Thursday PM Links Substitute Open Thread

by | Jun 10, 2021 | Daily Links | 40 comments

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I got nothing except this “publish immediately” button and a recycled stock illo (thanks, KK).

[STEVE SMITH published actual links a few moments after this was published. Please move any new business to that thread. I’ll leave this open for any discussions which were started here. -T]

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Tonio

Tonio

Tonio is a Glibs shitposter, linkstar (Thursday PM, yo), author, and editor. He is also a GlibZoom personality and prankster. Tonio is a big fan of pic-a-nic baskets. His hobbies include salmon fishing, territorial displays, dumpster diving, and posing for wildlife photographers.

40 Comments

  1. Sean
    Sean on June 10, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    #Fail

    • Sean
      Sean on June 10, 2021 at 3:33 pm

      #SidebarFail

      • Tonio
        Tonio on June 10, 2021 at 3:35 pm

        I fixed, I fixed…

      • Sean
        Sean on June 10, 2021 at 3:38 pm

        ?

        Just trying to be on topic…

  2. Certified Public Asshat
    Certified Public Asshat on June 10, 2021 at 3:33 pm

    Is that the new pride flag?

    • Endless Mike
      Endless Mike on June 10, 2021 at 3:34 pm

      It’s the new “cancelled” flag

    • Tonio
      Tonio on June 10, 2021 at 3:36 pm

      It’s a flag of shame.

  3. UnCivilServant
    UnCivilServant on June 10, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    4 miles, 90 minutes.

    Had to go for a walk to calm down. I was getting angry at vendors. It was not good for my health.

    Anyway, I’m back.

    • Gender Traitor
      Gender Traitor on June 10, 2021 at 4:23 pm

      Are you calm?

  5. The Other Kevin
    The Other Kevin on June 10, 2021 at 3:35 pm

    Is it the dog days of summer yet? It feels hot enough to be the dog days of summer.

    • Tonio
      Tonio on June 10, 2021 at 3:36 pm

      Technically not Summer, yet.

    • Animal
      Animal on June 10, 2021 at 3:39 pm

      Up here in the Great Land, it’s the mosquito days of summer.

  6. Certified Public Asshat
    Certified Public Asshat on June 10, 2021 at 3:37 pm

    You can’t have spicy legal takes on CNN without him: Jeffrey Toobin is back at CNN eight months after exposing himself on Zoom

    Toobin said he has spent his “miserable months” off-air “trying to be a better person.”

    He mentioned “therapy;” public service like working a food bank; and a forthcoming book about the Oklahoma City bombing.

    CNN’s writing is hysterical.

    • The Other Kevin
      The Other Kevin on June 10, 2021 at 3:39 pm

      He’s ready to be on-air again and have more public exposure.

    • OBJ FRANKELSON
      OBJ FRANKELSON on June 10, 2021 at 3:43 pm

      That guy is a shitstain, but he works at CNN so I am sure he fits right in.

      • Bobarian LMD
        Bobarian LMD on June 10, 2021 at 3:46 pm

        One off, because he’s getting older and doing two in row is too much to expect?

    • Bobarian LMD
      Bobarian LMD on June 10, 2021 at 3:45 pm

      Probably got some classes on how to turn off his camera on his laptop, too.

    • Stinky Wizzleteats
      Stinky Wizzleteats on June 10, 2021 at 3:49 pm

      Big mistake: Once a Zoom call tugeroffer, always a Zoom call tugeroffer.

      • OBJ FRANKELSON
        OBJ FRANKELSON on June 10, 2021 at 3:55 pm

        As the old saw goes, I’ve framed a house but no one calls me a carpenter, I have fixed a sink and nobody calls me a plumber, but you suck one dick…

  7. Swiss Servator
    Swiss Servator on June 10, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    Uh oh….STEVE SMITH put up links. You know how he hates to lose at anything.

    • Certified Public Asshat
      Certified Public Asshat on June 10, 2021 at 3:47 pm

      Save Steve for the morning and give sloopy the day off?

    • trshmnstr the terrible
      trshmnstr the terrible on June 10, 2021 at 3:52 pm

      STEVE SMITH is giving an interactive demo of the process in the other afternoon links

  10. Tonio
    Tonio on June 10, 2021 at 3:46 pm

    I have this friend who asked, I believe sincerely “what’s the difference between the ‘left’ and the ‘right.'”

    Are there any reasonably unbiased works I could recommend to him? Preferably written in a very ‘accessible’ fashion.

    • Bobarian LMD
      Bobarian LMD on June 10, 2021 at 3:48 pm

      Anything that was written more than few years ago would be completely wrong.

      • Ask your doctor if BEAM is right for you
        Ask your doctor if BEAM is right for you on June 10, 2021 at 3:58 pm

        ^^THIS.

        Unless your friend is into the history of those two points in the American political cloud.

    • trshmnstr the terrible
      trshmnstr the terrible on June 10, 2021 at 3:54 pm

      Economics in one lesson? Not exactly unbiased, but it’s accessible and highlights why the left isn’t right.

  11. Sean
    Sean on June 10, 2021 at 3:47 pm

    A memo from my congress critter just hit my e-mail:

    COVID-19 Disaster Declaration Terminated

    Responding to the will of the voters, I voted with the majority of my House colleagues this week in support of a resolution to fully terminate the governor’s COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration. The measure was also approved by the Senate Thursday and is effective immediately. The termination brings to a close the governor’s ability to tell private businesses if they can stay open or how many people they can have walk through their doors. It also ends his ability to command people to stay at home. The COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration has been in place since March 6, 2020, and has been renewed five times. At the May 18 primary election, a majority of voters supported amending the state Constitution to limit the duration of a governor’s emergency declaration without input of the General Assembly and to authorize the Legislature to terminate (or extend) a governor’s emergency declaration by majority vote and without the governor’s signature. With the emergency declaration behind us, we are focused on reviewing the hundreds of regulations that have been waived or suspended during the pandemic. We passed legislation to keep those regulatory suspensions in place through no later than Sept. 30 so things like fully reimbursable telehealth appointments and cocktails-to-go from area restaurants will remain in effect while we determine what changes should be made permanent.

    Just thought I’d share.

    • Tonio
      Tonio on June 10, 2021 at 4:24 pm

      Thanks. Sounds more like your state representative.

      • Sean
        Sean on June 10, 2021 at 4:43 pm

        Correct. Sorry for the confusing wording.

  12. LJW
    LJW on June 10, 2021 at 3:54 pm

    An interesting auction

    Just need the auctioneer to head bang and stage dive at the end.

  13. Cowboy
    Cowboy on June 10, 2021 at 5:24 pm

    Just when I thought I was finally caught up, there’s a surprise 130+ comment thread right after this one.

    A lurkers job is never done.

    Been a busy month, I worked pretty much all but 2 days the last month, and with our first baby coming soon, the amount of freedom I have is approaching zero. So forgive me for bringing up a few days old dead thread:

    Bummed I keep missing the Ozy China escapade threads. Ozy if you read this, be sure to try the beggars chicken and the Sweet and Sour West Lake Fish (西湖醋鱼), both are dishes native to huangzhou. I wish I could remember the restaurants name, but its outside the Hilton somewhere. They also had this super thin pork pyramid thing that was awesome. I also cannot recommend Haidilao enough. It’s a chain, but its still the best hotpot.

    Craziest dish I had there was a Lobster they decapitated, opened the tail and shredded thr meat and spritzed with lemon juice. They then proceeded to serve it on a bed of ice with the still watching head placed right in the middle. Poor guy had to watch us devour his still twitching corpse. It was delicious.