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this seems to be good news on the HIV antivirual drug front -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 07:06 1
- Was there a control group? Go out there and have at if after taking these sugar pills... -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 21, 10:38
It's stupid hot, even in the shade. One more hour and I'm done for the day. -- nm - Krusty Jun 21, 07:00 4
- my dog is such a nutjob. Took her for a walk when I got home yesterday afternoon. Tried to get her to walk in the shade and on the grass - decline Jun 21, 07:06 1
  - I will specifically walk in the grass between the sidewalk and curb to encourage him, but Tucker's all nope, gotta stay on the sidewalk. -- nm* - Dano Jun 21, 07:08
- Yeah. I set my alarm for an hour earlier than usual to get Tucker's walk in. -- nm - Dano Jun 21, 07:02 1
  - Smart move. It's brutal out here for the dogs -- nm - Krusty Jun 21, 07:18
Penny Arcade joins the Anti-Voyager train. -- (link) - David Jun 21, 06:59 2
- Remarkably late to the party. Next strip will be "This episode's about Seven of Nine. And this episode's about Seven of Nine..." - Roger More Jun 21, 07:09 1
  - Lower Decks did it! -- nm - David Jun 21, 07:11
Shocking how Costner didn't realize his destroying Yellowstone wouldn't impact Horizon's gross. And now he's not in the last Yellowstone episodes? - MDH Jun 21, 06:54 7
- I don’t think they’re highly correlated. reviews on Horizon from Cannes were stinkaroo level to begin with. westerns on the big screen haven’t hit in - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 07:09
- Soooooo - then Yellowstone is just done I guess? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 21, 06:57 1
  - 11/10 is the debut of the second half of the season. Then they have the spinoff. He just confirmed he will not be in any episodes. -- nm - MDH Jun 21, 07:08
- He has an extensive interview about this. He made himself available but there were no scripts. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 06:56 3
  - He can say whatever he'd like, the view of the Yellowstone viewer is he killed the show. -- nm - MDH Jun 21, 07:07 1
    - What was he supposed to do, force Taylor to start shooting episodes? -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 07:19
  - ha ha guess Taylor shoulda hired a room -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 07:04
You had a good run Tennessee. -- nm - ty97 Jun 21, 05:55 7
- Totally off topic - I'm assuming you're doing Go Fest this year? And if so - - Turd Ferguson Jun 21, 06:46 4
  - Keep in mind that it can't be shiny for you if you don't have a ticket. - ty97 Jun 21, 06:48 3
    - That's fine - I haven't been able to get into an raids for it yet. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 21, 06:49 2
      - Wait - I missed it. You went to the Madrid one? How was it? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 21, 06:49 1
        
        Went with a group, had a lot of fun. -- nm - ty97 Jun 21, 06:49
- David/Volnelk vs ty97…the ST rivalry we never knew we wanted. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 21, 06:30
- did they though? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 06:23
What was your favourite "British Asshole to Lead the Washington Post moment", newspaper fans? -- (link) - Reagen Jun 21, 05:48 1
- that's one . . . (Will Lewis still hanging on?) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 06:24
Reggie Jackson on Willie Mays and the legacy of Rickwood Field -- (link) - Reagen Jun 21, 05:40
Murdle 3:42 - Fuzzy Jun 21, 05:23
SITWAP: The Deep vs Homelander on Hot Ones versus. -- (link) - sycor Jun 21, 05:04 [youtube]
"For instance, a 25-year-old should ideally have a net worth of $325,000, which is half their annual income." - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 21, 04:56 16
- I think i had about $32.50 when i was 25. And if I need 13M to retire, i am beyond doomed. -- nm - Andie Jun 21, 06:51
- I'd show this article to my 25 and 26 year old - but I think it would put them over the edge and I'd have to pull them off the clocktower. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 21, 06:30 3
  - Remember, this article is if you want to be in the Top 1%. It's not what you need to be able to live in the style you've become accustomed to. -- nm - Dano Jun 21, 07:01 2
    - Oh, I know - they're in a place about this stuff right now. They're both pretty convinced they'll never be able to actually buy a house. nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 21, 07:08
    - But what about living in the style I *want* to become accustomed to? -- nm - znufrii Jun 21, 07:07
- "$325,000, which is half their annual income." -- nm - Dano Jun 21, 06:27 1
  - right?!? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 21, 06:29
- looks at 40-55, laughs -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 06:21
- Obviously it's our fault. We were born into the wrong class. -- nm - sycor Jun 21, 05:44
- Based on an income in the top 1%, to have a net worth in the top 1%, which…okay. -- nm* - znufrii Jun 21, 05:06
- Wut -- nm - ty97 Jun 21, 05:01 5
  - I... am behind in retirement savings. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 21, 05:27 4
    - They do say this is for 1% ers, but I hate these stupid articles for how they drive unrealistic expectations. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 05:35 2
      - Disregarding the fact that if you have an income in the top 1% it’s probably because you already have net worth in the top 1% -- (edited) - znufrii Jun 21, 05:40 1
        
        Right? "How do I make my yacht payments and still use my Italian villa" -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 06:12
    - f*ck - not even the doctors I work with have that kind of scratch and they've been socking the max away for years -- nm - decline Jun 21, 05:29
Unintentional connection - Cats I have known. It didn't count. -- nm - . Jun 21, 04:19
Strands #110 - spanagram 2nd - prayformojo Jun 21, 04:15 2
- Yellow - 1st - VMan Jun 21, 05:52
- Yellow 1st - 1 non strand word - decline Jun 21, 05:28
Connections Puzzle #376 - GYBP, 2 mistakes - prayformojo Jun 21, 04:12 2
- One oopsie - YGBP - VMan Jun 21, 05:51
- no mistakes YGBP - decline Jun 21, 05:25
Wordle 1,098 4/6 - prayformojo Jun 21, 04:08 2
- Rare 2 all green - rollo Jun 21, 06:32
- 4 - decline Jun 21, 05:19
Happy birthday, mara!! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂🎉 -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 21, 04:06 5
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 21, 10:31
- have a great birthday, mara! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 21, 08:00
- happy birthday, mara!! :) - — nm - i.b.! Jun 21, 07:17
- cheers! -- nm - mud Jun 21, 06:32
- Happy birthday!! -- nm - decline Jun 21, 06:05
hey man… don’t do this to her there -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 01:04
yes it's definitely the "creative" jobs that shouldn't have been there in the first place -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 01:01
Uh oh, a rail bridge burned down in vancouver. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 20, 22:46 [mastodon] 1
- jeeZ, that's like a scene from Ukraine -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 20, 22:54
I was two episodes behind on Acolyte. I'm caught up now. And yeah, that was a killer last scene. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 20, 22:40
Sabrina Carpenter fall tour...arenas - MDH Jun 20, 21:38
timothy mellon has given even more millions to support rfk jr. and trump, per nyt. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Jun 20, 21:10
Director Fede Alvarez early movie he made for $300 -- (link) - Remlik Jun 20, 21:03 [youtube]
Universal will open the Dark Universe in Orlando in 2025 -- (edited) - Remlik Jun 20, 20:50 6
- "this concept has failed at every step. let's try again." -- nm - mafic Jun 20, 21:58
- Are they opening Epic Universe in phases? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 20, 21:08 1
  - Not unless something goes wrong or they want to start Super Nintendo World early. -- nm - David Jun 21, 06:55
- The YT video is exceptional, but it's still early to say how much of this is real vs. SFX. -- (link) - David Jun 20, 21:02 [youtube] 2
  - they say on the webstie that it's all conceptual right now -- nm - Remlik Jun 20, 21:09 1
    - I mean, there's ride video tests and pictures available. My question is more about how much of this they can deliver on. -- nm - David Jun 20, 21:13
People are just crushing the Bulls for the Caruso/Giddey trade, but I think they got the better side of it. -- nm - David Jun 20, 20:45 1
- Says a lot about hype in the NBA -- nm - budice Jun 20, 20:53
jack schlossberg’s singing/lip-syncing era has been enjoyable to me. nm but: -- (link*) - i.b.! Jun 20, 20:26
Someone at Prime Video thought it was smart to modify the poster to Full Metal Jacket and remove “BORN TO KILL” from the helmet. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jun 20, 20:01 2
- It's back now, but yikes. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 20, 20:29 1
  - It's like taking jarhead and giving everyone mullets - Beryllium Jun 20, 20:30
I just watched the “top chef” finale (spoilers) -- (edited) - i.b.! Jun 20, 20:01
Because money ruins everything, Houston’s gay community has fractured into two Pride groups. Pride 365 and New Faces of Pride. -- (link) - Qale Jun 20, 19:54 3
- Personally, and honestly I’m not actually part of my own city’s gay scene so I don’t know, but this letter from the original group is gross. -- (link) - Qale Jun 20, 20:20 2
  - that wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t for what’s in the article above/why the second group formed. — nm - i.b.! Jun 20, 20:29 1
    - They’re trying super hard to protect their legacy… or their grift. It’s extremely On Brand for Houston though. -- nm - Qale Jun 20, 20:41
Apparently we’re learning how to play mahjong tonight. - znufrii Jun 20, 19:11 9
- So every few weeks I talk to Sara Thai aunties and grandmas and boy do they want me to play that game... - Remlik Jun 20, 20:40 2
  - I feel it’s something I could definitely get the hang of - znufrii Jun 20, 20:56 1
    - I learned to play from a Chinese girlfriend back in junior high. It's a fun game but I would get smoked by my gf and her friends. -- nm - Krusty Jun 21, 04:39
- Maybe you need to go back further in time and try Penghu instead? -- nm - Qale Jun 20, 19:15 5
  - Why stop there? -- nm - Rock-Rock-Rock Jun 20, 19:31 4
    - Mog have rock. Kog have rock. Trog have two rock. Trog win! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 20, 19:46 3
      - Large Rock>Sharp Rock>Two Rocks>Large Rock -- nm - Rock-Rock-Rock Jun 20, 19:51 2
        
        I have paper. paper beats rock. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 20, 19:55 1
        
        Rabbit fur covers rock, rock smashes antler bone, antler bone scrapes rabbit fur. ..yeah I was thinking this over last night -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 21, 10:34
You solved today's murdle in 15 minutes and 27 seconds. That was tough - it took me too long to realize the significance of the [redacted] clue -- nm* - prayformojo Jun 20, 18:47
Canada's finishing is crap (and this ref is ridiculous) but we're showing we belong in this match. -- nm - Reagen Jun 20, 18:41
St. Elmo's Fire 2? -- (link) - Remlik Jun 20, 18:39
Innocently browsing Reddit and someone posted a video of his wife’s honor walk and now I’m a mess. -- nm - Dano Jun 20, 18:38 2
- TIL what an honor walk is -- nm - mayhem Jun 20, 18:48
- I saw what you’re probably talking about earlier. - i.b.! Jun 20, 18:45
I had somehow missed this effort by utah to get on the diversity/schmiversity train. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Jun 20, 18:37
damn Bill Greason, you didn’t have to live your 99 years that hard -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 20, 18:23
although I’ve always loved National Mall’s broad layout, it also could have looked a lot more like Central Park if they let it stay wild -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 20, 17:55
WWE: Royal Rumble in Indy 2025 and we're to get a Summerslam and a WM down the line -- (link) - Remlik Jun 20, 17:48
Microsoft Rewards has been nerfed, but still viable. Paying for a month of ESO+ using M$ is bliss. -- nm - Qale Jun 20, 17:00 2
- Sony Rewards ixnayed -- nm - budice Jun 20, 17:42 1
  - Yeah, loyalty programs overall have been going through some real enshitification. -- nm - Qale Jun 20, 17:44
THR: ‘The Acolyte’ Star Amandla Stenberg Releases Song Responding to Fan Backlash -- (link) - mud Jun 20, 16:52 5
- Hearing about lesbian space witches makes me want to watch this. But then I remembered it was still Star Wars. -- nm - Qale Jun 20, 19:17
- a simple "go fuck yourselves" would have sufficed. -- nm - Reagen Jun 20, 18:09
- The Boys has me wondering if any of this is secretly amplified by Disney, or if it's truly organic. - Beryllium Jun 20, 17:23
- This wouldn't happen if everyone Disney hired was just white and male. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 20, 17:19 1
  - can't argue with that! -- nm - mud Jun 20, 17:22
"hit streaming show 'Racism is Bad' ignites controversy when fan-favorite character Captain Racism revealed as villain." -- (link) - Tim Jun 20, 16:38
Forget about it, Jake, its Chinatown... released 50 years ago. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 20, 16:08 2
- 50 years later it seems quaint -- nm - rollo Jun 20, 16:30 1
  - Haven't seen it in at least 30. -- nm* - The King Of Oklahoma Jun 20, 16:33
That’s it. I’m getting drunken noodles for dinner. -- nm - Dano Jun 20, 15:53 3
- I’m also doing part of that this evening. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 20, 16:13 2
  - You are catching fish using your bare hands? -- nm - Qale Jun 20, 16:59 1
    - Nah. Just drinkin. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 20, 18:26
no. wait, yes! wait... -- (pic) -- (link*) - prayformojo Jun 20, 15:50 [Attachment]
this nyc subway chart is good but missing the wide berth given by passengers near a seat with icky stuff on it. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Jun 20, 15:42 8
- Some of this works for Houston Metro busses too. Whisper worries about me late at night. I tell her, the daytime trek is more scary. -- nm - Qale Jun 20, 17:04
- *sigh* - Krusty Jun 20, 15:51 6
  - I’m sorry, I must have missed a possible negative read. - i.b.! Jun 20, 16:20 5
    - I don't find it funny at all. Things like this give people a false impression as do those videos that - Krusty Jun 20, 16:43 4
      - Colbert says way worse every night -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 20, 16:51 3
        
        He does it in a very funny way. This isn't Colbert. -- nm* - Krusty Jun 20, 16:57 2
        
        Okay, but the "NYU student cosplaying poor" was kinda funny? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 20, 17:13 1
        
        I'll give him that one. :-) - Krusty Jun 20, 17:18
I have to walk to the post office. it's only 92. feels like 95. seems fine. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 20, 15:28
hmm.."Disney VP details hiring practices" -- (link*) - budice Jun 20, 15:24 17
- 'Project Veritas' will go down as one of the great misnomers, like Vladimir Zhirinovsky's 'Liberal Democrats', or TruthSocial, or .. (The Boys spoil) -- (edited) - mud Jun 20, 16:30 2
  - "misnomer" implies it was accidental. but it's a classic propagandist move -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 20, 17:40 1
    - my use of 'misnomer' was a misnomer. My shrinking vocabulary has failed me again! -- (edited) - mud Jun 20, 17:46
- fuck this fraud -- nm - Tim Jun 20, 16:22
- Did you fucking post a link to James O'Keefe? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 20, 16:19 4
  - Like, seriously. -- nm - Reagen Jun 20, 16:21 3
    - I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this RS piece on him dropped earlier today. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Jun 20, 16:27 2
      - Dude has aged off a cliff. -- nm - Reagen Jun 20, 18:06 1
        
        right? when I went to get that link, I saw his age and did a double take. — nm - i.b.! Jun 20, 18:28
- Disney's two current Chairman, two current co-Chairman, CFO, and CEO are all white. This dude is such a waste of space. -- nm - David Jun 20, 16:01
- I bet if you look at senior Disney execs it’s still like 75% white dudes. -- nm - mafic Jun 20, 15:55 3
  - More, I bet. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jun 20, 16:00 1
    - and the people lauding that post see nothing wrong with that, mock DEI efforts, etc. — nm - i.b.! Jun 20, 16:25
  - All Iger's close circle are white -- nm - budice Jun 20, 15:57
- I trust FOX News more than I trust James O'Keefe. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 20, 15:40
- Former Disney VP, I bet. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jun 20, 15:30 1
  - soon to be, most of his socials are offline -- nm - budice Jun 20, 15:37
Perplexity, an AI internet search, is accused of ignoring robot.txt files, redirecting web traffic, and, of course, copyright infringement. -- (link) - Qale Jun 20, 15:09 1
- This file is basically ST's only defense. So they are monsters who should DIAF. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 20, 15:15

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