgeist Mar 22, 11:13 3
- Can I enter both but just send one amount? -- nm - Loyola Mar 22, 11:39 1
  - Sent. -- nm - Loyola Mar 22, 11:44
- I sent! -- nm - sycor Mar 22, 11:25
Retiring GOP rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin plans to leave the house early—(edit) April 19th — which will reduce the GOP majority to a single vote -- nm* - decline Mar 22, 11:04 6
- amazing -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 22, 11:19
- *just* in time to find a new speaker -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 11:09 3
  - actually hes juking the vacancy to keep it open until November -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:23 2
    - That’s incredible. These people are sick of this shit. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 22, 11:27 1
      - Damnnnn this is hard core -- nm - Pippy Mar 22, 12:19
- wow -- nm - mud Mar 22, 11:05
Jay Wright is talking hoops with Candace Parker and Seth Davis, while Charles Barkley argues with Clark Kellogg. - David Mar 22, 10:39 1
- heh -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 10:58
is Gohlke allergic to paint? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 10:38 7
- find a hole and fill it, they say. -- nm - colin Mar 22, 10:45
- Also why does he look 35? -- nm - Tim Mar 22, 10:44 1
  - this -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 22, 11:34
- 10,000 hours and all -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 10:43
- And probably 5 of those 8 were breakaway layups -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 22, 10:43 2
  - That's the thing. You'd think the law of averages would have him on more fast breaks than that. - David Mar 22, 10:44 1
    - Maybe he's go the green light for a pull-up three whenever he feels it. - Will Hunting Mar 22, 10:45
Fun finish setting up in the MSU-NC game -- nm - JD Mar 22, 10:34
Princess Kate health update coming (but via US media?) at 2p -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 10:33 6
- She spoke about it herself just now -- (link) - Andie Mar 22, 11:21 1
  - Yes, this was the video the news media played at 2. -- nm - David Mar 22, 11:24
- still a lot of unsaid variables: location/type, staging (tho adjuvant chemo would imply a better outcome than if it were curative) -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 11:17
- Just saw a report that said cancer, oof. -- nm - MDH Mar 22, 11:03
- calm down there, senator -- (pic) - mud Mar 22, 10:58 [Attachment] 1
  - fuckin' cancer -- (pic) - mud Mar 22, 11:03 [Attachment]
ST Poll: Name the top 5 most expensive MLB teams for 4 people to attend (incl. parking, beer, soda and hotdogs). Name the 5 least expensive. -- (edited) - oblique Mar 22, 10:26 15
- (spoiler) - oblique Mar 22, 10:50
- before or after Otani’s gambling tab? -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 10:34 2
  - You're already #1. It's only going to get worse -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 10:39 1
    - Being m9re expensive is a status thing in LA -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 10:43
- Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs and Mets? Diamondbacks, Royals, Twins, Rockies and Pirates? -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 10:32 2
  - Most: No, #1, #2, #3, No. Least: No, #2, No, #4, No -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 10:34 1
    - Losing $1 hot dog day hurt the Pirates ranking. ;-) -- nm* - Krusty Mar 22, 10:36
- Red Sox have to be way up there, no parking and beers were insane even 15 years ago. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 22, 10:32 1
  - #2. They list parking for the Red Sox at $62 (the highest on the list that I see) -- nm* - oblique Mar 22, 10:33
- Most: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Angels, Padres. Least: Pirates, Royals, Jays, Cleveland, Rangers -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 22, 10:31 5
  - Most: #1, No, No, No, No. Least: NO, #2 (second to last), No, #3, No -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 10:32 4
    - Yankees not in the top 5??? -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 10:33 3
      - Nope. They're listed as just below the average. EDIT: For reference they are listing the "cheapest ticket" not the average ticket price -- nm* - oblique Mar 22, 10:34 2
        
        Bleacher seats for the win! :-) It's a really fun spot to watch the game but sitting on a bench in the sun with rabid fans isn't for everyone. -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 10:38
        
        Huh. 🤷🏻‍♂️ -- nm - Krusty Mar 22, 10:35
what was your favorite sham Biden impeachment moment? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 10:21
20-19...at the half. - David Mar 22, 10:06 12
- 14-54 FGs combined -- nm* - budice Mar 22, 10:20 1
  - ranked 17 and 30 in adjusted offence for the season. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 10:31
- Baylor just outscored both of those, with 5 min remaining in the 1st half. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 10:15 6
  - Halftime adjustments ... "OK, so the ball goes in the hoop, fellas" -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 10:15 5
    - Easier than the poor Colgate's coach adjustments: Well what we really need is to be quicker, taller, and bigger but that's not happening so here's - JD Mar 22, 10:24 1
      - "They can't call every foul we commit, so..." - David Mar 22, 10:28
    - Cut to all the players doing quadruple takes in shock. -- nm - David Mar 22, 10:18 1
      - This is a real "SICKOS" game. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 10:22
    - 2pt lead looks like 20 -- nm - budice Mar 22, 10:17
- Its like Va playing Va -- nm - budice Mar 22, 10:11
- ‼️ -- nm - mud Mar 22, 10:09
- CSU agrees -- nm - oblique Mar 22, 10:09
This is making ColState/Virginia look like Celtics/Bucks. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 09:57
1st cash for the table today as my brother bet FAU in the race to 15 -- nm - JD Mar 22, 09:50 1
- narrowly beating out a U14 team. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 09:58
(she’s bluffing for now) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 09:44 4
- She’s the stupidest cow -- nm - Pippy Mar 22, 10:32
- I am skeptical that she knows or understands the difference. -- nm - pmb Mar 22, 09:48 2
  - She does. She now has two weeks to grift and fundraise off this latest stunt. -- nm - Jovian Mar 22, 09:57 1
    - I swear, they government like its a wrestling program, she just threw a chair at the referee from the ropes. -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 10:49
Donald Trump’s conservative social media platform, Truth Social, will become a publicly traded company as early as next week -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Mar 22, 09:38 5
- but a six-month lockup on fucko selling his shares off for liquidity from what I’ve read -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 09:45 2
  - or even borrowing against. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 09:53 1
    - Which he will do / try to do anyway -- nm - rollo Mar 22, 10:47
- Grifters gonna grift. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 22, 09:41 1
  - "When you're a star they let you do it. Republicans, right wing news outlets and a 1/3 of the population." -- nm - Jovian Mar 22, 09:43
The big dog is afraid of trucks. It's trash day. He's reeling. - ty97 Mar 22, 09:32
Finally saw one of these in person. Confirmed ugly. But, the Ioniq 6 is the cheapest lease deal in America right now -- (link) - oblique Mar 22, 09:31 4
- Both Hyundai and Kai are recalling every EV sold for a charging failure problem that can leave the car dead. -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 22, 10:52 2
  - No wonder it is so cheap. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 11:11
  - well, not exactly. 147k EVs. Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, and the Genesis for Hyundai and EV6s for Kia. My Kia Niro EV isn't affected -- (link) - oblique Mar 22, 10:56
- I recently googled 'cheapest cars' out of curiosity (I do this occasionally in case I ever need to buy a car). - ty97 Mar 22, 09:33
I too have, like, a LOT of money. You wouldn't know her, she lives in Canada -- nm - rollo Mar 22, 09:23
Mets sign JD Martinez for 1 year/$12 million (with deferrals) - Tim Mar 22, 09:17
Seems like so much cool astronomy stuff lately. A new nova plus that cool 12P comet. Hoping to get out and photograph it soon -- (link) - oblique Mar 22, 09:08 1
- Betelgeuse has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 09:10
Bob Iger Is A “Once-In-A-Generation Leader,” Laurene Powell Jobs Says -- (link) - Mop🧹 Mar 22, 09:05 1
- let’s hope it’s only one -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 09:32
Caught this on the Today Show just now. Those kids at the Footloose high school are going out of their minds :-) -- (link) - Meg Mar 22, 08:57 6
- He's been working, so hard. -- nm - Spawn Mar 22, 11:10
- He should convince Sarah Jessica Parker and Lori Singer to go with him and surprise them again. -- nm - pmb Mar 22, 09:32 1
  - John Lithgow to make a dramatic entrance and declare that prom is cancelled -- nm - Roger More Mar 22, 09:37
- Very very cool. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 22, 09:20 1
  - Would've been hilarious if he got on and was just like "Nah." -- nm - Volnelk Mar 22, 09:41
- That's cool. Reminded my of when the Chainsmokers were playing a concert in the area and showed up at one of our local area proms unexpectedly -- (link) - oblique Mar 22, 09:01
the new Waxahatchee is really good. -- nm - Reagen Mar 22, 08:54 2
- ooooh -- nm - rollo Mar 22, 09:16
- Heh. I am listening to it as I type. -- nm - Dano Mar 22, 08:55
apparently the problem with relying on a degenerate gambler to interpret your questions to your franchise player is the interpreter has a strong -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 22, 08:51
The House just passed it. -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 08:48 9
- 286 to 134 funding govt -- nm - budice Mar 22, 08:49
- passed MTG motion to vacate or the bill? -- nm - Jovian Mar 22, 08:48 7
  - the bill. She just filed a motion to vacate. -- nm - Remlik Mar 22, 08:50 5
    - Just amazing -- nm - Jovian Mar 22, 08:53 4
      - Details -- (link) - oblique Mar 22, 08:56 3
        
        It's the perfect headline for that article because she really is revolting. -- nm - pmb Mar 22, 09:33 1
        
        “You said it, she stinks on ice.” -- nm - znufrii Mar 22, 10:14
        
        I love the Ground Hog Day tag line -- nm - Pippy Mar 22, 09:30
  - the bill -- nm - colin Mar 22, 08:49
. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 22, 08:45
Someone check my math, 2/3 vote to suspend the rules and pass the bill is 289? - znufrii Mar 22, 08:43

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