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Chortles
Dec 29, 2008

Shifty Pony posted:

The networks are blindingly stupidly obvious even when subjected to the most basic of inspection with publicly available data. There is no way they wouldn't be easily detectable if Twitter cared to look into it.
I've heard that there aren't enough real-people users to sustain the company versus the numbers-when-including-obvious-bots... in the meantime, with regards to Facebook:
https://twitter.com/Peaceful_411/status/912112375746228224
https://twitter.com/Peaceful_411/status/912119332037124097
And a thread starting from here:
https://twitter.com/Peaceful_411/status/912126515181182977

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Koalas March
May 21, 2007



Your Taint posted:

To your point, I think Tamron Halls contract was up anyway, bit she did see the writing in the wall and knew NBC didn't want her back.
Ah, I'm not sure about the contract thing. But still. Replacing a black anchor with Megyn "Santa is White" Kelly is so hosed up. Even just optics wise.

Megyn is a classic CAC.

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen
It's exactly the same thing as when a profession coach plays a really expensive, lovely player because "you can't bench him" because he's getting paid much. Sunk cost fallacy, essentially.

Koalas March
May 21, 2007



Your Taint posted:

It's exactly the same thing as when a profession coach plays a really expensive, lovely player because "you can't bench him" because he's getting paid much. Sunk cost fallacy, essentially.

I would bet an av change that Tamron was making nothing near what Kelly is. So that analogy doesn't really work.

Ague Proof
Jun 5, 2014

they told me
I was everything
"What about his emails?"
"I'll get back to you on that."
Spoiler Warning she didn't

BigBallChunkyTime
Nov 25, 2011

Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.

Illegal Hen

Koalas March posted:

I would bet an av change that Tamron was making nothing near what Kelly is. So that analogy doesn't really work.

I think you may be misunderstanding me. What I meant was that NBC is paying Megyn Kelly so much that they're going to keep finding places to put her, even if she keeps failing, because they don't want to just eat the cost and buy her out. I know for a fact she's making many times more than what Tamron Hall did. That wasn't my point and I should have been more clear.

BigBallChunkyTime fucked around with this message at 19:46 on Sep 25, 2017

sean10mm
Jun 29, 2005

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, MAD-2R World
^^ efb

Koalas March posted:

I would bet an av change that Tamron was making nothing near what Kelly is. So that analogy doesn't really work.

I don't *think* he's comparing their contracts, just saying they didn't fire Kelly because Kelly cost a lot, when that doesn't matter because the money is sunk and she sucks.

e: Even so, why throw the money at THIS random white woman with no redeeming qualities? She doesn't even have the lobotomized "aw shucks" "charm" of Sarah Palin. She was always just repellent.

Randbrick
Sep 28, 2002
Hm. According to Wikipedia, Megyn kelly got her jd in 1995, was an associate at a Chicago firm, and spent 9 years at Jones day, and got a job with an abc local affiliate in 2003.

I must be worse at math than I thought.

evilweasel
Aug 24, 2002

Randbrick posted:

Hm. According to Wikipedia, Megyn kelly got her jd in 1995, was an associate at a Chicago firm, and spent 9 years at Jones day, and got a job with an abc local affiliate in 2003.

I must be worse at math than I thought.

i assume one of those nine years was as a summer associate between her second and third years of law school

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/912373222393425920

Hes running

Proteus Jones
Feb 28, 2013




I love that "He's NOT my friend. I better not see that.."

skylined!
Apr 6, 2012

THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON
husbanddad overheard by wife talking passionately about the need for social justice and single payer to friendbro

wife to other wife: hes running

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf
https://twitter.com/Newsweek/status/912383805377449984

Helen Highwater
Feb 19, 2014

And furthermore
Grimey Drawer

evilweasel posted:

There usually isn't a special election for senate seats. I don't know how Arizona does it, but my assumption would be governor appointment who serves out the term, or serves until the next general election (in this case, 2018).

This is from a few pages back but if McCain dies or is otherwise unable to continue as a Senator, the Governor picks a replacement from the same party. That replacement sits until the next statewide election (which are every two years). At that point there is a regular primary and general election for a new Senator. However that elected Senator would have to run again at the end of what would have been McCain's regular term in 2022. If McCain died in 2019 for example, the Governor's pick would sit until 2020, there'd be an election for McCain's old seat in 2020 and then again in 2022.

Randbrick
Sep 28, 2002
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/25/dreamers-republican-new-bill-243100

Here we go.

Chilichimp
Oct 24, 2006

TIE Adv xWampa

It wamp, and it stomp

Grimey Drawer

OMG, this poo poo couldn't interest me any less.

She's not a real government employee. She says she is when it gets her points, she says she not when it gets her points.

She's just a Trump.

Ague Proof
Jun 5, 2014

they told me
I was everything
For every new regulation we get rid of two. Makes sense. Nobody's ever seen regulations like we have.

ded redd
Aug 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy

Newsweak.

Jealous Cow
Apr 4, 2002

by Fluffdaddy
Trump hanging Price out to dry

https://twitter.com/benyc/status/912384396984029185

Dejawesp
Jan 8, 2017

You have to follow the beat!


Are these real?

Ague Proof
Jun 5, 2014

they told me
I was everything
We are saving lives every day. Court system has not made it easy.

Our constitutional duties were blocked by judges that in my opinion was incorrect. We're working night and day to keep you safe, including reporters.

78% of our [things] have been overturned by a disastrous circuit, that's what I heard.

Eggplant Squire
Aug 14, 2003


It was never about the emails so pointing out Republican hypocrisy is generally pointless. Republican don't actually give a poo poo about ethics or security. The real story is that idiots at papers like WaPo and the New York Times let themselves be led around by the nose because of a made up scandal.

PhazonLink
Jul 17, 2010

Chilichimp posted:

OMG, this poo poo couldn't interest me any less.

She's not a real government employee. She says she is when it gets her points, she says she not when it gets her points.

She's just a Trump.

The FLOTUS is an interesting non-gov. role because they get to talk to the prez almost everynight.

Jaxyon
Mar 7, 2016
I’m just saying I would like to see a man beat a woman in a cage. Just to be sure.

Dejawesp posted:



Are these real?

Yep.

There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person

PhazonLink posted:

The FLOTUS is an interesting non-gov. role because they get to talk to the prez almost everynight.

Do you really think Melania sleeps in the same room as Trump or even speaks to him more than absolutely necessary?

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.
NFL ratings were up 4% compared to last week. GG Donald.

Doctor Butts
May 21, 2002

PhazonLink posted:

The FLOTUS is an interesting non-gov. role because they get to talk to the prez almost everynight.

Not these days.

Fitzy Fitz
May 14, 2005




Dejawesp posted:



Are these real?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Kenneth_Chamberlain_Sr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Anthony_Hill
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Walter_Scott
http://www.baystateexaminer.com/articles/records-raise-new-questions-fatal-police-shooting-denis-reynoso

quote:

Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. was fatally shot on November 19, 2011, in White Plains, New York. After his LifeAid medical alert necklace was inadvertently triggered, police came to his home and demanded that he open his front door. Despite his objections and statements that he did not need help, the police broke down Chamberlain's door, tasered him, and then shot him dead. Chamberlain was a 68-year-old, African-American, retired Marine, and a 20-year veteran of the Westchester County Department of Corrections. He wore the medical alert bracelet due to a chronic heart problem.

KiteAuraan
Aug 5, 2014

JER GEDDA FERDA RADDA ARA!


PhazonLink posted:

The FLOTUS is an interesting non-gov. role because they get to talk to the prez almost everynight.

Ivanka =/= Melania.

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

NFL ratings were up 4% compared to last week. GG Donald.

:lol:

Helps that there were a ton of close games this weekend, even if SNF was awful, so I would be shocked if that wasn't lower

evilweasel
Aug 24, 2002

https://twitter.com/hlthcaremike/status/912392508856061952

Push El Burrito
May 9, 2006

Soiled Meat

Dejawesp posted:



Are these real?

Shot in front of his 5 year old son after police entered his house without a warrant and claim he tried to grab their gun for reasons? (because he's black and they're demons)

http://www.baystateexaminer.com/articles/records-raise-new-questions-fatal-police-shooting-denis-reynoso

Naked and unarmed, obviously showing a mental disorder.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/us/chamblee-georgia-police-shooting-anthony-hill.html?mcubz=1

Life Alert bracelet went off accidentally, police showed up, pushed their way into the house over his objections, tasered and shot him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Kenneth_Chamberlain_Sr.

Shot in the back while running away from the police.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Walter_Scott

Edit: Beaten by a bunch but it's always amazing to me how these people who get shot act completely different than I or anyone I know act when they get stopped by police. Weird.

ded redd
Aug 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy

Of course he knows.

evilweasel
Aug 24, 2002

Office Pig posted:

Of course he knows.

no i think it's quite likely he doesn't

not that he cares, of course, but i doubt he has bothered reading this poo poo

Dejawesp
Jan 8, 2017

You have to follow the beat!

Push El Burrito posted:

Shot in front of his 5 year old son after police entered his house without a warrant and claim he tried to grab their gun for reasons? (because he's black and they're demons)

http://www.baystateexaminer.com/articles/records-raise-new-questions-fatal-police-shooting-denis-reynoso

Naked and unarmed, obviously showing a mental disorder.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/us/chamblee-georgia-police-shooting-anthony-hill.html?mcubz=1

Life Alert bracelet went off accidentally, police showed up, pushed their way into the house over his objections, tasered and shot him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Kenneth_Chamberlain_Sr.

Shot in the back while running away from the police.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Walter_Scott

Edit: Beaten by a bunch but it's always amazing to me how these people who get shot act completely different than I or anyone I know act when they get stopped by police. Weird.


:stonk:

I just wanted to make sure this wasn't something thrown together from movie posters to trick people into spreading it.

Javes
May 6, 2012

ASK ME ABOUT APPEARING OFFLINE SO I DON'T HAVE TO TELL FRIENDS THEY'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR MY VIDEO GAME TEAM.

Dejawesp posted:



Are these real?

No, you see, the troops we support have to be a specific kind of troop that confirms to our narrow form of tribalism.

TheOneAndOnlyT
Dec 18, 2005

Well well, mister fancy-pants, I hope you're wearing your matching sweater today, or you'll be cut down like the ugly tree you are.

Office Pig posted:

Of course he knows.
At this point I could actually buy him not knowing. The bill's gone through dozens of staffers making last-minute changes and he might really not be up to speed on his own bill.

evilweasel
Aug 24, 2002

TheOneAndOnlyT posted:

At this point I could actually buy him not knowing. The bill's gone through dozens of staffers making last-minute changes and he might really not be up to speed on his own bill.

also he doesn't care what's in it he just cares if it can get 50 votes and be sold as obamacare repeal, much like a certain president

Hollismason
Jun 30, 2007
An alright dude.
Does anyone have a recent informative news about Puerto Rico right now all I'm seeing is it's a desolate wasteland and no one can get in touch with anyone at all.

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There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person

Hollismason posted:

Does anyone have a recent informative news about Puerto Rico right now all I'm seeing is it's a desolate wasteland and no one can get in touch with anyone at all.

That seems to still be the case judging from friends and family who can't get in touch with people.

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