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TIL Barbeque, Haitian gang leader that unified the gangs to fight the government was the top cop who was supposed to fight the gangs.... -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 2, 16:41
That moment I realize I should moderate the comments on all the Disney Pride month social media posts. - David Jun 2, 16:39
maybe Rishi could pick up 34 felony convictions by July 4th, I’m informed that’s good for your electoral prospects -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 16:36
Labour fix this -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 16:29 5
- ummm, what is salad cream? -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 16:36 3
  - i assume dressing but with the Brits who can really say -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 16:37 2
    - apparently not, I'm afraid. It seems to be some vinegary mayo/ranch type thing? -- (link) - ty97 Jun 2, 16:38 1
      - Think more like coleslaw dressing. -- nm - whisper Jun 2, 17:49
- What in the chicky-chicky-nugg-nuggs bullshit is that? -- nm - Tom Haverford Jun 2, 16:35
I mean, it's a lot of teams, but that's pretty wild. -- (link) - Tim Jun 2, 16:20 5
- On a quick glance, I think Minnesota is in the lead. -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 16:28 2
  - They just won the women's pro hockey league! -- nm - David Jun 2, 16:33 1
    - Made up of 8 teams from .... - Will Hunting Jun 2, 16:35
- That series was weird. The Rangers just forgot how to pass. - David Jun 2, 16:23
- huh -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 2, 16:21
Even the pet store is woke -- (link*) - budice Jun 2, 16:08 3
- “Don’t be gay, Sparky!” -- nm - Stan Marsh Jun 2, 17:53
- (she is not being sarcastic) -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 16:21 1
  - what a bitch, amiright, don't even get me started -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 16:44
Last living American D Day veterans arrive in France for 80th anniversary. -- (link) - loosilu Jun 2, 16:07 2
- really only 3? wow. -- nm - Remlik Jun 2, 16:16 1
  - I mean, you've got to be a minimum 98. -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 16:19
Trump in a trailer for two or three years would be hilarious, in addition to just -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 16:07 1
- That, or a house on a military base. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 16:27
Dirty Birdies expected to get hammered over tampering for Kirk Cousins -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 15:55 1
- "sorta penalized themselves drafting Penix." -- nm - budice Jun 2, 16:05
"Mexico's election has become its bloodiest in modern history after the number of assassinated candidates reached 37 before today's vote" -- (link) - ty97 Jun 2, 15:43 4
- I am waiting for pickup in the restaurant called El Toro. Now, I'm afraid. -- nm - LFG Jun 2, 16:07
- Wait, you can just do that? -- nm - GOP Jun 2, 15:58 1
  - Steve Scalise and others were shot by a left-wing guy so I'd maybe step off the soapbox a bit there - ty97 Jun 2, 16:09
- Also: likely to elect their worst female President today -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 15:43
Rewatched The Breakfast Club with the kidlets. There was ...more swearing than I remember. My parents let me watch this when I was 8? Yeesh -- (edited) - Reagen Jun 2, 15:34 1
- Aged by smoke and coke -- nm - rollo Jun 2, 18:08
This place is deader than 45's legal team. -- nm - David Jun 2, 14:39 21
- This entire week has been exhausting, starting from last Friday. - znufrii Jun 2, 15:45
- Lock Her Up is trending…it’s trending because Trump just said he, “never said locked her up,” 😬🙄 -- (link) - Trending Jun 2, 15:22
- Sorry. I’ve been binging Rings of Power. How come nobody said it was any good? -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 2, 15:18
- Also my dishwasher died. - Tim Jun 2, 15:13 1
  - Good lord. - David Jun 2, 15:15
- Besides some other team issues, the primary one is that our bullpen is just absolutely worn out already and we just started June. - Tim Jun 2, 14:52 13
  - The Angels have had a league leading 25 runners thrown out on the bases. -- nm - JD Jun 2, 15:09 4
    - Also OAK has a better record -- nm - budice Jun 2, 15:24 3
      - Just a couple games behind the Astros! -- nm - Tim Jun 2, 15:28 1
        
        which is mind-blowing -- nm - David Jun 2, 15:28
      - Oakland's substantially improved this year. They might be a factor again in 2025. -- nm - David Jun 2, 15:26
  - I feel terrible for the Mets—hope they don’t do something drastic like trade Alonso -- nm - Trending Jun 2, 15:08 2
    - Pete Alonso is hitting . 169 with 10 hits, 7 homers, 17 RBIs and 7 runs scored in 17 games against the Cubs at home in his career. -- nm - Last Of My Kind Jun 2, 15:21
    - He’s slightly improved his walk year from the Conforto pace he was on, but I really expected him to have a monster season. -- nm - Tim Jun 2, 15:16
  - We never had a bullpen being worn makes no difference. Defense is trash. Haven't had timely hitting in 5 weeks. - Last Of My Kind Jun 2, 15:05
  - We had the best offense in history last year. Then, MLB changed the balls, and our eyesight apparently collapsed. -- nm - David Jun 2, 15:01 1
    - Doesn’t help that Philly decided to see if the could play October baseball all year long. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:07
  - join the club (O's should pick Lopez back up) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 14:55 1
    - They did last year. (He was trash). -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 15:00
- I built an indoor trampoline today -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 14:51 1
  - Next up, I'm going for a waterfront photo walk -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 14:53
the Armour hot dogs jingle didn't have to go this hard -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 14:08
Daily Myth for June 2 - znufrii Jun 2, 13:39 1
- :) -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 Jun 2, 19:21
Garfield $14 ($51.6), IF $10.8 ($80.4), Furiosa $10.75 ($49.7), Apes $8.8 ($140), The Fall Guy $4.2 (80.3) -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Jun 2, 13:20
What's that interview a convict has to do with the court before sentencing? It occurred to me they could request a mental health evaluation.... -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 12:38 1
- pre-sentencing report -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 12:44
Get a post on FB advertising the Gem's drag show this month. Email from TripAdvisor suggesting a tour built around drag shows. - Meg Jun 2, 12:20 1
- You could reboot Victor, Victoria... Miguel, Megan -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 12:29
Coolidge signed, 100 years ago, a measure guaranteeing full American citizenship for all Native Americans born within U.S. territorial limits. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 11:23
No matter how big, ugly and stupid you think it looks, it was much bigger, uglier and *way* stupider looking in person. -- nm - local friend saw a tesla truck in the wild Jun 2, 11:10 1
- yep -- nm - . Jun 2, 12:21
WTF. I even doubled up on the Claritin this morning and my allergies are still being a bitch today. - znufrii Jun 2, 10:42
The Legend of Bum Farto -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 2, 09:59 1
- They just did this story on this week's edition of "No Such Thing As A Fish." - howie Jun 2, 10:09
personally I’m skeptical that “these were the good kind of felony convictions, actually” will be a winning campaign message -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 09:38 1
- but I guess they about to do it -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 09:39
International Stadium Tour: London (Episode 1) (Tom Grossi) -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Jun 2, 09:22 [youtube]
TV PSA: NHL, UFL, MLB, US Gymnastics, Couples Therapy, AEW Collision, The Chi, Ren Faire, Interview with the Vampire, Mayor of Kingstown, - Beaker 🍻 Jun 2, 09:15 1
- Godzilla Minus One on netflix for me tonight -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jun 2, 13:37
Larry Hogan should just drop out now -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 09:14 1
- well its not like he was counting on campaign financing from the RNC anyway, its alllll going to donny's legal bills -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 11:11
If beat Furiosa. -- nm - David Jun 2, 09:03 1
- the imagination of John Krasinski claims another victim -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 09:46
convicted felon certainly not acting like 34 guilty verdicts is Good For His Campaign, actually -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 2, 09:01 2
- "genovirus" -- nm - rollo Jun 2, 14:41
- First one I could find where he does say it. -- (link) - Inigo Jun 2, 09:25
Dune 2: B. Perfectly fine, a few great scenes but as a whole it was just....fine. And there was no - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 2, 08:24 2
- So... - Inigo Jun 2, 08:50 [Backboard] 1
  - oh geez. I couldn't figure out what they were talking about -- (edited) - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 2, 08:53
OTD 50 years ago, Cockney Rebel released their 2nd album The Psychomodo -- (link) - mud Jun 2, 07:37 [youtube]
I'm off to see Young Woman and the Sea now. -- nm - LMS Jun 2, 05:55 5
- I'm a sucker for inspirational sports movies and this one hits the spot. Again my cinema audience were well behaved. -- nm - LMS Jun 2, 09:04
- Sea you Later -- nm - budice Jun 2, 06:47 1
  - Sea you next tuesday -- nm - rollo Jun 2, 08:50
- Good luck storming the Channel!! -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 Jun 2, 06:39 1
  - Well done. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 2, 07:39
Happy birthday, eag!!! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂 - Krusty Jun 2, 05:11 14
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 12:29
- happy birthday! -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 2, 11:45
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 2, 10:42
- happy birthday, eag!! :) - — nm - i.b.! Jun 2, 10:29
- Don Homr! (and to Kelly as well) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jun 2, 09:09
- Happy birthday! -- nm - David Jun 2, 08:32
- Happy Birthday!! -- nm - Meg Jun 2, 08:12
- have a great day! -- nm - Remlik Jun 2, 07:31
- cheers! -- nm - mud Jun 2, 07:20
- hbdeag! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 2, 07:19
- Happy BDay! -- nm - budice Jun 2, 06:52
- Happy birthday! Make it a great day! -- nm - Last Of My Kind Jun 2, 06:52
- Happy Birthday!! -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 Jun 2, 06:40
- indeed -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 2, 06:32
Murdle - 3:54 - Fuzzy Jun 2, 04:54
Is the Cub game over yet? -- nm - Last Of My Kind Jun 2, 04:40
What's a turtle's birthday called? -- (edited) - JD Jun 2, 00:34 1
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 2, 06:32
Strands #91 - eek, I had a hard time with this one - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 1, 21:31 5
- Yellow - 1st - VMan Jun 2, 08:53
- Was thinking in a different direction at firat - crash davis 😺 Jun 2, 06:05 1
  - same -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 2, 07:17
- Yellow first, guessed from there - Fuzzy Jun 2, 04:57
- Yellow 3rd - decline Jun 2, 04:53
People don’t seem to like leaving the store when it’s closed. It’s like The Critic sitting in the theater after the production company logos. - Qale Jun 1, 21:16 3
- I’m almost finished watching that show for the first time. It’s great. -- nm - MDH Jun 2, 06:52
- SDCC, the minute it's over on sunday, shuts all the AC off to drive out fans. normally it just pisses of the dealers who need an hour to pack & go. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 1, 21:30 1
  - DragonCon Labor Day Monday would probably LOVE to have enough people hitting the dealers room one last time. Less to pack! -- nm - Qale Jun 1, 23:01
Connections Puzzle #357 - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 1, 21:09 5
- No oopsies - YBGP - VMan Jun 2, 08:50
- same. - mud Jun 2, 07:19
- BPGY - crash davis 😺 Jun 2, 05:56
- Standard order - Fuzzy Jun 2, 04:56
- BGYP - decline Jun 2, 04:46
Wordle 1,079 5/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 1, 21:05 4
- 6 - rollo Jun 2, 06:57
- Wordle 1,079 5/6 - crash davis 😺 Jun 2, 06:08
- 4/6 - Fuzzy Jun 2, 04:55
- 6 - decline Jun 2, 04:45
I knew there was some pushback about historical accuracy for “the tattooist of auschwitz” as a book - apparently even more for the movie, so much that - i.b.! Jun 1, 20:30 2
- did your family have a gathering at the Manhattan Beach Pier earlier? according to Meg on B2, there were some rowdy b!'s there tonight :)) -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 1, 21:04 [Backboard] 1
  - I would rather be a b. at the ocean than just about anywhere else; but alas, it was others bee-ing there. — nm - i.b.! Jun 2, 10:32
So at the like all the Asian cultures market where my parents live, there's a live seafood section - JD Jun 1, 20:06 [Attachment] 8
- almost all the Asian markets in Vegas have live fish & shellfish. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 1, 20:17
- So make my way past the tanks and all is good and then there's one more tank -- (pic) - JD Jun 1, 20:08 [Attachment] 6
  - This annoys me. They only eat the legs and there's such a minuscule amount of meat on them. It a huge waste and I'm sure it's not worth killing all - Krusty Jun 2, 05:14 1
    - And let the Earth be overrun by frogs? No way man. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 12:50
  - 6 year old boys named Bobby? -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 Jun 1, 22:19
  - their legs are in a bunch of different asian cuisines, whole critters mostly in some filipino adobo I think. - i.b.! Jun 1, 20:34
  - Uh, French? Was there a tank for octopus, cod fish? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 20:32 1
    - There was for octopus as well some silver fish -- nm - JD Jun 1, 20:41
The morning of his duel with Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton left his office at the Bank of New York and told his staff not to change anything until he returned... -- (edited) - znufrii Jun 1, 19:29
That sounds really fun, Krusty. And that's awesome that you did that, Meg! -- nm - David Jun 1, 19:24 1
- I remember sitting on the front porch steps with my new transistor radio that a friend bought me in Singapore because they - Meg Jun 1, 20:20
Universal is dumb -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Jun 1, 19:18 7
- Expectations for this film were just way too high given it's first week of May release date. - Inigo Jun 2, 08:06
- So..somebody remind me please...studios in terms of percentage profits w/theaters make less each week it's out & theaters make more right? - Remlik Jun 1, 19:28 5
  - Yes and yes. -- nm - David Jun 1, 19:30 4
    - ok thanks it was the 2nd part I was wondering about. So they're hitting streaming early because that Marketing Umbrella is still in effect - Remlik Jun 1, 19:44 3
      - except Uni's deal with the exhibitors that "allows" them to throw shit onto digital after 17 days cuts in the chains for a share of that revenue too - hollywood big shot Jun 1, 20:13 1
        
        I can't think that deal is still in play. -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 21:22
      - Exactly. -- nm - David Jun 1, 19:57

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