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Which Muppet would be the best in bed, assuming Jim Henson gave them anatomically correct genitalia? -- nm - JD Nov 6, 08:58 9
- I assume Sweetums would be a gentle and considerate lover. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 09:06
- it's clearly Rowlf. -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 09:05
- Muppet Wiki—reoccurring female Muppet characters - Trending Nov 6, 09:04
- The only answer here is Piggy and Animal. Pick which gender you prefer. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 09:00 5
  - There must be something special about the muppet chickens, because Gonzo is always trying to mate with them. Muppet Beaker is probably extra kinky too -- nm - Trending Nov 6, 09:02 2
    - dr. teeth is such a wilcard. -- nm - amandachem Nov 6, 09:03 1
      - 🤣—Pretty sure Gary Oldman based his True Romance character off of Dr Teeth -- nm - Trending Nov 6, 09:06
  - worst is gonzo. right? -- nm - amandachem Nov 6, 09:01 1
    - I mean - he only wants to fuck chickens. So, obvie. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 09:01
On personal-ish note. At least NC voted for a Dem Govenor. Robinson is a POS. -- nm* - sycor Nov 6, 08:49 1
- NM went fully blue. - colin Nov 6, 08:51
If Joe Biden resigned today, Harris would be the first woman president of the United States. -- nm - mara Nov 6, 08:46 8
- The participation trophy jokes write themselves -- nm - oblique Nov 6, 08:59 1
  - Biden can hand her one at her inauguration. -- (edited) - ty97 Nov 6, 09:00
- Plus, if they're already started producing the 47 merch, it would all be for her. -- nm - mara Nov 6, 08:47 4
  - That would be quite hilarious. -- nm - sycor Nov 6, 08:50
  - dear lord. I love this. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 6, 08:48 2
    - It could be one last "fuck you" on the way out the door. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 08:48 1
      - It's a lot funnier than the one I was going to suggest. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:57
- It...crossed my mind. Let's just knock that 'first' off the list. Also she can pardon Biden for whatever idiocy Trump may be thinking. -- nm* - ty97 Nov 6, 08:47
I live 20km from the US border. Does that make me the closest of the non-US STers? - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:44 3
- I think VMan *wins*. I measured, i'm 53km as the crow flies. Longer to drive, cause i need to drive around the lake. -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 12:42
- I'm about 10 km south of downtown Detroit. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 09:05
- you missed this subthread (there's responses): -- (link*) - mud Nov 6, 08:47 [Backboard]
Well, on a good note, Facebook tells me that today is the day 6 years ago when I hit my original goal weight. I'm not there today but in a good place - oblique Nov 6, 08:36 1
- Woot! -- nm - JD Nov 6, 08:55
Last night i finally fully deleted both my Twitter and my FB accounts, which had heretofore been merely deactivated. - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:30 27
- Twitter is still heavily used for information. I like being able to see content here without going to the site. Does it benefit Twitter when you - colin Nov 6, 08:47 1
  - I see the consequential Trump statements just fine, on BlueSky. -- nm* - mara Nov 6, 08:49
- I deleted FB and IG from my phone. I don’t know if I’ll keep them. Twitter was gone when Emusk took over. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 6, 08:35 2
  - I spent a few minutes scrolling FB last night before deleting it. Hadn't done so for 4-ish years. - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:39 1
    - Yeah, the algorithm is effed. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 6, 08:41
- I'm about to do that, too. - ReluctantCynic Nov 6, 08:32
- sure, why not. -- nm - mud Nov 6, 08:32 20
  - Specifically, it would be a filter on the Link box to reject them. They could still be pasted into messages (non-clickable). -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:34 19
    - Fuck it - banhammer that piece of shit. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 08:36 16
      - Meh. - znufrii Nov 6, 08:51
      - yes with extreme prejudice -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 6, 08:47
      - I'd advocate for not doing this. - Mel Profit Nov 6, 08:47 2
        
        I mean, this, right? the reason we are all shocked is that we live in bubbles. I live in a town that's maybe 10% latino so I don't see that perspectiv - amandachem Nov 6, 09:03
        
        The diminutive dapperly dressed gentleman said it much more astutely and succinctly than me. -- (edited) - ty97 Nov 6, 08:58
      - Feels potentially useless and ill-timed to say this, but.....is retreating to 'safe spaces' surrounded by other liberals the right approach? - ty97 Nov 6, 08:46 6
        
        I agree with this, honestly. -- nm - amandachem Nov 6, 08:55
        
        I am not a missionary. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:52 3
        
        I'm happy and thankful you run this site and of course the decision on how to run it is yours. Mine was food for thought, and a more general comment - ty97 Nov 6, 08:55 1
        
        I appreciate the counterpoints, and will definitely factor them into any decision I make. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:56
        
        (I'm also very lazy and exhausted, so this is all hypothetical) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:54
        
        I for one will be existing in safe spaces from now on. -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 6, 08:50
      - My sentiments exactly. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 6, 08:45
      - Fine with me. -- nm - mara Nov 6, 08:40
      - Yup. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 6, 08:39
      - no objections here -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 08:37
    - (But alternatively I might keep them clickable but make them non-expanding... undecided) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 08:35
    - yeah (we trust you, fearless leader!) -- nm - mud Nov 6, 08:35
Don’t know the rest of the country but NY had 3 House D pickups from their terrible 2022. -- nm - Tim Nov 6, 08:27 2
- They still haven't called my district, but Perry is going to win. -- nm - Dano Nov 6, 08:34
- In Cincinnati, it seems like every democrat won everything local and all our levies and issues passed. Very strange. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 6, 08:29
I think it's time to get back to my Dexter rewatch. At least there, I can see the people who deserve it most, get what they deserve. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 08:27
Set aside message or voter demographics for a moment, what current Dem could get elected in today's atmosphere? - Fuzzy Nov 6, 08:17 8
- In the right economy, any white male. -- nm - mara Nov 6, 08:38
- Pete is the only viable candidate we currently have, imo. -- nm - Inigo Nov 6, 08:26 1
  - he's gay. shapiro is jewish. -- nm - amandachem Nov 6, 08:44
- Hickenlooper? Though I feel like he has little recognition outside of Colorado -- nm* - prayformojo Nov 6, 08:24 3
  - I'd put J.B. Pritzker in a similar category. Seems to be doing good work in Illinois, but with little recognition nationally. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 6, 08:32 2
    - My parents really like him. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 6, 08:41 1
      - We like him. We're about the only ones in our town...but we like him. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 08:43
- Josh Shapiro? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 6, 08:23
My realization: Any/all democrats would’ve lost to any/all Repub, last night. People vote with their wallet—people suffered w/pandemic and w/inflation - Trending Nov 6, 08:16 4
- But also, Democrats are terrible at taking credit for things. All that they accomplished economically they hardly talked about. Yes, prices went up - pmb Nov 6, 08:27
- are these people the type that, when tripped by some asshole, punch the person that steps in and helps them up? -- nm - mud Nov 6, 08:19 1
  - maybe you like my other metaphor: -- (link) - mud Nov 6, 08:22 [Backboard]
- Yep. I feel like a LOT of money could have been saved rather than donating it to campaigns. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 6, 08:17
At work today in the lift there were 3 people dressed as Christmas elves (one of them being Greg James). -- nm - LMS Nov 6, 08:16 1
- Ha! :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 6, 08:37
FOAD Adam McKay. -- (link) - mud Nov 6, 08:15
Mark Few as coach: 41 tournament wins, 2 Final Fours, 2 finals, 711 career wins -- (link) - JD Nov 6, 08:03 [youtube] 2
- He had two assists and a steal in his two minutes -- (link) - JD Nov 6, 08:12
- I'll give him some credit for sticking in there and making an effort to defend the basket. He got destroyed for doing it but I'm sure his team will - Krusty Nov 6, 08:09
So I just fixed my gas and electricity bill for the next 12 months because I don't think costs are going down any time soon now. -- nm - LMS Nov 6, 08:02
I honestly don't know how I'm going to get through meetings with my maga colleagues today. -- nm - amandachem Nov 6, 08:00 4
- I just put in to take the afternoon off. -- nm - Jovian Nov 6, 09:03
- I don't know how I'm going to get anything done at all. I've got a call in a half hour that I have to prepare for and all I can bring myself to do is - pmb Nov 6, 08:02 2
  - I just had a check in with my manager to talk about like revenue goals and almost cried during it. this is fine. - amandachem Nov 6, 08:45
  - Don't reduce your world down a screen. Go outside, look around for a few minutes. Breathe deeply. Then get back to it. -- nm - colin Nov 6, 08:07
I highly recommend setting up Signal for secure messaging without government backdoors. - Beryllium Nov 6, 07:59
On my third cup of coffee. Starting to feel slightly human. Still pissed. -- nm - znufrii Nov 6, 07:51
The S&P 500 is up by a lower percentage than both the Dow and Nasdaq. Possible of course, but not something you see often. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 07:41 3
- oh TSLA up 12%? Probably time to finally dump that.... -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 07:52
- I'm not hoping for a tanking economy, but if it does I don't want any of it to happen before inauguration as anticipatory. - Dano Nov 6, 07:46 1
  - He certainly took credit for an economy that was strong the day he was sworn in. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 07:48
How long until Trump and Elon have a falling out? - ty97 Nov 6, 07:40 19
- Y'all are missing the Peter Thiel connection. That's what makes me nervous. - ReluctantCynic Nov 6, 08:22 2
  - I had not heard of this guy until you posted it. His Wiki page makes him a walking contradiction on a few things. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 6, 08:51
  - It's basically the Business Plot 2.0 yes. -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 08:32
- who cares? -- nm - mr mooch Nov 6, 08:12
- They wont. They will have a symbiotic relationship going forward. - Jovian Nov 6, 07:49 13
  - Trump got what he needed, campaign cash and an Elon run GOTV program. What more does he need now from him? - ty97 Nov 6, 07:51 12
    - two of the most toxic dangerous narcissists together? HA! -- nm - mud Nov 6, 08:09
    - I mean, the young bro demo loves elon. so having elon in his pocket bolsters his fan base. -- nm - amandachem Nov 6, 07:52 10
      - Totally. Trump wants to be loved (by his own definition) and Elon makes him feel more loved. -- nm - Inigo Nov 6, 07:57 4
        
        What I'm saying is...if he feels Elon is the one getting the love (not Trump himself) then Elon gets the boot. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 08:03 3
        
        At that point, Elon allies with Vance. -- nm - mara Nov 6, 08:09 2
        
        its the cabinet that can remove herr donae -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 09:32
        
        I would suggest Trump's VP.....not get on his bad side. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 08:11
      - He doesn't have to campaign anymore though. Did *anyone* last the full four years last time? -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 07:56 2
        
        aren't all the insiders from 2020 in jail? -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 08:00
        
        Did youy think he was going to stop having rallies? you're funny. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 07:57
      - It's really kind of chilling to learn that somehow, an entire generation of Rittenhouses are out there and somehow helping to control elections. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 07:55
      - Right. He is not going anywhere. He is feature now of the Maga cult. -- nm - Jovian Nov 6, 07:55
- When Elon stops writing checks? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 07:42
One of those rare days when I’m thankful that work is keeping me crazy busy which keeps me from just being crazy. -- nm - Dano Nov 6, 07:39
Oops- LIR a thought on latinos -- (link) - Dawson Nov 6, 07:37 [Backboard] 24
- That sounds about right. - Marlowe Nov 6, 08:55
- Good to see you. Please post more often! -- nm - Strongbad Nov 6, 08:18
- ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ you. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 6, 08:17
- Thanks. That is insightful -- nm - oblique Nov 6, 08:01
- Nice to see you and I hear what you're saying. I don't know where democrats go from here. The real divide seems to be shifting from class and - pmb Nov 6, 08:00 3
  - I do wonder how many of these demographic shifts will last for the Republicans when Trump is gone. - Inigo Nov 6, 08:15
  - Pretty much sums it up nicely I think. We have to/can find a way to rebrand messaging without abandoning ideals - Dawson Nov 6, 08:03 1
    - agree completely. -- nm - amandachem Nov 6, 08:53
- Thanks for your perspective. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 6, 07:55
- My SIL's partner is 1st generation Texas with Mexican immigrant parents.I've heard from him what you've heard -- (edited) - zunk takes things literally Nov 6, 07:53 4
  - Racism is an endemic human issue certainly not limited to white people - Dawson Nov 6, 07:57 3
    - We studied the treatment of minorities around the world in HS. It's saddening how long this has been going on and how pervasive it is. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 6, 08:39
    - It's less now, but white people also have a history of hating other white people - Irish, Italian, Polish, etc. -- nm - Dano Nov 6, 08:01 1
      - Exactly right and immigrants were amongst those -- nm - Dawson Nov 6, 08:04
- ! nice to see you, even under horrible circumstances. -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 07:52
- Nice to see you! And good luck as I assume your status is likely particularly way up in the air now. -- nm - Dano Nov 6, 07:48 1
  - Thank you! -- nm - Dawson Nov 6, 07:49
- Nice to see you! Interesting perspective. - Inigo Nov 6, 07:44
- The only question I have here...hasn't this family always been Trumpy? - ty97 Nov 6, 07:44 5
  - Well, I was surprised that the younger newer voters got there too but fair point they’ve been lifelong Republicans - Dawson Nov 6, 07:47 4
    - I appreciate hearing the perspective! -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 07:48
    - That middle sentence is the craziest thing to me. And not just with your family or even Latinos. But everyone voting for him. - Turd Ferguson Nov 6, 07:48 1
      - Yes. Othering can be a very powerful thing people tell themselves - Dawson Nov 6, 07:49
    - Interesting, thank you. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 07:48
FWIW, you’re all having a better day than me. - David Nov 6, 07:32 19
- Ooof. Get better soon! (NM) - Marlowe Nov 6, 08:50
- Feel better soon - JD Nov 6, 08:27
- Ugh. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 6, 08:16
- ooof - get well soon, bub! -- nm - mud Nov 6, 08:07
- Oh no David -- nm - Dawson Nov 6, 07:59
- I'm so sorry you're not feeling well and hopefully you feel much better very soon. Love you! -- nm - Krusty Nov 6, 07:59
- I hope you feel better soon, sounds very awful -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 6, 07:55
- Oh man. Hope it passes quickly. -- nm - pmb Nov 6, 07:55
- Sending hope for a quick recovery thoughts. -- nm - Mr Rogers Nov 6, 07:47
- Oh man. I'm so sorry. -- nm - loosilu Nov 6, 07:46
- I am so, so sorry to hear this. Let us know if we can do anything -- nm - prayformojo Nov 6, 07:43
- SO sorry to hear. Relapse? -- nm - Remlik Nov 6, 07:43 1
  - His mysterious gastro issues just won’t fully go away. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 6, 07:44
- Oof. Feel better quickly. -- nm - Dano Nov 6, 07:42
- jeez that is horrible. feel better man -- nm - Jovian Nov 6, 07:40
- Ugh, hope you feel better! -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 07:39
- That sucks. I hope you feel better soon! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 6, 07:37
- that, on top of everything else, is horrible. so sorry -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 07:37
- So sorry to you and Kim. I hope the reaction goes away as soon as possible. -- nm - Inigo Nov 6, 07:34

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