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Hope is not a four-letter word according to Shinedown. -- (link) - Qale Nov 13, 16:08 [youtube]
I imagine going to Disney is a lot like going to DragonCon. Getting sick afterward is a forgone conclusion unless you revert to 2020 style tactics. -- (edited) - Qale Nov 13, 16:04 15
- Yeah. We really should have moved when the woman beside us on the bus was coughing. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 13, 16:40 2
  - Should have dropped her off at Nurse Daisy Duck's office! - Qale Nov 13, 16:45
  - I did that on the train yesterday. chesty cough, I'm out! -- nm - mafic Nov 13, 16:41
- Huh? How about just wishing them both to get well soon and give your constant DragonCon whatever that is a rest. -- nm - con_carne Nov 13, 16:08 11
  - I'm fairly sure David and Kim know how I feel about them. What's changed lately is how I feel about you. -- nm - Qale Nov 13, 16:09 10
    - You cared enough to reply to me so -- nm - con_carne Nov 13, 16:15 9
      - you are angry at many people right now. You've been here a very long time and you deserve to speak your mind. What is this about? -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 16:34
      - I don't like this thread. And, like it or not, qale is right: the reality of travel and group settings from 2020 onward is constant threat of illness - Beryllium Nov 13, 16:24 4
        
        I likely ought to be masking at work again. Not for coronavirus concerns, but more just general sickness. Holidays, lots of people, lots of kids. -- nm - Qale Nov 13, 16:51
        
        well,their illnesses this time had zero to do with COVID. They have a history of illnesses at Disney pre COVID. -- nm* - loosilu Nov 13, 16:36 2
        
        Yes, i know. I'm not just talking about covid. Anything airborne, anything surface (norovirus), is at a higher risk these days because of antiscience - Beryllium Nov 13, 16:38 1
        
        I was a pandemic response planner for 19 years. I quit in 2021. I wasted 19 years of my life. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 16:39
      - I'd been giving you a low-key benefit of the doubt. But you've been absolutely trash to people for a while now. I don't pretend to know why... - Qale Nov 13, 16:21 2 1
        
        (Yup to all of it) -- nm - kelly Nov 13, 16:46
        
        I clearly missed other things. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 16:35
"We're like 24 hours away from Marjorie running NASA, aren't we?" -- nm - budice Nov 13, 16:02 4
- Guys. Always imagine the worst possible person, assume that's who he will pick. It makes everything easier. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 16:38 1
  - There is a strange peacefulness in moving from the fear that the world may be ending to the knowledge that it will. - Marlowe Nov 13, 16:40
- you know she'll just use the space lasers to go after her ex. -- nm - mafic Nov 13, 16:30
- Diddy running US Marshal Service -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 16:10
Thanks for the passport reminder, Andie. -- nm - amanda Nov 13, 15:51
And the GOP is going on about how immigrants have to follow the "rule of law". -- nm - . Nov 13, 15:49
Red One 36%, A Real Pain 94%, All We Imagine as Light 100% -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 13, 15:48
‘Reasonable Doubt’ Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu, Onyx Collective -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 13, 15:46
There it is: Tulsi Gabbard is the nominee for DNI. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 15:44 2
- She is the direct link to Putin. Always assume every appointment is the absolute worst possible person. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 16:42
- Amusingly in younger parlance, DNI stands for Do Not Interact. You often see it on profiles in an attempt to ward off minors. -- nm - Qale Nov 13, 15:56
“Every selection is like drafting a kicker in the first round but the kicker has a Wikipedia section titled Allegations and is also not really a…” -- (pic) - Trending Nov 13, 15:36 [Attachment]
Denzel Washington reveals a gay kiss was cut from ‘GLADIATOR ll’ “I kissed a man in the film, but they took it out" -- (link) - budice Nov 13, 15:20
Gaetz as AG? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA we're fucked -- nm - Remlik Nov 13, 15:03 4
- Apparently has already resigned from Congress, which has a really funny possible outcome. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 16:11 2
  - it ends the ethics committee investigation without issuing any public report -- nm - mr mooch Nov 13, 16:42
  - Snap election! - Bayronmax Nov 13, 16:40
- Pedophiles nationwide - rejoice -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 15:06
If you'd like a light, interesting cultural read, Willamette Week has a 50-year retrospective on the people, places, and things that defined Portland. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 15:02 2
- Thanks - lots of memories -- nm - psilotum Nov 13, 15:33 1
  - I'm rather impressed by the range and selection of stories to cover. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 15:45
now who’s Committed? -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 13, 15:01 1
- Hope it was worth it. -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 16:15
Where does one go to buy candy by the case? Are there distributors? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 13, 14:55 6
- Amazon delivers -- nm - budice Nov 13, 15:46
- Costco, definitely. BulkFoods.com usually has some good options, too. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 15:45
- I suppose chain stores deal directly with manufacturers. What does a mom & pop do? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 13, 14:57 1
  - A mom and pop can buy wholesale from distributors as they have the proper tax ID. We can't buy wholesale, only retail. -- nm - Krusty Nov 13, 15:05
- Costco / Sam's / BJs? I know they all have them. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 13, 14:57 1
  - This. Or you can try going into a store and asking them to order you a case of what you want. The public can't buy direct from distributors as - Krusty Nov 13, 15:04
This video gives me WKRP turkey vibes. -- (link) - Dano Nov 13, 14:55 1
- Gawd as my witness, I thought seals could fly -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 15:22
the state of the world both sucks and blows, so I'm consoling myself by watching some Better Off Ted -- nm - prayformojo Nov 13, 14:46 7
- I watched Seven Samurai, which is about a desperate farming village being threatened by bandits and hiring samurai, so you know. - con_carne Nov 13, 15:23
- "My White guy sucks!" - Krusty Nov 13, 15:08
- Linda just mentioned the octochicken! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 13, 14:58
- One of my favorite things is how sweet and goofy Ted is whenever he is with his niece. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 14:56
- “have you considered a plove?” -- nm - Tim Nov 13, 14:50
- "maybe it just needs salt?" -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 14:48 1
  - Racial Sensitivity = One of the 20 best TV episodes I've ever seen -- nm - prayformojo Nov 13, 15:10
IG is sucking me in with its harmless “fluff” [Food edition]: Vlassic Pickle Balls - Trending Nov 13, 14:38 [Attachment]
Let me ask a Deadpool/Wolverine question…spoils - Trending Nov 13, 14:12 1
- They start talking about that stuff and I begin to lose interest (no spoilers) - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:26
Oh thank god Survivor is on tonight. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 14:09 6
- Can we get Sol appointed to the Cabinet? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 14:11 1
  - I love him so much. -- nm - amanda Nov 13, 15:47
- So the search is over? -- nm - JD Nov 13, 14:10 3
  - *scratches head* - Jovian Nov 13, 14:11 2
    - "Hangs head" I'm old. As well as pop music victim -- (link) - JD Nov 13, 14:13 [youtube] 1
      - ahhhh now I get it. and now Im kind of annoyed I didnt get it. lol -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 14:20
Trump is merely transferring power from the Republican Party to his friends and fellow oligarchs. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:07 12
- Pretty much. He's going to run it like a business. - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:12 9
  - 4 year—Pump and dump for Bitcoin— -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 14:14
  - That's a take I hadn't really considered. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:14 7
    - And I was being charitable. He's really just a cleaned-up Mob Boss. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:24 6
      - And a really really stupid one. Like - Scorsese would never make a film about a boss like this. He has a rep to protect... - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 14:27 5
        
        I mean, he's president. Stupid or not, he's gotten everything he wants. And there's never been a person less deserving of getting what they want. -- nm - pmb Nov 13, 15:22 1
        
        The Penguin -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 15:51
        
        Scorsese writes them this stupid. They just usually end up hanging from a meat hook in a freezer. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:50 2
        
        Killers of the Flower Moon is a good example of stupid Scorsese villains. -- nm - Roger More Nov 13, 16:04 1
        
        the last hour is like a Coen Bros movie -- nm - mr mooch Nov 13, 16:05
- I was just thinking earlier today that the only thing he needs congress for is tax breaks, to which they will happily oblige -- nm* - znufrii Nov 13, 14:09 1
  - Yup. And maybe some votes on national defense. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:13
The Amateur looks awesome -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 13, 13:58 2
- agreed -- nm - decline Nov 13, 14:51
- yep -- nm - mud Nov 13, 14:29
Yep: 'Trump team discussing plan to adjourn both House of Congress under Article II section 3 of the Constitution and then recess appoint the cabinet' -- nm* - Jovian Nov 13, 13:54 37
- He can't by fiat. House and Senate have to agree to it. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 14:29 27
  - stop ruining the story with facts. -- nm - mafic Nov 13, 16:41
  - Which Republican Members of the House or Senate do we expect to oppose this plan? This is MAGA-inspired government efficiency at its finest after all. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:36 24
    - Does the filibuster apply to appointments? -- nm - pmb Nov 13, 15:33 2
      - I think so? - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 15:50 1
        
        Dems eliminated the filibuster for non-SCOTUS appointments first (GOP was just blocking all Obama nominees. Courts were begging for approvals because - pmb Nov 13, 15:57
    - To your IM - I think they should definitely oppose the people that need opposing. Force every single member of the GOP to sign off on these people... - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 15:02 1
      - I (mostly and almost entirely) agree. Through a monkeywrench into anything and everything to slow down the MAGA crowd and the Trump Administration. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 15:05
    - It just plainly doesn't say what people are saying it does. -- (link) - Reagen Nov 13, 14:39 [BS] 17
      - Yes. I know that. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 15:04 3
        
        Plainly, yes, because if it comes to a matter of rules, it means they don't want to do what he wants to. If they want what he wants, they just do it. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 15:08 2
        
        And I suspect that a majority of Republicans in both chambers want this. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 15:47 1
        
        OK. That isn't enough. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 15:53
      - dumb question - if they control both Houses what's not to say they don't want it. - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:53 12
        
        When repubs ask questions it's like monkeys screaming and throwing feces, demos ask questions like prosecutors nailing a weasel. -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 16:18
        
        If they want to approve his picks, then they approve them. No song and dance needed. If they don't, he can't just wave his hand and adjourn them. - Reagen Nov 13, 14:55 10
        
        They may prefer recess appointments to actively approving them, because the approval process involves hearings in which Dems can ask embarrassing questions. -- nm* - mara Nov 13, 15:18
        
        Thanks. Makes sense. Part of me thinks he wants to go the other route just because it would make for a "good show". -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 13, 14:56 8
        
        Like, is he daring shit to happen? Yeah, of course. And within the executive, he's gonna run rampant. But the legislative still like its power. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 15:02 7
        
        I just don't think you can lose sight of the fact that he doesn't care about the rules and all of his "counsel" will find "interpretations" to - pmb Nov 13, 15:32 2
        
        He's going to try stuff, absolutely. He's trying to bluff people, and he's going to do it badly, like everything else he does. - Reagen Nov 13, 15:48 1
        
        And I'm just saying he managed to get what he wanted on many things and he's dismantling the guardrails to make it easier. - pmb Nov 13, 15:59
        
        They seem to like his power more. - Mel Profit Nov 13, 15:10 3
        
        I saw someone say that the Senate is 100% of a bunch of people that think *they* should be President - Reagen Nov 13, 15:12 2
        
        I'd forgotten that quote and it's true...it's gotta be insulting to look at that skidmark as VP. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 13, 15:16 1
        
        also, if somehow you get these recess appointments in, eventually Congress has to come back, at which point no more recess appointment. - Reagen Nov 13, 16:26
    - The ones that hate Gaetz? -- nm - Strongbad Nov 13, 14:37
  - (also the source on this is a known bullshitter) -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 14:30
- What does that mean? Appointing these people without congressional approval? nm - Turd Ferguson Nov 13, 14:01 1
  - yes. And no, I don't think rank and file Republicans (the few of them that their are) expected him to name these people to these critical positions. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 14:05
- I'm not sure why I didn't see this going sideways in a matter of weeks. - Mel Profit Nov 13, 13:57 6
  - It's been eight days. -- nm - amanda Nov 13, 15:48
  - The reason we have a cumbersome Bureaucracy is because so many will try to game the system and steal as much as they can, look at pandemic relief.. - zeitgeist Nov 13, 14:37
  - Just wait until Tulsi Gabbard is nominated for Director of National Intelligence. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:08
  - The way I have described it to others - Strongbad Nov 13, 14:04 2
    - I'm not convinced that the constitution is as big a hurdle as you think it is. - pmb Nov 13, 15:38
    - It was proposed that was why they liked aholes like MTG, Boebert and Gaetz was their batshit made the real shit seem more moderate -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 14:26
Night Agent season 2, January 23. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Nov 13, 13:48 [youtube]
Good news, Joker 2 fans! Lady Gaga has joined another spectacularly success franchise! Netflix's Wednesday! -- (link) - Mop🧹 Nov 13, 13:46 2
- I think Todd Phillips and the writers basically intentionally tanked Joker 2. - Will Hunting Nov 13, 13:57 1
  - Same thing with Thomas Harris, and Hannibal Lector— he hated that the character was so celebrated and took an ax to him for the next 2 books -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 14:02
So apparently Black Panther 3 is in the works, and Denzel Washington is in the cast. -- (link*) - Mop🧹 Nov 13, 13:45
I have soooooo many questions -- (edited) - JD Nov 13, 13:43 [Backboard] 2
- I got that he wasn't found by the ankle monitor but by another customer. So, like you say, why wasn't the ankle monitor being monitored?? -- nm - Meg Nov 13, 13:53 1
  - Ummm....I don't mean to be a pain but I think there's a dead guy in the tanning bed you assigned me. Wut? - JD Nov 13, 14:08
Disney quietly offloaded their Jeffrey Epstein concern -- (edited) - budice Nov 13, 13:42 1
- All but immediately came up with the search is over. Way longer to parse this one - JD Nov 13, 14:22
China's economy is already in recession, what if they block trade with US in responce to our tariffs? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 13:21 5
- Wouldn't that be shooting themselves in the foot? Cutting off trade with us will hurt their economy. We import as much as the entire EU. -- nm* - Krusty Nov 13, 13:47 3
  - They have been building up infrastructure for BRIC trade, the EU might throw in more if we abandon NATO, how's your 2% now dickhead -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 14:28
  - China will not hesitate to block imports of consumption-heavy goods they see as having little value to their economy. - Roger More Nov 13, 14:01 1
    - Yup. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:09
- I hope they strike back with the economic force of a thousand hurricanes. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 13:39
NMB Znu— - Trending Nov 13, 13:14 2
- Thx! I had been doing a homemade lemon basil vinaigrette, but J decided she didn’t like it anymore. :) -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 13:19
- *makes a note* -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 13, 13:18
LIR get better Kim & David. Something called " micro pneumonia" going around Texas. The incubation period was a week - Pippy aka Desparada Nov 13, 13:13
Not gonna lie. That was last straw for me. 100% convinced we are entering a Fourth Reich. Not hyperbole. That is what is happening. He is putting - Jovian Nov 13, 13:05 17
- their White House be like -- (pic) - budice Nov 13, 13:27 [Attachment]
- At this point... - Mel Profit Nov 13, 13:24
- and now that I think about it. He is going to get Mike Lee on SCOTUS isnt he? -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 13:13
- I’d be scared to be a publicly dissenting Republican, right now. Like everyone, who formerly worked for him and said he was unfit—Run to Canada 🇨🇦 -- nm - Trending Nov 13, 13:11 12
  - I think a couple of these picks don't get through. SecDef is one that Senators care about. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 13:13 11
    - Im making the prediction right now. Every single person he has named will take those roles. One way or another. - Jovian Nov 13, 13:14 10
      - I think Gaetz doesn't get through. Everybody (including republican senators) hate him. -- nm - pmb Nov 13, 13:20 4
        
        "I don't think he cares." Any Republicans with a spine left (even a cartilaginous one) has already left Congress. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 14:12 2
        
        He's a lame duck, so they honestly probably feel less worried about it - Reagen Nov 13, 14:44 1
        
        (and he had 4 turned down last time) -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 14:45
        
        That suits his purposes just fine if they don’t want to have a confirmed AG at all, I’m sure. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 13, 13:48
      - He'll try some Acting bullshit like last time but I don't think Hegeseth gets confirmed in an actual vote - Reagen Nov 13, 13:19 1
        
        Oh I dont think for one second Gaetz will be officially approved by the Senate. But its not going to matter. He is literally American Hitler. He will - Jovian Nov 13, 13:20
      - Even if this is true, I also expect most of these roles to have a revolving door that cycles through a bunch of fuckups -- nm - Beryllium Nov 13, 13:18 2
        
        This. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 13, 13:26
        
        oh I know. its just quite clear now to me that the USA did in fact die last week. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 13:19
- It's been one week and already I m at "can't even: -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 13:10

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