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Kim got strep throat and possibly pneumonia at Disney. I get my diagnosis in the morning. - David Nov 13, 12:51 6
- Oh no! Feel better you two! -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 12:54
- I cannot tell you how many people I know that have gotten pneumonia in the last month. Multiples higher than all the people I have ever known to have - pmb Nov 13, 12:52 3
  - It's not a single disease though. Are they getting the same kind? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 12:53 2
    - Can't say for sure, but there have been health alerts issued around here for it. -- nm - pmb Nov 13, 12:57 1
      - yeah, there is pretty clearly a dominant strain of it that is very contagious, which seems new. -- nm* - Andie Nov 13, 13:02
- are you sure it's not Disney that's built on a burial ground? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 12:52
Should I be concerned that my bank is apparently desperate for cash deposits? -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 13, 12:43
Alina Habba for Press Sec? -- (link*) - loosilu Nov 13, 12:39
STIS: desktop computer recommendations for a 10.5 year old male that enjoys gaming. He also has his own YouTube channel. - Strongbad Nov 13, 12:35 2
- does said person stream to youtube, or save games and upload the saves? -- (edited) - tRuMaN Nov 13, 12:42 1
  - My sister says it's mostly VR games and he does both (stream and upload after recording) -- nm - Strongbad Nov 13, 12:49
AG Gaetz? wtf -- (link*) - mud Nov 13, 12:33 [BS] 20
- “Donald Trump announces Baron Harkonnen will head spice production on the planet of Arrakis” -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 13:08
- What competent people would want to serve in his cabinet? -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 13:04 2
  - Mike Lee would have jumped on AG like a 5-dollar whore. - Jovian Nov 13, 13:11
  - Correct. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 13, 13:07
- First action…give me my file. *burns it* -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 13, 13:04 1
  - Fox hired for secretary of chicken coops -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 13:05
- Definitely the grossest appointment ever. -- nm - Inigo Nov 13, 13:02
- “Matt played a key role in defeating the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax”…uh—is that like Tony, Tony, Tony or Bettleguise, Bettleguise, Bettleguise? -- (edited) - Trending Nov 13, 12:57 [Attachment]
- A) Didn't know that he was a lawyer. Is he stilled licensed? B) That is absolute confirmation that they are putting together an enemies list that - pmb Nov 13, 12:43 2
  - William & Mary 2007. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 12:44 1
    - wait, wasn't he disbarred ? -- nm - decline Nov 13, 13:02
- I told you. Assume the WORST possible person. It makes it easier to deal with it. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 12:38
- isn't he still under investigation for being a pedophile ? -- nm - decline Nov 13, 12:38 1
  - Nope, got swept under the rug when the victim er witness refused to testify or changed story. Typical rich white pedo stuff -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 13:12
- never get the senate votes -- nm - mr mooch Nov 13, 12:37 3
  - he *isnt* going to need them with recess appointments. And still wont after SCOTUS rules that that is totally A OK -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 12:39 2
    - He had "acting" Cabinet members and Agency heads for years. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 12:58 1
      - yup -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 13, 13:12
- LOL -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 12:34 1
  - told ya it'd be worse than a Rudy Guiliani -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 12:36
Rashida Jones never has to work another day in her life -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 13, 12:15
Recommendations Poll — looking for a good vinaigrette dressing, trying to diversify our salad game -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 13, 12:05 5
- DIY. A table spoon of vinegar and add a splash of water, a squirt of honey mustard. Mix well, a minced shallot or red onion... - zeitgeist Nov 13, 13:18
- Newman’s has a lemon basil one which we use a lot, even put on our chicken when we bake it—really tasty -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 13:04
- Make your own! -- nm - decline Nov 13, 12:29
- I have to be that person. Make your own. You need a fat and an acid. The fat doesn't have to be olive oil and the the acid doesn't have to be vinegar. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 12:21
- I had a delightful honey lemon vinaigrette on my salad yesterday. -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 13, 12:09
NFL Playoff matchups after Week 10 - Strongbad Nov 13, 12:05 4
- Green Bay / Philly redux of week 1 on a real field is amusing -- nm - rollo Nov 13, 12:45
- relatedly unrelated, I fully expect KC to lose this weekend. - tRuMaN Nov 13, 12:25
- There is still a lot of football too be played -- nm - budice Nov 13, 12:20
- just as we all predicted at the start of the season... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 13, 12:19
The Amateur | April 11 -- (link) - mud Nov 13, 11:33 [youtube]
Ty's House race update - ty97 Nov 13, 11:29 4
- "Forewent"? Marry me, ty. -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 13, 12:05
- I thought this was about houses, not the House and am now disappointed -- nm - decline Nov 13, 11:40 1
  - Probably going to rent for a year, maybe two, see what the market and interest rates do -- nm* - ty97 Nov 13, 12:14
- only 2 republicans that voted to impeach are left in office, none of the idiots who called for house speaker ouster have been punished - zeitgeist Nov 13, 11:38
One bit of good news: SCOTUS declines to move Mark Meadows election interference case to federal court... -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 13, 11:29 1
- They also turned back cases against rent control here in NY. I don't have a rent controlled apt but millions do and I would hate - Krusty Nov 13, 12:22
'Canada searches for new country to compare ourselves to now that U.S. is too sad' -- (link) - mud Nov 13, 11:26
Indy Man dies in a Planet Fitness tanning bed, undiscovered for three days -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 13, 11:23 6
- I saw that movie recently. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 13:20
- But he looked great. -- nm - pmb Nov 13, 11:46
- "We clean each tanning room, like, once every so often." - nm - Planet Gross Fitness Nov 13, 11:40
- If Remlik hadn't posted today ... -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:36 2
  - haha! I never tan. Spawn on the other hand..... -- nm - Remlik Nov 13, 12:01 1
    - anyone seen spawn? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 12:54
control of the house is called for republicans..msnbc -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 11:18 4
- 'hope' is a 4-letter word today. -- nm - mud Nov 13, 11:24
- It wasn't in doubt. The differential will be important though (it will be small) -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 11:22 2
  - possibly down to just a couple votes for a period of time after all the rats head down Pennsylvania Avenue -- nm - mr mooch Nov 13, 11:26 1
    - I hope he accidentally flips the Senate. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:31
The Guardian is no longer posting on Xitter -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 13, 11:13
Brat week on SNL w/Charli XcX -- (link) - budice Nov 13, 11:05 [youtube]
Looks like Kincaid will be ruled out, this weekend—Knox a good pickup as Chiefs give up 2nd most fantasy points to TEs -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 11:01
Don't think I've seen one on the road, but the Honda Prologue EV outsells the Mustang Mach-E, Nissan Ariya, and Toyota bZ4X -- (link) - oblique Nov 13, 10:42 3
- Honda only just started selling them this year -- nm - mr mooch Nov 13, 10:59
- Saw one the other day. Very nice looking! -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 13, 10:47
- I think I've seen one. But they are really nice looking. If I were in the market for an EV I'd definitely check it out. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 10:44
Sydney Sweeney Says Hollywood's 'Women Empowering Other Women' Attitude Is 'Fake': 'None of It’s Happening' -- (link) - budice Nov 13, 10:35 1
- Feels like everyone romanticizes the movie business…because we love movies—but, it’s so crazy cut throat — -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 11:20
TV PSA: NHL, NBA, Survivor, Chicago Med, Fire, PD; Masked Singer, Golden Bachelorette, Sullivan's Crossing, The Floor, The Summit, Abbott Elementary, -- (edited) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 13, 10:34 1
- The Floor, Abbott Elementary and Shrinking. -- nm - Krusty Nov 13, 10:46
State Republicans decide that movies/TV, shooting in Louisiana, is bad for business—decide to eliminate tax credits - Trending Nov 13, 10:32 [Attachment] 1
- As CA is increasing incentives to try and recover some of the entertainment business. -- nm - jnine Nov 13, 11:06
Bitcoin is in the $90K range?! 😳 -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 10:28 2
- I'm up 104% on my BTC purchases -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 10:32
- Humanity is doomed because bad ideas never die. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 10:29
Tulsi Gabbard named head of DNI -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 10:15 15
- Dude. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:19 11
  - literal death by a thousand cuts the last few days -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 10:26 10
    - An optimist would say it at least hasn't been 100% worst case scenario. There a few choices in the not as bad as it could be category. -- nm - Dano Nov 13, 10:30 8
      - but I'd argue, that the bad ones? Are really being appointed to spots that are quite critical. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 10:32 7
        
        Seriously, assume every single appointment will go to the worst possible person. It's less painful. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:38 6
        
        Right? At least MTG and Matt Gaetz don't have cabinet positions yet. nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 10:51 4
        
        L3. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 13, 12:38
        
        Don't give him ideas. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 11:00 2
        
        lol too late! -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 12:35 1
        
        SEE? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 12:40
        
        Marco Rubio and Jim Thune are both red herrings. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 10:51
    - Having gone through it once before actually helps. I assume they will all be horrible. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:28
- Putin's gonna know everything -- nm - decline Nov 13, 10:18 2
  - All he has to do is ask Donnie. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:20
  - Like he doesn’t already? -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 10:19
B2 Will, I'm with you on Penn State. - Strongbad Nov 13, 09:54 8
- Also with all of the NCAA lawsuits right now, I think it's only a matter of time before somebody challenges the 3 year rule. - Strongbad Nov 13, 10:05 7
  - Heh. So declaring early is along the lines of entering the transfer portal except that NFL teams are among the suitors -- nm* - JD Nov 13, 10:27
  - Another NCAA thing I was thinking about is it currently falls to the DOE to enforce Title IX -- nm - Dano Nov 13, 10:17 2
    - that assumes that we have have a DOE 8( - JD Nov 13, 10:29 1
      - That was my thought. -- nm - Dano Nov 13, 10:30
  - The Supreme Court already said the 3yr rule is good. Clarett and Mike Williams, remember? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 13, 10:12 2
    - I'm just used to the NCAA losing every time they are sued. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 13, 10:15
    - I don't remember that getting to SC. Nevermind then! -- nm - Strongbad Nov 13, 10:15
Americans, if you don't have a passport and were thinking of getting one, do it now. Anything that needs updating, do it now. - Andie Nov 13, 09:54 23
- Also guns n ammo. Grenade launchers etc. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 10:25 8
  - oh, that won't be restricted, don't worry. -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 10:26 7
    - Speaking of guns, I’m watching the Jackal tv series with Eddie Redmayne. It’s quite good, B+ -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 10:29
    - Actually, history suggests that it will be. That their support of it will quickly wane. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 10:28 5
      - I would LURVE to see Trump or one of his cronies come out and tell his supporters to turn in their weapons. lol -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 10:52
      - HAHAHHAHAHA! this is Murica. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:39 2
        
        well, they'll shut it all down if they become the targets. - Andie Nov 13, 10:40 1
        
        I don't think you understand how it works. This is MURICA! - loosilu Nov 13, 11:01
      - "they" in this being the fascist regime, not the supporters. The supporters of ammosexualism become a liability. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 10:28
- Ooh, mrsjax's expires in 2026. Great idea. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 13, 10:12 4
  - Can you renew that one now? We have to be within one year of expiry to renew. -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 10:13 3
    - yeah, going to look into it tonight -- nm - JaxSean Nov 13, 10:20 2
      - Yeah, she's hosed. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 13, 10:28 1
        
        :( -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 10:32
- Renewed mine last month - only took about 10 days. Good luck in the future. Perhaps I should also renew my British passport. -- nm - Meg Nov 13, 09:57 1
  - yes you should -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 13, 11:47
- Why on the passport? -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 09:56 5
  - because they are about to cut a bajillion government jobs and there will be delays, i expect. -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 10:02 2
    - Yeah, good luck if you're expecting a tax refund any time soon. -- nm - Meg Nov 13, 10:51
    - Ah fair. Mine is good until…a long time from now -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 10:15
  - Well, first they'll come for anyone who has had a name or gender change. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 10:01 1
    - (But beyond that, expect all processing of anything to grind to a halt.) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 10:02
- We've had our eye on birth control for awhile. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 09:56
wages have outpaced inflation for 18 straight months now -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 13, 09:53 1
- Not that it f*cking matters. -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 09:55
Popovich had a stroke on Nov 2nd…which is why he is currently out —trending towards making a full recovery though -- nm* - Trending Nov 13, 09:48 1
- Damn. :-( Good thoughts for Pop! -- nm - Krusty Nov 13, 09:54
Oof -- I forgot that Theodore Olson's wife died in the 9/11 Pentagon crash because she delayed leaving so she could wake him up on his birthday. - Will Hunting Nov 13, 09:38
MAGA really wanted Rick Scott to be Majority Leader. Thune was just voted into the job by the GOP Senators... -- nm - decline Nov 13, 09:37 4
- First political surprise post-election for me - Jovian Nov 13, 10:08
- Yeah, that's actually a relief. -- nm - David Nov 13, 09:42 2
  - It really is - I'll take any MAGA losses I can get at this point. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 09:56 1
    - Plus, he's not McConnell. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:03
LIR: Here is Vivek Ramaswamy's interview in case you're curious about how he feels about cutting government departments - oblique Nov 13, 09:34 5
- Why does DC need an economy anyway? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 10:21
- Pretty sure many federal employees are unionized, no? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 13, 10:15
- so he wants to layoff 1.1 million people on day 1 -- nm - decline Nov 13, 09:38 2
  - for the economy! -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 10:04
  - As mandated by Chevron of course -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 09:41
Disturbance AL99 has a 90% chance to become Tropical Storm Sara in the next 48. South of Cuba. Early yet, but plots have it wrapping around and -- (edited) - decline Nov 13, 09:32 1
- yaaaay -- nm - JaxSean Nov 13, 09:37
I think my physical therapist hates me. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to walk tomorrow. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 09:30 9
- Sadists (but knowing what's good for you): (1) Physical Therapists (2) Massage uh, inflictors, processionals? -- nm - JD Nov 13, 10:15
- It hurts when I do that. Doctors: Then stop doing that. PT: Great, now do 20 more. -- nm - Dano Nov 13, 10:06 1
  - So accurate. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 10:50
- I’m convinced all PTs are sadists -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 09:47 1
  - Big damn meanies. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 13, 09:49
- My brain said "Switch to a virtual therapist" when I read the first sentence and then did a *facepalm* -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 09:31 1
  - L4 that's hilarious. And in this day and age, makes perfect sense. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 09:32
- Damn sorry for the garbage 1st. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 09:31 1
  - Do 50 pushups! -- nm - Your Physical Therapist Nov 13, 09:53

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