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"pivot!" -- (pic) - mud Jul 31, 15:34 [Attachment]
Currently working remotely -- (pic) - Beryllium Jul 31, 15:31 [Attachment] 4
- Boss breathing down your neck? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 15:56 1
  - Boss is in Vermont at the company trip. It's raining there. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 15:57
- Editing your latest film, Taika? -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 31, 15:47
- Ha! -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 15:40
four more years, four more years -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 15:31 1
- It’s kind of absurd that we still have a GHWB appointee still on the court. - Tim Jul 31, 15:48
Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz in Jamón Jamón, 1992: -- (pic) - mud Jul 31, 15:18 [Attachment]
Can't wait for Deadpool & Wolverine 2 -- nm - budice Jul 31, 15:10 2
- I literally just purchased tickets for tomorrow afternoon. -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 15:31
- probly shouldn't. -- nm - mud Jul 31, 15:19
DNC sked (sounds like Hillary will be introducing Kamala on night four) -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 14:55 1
- good. -- nm - mud Jul 31, 14:56
wow over 20 years later, the 9/11 plotters at Gitmo agree to cop a plea in exchange for no death penalty -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 14:49
projection on the screen above the stage at his rally in Harrisburg PA: -- (pic) - mud Jul 31, 14:48 [Attachment] 25
- I'm pretty sure she's black enough he wouldn't have let her rent an apartment in one of his tenement blocks -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 15:59 2
  - word. -- nm - mud Jul 31, 16:00
  - *DING!* -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 15:59
- They really think they've got something there, huh -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 15:35 6
  - I wish I was confident enough to say it won’t work. -- nm - znufrii Jul 31, 15:39 4
    - Also it's just another facet of their fascist "I get to deduct what your are by your head bumps" control fetish. -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 15:54
    - If there's a group of people that are going to be a little sensitive about "half" not meaning "real", I feel like it's black people. -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 15:49 2
      - It’s entirely about fueling white resentment and the pernicious idea that there are unfair advantages given to certain identities. -- (edited) - znufrii Jul 31, 15:53 1
        
        Keep running to the base, let's see how that goes - Reagen Jul 31, 15:55
  - someone should start Not-Really-Blacks For Harris - mr mooch Jul 31, 15:37
- ".. just turn the dogwhistling up to 11 for the next 3 months" -- (pic) - mud Jul 31, 15:01 [Attachment] 7
  - it didn't work in 2008 and it's not going to work 16 years later -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 15:04 6
    - Worked against Elizabeth Warren, fwiw. -- nm - znufrii Jul 31, 15:05 5
      - no she just got bigfooted by Bernie -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 15:06 4
        
        Multiple things can be true. -- nm - znufrii Jul 31, 15:45 3
        
        which dem opponent ever brought up "Pocahantas?" that was just fucko being himself when it appeared she might have a chance at the nomination - mr mooch Jul 31, 15:48 2
        
        They wouldn’t have to “bring it up”, just quietly let it be known there were concerns about her electability -- (edited) - znufrii Jul 31, 16:01
        
        Was also a different situation - Reagen Jul 31, 15:57
- quick question: why does this matter? -- nm - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Jul 31, 14:53 5
  - It matters to the base who hate JD Vance’s wife. To everyone else? It doesn’t. - David Jul 31, 14:56
  - Because he is doubling down on his bullshit from earlier, That Kamala Harris is not black. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 14:54 3
    - But instead, what? Only brown? 🤦‍♂️ -- nm - JD Jul 31, 14:56 2
      - That she had to resort to identity shopping in order to succeed, instead of merit. -- nm - znufrii Jul 31, 15:03 1
        
        And more importantly, that he gets to define what she is or isn't. Also that he seems confused and upset by someone being of mixed race. -- nm - pmb Jul 31, 15:13
- yesssss double down on it. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 14:50
Trap nsy, The Instigators nsy, Ponyo 91%, Harold and the Purple Crayon 39%, Kneecap 95%, Detained 92%, Peak Season 100% -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jul 31, 14:45
Olympics moment of the day: Yusuf Dikeç of Türkiye casually walked out without an eye patch, ear protection, etc. put his hand in his pocket and bang -- (link) - JD Jul 31, 14:44 4
- this is the Olympian i'm gonna aspire to be for LA 2028. just find some obscure event i can walk in off the street for and eat -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 14:47 1
  - With enough practice I bet you could do skeet shooting -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 15:42
- I’m glad to see that Nate did well after Ted Lasso went off the air. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 31, 14:45 1
  - 👏👏 -- nm - JD Jul 31, 14:47
oh boy… -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 14:40 2
- Oh, so they -planned- this. Amazing. -- nm - David Jul 31, 14:53
- Oh I would love for this to break through this filth dweller bottom were it currently is into the mainstream. - Jovian Jul 31, 14:49
DJ LeMahieu: July 1-July 30: 4 RBI. July 31: 6 RBI - Tim Jul 31, 14:33 2
- Perhaps those injuries are finally healing. -- nm - Diva Jul 31, 14:59
- I love baseball. -- nm - David Jul 31, 14:37
don’t come to the net -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 14:13
I know nothing else about her, but today Rachel Scott was a goddamn hero! -- nm - Fuzzy Jul 31, 14:05 2
- "That's a very nasty question, Omarosa." -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 14:28
- "and here's why thats bad news for Kamala Harris." -- nm - Maggie Haberman Jul 31, 14:14
spoil - mud Jul 31, 13:59
Medal results for Day 5 have been entered. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 31, 13:57 9
- We absolutely suck at Africa. -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 14:20 3
  - I kinda suck at all the Continents. 🤣 -- nm - Diva Jul 31, 15:00
  - South Africa and Egypt are the only ones to medal up to this point. That will change once we get to track and field. -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 14:24 1
    - Particular the distance running events -- nm - Baron of the Rings Jul 31, 15:40
- Hey Beaker, don't bother checking yet. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 31, 14:10 2
  - :) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jul 31, 14:16 1
    - On the bright side, you're 1 silver medal away from 1st place. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 31, 14:17
- I'm beginning to think I may have leaned too heavily on longshots. But if Albania goes on a medal run, you're all in trouble! -- nm - Dano Jul 31, 14:00
- thx -- nm - mud Jul 31, 14:00
Sheesh. Seeing first day of school posts from my Southern friends. -- nm - Dano Jul 31, 13:57 3
- yeah, one of the area districts started LAST WEEK. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jul 31, 14:40
- It's still July. Did they get out of school in April? -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 14:29 1
  - No, they just have more staggered week-long breaks throughout the year. - Strongbad Jul 31, 14:32
VF: All of the Crazy Things Donald Trump Said to a Roomful of Black Journalists -- (edited) - mud Jul 31, 13:52 5
- Maga Haberman: here’s why that’s good news for Donald Trump -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 13:54 4
  - She's the literal worst. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 14:01 3
    - bah. Yous guyz think she's actually MAGA coz you disagree with her journalistic standards? Lame. -- nm - mud Jul 31, 14:05 2
      - Her journalistic standards? She has zero. She is and continues to be DJT mouthwash. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 14:12
      - what "standards" she's a mouthpiece for Trumpworld who just launders their bullshit uncritically -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 14:07
somehow that Georgia Jim Crow website apparently got even worse -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 13:47
Oof new WR. -- nm - Loyola Jul 31, 13:46
Colin Jost To Host Pop Culture ‘Jeopardy!’ Spinoff For Prime Video -- (link) - mud Jul 31, 13:37 4
- Scott Rogowsky is RIGHT THERE! -- nm - Dano Jul 31, 13:48
- if Fiji doesn't kill him first -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 13:40
- OH BOY! *fingers crossed* -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:37 1
  - I'd watch that. -- nm - mud Jul 31, 13:38
Sorry I didn't update earlier, had to drive home and honestly not in a great headspace. He's pretty sure I have a torn meniscus and might need surgery - sycor Jul 31, 13:33 11
- Damn. :-( That is a fancy brace. I hope you heal up quickly. -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 15:57
- ouch -- nm - mud Jul 31, 13:39
- How bad is it? I have a partial flap-tear in my meniscus from a year ago June and I've been living with it, wear a brace when athleticising - rollo Jul 31, 13:38 3
  - It's bad enough he seemed concerned. I have trouble standing up from a seated position and quite a bit of pain walking, especially the first few steps - sycor Jul 31, 13:43 2
    - some more comments inside from my exp if it is helpful - rollo Jul 31, 13:51 1
      - Best guess is I think it happened about a month ago. He says the knee is swollen but I guess I just didn't notice. I will be icing more often now for - sycor Jul 31, 13:58
- how very space aged! Hoping for a good MRI, small tears can heal though it takes some time. I am sorry this happened - Epiphany Jul 31, 13:35 4
  - I'm just really bummed and a little scared. I was really looking forward to getting back to walking regularly - sycor Jul 31, 13:39 3
    - I get that. I have " health anxiety" and you will definitely get back to walking regularly either way. - Epiphany Jul 31, 13:47 2
      - Thank you. Safe space to vent is appreciated. -- nm - sycor Jul 31, 13:56 1
        
        :) - Epiphany Jul 31, 14:03
is it good for the cops to open a criminal investigation into your newspaper's CEO? asking for a friend named Jeff Bezos -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 13:25 1
- Another reminder that if you've done something criminal, maybe you're better off not being in the public eye. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:26
Ok, this is hilarious and should go on the MAGA is weird memes. -- (link) - pmb Jul 31, 13:22 12
- Oh, remember when he abruptly put his water bottle on the floor, and when Mike Pense saw he quickly did the same. Yeah they're weird -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 14:10
- Not bein pissy. Just an FYI. If you use twitter.com instead of x.com as your URL, the preview will load on ST. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:24 2
  - Thanks. I've been wondering why it didn't work anymore but had no idea how to fix it. -- nm - pmb Jul 31, 14:04
  - ohhhh is that the trick? -- (edited) - Jovian Jul 31, 13:27
- He notoriously will not drink from any bottle that he didnt personally open. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:24 2
  - Also why he likes fast food, he sends someone to get it. Fears having it spit on. Can't imagine why... -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 14:07
  - poison being one of his biggest fear (well before he ever took office) -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:27
- I dunno. It looks like he was opening it? Maybe he realized it wasn't his, and he put it down? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:23 4
  - He waited until she looked away, then had to reeeach for her bottle, and there's a bottle conveniently located at his right where you would expect it -- nm* - rollo Jul 31, 13:29 1
    - He didn't tighten it tho, he stole it and opened it, and then set it back down closer to him -- nm - rollo Jul 31, 13:33
  - yes -- nm - Epiphany Jul 31, 13:28
  - It's very Costanza. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:28
Harris campaign: -- (pic) - mud Jul 31, 13:21 [Attachment] 5
- Nice. In just a few sentences, paint him with Project 2025 and a debate dodger. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:29 1
  - yep, I love that they keep hitting home on these points. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:30
- She’s running the type of campaign that Barack and Joe were too genteel to run against this clown. - Will Hunting Jul 31, 13:25 1
  - agreed -- nm - Epiphany Jul 31, 13:29
- ooooo that is smart. -- nm - Epiphany Jul 31, 13:22
I feel like a South Sudan player going in the lottery is inevitable in the next few years. They're ascending rapidly. -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:21
Colombia knows they're allowed to play in the other end, right? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:19 3
- Can this end in a tie, or do they go to PKs? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:19 2
  - Never mind. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:24
  - the first thing you said there -- nm - mud Jul 31, 13:20
Hakeem and Chuck rerunning their numbers right about now -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 13:14 14
- Jon Tester is gonna get a 4th term. -- nm - Tim Jul 31, 13:44 3
  - Tired of seeing his ads. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 31, 13:52 2
    - You’re seeing Tester ads? -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 31, 13:55 1
      - Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 03:56
- Nothing about the last 10 weeks of politics makes any sense whatsoever. -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:18 5
  - Seriously. I feel like just about everything's in play at this point. Trump could win and democracy could end - or Harris could win - Turd Ferguson Jul 31, 13:24 3
    - One single fact is true though, we are no longer directly on a straight path to doom. - Jovian Jul 31, 13:26
    - Agreed. This is why I have been saying polls are useless. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 31, 13:25
    - Trump's going to win California! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:25
  - downballot wipeout was the real thing that ultimately pushed Joe out -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 13:24
- No worries! He's going to kick Donalds and Scott to get out there asap to defend him -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:17 3
  - those two are adorable. -- nm - mud Jul 31, 13:19 2
    - they are all he has - he killed off Herman -- nm* - Epiphany Jul 31, 13:20 1
      - he basically murdered Herman -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:21
Orioles called up Jackson Holliday yesterday. He his his first home run (grand slam) today. They also lost Jordan Westburg with a broken - Will Hunting Jul 31, 13:11 1
- I hope it's Mayo, but I have a feeling it'll be Vavra. -- nm - Inigo Jul 31, 13:12
cleanup in the black aisle -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 13:07
NABJ: a supercut -- (link) - mud Jul 31, 13:00 [youtube] 1
- It's like Curb Your Enthusiasm. It's funny only in the cringiest sense. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:14
was supposed to go a full hour, aborted halfway through by his handlers -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 12:43 17
- He showed up, they were rude to him, that's all that matters to his magabase. (didn't click to read Kyle's post, but he's on Threads too.) -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 13:08 4
  - unfortunately for him hes going to need more than that base. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:09 3
    - No treble. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 31, 13:24 1
      - hee! -- nm - Epiphany Jul 31, 13:30
    - Shhh. They don't know that. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 13:22
- If this moves the needle, I'll be very glad to be wrong. -- nm - Inigo Jul 31, 13:00 1
  - not if the papers of record have anything to say about it -- (link) - mr mooch Jul 31, 13:10
- So, they're pro-choice now? -- nm - VMan Jul 31, 13:00
- They must have been apoplectic while watching him. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:57 5
  - I hope this gets a lot of airplay. He always needs to play the tough guy when he's challenged in any way, but questioning whether Harris is black in - pmb Jul 31, 13:05
  - “hey guys glass half full — he didn’t actually drop the N-word” -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 12:58 3
    - . . . on mic." -- nm - pmb Jul 31, 13:05
    - But, since he's been shot at, convicted for felonies and discriminated more than any black, he's honorary black enough to use it. Right? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 13:01
    - the crazy thing is, he'd still be in the race a month from now even if he did. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:00
- There were no more questions left! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 12:57
- Michigan blacks are now -10% voting for Trump. -- nm - Spawn Jul 31, 12:53 1
  - Still gonna win MN though!! -- (edited) - Jovian Jul 31, 12:59
"Where Arendt ends, Chaplin begins." -- (pic) - mud Jul 31, 12:40 [Attachment]
Disney+ has canceled Renegade Nell after one season -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jul 31, 12:37 4
- if you're gonna pay the Russos and RDJ $130m, hardly anything left over for the dirty little writers -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 14:33
- aww...that was a fun show -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 12:44
- bastards -- nm - decline Jul 31, 12:38 1
  - Gonna have to watch that Noel Fielding show on Apple TV+ instead. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 12:39
Black Board -- nm - mr mooch Jul 31, 12:36 1
- Ya know, I never knew it was Black Board. I just always thought it identified as Back. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 12:40

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