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Joe Burrow wants to finish the story. -- (link) - Tim Jul 25, 05:03
Murdle 2:02 - Fuzzy Jul 25, 04:08 1
- 3:55 - prayformojo Jul 25, 04:22
Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history -- (link) - ty97 Jul 25, 03:54 12
- I am very disappointed -- nm - Pippy Jul 25, 05:29
- You didn't get to pick your seat on Southwest? I assumed every airline let you pick your seat otherwise I can see there being issues when people want - Krusty Jul 25, 05:01
- Yuck -- nm - prayformojo Jul 25, 04:17
- Do not want -- nm - Fuzzy Jul 25, 04:12 8
  - "When travelers choose a competitor over Southwest, the airline found in its research that its open seating model was the No. 1 reason for that choice -- nm - ty97 Jul 25, 04:31 7
    - yup -- nm - oblique Jul 25, 05:33
    - "It also said 80% of its own customers prefer an assigned seat." -- nm - ty97 Jul 25, 04:32 5
      - if travelling with family I would imagine so. were there rules to keep kids with a parents? or just a free for all? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 04:37 3
        
        Yes, though I forget the age limit. They are also supposed to keep it within reason - we don't need 6 adults to board early with 1 child. -- nm - Fuzzy Jul 25, 04:53 1
        
        huh -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 05:32
        
        I don't honestly know. I'm in the first group mentioned "avoid southwest because of lack of assigned seats" -- nm - ty97 Jul 25, 04:37
      - That seems…unlikely. Unless 80% of their customers aren’t timely in loading in to get a boarding group. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 25, 04:35
Strands #144 - that was kinda tough - prayformojo Jul 25, 03:48 1
- Yellow 1st - decline Jul 25, 05:31
Connections Puzzle #410 - YxxGPB - prayformojo Jul 25, 03:39 1
- YPBG - decline Jul 25, 05:17
Wordle 1,132 4/6 - prayformojo Jul 25, 03:26 1
- 4 - decline Jul 25, 05:15
Shares drop in US and Asia as AI stocks slide -- (link) - LMS Jul 25, 02:13
Andy Murray withdraws from Olympics men's singles and ends singles playing career -- nm - budice Jul 25, 01:35
It's been awhile, too long, but The Twenty has finally been updated with new tracks from Lil Nas X, YANAKA, Fever 333, Highly Suspect, KAWALA... - Qale Jul 25, 01:02 [spotify]
Royals shouldve won this game -- (link) - budice Jul 25, 00:24 2
- Late breaking screwball action that clips the box on tv…that’s a borderline call. - Will Hunting Jul 25, 04:39 1
  - The box on the screen has it as a strike and it looks closer than it really is. The official box has it has a solid strike. - Krusty Jul 25, 05:20
"Donny should be forced to carry JD Vance to term, even if it endangers the life of the Republican Party." -- nm - mastodon Jul 24, 23:57 1
- Heh -- nm - Pippy Jul 25, 05:30
what is the opposite of a DEI hire? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 23:19 5
- nepo baby? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 23:20 4
  - Harris is being called the DEI candidate, nepo doesn't quite fit donny. -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 23:56 3
    - His whole life is based on being a nepo baby. If it wasn't for his father he'd just be some schmuck that worked a regular job and was retired by now. - Krusty Jul 25, 05:21
    - he's almost as nepo as W -- nm - mafic Jul 25, 01:45
    - that's just their newest code for the N-word -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 00:14
I'm watching the new HBO 4 ep. series on Pete Rose. 10 minutes in, and he's still one of the biggest arrogant bastards who ever lived. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 23:08 1
- I don’t need to watch one minute to know that -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 23:16
Supposed 20 something, posting about “The Mod Squad” ( 🤷‍♂️)but this is a cool shot of Peggy Lipton -- (pic) - Trending Jul 24, 22:32 [Attachment]
lol -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 22:15 7
- Right. He was using the couch to hold up the rubber glove he was fucking. - Will Hunting Jul 25, 04:41
- he's the Sofa King of sectionals -- nm - Remlik Jul 25, 04:36
- "But this one time, at a Republican Convention,..." -- nm - American Piety Jul 24, 22:32
- it was a loveseat. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 22:22 1
  - He's so deep in the closet he probably keeps a Lazyboy in there. -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 22:42
- The perfect tweet does not exist…hold on…🤣 -- nm - Trending Jul 24, 22:18 1
  - he better hope the boss doesn’t find out these are the things they’re writing stories about his VP pick -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 22:26
The Commandant’s Shadow on HBO is basically Zone of Interest the Documentary Version (Hoss’ 80-year old son still in denial) -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 22:06 1
- and… his daughter is somehow even worse -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 22:53
FBI Director Christopher Wray: “With respect to former president Trump, there’s some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapnel that hit - Trending Jul 24, 22:05 1
- FBI says it's a work! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 24, 22:06
as best anyone can tell, Joe is also the only president in history who chose to forego a second term after running and winning the nomination for it -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 21:37
“hey wanna relive that horrible spring when the world was on pandemic lockdown but the NBA wouldn’t let it stop them from crowning a fake ass champ?” -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 20:50 1
- We were just talking about how much we wanted this on the current podcast. -- nm - David Jul 24, 21:13
Happy birthday, CT and Decline! -- nm - David Jul 24, 20:30
New Orleans RB Jamaal Williams believes in Joe Hendry -- (link) - Remlik Jul 24, 20:27 1
- Kendre Miller got hurt today—coach slammed him. Pokémon Jamaal is making a comeback -- nm - Trending Jul 24, 22:20
It's uncanny how exceptional AEW is every damn week. - David Jul 24, 20:19 1
- they really turned a corner about 4 months ago. - Remlik Jul 24, 20:31
Kieran took this photo. He called it "a small puddle", but specifically, it's a small puddle at Peggy's Cove -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 24, 20:17 [flickr] 3
- That’s a beautiful shot—love the reflection of the grass in the water -- nm - Trending Jul 24, 22:15
- And he took this one while we were driving through Mahone Bay -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 24, 20:18 [flickr] 1
  - Postcard-esque! -- nm - Trending Jul 24, 22:16
This is a can of ginger ale. Allegedly. - Beryllium Jul 24, 20:13 [Attachment]
Trump: "Kamala Harris is more liberal than Bernie Sanders!" Bernie: lol, no. -- (link) - znufrii Jul 24, 20:06 2
- it’s the smallest thing ever but someone needs to tell his dumb ass that the (fictional) character of Hannibal Lecter never died in any of the stories -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 20:38 1
  - though he was born in the '30s, so chances are pretty good. -- nm - mafic Jul 24, 20:58
"While Maga Republicans like Vance have a lot to say about the “traditional” family..." -- (link) - znufrii Jul 24, 20:05 1
- “Trump has 5 kids by 3 different women. Imagine what Republicans would say if Kamala had 5 kids with 3 different men.” -- nm - Trending Jul 24, 22:38
the end of Joe's presidency really does feel like closing the circle on an era that began with JFK's New Frontier in 1960 - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 19:36
what should Biden do to close out his career? deregulate cannabis? get red states too stoned to vote? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 19:32 7
- Shoot someone in the middle of 5th Ave. Just one person. One particular person. -- nm - Fuzzy Jul 25, 04:17
- Fuck it—Pardon his son—He’s also done a bunch of cocaine/crack related pardons. So anything pro cannabis related would be helpful -- nm - Trending Jul 24, 22:29
- drive his 1963 corvette -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 20:23
- be appointed the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court after President Harris cleans it out next winter. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 20:22
- Slow, ambling, streaking. -- nm - Qale Jul 24, 20:03
- persuade Justice Sotamayor to resign before the first monday in october -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 19:40
- Cancel all debt. Not student. Just all debt. He has the power - Max Jul 24, 19:37
Zelle only reimbursed 12% of scam victims. Most of the time its up to the clerk discretion -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 19:19
Return to office mandates were meant to get workers to voluntarily quit. -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 24, 19:12 2
- That was pretty obvious, at least where I work as there was no logical reason for me (or many MANY others) to return to the office. - Cuzzin Todd Jul 24, 19:42 1
  - Same for me at my previous job -- nm - znufrii Jul 24, 19:45
House unanimously approves 13-member special task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 19:03 1
- does that include the treating physician(s)? - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 19:06
The 4-story building in which I work has an AED (you know, shock the heart to get it started) machine on the 2nd floor… - Mop🧹 Jul 24, 18:54 2
- Not a Narcan dispensing machine? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 19:34
- Yes -- nm - Pippy Jul 24, 19:08
NCAA Football game players -- (pic) - Strongbad Jul 24, 18:48 [Attachment] 1
- I've had my team points drop by four points due to a single injury. -- nm - David Jul 24, 20:21
now Joe is Brat -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 18:30 2
- And will sail into the west -- nm - Reagen Jul 24, 18:44 1
  - here’s why that’s still bad news for Joe Biden -- (link) - NYT Pitchbot Jul 24, 18:46
Reeses Halloween pumkins coming to stores in July. -- nm - Meg Jul 24, 18:29
My municipality makes us put grass clippings into either a container provided by them or special bags that cost $14 each. - amandaphone Jul 24, 18:25 14
- Most mowers will mulch the grass and force it down below the lawn grass blades. -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 24, 19:05
- many yards here are zerascaped because of water usage laws. most home grass is artificial. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 18:59 1
  - I only water flowers (and even those rarely), not grass. The growth is all rain. -- nm - amandaphone Jul 24, 19:27
- We have rules about this as well. Yard clippings must be in the brown paper bags you buy at HD/Lowes - Strongbad Jul 24, 18:50
- Grass... clippings? - LFG Jul 24, 18:46
- Mine decided a couple years ago that they just flat out weren’t going to take grass clippings at all anymore. -- nm - znufrii Jul 24, 18:35 1
  - Supposedly they won't for us either but it's been 7 years and they haven't rejected it yet. -- nm - Reagen Jul 24, 18:41
- So… in the trash, then? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 24, 18:34
- the Shire (my municipality) just rolled out food and garden waste bins. everything I have is fed to the chickens or composted. I wonder how long until - mafic Jul 24, 18:33 5
  - "yeah, FOGO and die" -- nm - Max Jul 24, 18:51 1
    - Not bad. I smiled. -- nm - amandaphone Jul 24, 19:26
  - We have these huge yard carts that are also organic waste carts. I live in a condo so no yard waste… - Mop🧹 Jul 24, 18:41
  - I bring my food waste to my friends for compost. They only thing in my green container is grass and weeds. -- nm - amandaphone Jul 24, 18:39
  - fool of a took -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 18:33
March AFB BX will close next month because it's to expensive to maintain. Next closest one is in L.A - 70 miles away. - Meg Jul 24, 18:15 1
- the Oakland A's should but the land, move there, and build their new stadium. they don't have a penny of what they need to build in Vegas :))))))) -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 19:03
Heh -- (link) - ty97 Jul 24, 18:09 2
- Meanwhile in Philly someone else is saying the same thing, but they'll meet cute in Vegas and lie to each other about how they got there. -- nm - Max Jul 24, 19:03
- That made me LOL -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 24, 18:35
"Your game needs an update" - ReluctantCynic Jul 24, 18:09 1
- Its 5.0 huge changes -- nm - eag Jul 24, 18:25
still sucks -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 18:07 1
- The WNBA finals not the NBA finals -- nm - Remlik Jul 24, 18:14
NBC reports a tweet from the Trump campaign claiming Biden's address was a partisan speech and requesting equal time. -- nm - Meg Jul 24, 18:05 11
- The equal-time rule specifies that American radio and television broadcast stations must provide equivalent access to competing political candidates. - Qale Jul 24, 19:01
- In the event Trump withdraws as a candidate, I’m sure he’ll get equal time. -- nm - Roger More Jul 24, 18:52
- I don't know what the rules are, but I'll say this: The news for 9 years has given Trump extremely UNEQUAL time (in his favor) -- nm - ty97 Jul 24, 18:22 1
  - They have propped up his campaign all 3 times. Trump = ratings -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 18:51
- Buwhaaaa. Cry Moar Drumpf - Pippy Jul 24, 18:12 1
  - Hes not the sitting President hes not dropping out unfortunately and they just had lets all kiss his ass convention last week -- nm - eag Jul 24, 18:38
- in which twitter is where one makes this request. -- nm - mafic Jul 24, 18:11
- Pretty sure the guy who just gave a speech isn't a candidate for anything. And it'd be a heck of a time for the Trump campaign to worry about rules. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 24, 18:10 3
  - Ah, but Joe asked us to support Kamala :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 24, 18:17 2
    - it's no different than Nixon announcing his resignation because Watergate -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 18:27 1
      - So it was equal time for the Dems, then! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 24, 18:33
I came this close to ranting at CVS on Twitter. - ty97 Jul 24, 18:05
Cher has announced Part I of her memoir is being released 11/19. -- nm - MDH Jul 24, 17:56
ST Quiz: Which school has the most NCAA athletes (past or present) in the 2024 Olympics (includes all countries, not just the US)? -- nm - Dano Jul 24, 17:34 10
- Duke -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jul 24, 17:39
- Hard Knocks -- nm - Pippy Jul 24, 17:38
- Le Cordon Blue -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 17:38
- I'll buck the trend: USC. -- nm - mafic Jul 24, 17:37 3
  - I would have guessed USC as well. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 24, 18:42
  - this is my second choice -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 17:38 1
    - I'm pretty sure USC athletes have won the most medals historically, which means not very much for these olympics. -- nm - mafic Jul 24, 17:41
- Stanford -- nm - prayformojo Jul 24, 17:36
- Stanford -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 17:35 1
  - Yes. Stanford with 51 per the NCAA website -- nm - Dano Jul 24, 17:47
The fun part is if he’s still alive, even if his brain has completely turned to mush, Trump is once again the nominee in 2028. - Tim Jul 24, 17:31 3
- He's the nominee until he's legally not able to be and tries to pass it along to one of his sons -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 18:53
- If he doesn't regain power, he will never get that chance. -- nm - Jovian Jul 24, 17:35 1
  - He'll still be in Sing Sing in 2028 -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 24, 18:05
It's incredibly rare to see acts of selflessness that big. Especially in politics. Thank you Joe. -- nm - pmb Jul 24, 17:30 2
- i'd hope it would resonate with the voters who matter but 67% of them also think he was president in 2020 so . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 24, 19:13
- sad now -- nm - mud Jul 24, 17:35
Happy Hump Day! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jul 24, 17:27
"The republic's life is in your hands, Dude." -- nm - znufrii Jul 24, 17:27

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