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Oh god. "Chicago Police and the FBI are investigating if saboteurs placed bugs in a breakfast buffet prepared for delegates at the Democratic National - decline Aug 22, 06:15 2
- that reads like a story out of Haiti. -- nm - Andie Aug 22, 06:21 1
  - I mean if Haiti financed the war in Gaza, maybe. -- nm - con_carne Aug 22, 06:23
I mean, they should at least *try* to knock of Ted Cruz. -- (link) - Reagen Aug 22, 06:07 1
- Just out of general principle -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 06:23
NFL: Falcons extend CB AJ Terrell, 4 years $81 M, 65.8 M guaranteed -- nm - Strongbad Aug 22, 05:47
Dad hacks database to fake death and avoid child support pay -- (link) - LMS Aug 22, 05:43 4
- Middle-aged Ferris took the turn we all knew it would. -- nm - Reagen Aug 22, 06:09 1
  - 🤣 -- nm - Trending Aug 22, 06:17
- wait, that's illegal? -- nm - decline Aug 22, 06:07
- +10 point for ingenuity, +20 for determination, -1,000,030 for being an a-hole. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 22, 05:44
My niece (age 24) is having her gall bladder removed next Friday. I blame my brother. :P - Baron of the Rings Aug 22, 05:40 2
- Ugh! Hopefully it goes perfectly and she recovers quickly. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 05:49 1
  - Thanks! I'm sure she will. She's the only girl in the family with 3 brothers, so she's pretty tough. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 22, 06:26
I hate pre-season football. It makes me believe the Jets have a chance. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 05:26 7
- Great defense, improved O-line (big upgrades)…Garrett Wilson looks unstoppable—additionally, rest of the AFC East got worse…they might be REALLY good -- nm - Trending Aug 22, 05:35 6
  - I'm really excited about having a competent OL. Haven't had that in many years. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 05:55 2
    - This will blow your mind…Jets RBs only had 4 total carries inside the 5 yard line, last year. That’ll definitely change, this year -- (pic) - Trending Aug 22, 06:06 [Attachment] 1
      - That's a very interesting stat. It has to be better this year. I'm so excited to see what Breece does. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 06:11
  - I know and it's killing me! - Krusty Aug 22, 05:48 2
    - They have the easiest schedule for the first 5 weeks, so they are going to start strong—4th easiest for the year which is great for the Breece/Wilson -- nm - Trending Aug 22, 06:04 1
      - That's a nice change as well as we usually have a rather rough schedule. Our division is still tough even with the Pats being mediocre. I have hope - Krusty Aug 22, 06:09
now that’s a big diamond. -- (link) - mafic Aug 22, 04:48 1
- ," mafic said with a glint in his eye, rubbing his hands together and twirling his mustache -- nm - the narrator Aug 22, 04:50
Taliban sacks hundreds of men because they can’t grow beards -- (link) - con_carne Aug 22, 04:46 1
- Yet another reason I'd never make it among those iconoclasts. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 22, 05:25
The Crow nsy, Blink Twice 78% -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Aug 22, 04:32
TV PSA: MLB, WNBA, Big Brother, Alone, Press Your Luck, Masters of Illusion, Classified, Bel-Air, That 90's Show, Kite Man HELL YEAH!, Evil, - Beaker 🍺 Aug 22, 04:32 2
- I'm a bit surprised Bel-Air and That '90s Show did well enough to get more seasons. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 04:44 1
  - this is part 2 of season 2 for 90's show. I enjoyed the first season a lot (or part 3 of season 1 maybe) -- nm* - Beaker 🍺 Aug 22, 05:23
wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 22, 03:35 1
- We can sleep when we're dead! -- nm - Vice President Coach Dad si Aug 22, 04:29
Murdle: 6:11 - prayformojo Aug 22, 02:40 1
- 3:04 - Fuzzy Aug 22, 03:42
Strands #172 - spanagram 1st - prayformojo Aug 22, 02:15 1
- Yellow 1st - decline Aug 22, 05:31
Connections Puzzle #438 - GBPY - prayformojo Aug 22, 02:11 2
- PGYB - mud Aug 22, 05:50
- YGxBP - decline Aug 22, 05:24
Wordle 1,160 4/6 - prayformojo Aug 22, 02:07 2
- 3 - rollo Aug 22, 05:59
- 3 - decline Aug 22, 05:18
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp is ending November 29th. New not-free version of Pocket Camp will be released at the same time. - Qale Aug 22, 01:22
Kenan’s Project 2025 “game show” is about the most effective advocacy hit I’ve ever seen produced for one of these things -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 21, 23:43
it's not a murder like Willie Horton's but . . . -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 21, 23:05
is Pennsylvania an important state to win? -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 21, 22:10 1
- Red baiting is such a boomer flex, does anyone respond anymore, DNC should just run his tweets as campaign ads since he sounds like a lunatic - zeitgeist Aug 21, 22:35
Not sure what to do about G'daughter's wedding. Send cash, a gift or gift certificate? I was tempted to ignore it but she did welcome me back into - Meg Aug 21, 22:09 4
- God or Grand? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 22:28 3
  - Grand. The one I took on the cruise for her 18th birthday. -- nm - Meg Aug 21, 22:30 2
    - send a gift ...do couples have dept store registeries? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 22:36 1
      - Yes, many couples still do wedding registries. -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 05:16
Poor Crash - eag Aug 21, 21:27 3
- And the Mariners were swept. -- nm* - jnine Aug 21, 22:23
- He missed out on a hell of a party -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 21:30 1
  - I'm sure he already called in saying he wants to go to 2028. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 21, 22:08
Votto- Driving to the stadium right now. My Uber driver asked, "Are you a player?" I said, "No." -- (link) - budice Aug 21, 20:56
Keep on rockin in the free world -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 20:43 2
- Neil! -- nm - mud Aug 21, 20:44 1
  - msnbc just mentioned that Neil sued the RNC for using this song, he gave his permission to use it here. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 20:54
This is effective. "In which Mandy considers doorknocking again." - amanda Aug 21, 20:39
SI Article on Angels thinks Carlos Estevez is still on their roster. Not the best AI work -- (link*) - budice Aug 21, 20:33
"I'm a better shot than most republicans in Congress and I've got the trophies to prove it." -- nm - znufrii Aug 21, 20:32
hey, you know what? this guy seems like a good choice. -- nm - mafic Aug 21, 20:31 6
- Family is pretty cool too. Sonny boy crying his eyes out for dad! -- nm - con_carne Aug 21, 20:35
- Certainly has me properly motivated to start the school year tomorrow. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 21, 20:33 2
  - I laughed - someone pointed out he scaffolded and then assigned homework. -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 20:40
  - "Stop asking when I'm going to be vice-president!" -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 20:34
- America’s Dad -- nm - Tim Aug 21, 20:32
- I laughed. Your 360 will be fine. -- nm - amanda Aug 21, 20:32
Minnesota passed all that with a 1 seat majority in the state Senate. -- nm - Tim Aug 21, 20:30
"Never underestimate a public school teacher." -- nm - znufrii Aug 21, 20:28 1
- "Mind your own damn business!" -- nm - con_carne Aug 21, 20:30
I really love that the Dems have no trouble with music licensure (Springsteen) and the only celeb endorsement the repubs can get - amanda Aug 21, 20:25 2
- They have Kid Rock for music which is sad. -- nm - Krusty Aug 21, 20:28 1
  - Even they told Ted Nugent "no thanks" -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 20:45
lol this poor rando catching a stray from Oprah -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 21, 20:17 1
- Heh -- nm - Epiphany Aug 21, 20:26
Thank you, Senator Belcher. -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 20:13 1
- Heh heh -- nm - amanda Aug 21, 20:14
I am anti kaling in general but find her dripping with diamonds here particularly offensive. -- nm - amanda Aug 21, 20:10 1
- Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got I'm still, I'm still Mindi from the block -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 20:52
I'm going to say John Legend covering one of Prince's greatest songs gets a big "just no" from me. - Cuzzin Todd Aug 21, 20:09 2
- sad thought, Prince's last moment was on an elevator bringing him down -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 21:13
- Agreed, also not sexiest man of the year material. But we got him anyway - Epiphany Aug 21, 20:27
minor quibble, John: it's "let's GET nuts" -- nm - mud Aug 21, 20:09
John legend is EGOT? I blame ty97 for not telling me this previously. -- nm - amanda Aug 21, 20:06 3
- Two, Emmy, Tony, for being a producer. -- nm - . Aug 22, 05:36
- Sure, but did he get a seat between Ava DuVernay and JJ Abrams like my guy J.I. -- (pic) - King Of Oklahoma Aug 21, 20:34 [Attachment]
- This is really egregious, ty. It's going on your 360 for sure. -- nm - amanda Aug 21, 20:09
This is only going to be recognized as significant by a few of you but I just won solo on Fortnite and had 17 eliminations. It was awesome. - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 21, 20:05 3
- Cap shield plus auto turret? - the wrong element Aug 21, 20:13 1
  - I had Mysterio’s shotgun and War Machine jets, turret and arsenal. - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 21, 20:22
- Well done!! -- nm - Krusty Aug 21, 20:06
Wes Moore’s stock just went up quite a bit I feel. -- nm - Tim Aug 21, 20:05 2
- Indeed - Epiphany Aug 21, 20:06 1
  - To those who say we need less Wes Moore, I say nay! We want more Wes Moore! -- nm - rollo Aug 21, 20:12
“I’m Pete Buttigeig, you might recognize me from Fox News” -- nm - znufrii Aug 21, 20:01 2
- Love Mayor Pete. -- nm - pmb Aug 21, 20:03 1
  - Me too. I see he can take direction - Epiphany Aug 21, 20:05
Wakey wakey Pips it's Mayor Pete! -- nm - con_carne Aug 21, 19:55
Somebody wake up Pippy. It's Pete Time. -- nm - mara Aug 21, 19:55 2
- lol thanks you guys. I caught him. Fox News Slayer Petey B!! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 21, 20:04
- great first line. -- nm - mud Aug 21, 19:56
Unimportant, but, Oprah looks fantastic -- nm - ty97 Aug 21, 19:45 2
- products... and wegovie -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 21, 19:48
- And like not just for 70. I'm not sure she's ever looked so good. -- nm - ty97 Aug 21, 19:45
Okay, I was skeptical about Oprah. I was wrong. -- nm - mara Aug 21, 19:42 2
- She was great. -- nm - pmb Aug 21, 19:47
- I'll admit I was surprised when everyone got a car. -- nm - mafic Aug 21, 19:43
Does Oprah bathe in stem cells, or...? -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 19:40 6
- I used to see her at the gym 30 years ago (without makeup) and she looks younger now than then. -- nm - pmb Aug 21, 19:46
- Have you seen Ernie Hudson lately? He's 78 and looks 48. -- nm - Krusty Aug 21, 19:43 3
  - he is *jacked* -- nm - Remlik Aug 21, 19:49
  - especially standing next to Murray. -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 19:45 1
    - He spent way too much time on the golf course without sunscreen. -- nm - Krusty Aug 21, 19:46
- Right? You were born WHEN? -- nm - mara Aug 21, 19:42
I guess I thank the DNC for sending be down a rabbit hold where I learned Nicole Richie is not Lionel's biological daughter, but adopted... - ty97 Aug 21, 19:32 3
- I may be the last to know this. -- nm - ty97 Aug 21, 19:32 2
  - But hey, it's been a successful day for you on the basis that everyday one should learn something 8-) -- nm - JD Aug 21, 19:35 1
    - Wikipedia helps with that! -- nm - ty97 Aug 21, 19:35
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences Santa Monica is in the heeesouse! -- nm - con_carne Aug 21, 19:26 1
- Elon blames them for his oldest transitioning. It's one of the main reasons he hates CA. -- nm - jnine Aug 21, 21:38
joshy shap talking too fast. -- nm - amanda Aug 21, 19:16 4
- gotta make time for the poet and Oprah. Bill ran over his allotment and they're making up for it. -- nm - Remlik Aug 21, 19:25
- Why is he yelling at me? -- nm - Tim Aug 21, 19:18 2
  - Because he looks and sounds Latino af -- nm - con_carne Aug 21, 19:27
  - good question. -- nm - amanda Aug 21, 19:21
Joey Votto has retired. Next stop Cooperstown. -- (link) - Will Hunting Aug 21, 19:14
That candidate who spoke is running to replace Barbara Lee (who also tried to run for Senate) and got 85% of the vote in the top 2 primary. -- nm - Tim Aug 21, 19:09
Seriously? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 21, 18:51
Judge in a Ted Williams-esque season -- (link*) - Trending Aug 21, 18:42 [Attachment]
I wish they'd stop bringing out Bill Clinton at these things. - Cuzzin Todd Aug 21, 18:21 17
- He is younger than Trump. -- nm - . Aug 22, 05:30
- the Clintons remain spectacularly popular among the party faithful (for all their complications) -- nm - mr mooch Aug 21, 18:40
- I gotta imagine this is his last ride. -- nm - Tim Aug 21, 18:34 5
  - He's getting into "onion on his belt" territory. -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 18:40 4
    - *shakes fist at cloud* -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 21, 18:42
    - I thought the "explainer in chief" reference was going to be a zinger, and then it was ... huh? (Or did I miss the joke?) -- nm* - mara Aug 21, 18:41 2
      - that even he can't explain the Hannibal Lecter stuff. -- nm - Reagen Aug 21, 18:42 1
        
        Ah. -- nm - mara Aug 21, 18:43
- Excluding the first black President would have been way off theme. -- nm - con_carne Aug 21, 18:31
- I get the impression he's shuffling toward one reaaal zinger in this new speech. -- nm - Max Aug 21, 18:29
- “We aren’t going back”…heeeeeerrrreeeee’s Bill Clinton! -- nm - Trending Aug 21, 18:26 4
  - Courting the boomers? Or maybe just a flex. We have ex-presidents endorsing our candidate. They had Sean Hannity and Hulk Hogan. -- nm - mara Aug 21, 18:31 3
    - which tbf is just courting different boomers -- nm - mafic Aug 21, 18:36
    - He's one of the reasons we can even think about calling the Dems a big tent party after the Dixiecrats went red. -- nm - con_carne Aug 21, 18:35 1
      - And Carter. -- nm - mara Aug 21, 18:40
- I think he has spoken at every DNC during my adult life. - ReluctantCynic Aug 21, 18:26
- I have to agree. I wasn't looking forward to this. (But I remember that "a-rith-me-tic" speech. I give him credit for that.) -- nm* - mara Aug 21, 18:24

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