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American woman Aysenur Eygi killed in Israeli-occupied West Bank, U.S. confirms. Witnesses said she was shot by Israeli troops at a pro-Palestinian -- (link) - con_carne Sep 6, 08:01
Operation Buccee's Boo Cup - Success! - Epiphany Sep 6, 07:47 [Attachment] 6
- Brisket? -- nm - oblique Sep 6, 07:55
- OOOooooooooooOOOOOOOHHHHH! -- nm - Andie Sep 6, 07:54 2
  - email sent to yourusername30 at the g -- nm - Andie Sep 6, 07:56 1
    - ::thumbs up:: -- nm - Epiphany Sep 6, 07:57
- Nifty -- nm - JD Sep 6, 07:48
- that's terrific -- nm - prayformojo Sep 6, 07:47
State employee who exposed Meatball Ron's plan to let his friends pave over state parks has been fired. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 07:36 9
- Isn’t retaliation against a whistleblower…bad? -- nm - Tim Sep 6, 08:10 1
  - only if you want the communists to win. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 6, 08:14
- He knows what he did. -- nm - Spawn Sep 6, 08:08
- He's better off honestly. $ 63k in a Go Fund Me. Awesome -- nm - Epiphany Sep 6, 07:41
- Doesn’t firing him make it worse? Now they have to pay his lawsuit off too -- nm - Trending Sep 6, 07:41 4
  - Since the plan was universally panned and I expect hearings... Yes. His bosses will be called to testify. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 07:49
  - it is a message to anyone else thinking about telling on them. - Epiphany Sep 6, 07:44 2
    - And it's why we have whistleblower laws. I hope everyone gets held accountable. -- nm - Krusty Sep 6, 08:06 1
      - me too but it is Florida...so... -- nm - Epiphany Sep 6, 08:15
JF, me, Budice -- nm - David Sep 6, 07:29 3
- No, it's just J that is up. - the wrong element Sep 6, 07:40
- I think I may have one more QV pick after Jake Bobo. For my last pick, I'll take another Kicker please -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 6, 07:32 1
  - I updated your draft card post in the BOP Forum to add that after Jake Bobo you would like another Kicker. -- nm - Dano Sep 6, 08:29
Weird interaction yesterday. Neighbor came over as he works as a contractor (basement remodel still) to see/quote. While talking he mentions that -- (edited) - oblique Sep 6, 07:28
Weekend Plans ? -- nm - Andie Sep 6, 07:15 22
- Two weddings in the same park back to back, football some house cleaning -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 10:25
- In Lyon, France at the moment, popping over to London again for the weekend, fly home from vacation Monday :( -- nm - ty97 Sep 6, 08:11
- Trying to stop a shower leak into our basement. Spending 1/2 day tomorrow volunteering in a clothing distribution center for our church in Baltimore. -- nm - landbeck Sep 6, 08:10
- Saturday morning annual meeting, Saturday evening Remlik ELO concert, Sunday B2 with Amy and Logan. -- nm - Spawn Sep 6, 07:54
- saying goodbye to the kiddo today and stopping off at Hilton Head for a few days on our way back north -- nm - prayformojo Sep 6, 07:47
- Fri: Dinner with Veronica and Heather, Sat: Jelly Roll Concert, Sun: Freestyle Festival at Grand Park -- (link*) - JD Sep 6, 07:46 [Attachment] 1
  - 10 -- nm - prayformojo Sep 6, 08:11
- Lake tonight; SIL 50th b-day party Saturday, working Sunday and football -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 6, 07:44
- Tonight: Corn Shucking Social; Tomorrow: AFAD (town's big festival) with Lions Club in the morning, Democrats in the afternoon. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 6, 07:31
- Weekend concerts in St Pete. Front 242 tonight, Laura Jane Grace tomorrow night. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 6, 07:29
- GTL. Gaming, taking in a movie, laundry. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Sep 6, 07:29
- Department outing to Cubs game today. Lots of church things all weekend. Football. -- nm - oblique Sep 6, 07:25
- AEW All-Out and all kinds of football -- nm - David Sep 6, 07:24
- Sicily! -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 07:23
- Camping -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 6, 07:21
- Long drive to cottage country and back tomorrow for a 65th bday party, in the rain. Maybe seeing Dawson for a quick drink at TIFF on Sunday. -- nm - Andie Sep 6, 07:19 4
  - Gibson martinis, obviously, because Jackie Onions. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Sep 6, 07:26
  - Please say hello from me -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 07:22 2
    - are you in town? We haven't set a time yet, he needed to figure out his schedule... -- nm - Andie Sep 6, 07:27 1
      - No, I'm flying out tonight. -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 07:29
- Bronx Bombers at The Friendly Confines today, tomorrow. Bears (TV) Sunday. Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit Sunday night. -- nm - Last Of My Kind Sep 6, 07:18
- Getting the house in decent enough shape for my parents to come visit. -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 6, 07:17
go for Florida, Chuck (cause Montana isn't happening right now) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 6, 07:12 6
- They're both targeting time n $$$$ in Montana mostly to support, or replace the senate seat -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 10:28
- is Steve Garvey the baseball player? didn't he have like 2 families or something? I remember something about him... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 6, 07:45 3
  - former Dodger and yeah Johnny Appleseed with his trail of baby mamas -- nm - mr mooch Sep 6, 07:48 2
    - the party of Christian values! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 6, 07:51 1
      - Did not the Lord say "Love everyone"? -- nm - Baron of the Rings Sep 6, 07:54
- voter registrations surge in PA in the month since Kamala entered the race (and with all the good demos) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 6, 07:30
August jobs rebound: 142k (thanks Kamala) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 6, 07:09 3
- 50 bp rate cut, lfg! -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 07:18
- $361m raised by Harris campaign in the same month -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 6, 07:16 1
  - Coincidence? I don't think so! -- nm - 45 Sep 6, 08:02
LYC: My recent HA project involved buying a micro modular PC based on ESPHOME and connecting a magnetometer to it to measure the magnet spinning in my - oblique Sep 6, 06:55 [Attachment] 2
- Yay for HA but who's the poor souls getting ready for work at 2 in the morning? -- nm - JD Sep 6, 07:51 1
  - I *think* it was my water softener recycling but I also need to check my sprinkler timers to make sure I didn't set it for 2:30am instead of pm tonight -- (edited) - oblique Sep 6, 07:53
Periodic Puppy Pic -- (pic) - znufrii Sep 6, 06:51 [Attachment] 6
- Wow that is pretty neat -- nm - Epiphany Sep 6, 08:03
- Nice! -- nm - Last Of My Kind Sep 6, 07:15
- 🐶🐶 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 6, 07:02
- "Hey. Is that me?" "Wait am I you?" -- nm - Jovian Sep 6, 06:59 1
  - spidermanpointingmeme.gif -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 07:00
- cute! -- nm - Andie Sep 6, 06:55
Strands #187 Yellow 3rd - decline Sep 6, 06:46
Only Money in the Building: Selena Gomez added to Bloomberg's billionaires list -- (link) - Max Sep 6, 06:28 8
- Isn't her cosmetics line *massive*? -- nm - Andie Sep 6, 06:54 4
  - Yup -- nm - Krusty Sep 6, 07:19 3
    - She's Kylie + singing + acting -- nm - rollo Sep 6, 07:27 2
      - Rhianna is a good comparison as she does music, acting and has a massive makeup line. Also, she's worth over a billion as well. - Krusty Sep 6, 08:11
      - So, two out of three? -- nm - Daviid Sep 6, 08:03
- I'm not surprised. She is diversifying and keeping herself out there. We have been finishing up Selena+Chef and enjoy it. -- nm - sycor Sep 6, 06:53
- "Her popularity on Instagram makes her the third most followed person - JaxSean Sep 6, 06:49
- *takes her off one list, puts her on another list, head shaking the entire time* -- nm - colin Sep 6, 06:45
I was quite surprised to hear on the newest SITV that there's another season of The Grand Tour. I thought the last one was the end. - Krusty Sep 6, 06:18
Trump says he will tap Musk to lead government efficiency commission if elected -- (link) - oblique Sep 6, 06:15 8
- And nothing will come of it. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 07:37
- i'm guessing musk would have the same issue as trump as far as thinking a tweet is policy -- nm - colin Sep 6, 06:47 1
  - Bullshit recognizes bullshit. -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 07:08
- Which is doubtless code for removing constraints on corporate/personal power rather than any actual desire for efficiency. -- nm* - znufrii Sep 6, 06:17 4
  - Not to be hyberbolic, but this election really is a turning point for society. There's going to be no coming back from some things. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 6, 06:21 3
    - Not to be a complete downer, but part of me wonders if it’s too late for that regardless. - znufrii Sep 6, 06:29 2
      - This is true, but even so. This election's stakes are we either keep America as is or we lose it forever. -- nm - Jovian Sep 6, 06:33 1
        
        Forever is a long time -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 6, 06:47
Japan: Still doing things for vaguely scientific reasons that everyone else has come to realize is unacceptable. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 06:14
Great news, everyone! We no longer have to live in a world where scientists haven't used a food dye in Dorito's to create see-through mice! -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 6, 06:05 1
- Oreo Coke is grateful for the distraction. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 06:08
TIL Michael Keaton isn't his real name. Will now go by Michael Keaton Douglas -- (link) - oblique Sep 6, 05:53 6
- Then to properly blow your mind: Michael J Fox's middle name is Andrew -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 07:10
- I knew, but I might also be one of his bigger fangirls. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Sep 6, 07:03 1
  - This career retrospective talk with SAG was one of the better ones I've seen -- (link) - con_carne Sep 6, 07:44 [youtube]
- One thing I learned bingeing Actor's Studio and SAG interviews is that a crap ton of actors we know and love do not go by their given first/last names - con_carne Sep 6, 05:59 1
  - And most of them have never been in my kitchen. -- nm - Cliff Clavin Sep 6, 06:21
- He’s mentioned the story frequently. It must have really bothered him all his life. I’m glad he’s found a solution. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 05:58
I liked a non-Kpop "new music." Impressed with me? :-P Empowering dance rap that does not resort to house or disco beat. Tove Lo co-wrote/sings backup - con_carne Sep 6, 05:47 [youtube]
Liam Gallagher is as charming as ever before. -- (link) - Krusty Sep 6, 05:46 1
- Lol. Okay, this is too funny for me to be outraged. Also SITWAP Ticketmaster under probe by UK competition regulator over "dynamic pricing" -- (link) - con_carne Sep 6, 06:08
It’s 5 AM so of course I’m watching Olympic highlights. - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 05:40
+142,000, 4.2%(-0.1) -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 05:38
Well, it’s comforting to know that at least I’ll make it on the news one day… -- (link) - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 05:29 [youtube] 1
- This is a horrible story -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 6, 06:14
Wordle 1,175 5/6 - decline Sep 6, 05:28 1
- 4 - rollo Sep 6, 07:24
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 77%, Red Rooms 95%, His Three Daughters 100%, Off Ramp 100%, Hoard 95%, Look Into my Eyes 89% -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 6, 05:05
TV PSA: NFL, Let's Make a Deal, AEW Collision & Rampage, Smackdown, Who's Line is it Anyway?, Lingo, Pachinko, The Boy and the Heron, Rebel Ridge, - Beaker 🍺 Sep 6, 04:58 1
- Rebel Ridge is 98%, The Boy and the Heron is 97% -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 6, 05:28
Murdle 3:25 - Fuzzy Sep 6, 04:43 3
- x - not sure what I'm doing wrong lately - prayformojo Sep 6, 05:57 2
  - Today's required a bit of a leap at the end -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 6, 05:59 1
    - yeah, i flipped a coin and picked wrong at the end trying to be fast. -- nm - colin Sep 6, 06:55
Milkshake Duck is probably one of the top ten tweets ever. -- (link) - Tim Sep 6, 04:39 9
- This always reminds me a little of Grumpy Cat (whose real name was Tard), although that was actually a lot earlier. -- nm - mara Sep 6, 08:13
- I was today year's old when I first saw this -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 6, 05:02 7
  - It's a perfectly cromulent expression -- nm - Roger More Sep 6, 06:12
  - I had to Google the reference. I feel the joke could have been workshopped a bit. - Mop🧹 Sep 6, 05:33 2
    - It's a cute animal doing people things. - the wrong element Sep 6, 07:16 1
      - Agreeance. Also, ducks are innately funny. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Sep 6, 07:25
  - It’s a tough life being extremely online. -- nm - Tim Sep 6, 05:22 2
    - I blame ST for not keeping me properly up to speed -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 6, 05:27 1
      - It’s not the first time it’s been mentioned here. -- nm - znufrii Sep 6, 06:39
Our long nightmare is over - Connections has stats -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 6, 04:34 7
- X'd today for the first time in a long while. - Baron of the Rings Sep 6, 06:13
- xxxx - mud Sep 6, 05:22 5
  - stats: - mud Sep 6, 05:33 4
    - My stats -- (pic) - Fuzzy Sep 6, 05:56 [Attachment] 3
      - ! -- nm - mud Sep 6, 05:58 2
        
        I'm not convinced they're accurate. I don't feel like I win that often -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 6, 06:00 1
        
        nah, I trust them. My sinking % is due to lately attempting to 'purple first' and botching it. -- nm - mud Sep 6, 06:31
With all this foreign influence in US politics to keep track of, almost missed fmr Trump campaign adviser and wife money laundering for Russia - con_carne Sep 6, 04:17
BoxOff: $13M on previews for Beetlejuice 2, $110M ish -- nm - budice Sep 6, 03:40
Tired: 3D printed ghost guns Wired: 3d printing your own pharmacuticals like those abortion pills -- (link) - zeitgeist Sep 6, 02:21 1
- "DIY Dental Care"... -- nm - Baron of the Rings Sep 6, 04:58
Megaball draw friday is 740m window closes 1pm pacific/slacker time. Meg you sent 2x as much, I'll use it for next draw or return -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 6, 01:14 3
- Oops, got it confused with local raffles where I always kick in a $20. Hold it for next time. -- nm - Meg Sep 6, 08:17
- Sent. Thanks. -- nm - pmb Sep 6, 07:50
- Sent -- nm - JaxSean Sep 6, 04:51
real working Clocky from Pee Wee's Playhouse at kidrobot -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 6, 00:51
I'm scandalised that someone put Johnny Mnemonic in Keanu's top 20, let alone above A Scanner Darkly. -- nm - mafic Sep 5, 22:35 2
- Mnemonic stands out to me because I read the short story in Omni back in ‘81. Then saw William Gibson in an elevator at the ‘86 WorldCon in Atlanta -- nm - landbeck Sep 6, 01:33
- I haven't seen A Scanner Darkly. GET SCANDALIZED ABOUT THAT! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 5, 22:55
Donald said that Caracas Venezuela was so much safer than NYC (at the Economic Club of NY) -- nm* - zeitgeist Sep 5, 22:26 3
- He's welcome to play that theory through -- nm - rollo Sep 6, 07:32
- Homicide rates are 44% lower in NY than FL. 2.9 per 100k in NY vs. 5.2 per 100k in FL. FL is much less safe than NY and Caracas apparently. -- nm - Krusty Sep 6, 05:12
- "my plan is to contract the economy by 80% so that everyone leaves, thus lowering crime." -- nm - mafic Sep 5, 22:30
the thing about settlement agreements is the judge always has the final say on whether to accept them or not -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 5, 21:56
Harbaugh was gonna go for two even if the TD had counted? - mr mooch Sep 5, 21:41 1
- Against most teams, I go for the tie and overtime. - the wrong element Sep 6, 07:27
Happy birthday, DB! -- nm - David Sep 5, 21:39
sheesh, just walked 2 laps around the neighborhood a mile, I'm wiped out, this getting healthy is gonna kill me. -- nm* - zeitgeist Sep 5, 21:35 1
- You’ll be running a marathon in no time! -- nm - Dano Sep 5, 21:41
My milkshake duck brings all the boys to the yard. -- nm - Qale Sep 5, 21:26
just kidding it was Britney - Toxic -- nm - amanda si Sep 5, 21:23

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