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  • Mass shooting at Hanukkah event in Sydney

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    @jon-nyc said in Mass shooting at Hanukkah event in Sydney: Times is still reporting it as ‘verified video’. It’s real. I said so
  • Trumpenomics

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    jon-nycJ
    Finley, French toast. Luke, espresso.
  • Winter thoughts

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    LuFins DadL
    @Mik said in Winter thoughts: [image: 1765683955979-img_5314.jpeg] Wrong.
  • When was the last time you saw a shoe shine guy?

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    LuFins DadL
    Saw one at the Washington Club a few weeks ago. Bathroom attendant, too.
  • Geek humor

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    jon-nycJ
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  • When you don’t practice

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    RenaudaR
    lol. On the other hand, I completely get where he is at on the subject.
  • Beyond the antivaxx stuff MAHA is either banal or fake

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    jon-nycJ
    https://x.com/drcathariney/status/1999836861968056590?s=46
  • Good news..

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    AxtremusA
    I am usually OK with self-checkout, except when I need to use a gift card and when I buy something with special discounts; having a human cashier makes it easier to deal with "exceptions."
  • Re the pandemic ACA subsidies

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    AxtremusA
    It stands the test of time. Like COBOL.
  • The jokes write themselves

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    MikM
    The species is doomed.
  • Two killed, 8 others shot at Brown University

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    @Renauda said in Two killed, 8 others shot at Brown University: … Saw the cctv coverage of the perp leaving the area on the BBC. He (no doubt in my mind as to his gender) has an odd gait. Almost knock kneed on his right leg. Hope they catch him soon and alive, and keep him alive to stand trial. Haven’t seen any video yet but damn if he’s pulling a Keyser Söze and fakes that limp…that would be genius.
  • Idiocracy is here.

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    89th8
    I haven't followed the debate, but isn't the administration totally admitting that the goal was to kill the people, even the survivors, not just stop the boat? There are less lethal ways to stop the boat, yes there are nets that can clog a motor if you're close enough, and the coast guard has specific weapons to be precisely shoot/terminate onboard motors.
  • Dick Van Dyke

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    https://x.com/historycalendar/status/1999868188763308372?s=46
  • When he puts it that way…

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    HoraceH
    There's nothing wrong with gambling per se, it's the sort of gambling where the player has a definitive mathematical disadvantage which is simply evil.
  • Where's TG?

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    HoraceH
    I'll make some phone calls.
  • Food for thought on the Somali medical fraud

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    MikM
    I cannot imagine designing such a system without simple trend checking. Unless, of course….
  • Identity politics ain't dead yet.

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    Tom-KT
    White men are bring held accountable for what other white men do. That's what "reparations" are all about. Walz has always flown under the radar (at least to me--just another random blue governor of some cold state) I guess we can thank Kamala for bring his antics to the fore.
  • 89th - because of you…

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    @blondie said in 89th - because of you…: I counted shoes in bins at the front door. I’m under 45 . I ditched 2 pairs of sad slippers, and some boots.
  • 1000 Gold Cards

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    89th8
    I am really surprised. Also, the phone? https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/843498/trump-phone
  • Marriage advice

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    89th8
    @blondie Really great advice. Wish I could reply to all, but a few ones> 3: Procrastination. Not me, I'll donate something in a snap if I can. My dad is a bit of a hoarder, less with volume but more with dressers (plural) that he keeps in storage because they've been in the family forever. They've also been in musty storage basements for 40 years. 4-5: Dirty little secrets. Ha, I'll ask one day! The little cleanings I do are a thankless job. We'd have 300 happy meal toys all over if it weren't for my heroic efforts when folks are away, LOL. 6-7: Elders. No they aren't the source of the clutter at all. And very good point about not being their avenue to downsize as they minimalize things, too. 10: Booze. Yeah that was becoming a problem. Not in a "can't stop" (I could stop for weeks) way, but more of a way at night to numb out the stress of the normal day plus stuff on top, like clutter. As I slowly get back in shape, I've learned staying disciplined at night and not snacking/drinking is 2-3x better (caloric, even!) than a 30 minute jog!