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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I know it's foolish, but part of me likes to pretend that a person with a decent shot at becoming the next president might have a person or two on his team at least going through some of the normal motions of running a presidential campaign.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
A couple of weeks ago the Pod Save America guys were talking about how Vance's nomination has brought out all these statements/beliefs that, until now, were only talked about in the quiet corners of the farthest right places - it's the stuff they say amongst themselves but never intended to say to the general public. I'm still very curious how they vetted him, or if they were just so far up their own asses in hubris that they didn't think they needed to because they had the election in the bag.
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Time for another ‘my dog is awesome’ thread
Shot in the dark: do y'all know anyone in the Austin area who might want to foster a sweet lab mix? My friends are in the Mueller area and found him wondering the road this weekend. After calling a ton of shelters (AHS told her January), posting EVERY place possible, checking for chip...they're getting no leads. He's goofy and adorable but we're struggling with their two other dogs being assholes. They have a week long foster lined up but are in a pickle after that. He's not fixed, but has done great with kids, is very gentle and interested in their dogs--the problem is definitely her dogs being jerks. She says he's doing well with crate training. He seems young but we can't tell exactly what age. IMG_2338.mov
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Strongest pilot ever
Derry Girls ftw for comedy. "Why were you pissing on her dead body and making sandwiches?"
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The movie you just watched
Finally saw this one and while it's not my favorite film ever, I liked it a lot. I wish they'd stop marketing it as horror because it's really, really not. The lead actors were great. I thought this Vulture review, by a trans woman, gives the most insightful interpretation I've seen. A few highlights spoilered just in case., and I bolded a line that particularly resonated with me (I'm a cis woman, fwiw).
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Time for another ‘my dog is awesome’ thread
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Time for another ‘my dog is awesome’ thread
Has anyone used a holistic vet that they would recommend in the Austin area? Or a vet that supports integrated treatments, with normal medical processes along with stuff like acupuncture? If you're thinking of making fun of me for asking, keep moving because I'm at my wit's end here. The background, which is long and I'll try to abbreviate, is that our 5-yo lab mix, Rocket, has a couple of chronic conditions that the vet is struggling to resolve. I'll spoiler the bulk of it here. Yada yada yada, he has to stay on pee pads or wear a diaper constantly. About half the time I have to help him stand up. He can get down the deck stairs to the back yard, but it takes him a while and even longer to get back up. He generally just seems sad. The only time he wags his tail anymore is when I see him first thing in the morning. The regular vet, who I generally like a lot, has basically given up. She referred us to A&M, so we are supposed to go there Aug 13 and meet with internal medicine. Last week, my husband took him in to check on the pneumonia and his bladder and they started dancing around the topic of end-of-life care. I'm not a vet, and maybe I'm just in denial, but I think it's crazy to go from "everything will resolve as we wean steroids" to end of life discussions in 3 weeks for a 5-yo dog. I've heard good things about acupuncture for dogs with incontinence and back leg weakness, and I've personally had good experiences with it (for other conditions, lol), hence my question above. I would do anything for this sad baby.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Lots of good stuff in that segment. "Aging is not a conspiracy."
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
- 2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
"Tryna hit a chord and it's probably A minor" Holy shit 😂😂😂😂😂- 2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I'm one of the most cynical people on this board when it comes to Trump, but if Taylor Swift wears this t-shirt while endorsing Harris I think that's a close to a lock as we can get.- The movie you just watched
I watch this whenever I'm feeling shitty and need a pick-me-up. Truly the feel-good movie we needed during COVID times. I remember this one kept getting talked about as "horror" and when I watched it was confused as to why. Till...you know. Same with Hunter/Hunter.- Longlegs
We (me and my partner in crime, my 16-yo horror-fan son) really liked it. He hated The Blackcoat's Daughter so I was worried, but I feel like Oz Perkins has really hit his stride and I'm excited to see what he does in the future. One surprising thing I learned from the pre-show is that Oz Perkins was a side character in Legally Blonde! I mean, he looks just like his dad but I wouldn't have put it together if not for this movie.- Longlegs
Someone should put this on a t-shirt because it's the goddamn truth.- Longlegs
Is Maxxine a letdown because it's really not great, or because of all the high expectations after X and Pearl? Sick and Cobweb were so dumb. Huge letdowns, IMO. I loooved When Evil Lurks and Talk to Me, too. So In a Violent Nature was good? I've avoided it because it looks like the Terrifier movies, which I absolutely hate, where the entire point is the gore.- "the bear" - new series on fx
Goddamn- Longlegs
That's when we're going. I didn't see the Alamo email about Tuesday's advance screening in time to grab tickets.- Longlegs
With Oz Perkins it's usually a little of both.- Longlegs
Pretty excited about this one. The marketing's been great so hopefully the trailer isn't better than the movie itself, but I've loved Oz Perkins since The Blackcoat's Daughter so I'm looking forward to seeing another of his movies. My son and I are going to see it this weekend.- "the bear" - new series on fx
Stop thinking about pussy I wasn't thinking about- You were thinking about pussy- Time for another ‘my dog is awesome’ thread
Stop it, I remember when you got her. Can't believe it's been that long.- Time for another ‘my dog is awesome’ thread
The house still has a whiff of skunk and it's been two days.- Movie theaters officially dead
I'm not excited about the Sony acquisition but I'm still ride or die Alamo for the time being. I'm there at least twice a month, at either Village, South Lamar, or Lakeline, and never have any problems with loud patrons. Last time I was at a Cinemark there was a group of loud high-schoolers being obnoxious, which just reinforced my Alamo or nothing policy. The pre-shows are awesome, there are no commercials besides movie trailers, and I've never had trouble with people being loud because they enforce their no talking/texting policy. We go to the Elf movie party every year as a family. Their special screenings are great, like the Time Capsule feature they're doing this year, and you can usually count on them to screen smaller limited-release films for at least a short time. It used to be that I had to go to the Regal Arbor Cinema to see indie stuff in the theater (after Dobie shut down). The food isn't great, but the beer selection is good and I can usually find something I like on the themed menu. And if not, bottomless popcorn. Anyway, there's still a lot that makes the Alamo special, IMO. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Sony doesn't fuck it all up.- Hit Man - Linklater and Powell
They did a pretty passable job of making Glen Powell unattractive in the beginning, with the awful haircut, jorts, and glasses. But then I saw that he named his cats Id and Ego and he shot right back up the hotness scale.- 2024 Hurricane Season thread of DOOM
I laughed - 2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
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