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  1. Saw it yesterday. Mostly 100 critic scores on Metacritic which surprises me as I figured the critics would find reasons to knock down their scores. I enjoyed it. Also was surprised the runtime was 162 minutes. Definitely recommend emptying the bladder beforehand because there's not any real lulls. I enjoyed Benicio del Torro's role although his bad wig and living situation confused me. Di Caprio seeming to imitate Nicholson's acting was a little annoying, and the three different types of movies welded together was strange, but effective in the end. In retrospect I liked that the entire film wasn't melancholy and sentimental.
  2. Someone pointed out more people are employed by Cheesecake Factory than in the entire coal industry.
  3. One thing I don't think I appreciated from the initial coverage but that they discussed in today's ep was that the $48M found to be contracted to pay KL is that 48m is the ~difference between what Ballmer was allowed to pay him as a free agent, and the max the Toronto team was allowed to pay to re-sign him. Capturing the details really require at least two good listenings or taking notes so here's Bleacher Report summary of today's Torre podcast Kawhi Leonard Reportedly 'Was Personally Guaranteed Another $20M in Aspiration Equity' Doric Sam Sep 29, 2025 The controversy surrounding Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard's alleged side deals continues to develop with new details. During Monday's episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, sports journalist Pablo Torre revealed that Leonard "was personally 'guaranteed' another $20 million in Aspiration equity by company co-founder Joe Sanberg, according to multiple sources." Torre went on to add that the arrangement between Leonard and Aspiration had "a unique, previously unreported wrinkle: a so-called put option, sources say, for Leonard to essentially sell back his equity to Aspiration for $20 million." Earlier this month, Torre reported that the Clippers and team owner Steve Ballmer attempted to circumvent the NBA salary cap by paying Leonard $28 million through an endorsement deal with Aspiration, a now-bankrupt company in which Ballmer invested. The NBA launched an investigation into the matter to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers violated any league rules. Ballmer admitted to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that he made an introduction between Leonard and Aspiration at the company's request in November 2021, three months after he had signed a four-year, $173 million contract extension with the team. However, he denied having any knowledge of a side deal between Leonard and Aspiration. "We even found the email that makes the first introduction. It was early November," Ballmer said. "The introduction got made and then they were off to the races on, on their own. We weren't involved. I eventually learned that they had reached a deal. I have no idea what the deal was." Torre questioned Ballmer's pushback during Monday's episode of PTFO, as he reported that Ballmer "quietly donated $1.875 million" to Aspiration more than a year and a half after the Clippers said they ended their sponsorship agreement with the company. "It's just inconceivable to me to be both hoodwinked and bamboozled yet continuously giving money to Joe Sandberg," a former employee of Aspiration's finance department told Torre. "... It does not make any iota of sense to invest in 2021, contribute nearly $100 million in carbon offset pre-purchases, reinvest in 2022-2023 round, claim all of that to be lost in 2023, and then come back for more in 2024 via charitable donation." The Clippers are set to hold a media day on Monday, so there will undoubtedly be questions about these new developments. The rest of the NBA is also hoping to get more clarity about the controversy following Leonard into the start of the 2025-26 season. "This should be embarrassing for the league," a current NBA head coach told Torre. "I know teams do little side deals, but what happened here is so obvious."
  4. Word is the magatards on X are freaking out about Bad Bunny performing at the NFL Super Bowl halftime show because "he's a foreigner." From Puerto Rico.
  5. The NWS is basically in the same condition as a leaky bucket according this article https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/27/national-weather-service-staffing-crisis/ OR https://archive.ph/PcziE
  6. Village of Broadview in Chicago taking a stand
  7. ICE nazis fall flat on their faces edit someone added a musical version
  8. Thanks for the rec. Giving the 12" fry pan a go. Initial impression is it cooks great, cleans easily. It's very flat and has very low edges, qualities 180° opposite the 12" pan we already have so they'll make a great pair.
  9. just another magat...this dude looks like he and Vance are fuckbuddies
  10. this is a classic -weapon pointed at on-lookers -clip on the pavement -partner's weapon pointed at his own nuts
  11. wapo article https://archive.ph/s6Fkg holy fuck thoughts to the girls, the dudes falsely accused, abused and locked up by APD...and fuck the police, motherfuckers
  12. the "portland siege" is literally about a dozen protesters doing performance art in front of a small ICE building with a single, tiny driveway
  13. Zelensky warned Ruzzia, "FAFO" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned senior Russian officials to end the war in Ukraine or risk becoming a target. In an interview on Thursday with Axios, Zelenskyy said that sites in Russia could be targeted, after range restrictions on weapons provided by Ukraine's allies were lifted. "They have to know where their bomb shelters are. If they will not stop the war, they will need it," Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Axios Show in New York, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly. ... In the Axios interview, Zelenskyy explained he was hoping for the US to deliver an unspecified type of long-range weapon. He insisted that Ukraine would not launch attacks on civilian targets, adding: "We are not terrorists." https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-zelenskyy-threatens-attack-on-kremlin/a-74139720
  14. not Vegas specific but...
  15. Chopper

    London

    too bad this site doesn't get more traffic https://cheapestpint.uk
  16. Chopper

    London

    is living above the pub your permanent location while in London or are you moving/finding something better?
  17. here's another thread on same subject
  18. Informative thread that rips apart a study claiming increased violence from the left and decreased from the right, which has already been cited in various news reports. John Horgan is a prof at GA State who studies the psychology of terrorism. full thread https://bsky.app/profile/johnhorgan.bsky.social/post/3lzqclq3s622q
  19. the morons are bigly mad, be careful out there
  20. Abilene you say?
  21. I hope this happens... Live sports are in many ways the lifeblood of broadcast television in 2025. No other programming attracts the type of audience that flocks to live sports. And as we enter the heart of football season, when ABC will be airing a full slate of SEC football on Saturdays along with the NFL’s Monday Night Football most weeks, we could be in for a high-stakes game of chicken between Disney and companies like Sinclair and Nexstar should they continue to preempt Kimmel. Prior to last month, when ESPN launched its brand new direct-to-consumer app, the leverage would have been skewed heavily towards Disney. If Disney pulled ABC programming from its Sinclair and Nexstar-owned affiliates, there would have been no means by which sports fans could access live games scheduled for the network. Now, while it might not be ideal, fans could purchase ESPN’s direct-to-consumer product to access that programming, regardless of whether or not their local ABC affiliate was carrying the game.
  22. If you're looking for a lesson from this story about a Sweetwater man Doordashing his order for bleach, trash bags, zip ties and a hatchet to his motel room, one possible lesson is to split up your order so it doesn't look quite so suspicious. The other, I suppose, is don't do meth. Or take hostages. Door dash driver alerts police to hostage situation after delivering suspicious items to Sweetwater motel https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/sweetwater/door-dash-driver-alerts-police-to-hostage-situation-after-delivering-suspicious-items-to-sweetwater-motel/ SWEETWATER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A door dash driver alerted police to a hostage situation after delivering suspicious items to a Sweetwater motel Monday morning. Neil Cooper has been identified as the suspect involved in the hostage situation at the Sweetwater Inn on Georgia Avenue around 11:30 a.m. A door dash called police to the motel because he was suspicious due to a delivery he made to Cooper’s room, but they did not disclose what items were involved, according to a press release from the Sweetwater Police Department. Witnesses told KTAB and KRBC Cooper ordered items like trash bags, zip ties, bleach, a hatchet, and more. When officers arrived at Cooper’s motel room, he refused to exit and advised he was armed. They also found a hostage being held inside. This hostage was quickly rescued then arrested for an outstanding warrant for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 out of Snyder as well. He’s also charged with Failure to Identify. No further information, including the hostage’s identity, has been released.
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    London

    also Vietnamese
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