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Hmmmmm….that flag…. -- (pic) - ty97 Nov 5, 12:52 [Attachment] 1
- That's ... i dunno, Netherlands with a map pin on the left of it? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 12:59
More than 153k have voted in Harris County (Houston, TX) thus far, shattering 2020 totals. - Qale Nov 5, 12:50 6
- Pet (and possibly adopt) a Puppy happened at the Polls in Pearland, Texas. -- (edited) - Qale Nov 5, 12:56 2
  - "They're petting the dogs. They're petting the cats." -- nm - Max Nov 5, 12:57 1
    - Bans allowing people to pet dogs while waiting to vote. -- nm - GOP 2025 Nov 5, 12:58
- Cruz losing would be a dream come true -- nm - Trending Nov 5, 12:51 2
  - It was an important election this year for me: city, state, and country. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 12:57
  - This would be my dream scenario. Trump losing of course being a must but if Ted gets beat and the Dems keep a 50/50 Senate from it. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 12:55
Most mysterious song on the internet has likely been identified. - the wrong element Nov 5, 12:39
Holy crap... my voting location has always been walk in/vote/walk out in the past. Took maybe 10-15 minutes total. Today? Two and a half hours. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 5, 12:37 2
- I'm pretty sure the folks in the little town of Cornhole and CowTip were still able to walk in, walk out in minutes -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 12:43 1
  - Those are in Missouri. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 5, 12:43
4pm EST feels like the time I should start watching and paying attention. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 5, 12:32 3
- I thought there wouldn’t be any real news until 7:00 ET? -- nm - mara Nov 5, 12:53
- Indiana - 6pm ET Kentucky - 6p.m. ET Florida - 7p.m. ET Virginia - 7pm ET South Carolina - 7pm ET Georgia - 7pm ET -- nm - budice Nov 5, 12:50
- i'm trying to ignore until 7PM ET (it'll be 5 here) and then we'll tune in to something live. -- nm - colin Nov 5, 12:35
one of them good problems, I guess, but… -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 5, 12:23 2
- I’ve gotten questions about my signature not adequately matching my ID - znufrii Nov 5, 12:57
- If you can't write in cursive you shouldn't be allowed to vote! -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 12:34
I'm off to watch Smile 2 for the Oscar worthy performance from Naomi Scott. -- nm - LMS Nov 5, 12:23 1
- Reads the summary from wiki, well that just sounds disturbing. -- nm - sycor Nov 5, 12:33
Panthers will be keeping QB Bryce Young -- nm - budice Nov 5, 12:15 1
- CB Tre'Davious White and a 2027 7th-round pick to the Ravens -- nm - Trending Nov 5, 12:21
Finally listening to the new album from The Cure. I like. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 12:10 4
- I have to give it a listen. Lots of praise for it out there. - Mel Profit Nov 5, 12:14 3
  - Alone shreds me to bits. -- nm Posted by mud Oct 16 '24, 19:45 -- nm - mud Nov 5, 12:20 1
    - (first track) -- nm - mud Nov 5, 12:21
  - It's so good -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 12:16
"$DJT shares just plunged" -- (pic) - mud Nov 5, 12:04 [Attachment] 5
- "5,000 lawyers mobilized" -- (pic) - mud Nov 5, 12:29 [Attachment] 2
  - Cool—Trump has escaped being held responsible, for election interference, last time, but if 5k lawyers want to put their licenses on the line for him - Trending Nov 5, 12:44 1
    - The Harris campaign should hire Sidney Powell to just go and sit in each courtroom sadly shaking her head -- nm - decline Nov 5, 12:49
- Still up for the day tho. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 12:07 1
  - its been a rough 5 days though -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 12:10
I see the beloved husband broke out the Melania body double today - Jovian Nov 5, 12:04 15
- it would be more like her if they played the Darth Vader entrance music -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 12:36
- Doesn't look like her. -- nm - Diva Nov 5, 12:29 2
  - Yep—too young, by far—additionally, I’ve never seen her hold her fake smile that long—it’s always quick flash and back to resting face -- nm - Trending Nov 5, 12:46 1
    - They increased her dosage. -- nm - sycor Nov 5, 13:01
- i actually think it IS her, per the photo below it without the glasses, but i 100% think she's on serious drugs. -- nm - Andie Nov 5, 12:21 2
  - Yes -- nm - jnine Nov 5, 14:47
  - This. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 12:40
- I saw her earlier and had the same thought. - Mel Profit Nov 5, 12:11
- and ohhh to have been in that crowd at that moment. Me: "where's Alina Habba?!? where is Alina?!?!" -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 12:08
- really? -- nm - mud Nov 5, 12:06 1
  - it is 10000 % not her. It is as obvious as the sky is blue. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 12:06
- Smiling, raising her hand to wave? Definitely not. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 12:05 3
  - lol its just ridiculous. no one. and I mean no one, wears such ridiculous sunglasses indoors. ever. -- nm - Jovian Nov 5, 12:05 2
    - Well, I don't know about that part. Many drug addled celebrities would. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 12:11 1
      - probably, but regardless, it looks absolutely nothing like her. - Jovian Nov 5, 12:13
this is going to be fun tonight. Direct TV has a special election channel and I can watch MSNBC, Fox, CNN & Newsmax at the same time. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 5, 12:00 1
- I think SITV said Peacock is doing something similar? -- nm - oblique Nov 5, 12:07
NYG QB Daniel Jones told his teammates that he doesn’t vote. Malik Nabers turned around and said so your decision making is just as bad off the field -- (link) - budice Nov 5, 12:00 1
- Well, that's one way to bring his teammates together -- nm - JD Nov 5, 12:14
when Nancy says they have the votes . . . they have the votes -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 5, 11:59 1
- That brightened my day.... -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 12:41
I'm going to spend my evening right after work taking both cats to the vet - oblique Nov 5, 11:58
Here's a bonkers picture from the flooding in Valencia, Spain. -- (pic) - Mop🧹 Nov 5, 11:53 [Attachment] 1
- good lord -- nm - mud Nov 5, 11:58
My Living room TV is on CNN for the first time in four years :P It might be election time. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 5, 11:51
no idea if this is true but would be very funny if so -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 5, 11:47
Meet Pesto, the Biggest Baby Penguin This Australian Aquarium Has Ever Seen: Most adult king penguins weigh between 31 and 37 pounds. At nine months, -- (link) - mara Nov 5, 11:46 1
- Our chonky King workin' it -- (link) - JD Nov 5, 12:20
The Twenty has been updated and needs your vote! New music from Breaking Benjermin, Lady Gaga, The Cure, Neon Trees, Zedd... and five more. - Qale Nov 5, 11:46 [spotify] 9
- what kpop are you featuring on there so I can torment the kid. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 11:56 1
  - None now. I took off the Stray Kids song (they're Jpop actually) that was on there from League of Legends soundtrack. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 12:00
- The Dayglow song has been on there forever! -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 11:54 1
  - And yet it's not the oldest! Pretty Boy and Pretty Low are from August. I finally decided I can't yearn for Monoco in November as well. - Qale Nov 5, 11:59
- I guess it's technically more than 5 additional artists since we start the list with The Black Keys featuring Beck! -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 11:53
- The new Breaking Benjamin is an interesting one. - JaxSean Nov 5, 11:48 3
  - I find that strangely acceptable from some of my favorite bands, and completely boring as hell from others. I am the worst. - Qale Nov 5, 11:51 2
    - No, I completely agree. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 5, 12:00 1
      - Randomly I was wondering what Nine Inch Nails song they could play on Walmart Radio, since they like to surprise me with really strange choices. - Qale Nov 5, 12:04
Lyc, my Etsy 2025 continuous vertical wall calendar. - znufrii Nov 5, 11:45 [Attachment]
FYI: Grandma's Marathon is down to 200 spots left before it sells out. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 11:40 4
- the 5k and half marathon are sold out already. -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 5, 11:48 3
  - I'm sure the casino has space -- nm - JD Nov 5, 12:16 1
    - LOL. I am thinking of going -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 5, 12:28
  - I think they sell out immediately when registration opens. -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 11:55
Apple Intelligence is now able to do summaries for my email on my M1 Mac Mini. It's modestly helpful for all of the writing I do. - Qale Nov 5, 11:31 8
- If anyone still writes Mtg Minutes and doesn't use AI, they are wasting time. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 5, 11:33 7
  - I used Copilot to sum up a Teams meeting and it was fucking eerie. I kinda don't like how good it is, but it's *REALLY* good. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 5, 11:48 1
    - ChatGPT has been amazing from the start and improving continuously. - Mel Profit Nov 5, 11:53
  - I imagine you'd still need to take notes or monitor the process of summarizing the audio. That particular example was spot on, but a few go awry. - Qale Nov 5, 11:43 4
    - The real-time translation is basically already here -- (link) - oblique Nov 5, 12:02 [youtube] 2
      - Interesting. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 5, 12:30
      - Yes, but also no. It is indeed here. But more on the precipice of being great. It's also somewhat slow. And obviously not widely used. - Qale Nov 5, 12:10
    - try tweaking what you ask of it... - Mel Profit Nov 5, 11:58
Do I want the local version of a Philly Cheese Steak or fried chicken and doughnuts for tonight? -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:29 5
- cheese steak. You can get fried chicken and doughnuts anywhere. -- nm - Mr Rogers Nov 5, 11:57
- Yes. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 11:37
- Both. Gonna be a long night. -- nm - VMan Nov 5, 11:33 1
  - Both? Both. Yeah, both is good. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 11:49
- Chicken and donuts -- nm - colin Nov 5, 11:32
If you've ever wondered what Matt Baker from Useful Charts looks like, here he is, in a video from the E.R. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Nov 5, 11:21 [youtube]
Talking head on CNN says the FBI is aware of election day bomb threats are coming from Russian sources. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 5, 11:12
U.S. Capitol Police say the man was stopped Tuesday during a security screening at the Capitol Visitor Center. Authorities say he smelled of fuel and was carrying the flare gun and torch. -- nm* - mara Nov 5, 10:55 1
- Someone looking to set themselves on fire? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 5, 11:07
She didn't ask for the booster, though...just the covid shot. - prayformojo Nov 5, 10:53 1
- It’s got to be a funding/insurance issue. I know my county health department had to stop doing Covid vaxes because they had no way to bill insurance. -- nm - mara Nov 5, 10:58
So....how's everyone doing? -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 10:51 33
- Kinda bored actually -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 12:48
- trying to not make a senior staff person cry. because they are having a pity party, and its all self induced problems. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 5, 12:23 1
  - Hmm... Pity parties don't usually feature cake. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 12:28
- Its a beautiful day in the neighbourhood. Wont you be my neighbour? -- nm - Mr Rogers Nov 5, 11:54
- Up at nearly my normal time, but in pajamas. It's a good day so far. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 11:52
- Voted. Took about an hour. Now burying myself in work until the polls start to close. -- nm - pmb Nov 5, 11:39
- tired, ate too much for lunch ugh -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 5, 11:31 1
  - you have email! -- nm - Andie Nov 5, 11:34
- my co-worker that I adore just left to begin mat leave for a year (like, 5 minutes ago after cake and gifts in the boardroom). Bummed about that for - Andie Nov 5, 11:20 1
  - Cake in the breakroom! -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 11:54
- Just got a haircut. Looking good, feeling good. - znufrii Nov 5, 11:05 1
  - To your IM - ty97 Nov 5, 11:06
- Is something going on today? -- nm - jnine Nov 5, 11:03 2
  - It's Allie's birthday! (of Colin and Allie) -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 11:03 1
    - She IS pretty great. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 11:54
- I'm managing to avoid a sizeable portion of election coverage, and had a nice bike ride to/from my vax appt -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 11:00
- Pretty good. I probably ought to clean or something to make the day go faster. -- nm - mara Nov 5, 10:59 1
  - This day has already been 82 hours long -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 10:59
- My energy is getting lower and lower. I hope I can restart feeling like living a life after tonight. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 5, 10:57
- Doing good—chill—at least I’m not the person who bet $18M on Trump winning -- (pic) - Trending Nov 5, 10:57 [Attachment]
- We are still both feeling sick with anxiety and trying to pretend it's not about the election. -- nm - colin Nov 5, 10:55
- you *just* asked us this. -- nm - mud Nov 5, 10:54 11
  - David ran off to Disney so I've assigned myself to look after all of you today ALL DAY! -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 10:58 4
    - So now you're the insufferable one, but in a loving way! -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 12:12
    - so nice ♡ -- nm - mud Nov 5, 10:59 2
      - I'm going to protect you all whether you like it or not! -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 11:02 1
        
        .. don't touch me there. -- nm - mud Nov 5, 11:03
  - Are we there yet? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 5, 10:55 3
    - I hope Dems do better in your state this time. -- nm - mud Nov 5, 11:01 2
      - I predict it'll go Blue -- nm - JaxSean Nov 5, 11:03 1
        
        you had that influx of 200K+ from PR, I thought they'd swing things last time! -- nm - mud Nov 5, 11:05
  - To be fair, the answer is going to change a lot today -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 10:55 1
    - my response (B3) was "ask in 12 hrs" so now I'll say "ask in 6 hrs" -- nm - mud Nov 5, 10:58
Allie is doing rounds, hitting up about a dozen voting locations to do a quick check in. 2md to last one, we pull up and everyone is outside, alarms - colin Nov 5, 10:50 6
- Cops are here now too. In uniform. -- nm - colin Nov 5, 10:57 5
  - Yeesh! -- nm - Krusty Nov 5, 11:05
  - What was she doing "checks" for? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 5, 11:04 3
    - Part of Election Protection. They make sure polling places are doing things correctly. - colin Nov 5, 11:34 2
      - Nice. Those are called "scrutineers' here. They often stay and watch the ballot counts too. Each party is entitled to one per polling station. -- nm* - Andie Nov 5, 11:36 1
        
        this is a non-partisan group. they are not allowed in the polling place, they're kind of just there as another set of eyes (and can answer voting - colin Nov 5, 12:39
So - did Kamala win yet? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 5, 10:47 1
- not yet, but you'll know for sure when all the Fox hosts start asking "Is Misogyny Finally Over In America?" -- nm - mr mooch Nov 5, 11:09
It's a bit over a year since I learned of Platinum gays -- (link) - JD Nov 5, 10:46 [Backboard]
hey, Goldberry singing! -- (link) - mud Nov 5, 10:37 [youtube] 2
- related....it's National Redhead Day! -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 10:40
- This is not Renée Elise Goldsberry and I am extremely let down. -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 10:39
Obama mocks Trump at the Correspondents' Dinner, and Tony Hinchcliffe insults racial minorities at Trump rally. Are these the most consequential comedy sets ever? -- nm* - mara Nov 5, 10:36 2
- only one had actual comedy, but you could be right. -- nm - mud Nov 5, 10:39
- whomever it was in the Biden campaign that proposed the early debate should get a CMH -- nm - mr mooch Nov 5, 10:37
Honest Trailers | Joker: Folie à Deux -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 5, 10:32 [youtube]

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