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back on his “demands to see Joe’s long-form drug test” bullshit -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 11:31 4
- Does he really want to go down that road? Cause he is going to fail any drug test given himself. -- nm - Pippy Jun 25, 11:35 1
  - not that Biden should play the game but id raise him a full mental/physical exam from an independent physician who won’t list his weight as 265 -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 11:36
- Always an angle—always an excuse in advance of him failing -- nm - Trending Jun 25, 11:34 1
  - but as 2012 proved, the sucker beltway press corps will continue to fall for the gag when framing their pieces on the “controversy” -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 11:35
well this might explain some things -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 11:29
A snapchat influencer started an AI version of herself and was raking in the dough...until the bot started offering all kinds of sexual favors on her behalf -- (link*) - decline Jun 25, 11:25 2
- "Marjorie ended this version in early 2024, after feeling like she was no longer in control over her AI persona" That's kind of the point of AI? - JD Jun 25, 11:45
- ...raking in even more dough? nm - Dignan Jun 25, 11:29
Can I ask you guys some investing questions? If you have a brokerage account, how do you manage that relative to other investments? I have 401k, etc. - oblique Jun 25, 11:25 6
- Do you have a financial planner you consult? My brother-in-law does it, and he’s awesome with both comforting advice and encouragement. -- nm - Landbeck Jun 25, 12:23
- Generally speaking, you should be managing allocations in aggregate and looking at your total exposures across all your accounts -- (edited) - znufrii Jun 25, 11:49
- My 401k is all funds — they’re smarter than me. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Jun 25, 11:37
- I am not sure you want to do what I do..my bitcoin history is pretty spot on for my other investing - Pippy Jun 25, 11:34 2
  - Sounds mostly like how my stock picking goes also. Although on the bitcoin front, that at least has positive gains now - oblique Jun 25, 11:38 1
    - Yay!! I've got a ST watchlist. If a ST mentions, I put it on there. fUNKO had a moment. LOL -- nm - Pippy Jun 25, 11:43
Pitchers helped, the most,by umpires bad calls…and pitchers hurt the most by them -- (link*) - Trending Jun 25, 11:17 [Attachment] 2
- Hey, we made the list with Patrick Sandoval at -12. Of course, he's now done for the year with both flexor and ulnar collateral ligament tears - JD Jun 25, 11:38 1
  - If my Rockies qualify as an MLB team, the Angels are definitely there too -- nm - Trending Jun 25, 11:41
new Paramount co-heads to the troops: your reward for Shari being unable to make a deal is $500m in budget cuts -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 11:11 1
- I don't see what the salaries are for the THREE CEOs of Paramount listed in their town hall discussion. Hmmm. Hmmm. -- nm - Pippy Jun 25, 11:20
How Harry Nilson killed two of the biggest rock stars of the 60s -- (edited) - Trending Jun 25, 11:05 3
- Ahhhggg—I give up on spelling -- nm* - Trending Jun 25, 11:35
- (Nilsson) -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 11:25 1
  - 🫡—Thanks! -- nm - Trending Jun 25, 11:36
Nathan Jones of Furiosa is one of the most fascinating people alive. - David Jun 25, 10:49 3
- Most Australian actors/actresses have some interesting bits in their background. Items that don't make imdb or wikipedia -- nm* - budice Jun 25, 11:07
- I saw him get pissed the other week about online hate about his character in Furiosa - Will Hunting Jun 25, 11:05 1
  - yeah, saw that too -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 25, 11:21
I will never ever understand his stock. How does is drop almost 25% last week and then gains 20% yesterday and then another 10% today - Jovian Jun 25, 10:49 2
- it's probably a combination of billionaires giving him money and others covering their shorts. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 25, 11:12 1
  - yeah bigger scale version of bulk book sales to juke the NYT best seller list for everything Regenry publishes -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 11:14
no name change, but still giving away the 30k free Boston Pizzas -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 10:41 2
- They should. The comeback was mythic, and Edmonton was just unlucky yesterday. -- nm - David Jun 25, 10:52 1
  - not a knock on the Oilers for getting as close as they did (esp after that start) but what was stopping any other team from making these moves? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 10:56
here’s why that’s Bad News For Justin Trudeau -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 10:38 1
- i mean, this is legitimately bad news for the Liberals for that riding to go Conservative. -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 11:28
when even Oklahoma Sup Ct knows your religious school vouchers are bullshit, constitutionally -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 10:36
Andre 3000 has expanded his flute album tour - MDH Jun 25, 10:34 2
- he was here last night :) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 25, 10:52
- At times this whole thing feels like when John Malkovich took up a career in puppetry. -- nm - Tim Jun 25, 10:43
Woohoo. Our new couch is ready -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 10:34 3
- I want a new couch. Or maybe I just need to have mine cleaned and restuffed. I love my couch. -- nm - sycor Jun 25, 11:04
- Something special about this new couch? Smooth Hobbit custom? -- nm - budice Jun 25, 10:36 1
  - Just a particular color. We have a laz-y-boy store near the house so we walked over and sat on the one to make sure we liked it -- nm - oblique Jun 25, 10:46
Anderson .Paak fall amphitheater tour - MDH Jun 25, 10:32
Post Malone's country music tour in arenas/amphitheaters/stadiums - MDH Jun 25, 10:31
NY Knicks guard OG Anunoby has opted out of his contract and into free agency -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 25, 10:08
My god, listening to these justices twist themselves into knots to try to give Trump his immunity is rage inducing. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 25, 10:05
Ryan Reynolds shuts down speculation of stateside match for Wrexham v. (Tom Brady’s) Birmingham -- (link) - znufrii Jun 25, 10:00
Supershoes are reshaping distance running -- (link*) - JD Jun 25, 09:51 2
- I spent money on a pair of Saucony Endorphins. I only wear them for races. -- nm - Dano Jun 25, 10:04 1
  - I’m probably due for a new pair now that I think of it. -- nm - znufrii Jun 25, 10:35
On the hottest day of the year - Amazon present the Red One trailer -- (link) - LMS Jun 25, 09:48 [youtube] 6
- This was filmed so long ago. What is CEVANS doing these days? - Pippy Jun 25, 11:35
- “Do you have a Wonder Woman action figure” -- nm - Trending Jun 25, 11:14
- I don't know why but I thought Red One was the sequel to Red Notice. But, this does look pretty entertaining. -- nm - sycor Jun 25, 10:07 2
  - It’s also not related to RED -- nm - Tim Jun 25, 10:44 1
    - Or, more egregiously, Red 2. -- nm - David Jun 25, 10:50
- #HalfwaytoChristmas -- nm - David Jun 25, 09:49
"Rogers offers Disney+ to Rogers TV customers at no additional cost " -- nm - David Jun 25, 09:38 6
- with ads -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 25, 10:09
- does that offer apply to Shaw customers? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 09:46 4
  - Looks like anyone with Ignite TV. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 09:50 2
    - excellent, i assume my building will qualify - we have a building contract with Rogers for Ignite. It already includes Crave so i assume this will be - Andie Jun 25, 10:01
    - gotta cancel our own and get on that -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 25, 10:01
  - No idea. It's from a Rogers press release. -- nm - David Jun 25, 09:47
This is one of the more brutal and accurate sporting headlines I've read: Italy Climbed Out Of Its Grave And Shoved Croatia In -- (link) - JD Jun 25, 09:38
It's a silly thing, but I really like when Christmas and Hanukkah fall on the same date. -- nm - David Jun 25, 09:23
ST poll: kitchen counter. If you make a sandwich or cut fruit or prepare anything. do you use the counter or a plate? or a paper towel - Pippy Jun 25, 09:14 21
- it depends - plate or paper towel section or cutting board then one of the other two, depending on level of complexity. never counter. — nm - i.b.! Jun 25, 11:30
- paper towel for sandwiches and then cutting boards. SM will make and cut stuff on the counter. Because he cleans it. - Pippy Jun 25, 11:04
- paper towel you weirdos -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 10:34
- Wood cutting board because we have some nice sharp knives and want to keep them that way -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 25, 10:02 2
  - Yes. Never use glass or the counter. Unless you have a butcher block counter of course. I should sharpen my knives though. - sycor Jun 25, 10:14
  - this -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 25, 10:03
- If I'm cutting with a knife, then I use a cutting board. I don't normally cut my sandwiches so those are made on a paper towel for crumb management. -- nm - sycor Jun 25, 10:01
- Cutting board. -- nm - MDH Jun 25, 09:54
- always cutting board. I have maybe a dozen that are the same size (but different colors obvs) in a stack in the kitchen for this. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 25, 09:45
- Plate. I’m the resident in this house who cleans the counter, and am often amused about how many crumbs I collect when it’s been a few days. -- nm - Landbeck Jun 25, 09:42
- we use cutting boards -- nm - Andie Jun 25, 09:39
- Plate or cutting board. Kind of in that order as I don't really cook that much -- nm - JD Jun 25, 09:36
- Generally a plate but we also have a couple cutting boards we use most of the time. We have cats that do get on our island though I've never really - oblique Jun 25, 09:28
- Since we have cats, I would -never- use the counter. -- nm - David Jun 25, 09:23 1
  - Same. Cutting board, sometimes plate. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 09:26
- cutting board -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 25, 09:21
- I'm like Turd Ferguson. I'll use a cutting board for just about everything. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 25, 09:18
- We have a set of cutting boards always out and in a spot next to the sink for that purpose. That's to not damage the counter or stain it. -- nm - colin Jun 25, 09:16 1
  - Yup. We have a quartz countertop that is allegedly indestructible...but for that cost, I ain't taking chances. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 25, 09:17
- I have a few cutting boards I use depending on how much I need to cut. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 09:15
- No. I use a cutting board for fuckin everything. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 25, 09:15
GOES-U NOAA satellite is clear to launch at 5:16pm! We are here as guests of a friend's dad who worked on it. Stream it! -- (link) - colin Jun 25, 09:12 3
- That's a pretty important last of the series of satellites due to where it will orbit -- nm - JD Jun 25, 09:16
- Have a safe trip! -- nm - LFG Jun 25, 09:13 1
  - Thanks, were super excited to be here! -- nm - colin Jun 25, 09:14
I feel like listening to a movie director interview. this is vague, I know. any suggestions? not like michael bay. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 25, 09:10 8
- He's not technically a movie director but I found Jonah (Jonathan) Nolan on Armchair Expert to be really interesting and not at all what I expected. -- nm - Inigo Jun 25, 10:51
- Edgar Wright? -- (link) - LMS Jun 25, 09:29 2
  - hmmmm -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 25, 09:44
  - Werner Herzog? - LMS Jun 25, 09:30
- I've not watched this one, but I always enjoy Hal Hartley talks -- (link) - colin Jun 25, 09:19 [youtube] 1
  - I love hal h. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 25, 09:43
- Richard Linklater Breaks Down His Career, from Dazed and Confused to Boyhood -- (link) - JD Jun 25, 09:13 [youtube] 1
  - also a good suggestion. thanks! -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 25, 09:44
Lord Stanley's Cup on a beach and in the Ocean -- (link) - budice Jun 25, 08:31 1
- LOFL "NSFW" -- nm - LFG Jun 25, 08:37
LYC. About 3.5 hours away from my allergy retesting, no meds for 5 days (but on steroids) and I am about to lose it. *everything* itches right now. - LFG Jun 25, 08:21 1
- UGH!! feel better -- nm - Pippy Jun 25, 08:30
Current earworm? Mine is... -- (link) - David Jun 25, 08:15 [youtube] 15
- Because of recent posts it's Chaise Longue -- nm - Dano Jun 25, 09:10
- Come on baby, let's get away. Let's save our troubles for another day. Come go with me, we got it made. Let me take you on an escapade. nm -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 25, 09:00 2
  - Nice -- (link) - JD Jun 25, 09:10 [youtube] 1
    - Her show was so fucking good. I'm sure it wasn't original Rhythm Nation tour good - but still a major bucket list show for me. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 25, 09:14
- I like that you're lonely. Lonely, like me. -- (link) - JD Jun 25, 08:54 [youtube]
- The Lovin Spoonful - Summer in the City -- (link*) - Krusty Jun 25, 08:34 [youtube] 1
  - Which always leads me to this. -- (link) - LFG Jun 25, 08:36 [youtube]
- this gets stuck in my head nightly. Million dollar baby -- (link) - Pippy Jun 25, 08:30 [youtube]
- ~/My baby want a Birkin/~ - ReluctantCynic Jun 25, 08:20 [youtube] 1
  - love, love the name of this artist -- nm - Pippy Jun 25, 08:30
- apparently ”butterfly” (‘/~come my lady,..’/~), after seeing a side story to mafic’s link re: the lead singer of crazy town passing away. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Jun 25, 08:19 4
  - here is the amazing video for it -- (link) - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 25, 09:51 [youtube]
  - :( -- nm - Pippy Jun 25, 08:32
  - I saw that, too. I was never a fan of the song, but that's so sad. -- nm - David Jun 25, 08:23
  - song. (brain catchy warning.) nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Jun 25, 08:21 [youtube]
OTD 40 years ago, Prince released his sixth album Purple Rain, and David Sylvian released his debut Brilliant Trees -- (link) - mud Jun 25, 07:58 [youtube]
“The Bikeriders” (2024) stars Tom Hard, Jodie Cumer, and Austin Butt. -- (pic) - budice Jun 25, 07:54 [Attachment] 1
- Is Jodie Cumer really dirtier than Jodie Comer? The funnier choice would have been to leave it. -- nm - mafic Jun 25, 07:59
Man rescued after being stuck in a hole for several hours. I have questions. -- (link) - mafic Jun 25, 07:54 9
- People really love to dig holes. -- nm - Krusty Jun 25, 08:46
- dig up stupid -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 25, 08:26
- Ask them here, ST will poll answers to all your questions -- nm - rollo Jun 25, 07:59 6
  - How close was he to finding the Holy Grail? -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 25, 08:14 1
    - Only a penitent man will pass... -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jun 25, 09:21
  - Are we sure it was dirt that trapped his leg? It wasn't like a tree root from Evil Dead or a sun seeking version of the things from The Descent? -- nm - JD Jun 25, 08:10
  - I mean there’s a story behind a 3m hole you spent several days digging. -- nm - mafic Jun 25, 08:03 2
    - Bomb shelter. -- nm - Meg Jun 25, 08:23
    - A hole that is conveniently located right up against the fence line(s) of two of his neighbors -- nm - JD Jun 25, 08:13
Israel Sup Ct rules that national draft includes the ultra-Orthodox (which is also the far right wing of Bibi's coalition) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 25, 07:44 3
- Why is it that old men, who avoided war, like to send young men, who they are not related to, to war? - Mel Profit Jun 25, 08:14
- lol dear lord. so they were *exempt* up until now? SMH -- nm - Jovian Jun 25, 08:07 1
  - service for thee, not for me -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 25, 08:13
So, who is happy, which teams won? After a 13 hour work day on 3 hours sleep I *slept* last night. -- nm - LFG Jun 25, 07:38 10
- Volnelk and I won, ty lost, and Reagen lost despite having the best and most enjoyable team. - David Jun 25, 07:40 9
  - Lotta wild takes out there about a team that lost a 1 goal game in game 7. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 08:03 7
    - I feel like one more great defenseman makes you all the class of the league by a LOT. -- nm - David Jun 25, 08:11 6
      - My wish list for next year - Reagen Jun 25, 08:28 5
        
        I'm really curious what's gonna happen with Saros. There's such a lack of free agent goalies that we might get a godfather offer. -- nm - David Jun 25, 08:41 4
        
        Yeah, I don't know what that deal looks like. I expect a forward, a D, a pick and a prospect. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 09:09 3
        
        I'm surprised by how much Boston got for Ullmark. - David Jun 25, 09:18 2
        
        I really like the design of that dresser -- the Ullmark Collection is really sharp for the money. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 25, 09:49
        
        🤣 -- nm - J Jun 25, 09:43
  - Ah. Congrats to you and Volnelk. And sorry to Reagen and the rest of the world. -- nm - LFG Jun 25, 07:42
Hideo Kojima at the Maxxxine Premiere last night -- (pic) -- (link*) - budice Jun 25, 07:20 [Attachment]
Apparently my inner 16 year-old is still alive. I don't know that I've laughed harder than at the Shoresy Ref Chirps. - Mel Profit Jun 25, 07:18 3
- I'm a season behind, but yeah. Great stuff. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 07:58 1
  - What I find really impressive is the range in the writing. - Mel Profit Jun 25, 08:10
- so good -- nm - rollo Jun 25, 07:57

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