Donald Trump made a dig at former president Barack Obama as he went on a Christmas Day Truth Social posting spree.

The president-elect toned down his festive message this year, simply posting, “MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!” on Truth Social on Wednesday morning.

Soon after though, Trump reeled off 34 posts on his social media platform within a one-hour period, including a meme mocking Obama.

The meme featured a photo of the president-elect smirking at Obama during his 2017 inauguration, along with the caption: “When you see the guy who said ‘you’ll never be president’ at your inauguration.”

Trump also shared a new holiday photo with the incoming first lady Melania wearing a white glittering dress, captioned “Merry Christmas 2024.”

Other shared posts by the Trump on Christmas Day consisted mostly of favorable headlines about him and his cabinet, including a Wall Street Journal op-ed titled “Kash Patel is right for the FBI.”

He also shared a number of articles in favor of Pete Hegseth, his choice for defense secretary.

“All we are saying is: Give Pete a chance,” one headline by conservative news outlet the Daily Signal was titled.

Last year Trump delivered a scathing Christmas message to President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Jack Smith where he wrote: “MAY THEY ROT IN HELL. AGAIN, MERRY CHRISTMAS!”

While he held back this time, other members of the Trump family and MAGAworld used the festive occasion to show their support for the president-elect and his agenda.

Donald Trump Jr shared an AI-generated meme of Trump dressed as Father Christmas at the border titled: “He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, we’re gonna find out who’s getting deported by ICE…”

Meanwhile, GOP senator Tommy Tuberville was mocked for claiming that Trump has brought Christmas “back in America.”

The Trump loyalist posted the festive message on social media platform X on Christmas Eve. “Thanks to President Trump, Christmas is back in America,” Tuberville said.

Marjorie Taylor Greene shared an array of messages over the holiday period varying from the more traditional photo in front of a Christmas tree, to a plea to join her in prayer this Sunday “to end abortion in America.”

Her holiday photo in front of the Christmas tree came hot on the heels of a meme she shared titled “amount of people eligible to be mass deported.”

President-elect Trump took issue with fees charged to use the Panama Canal, a vital shipping route, on Saturday night, claiming that he will demand oversight of the waterway be given back to the U.S. when he returns to office if it’s not changed.

“The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, especially knowing the extraordinary generosity that has been bestowed to Panama by the U.S,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This complete ‘rip-off’ of our Country will immediately stop….”

Panama charges tariffs for boats and ships to pass through its canal. Fees vary based on the size and purpose of vessels, and the charges range from as low as $0.50 to as high as $300,000.

“If the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question,” Trump continued. “To the Officials of Panama, please be guided accordingly!

The U.S. uses the Panama Canal more than any other country. Control of the canal was transferred from the U.S. to the Central American country in 1999 as a result of a 1979 treaty under President Jimmy Carter, which Trump said was a foolish decision.

“When President Jimmy Carter foolishly gave it away, for One Dollar, during his term in Office, it was solely for Panama to manage, not China, or anyone else,” he stated. “It was likewise not given for Panama to charge the United States, its Navy, and corporations, doing business within our Country, exorbitant prices and rates of passage.”

The construction of the Panama Canal began in 1904 under President Teddy Roosevelt. The waterway was built to provide a speedy way to ship goods between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. At the time, it was viewed as one of the most critical foreign policy achievements.

Trump, on Saturday, called for a “secure” Panama Canal, underscoring its importance to American national security and the economy.

“The United States has a vested interest in the secure, efficient, and reliable operation of the Panama Canal, and that was always understood. We would and will NEVER let it fall into the wrong hands! It was not given for the benefit of others, but merely as a token of cooperation with us and Panama,” he added, stating that the country is being treated “in a very unfair and injudicious way.”

I used to fly home every year and bite my tongue while my family sat around the dinner table bitching about the "liberals," the "illegals," the "trans," and the "woke."

This year, I said "fuck it." I'm not going. So I'm spending Christmas alone for the first time in years, and I have to say, I'm not minding it a bit.

What are you DLers doing?

"The Committee determined there is substantial evidence that Representative Gaetz violated House Rules and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress,."

King Charles held a private meeting with his daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton, after the palace kick-started plans for Prince William’s ascension to the throne, according to a new report.

The monarch, 76, was faced with a fresh perspective after enduring a difficult year following his cancer diagnosis in February.

News of the king’s health woes were closely followed by Middleton’s own cancer diagnosis, which she revealed to the world in March.

As a result, the duo are said to have grown closer during their respective health battles.

“She and Charles had a private meeting about her stepping up sooner than expected,” a source told Radar Online.

“As you’d imagine, the relationship between the two of them is incredibly close. They’ve been a huge source of comfort to each other through their side-by-side battles against cancer.”

“It’s also why Charles has taken great pains to give her plenty of space to recover for the inevitable moment that he and Camilla pass on the baton,” the insider added.

The insider added that palace officials are prioritizing to “ensure Kate and William have as smooth a transition to power as possible.”

The Post has reached out to Buckingham and Kensington Palaces for comment.

Indeed, the report follows hot on the heels of rumors that the Prince and Princess of Wales have begun gearing up for William’s ascension to the throne.

“Although the king is carrying out his duties with typical determination, he has had to accept limitations during his cancer treatment,” royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith previously told People.

“As a result William has been taking on more responsibilities, and he and Kate have been preparing for their future roles sooner than they would have expected.”

Charles, for his part, was also forced to slam the brakes on his jam-packed schedule after his cancer diagnosis.

This in turn has allowed his elder son to represent the Firm at various events, including his recent appearance at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, which William attended sans Charles.

“There’s a sense of calm before the storm,” Bedell Smith said. “They are next in line for the biggest job of their lives, and of course, Kate’s health has taken priority, but it’s also allowed everyone to take a step back and figure out what’s important right now.”

Last month, palace insiders claimed that royal staffers began drawing up succession plans after the king’s coronation in May 2023.

Second from the left.

He didn't take his eyes off of Luigi for the ENTIRE TIME in the courtroom.

He never looked away even once, in over six minutes.

It's bizarre.

I think that Luigi might even have some fans in law enforcement.

This queen is certainly a fan.

I'm just curious about what you all do. Do you have family traditions? All the stores close early, and I wonder what all these people are doing.

Opera, ballet, orchestras used to be a gathering place for gays.

Yes AIDS killed a cultured gay generation. Sadly younger gays don’t seem to flock to these entertainments anymore.

Will opera survive much longer?

Audra isn’t up to the challenge. She simply can’t sing the role. Her singing is sometime okay but when it is bad, it is really bad. It’s the first time I’ve heard her sing out of tune. With the singing this bad, the acting doesn’t really matter. Nonetheless people gave her standing Os throughout the show. They cheered and oooohed like high schoolers when Audra and Danny kissed. I wish we could see Kathy Brier in the role or even Sutton.

Ariana Grande now holds the record for highest peak of monthly listeners for a female artist with 120.9 million listeners, surpassing Taylor Swift's previous record of 117.3 million.

Merry Christmas to all!

Whitney for me. Aretha was overrated.

I usually buy Pepperidge Farm since it's not too big but three supermarkets were out so I bought Arnolds.

I’ll start: Mumford, it is set in a small town where a new psychologist (Loren Dean) gives offbeat advice to the neurotic residents. Both the psychologist and the town are named Mumford, a coincidence that eventually figures in the plot.

Omg, all this time I thought she killed that girl. Netflix finally set the record straight.

That poor woman went to her grave with people thinking she murdered her own daughter. May she Rest In Peace.

Stay tuned to find out, but prepare now to miss all the action..

Will he be bringing his boyfriend?

I am so sorry, friends. I didn't realize we were as close to finishing the last thread as we were Hopefully you can all find this one.

The bed was.... painful. I think my lower back may be too far gone for me to just have a few good night's sleeps and it to magically repair. I was in terrible pain all night. I tried every position and setting and I finally had to knock myself out to get even 4 hours sleep.

I brought it on myself, though. I had the hubris yesterday morning to tell my friend I was feeling good, and I'm being punished for it. This always happens to me. I should know better at this stage in my life. Just shut up.

Is he staying out of trouble?

Also.....I need the cop or whatever he is in the middle of this clip inside me quite deeply.

Am I just getting old and sentimental or was this a fairly solid address about unity?

Tom Holland is Telemachus I'm assuming

No further words needed.

Previous thread below.

Since it's Fall, will start with "Foliage." Fo-LEE-ij. Often heard as FO-lij and FOIL-ij. "Realtor" (REAL-tor) has become real-UH-ter.

How audacious!

Sharing because Scientific American is a vetted and trusted source. Don't throw out that hand sanitizer and masks just yet.

Betty White seems pretty competitive

Ciara is celebrating the holidays in style.

On Tuesday, Dec. 24, the singer, 39, shared a sweet family photo on her Instagram in a joint post with her husband, NFL player Russell Wilson, 36, as they posed with their family of six. Ciara could be seen wearing a black turtleneck and holding daughter Amora, who wore a black dress with a big white bow.

Next to Ciara, her son Win, 4, wore a black suit and stared into the camera. On her other side, daughter Sienna, 7, wore black fingerless gloves and a black skirt with a T-shirt, smiling and crossing her legs. Wilson sat next to his older daughter, wearing a suit,

On Wilson's other side, son Future, 10, wore a suit and white sneakers, smiling as he placed his hands on his legs. "Merry Christmas! Love, The Wilsons 🖤🎄," they captioned their post.

Earlier this month, Ciara shared a carousel post on her Instagram, which included a clip of herself and all four of her kids aboard a plane. In the video, Ciara stood in the aisle while her kids — Future, Win, Sienna and Amora — climbed on top of her.

Ciara could be seen holding one of her kids while another grabbed her face. The other two leaned over in the video, getting closer to their mom. "Grateful 🖤💛," she captioned the post, which also showed photos from Wilson's NFL game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In October, Ciara showed off her daughter Sienna's Halloween costume as she adorably dressed up as her mom on her Out of This World tour.

Sharing a carousel of costume pictures on her Instagram, Sienna could be seen rocking an all-red look comprised of cargo pants, a zip-up tee, Nike sneakers and a large crown. In one sweet snap, the mother-daughter duo stood together in their matching looks and long blonde hair.

"I asked SiSi who she wanted to be for Halloween and she said me!" the proud mom of four shared. "I can’t tell you how much this means."

"My baby girl went on tour with me and by the end she had every detail locked!" she continued in her caption. "Lil SiSi as Big CiCi. My sweet Sienna Princess Wilson 🥰🖤🎤."

joe continues his rise in Hollywood with a major award nomination

We've got threads for butts and VPLs and naked and hairy men. How about a thread just for pics of handsome/hot men? Not nude, just faces and chest pics.

Was it truly that bad? I may be watching this later.

Curious what you all think.

Long story short, I nearly 100% believed the husband and his story/impact on the company minus one issue /incident where he clearly lied so he would not come across as a heartless --

And then what she did to that makeup company was beyond evil-

She is a Christmas trashbox!

Rainbows and Unicorns bathed in BLOOD!

Entertainment veterans Wynonna Judd and Rosie O'Donnell are supporting each other through the tumultuous lives of their daughters.

The country music singer and the comedian have been repeatedly named in headlines over their troubled children's legal woes. Their daughters have gained infamy for addiction issues and multiple run-ins with the law, including new charges this year.

Given the similarities of their struggles, a source recently claimed Wynonna Judd and Rosie O'Donnell had found comfort in each other.

According to the source, Wynonna has been struggling because of her daughter, Grace Kelley. They noted she suffered for years because of her child's troubled lifestyle and numerous arrests.

Grace's latest run-in with authorities left the mother "worried out of her mind," especially since she has been tasked with raising her granddaughter Kaliyah. The minor child fell under Wynonna's care after her daughter was arrested and held in jail without bond.

"She's never been as tough as Rosie is, and she's falling apart as Grace languishes in and out of jail – grand theft larceny being the latest charge," the source said about Wynonna's situation, telling In Touch:

"For Wynonna, raising a young child, her granddaughter, is a lot harder at her age, too. Rosie has her back, and she's telling Wynonna to hang in there and toughen up."

The insider shared that Rosie's situation barely differed from her pal's, with her daughter Chelsea frequently causing trouble. The latter's infamy began in August 2015 when she ran away from home.

Like Wynonna's daughter, Chelsea has struggled with addiction issues and has spent a significant part of her adulthood in and out of custody. However, the source implied that Rosie could handle her daughter's troubles better than her pal could, saying:

"Rosie has her own grievances with Chelsea, who's been arrested for the third time, but Rosie's always been better at tough love."

"Still, it helps to have someone to unload all these burdens on, and Wynonna and Rosie are depending on each other for support and encouragement now more than ever," they shared.

Will Wynonna Judd and Rosie O'Donnell be able to find peace amid their daughters' troubled lives?

Shane Lamond, the former head of the Metropolitan Police intelligence unit in Washington who was indicted last year for feeding information to a Proud Boys leader, was found guilty on Monday.

Proud Boys chief Enrique Tarrio is serving 22 years after being convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Judge Amy Berman Jackson returned the verdict on Monday finding Lamond guilty of four counts, including obstruction of justice and three counts of lying to investigators, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. The verdict followed a bench trial which featured contentious testimony from Tarrio, who insisted that he'd been contemporaneously lying to his fellow Proud Boys about receiving information from a source in the Metropolitan Police Department.

Prosecutors argued during the trial that Lamond had become a "double agent" for the Proud Boys, saying he had tipped off Tarrio that there was a warrant out for his arrest in connection with the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner during Tarrio's prior trip to Washington with the Proud Boys.

“I can’t tell you I wanted to go to D.C. to get arrested; that sounds weird,” Tarrio said on the stand, but explained he wanted to travel to Washington two days before Jan. 6 to "get this over with” and to set up a “circus tent” to use his arrest as a “marketing ploy.”

Matthew Graves, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, said federal prosecutors proved at trial that Lamond "turned his job on its head — providing confidential information to a source, rather than getting information from him — lied about the conduct, and obstructed an investigation into the source." Lamond, Graves said, was supposed to play a critical role in keeping the community safe, and his "violation of the trust placed in him put our community more at risk and cannot be ignored."

David Sundberg, FBI assistant director in charge of the Washington Field Office, noted that Lamond took an oath to faithfully execute the law.

"Instead, he broke the law by providing confidential information to a source, obstructing an investigation into that source, and lying to federal investigators," Sundberg said. “His conviction is a testament to the FBI’s work to bring public officials to justice for abusing their positions of power and trust."

Donald Trump has vowed to begin pardoning Jan. 6 defendants when he takes office in less than a month. It is unclear if Tarrio is among the more than 1,500 defendants charged and more than 1,100 defendants convicted who could receive a pardon, and sources in both the Jan. 6 and law enforcement communities told NBC News that it's clear Trump is not read in on the details of the cases.

Lamond's defense said that his communications with Tarrio were a part of his job, but prosecutors produced evidence in which Lamond wrote of his affinity for the Proud Boys, even after the Jan. 6 attack.

"Of course I can’t say it officially," Lamond wrote, according to prosecutors, "but personally I support you all and don’t want to see your group’s name or reputation dragged through the mud."

From the NY Post: A sleeping subway rider burned to death on an F train in Coney Island Sunday morning after a madman threw a lit match onto her causing her to burst into flames police sources said.

NYPD officers responded to reports of a fire just before 7:30 a.m. at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station and found the woman engulfed in fire while sitting on an idling F train, police told The Post.

She was found with liquor bottles surrounding her, though it was not immediately clear if they played any part in the fire, sources said.

Investigators believe that the woman was sleeping when a man sitting across from her got up, walked by her and threw a match on her, engulfing her in fire, sources said.

I admit I blissed out on the photo spread.

I'm Tammy.

King Charles is kicking off the Christmas celebrations at his annual pre-Christmas Palace lunch, but not everyone will be in attendance.

PEOPLE understands that Kate Middleton, Prince William and their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, will not be present at this year's festivities.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were never expected to attend the lunch at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, Dec. 19. The couple and their children are already in Norfolk, England, more than 100 miles away from London, ahead of the royal family's private Christmas celebrations at the Sandringham Estate.

PEOPLE understands that William and Kate are looking forward to catching up with family at Sandringham over Christmas as usual.

While Kate and William may not have joined in the festivities, Charles, 76, still hosted several members of the royal family for Christmas lunch, including his younger brother Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who were seen arriving at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.

Charles' brother Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson canceled their appearance at the Christmas luncheon in the wake of backlash around the Duke of York's suspected connection to an alleged Chinese "spy."

PEOPLE understands that the Duke of York, 64, reached the decision after discussing the matter with his ex-wife, the Duchess of York, who convinced him that this was the right move. The same is true of Prince Andrew's decision to skip the royal family's Christmas gathering at Sandringham next week on Dec. 25.

Royal biographer Ingrid Seward tells PEOPLE that Andrew will have also spoken things over with his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who are protective and loyal towards him.

"Despite [the Duchess'] missteps in the past, she does know how things will play out socially. She would tell him it’s best to stay away. And Beatrice would have backed her up in that," says Seward.

Prince Andrew and Ferguson, who is popularly known as Fergie, divorced in 1996 after a decade of marriage, but remain close today and continue to live at Royal Lodge in Windsor.

The royals' Christmas lunch is a private family gathering, and a tradition King Charles has continued from his late mother Queen Elizabeth's reign. Dozens of family members convene about a week before Christmas for the upbeat holiday meal at Buckingham Palace in London. From there, the late Queen would head to Sandringham House, her private estate in the Norfolk countryside, and step out for church at St. Mary Magdalene on Christmas Day with her family in tow.

The royal family's Christmas plans have been under unusual scrutiny this year amid fallout around Andrew's alleged links to the "spy" scandal. Charles' younger brother has been under harsh spotlight since Dec. 13, when it emerged that he reportedly had close professional ties to a Chinese national, alleged to be a spy. The story made headlines when a British court upheld an existing decision to ban the man from the U.K. on national security grounds following a special immigration investigation, drawing attention also to his reported relationship with Andrew.

Looking ahead to the royal family's Christmas plans on Dec. 25, PEOPLE understands that Prince Andrew, Fergie, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, and their respective families will not join King Charles at Sandringham because of the spy scandal. Though Andrew hasn't held a working royal role for years, he continues to join his family for major ceremonial events and holiday celebrations.

The York family had been widely expected to stay at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate for Christmas like they did last year, but the plans have apparently pivoted.

PEOPLE understands that Beatrice, 36, and Eugenie, 34, had invitations to spend Christmas with their respective in-laws some time ago and have decided to do so. Their attendance at Sandringham had been in question, an insider says, while their parents will likely keep a low profile at Royal Lodge, their home on grounds of Windsor Castle.

I tend to overpack. I wonder what it would be like to pack the absolute basics and just buy clothes, toiletries, etc along the way:

Have you ever done this?

Girl, get some bangs!

Provide reasoning in the comments!

Microplastics will kill us all

Anora by Sean Baker (Red Rocket, The Florida Project, Tangerine) becomes the first American film to win the Palm D'Or since Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life in 2011. Jesse Plemons won Best Actor for Yorgos Lanthimos's Kinds of Kindness, while the three leads from Emilia Perez (Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon and Selena Gomez) shared the Best Actress prize.

Any personal stories? Were all of them gay?

Previous thread, below.

LOL.

Breaking

Oh-just a certain quality…

How will the Willis clan celebrate?

A Christmas movie that seems to have great fans and great detractors.

Today I watched for the first time. I had avoided it because I heard it's filled with flimsy "grand romanticism". Well it is! Plus it's terribly sloppy and choppy. What happend to 1/3 of the subplots and characters? Rodrigo Santoro's character is introduced, looks gorgeous in his underwear, then dropped. Among others.

But somehow I didn't mind the bombastic manipulation of my heartstrings since I was expecting such, from a gussied up trash movie. I consider it an "airplane classic" because it's always on the menu on flights. I give it a "B" for a cheesy movie to watch on an airplane.

What's your take on this movie?

Noel, bitches!

I keep getting a pop up on so many news website saying that I need to stop using an ad-blocker in order to view the site.

I’m not fucking using one! I use Safari on my phone—does that automatically block? I use chrome on my work computer but maybe work has some sort of blocker I can’t access.

The weird thing is that when I finally can get on the sites (after repeated refreshing), there are still ads there, even though the site thinks I’m using a blocker.

President-elect Donald Trump has resurfaced an old position of his, that the US should take over Greenland, just hours after also threatening to take over the Panama Canal.

Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday that "for purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity."

He made the comments in a post announcing the PayPal cofounder Ken Howery as his choice for US Ambassador to Denmark.

Greenland, the world's largest island, is an autonomous dependent territory of Denmark, which is a US ally and NATO member.

Trump's pronouncement came just hours after he threatened to take control of the Panama Canal, the man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday that "the fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, especially knowing the extraordinary generosity that has been bestowed to Panama by the US."

He added, "This complete 'rip-off' of our Country will immediately stop."

In a separate post, Trump wrote: "If the principles, both moral and legal, of this magnanimous gesture of giving are not followed, then we will demand that the Panama Canal be returned to us, in full, and without question."

"To the Officials of Panama, please be guided accordingly!" he added.

The US transferred control of the canal to the Panama Canal Authority in 1999 under a treaty signed in 1977 by President Jimmy Carter.

Panama charges fees for each vessel going through the canal, making it an important economic driver for the country.

Greenland, too, has strategic value. In addition to its own natural resources, it has proximity to the Arctic, where countries such as Russia are vying to gain resources and control.

Trump expressed an interest in the US buying Greenland in 2019, during his first term in office. Greenland's government quickly rejected the idea, saying that it wasn't for sale.

What acclaimed historic landmark met your culinary and architectural expectations?

I was amazed by Kagetsu, in Nagasaki. One of the most beautiful restaurants I have ever seen and a fascinating and tragic history.

The former Four Seasons (now The Grill) in the Seagram Building was also spectacular.

I have always enjoyed the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal.

La Roca in Nogales was fantastic - the service was true old world, the food was superb and dinner cost $10.

"Their conclusion: In the 10 years after a Walmart Supercenter opened in a given community, the average household in that community experienced a 6 percent decline in yearly income—equivalent to about $5,000 a year in 2024 dollars—compared with households that didn’t have a Walmart open near them. Low-income, young, and less-educated workers suffered the largest losses," writes Rogé Karma.

Inspired by recent threads on Kiefer Sutherland, RDJ, and Jason Patric. Here's one of my faves the beautiful Rutger Hauer.

Then she takes him and runs away with the dog before the cops come.

Somebody identify the bitch!!!

She needs to be arrested and sent to jail.

And the dog needs to be destroyed.

Well?

The company most notoriously has drawn criticism and boycotts over its millions in donations to various groups with anti-LGBTQ+ ties, including over $1.7 million in 2009 alone. The Chick-fil-A Foundation donated $1.8 million to three anti-LGBTQ organizations in 2017, $1,653,416 going to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which enforces a "sexual purity" policy that bars "homosexual acts." Chick-fil-A gave another $1.65 million to the FCA and $115,000 to The Salvation Army in 2018, before announcing in 2019 that it would cease its donations to the companies, and that its foundation would only donate to a select few organizations. However, Tim Tassopoulos, president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, said in the announcement that "no organization will be excluded from future consideration — faith-based or non-faith-based." Chick-fil-A's profits have continued to fund efforts to block the Equality Act, which would update federal laws to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, credit, and more. Former CEO Dan Cathy was revealed by The Daily Beast in 2021 to be among several Christian billionaires who gave millions to the National Christian Charitable Foundation (NCF), which has spearheaded the blockage of the Equality Act.

Aaron Rodgers has a new romance in his life, the 41-year-old New York Jets quarterback revealed Monday.

On the Monday, Dec. 23 episode of the The Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers said he has a new girlfriend named Brittani.

While discussing his Christmas shopping habits on the show, Rodgers casually dropped the update, explaining that he has shifted from mall shopping for Christmas gifts to ordering them online. However, he did admit to some holiday stress when a package for his girlfriend, Brittani, was delayed.

“There was one package left for my girlfriend Brittani that hadn’t showed up yet,” he said. “I was waiting on this to show up, it showed up today.”

The revelation appeared to catch host McAfee off guard, and he appeared surprised in the clip as Rodgers makes the first public mention of his new girlfriend. AJ Hawk, McAfee’s cohost and Rodgers’ former teammate from the Green Bay Packers, then jokingly asked, “Spears?”

"Not Brittany Spears, no, this is Brittani with an 'i,'" Rodgers clarifies in the clip, going on to say that his new partner doesn't watch The Pat McAfee Show nor does she have social media.

And, when McAfee and others on the show appeared to poke at Rodgers a little for being "in love," a grinning Rodgers replied with, "It's a good feeling boys. It is."

While the football player generally prefers to keep his personal relationships private, he has found himself in a many high-profile romances. Most recently, Rodgers was linked to Mallory Edens, a model and the daughter of one of the Milwaukee Bucks' primary owners, Wes Edens.

A source told PEOPLE in January 2023 that the pair are "more than friends, but it's casual."

Before Mallory, Rodgers was headed toward marriage with Big Little Lies actress Shailene Woodley, though they called off their engagement in February 2022 and fully ended their relationship in April.

He recently opened up about his past high-profile relationships in his 2024 Netflix docuseries, Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, admitting that he "didn’t do myself any favors with some of the girls I dated." Rodgers said that he prefers to remain as out of the public eye as possible.

“I definitely hated it at first — like, really despised it,” Rodgers says about fame. “I enjoyed my private life. I enjoyed being able to go places. But from Super Bowl MVP, MVP, State Farm commercials, that got a little bit more difficult.”

This guy Travis makes it seem really nice and affordable.

Or maybe it's just him.

It's gone now.

Wow.

How did Anderson Cooper jump from being a reality show host (The Mole) to a news anchor seemingly overnight?

I remember when he was a nobody on The Mole and the Hollywood publicity machine made him out to be the second coming.

What's your opinion, what celebrity dick in first place?

A continuation thread for our nattering about Britain's favourite soap.

Lard Channel are taking a long break so Junkie Niko can go to rehab. Greasy Niall is still rotund and has just finished a 90 date world tour. Poor Lewis Fataldi was forced to take a career break because of his Tourettes, so he's inactive as well. Nevertheless, we'll still find plenty to talk about!

Money maker

Was there ever a more awesome character/role/performance in movie history?

Who agrees that her part should have been bigger?

The loafers are a nice touch

Missing for 75 years. Kirk Douglas is rumored to have killed her.

Merry Christmas Everyone! I’m just so proud to be here.

It was truly a lovely gift. She had extensive footage. And I mean extensive. Hours of footage of my childhood, from a time when my mother was my age.

It is extremely strange to watch video of yourself as a baby.

This is the golden thread that never ends.

I can’t wait! One perverted felon for another.

Mama gets the day off for Christmas and hilarity ensues.

She was one of the few sources of continuity and stability left in this world. I would be looking forward to her Christmas message right about now.

More discussion of each day's game of Jeopardy!

Thanks to President Biden.

America, fuck yeah.

Who would have guessed?

No post over 25 words. Nobody wants to read all that shit.

Everyone thinks she's nuts, but Kim is the most truthful and REAL person in all of reality television.

She's ratings gold!

Or has she forgotten it already?

Btw, she looks so gorgeous here.

She was a relatively ok looking young black lady, why did she decide to fuck and marry this silly looking white man? Could have done better, finding someone of Obama type. The son turned out to be a Trump supporter btw…

To be fair, I never saw the stage production and never had a desire to. A friend of mine is a huge fan of the play, so I let him talk me into seeing the movie.

It was all very odd. Ariana Grande seemed to be playing a fantasyland version of Elle Woods, complete with the pink wardrobe, and was a very unappealing character for about the first half of the movie. Was Glinda (pardon me - Galinda) supposed to be a narcissistic pain in the ass?

The movie seemed not to not have much of a focus until about the last 30 minutes, and just as the plot started to get going, the movie was over. I'm surprised "Wicked" is such an acclaimed musical, because I didn't find any of the musical numbers memorable, except maybe for "Dancing Through Life," and that was mainly because I was enjoying watching Jonathan Bailey thrusting his hips in his tight purple pants the whole time. Other than that, there wasn't a single hummable tune in the film, and I found myself dozing off during a couple of the slow songs.

Cynthia Erivo was fine in it, and she managed to elicit some sympathy for her character, but I wouldn't say she or Ariana deserve any award nominations. But since they both got Golden Globe nominations, I'm mystified as to why Ariana was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category when she has just as much screen time as Cynthia, who got a Best Actress nod.

Then there's Bowen Yang, who simply brings his lame SNL queen schtick to the big screen. A useless character that does nothing to propel the story along. Whose dick did he suck to get that part?

Overall, I left the theater feeling very "meh" about the whole thing. But of course, now I'm going to have to see Part 2 to find out what happens after Cynthia Erivo goes flying away on her broom.

What did other DLers think of "Wicked?"

What are your fave gay movies?

December 28 marks the 20th anniversary since the death of Jerry Orbach.

Born and raised in New York City, he quit college to pursue acting, where he became and recognizable leading man on the stage, with hits like The Fantasticks, Guys and Dolls, and Annie Get Your Gun, but he really found fame when he created the role of Billy Flynn, the slick and rapacious lawyer in the musical Chicago. After Chicago, he turned to film and television; The Sentinel, Prince of the City, Brewster's Millions, F/X, Murder, She Wrote, Dirty Dancing, Crimes & Misdemeanors, and Beauty & the Beast.

However, he is known internationally as the hard on the outside, but soft on the inside Lt. Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order.

She's the Chancellor candidate for AfD (Alternative for Germany) which is neck and neck with the CDU in the polls. Weidel would probably need the support of another party to be picked as Chancellor because of Germany's multi-party system. Elections are expected in February.

Weidel always wears comfortable shoes, non-descript boxy pant suits and skirts, and it appears like she cuts her own hair. Which are her traditionally lesbian traits. She's civil partnered to a woman from Sri Lanka with whom she has two children.

She blames NATO, the EU and the US for the Russian-Ukraine war. She wants better relations with Russia and Putin, who she thinks is misunderstood.

She opposes "gender ideology" and puberty blockers.

She has said she cried tears of joy when Donald Trump was elected president again in Novemeber.

She is calling for mass deportations and "remigration" the stripping of passports and citizenship of certain people of migrant backgrounds.

She wants to turn Germany's nuclear power plants back on.

She opposes same-sex marriage, favoring instead civil unions.

She doubts Global Warming.

Margaret Thatcher is her idol.

Can’t he just be happy with his one Oscar?

Just saw this on Pluto. Great cast and I kept with it for two hours and then gave the fuck up. I'd appreciate any fans telling me WHY they enjoyed this film.

This doesn't seem to be working, Muriel.

And the fact that you redact the post while allowing the link makes you look like an ineffective idiot.

We can always hope that Timmy will again dress in an adventurous fashion, like his many halters and lady blouses once the Oscar’s campaign for A Complete Unknown wraps up with Timmy accepting the Best Actor at the awards ceremony.

One after another?

Some write this off as schmaltz-y Hollywood garbage, but I think the movie goes to great pains to not be that kind of movie (even though it comes close on occasion). It mostly feels naturalistic with the situations and humor.

I would have given best picture to "Dangerous Liaisons" in that 1988 lineup, but there's certainly been worse best picture winners (Crash, Green Book, CODA, etc.)

Looks like the inevitable sexual harassment lawsuit is finally going down.

The Pennsylvania senator said he won't be "rooting against" the president-elect once he's back in the White House either.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) downplayed the drama that Donald Trump’s second term as president could cause, telling his fellow Democrats there is no need to “freak out” before the Republican has even returned to office.

During a Sunday interview on ABC’s “This Week,” the legislator told host Jonathan Karl that he thinks many of his peers’ handwringing about Trump has been counterproductive.

NY Social Diary fixture Somers Farkas will soon be an ambassador.

Why not celebrate both?

There’s enough holiday joy for both of them!

(Next post is a gift article non paywalled link to the Vox story, for those clueless DL denizens who can’t figure out how to get around a paywall in 2024.)

What celebrities will die in 2025? Do you think Jimmy Carter will be able to hang on that long?

Make your predictions here!

Anyone care besides Timothee?

Focus features seems extremely confident about this one. They’ve been hosting screenings on both coasts that garnered very positive feedback from some of the industries most respected critics and cinema snobs. And painful as it is to type this, Lily Rose Depp is apparently very VERY good.

What say Datalounge. Is this all hype? Can a genre movie also be great cinema? Do we have a new horror classic on our hands? Is LRD a STAR?

Mike Jeffries, who his lawyers say also has Alzheimer's disease, has pleaded not guilty to one count of sex trafficking and 15 counts of interstate prostitution.

Doing Yard work or working out.

A celebration and honoring of beautiful, perfect, inviting, delectable, asses

Maybe it’s this time of year but I just feel so lonely. My heart is so heavy and I feel so sad. I just have felt so lonely lately. After my last relationship went sour I just have no faith anymore. I feel so unlovable and alone. I’ve been crying all Christmas Eve and woke up at 3am and can’t sleep so have been drinking vodka. I feel so unloved these days.

Sorry for venting but I am just so sad. I know it will fall on deaf ears and soulless people who will just make jokes or ridiculous comments but I am just venting a bit. I’m in pain.

On to the end of the season and the short off season.

Coco wins the WTA year-end championship.

Shapo won in Belgrade.

Always be aware of your surroundings.

Instead of a stick, it could be a knife or a gun.

Or someone with a lighter and flammable liquid.

Don’t go to that other thread, that OP has an “agenda”, likely works for Lin Wood or some such shit.

Keep it going here, we stick to “just the facts, m’ame” detective work, and we bring receipts, because our lives *are* that lame. Escapism is better than news, don’t you dare judge us, bitches.

Carry the fuck on. First thread linked below.

Seems like we finally figured out the distance from Oakdale to Chicago.

From Bay City to Henderson, from Monticello to Springfield, and from Oakdale to Luther's Corners, may you all have the merriest of Christmases!

If you're very lucky, the Pendulous One may dangle something down the chimney for you.

And if you miss anything, just ask Aunt Liz. She'll know ALLLLL the dirt!

Inspired by the Dionne Warwick thread

The journey continues in Vienna.

It's time to begin the parade of naked men of 2025. Let's have look at those hunks from head to toe and everything in between.

Hit it boys...

This is the latest I see about Joseph Anderson (formerly Joseph Price), Victor Zaborsky, and Dylan Thomas (formerly Dylan Ward).

"According to reports, Joseph Price and Victor Zaborsky own a home in the Miami enclave of Miami Shores. The Miami Shores residence is also where the three men are said to have stayed or frequented on several occasions since 2008.

Price and Ward both changed their names to Joseph Anderson and Dylan Thomas, respectively.

The Miami-based immigrant rights organization, Americans for Immigrant Justice, declared in a website post from winter 2013 that it had just recruited Joseph Anderson as its new Director of Litigation.

However, according to a 2016 report, Miami-based consulting and communications company Gapingvoid confirmed that Joseph Anderson was working as an attorney for the firm.

Dylan Thomas, formerly known as Dylan Ward, reportedly had his name and picture listed as a "massage practitioner" and "Pilates instructor" on the website of the Seattle Athletic Club in Seattle, Washington. Eventually, Thomas's picture and a brief biography appeared on the website of the Pilates Miami Health Club in Miami.

No name change has been made to Zaborsky's profile on the website of the Milk Processor Education Program, or MilkPEP, a trade association for the dairy and milk industries located in Washington, D.C."

he became one of the most sought-after figures behind the scenes of pop music in the 1970s and ’80s, and dated Jane Fonda from 2009 to 2017.

Sick and sad. They presented as “nice gays” (white, professional, clean cut and good looking) to the world but they were kid-rapers.

May Life be brighter for you all in the new year.

(kiss kiss)

- Love Lana

Que pensez-vous de ce film ? L'a vu ?

I love Sharon Horgan — especially in "Pulling" and "Catastrophe" — so I was interested in this immediately.

Five Irish sisters, one of whom is married to a complete asshole. He ends up dead, and the series uses flashbacks to spell out who did it and how.

I've only watched one episode, but so far it's a great dark comedy and Horgan is terrific.

The hood parrot.

Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities.

A video posted on social media showed the tree on fire in the main square of Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in central Syria.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the main Islamist faction which led the uprising that toppled President Bashar al-Assad, said foreign fighters had been detained over the incident.

HTS representatives have promised to protect the rights and freedoms of religious and ethnic minorities in Syria.

Footage on social media appeared to show masked men dousing the Christmas tree with an unidentified liquid the night before Christians in Syria prepared to celebrate Christmas Eve. It was unclear whether they were trying to put the fire out or help it spread.

Videos of the aftermath showed a religious figure from the governing HTS rebel group assuring crowds who had gathered in Suqaylabiyah that the tree would be repaired before the morning.

Who's leaving? Where's everyone going? How did you decide where to go? What was the process you took or are taking to make it happen? All tales and practical suggestions are welcome. Thanks, everyone!

I was planning on Panama, but now I'm having some doubts, because the cost of things there is going up. I still haven't ruled it out, but now I'm thinking about Ecuador, even though there are problems with their government v. drug gangs. Hmmm.

Please share your stories and progress here.

My God what a downgrade from Cavill. At least visually.

This is nothing against Corenswet, who is a fantastic looking man. They just made him look stupid.

[Yes, another Wicked thread.]

Thoughts?

…now being spotted in Miami

Does it not happen anymore?

How about where you live?

I remember reading an anecdote by a minor actress (maybe Colleen Camp) who was either married to or dating a big studio executive and she said that when she was in the relationship with him, no one would fuck with her.

Ryan Reynolds is at the top of the Hollywood food chain right now. Why would Baldoni think he could get away with fucking over his wife? Baldoni was still a relatively inexperienced director (two small features), he chose to cast a temperamental actress as the lead in his first big feature, he chose to cast himself opposite her which would increase the chances for friction, and then he sexually harassed her? Did he not think he would get destroyed?

New thread for a new year.

"I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel. I just don't understand Christmas I guess. I like giving presents, and sending Christmas cards and decorating trees and all that, but I'm still not happy. i always end up feeling depressed." Has there ever been a more brutally honest opening to a Christmas TV special? And the show itself is brilliant and DARK - The skies are properly wintry and grey and nighttime black. And the show's humor is mostly dry. It's the most perfect representation of the childhood pain and adult neuroses that was the lifeblood of Peanuts through the mid-seventies. Later Peanuts specials became progressively more 'kid-like'. And like the strip, in A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Charlie Brown gets humiliated time and again. From Violet's typically smug "I didn't send you a Christmas card, Charlie Brown" to Lucy's last line "Charlie Brown is a blockhead, but he did get a nice tree." Thee is something grim and joyless about the whole show, which is one of those things that make it so unique and unforgettable. In a good way. Santa Claus is barely mentioned. Of course by the time "Charle Brown's Christmas Stories" appeared a few decades later, cartoon cuteness took over with Snoopy in a Santa suit as "Snoopy Claus" . Though the anti-commercialism message of the show was ignored by Charles Schulz himself licensing Peanuts ornaments and Christmas cards, after his death, his wife and kids cashed out licensing the most Commercial " Christmas crap. This Nativity set offered by the "official" Peanuts store features Lucy as the Virgin Mary (!!!) and Woodstock as the Baby Jesus.

Name famous lesbians you admire.

Here's Bethlehem!

OK it's Bethlehem PA because the cam isn't live in Bethlehem Israel.

well?

A female volleyball player claims she suffered a traumatic brain injury and lost her peripheral vision after being knocked unconscious by a transgender opponent.

Payton McNabb, now 19, was allegedly left with life-threatening injuries after a transgender player on the opposing team smashed a volleyball into her head, causing her to black out for 30 seconds.

The incident occurred in 2022 in a match for Hiwassee Dam High School in Murphy, North Carolina.

Ms McNabb has now spoken out about the episode in a new documentary as she campaigns to prevent biological males from participating in women’s sports.

“If my story can, in any way help prevent this from happening to at least just one woman or girl, then it was all worth it,” she told The New York Post.

After Ms McNabb was struck on the forehead, she was rushed off the court with a concussion, neck injury and two black eyes while everyone else continued to finish the game, she said.

The teen said the full extent of her injuries only became clear weeks later, when she was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury, a brain bleed, partial paralysis and loss of peripheral vision on her right side.

She also allegedly suffered ongoing memory loss, confusion and severe headaches.

Ms McNabb said the incident was completely avoidable and claimed her teammates were aware of a transgender player on the opposing team before the game, but were afraid to raise their concerns.

“We never thought we would ever be put in this position to begin with,” she told the NY Post, adding that her teammates didn’t know what to do.

The teenager said she was forced to sit out the rest of the volleyball season during her senior year. She also had ambitions of playing college softball but ended up being ruled out because of her injuries, which left her feeling depressed.

In April last year, Ms McNabb testified at the North Carolina general assembly in favour of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Bill, which sought to ban transgender athletes female school athletics.

Soon afterwards, North Carolina officially banned transgender athletes from competing in female sports at middle school, high school and college levels.

Steve Bannon is pushing Donald Trump to consider a third presidential term in 2028.

The controversial political strategist suggested the two-term limit on U.S. presidents doesn’t count in Trump’s case because his terms in office were not consecutive.

“I don’t know, maybe we do it again in ’28,” Bannon told the New York Young Republican Club Sunday. “Are you guys up for that,” he added to a loud burst of applause. “Trump ’28, come on, man!”

Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he could run a fourth time, even though the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1951, clearly states that “no person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice.”

While the president-elect has shown a willingness to bend the Constitution, it would require two-thirds majorities in both the House and Senate just to put forward an amendment—way more than the narrow majorities held by the Republicans—or two-thirds of the states can demand a constitutional convention to seek changes.

Bannon appeared unconcerned by any legal barriers, referring at the annual Young Republicans Club gala to Trump’s baseless claim that he won the 2020 election. “Donald John Trump is going to raise his hand on the King James Bible and take the oath of office, his third victory and his second term,” he said.

He went on to raise the specter of a run in 2028, quoting Trump loyalist and self-styled “viceroy” Mike Davis as saying a third term was possible “since it doesn’t say consecutive.”

The 22nd Amendment was ushered in by Congress after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to four terms from 1933 to 1945. “Four terms, or sixteen years, is the most dangerous threat to our freedom ever proposed,” former New York Mayor Thomas E. Dewey said in 1944.

In a farewell interview with CNN on Sunday, outgoing former presidential candidate Mitt Romney predicted that Trump’s Vice President-elect JD Vance will run for the top job in four years.

Romney called Vance “smart, well-spoken, part of the MAGA movement.”

“MAGA is the Republican Party, and Donald Trump is the Republican Party today and if you were to ask me who the nominee will be in 2028, it’ll be JD Vance,” he added.

This isn't an intended as an eldergay aging thread, although some things can certainly fall under that category. It's also not intended to be about life experiences and learning lessons from them. It can be about important or trivial stuff, general knowledge that everybody except you seemed to know.

Trivial. I just learned that darker roast coffees have less caffeine than lighter roasts. I've always bought French Roast thinking it has more, but it's opposite since the longer process removes more caffeine. I'm 60 and have been drinking coffee since college. All these years...

Continue discussion about everyone’s favorite insurance hating twunk, Luigi Mangione.

How sad.

No, not the actor but the victim of a sick and twisted plot which he was led to believe he would be participating in a Grindr hookup but ended up getting murdered by a cannibal. Lonely guys, please be careful. Too many sick people out there. Rest in peace, Kevin.

Condi Rice had quite a few dictators smitten with her, most notably Sharon from Israel, Gaddafi from Libya, Abdullah Saleh from Yemen and Jiang from China. Putin was also rumored to be in the Condi fanboy club. Such a wonderful smart lesbian.

Hollywood is being run by influencers now!

“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were paid the same amount for leading the movie musical, Universal Pictures said in a rare statement on the matter to dispel online rumors about salary discrepancies.

False stories about Grande and Erivo’s compensation for their work on “Wicked” circulated over the weekend as outlets like the New York Post reported on unsubstantiated claims by TikTok and Reddit users that Grande earned $15 million to play Glinda the Good while Erivo was paid $1 million to portray Elphaba, the eventual Wicked Witch of the West.

“Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder,” a spokesperson for Universal said in a statement. “The women received equal pay for their work on ‘Wicked.'”

Of course, the studio behind the big budget musical declined to confirm the amount that Grande and Erivo were paid.

Where can i get one of these?

A place where we ponder everything about The Young & the Restless (Y&R) and wonder why we're still watching America's No. 1 daytime soap opera!

So which reason is it? - Hoping to see Conner Floyd in his underwear? - Imagining JaBottom's unseen Grindr hookups? - Praying for gay Fen to show up for the holidays?

Or maybe you tune in for the Sharon Case Daily Face Update? - Or just enjoy hate-watching The Stafford and her tiresome shtick? - Or simply love seeing the always-perturbed Aunt Jack just being Aunt Jack?

And of course, everyone is surely tuning-in for the greatly-anticipated Traci & Alan sex scene, as well as hoping to see seventy-somethings Aunt Jordan & Ian Ward fuck like rabbits as well. And let's not forget the always-lovable Messa!

So what stories are currently on your must-see list and what do you see in your Winter forecast for the residents of Genoa City?

All leave you with Phillip 'Chance' Chancellor rubs one out.

Also, 40 years of her being the biggest female music artist in history!

"Only I could get canceled for giving people a place to live with no strings attached."

That was the response from YouTube's biggest star MrBeast following reports that the North Carolina man was buying a neighborhood to house his staff and members of his family.

MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has reportedly been buying up property in Greenville—a city in his home state—over the past couple of years.

But the move has been criticized by commentators online, who slammed the move as being cultlike and predicted that the online personality would begin to control the inhabitants' lives.

The generous move isn't a new habit for the 25-year-old, who launched Beast Philanthropy in 2017 with a mission statement of: "Feed those who are hungry. House those who are homeless. Combat the suffering of those in need."

So far the organization has distributed more than six million pounds of food to more than 319 million people, and gifted $3 million of aid to Ukrainian refugees last summer.

But the housebuying scheme isn't the first time Donaldson has landed himself in hot water for one of his projects.

In February, the well-intentioned video star revealed he had paid for 1,000 people to get their sight back at a cost of potentially millions of dollars.

However he was slammed for filming the experience and posting it on YouTube, with critics saying he was “making content out of people who can’t see.”

MrBeast's housebuying endeavor began with the purchase of his own home in 2018—a four-bedroom, four-bathroom property for approximately $320,000, according to records obtained by the New York Post.

Donaldson now owns a total of five properties in the cul de sac: A second property was purchased in 2020 for $263,000 and three more were bought off-market for a combined total of $1.45 million.

The figure isn't going to put much of a dent into the blogger's fortune, with Celebrity Net Worth estimating he earns $3 million per month from his video views alone, which total nearly 40 billion—before revenue streams such as merchandise and products are added.

Aaron Bowden, who sold his home to the entrepreneur last year, told the Post that MrBeast had shared his plans to move members of his family and staff into the properties.

“We negotiated back and forth and it had to be worth my while. And he wasn’t gonna buy it, if it wasn’t worth his while,” Bowden said.

There is one home left on the street that Donaldson has yet to snap up, with Bowden speculating it's because the family's children have yet to finish their years at school.

He explained: “My understanding is the folks who are holding out is similar to any reason why would anyone would have held out—it's the best school districts in the area, and they have kids in school. I wouldn’t know anything for a fact because I don’t walk in their shoes, but they may change their minds when their kids are out of high school and off to college.”

Other neighbors, Bowden said, simply moved up the street after selling their property to the video media mogul.

Representatives for the YouTuber confirmed Donaldson will be using the home when he's not traveling or working out of his studio nearby—which he gave fans a sneak peek into last year.

Critics say Donaldson is attempting to create a "company town"—a city or town where the residential and retail property is owned by the employer of the people who live there.

Although such schemes have been used across the coal, steel, and lumber industries, historically the schemes have been found to repress employees' working conditions and rights.

MrBeast has rejected the hypothesis that his properties constitute a company town—albeit a very small one—tweeting: "All these company town tweets make no sense, I was just helping some people."

A company town is reportedly in the cards for Tesla and SpaceX staff after CEO Elon Musk began buying up acres of land in Texas.

The town will be named Snailbrook—seemingly a reference to the mascot of Musk’s tunneling firm the Boring Company—according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the plan.

Not to be a priss, but I still think it's kind of remarkable that he got his start in gay porn and yet was able to make mainstream Hollywood movies.

Has anyone seen this movie? I read an article years ago of this group of people who had sex with horses in Enumclaw. This movie must be based on the guy who wound up in the ER with a burst colon...

Magical and beautiful...all the more bittersweet knowing it will never be the same again.

Paris Jackson and her two brother's each receive $8 million each annually from their father's estate.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders now .has egg on her face for trying to make it a criminal offense for booksellers or librarians to make banned books available to minors.

How did I miss this?

Tim Miller revealed how much he made as the director of 2016’s Deadpool, his feature film directorial debut.

The filmmaker said in a new interview that it wasn’t “profitable” being a first-time director making the superhero movie starring Ryan Reynolds, despite the massive success the Marvel Comics-based film had.

“You guys might not know, but it’s not really a profitable thing to be a first-time director in Hollywood, and I’ll tell you exactly,” Miller told Collider. “I got $225,000 to direct Deadpool. I know it sounds like a lot of money, but for two years of work, that’s not a ton of money.”

He continued, “Not that I’m not grateful, I’m fucking grateful, that’s the way it is because you’re supposed to when you’re a first-time director. My agent said ‘Dude, you make more on an episode of The Walking Dead!’

Deadpool made over $782M at the box office worldwide. Miller told the publication that he feels “uniquely fortunate” to have been part of what became a huge franchise, adding, “Then, then my second thought is, I wish my director deals had a piece of the merchandising so that I could get some money from all of that.”

After the success of the first Deadpool movie, a sequel was released in 2018, with David Leitch taking over as the director. After Disney acquired Fox in 2017, the Deadpool character was integrated into Marvel Studios’ MCU, and a third installment of the franchise was released in 2024 with Deadpool & Wolverine directed by Shawn Levy.

Do you have a ticket for Friday? You can't win if you don't play.

We’ve got a PRATTLER here for the weekend, an otherwise dear friend who burbles on and on.

“Do your own research.”

Please come!

When I was 15 yrs old….

A boy followed me into the restroom one morning. I thought nothing of it. He cornered me and then he pulled out a knife and stuck it at my chest. He said.” I want that jacket and I want it now. I said, get that fucking knife away from me before I turn it around and put it in your eyeball. He was stunned. He said who the fuck are you? Said who the fuck are you right back at him. Then I shoved him back. Hard. He flew about 6 feet and landed on his ass with the knife still in his hand. He got up, called me a fucking bitch and ran out of the bathroom. I just stood there in the mirror, wondering what was happening looking back I don’t blame him. He was desperate and he just wanted my coat. And mine was the coolest jacket in the school.

Trump is doubling down on his first term efforts to own Greenland.

If so, then who?

Every queen says their particular about about their ideal guy but I’m particularly particular. I am not attracted to fat , chubby, dumpy, Bear 🐻 types nor do I generally find muscular guys appealing. I like slim good looking guys with natural bodies- no tattoos, no piercings, no rings and no shaved 🪒 pubic hair. I don’t like chiseled stomachs I do like flat stomachs. I like someone who’s not at all effeminate but not too masculine either.

Gayest Christmas Special Ever!

Featuring Oprah, Little Richard, Charo, Cher, Grace Jones, and a drunk KD Lang

My choice is "I am the Resurrection" by The Stone Roses. Maybe the most arrogant closing track in rock history.

First soap opera featuring African-American cast since "Generations" in 1989. 2:00PM ET following "The Bold and the Beautiful."

Included in the cast ..

“Marcus” a congressman who followed in his grandfather’s footsteps in politics. He doesn’t live in the prestigious Fairmont Estates but rather in a brownstone in Washington D.C. Marcus feels it’s important to live in the district he represents. Marcus is married to his husband, Daniel. Seven years ago, they adopted two biological siblings. The married duo met when Daniel was working as a reporter, covering the political beat in D.C. Daniel became a stay-at-home dad to raise their children. Marcus is ambitious; in fact, he has a burning ambition to be the first Black openly gay President.

Mike Jeffries, now 80, has been accused of exploiting young men for sex in cities around the world from 2009-15

The former chief executive of the American fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch faces new allegations this weekend of exploitation and abuse at sex events held around the world.

One witness said he attended a sex event in Spain with the former fashion boss Mike Jeffries and his British partner Matthew Smith, believing it was going to be a photoshoot, the BBC reported. Young men were injected with liquid Viagra at other events, according to witnesses.

A BBC Panorama investigation last October first revealed claims that Jeffries and Smith had exploited young men for sex in cities around the world from 2009 to 2015. A middleman involved in the events denied wrongdoing and said men went to the events “with their eyes wide open”.

A US lawsuit filed against Jeffries, Smith and Abercrombie & Fitch last year alleged “international sex trafficking and abuse of prospective models”. Legal representatives for Jeffries stated in court documents that he denied all allegations and, alongside Smith, asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit. A legal document filed on behalf of Smith was reported to state that the claim “does not detail any specific, factual occurrences” of an alleged sexual offence by him. Abercrombie & Fitch said last year it hired a legal firm to conduct an independent investigation. It said the current board of directors had not been previously aware of the allegations, and it had “zero tolerance for abuse, harassment or discrimination of any kind”.

I need hope, in this allegedly hopeful season. Anybody love some good hopeful songs, and care to share? Will things get easier? Can we at least hope they will?

I was on the lowest dosage--20 mg per day--but starting last week I went up to 40 mg. When will I feel the effects?

Gorgeous, sweet man who quit his job to do full-time animal rescue. He lives on a compound in Oregon with his ever-changing "pack." He has a ton of YouTube videos.

Pretty sure he's gay and the cameraman is his partner.

I'd love to live on an animal rescue compound with this guy.

President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of nearly every prisoner on the federal government's death row, a sweeping decision designed to hinder President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to rapidly resume executions.

Biden will commute the sentences of 37 of the 40 men condemned to death, the second mass clemency in the weeks following the pardon he issued to his son, Hunter Biden.

The president called the death row commutations, which will instead sentence them to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole, consistent with his administration’s moratorium on executions.

“Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss,” Biden said in a statement Monday. “But guided by my conscience and my experience as a public defender, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice President, and now President, I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”

Biden added that the commutations were also spurred by Trump’s fervent support for capital punishment, saying he could not allow the incoming administration to restart executions for those he had spared over the last four years.

Thirteen federal inmates were put to death during Trump’s first term. In some instances, he took cases to the Supreme Court to defeat their final legal appeals.

Biden’s commutations exclude three prisoners convicted for what the president characterized as terrorism or “hate-motivated mass murder”: Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and mass shooters Robert Bowers — who killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh — and Dylann Roof, who killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.

The move does nothing for people sentenced to death in state courts, which far outnumber the federal tally. The Death Penalty Information Center counts 2,241 people on death row at the state or federal level in the U.S. or face the possibility of being resentenced to death in a new trial.

Biden’s decision follows a Justice Department recommendation that he grant the commutations and amid increasing pressure from a range of groups that have advocated for a series of clemency actions in his final days. Though the administration has done little to follow through on Biden's 2020 campaign-trail support for abolishing the death penalty, it did halt all executions and conducted a review of capital punishment that the Justice Department is now on the verge of publishing.

Just noticed in the opening credits scene, Bridget returns from a disastrous holiday at home to no new messages, gets drunk and watches…

… FRASIER.

I feel disgusted, mortified and seen.

'O Holy Night' is usually on or near the top of everyone's list of favorite Christmas songs. Many artists have covered it, but for me there is only one beautiful rendition of it. Dionne Warwick sang this live in 1993, in Vienna - released a year later on the recording 'Christmas in Vienna 2' (in the US, it was 'Celebration in Vienna').

Here's a clip from that concert, where sings the song. (She does miss a word in the lyrics, but it's not too noticeable).

(For the record, Michael Crawford's version comes in a close second).

Interviewed by camp classic Skip E Lowe. She hates Madonna and Roseanne and that new word “cool” in the dictionary. Well, smell here.

Reports of at least 1 dead and upwards of 60-80 people injured at the market in Magdeburg.

Undeniably handsome...

What is it about a crackhead that cracks me up?

Elon thinks she’s too generous. Well, he can go to hell.

a lot of fraus in my office are still pissed and don't wanna see it because of her.

Here's the scenario:

You normally would be the one to visit someone who is about 35-45 minutes of a drive away from you, 50 minutes - 1 hour in inclement/icy conditions. Due to vehicle troubles (flat tire) you can't make it. You tell them this and explain the reason. They don't offer to come to see you instead because "you're too far." Would the logical conclusion be that they don't want to really see you in the first place, and never really do, or would this be too extreme of a leap?

It’s pronounced “Chasseur.” It’s 18th century French Huguenot.

Don’t have to be refrigerated?

It is Christmas Eve, millions across the world are flocking to churches to sing Christmas hymns and be with family. Share your favorite Christmas hymns, or Christmas carols.

How about “The Island of Misfit Toys” ?

SIKE:

In Florida, he told all the children who’s parents voted for Kamala, that they would not be getting presents this year.

Merry fucking Christmas. What a douche bag!

i need to bring a delicious italian-american side dish to Christmas dinner. Problem is, the hosts don’t like pasta at all. Any ideas? Grazie

How did the fuck work? Any thoughts?

With Elton......AND the Merm.

Am I the only one who can’t stand this album? I wanted to like it and I have liked other Fiona Apple albums and songs, but this was like nails on a chalkboard.

Dayum

Lulu's back, bitches!

How'dya like THOSE eggrolls, Mr. Cassadine?

The earliest episodes are finally streaming for the first time ever. You can watch seasons 1-20 on Hulu starting today.

Anybody else going to see this?

I like Vatican intrigue, whether in real life or a movie.

And that's a fact!

I just had to share this incredible rendition of O HOLY NIGHT, performed by Willie K, a renowned Hawaiian performer who died in 2020. We have many outstanding artists here in Hawaii, and Uncle Willie was one of the best. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

"Merry Christmas, everybody!"

Couldn’t find a thread.

Two of them sank in the Black Sea. Their bows snapped off. That has a way of ruining your day when you on the high seas.

The link deals with one of them.

This is a consequence of the Ukraine War. Some MAGAs are saying it’s not. It definitely is.

Why?

Russia must export petrol to survive. Getting it out through the Black Sea has been difficult. This is because it has to go under the Kerch Bridge. This is Putin’s beloved bridge linking Crimea to Russia. You may recall that the Ukrainians have very successfully attacked that bridge in the past using water drones. That bridge is ESSENTIAL to the Russian war effort.

So to protect it, the Russians have built defensive barricades in the water along the length of the bridge.

But that has a downside. Large ships can’t fit under the bridge now. Ships like large oceanic tankers are too wide.

So the Russians have decided to run smaller, riverine tankers under the bridge. They fit. The problem is, they are not designed to operate on the high seas. Russia has a truly massive riverine transport system, including many riverine/coastal tankers. Those ships are not big and strong enough to be buffeted by ocean waves and survive.

So the Russians took some tankers and reinforced their welding, crossed their fingers and sent them out into the Black Sea full of oil. The results were disastrous. The waves move the bow one way as the rest of the ship moves another, and the ship’s hull just can’t take the pressure. People died on both ships and the petrol is now discharged into the Black Sea.

Oh well!

By that I don't mean have you felt just sad necessarily, but also: have you felt especially anxious, distracted and forgetful, even suicidal?

Please no judgments. This thread should be about how you're feeling, not what you SHOULD be feeling.

…. that features heroic Dataloungers who find and return a $160 million de Kooning cut from its frame and hung on the backside of a bedroom door for 30 years.

Tippi Hedren, 93

LILY Allen has split from Stranger Things actor David Harbour, according to reports.

The British singer has been spotted on dating app Raya.

They married 4 years ago.

I can't tell if DL will adore her or eviscerate her.

Not sure why original thread was closed but there was lots of good commentary on this very important issue.

That's it.

I come here every day for over 15 years (and yes, I'm a loser, baby, so why don't ya kill me) for comfort and stupid gossip and other shit that we commiserate about.

Thank you for your support in pointless bitchery. Feel free to add your thanks or just be a bitch about shit in general.

Julie & her Salemites honor the dashing Doug Williams with a fond farewell.

Comatose Bo's hand began moving when grieving Hope came into his room.

Drama loving big mouth Joy told her secret to Alex who she barely even knows.

The Leo & Javi pairing is over as fast as they began their whirlwind romance.

Rafe gets to replace the now missing John Black at the Black/Patch company.

Mark, Clyde, Nancy, Vivian, Dr. Rolf & Sophia have all done recent disappearing acts.

Discuss.

I watched Car Wash on TCM the other day and Melanie Mayron played the receptionist in the movie. The movie came out on 1976 and by the time Thirtysomething came out in 1987 she had her face completely rebuilt. It’s great work and doesn’t look weird but geez it’s shocking to see how much work she’s had done.

In lieu of the usual Friday one.....whatcha drinkin'?

Donald Trump Jr. was spotted in Palm Beach with a new girlfriend on Saturday, the Daily Mail revealed with new photos.

Trump Jr., 46, was pictured with Bettina Anderson, 38, a Palm Beach socialite, on Monday night. Trump Jr. is still engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle, 55, but his romance with Anderson is reportedly an “open secret” in the Florida town.

Anderson also shared a birthday message from the future first son on her Instagram stories. “Many Have Said You’re Aging Out But I Think You’re Perfect… Happy Birthday!” a flower delivery card read. Anderson discreetly tagged Trump Jr. in the upper left corner.

“Tough but fair,” she captioned the post.

Trump Jr. and Anderson dined together at a restaurant in Palm Beach a few miles away from Anderson’s townhouse, where they have been spending time together, the Daily Mail reported.

News of their romance first broke in September, when they were photographed at another Palm Beach restaurant together and seen kissing. Guilfoyle reportedly didn’t know about Anderson until the news broke.

“He’s pretty bold and, as smart as she is, Kimberly looked the other way,” a source told the Daily Mail.

Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host, has been in Donald Trump’s orbit since 2018, when she first started dating Trump Jr. A friend added that it was unclear whether the couple would stay together, but “it would look bad to humiliate her” because of her proximity to the president-elect.

Anderson is the daughter of a bank president and the co-founder of The Paradise Fund, a nonprofit focusing on disaster relief.

She's apparently done sucking all the marrow out of Joni Mitchell's career, is she moving on to Bonnie Raitt?

Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright and Richard Gere star in the Showtime series beginning Dec 1st. Just an FYI.

Can’t wait to see how the stand spin this one.

The last thread is just about to max out.

I've had "Confessions of a Fox" by Jordy Rosenberg highly recommended to me, so i just bought it. Queer gender bending novel about London in the 18th century. has anyone else read it?

When veteran newsmen L. Gordon Crovitz and Steven Brill started their news site rating company, they were prepared for the inevitable cries of bias from both sides. What they didn’t anticipate was that NewsGuard, their company of some 50 employees, would become the target of congressional investigations and accusations from federal regulators that it was at the vanguard of a vast conspiracy to censor conservative views. Since 2018, NewsGuard has built a business offering advertisers nonpartisan assessments of online publishers — backed by a team of journalists who assess which sites are reputable and which can’t be trusted. It uses a slate of nine standard criteria, such as whether a site corrects errors or discloses its ownership and financing, to produce a zero to 100 percent rating.

But conservatives now question the company’s premise. Brendan Carr, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, accused the company of facilitating a “censorship cartel,” in a November letter to leading tech platforms. Noting that key legal protections depend on tech executives operating “in good faith,” Carr continued: “It is in this context that I am writing to obtain information about your work with one specific organization — the Orwellian named NewsGuard.”

He’s an icon

The Atlanta Lesbian and her dog killed in a park The A-Gay in Dallas who disappeared after leaving LA Fitness The Detroit Doctor found rolled up in a rug

Why haven't these been solved?!?

I’m seeing this a lot in stores. Can it replace olive oil?

Intriguing thoughts brought up by Biblical scholar Elaine Pagels.

She also point out that in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus had four other brothers and some sisters

Or other such penile-insertive masturbator (NSFW)?

Offbeat eight-episode comedy about Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano selling their (gorgeous) Spanish-style Los Feliz home and the couples who want to buy it.

Great cast including O-T Fagbenle, Abbi Jacobsen, Luke Wilson (playing the same role he always does), and Poppy Liu from Hacks.

Anna-Marie Horsford and Linda Lavin deliver the old pro laughs, while Linda Cardellini goes against type as a house flipper who looks like a Real Housewife.

Oh, and Denis Leary, who has aged into a meth-addicted hillbilly lesbian.

I've only seen the first three eps, but: fun.

This happened in August, but holiday travels have just reminded me of this hilarity.

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Another day, another missed flight meltdown from Miami International Airport, where a man threw a temper tantrum after showing up too late for his flight to Madrid. “I’m Kind. I’m A Teacher. I’m A Beautiful Person” – Missed Flight Leads To Hilarious Meltdown At Miami

From the video below, it appears the man just missed his Air Europa flight from Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD). Flights close 15 minutes prior to departure, meaning you need to be onboard before that cut-off point or risk losing your seat. It appears, based on the empty gate area, that the man showed up too late and his flight was already closed (you can hear the passenger manifest printing on a dot matrix printer…).

It’s a rather comical exchange, but what gets me most is that the passenger cries like my four-year-old daughter does. I call it the fake cry…you can listen to him wail after being informed he was too late for his flight and then instantly snap out of it. There are no tears…I just laugh when my daughter cries like, but she’s only four…

And you’ve got to love Tesha. This poor guy seems to have thought that by raising his voice and getting the name of the gate agents, he’d be able to get on the flight. He also threatens to call 911…

Source(s): Live and Let's Fly Reddit

No link because the Orange Idiot announced it on Twitter but congratulations to our dear Somers!

An Ida Lupino classic from 1946 is on TCM right now. I love this movie. I wish my name was Petey!

Or just an excuse to watch Criterion Closet Picks.

... and many more!

Is Sheila really dead?

When will Steffy and Liam get back together?

When will Hope tell Douglas to hit the road?

Are Ridge and Brooke ever going to be an interesting couple again?

Continue your discussion of the show here.

Just stop

I feel so gay, I may just vaporize into a puff of cotton candy.

Judy’s bangs. Wtf?

So many dresses that reminded me of Carol Burnett’s skit Went With the Wind.

The pleading to stay in St. Louis instead of making everybody move to NY. Was it not a swamp then?

A few good songs.

That is my review.

Jesus.

This should be on your holiday playlist every year. Those child dancers are incredible!

In honor of Xmas Eve.

Pit-pitty-pat--

Even that hot mess, Tina.

It's only been two weeks.

Current international-level player -45 caps for the Czech Republic - and still playing at the top level (at Sparta Prague.

Oh yeah, he's also cute.

GOOD FOR HIM.

Anyone?

Will Lindsey Graham finally admit his truth?

Prosecutor Kari Morrissey withdrew the appeal she filed after the judge dismissed the manslaughter trial against the actor.

I know this sounds crazy but can someone have multiple sexualities on different days of the week, just as people have multiple personalities.

She appears to be incredibly beautiful but completely evil. I’m fascinated.

I want a “Substance”-like satire about her.

She was part of some major movies like The Last of the Mohicans and 12 Monkeys and co-starred with Daniel Day-Lewis, Bruce Willis, and Brad Pitt. She even had billing over Brad Pitt at one point so why didn't her career as a leading lady continue?

CBS' "The Talk", a lame rip-off of ABC's "The View", comes to an end on Friday, December 20 after 15 seasons. None of the original hosts who were with the show's premiere on October 18, 2010 is still with the show. CBS, however, promises a big 'send off' for the show and the current cast all week long.

While ABC's "The View", currently in its 28th season, is enjoying its highest ratings in four years and has been the #1 daytime talk show for the past few seasons, "The Talk" has been in the ratings 'basement' for the past few years. Despite a few cast shake-ups over the past three seasons, the show never improved its ratings in its 2 pm timeslot.

CBS announced the cancellation of the show in mid-April, renewing it for its 15th season in September, 2024 , but only for an abbreviated season. In the spring, the show will be replaced with a new daytime drama called 'The Gates' which will be centered around a powerful Black family.

How many will tune in this week to bid the show a farewell ?

Can someone please explain to me how you can spend $600 million on a wedding?

A special message to assignment supervisors who send their field reporters to malls across the country to tell viewers that shoppers are 'returning' to dying malls this holiday season:

1. Have the good sense to instruct your reporters and camera crew to have the reporter stand in front of any retailer who is still open in the mall. I can't believe on all the networks (local, cable, and national) who had their reporters stand in front of vacant store fronts, with windows all papered up. One camera crew set up in front of a former JC Penney store in a Florida mall, complete with 'label scars' over the papered front entrance. WTF ?

2. If your reporters are going to tell consumers how 'crowded' the malls are, maybe have the camera crew find a busy area of a vacant mall, and not pan the area where all the vacancies are and mostly homeless people are getting out of the cold weather ? Saying the mall is crowded with shoppers isn't too convincing with these camera shots accompanying the report.

3. Speaking of those reporters standing in empty spaces, viewers are not interested in Kardashian Klones beginning their report with, 'It is like LITERALLY packed in here with bargain hunters'. Teach them to speak properly.

How many are there and what are the ingredients?

Do people then go on to eat dessert *as well*?

How does it work? Do Canadians eat this way as well?

Is it only for Thanksgiving and Christmas?

She made a huge miscalculation.

This will hurt her more than it will hurt him.

Not to mention that it will kill any hope for a sequel to "It Ends With Us."

She's pretty much guaranteeing that it really will END with her.

Let's discuss the High Point Coffee Gal. The Gal even did a special guest appearance in the Fancy Feast commercials, but have never seen her in anything before or after. That voice is so synonymous with High Point Coffee.

Does DL have any insight?

At my new job I started early this year, part of my responsibilities include hiring Mental Health Workers and Social Workers at the hospital I work for. We had about a dozen positions to fill, all recent grads applied (fine, as the starting pay is fair but not great) and so far five hires from the summer are still with us (all the other Zoomer hires quit within a week or so, saying 'This isn't what I signed up for...').

When hired, I explained how 'vacation requests' and 'PTO' requests worked - especially Thanksgiving - New Years, and again in the summer. They all nodded their heads and signed the necessary paperwork saying they understood. I reminded them AGAIN in early November, and sent a work email reminding them to check the 'new hire' package (and paperwork they signed) when they were hired regarding time off during the holidays. There weren't any problems for Thanksgiving.

This week, all of them are now requesting the next two weeks off, despite the fact that :

1. They don't have enough PTO / Vacation time coming to them.

2. Vacation requests - especially the next two weeks - were requested six months ago, and based on seniority.

3. They signed off with HR's new hire package saying they are expected to work through these holidays (not on Christmas Day or New Year's Day) and no allowances will be given. It's THEIR job to be here for their patients.

So now I have five female new-hire Zoomers telling me they'll call out sick for the next few weeks (they don't have enough sick time) and they'll be back the first week of January. Molly has to visit her fiance's family six hundred miles away, so there's no way she'll be around for two weeks. Breeana is going to DIsney with her family for two weeks (her mommy and daddy just booked the vacation a few weeks ago as a surprise), and the other three have 'things to do and friends and family visiting' so no way are they coming to work. Why do the male Zoomers understand this and follow the rules, but not the females ?

I talked to HR and they told me to send everyone another email letting everyone know if they take any unapproved / unqualified time off between December 22 - January 4, they will be terminated. I also told them this in person, too, yesterday (called each one in my office). They each cried and told me I'm 'bullying them' into working. I'm being 'unreasonable'. I told them no 'bullying' is taking place; these are the policies of the hospital, and I've been asked to enforce them - which starts with this warning of termination.

This morning, I already received a phone call from Breeana's mommy, letting me know (under no uncertain terms) she has to have the two weeks off because of the family Disney trip. I told her Breeana's an ADULT and therefore, I couldn't discuss her employment with her mommy. I then hung up.

Looks like I'll probably be hiring five new employees after the new year because 'adulting' is too hard for them.

She’s Missouri’s Secretary of State.

They aren’t even hiding their hate anymore.

"He had a voice as warm and inviting as a cozy fire on a cold winter day," that's how one critic described his singing style. Frank Sinatra, who knew about these things was more direct, he called him "the best singer in the business."

He was born Antony Dominick Benedetto in New York City. It was Bob Hope who told him to change his name to Tony Bennett.

On the eve of Christmas, I thought it would be fun to reminisce about the singer, his life, and his career.

Is he still living with Daddy Matt?

Hannah Kobayashi is breaking her silence.

The 30-year-old Hawaii woman, who made headlines around the country after she disappeared into Mexico, has now spoken out for the first time — five days after her family announced she had been found.

On Monday, Dec. 16, Lt. Doug Oldfield, a member of the L.A. Police Department’s missing persons unit, confirmed to PEOPLE that police "received notification that Hannah Kobayashi crossed yesterday – 12/15/2024." Oldfield explained that Kobayashi's case is now closed, and she spoke with Customs and Border Protection and "presented herself for entry into the U.S.," adding that she "appeared to be in good health" and "did not appear to be under any distress."

In a statement provided to PEOPLE by her aunt Larie Pigeon, Hannah also confirmed she is back in the U.S.

"At daybreak on December 15th, I crossed the border back into the United States," the statement began.

"My focus now is on my healing, my peace and my creativity. I am deeply grateful to my family and everyone who has shown me kindness and compassion during this time," it continued.

Kobayashi says she wasn't aware of the media coverage of her after she went missing.

"I was unaware of everything that was happening in the media while I was away, and I am still processing it all. I kindly ask for respect for myself, my family, and my loved ones as I navigate through this challenging time. Thank you for your understanding," the statement concluded.

As previously reported, Kobayashi's family revealed on Dec. 11 that Hannah was "found safe," following what police eventually called a "voluntary" disappearance into Mexico during her travels.

Her sister and mother, Sydni Kobayashi and Brandi Yee, said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time through their attorney, Sara Azari, that they were "incredibly relieved and grateful." It was not clear at the time when, where or how Hannah made contact with her family and Azari said that there would be no further statement.

"This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through," the family shared. "We want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us during this difficult time. Your kindness and concern have meant the world to us."

Lt. Doug Oldfield, a member of the L.A. Police Department’s missing persons unit, then told PEOPLE that they learned "Ms. Kobayashi was found" from the family attorney. He added that authorities had "not seen her and at this point we have no reason to compel her to see us."

"It’s a big news story so she may decide to come with a lawyer, but she is not obligated to speak to us," Oldfield said. "We’ll see what happens next. We don't have a lot of details."

Love every space in my life to be neat—doesn’t have to be totally sparkling clean, but neat

Drives me nuts when people Iive in a mess

Following Daniel Penny’s not guilty verdict, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) issued a pointed critique of what that could mean for public safety in New York City subways. Penny, a former Marine, was acquitted on Friday in the high-profile case stemming from the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who died in May after a controversial altercation with Penny on the subway.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Ocasio-Cortez expressed apprehension about Penny’s lack of remorse, calling it a troubling signal for the safety of subway riders. “If we do not want violence on the subways, and the point of our justice system is a level of accountability to prevent a person who does not have remorse about taking another person’s life, then we have failed,” she said.

Neely, who was unarmed, died after being placed in a chokehold by Penny during an incident that sparked nationwide debates about mental health, homelessness, and self-defense. Penny maintained he acted to protect other passengers, claiming Neely was acting aggressively.

Ocasio-Cortez highlighted what she perceives as the dangers posed by the verdict, stating, “Even people who have engaged in manslaughter or have taken a life accidentally express remorse. The fact that a person has expressed no remorse indicates a risk that it may happen again.”

She argued that Penny’s acquittal undermines the deterrent function of the justice system, allowing those who engage in potentially deadly actions without contrition to escape accountability.

“If we do not want to unleash that level of violence,” she continued, “then we should exert a level of accountability to prevent it from happening.”

The verdict has sparked polarized reactions across the political spectrum. Supporters of Penny view him as a Good Samaritan who acted in a difficult situation, while critics, like Ocasio-Cortez, see the outcome as emblematic of broader systemic injustices and a failure to prioritize the safety of vulnerable populations.

The Franklin fire is enormous, and most of Malibu has been evacuated.

Do you suppose Barbra and her clone dogs have retreated to her secret bunker far underneath her mall?

American floral designer Jeff Leatham to you.

In the other thread from two weeks ago it was already alluded to that she might be a closeted lesbian herself and only has kids as a cover and for her rightwing pro-life agenda. I remember the video of her first pregnancy announcement. It was so in your face. Like she really tried to convince people of something. Similar to how Bradley Cooper solely created a child to appear as a heterosexual and get pro-dad articles written about him in hopes of getting an Oscar. In both cases it seemed to have been a failure because Candace'e gay husband (or bi?) has been outed as a male-groper. But of course we should wait for innocent until proven guilty but it adds up with recent tea I read that rightwinger e-celebs basically do lavender marriages and bearding too (and sex orgies behind closed doors).

One to chum with, maybe laugh with, one to lust after, maybe sleep with.

Lets celebrate them 😛

What would be on your list?

Have yourself a......merry little Christmas!!

I envy Goldie Hawn for this pic. To be in between those legs. I would have came right there.

Didn't Neil Patrick Harris say he realized he was gay when Burt hugged him?

There were also rumors that Burt liked twinks.

Article written by Emily Anthes, published December 19, 2024.

"Since Librela became widely available last year, some pet owners have reported that their pets became seriously ill, lost the ability to walk or stand or even died after receiving the drug."

I'm in Philly for the week and have been given an extra ticket to a performance of "Messiah" this weekend at the Philadelphia Orchestra. I've been to plenty of fine arts performances in NYC, but this will be the first recent one outside of the city.

My work colleague who invited me is clueless ("oh, I'm sure you can just wear what you have on for work"), presumably owing to his heterosexuality, and knows nothing (his wife "handles it"). He's thinking jeans are "fine"; I'm thinking he's batshit and I'd never be seen at such a performance without at LEAST a suit, and possibly a tux. OTOH NYC obviously has a different vibe, and obviously not everyone dresses up, but I'd feel underdressed otherwise at somewhere like the Philharmonic.

Will a suit work? Or should I expect to see plebes in "athleisure" and whatnot?

As we all know, the concept of "fit fat" originated here at the datalounge. This popular body type is a perennial favorite being both accessible, homey yet hot.

The clue is FIT fat. Not fat fat.

Not unfit fat.

No unfit fatties allowed on this thread.

Why did his career ever go down the shitter, anyway? Even into his later years, he was/is incredibly fuckable.

I thought we needed a tonic so I'm posting this amusing thread again

It’s still, for now, such a pleasant place. Time will tell…

Finally. I spent almost $80 for it back in October. Finally here.

Name the restaurant, the type of food they serve, and the # of dollar signs.

$ = $25 and under

$$ = $25 to $40

$$$ = $40 - $55

$$$$ = $55 and over

My ‘70s teenage heart is broken over this. Chic represents the music of my generation and the soundtrack of my gay awakening.

I love his clean, simple design.

The Japan-based automaker’s Americas unit will stop funding Pride events and cancel its hiring and promotion quotas for diverse applicants, per NYP

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday claimed he will fund moderate primary challenges to incumbent Democrats in heavy-blue districts around the country.

“Oh … forgot to mention that I’m also going to be funding moderate candidates in heavily Democrat districts, so that the country can get rid of those who don’t represent them, like this jacka‑‑,” Musk wrote Thursday night on his social media platform X.

The ally of President-elect Trump made the comments in response to a clip of a floor speech from Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), the ranking member of the Ways and Means Committee, who slammed Musk’s threat to primary Republicans if they supported an earlier bipartisan spending proposal this week.

“Can you image what the next two years are going to be like if every time that Congress works its will and then there’s a tweet? Or from an individual who has no official portfolio, who threatens members on the Republican side with a primary and they succumb?” Neal said in a fiery floor speech Thursday night.

Musk, the co-leader of Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) with Vivek Ramaswamy, fired off dozens of posts Wednesday ripping apart a stopgap spending measure that would have funded the government through March 14 and averted a government shutdown.

At one point on Wednesday, Musk called for any lawmaker who supported the bill to be voted out of office in 2026.

Amid his barrage of opposition came a flurry of House Republicans echoing their concerns over the measure, and ultimately Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance came out against the continuing resolution (CR) by Wednesday afternoon.

The pressure campaign from the DOGE leaders, Trump and Vance torpedoed the bill, raising conversations over Musk’s growing influence over Capitol Hill and whether his posts and primary threat alone moved the needle among GOP members.

Musk, the world’s richest man, loaded nearly $250 million into the presidential election in support of Trump and has maintained his political action committee, America PAC, will continue to support Republicans through the midterms and will be involved in primary contests.

A Georgia couple that pleaded guilty in August to sexually abusing their two adopted sons will now spend 100 years in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.

William Zulock pleaded guilty to six counts of aggravated sodomy, three counts of aggravated child molestation, two counts of incest and two counts of sexual exploitation of children. His husband, Zachary Zulock, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated sodomy, three counts of aggravated child molestation, two counts of incest, two counts of sodomy, three counts of sexual exploitation of children and two counts of pandering to a person under 18.

"Those involved with the investigation and prosecution of this case will never forget what they had to see and hear in this case," District Attorney Randy McGinley said in a Monday statement. "These two Defendants truly created a house of horrors and put their extremely dark desires above everything and everyone else. However, the depth of the Defendants’ depravity, which is as deep as it gets, is not greater than the resolve of those [who] fought for justice and the strength of the victims in this case."

McGinley said the "resolve" of the two young victims, who were in third and fourth grade at the time of the Zulocks' arrest, "over the last two years is truly inspiring."

The Zulocks initially came under investigation after Georgia authorities received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reporting suspected homemade child sexual abuse material (CSAM) uploaded to a Google account with an IP address in Walton County. Upon further investigation, deputies with the Walton County Sheriff's Office learned that the Zulocks lived with the victims who appeared in the CSAM.

Authorities interviewed the Zulocks on July 22, 2022, and they both admitted to sexually abusing their adopted sons over a period of time, according to the DA's office.

Investigators later collected electronic evidence including surveillance cameras from inside the house showing multiple instances of the defendants "committing sexual abuse in different parts of the house," the DA's office said in a Monday press release. Other electronic evidence included cell phones containing graphic images, videos, text messages and social media messages.

"I am grateful for the hard work of so many to obtain an appropriate outcome in this case," McGinley said. "The hard work of law enforcement put an end to the abuse suffered by the victims and this resolution will help the victims continue their process of healing. William and Zachary Zulock will now spend 100 years in prison without parole. This all but guarantees that the victims will not have to worry as they grow older about their abusers being free."

McGinley further stressed the importance of adopting children in need but added that "anyone who does so and then abuses those children deserves extremely harsh consequences and decades in prison."

"The sentence imposed not only appropriately punishes these Defendants for their repeated selfish actions but also sends the message to the public that such actions will never be taken lightly," McGinley said in his statement.

Two other men, Hunter Clay Lawless and Luis Armando Vizcarro-Sanchez, were prosecuted and sentenced to prison after agreeing to testify against the Zulocks. Lawless admitted to receiving CSAM from Zachary Zulock and pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of children. Vizcarro-Sanchez pleaded guilty to pandering to a person under 18 and computer theft.

Or is it just a job?

Do they have relatively normal, living sex with partners to does everything have to be an orgy?

Merry Christmas. That’s all you’re getting.

All American Airlines flights grounded.

Share your Christmas stories.

Favorite memories, foods, traditions. Crazy relatives, great gifts, awful gifts, sad stuff, regrets, etc.

Diane Delano, an actor with scores of film and TV credits including Northern Exposure, Popular and The Wicker Man, died December 13 of cancer at her home in Sherman Oaks, CA. She was 67.

The news was confirmed Monday by her friend Stepfanie Kramer.

Delano is best known for playing Barbara Semanski, the tough Alaska state trooper and sometimes love interest of Barry Corbin’s astronaut-turned-entrepreneur Maurice Minnefield on CBS’ Emmy-winning comedy Northern Exposure. She also played Roberta “Bobbi” Glass on Ryan Murphy’s WB Network series Popular, which aired from 1999-2001.

Other credits in her 40-plus-year career include the films The Wicker Man and the Coen brothers’ The Ladykillers, while TV credits include Mom, Mike & Molly, Everwood, Days of our Lives, Desperate Housewives, Six Feet Under, Monk, Cop Rock, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Teen Titans.

More recently, she voiced roles in video games including Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, animated series including Infinity Train and the TV series Pen15 and Good Girls.

“She was big and bold and brought her sharp wit and perfect comic timing to every role,” says friend Stepfanie Kramer. “Her earthy and raucous presence enabled her to always own the room. She was one of a kind.”

A female passenger took an alternative route off an Alaska Airlines plane after landing in Seattle on Sunday evening.

Just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, Port of Seattle emergency dispatch was alerted to an incident at gate N9 related to arriving Alaska Airlines flight 323, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport Media Relations Manager Perry Cooper told Fox News Digital in a statement.

Cooper said that during the deplaning of the aircraft, a female passenger on board became "anxious" and opened the emergency exit over the wing.

Due to her anxiety, Cooper said the woman then climbed out onto the wing of the plane.

A woman opened the emergency exit and climbed onto the wing of an Alaska Airlines flight after it landed because she had "anxiety." Cooper added that the Port of Seattle Fire responded and helped the passenger off the aircraft wing to the ramp.

The Port Police crisis team responded, Cooper said, and eventually decided to send the passenger to the hospital for evaluation.

Cooper said that there were no injuries and that no other operations were impacted by the incident.

Authorities had to help the woman off the wing of the plane. She was then taken to a hospital. A spokesperson for Alaska Airlines also confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital and said "the matter was safely resolved."

"We are working with our crew and airport officials to gather more details about what may have transpired. We thank our employees for their swift response and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our guests," the airline spokesperson said.

Bi guys thread

I would be shocked if Ryan Seacrest is not gay or at least bi. But like Tom Cruise (who is likely also gay), they haven't had any verified male lovers. Not even male prostitutes. Has he just been single/celibate. Is this the price he thinks he has to pay to be wealthy and successful?? I guess with 5 jobs he doesn't even have the time.

His full song of “Blue Slide”

The past few days, during Hurricane Helene's threat to Florida, CNN sent anchor John Berman to cover the ongoing event. Berman - to every gay man's delight - was standing outside in the wet weather, with a wet black tight tee shirt on, and his hair and skin soaking wet. Damn, did he look incredibly sexy. Can only imagine what he looks like getting out of the shower soaking wet and naked.

Today, anchor Jim Sciutto is in Tel Aviv covering the happenings there. He's standing outside with his button shirt a bit opened on his chest, showing off his luscious chest hair. WOW! He needs an OnlyFans page.

Both guys are in their early 50s and both guys just oooze sex. Whoever the assignment director was for both guys knew exactly what they were about to deliver for gay men everywhere. Would love to see these guys in a three-some with David Muir, another anchor in his early 50s.

I feel like I’m walking around with a ball of anger, all the time in my stomach. I have this deep desire to get revenge on those who have made my life hell, like start rumors about them and ruin their reputation like they did mine etc. How do I get over this?

I want a new laptop. Mine is 10 years old and it's become a desktop because it always needs to be plugged in.

You?

This is the proper protocol for interacting with each other.

Make a note of it.

What in the actual fuck?

Does anyone know who this redditor posted about?

It's not a barndominium, says the New York Times, it's a 'Shouse,' a big honking workshop with a house stuck in there somewhere.

This is a dream come true for the hicks where I grew up. They have been doing it for decades, but always with the shop hoovering like a giant over an unassuming house. . Finally, a place to put 12 of those fucking rocking chairs only to never sit in them.

The NYT has its finger on the pulse of Architecture.

A drag queen's lament.

The underwhelming response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest business venture has the potential to jeopardize their $100 million deal with Netflix, according to a top brand expert.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s “Polo” docuseries, released on the streaming platform earlier this week, has been hit with a slew of negative reviews from critics in the days that followed.

The duo, who both served as executive producers on the project, made minimal appearances in the docuseries, with the promotion of the project also underdelivering.

Brand expert Nick Ede has now warned that the documentary could be the “nail in the coffin” for the pair’s lucrative Netflix partnership, which they signed in 2020.

“The new polo documentary hasn’t received good reviews, and this is another foray into producing from Meghan and Harry,” Ede told the Daily Mail.

“All eyes will be on whether the show rates and makes the very important Top 10. It could, like the Invictus documentary, start well due to the public’s fascination with the pair and with polo potentially.”

Ede warned that the project was always going to “fare badly” as it went up against Netflix’s latest releases like “Black Doves” and a variety of new Christmas films.

“This could potentially be a nail in the coffin for their deal with the streaming giant who now use algorithms to make sure their programming is perfect for their subscribers,” he added.

The Post has reached out to Netflix and reps for the Sussexes for comment.

It comes after the “Suits” alum, 43, finished filming her upcoming show for Netflix in July.

While details about her new project remain scarce, the series will reportedly be centered around cooking and wellness.

It will be produced by Sony Pictures Television, as well as Markle herself, and will likely collaborate with her impending lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, which has yet to be launched.

Both the polo docuseries and the upcoming cooking show fall under the deal Harry and Markle signed with Netflix under their Archewell Productions company.

In February, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria revealed the types of projects the duo are working on under their lucrative deal with the platform.

“They have a couple of unscripted things they’re working on with Brandon [Riegg, the head of unscripted shows at Netflix],” Bajaria said.

“And they actually have like a bunch of development. They have a movie in development; a [scripted] series that they’re working on. So all very early development, with a movie, a TV show and a couple of unscripted shows. But yeah, the movie’s great.”

The couple’s previous collaboration with Netflix — a docuseries titled “Harry & Meghan” — proved to be a massive hit after its release in Dec. 2022.

They also executive-produced Netflix’s docuseries “Live to Lead,” as well as “Heart of Invictus,” a documentary following athletes preparing for the Harry-founded Invictus Games, which hit the streamer in August 2023.

Also that month, author Carley Fortune confirmed Archewell is adapting her romance novel “Meet Me at the Lake” for Netflix.

This movie has everything:

Hot piece Taron Egerton as the hero!

Jason Bateman as the bitchiest, campiest villain since Hans Gruber!

A brilliant, sassy Black lady who’s HBIC!

A hot gay couple!

Big-bellied Dean Norris!

With special appearance by Logan Marshall-Green, aka Temu Tom Hardy.

You can just throw a lit match at someone and their clothes instantly enflame? Wouldn't it take awhile to happen? I know she was asleep, but it just seems like she would have had time to roll on the floor and extinguish the flames. I don't see how it could have happened that quickly.

Connections drives me batty. Ranging from the comically basic (body parts mentioned in the song Heads, Shoulders, Knees And Toes? Really?) to the ridiculously esoteric.

I just made a glazed pork tenderloin with applesauce. I am dying to eat it all tonight,but I'll be good. I might also do some chicken wings I have in the freezer...maybe honey garlic?

Happy Holidays, everyone!

Prince William recently revealed his surprisingly low-key Christmas plans, which involved walking his dogs and relaxing at home. However, the Prince of Wales might end up having a slightly awkward festive holiday, after all. Unfortunately for the Prince, it's been confirmed that Queen Camilla's children, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes, are set to attend Christmas at Sandringham.

Amid reports that Prince William would snub Christmas if his step-brother, Tom, attended, one report provided evidence of a potential rift between William and his step-sister, too. In an excerpt from Katie Nicholl's 2010 book, William and Harry, shared by The Sun, it's revealed, "William and Laura used to have terrible fights over who was to blame for their broken homes."

The excerpt continued, "William would blame Camilla for all the hurt she had caused his mother [Princess Diana], which would send Laura into a rage... Laura was not having any of it. She would take a hard line and fire back at William, 'Your father has ruined my life.'"

As for why Prince William isn't a huge fan of Tom, a Daily Beast report explained, "The Waleses have often not attended Christmas Day lunch at the 'big house' at Sandringham, preferring the informality of a relaxed lunch at Anmer Hall, and they are unlikely to attend this year, especially if Queen Camilla again invites her son Tom Parker Bowles."

The report continued, "William doesn’t much like Camilla, despite having made peace with his father’s choices, and is made nervous by Tom’s somewhat louche lifestyle."

In an interview to promote his new book, Cooking and the Crown: Royal Recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III, Tom opened up about his famous step-brothers. "I learned a long time ago not to put my fat fingers into the world of William and Harry," he told The Telegraph."But it was appalling what they went through. I've had a billionth of what they've had to go through but hell, I sympathize."

Another visit with hipster Brooklyn celebrities parading their bad taste. Who doesn't like their master bedrooms painted Pepto-Bismol pink with no windows and look like a hotel bed was moved out into the hallway?

I fantasize about him constantly.

Currently, it's nothing but dark sky and clouds. Sort of sucks and I have low energy because of it.

The psychological thriller directed by John Schlesinger, starring Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider, and Laurence Olivier, about a graduate student (Hoffman) who becomes embroiled in a plot involving a Nazi war criminal (Olivier) attempting to acquire a box of stolen diamonds. I watched it recently and found it very gripping—atmospherically, it almost feels like a horror film. Very oppressive and suspenseful. The dental torture scene is unforgettable. Olivier earned an Oscar nomination for his chilling portrayal of the neo-Nazi antagonist. What were your thoughts on this film?

The fix is in.

Pretrial judge in case involving murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson owns millions in stock, including Pharma and healthcare

I was looking for a Taking Head lyric I knew was from Remain in Light but I wasn’t sure which song. I searched only “time is an effluence.” It turns out I had misheard the lyric, which is actually “time isn’t after us.” But Google returned “Once in A Lifetime” lyrics anyway on the basis of just a four-word phrase that does not appear in the song.

Do you think time is linear? Can we move forward and backwards on it. Do you ever think of the billions of years the Earth existed without humans. Is time all relative?

As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator — who left the Democratic Party and registered as an independent earlier this year — is further distancing himself from his former party, calling the Democratic brand “toxic.”

“The D-brand has been so maligned from the standpoint of, it’s just, it’s toxic,” Manchin told CNN’s Manu Raju in an interview airing Sunday, citing the shift as the reason why he left the party.

He thinks he’s in his previous life as a real estate mogul. So…

Nannie Doss may have seemed like “a loving grandmother with a charming smile,” as one local Oklahoma newspaper described her. But investigators began to suspect there was something sinister behind that smile after every member of her family mysteriously died, one by one, over the years.

In the end, the “Giggling Granny” admitted to murdering 11 of her family members.

The sensational case made headlines across the country at the time, and it has recently sparked newfound attention on social media.

Doss’ childhood was heavily impacted by her “abusive and demanding” father, Jim Hazle, according to the Encyclopedia of Alabama. Born in 1905 in Calhoun County, Ala., Doss was said to have “had an unhappy and difficult childhood,” as her father largely kept her out of school to work on the family’s farm. He “forbade his daughters from wearing makeup or dress clothes” growing up.

Doss’s father kept her and her three sisters from attending social events, as well, according to The Muskogee Phoenix. According to the newspaper, this strict shielding and a head injury Doss sustained — when, aboard a train, her head was slammed into a metal bar — contributed to her struggles growing up. The injury led to “severe headaches,” according to the newspaper. Yahoo! wrote that the head injury had also “impacted her view of life as a whole.”

Doss had five husbands throughout her life, first marrying at the encouragement of her father when she was 16 years old, according to the Phoenix. She and her first husband, Charley Braggs, had four daughters between 1923 to 27 while living with his mother, according to the newspaper, leading to Doss’ becoming increasingly stressed. Two of her daughters suddenly died in 1927 from suspected food poisoning, prompting Braggs to become suspicious and leave his wife, taking his oldest daughter Melvina with him, according to the Phoenix.

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Braggs’ mother then suddenly died, and he returned to his childhood home soon after he and Doss divorced. According to the Phoenix, he is the one surviving husband throughout Doss’ life.

The newspaper reported that Doss went on to marry four more men – Frank Harrelson, an “alcoholic” who died after ingesting rat poison 16 years into their marriage; Artie Lanning, “an alcoholic womanizer” who also died after ingesting rat poison soon before Doss allegedly burnt down their house with his mother inside; Richard Morton, who died three months into their marriage after drinking coffee spiked with arsenic, and Samuel Doss, a “Nazarene minister who disapproved of [Doss'] romance novels” and died a little more than a year into their marriage from a similar arsenic poison found in his coffee.

Doss’ final husband’s death raised suspicion, according to the Phoenix, leading to a local doctor performing an autopsy that revealed the “massive” amount of arsenic in his system.

Samuel Doss’ 1954 murder, which led to Doss’ arrest, was the last in what is suspected to be a 27-year killing spree that took at least 11 members of her family’s lives. In addition to her husbands, Doss is believed to be responsible for the deaths of two of her children, her own mother, Lanning’s mother — who was her mother-in-law — one of her own sisters and two of her grandsons.

She confessed to the crimes while being questioned for Samuel’s murder, according to the Encyclopedia of Alabama, leading to an initial death sentence after she was found guilty for murder, according to the Alabama Encyclopedia. A judge later declared her insane, however, which removed her death sentence.

Doss died in custody at the McAlester state prison in Tulsa, Okla., after she was diagnosed with leukemia, according to the Phoenix. She was 59 years old, and according to the newspaper, died exactly 10 years after she was first taken into custody.

No, there was not.

Let’s not get too excited. He’s neither what he used to be, or intending to show D, it seems.

I need help!

Great, now I have to incorporate this into everything.

O face is perhaps to mild a description, it’s somewhere in between “double penetration” and “werewolf transformation”

My God his hair is nice

I'll begin-

1) The Carol Burnett Show. Low-brow, unfunny, overacting, scenery-chewing and just generally awful.

2) I Love Lucy. Terrible and not funny in the least.

3) MASH. Just ugh.

4) A Christmas Story. Terrible acting, too much screaming, ridiculous situations and way too exaggerated. Just annoying.

5) Anything Jim Carrey was in.

Bruno Albouze

Over the last few weeks, I've gotten together with friends I don't connect with that often. In both cases, these "friends" rambled on and on and on about their lives, their problems, their triumphs, their disappointments, etc., without once asking about me or how my life is going. I basically sat there nodding my head while they spilled their guts.

In one case, I tried to steer away from the constant "me me me" trajectory of the conversation by opening up my phone and showing my friend some pictures of a recent weekend trip I had taken. They barely acknowledged the pictures, then went right back to talking about themselves.

I'm a pretty private person and don't share a lot about my life with others, but sweet jeebus! I felt like I could've just propped up a cardboard cutout of myself and walked away; they probably wouldn't have noticed.

Shouldn't real friends actually take a breath from talking about themselves once in a while and check in on the person they're sitting next to?

"It's a rough business," Ivanka says in her new, huskier voice instead of her previous Kewpie doll whisper.

A great thread that had my reading for hours. Tommy Lee Jones and Jared Leto come up with unsurprising regularity. Some, like Shaq have severe swings in reactions, some calling him the greatest, most friendly and others hating him. Michael Jordan and Kobe are not favorites either. This is a one of the best posts I've ever read on Musk:

Elon Musk. He stayed at a mountain resort that I worked at in 2018 . He was luckily only there for 3 days but he was an utter terror the entire time he was there.

He refused to be checked in at the reception area and demanded a private check in at his cabin which is fine but we ask ahead of time so we can staff properly for the later arrivals.

He asked for the youngest female concierge on staff to be sent to the check in with nobody else for "security" reasons. I took the check in myself instead of sending the 19 year old and took the largest and oldest driver I could find for security reasons.

He wanted the personal cell phone numbers for all female concierge staff. I said that is against out policy and set him up with the resort app so he could contact whoever was on duty for a prompt answer.

He harassed every single female employee so nastily that by the time he had been there for 12 hours every department switched him to only male staff. He didn't tip any of the wait staff or guides for any activities. He booked a private horseback ride that a wrangler was brought in specially for the day and then refused to go because he didn't like the colors of any of the horses available , and he wanted to ride a really "butch and muscular" horse. He meant a draft horse, which we had for pulling wagons but none for riding.

He also had insane demands. He wanted a 80 year old beautiful ponderosa pine cut down because he didn't like how the light hit it at sunset. He wanted shock collars put on the squirrels to stop them from being too loud. And he wanted us to trap a grizzly bear and bring it to his cabin for a few hours so he could take pictures and study it.

He was the rudest, stupidest and most arrogant POS I have ever encountered.

Consensual on both parts, of course.

I actually think Tina Turner from the 1980s would have been great. Experienced, sultry, glamorous, flawless legs and I feel she'd be just as interesting after the deed and we'd talk until morning.

I'd make her a huge breakfast and share it with her in bed.

I want to know all the juicy gossip and dirt about the Power Gays, like actually powerful too, not the ones that produce a musical every few years and stay drunk in P-town. Do you know any? Are they friends? Have you had them? What are there proclivities? Tell us more.

God, I miss the 80's

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They can smell you from a mile away.

They have speed, stamina, and incredible strength.

They will track you, hunt you, chase you down, and then DEVOUR you.

And out in the wilderness, no matter what you do, they will find you.

I have alot of food cooked and in freezer for the holidays.

However its only 12/23 and I want cheese and crackers.

I have had a block of cheddar cheese in my freezer for a long time from Vermont Country Store.

It was in the fridge for 9 months after its "Sell by date" of 7/2022... I then stuck it in the freezer.

There is no mold or anything-- Its in its original wrapping

How the heck did the cheese last this long with no mold, ect

And will I get Listeria?

Kevin O’Leary, the well-known entrepreneur and investor from Shark Tank, has weighed in on why so many tech CEOs and business leaders are suddenly cozying up to President-elect Donald Trump. During a recent interview on Fox & Friends, O’Leary said it's not just about Trump's corporate tax policies – the real reason is deregulation.

For context, Trump's policies, such as maintaining the 21% corporate tax rate, undoubtedly appeal to businesses. However, according to O'Leary, the bigger draw is Trump's commitment to cutting federal red tape, making it easier for businesses to grow and operate without constant legal battles and administrative hurdles.

O’Leary pointed out that federal deregulation under Trump's administration is particularly attractive to companies involved in mergers and acquisitions. He noted that Trump will "cool off all these pursuits and change many of the administrative rules that make it harder to get things done."

In simple terms, businesses see Trump as someone who will make it easier for them to operate without worrying about constant interference from regulators. That's a huge selling point for companies looking to expand or innovate.

O’Leary was direct about why CEOs are eager to meet with Trump. “They're not stupid,” he said. “They're saying, ‘Well, I think I'm going to go suck up with him because he's the guy for sure for the next two years.'”

This isn't just about tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos. O’Leary said leaders from various industries – and even other countries – are lining up to meet with Trump, recognizing his influence and power in shaping business policy.

Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have each contributed $1 million through their companies, Meta Platforms and Amazon. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining them, making a personal donation of $1 million. Perhaps surprisingly, the trading platform Robinhood has donated $2 million.

O’Leary highlighted that these donations represent a shift in attitude among business leaders. This is about aligning with Trump's vision for the economy and acknowledging his dominance in shaping the future of policy.

Altman, for instance, has publicly praised Trump's commitment to advancing AI infrastructure, a sentiment echoed by other tech leaders. “President Donald Trump will lead our country into the age of AI and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead,” he said.

The President-elect’s ability to remove regulatory roadblocks has made him an attractive ally for business leaders, regardless of their personal opinions about him.

While deregulation is a win for businesses, it can also result in significant drawbacks. Reduced oversight often opens the door to harmful practices, such as environmental damage, compromised safety standards and unfair labor practices. It can also mean fewer consumer protections, which could let businesses focus more on profits than on doing what's right for people.

The song is "Life's A Trip" by Birdtalker

Trump isn't even president yet and his threat to expand into Canada, Panama and Greenland, is CNN's top headline. It was crap like this gaining traction last time round that made me want to through myself under a bus on a daily basis.

Oh dear.

Because her father was born there!

Post your favorites here.

This is the new ethnic solo version of Shelby & Dolly.

Keep digging that hole, Matty.

[quote] "In my single days, I often sent funds to women I dated - even some I never dated but who asked. I dated several of these women for years. I NEVER had sexual contact with someone under 18. Any claim that I have would be destroyed in court - which is why no such claim was ever made in court."

[quote]"My 30's were an era of working very hard - and playing hard too. It's embarrassing, though not criminal, that I probably partied, womanized, drank and smoked more than I should have earlier in life. I live a different life now. But at least I didn't vote for CR's that f*** over the country!"

Prince Andrew may have been frozen out of the British royal family yet again, but another royal family seems keen to adopt him.

The prince has been gifted the use of a palace in Abu Dhabi by the country’s autocratic elite, the royal historian and freedom-of-information campaigner Andrew Lownie will claim in a hotly anticipated biography of the prince to be published next year, The Daily Beast can reveal.

The Daily Beast reported this week that several of Andrew’s friends say he could “do a Harry” and flee the U.K. for the Middle East next year after feeling that he has been unfairly treated over his relationship with Yang Tengbo.

Yang is a Chinese businessman formerly based in London who has been unmasked as a suspected Chinese spy. He successfully cultivated a close personal and business relationship with Andrew after he was expelled from the royal family (for the first time) after his disastrous BBC interview about his relationship with the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Documents found in Yang’s possession highlighting “main talking points” for a call with Andrew said he was “in a desperate situation and will grab on to anything.”

Yang ran the Chinese arm of Andrew’s Pitch@Palace initiative, and Andrew was entitled to a 2 percent cut of any investment deals made.

It is a matter of public record that Andrew freely used private palaces owned by the UAE’s ruling House of Nahyan when he was a trade ambassador for the U.K. over a decade ago. However, Lownie, who is writing a biography of the prince due out next year called Entitled: The Controversial Lives of the Duke and Duchess of York, told the Daily Beast that Andrew continues to have exclusive access to at least one fully staffed private palace in the country despite not technically owning it.

The revelation will raise yet further questions about how Andrew pays for his lavish lifestyle.

Fears that foreign powers have compromised Andrew have escalated in the wake of the stunning financial and espionage scandal roiling the U.K. establishment.

Andrew has been entirely excluded from the royal family’s Christmas celebrations as a result of the latest scandal. He seems to have exhausted the forbearance of his brother, King Charles III, which had seen him and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, slowly brought back into royal life.

Lownie, who has waged a decade-long freedom-of-information war with royal authorities over access to a laundry list of concealed documents, told the Daily Beast: “Andrew has been given the use of a palace by the Abu Dhabi authorities. It costs them nothing. He has been spending a lot of time out there in recent years and I am told by reliable sources that from next year he may divide his time between the Middle East and the U.K. He is expected to go between the two.

“It makes sense for him; there is good weather, he is treated with deference, there are a lot of golf courses, and he can conduct his business affairs however he sees fit.

“The whole family are up to their necks in it. The children, Beatrice and Eugenie, have been out in the Middle East and so has Fergie.”

Prince Andrew no longer has a spokesperson; a solicitor who has worked for him extensively and a PR executive thought to sometimes help him did not respond to requests for comment.

Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes claims Chicago home was among those targeted by homicide suspect.

Scary and creepy video.

Luigi Mangione killed one person.

ONE.

But because it was a motherfucking CEO, he has to be escorted into NYC by a LITERAL ARMY of military and police.

In the background, you can also see the Mayor of New York City. THE MAYOR!!!!!

You would think by this army of law enforcement and politicians, that he was the worst mass murderer on the planet.

That is how the US responds when you kill ONE rich guy.

And how many people died because of Thompson's actions? More than one, I promise you that.

This country really needs to change. Our priorities are so fucked up.

Don't even get me started on the REAL criminal who is about to become President in one month.

Previous thread posted below.

Maybe because Christmas is in the air…

She’s just gristle clinging to bone powder

Please vote

Please select.

At least three witnesses have disputed South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace’s claims that she was assaulted by a “pro-trans” advocate Tuesday after a Capitol Hill event. Mace claimed in an X post that she was ”physically accosted” by a “pro-trans man” after she gave a speech to youth advocates celebrating the 25th anniversary of Foster Care Independence Act. The man in question was award-winning youth advocate James McIntyre, 33, a leading policymaker and activist for children in Illinois.

Now I'm curious. Does anyone know if Orson Wells had a big dick? He seemed like he had a big ego/BDE (Big Dick Energy) Certainly amazing career both highs and lows.

Sigh. this dementia ridden old fool continues to disappoint. How will the Bidenbots defend this one?

I will be spending Christmas alone this year. My plan to wear pajamas and veg out all day. However, I need help in picking a movie.

It’s already gone. Is that nuts?

My heart hurts guys. I’ve been in so much pain internally. I’m struggling mentally these days

Wow, this is really good!

What a fun use of Dolly's 9 TO 5 and When In Rome's The Promise!

Gotham City Public School Bus rides will never be the same.

And like Persephone, we descend into Hades as winter approaches.

In a playful segment called “What Makes David Archuleta Horny?” he revealed a simple but telling preference.

“A good face,” he said, noting that he’s never quite understood the fuss over male genitalia. “If I like you, then, okay, whatever. If you have a nice dick, that’s great. But I have to like you.” He added that this outlook often leads people to label him as demisexual—someone who craves an emotional connection before feeling sexual attraction.

“I do consider myself demisexual,” Archuleta said, though he describes himself as being “on the scale of asexual.” He joked that since he’s not really into “dick” or “ass” from the get-go, there’s no point in seeking them out without a deeper bond.

As for the rumors about his sexual positioning, Archuleta cleared the air. He learned all the terms—top, bottom, versatile—and set the record straight: “I would consider myself a vers. It’s not like I’m even into dick. And I’m not really into ass, either, to be honest. Doing only one thing is boring to me.”

When I was a kid I loved December Bride mostly because I thought Spring Byington was the funniest name I ever heard. Then I saw Florida Friebus.

Not Even At Our Most Racist Times Would American Television Even Think Of Insulting Fellow Americans Like This Shit.

All the dipshits on the Daniel Penny threads that said the NYC subway was perfectly safe….what do you say now?

Iquote] New Yorkers were up in arms Monday one day after an illegal Guatemalan immigrant allegedly burned a sleeping straphanger to death aboard a Brooklyn subway train — while bystanders did nothing.

[quote] Nobody came to her aid,” said Guardian Angels founder and community activist Curtis Sliwa. “There’s no doubt that people don’t want to get involved. It’s the Daniel Penny factor. It’s frozen people. They’re saying to themselves: ‘I don’t want to get jammed up like Penny.

Starts Sept. 18.

Link has cast members including: Jon Lovett: As a podcast host, I get to travel the country with Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave It,

Pick your top 3 and winner.

Kyle, Genevieve, Andy.

Winner: Andy

Maggie Smith and Gena Rowlands figure prominently. I think Barbara Rush got the bum’s rush, personally. And Dabney’s bit should have been the towel drop from ‘Modern Problems’.

I have been thinking of him since Last Christmas hit number one again,

I am sorry not to be up on the final verdicts about him, but was he HIV+ or not? Didn’t his scumbag boyfriend Fadi say he was?

DL loves Dick, pick one

Flip and rotate your mattress--or if it just has a pillowtop on one side, then just rotate it. It will feel like a new mattress when you sleep in it, and you'll be much more comfortable.

When will it happen to me? How old will I be? How will it happen? What's it like in the hereafter? Will I remember anything from this lifetime when I pass? Is there anyway to prepare myself that I am not already doing?

I want to read about how nice I was to work with on Silkwood.

Which family will produce the more explosive tell all?

Would it be appropriate for Christmas Eve Wigilia toasts (alcoholic brother)?

Did any other children of the 70s enjoy watching this show as much as me?

Of course seeing it now as an adult the premise (moon “blown out of Earth orbit into deep space”) is absurd but the costume and set design were on point. And the Eagle remains one of SciFi’s most iconic spacecraft!

This is a great new series. I’ve loved Keri Russell going back to her early days on Felicity, but my God what were the hair and costume people thinking? She looks like she needs a good overall scrubbing. At the very least her hair washed and a brush run through it. There’s only one scene where she’s getting ready for a British Vogue interview where she’s costumed and styled at all. She’s playing an American Ambassador for flippin sake! I know they’re prolly trying to give her a grittier, earthier look, but come on at least have her look like she bathes regularly. It’s a shame…she’s such an attractive woman and good actress.

More like classic GOOD LOOKING men of Gidget. We see a very young Daniel J Traventi - a good looking ( and it turns out GAY ) hunk.

La Rue and Gidget swing by a gasoline station in LaRue's swank 1965 Red Mustang Convertible. The price of regular is 31.9 cents per gallon. Not as cheap as it seems. I put the price into the CPI inflation calculator and in todays money it's $3.18 per gallon. I paid $2.89 per gallon for regular on Sunday at a BP station with a credit card.

A very nice imitation of Sally Field's voice.

Have a look…

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It seemed she had to strong arm her man and keep him at her side every time when Condi is around.

Will Netflix cancel her cooking show before it is even shown? Will Trump banish Prince Harry? Will Harry and Meghan separate? Will he move back to England?

What’s proper?

I might be willing to forgive how much of an asshole is he on the basis on that big dick. But only temporarily.

I hear it’s terrible despite having Haley Mills.

I actually think it’s a good casting, they need someone who can outmince Galatzine onscreen.

The purses are practically flying out of "He-Man's" mouth!

It was very harsh taking my walk Sunday morning.

What do you like?

Hundreds of Americans have jumped on a multi-state lawsuit alleging that the makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro caused them life-altering injuries.

The suit was filed against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, the two pharma giants that have raked in billions thanks to the blockbuster weight-loss meds.

Ohio native and grandmother of seven Dana Filmore can no longer eat solid foods and has to blend her meals. Louisville’s Jacqueline Barber threw up so much she became dangerously malnourished.

Tennessee oil rig worker Bob Tuttle was forced to quit his job because the stomach pain was unbearable. And Philadelphia-born Debbie Kirtz believed she would never make it out of the hospital alive.

They and many others argue in the suit that Lilly and Novo failed to warn its millions of eager customers about the very real risk of severe gastrointestinal injury, including stomach paralysis, gallbladder issues, colon removal, and more, as well as making misleading statements about the drugs’ safety.

Dana Filmore, a 55-year-old diabetic, was uncomfortable with the prospect of having to stick herself with a needle every week when her doctor suggested she try Ozempic to manage her type 2 diabetes.

For about two years, the medicine did what it was approved to do – lower her blood sugar levels. But in the last six months that she was on it, the severe nausea kicked in. It gradually worsened, and she had to burn through her vacation time to recuperate.

It got to a point where she became scared to eat solid foods, because a few bites would send her to the bathroom.

How did they get over the party line to hook up?

Apparently, I rub my foot on the fitted sheet when I sleep. I have worn holes in six sheets now and they are not cheap to replace. Not sure what it is with my feet either, my boyfriend tells me a wiggle my toes frantically just before I orgasm lol. Anyone else discover odd things like that or am I a freak?

Diddy or didn’t he?

Carry On!

The Container Store — once the premier hub for all things storage and organization — filed for bankruptcy amid mounting debt.

The 46-year-old retail chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Sunday in a Texas district court. It comes just days after Big Lots and Party City announced they will be closing down for good in response to their own financial struggles.

In a company statement, the Container Store said the bankruptcy process will have no impact on customers. Its 102 locations nationwide and website will continue to operate as normal.

Fuck

Buckingham Palaces calls Charles’ cancer a managed condition and that his treatment cycle will continue into next year. That doesn’t sound like a cure to me. More like it’s to prolong his life. Doesn’t sound good.

And they think Biden's problematic? Regardless, right wing looney fighting is music to my ears.

[QUOTE]A U.S. Congresswoman disappeared for the last six months of her term. Nobody noticed.

[QUOTE]Turns out she's in a memory care unit, & her staff (and apparently other people?) covered it up (though she was somehow propped up for an event a month ago?)

[QUOTE]the funny thing about this story is that the arch-conservative Dallas Express only cared about this story because Granger went against the House Freedom Caucus and voted to keep the government running like nine months ago so she became a persona non grata

Trump voters are about to get what they deserve.

YES!!!

Why put up lights if you cannot afford them to keep them lit each and every dark & foggy night until Christmas. Dumb cunts.

Please vote

Santa, won’t you please leave a wonderful Ronco Rhinestone & Stud Setter under the tree for me this year? My friends are posting their wishes here too, so I hope you’ll make them happy!

I want to decorate my $8 jeans so they’re worth $50, and try making a wall hanging! The Ronco Rhinestone & Stude Setter is only $9.98, and you can pick it up at Vons or T G & Y! Thanks, Santa! I’m leaving you some delicious Pillsbury Slice and Bake cookies with Betty Crocker frosting on them! Enjoy!

This is perfect lmao. We all know that perp walk was incredible PR for Luigi but legally it still gave him argument for violation of his constitutional rights.

Does anyone know how this sort of scenario usually plays out? Certainly this is an unusual case, but there have to be consequences when an elected official declares a suspect on trial guilty before a press junket right?

Are you a strong enough swimmer where you could jump off a boat in the ocean and go swimming?

Are you just a pool swimmer?

Talented actor and very handsome man. I had no idea he was a recovered heroin addict.

A Winnipeg woman accused of crushing animals to death with her feet for videos she and her boyfriend then allegedly sold was denied bail Friday, following a lengthy hearing in a Manitoba court earlier this week.

Irene Lima and Chad Kabecz were arrested and charged with several animal cruelty offences in October, after the provincial veterinarian got a tip from a citizen about videos and photos of animal torture.

They had been posted on the dark web — online content that doesn't show up through regular searches, and can only be accessed with a special browser. The citizen who made the tip said they believed the people behind the videos were from Manitoba.

Police have previously said that from May 20 to Oct. 7, 2024, more than 75 animals were filmed or photographed being tortured and killed, and that there was also a sexual component to the offence in some cases.

They also said they discovered communications between the couple discussing wanting to torture a child, and said there was a sexual component to those messages.

Investigators also found several images of child pornography had been accessed on a device belonging to Kabecz and Lima, police said.

The decision not to release Lima on bail comes weeks after she and Kabecz were charged with a slew of new offences — including several related to bestiality and child pornography — linked to what police said they found on the seized devices.

Police allege Kabecz created "an exclusive underground black-market network" for the animal torture content. Prospective members had to submit their own video to gain entry, and both accused profited financially from it, according to police.

Crown attorney Sean Sass alleged Kabecz and Lima — who court heard goes by the name "Goddess May" online — owned and operated a website on the dark web called Goddess May Barefoot Premium Crush, which hosted videos of Lima crushing animals, including cats and kittens, with her feet.

"These are not quick kills," Sass told provincial court Judge David Ireland at the October hearing.

"As the time-stamps seem to indicate, some of these videos are five minutes long. They're staged, premeditated torturing that result in the death of very vulnerable animals."

Some posts on the site allegedly written by Kabecz also describe a long history of Lima torturing animals.

"May is 55 and has been crushing since she was a little girl, and does it for her own satisfaction and pleasure," the site said.

"She crushes barefoot because that's what she enjoys, as it brings her extreme satisfaction even to the point of orgasm without being touched. She's one in a million."

President-elect Trump said Sunday that Katie Miller, who served in Trump’s previous administration, will join the inaugural “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), a new advisory board headed by Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk that aims to slash excessive government spending and regulations.

Miller is also married to incoming deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, a longtime ally and backer of Trump’s.

“Katie Miller will soon be joining DOGE! She has been a loyal supporter of mine for many years, and will bring her professional experience to Government Efficiency,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.

“Katie is a deeply experienced communications professional respected by all. Congratulations to Stephen and Katie!” Trump continued.

Miller was former Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary and served as deputy press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security during Trump’s first administration.

She has also worked for Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) as press secretary and former Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) as her communications director.

# 1 :

Blair and Jo - The Facts of Life

Monroe - Too Close For Comfort

Chandler - Friends

Sara - CSI

Who else?

I would like to have romantic liaisons with him.

Zoomer outrage!

I was looking for a particular performer and this came up in my search results. No thanks, I'll stick to the real thing.

This is really sad

It could happen if Mike Johnson doesn’t have the requisite votes & Republicans can’t otherwise agree on a new Speaker before Jan. 20. Without a Speaker, the electoral votes cannot be counted & Trump thereby formally designated the newly-elected president. So the incoming president pro tem of the Senate, 91-year old Chuck Grassley, would be next in line for the presidency. There is no chance that Alexander Haig would be in charge under this scenario.

This looks fantastic. Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm, Ali Larter, and Demi Moore star in Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s new show ‘Landman’. Sheridan teams with Boomtown podcaster Christian Wallace for a drama set in the broiling, bug-infested Texas oil fields. “This was probably the hardest thing I ever did,” Thornton says.

It looks OK. The cast is certainly stacked. Jesse Plemons looks like he’s dropped a ton of weight. Good for him.

Great cast and big hit for its time., Somewhat forgotten now - which is a shame, because it's probably one of the best comedies of the 80s.

Yes, I did a search on Google first. But the threads I found were more about the band in general. I wanted this thread to focus on this particular album. And what an album it is. I loved it when it was released in 1985 and I love it just as much today. "When Love Breaks Down" is one of my favorite tracks of all time. The rest of the album is just as good. Thomas Dolby produced most of it. Paddy McAloon wrote and sang the majestic songs. Just an amazing album that only gets better with time.

Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing United Health Care CEO Brian Thompson, will be held in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail operating in New York City. Known as MDC, the federal lockup is where other high-profile defendants such as Sean “Diddy” Combs have been held. The prison is notorious for its poor living conditions.

And Luigi's surname is pronounced "Manji-own" NOT...Manji-ownee."

The perfect Christmas gift for your most hated relative!

Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2, Liam Neeson in Non Stop, Idris Elba in Hijack, Jodie Foster in Flightplan. Now there's Taron Egerton as a white cishet blue coller worker trying to avert an aviation related catastrophic crime.

DECEMBER THIRTEEN

Also stars Justine Bateman's brother, Sofia Carson, Hank from Breaking Bad, the Australian guy who looks like Tom Hardy and Emmett Toll's mother who hates Andrea Riseborough.

The director also made the aforementioned Non Stop with Julianne Moore.

They've been MIA from the for days now, with no explanation. Jonathan Lemire seems to be running the show now.

I recently discovered Marvin Gaye's "Purple Snowflakes" and was struck by its beauty. It's baffling that this gem isn't in regular holiday rotation, especially when we're subjected to the same repetitive Christmas songs every year.

While exploring YouTube, I stumbled upon a captivating cover by an indie band called Say She She. I wanted to share this find with my fellow DLers. Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts.

They're all coming out of the woodwork now, feeling empowered after last month.

What are they and how do they work?

I'm guessing it's a cross between a candle and reed diffuser but just wondering how they're used or if it's worth the expense.

I've been home and in misery with it for almost a week. It's definitely not covid (which I had in June) or a cold. It just seems too early to be the flu, but it is. Anyone else have it?

A new great interview with her. Funny that she’s supporting Antonio Banderas over Nicole Kidman.

I love Isabella’s voice. A perfect mix of Italian and Swedish. I could totally hear her voice reading her responses.

newsflash!! healthcare is expensive!!!

Jesus ain’t gonna save you

Host: Martin Short

Musical Guest: Hozier

Here is an audio interview with her about the article she penned from 1960 where she exposes Joan as an absentee mother, insinuates that Joan may be jealous of her, and dances around the abuse. She also takes shots at Joan claiming that she was expelled from school. This was years before Joan died. This is no doubt what Joan’s will was about. It’s fascinating to listen to. Joan must have been furious.

Never found. A New Yorker who went missing in Vienna. He was Mr. Gay Austria. His mother is still looking for him. Documentary is linked. Does anyone remember this story?

Opportunistic South Carolina white trash claims "emotional distress" she and her daughter both experienced after visiting the porn site mistakenly listed on the back of the box.

The game show's new host has completed his first day on the job following Pat Sajak's retirement

FIRST-DAY JITTERS NEARLY kept Ryan Seacrest up the night before he officially took over Wheel of Fortune. As the new host of the long-running game series, he’s picking up where veteran host Pat Sajak left off when he retired earlier this year after 41 seasons. Seacrest went behind the scenes of his latest gig on Instagram, offering insight into how it feels to fill such big shoes. “I’m still spinning with excitement,” he wrote in the caption of the post, which opens with some wheel-spinning ASMR. “I could not sleep last night, I was so excited,” he says in the clip. “I slept okay, but still very excited for the alarm to go off.”

Seacrest is settling into a whole new routine as he explores the studio for the first time. “The wheel’s maybe smaller than you think,” he observes. “As am I.” Browsing through the show’s memorabilia collection — featuring a number of Emmy Awards, one of Vanna White’s famous dresses, and some Wheel of Fortune-branded merchandise — the new host stood next to a cardboard cutout of Sajak and compared their heights, joking: “Who’s taller? He is — shocker.” At the end of the clip, Seacrest skips away from the lot, still running on the high of his excitement for the new job. When Sajak exited the series, he told his successor: “You’re never going to find a better job, and you’re never going to find a better co-host.” White’s contract has been extended through the 2025-2026 season, so far. “I don’t know how to put into words what these past 40 years have meant to me but I’m going to try,” White shared in a video bidding farewell to Sajak. “8000 episodes went by like that. When I first started, I was so green. You made me so comfortable and so confident, Pat. You made me who I am, you really did.”

When it was first announced that Seacrest would be joining the show, he shared a lengthy statement of his own acknowledging the work put in before his arrival. “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak,” he said. “I can say, along with the rest of America, that it’s been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them.” Seacrest added: “Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.”

Anyone know?

It's pretty good. Most interesting regarding the AIDS battles, of course.

Some very informative stuff about the Trump administration. Trump has the intelligence of a 15 year old, maybe.

Also, this photo of young Tony....rowr.

I don’t get what’s happening-is the joke on me?

Someone needs to get the attention back on himself!

The long-gestating prequel series to Dune is coming out soon and looks amazing!!! We will be watching.

I know this is like five months late… but I’m on episode 4 and I had to stop and ask a question.

At about 7.5 minutes into the episode, there is a scene with Joel and Hector in the swimming pool.

The camera goes underwater to show Hector pulling off his trunks.

But when you see his butt underwater, you see BUBBLES coming up!!

Why did they have that in there!? It kind of ruined the hotness of the scene for me!

What a timeless song. Phenomenal. I still listen to this song all the time. It never gets old.

Ive never heard of half of them, but I dont like twinks. Who is missing?

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) of Florida was found by a House Ethics Committee probe to have paid a 17-year-old for sex and consumed illegal drugs while in office.

Gaetz, the sex-scandal-plagued Republican who recently dropped out as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, violated several state laws relating to sexual misconduct while in office, according to the committee’s report published Monday.

The investigators found “substantial evidence” that Gaetz violated House rules and other standards of conduct “prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, impermissible gifts, special favors or privileges, and obstruction of Congress.”

The much-anticipated report follows a yearslong investigation into allegations against Gaetz, including that he paid for sex in Flordia where prostitution is illegal.

Kash Patel may have spent the last few years routinely saying Donald Trump’s political enemies should be prosecuted. Trump, who has often said the same thing, may have picked him as his next FBI director expressly for that purpose. Steve Bannon may be out there telling anyone who cares to listen that Patel is extremely serious about doing all this. “We’re trying to make these people famous,” Bannon told Tim Miller this weekend. “First of all, it has to happen. Number two, it’s going to happen.”

But don’t worry, folks—Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) met with Patel this weekend, and based on that conversation, he’s sure all that “going after Trump’s enemies” stuff is overblown.

“All of these interviews were all off the record,” Fetterman told ABC News’s Jon Karl yesterday. “So I’m not going to go into detail, but he absolutely—you know, that’s never going to happen.”

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday, in his first rally-like speech since the November election, threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal, pushed back on criticism of Elon Musk’s influence, and suggested he could soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump’s speech in Phoenix, at a Turning Point USA gathering of conservative activists celebrating his victory last month, largely echoed the rhetoric he used on the campaign trail — including lies about widespread fraud in the 2020 election — but were tempered with his satisfaction at having won.

“We had no riots. We had no anything. It was a beautiful thing to watch,” Trump said, noting Democrats’ concession of the 2024 election. “They just said, ‘We lost.’ And we want to try bringing everybody together.”

Trump did not address the chaotic past week in Washington.

Instead, Trump vowed to keep the promises he made on the campaign trail and to take action on his firsts day in office on, among other things, immigration, energy production and a series of culture war issues.

Here are six key lines from Trump’s speech on Sunday:

Panama Canal

Trump said he would consider retaking control of the Panama Canal, which he referred to as a “vital national asset,” doubling down on social media posts he’d made on the topic Saturday.

Putin meeting

Trump suggested he could meet with Putin early in his presidency as he seeks to negotiate an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Trump said bringing the war to an end is “one of the things I want to do quickly,” and said Putin wants to meet with him “as soon as possible.”

Musk’s influence

Trump pushed back on Democrats’ characterization of Musk as acting as the de facto president, after Musk — who has spent much time with Trump at Mar-a-Lago since the president-elect’s victory — helped tank the bipartisan government funding bill last week.

“No, he’s not taking the presidency. I like having smart people,” he said. “They’re on a new kick. ‘Russia, Russia, Russia,’ ‘Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine,’ all the different hoaxes. The new one is ‘President Trump has ceded the presidency to Elon Musk.’ No, no, that’s not happening.”

“No, he’s not going to be president, that I can tell you,” he said. “And I’m safe, you know why? He can’t be — he wasn’t born in this country.”

Renaming Denali

Former President Barack Obama’s administration renamed the highest mountain peak in North America, Mount McKinley, to Denali to honor Alaska’s native population, which had used the name for centuries.

Trump said McKinley should have his name restored because he was a “great president” who “deserves it.”

“Woke has to stop. Because along with everything else, it’s destroying our country. We’re going to stop woke,” Trump said. “Woke is bullsh*t.”

Vaccine skepticism

Trump defended his controversial pick for Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and seemed to suggest he would allow Kennedy to probe for links between vaccines and autism, despite no evidence supporting the connection that Kennedy has long claimed exists.

Trump pointed to rises in diagnoses of autism, childhood cancer and chronic diseases, and said that “something’s wrong.”

“Together, we’re going to make America healthy again,” Trump said. “Something bad is happening.”

TikTok’s future

Trump again expressed openness to allowing the social media app TikTok to continue operating in the United States, suggesting that the app may have helped reach some key voters.

Trump touted his popularity on the app and the gains he made with young voters in the 2024 election, saying he is “going to have to start thinking about TikTok.”

“We did go on TikTok, and we had a great response. We had billions and billions of views,” he said.

Trump said he was shown a chart highlighting the views his campaign had received there. “As I looked at it I said, ‘Maybe we gotta keep this sucker around for a little while,’” he said.

I'm not a shill, but I've been looking for "background TV" ever since I cut the cord and lost TCM. Tubi is perfect; they have a great selection of old movies, especially the "Bs" and old TV shows. I've even discovered some things that I didn't know existed, like this 'I Love Lucy' knockoff called 'I Married Joan.' Great fun if you haven't gotten on the Tubi train.

Companies are beginning to pick winners and losers in their portfolios as they adapt to a rapidly-changing business environment.

He was around 90 years old.

[quote]The croc’s death was announced by Australian reptile park Crocosaurus Cove, where Burt lived out his final years.

[quote]Starring Paul Hogan as a daring Australian crocodile hunter who feels like a fish-out-of-water after visiting New York, “Crocodile Dundee” was released in 1986 and quickly became one of Australia’s highest grossing films. Two sequels followed: “Crocodile Dundee II” and “Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.”

A prankster was recently arrested and charged after allegedly spraying bug killer on food in an Arizona Walmart, police say.

Charles Smith, 27, was charged with felony-level poisoning and misdemeanor-level criminal damage, in addition to misdemeanor charges of endangerment and theft. The Mesa Police Department confirmed the arrest in a statement to Fox News Digital.

The incident began on Dec. 19 at around 8:30 p.m., police said, when the suspect entered a Mesa Walmart "intending to film pranks for social media." He then grabbed a can of bug killer "without paying for it," according to the police's statement.

According to the authorities, Smith aimed the spray at both produce and prepared food items, such as rotisserie chickens.

"He then sprayed the pesticide on various produce items, including vegetables, fruit, and rotisserie chickens that were available for purchase," the Mesa Police Department's statement said. "Smith filmed his face, the pesticide can, and the act of spraying. He later posted the video online."

"Through investigative means, and with assistance from the Tempe Police Department, detectives were able to identify Smith as the suspect," the statement added. "Mesa Police contacted Smith and he turned himself in voluntarily. During the interview, Smith admitted to the theft and spraying of the pesticide."

"Thanks to the tireless work of our officers and detectives, an arrest occurred less than 24 hours after police were notified of the incident," the police department continued. "We also extend our gratitude to the Tempe Police Department for their valuable contributions and collaboration in quickly solving this case."

Authorities added that the incident exemplifies "the potential dangers of reckless actions disguised as social media pranks."

Thanks, WaPo, for telling us something we already knew.

Only one.

“Generation X delivered the White House to Trump.”

That was the post-election analysis of political writer Philip Klein, who noted this week that people between the ages of 45 and 64 voted for President-elect Donald Trump 53% to 45%. Other generations, both older and younger, went for Vice President Kamala Harris. This result follows several recent articles calling Generation X, my generation, the “Trumpiest” generation.

For those of us in that demographic, born between the mid-1960s and 1980, it’s easy to understand why we went for Trump. For one, we aren’t easily offended — even by Trump, the king of the politically incorrect put-down. Bret Easton Ellis, a popular novelist of Gen X, once noted in an interview that those of us who were teenagers in the 1980s “loved to be offended.”

It’s true. We were born in the 1960s, were children in the ’70s, and were teens in the ’80s. We liked gritty and sexy novels like Tropic of Cancer that were not socially acceptable, as well as loud punk rock and challenging movies. Yet we also love J.R.R. Tolkien, Beethoven, C.S. Lewis, jazz, and Flannery O’Connor — and patriotic movies such as Top Gun.

We were children in 1976 during the bicentennial celebrations of the founding of America, and like the children under communism, we had in our hearts a desire for God and an awareness of the value of freedom. We love America and know Marxism is a lie.

It seemed like our time had come with the collapse of communism in 1989. All of the things Gen X loves — the freedom to read, watch, and say what you want, the acceptance of gay people, including their protection from bullies, the ability to tell jokes and let stuff roll off our backs, and self-reliance — were becoming mainstream around the world.

But that was short-lived. Communism stayed alive in the universities and then spread into the wider culture. If somebody had told us back in 1990 that in 2024 we would have censorship, speech codes, sensitivity readers for novels, and Christian bakers charged with crimes for following their conscience, we would not have believed them.

I think even Momma would say hard pass to a man that beheaded his own child.

I swear the breaks between shows are so long now it's easy to forget them.

Ironically the gym owner had not heard the cannibalism rumors and had based the decision on his performance in Call Me By Your Name

She is stunning!

In a new Netflix docuseries about Aaron Rodgers, the NFL quarterback laments how fame impacted his life and says the women he dated throughout his career contributed to his celebrity.

PEOPLE previewed Aaron Rodgers: Enigma, which begins streaming today, and its three installments largely focus on Rodgers’ career trajectory and his recent controversies — including his misleading and at-times false statements about vaccines and floating conspiracy theories.

During the second episode of the series, Rodgers, 41, says he "hated" the notoriety that came with winning the Super Bowl in 2010, doing State Farm commercials and winning his first NFL MVP Award in 2011.

“I always find it interesting when people say, in reference to the off-the-field attention, ‘Well, this is what you signed up for,’ “ Rodgers says, as the documentary shows clips of him meeting former President Barack Obama at the White House after winning Super Bowl XLV, appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman and waving to a crowd in a parade at Disney World.

“I say f--- that, I never signed up for that,” Rodgers contends. “I signed up for football because I love the game and I got great at it because I’m hyper-competitive and super-motivated. But there’s this whole other part that comes with it that’s a lot of great stuff and a lot of f---ing weird stuff.”

Rodgers also discusses his reaction to having paparazzi follow him from that point on in his career.

“I didn’t do myself any favors with some of the girls I dated after that that were in the public eye,” he says, as images of his former girlfriends Olivia Munn and Danica Patrick, as well as his ex-fiancée Shailene Woodley, flash on the screen.

“I definitely hated it at first – like, really despised it,” Rodgers says about fame. “I enjoyed my private life. I enjoyed being able to go places. But from Super Bowl MVP, MVP, State Farm commercials, that got a little bit more difficult.”

Rodgers dated Munn, 44, from 2014 until the couple split in 2017. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback then began dating Patrick, the 42-year-old retired NASCAR star, from 2018 until they called it quits in 2020. Rodgers began dating Woodley, 33, in late 2020 before the couple announced their engagement in 2021. But Rodgers and Woodley called off their plans to marry a year later.

PEOPLE reported at the time that Rodgers and Woodley had an “amicable” split, while the NFL star later took to Instagram to “thank” the Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actress for their time together.

Woodley opened up about the couple’s breakup earlier this month when she told Outside magazine: “I haven’t shared much about my relationship with Aaron because it always makes me cry.”

"It was not right,” Woodley added. “But it was beautiful.”

Is he teasing us at this point?

WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump took office in 2017, he immediately issued a provocative executive order banning travel from Muslim-majority countries that led to chaos, confusion and a flurry of lawsuits that ended up at the Supreme Court.

If he wins the election in November, he has pledged to follow a similar course on another contentious policy proposal: ending birthright citizenship.

In May of last year, Trump released a campaign video renewing his call to end the long-standing constitutional right, saying he would sign an executive order on day one of his presidency that would ensure that children born to parents who do not have legal status in the U.S. will not be considered U.S. citizens.

“The United States is among the only countries in the world that says even if neither parent is a citizen or even lawfully in the country, their future children are automatic citizens the moment the parents trespass onto our soil,” Trump said in the video.

Birthright citizenship has long been understood to be required under the Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” The language was included in the constitutional amendment enacted after the Civil War to ensure that Black former slaves and their children were recognized as citizens.

The phrase has been generally understood by legal scholars of all ideological stripes to be self-explanatory, but that has not stopped some anti-immigration advocates from pressing an alternative interpretation.

“Litigation is a certainty,” said Omar Jadwat, a lawyer at the American Civil Liberties Union who was also involved in the travel ban challenge.

“It’s directly in the teeth of the 14th Amendment,” he added. “It would essentially be an attempt to tear down one of the core constitutional protections that has been a key part of our country.”

Vital Statistics about The Empress Locomotive Number: 2816 Class: H1b Builder: Montreal Locomotive Works Date built: December, 1930 Last revenue run: May 26, 1960 Type: Hudson Wheel arrangement: 4–6–4 Tractive effort: 45,300 lb (20,548 kg) Driving wheel diameter: 75 in (190.5 cm) Total operating weight (including tender): 643,000 lb (291,665 kg) Extreme length (including tender): 91 ft 2 in (27.8 metres) Extreme height: 15 ft 3 in (4.6 metres) Original cost: $116,555 Converted from coal to oil: March, 1999

Originally retired from revenue service in the 60s and preserved in the United States, in 1998 she was purchased by the Canadian Pacific for a steam program. The restoration took 2 years and cost roughly $3.5 million dollars (adjusted for inflation, this translates to almost $6 million as of today).

She recently completed a tour of the recently Merged Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern Railway’s network from Calgary, Alberta, all the way to Mexico City. At 10,000 miles round trip, it is most likely the longest steam locomotive excursion in the world.

Out of 65 4-6-4 Hudson’s built for the CP, 2816 is one of 5 preserved, and the only non-streamlined hudson at that.

Wendy Williams was labeled as “permanently incapacitated” in new court documents by her guardian, less than a year after revealing her dementia and aphasia diagnosis to the public.

Her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, and her legal team, wrote in court documents obtained by The U.S. Sun that Williams “has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated.” The revelation came amid an ongoing legal battle over the Lifetime series Where is Wendy Williams?, a documentary that showed the former TV host dealing with alcohol addiction, alongside health and financial issues.

Past court documents claimed that the series exploited Williams, and said that she did not have the ability to consent to the series due to her health ailments. The new filing asked for information of her “health, familial relationships, and finances” to be redacted in an effort of privacy, according to the outlet. Williams was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia in 2023, revealing her health conditions publicly earlier this year.

Starring Maika Monroe and Mary Elizbeth Winstead. Now filming.

I hope it's not just a pale remake and they actually go for morally complexity. The original hinted at this kind of material, but would always fall back into good guy vs. bad guy thriller shenanigans (certainly fun and a bit campy, but I want more).

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Penny, a military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of homicide this week, has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump's suite at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday.

The Marine veteran was cleared of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely ’s 2023 death. A more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed last week.

Vance said Penny, 26, accepted his invitation to join the president-elect and him at the game.

“Daniel’s a good guy, and New York’s mob district attorney tried to ruin his life for having a backbone,” Vance said in a post on X. “I’m grateful he accepted my invitation and hope he’s able to have fun and appreciate how much his fellow citizens admire his courage.”

The case sparked national debate, with some hailing Penny as a hero for attempting to subdue a man he considered a menace to public safety and others seeing him as a white vigilante who choked a Black man to death.

Political figures on the right have defended Penny since he was charged for the death in May 2023. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who ran for the GOP presidential nomination and was tapped by Trump last month to lead an effort along with billionaire Elon Musk to cut government spending, donated money to his legal defense fund.

After the acquittal, Penny gave an extensive interview to Fox News and declared he’s “not a confrontational person.” He told the network that he wouldn’t have been able to live with “the guilt I would have felt if someone did get hurt, if he did do what he was threatening to do.”

“I’ll take a million court appearances and people calling me names and people hating me, just to keep one of those people from getting hurt or killed,” Penny said.

Trump has not referred to the case publicly recently, but last year he told The Messenger that he thought Penny and other people on the subway were “in great danger.”

Some New Yorkers protested the trial outcome this week, holding signs and chanting Jordan Neely’s name in a Manhattan square.

Vance, who served in the Marine Corps, including in Iraq, said this week that "justice was done in this case” and Penny never should have been prosecuted.

Plot: After months of isolation, Isherwood "Ish" Williams, learns that most of the world has fallen to a mysterious illness. Yet despite his instincts to further isolate, Ish leads the charge to develop a new civilization.

Based on George R. Stewart's novel by the same name.

I watched the first episode and it was much better than expected. Anybody else watching?

Elon Musk, “a guy who’s never received a single vote, who is constitutionally ineligible to serve as actual president, who polling shows isn’t wanted there by the American people” is now “effectively running the United States,” Chris Hayes said Wednesday night, and “the American people are paying zero attention to this.”

Musk has essentially “bought himself control” over the country, Hayes began. “Apparently, he spent $44 billion to turn Twitter into his personal propaganda outfit and promote Donald Trump, and then he went on to spend a quarter of a billion dollars to help get Trump elected.”

Tuesday night House Republicans laid out a short-term plan to avoid an end-of-the-year government shutdown. That plan was rejected by Trump and JD Vance Wednesday, hours after Musk himself rejected the plan the night before (and he continued to rail against it throughout the following day).

Congressional Republicans “apparently forgot to ask Elon Musk” about the bill before doing their job and passing it, Hayes continued. “I don’t think Musk has any idea what is actually in the bill. In fact, I feel quite certain that he urged his followers to use AI to summarize it for him, but he still spent the day whipping votes against it to his hundreds of millions of followers on the social media platform he owns.”

“He tweeted more than 70 times against the deal to keep the government open,” Hayes added. It was only then that Trump and Vance interjected their own stance about the deal, and the end result is that “House Republicans certainly who they are taking their marching orders from” — the aforementioned “guy who’s never received a single vote.”

Not to be outdone by himself, it appears Musk’s preference is the government is shut down until Trump is sworn in Jan. 20, Hayes later said. After an X account by the name of @WallStreetMav wrote, “Just close down the govt until January 20th. Defund everything. We will be fine for 33 days,” on the platform, Musk shared the original message and added a simple, “YES.”

Eric Adams doesn’t rule out switch to the GOP: ‘Cancel me’

The New York City mayor has been at odds with national Democrats over immigration.

Bowen Yang - Blowin’ Wang

No, I didn't know Jezebel still existed.

No, I don't usually peruse that site.

Donation details after the article.

BEIRUT (AP) — The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said early Sunday that President Bashar Assad left the country for an undisclosed location, fleeing ahead of insurgents who said they had entered Damascus after a stunning advance across the country.

The events suggested that the end of Assad's regime could be imminent after his bloody 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented.

Rami Abdurrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told The Associated Press that Assad took a flight Sunday from Damascus.

State television in Iran, Assad’s main backer in the years of war in Syria, reported that Assad had left the capital. It cited Qatar’s Al Jazeera news network for the information and did not elaborate.

There was no immediate statement from the Syrian government.

An Associated Press journalist in Damascus reported seeing groups of armed residents along the road in the outskirts of the capital and hearing sounds of gunshots. The city’s main police headquarters appeared to be abandoned, its door left ajar with no officers outside. Another AP journalist shot footage of an abandoned army checkpoint where uniforms were discarded on the ground under a poster of Assad’s face.

Residents of the capital reported hearing gunfire and explosions. Footage broadcast on opposition-linked media showed a tank in one of the capital's central squares while a small group of people gathered in celebration. Calls of “God is great” rang out from mosques.

It was the first time opposition forces had reached Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured areas on the outskirts of the capital following a yearslong siege.

The pro-government Sham FM radio reported that the Damascus airport had been evacuated and all flights halted.

The insurgents also announced they had entered the notorious Saydnaya military prison north of the capital and “liberated" their prisoners there.

The night before, opposition forces took the central city of Homs, Syria's third largest, as government forces abandoned it. The city stands at an important intersection between Damascus, the capital, and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus — the Syrian leader’s base of support and home to a Russian strategic naval base.

The government denied rumors that Assad had fled the country.

Sham FM reported that government forces took positions outside Homs without elaborating. Rami Abdurrahman who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said Syrian troops and members of different security agencies withdrew from the city, adding that rebels entered parts of it.

The insurgency announced later Saturday that it had taken over Homs. The rebels had already seized the cities of Aleppo and Hama, as well as large parts of the south, in a lightning offensive that began Nov. 27. Analysts said rebel control of Homs would be a game-changer.

The rebels' moves into Damascus came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern part of the country, leaving more areas, including several provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters.

The fall of Damascus would leave government forces in control of only two of 14 provincial capitals: Latakia and Tartus.

I hadn't thought of him in a long time until last night when I saw a reference to him on the "When your head is too small for your body" thread. Is he still acting? I know his Christian fundamentalist wife has popped out at least one crotch dropping.

Obama had changed the name from mt. McKinley.

I suppose it could be worse. Trump could be naming it "Mt. Musk."

Lame duck President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden ignored a beaming Vice President Kamala Harris — who was applauding enthusiastically for the couple — as they entered the Kennedy Center Honors to a standing ovation, awkward video shows.

The Bidens didn’t greet or acknowledge Harris as they entered the 47th Kennedy Center Honors, even as they took a spot standing right next to the vice president her husband, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

She had no career after Showgirls and her IG is nothing but pix of her and her semi famous friends.

Is she venting about Trump a lot?

Tik Tock must be the only platform she's using. She deleted twitter and doesn't use her website much anymore.

Does she talk about the druggie daughter much?

I went up to an MTA worker to ask for directions on which train to board to get to my Architecture cruise and he pointed for me to go to an empty train waiting to depart. I go and take a seat but I notice that everytime he walks by the open door he turns and looks at me as he walks by. And I don’t mean a quick glance either. He was a pretty good looking Puerto Rican? Guy, pretty muscular too with some nice tattoos visible under his uniform so I think I may be reading into it. Where I’m from, 2 guys stare too long in a setting like that you’re fighting haha. Thoughts?

Ooops! They fell went down BOOM!

One person inured.

I'll start: The Godfather Part 2.

WTF?

Her father has so much money, and yet she dresses like this?

And her mother is so beautiful still.

Unfortunately, Alabama is definitely living up to her namesake.

[quote] French President Emmanuel Macron has been heckled during his visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte. After facing boos and calls to resign from locals demanding more aid in devastated areas, Macron responded by telling locals: "I had nothing to do with the cyclone. You can blame me, but it wasn't me."

[quote]"If this wasn't France, you would be 10,000 times more screwed," he added to gasps, using an expletive.

I hope he at least threw them some rolls of paper towels.

She walks with purpose.

I watch this cozy piece of crap yearly around the holidays. What do you love/hate about this cheese fest?

Only $24.50 per month.

"Did we pick it because it had a cute cover and that's an appropriate way to pick a book?"

"Absolutely!"

Not one catchy or hummable tune.

Maybe it’ll stick this time

Can you tell why?

I went to see The Crow tonight. There were 6 of us in the theater. It was pretty awful; a grim, nihilistic, hipster, emo shitfest. The metaphysics were simplistic, primitive and superstitious. None of the characters had any redeeming qualities. I'm just glad I didn't pay for it. One star. 😴

Poor Bill Skarsgård.

Utter insanity.

So amazing!

The person whose shoulders the girl is sitting on is Rainer “BUtterfield 8” Dawn.

Well isn't that special?

The police said a man was taken into custody. The victim had been seated in a subway car at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station on Sunday morning when a man approached and set her on fire.

Lots of indoor swooping action, a butterfly net, and freedom!

In therapy with a specific practitioner for a year and a half, with talk therapy as the modality. I am stuck on a specific issue revolving around a natural disaster I experienced back in 2021. (I'm okay, but traumatized and shrink sees it as PTSD, a term I see thrown around for a lot of stuff and which I reserve for first responders and combat veterans . . ). We started EMDR a couple weeks ago: We meet on line, so I follow a colored ball that moves across my phone screen at varying speed. IYKYK. WE pause and discuss bady sensations, etc. To me, it seems disjointed and all over the place. And silly, even. BUT I have decided to go along, do the 'work', and give it a chance --- for six to eight sessions. I can't help but think it's bullshit right now. Any thougjts?

Support For Parents Opting their Children Out Of Vaccines:

Support: 68%

Oppose: 32%

Marquette / Dec 11, 2024 / n=1063

Natalie Wood was miscast and practically ruined the movie. She wasn't believable. The film was so far ahead of its time thanks to Jerry Robbins and his choreography, but the casting was wrong. The Jets with their bleached blonde hair at least could dance and had amazing asses. (The first thing I noticed as a young gay kid when I saw it on screen.) The songs were inspired and beautifully arranged.

My question: Who would have been an ideal, or at least a better, Maria?

I agree. Why should someone be granted birthright citizenship if their parents were just visiting or transiting the country, especially illegially?

I like the UK rule: "A child acquires citizenship at the age of 10. Citizenship is granted at birth only if at least one parent has permanent residence in the country."

President-elect Donald Trump’s team is assessing multiple options to fulfill his long-promised pledge to end birthright citizenship, according to two sources familiar with the discussions, teeing up a legal fight with the expectation that the Supreme Court would ultimately have to rule on the matter.

“We’re gonna have to get it changed, or maybe I would go back to the people, but we have to end it. We’re the only country that has it,” Trump told NBC’s Kristen Welker, echoing a false statement he’s made in the past. “If we can, through executive action. I was going to do it through executive action, but then we had to fix Covid first, to be honest with you.”

"One Day At A Time", that ground-breaking sitcom by Norman Lear featuring divorced mother Ann Romano raising her two teenage daughters, debuted 49 years ago this week, on December 16, 1975. The series was created by Whitney Blake and Allan Manings, a husband-and-wife writing duo who had both been actors in the 1950s and 1960s. The series was based on Whitney Blake's own life as a single mother raising her three children (including future actress Meredith Baxter) after her divorce from her first husband.

Producer Norman Lear spotted teenage actress Mackenzie Phillips in the hit movie 'American Graffitti' and wanted to do a sitcom around her. The original pilot shot in early 1975 focused on 'Ann Romano' and her one daughter 'Julie' (played by Phillips). Ann was a single mother who worked as a nurse in a big city hospital, and the focus was to be on the daily (comic) dilemmas of Julie's in school and at home. The title of the show was 'Three To Get Ready'.

When the Blake / Manings project came to his attention, he reworked his original pilot and brought in a second younger daughter, and had the focus on the single unemployed mother who is finding her independence along with her two teenage daughters. The title was changed to 'One Day At A Time' and another pilot was shot - and this was the one which CBS chose out of the two to go forward with.

Actress Bonnie Franklin was 31 when she was cast to play Ann Romano, who uproots her two kids from their home in Logansport, IN to Indianapolis, after her divorce. Lear spotted Franklin on Broadway, when she was a supporting actress in the 1970 musical 'Applause, Applause' (for which she snagged a Tony nom). He met her backstage at one of her performances, and promised her he could make her a TV star within a few years. Franklin didn't believe him, and was hesitant to leave New York City to head to Hollywood when he made her the offer to star in this new TV show, but she did it and became a TV star.

Valerie Bertinelli was cast as younger dependable daughter Barbara Cooper, when Lear spotted her in an episode of the failed family show "Apple's Way" in the early 1970s. Lear was familiar with actor Pat Harrington's work on television in the 60s and 70s, and cast him as the building 'super'.

The show went through many cast changes over the years with much 'backstage drama' (Phillips left after the fifth season due to her much publicized drug abuse over the years), and Harrington, Bertinelli and Franklin stayed with the show for nine seasons, until its final show on May 28, 1984. CBS wanted to keep the show for a tenth season, but Franklin told the network that Season 9 would be their last. Lear tried two different spin-offs in 1984, one starring Bertinelli and the other starring Harrington, but CBS rejected both.

In Meet Me In St Louis

This shit is priceless. Enjoy! Merry Christmas!!🎄

People are saying they're from a Gay Taiwanese Mothership hiding in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

I'm the in-flight magazine in the backseat pocket. I'm missing two pages and my crossword puzzle is only half-completed.

What's so great about NJ?!

Why do they look like underwater single cell organisms you'd see on a BBC documentary?

Who's trolling? New Jersey of all places.

Don't even joke about driving a car into a Christmas market.

My trick is naming every single sovereign state in the world.

British actor playing Robbie Williams (sorta) in his biopic.

How nipply!

Dexter the original.

Dexter: New Blood.

Dexter: Original Sin.

And coming next year, Dexter: Resurrection.

When did Dexter become a franchise?

That sure was an eye-opening statement from Jean the lesbian!

Authorities are searching for answers after a company president was violently attacked at his workplace in Michigan.

According to News 8 , the incident occurred around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at Anderson Express Inc., a Muskegon-based manufacturer that works with the automotive and defense industries.

The Fruitport Township Police Department said a 32-year-old suspect, identified as Nathan Mahoney, allegedly stabbed company president Erik Denslow during a staff meeting. The man reportedly rushed out of the building shortly after and fled the scene in a vehicle. Mahoney was stopped by police and taken into custody about 15 minutes after the stabbing.

Denslow reportedly underwent surgery to treat his injuries and remains in stable condition. On Wednesday, Anderson Express spokesperson Mary Ann Sabo shared a statement regarding the incident to FOX 17 .

“We remain in shock over the incident that happened at our plant yesterday,” she wrote. “Our first thought is with our president, who has a good prognosis for a full and speedy recovery. We are also focused on supporting our employees as they process this senseless assault. We appreciate the swift actions of local law enforcement and will continue to cooperate with their investigation.”

Outlets report Mahoney had only been working for the company for about two weeks and was training to replace a high-ranking employee approaching retirement. He has since been charged with intent to murder and fleeing a police officer.

Local authorities said they’re still investigating the attack, which may have been inspired by the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson .

“We haven’t ruled out copycat motive in regards to this,” Deputy Chief Greg Poulson told News 8 on Wednesday. “I think that comes to everyone’s mind in this time. We’re going through all his social accounts, all his electronic media and trying to determine a motive for this act.”

Stop this bullshit commercial.

Very demure.

Poland confirmed that PM Netanyahu would be arrested if he landed in Poland for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Every year I get their charming catalogs.Last year I finally ordered a few items in spite of numerous negative reviews. Never again. There products look lovely- nicely packaged pretty pastries and cakes so perfect but it’s just SWEET covered in hard/thick sweet icing-YUCK!

I thought he was Italian but it appears he’s a Jew.

I’m Let’s be Faye Dunaway

Kyle's getting the villain edit this season.

Erika continues her Ozempic journey.

They swapped out last season's token black cast member for another one that looks like a drag queen.

Dorit and Sutton continue to be boring.

Jennifer Tilly!

Discuss

And they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying:

Hail, Luigi, king of the proles!

Clever use of abandoned shopping centers.

“Did Grandma come back from her hike?”

"It's my presidency. I bought it!!"

The THR Icon opens up about his difficult childhood, how acting saved him and which Logan Roy kid he’d like to spend Christmas with.

Are we really saving trees and the environment with the amount of recycling we're doing?

Has the world even changed one iota? Isn't the answer really re-use of everything we already have?

Listen to the lies...

Mine:

The Go Between

Black Narcissus

Barry Lyndon

Sunday Bloody Sunday

The Red Shoes

Death in Venice

Le Fou Follet

Lift to the Scaffold

Darling

Rocco and His Brothers

Kari Lake assaulted Tim Miller, literally, at a right wing convention. He might have bruises from the encounter. And it's all on camera, apparently. And if that's not crazy enough, Laura Loomer emerges as a protagonist in the situation.

[QUOTE]“DON’T TOUCH ME,” Kari Lake screams in my face, I assume in reference to a bit of discomfort with mid-interview physical contact that I had expressed in our last encounter. “YOU ARE A PIECE OF SHIT.”

[QUOTE]The face briefly collects itself and appears to look back and see if her husband was taping the exchange. One of the many observers of the scene—and let me tell you, it was a SCENE—later told me that they thought Cameraman Lake had missed the approach, possibly the cause of Kari’s decision to double back for more. She turns back around.

[QUOTE][Italic]“You are a piece of shit!” she repeats over, and over, and over, and over, and over, staring up at me with increasing rage in her eyes and at times pinching my arm like an angry grandmother.[/italic] Lake goes on to make a series of other accusations about my integrity. Among them: That I don’t care about “fentanyl mothers,” that I am a “fake news” “liar,” and that I was hiding my signature pearl necklace underneath a button up shirt. (On this last count, at least, I can conclusively say that she was incorrect. )

[QUOTE]The attack subsided when an unlikely peace-maker emerged from the growing crowd of onlookers: The right-wing conspiracist Laura Loomer, who you may recall as the Trump hanger-on who briefly became a lightning rod during the 2024 campaign. Loomer made her way through the crowd of onlookers, stood next to Lake and echoed her assessment that I was a lying POS, but in a tone that was more appropriate for a public gathering. Loomer’s calm-disdain-mixed-with-curiosity about my presence seemed to cause Lake’s manic rage to peter out.

Trump has appointed British TV executive Mark Burnett, who produced him on The Apprentice, as his special envoy to the UK. Trump said it was his "great honour" to pick his former colleague for the role, which is separate to the position of US ambassador to the UK.

"Mark will work to enhance diplomatic relations, focusing on areas of mutual interest, including trade, investment opportunities, and cultural exchanges," he added.

Burnett said in a statement: "I am truly honoured to serve The United States of America and President Trump as his Special Envoy to the United Kingdom."

Another unqualified piece of shit.

Were any of you on this website from the 90s? The admin was a guy with the handle D*A*R*K*S*P*A*N. Somewhere along the line someone posted a link to DL and that is how I became a DLer. I think IHSG has been defunct for quite a few years.

I would have drained his cock and loved those big puffy lips on mine. I heard a few times over the years on DL that Buscemi made visits to the tawdry little East Village gay sex club The Bijou. Any truth to the rumour? Anyone had him? He looks like a mordant guy I sometimes picked up at "The Bar". Chain smoking, skinny and hung, and a Hound Dog face.

A case against NuMale Medical Center, filed in 2020, was resolved in November 2024. The lawsuit alleges that the center and its staff misdiagnosed a patient and provided unnecessary and “invasive erectile dysfunction shots.” Reportedly, the shots led to permanent damage for the New Mexico man, who is now in his 70s.

I know many men have given their cum a taste just for the sake of self-awareness, and figured there were probably some guys who regularly did it, but it wasn't something I'd really thought about until I was with a guy who loved to shoot his loads in his mouth (and swallow). It is admittedly hot to watch, but the reality of doing it myself seems weird. Guys are into it though--there are Reddit subs dedicated to the art of doing it, and many of these men claim to be heterosexual. Have you ever considered doing this? Do you do it regularly? Is it cannibalism?

I wanna smoke now

If you like Coming of age films- I highly recommend this one-

Didi- its on Peacock--

And for months the critics had Joan Chen as a shoe in for Supporting actress nomination- it's a shame that she lost that traction- she SO deserves it- and the young man who played the main character is FANTASTIC- He is Didi (which I believe means "older son"..

I am 45 so 2008 to me is "my prime"- the film takes place in 2008/2009- so it may not appeal to everyone, but the themes are pretty universal.

Health insurance industry leaders leaned on the US Department of Justice to prosecute accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione — arguing a federal case against the twisted folk hero would act as a deterrent for possible copycat vigilante killers, sources said Friday.

The feds swooped in with a four-count complaint against Mangione in the cold-blooded killing of Brian Thompson Thursday — scuttling Manhattan prosecutors’ hope of getting the first bite at the 26-year-old Ivy Leaguer in the courtroom.

Mangione instead faced a judge in Manhattan federal court following his dramatic arrival in the Big Apple — blindsiding his defense attorneys.

Sources told The Post that the federal charges came amid pressure from health insurance industry leaders to make an example out of Mangione, though it was unclear which specific entities petitioned the DOJ.

A federal prosecution could be inherently harsher than the parallel state case leveled by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for one simple reason: only the feds can put the death penalty on the table.

“They have the ultimate leverage,” veteran defense attorney Mark Bederow told The Post.

How the feds with the Southern District of New York made their decision to charge and haul Mangione to court before Bragg remained unclear, although one source told The Post that it came from the top of the DOJ in Washington, DC.

Regardless, the federal charges shocked Mangione’s defense team, who learned about them from reading The Post Wednesday evening.

When Mangione’s attorney Marc Agnifilo arrived at Manhattan federal court for the hearing Thursday, he did so minutes after reporters were able to read the freshly unsealed complaint.

A former CNN pundit has offered a mea culpa for shrugging off concerns about President Biden's mental decline.

Chris Cilizza, who served as CNN's editor-at-large before leaving the network in 2022, spoke candidly about his lack of journalistic curiosity about Biden's condition to serve following a pair of damning reports this week from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal that shed light on the president's diminished state.

"As a reporter, I have a confession to make," Cillizza began his "apology" on his YouTube channel Thursday. "I should have pushed harder earlier for more information about Joe Biden's mental and physical well-being and any signs of decline."

Cillizza acknowledged how Republicans would "regularly ping me" during his time at CNN, asking him why he hadn't addressed Biden's decline and how he would "brush them off" since he had not seen "evidence" of the president's decline.

And not only did he admit to taking the word of the White House, he conceded he felt guilty of "age shaming" Biden.

"The White House and the people around Joe Biden were absolutely adamant that suggesting anything- asking the question about whether he was in some physical, mental or both decline, was offensive. 'How could you? It's age shaming.' And I think that impacted me at some level," Cillizza said. "Because while I did ask the question from time to time… I didn't really push on it, if I'm being honest. Now, once I left CNN and once it became a little bit more clear to me about Biden's age, I think I did write pretty regularly and talk pretty regularly about how I wasn't sure that this guy was up to it. And then obviously, after the June 27 debate, everybody, including me, was writing and talking about it."

The former CNN pundit went on to read excerpts from the Journal report about Biden's limited interactions with his own cabinet members and Democratic lawmakers, as well as the Times' assertion finding it "hard to imagine" Biden lasting in the job for another four years.

"I probably should've pushed harder on the Biden age stuff because, in retrospect, it's clear that the people close to him knew that at best, he had some good days and some bad days. June 27, the debate clearly was a bad day. But if the bad day was that bad, as bad as he performed on that debate stage, the fact that he had been president without a whole lot of questions being asked about his physical and mental decline, and I'll add the fact that he continued to be president from June 27 until January 20, 2025, I think is a little bit concerning and begs the question of, like, when did people near him know, what did they know, and why did they not share?" Cillizza said.

"I know journalists did ask, and I can tell you, I mean, I know from my experience, there was a shame factor that went into that. People around Biden worked to make you feel bad when you asked whether he was up to the job of being president, running for president again and serving as president for another four years. 'How could you?' … And they did a very good job, at least until they couldn't hide it anymore, of hiding it," he continued. "But journalists, and I put myself here, we should have been pushier. We should have- I should have not let the shame campaign to make you feel bad for asking the question get to me because it's now clear from both the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times piece that there was real deterioration… and significant decline in Joe Biden, and that it was being managed by the people around him. They were insulating him. They were keeping sort of the world, the political world, out, and keeping him sort of bunkered in."

What an asshole.

Assuming this is true, I didn't realize she was this bad off.

Should I wrap the gifts in their original packaging, or should I place them in boxes that are assorted in size, and then wrap?

I’m looking at 30 or more items.

You’re sick and need help. Don’t use DL as a platform to express your unresolved symptoms of mental illness!

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump, has withdrawn her name from consideration for a seat in the Senate. She stepped down this month as co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), fuelling speculation that she might replace outgoing Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, whom Trump has nominated for secretary of state.

But in a post on X, she said she had removed herself from consideration "after an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so many".

She said she wished Florida Governor Ron DeSantis luck in hand-picking a replacement to serve out the remainder of Rubio's six-year term, which ends in 2026.

In her post on X on Saturday, Lara Trump said: "I could not have been more honoured to serve as RNC co-chair during the most high-stakes election of our lifetime and I'm truly humbled by the unbelievable support shown to me by the people of our country, and here in the great state of Florida." She said she had a big announcement to share in January, without giving further details.

Lara Trump was elected as RNC co-chair in March, solidifying her father-in-law's influence over the party as he campaigned for the presidency.

😱 I was today years old when I learned that. That would have been interesting. What other famous actors turned down iconic roles?

Any fans of this brilliant, strange, bold film by Alejandro Jodorowsky??

American Cinematheque will be holding a screening of this film (50 yrs after its release) in LA soon.

Looking for the easiest way to cook a prime rib for Xmas dinner. Reverse sear after low heat in oven, stove top sear then low oven? There seems to be a dozen different ways. Planning on roasting potatoes under the meat.

A quite creepy show from the 1970's. This would have been very unacceptable in the United States even by the 1960's.

It was okay. This foreign guy with of course a foreign accent but decent looking gave me a non decent blow job. I told him- TOO much teeth. He apologized sort of but continued to use his teeth too much. I told him it's not working and he took umbrage with my telling him to leave as if no one ever dares to reject him. He had a nice ass which I was able to see when he was exiting my room but I did not want to encourage him. I had some other okay sex but nothing special. So that was my night at the bathhouse datalounge people.

I’ve made other plans for holidays because relatives are gleefully gloating how they won the revolution-sickening.

Well, this is terrifying.

"...The paper, which describes experiments jointly carried out by the AI company Anthropic and the nonprofit Redwood Research, shows a version of Anthropic’s model, Claude, strategically misleading its creators during the training process in order to avoid being modified..."

He's 86 years old and it costs $200,000.

Less than most new cars produced by auto makers!

61 years ago Indian businessman Ismail Merchant went into partnership with the American director James Ivory. Today that partnership and their legacy still prosper and flourish.

More than that, a Merchant Ivory film has come to represent quality and style, rare commodities in today's increasing tawdry marketplace. The films they've made include Shakespeare Wallah, The Bostonians, Maurice, and the splendid A Room with a View.

On this Saturday afternoon, let's discuss your favorite Merchant Ivory (and similar) films, performances, costumes, and more.

I'm the overweight closeted cashier, who when you bring up your purchase to him, peers over his half-glasses and smirks, "Have you found a treasure?"

He is a STAR. This is a definitive moment in American culture, nothing like this has happened before. This is Natural Born Killers.

Anybody watched it yet?

I just watched Top Gun. That man is was as fine as hell.

Is she a stud?

Culture Club - Time (Clock Of The Heart)

LOL we gonna have a gay man President before a woman President aren’t we

Closing some locations failed to right the ship, so all of them are done. BUH BYE

More than 1 million people across the country earn paychecks of $500,000 or higher, according to a report that analyzed payroll records on millions of salaries paid over the course of a year.

The study titled "High-paying jobs? They’re a dime a dozen," which was done by ADP, a leading management company that provides payroll and other services, concluded that “a substantial number of professionals found in every major metro” earn more than half a million dollars annually. Government data, including the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, typically obscure the prevalence of hefty paychecks by capping the level of wages reported.

One California metropolis stood out from the rest, the ADP report found. The San Francisco Bay Area has the highest concentration of jobs that pay more than $500,000, “vastly outranking” other major cities. One in 48 jobs there pays $500,000 or more, nearly double the share in Austin, Texas, which has the second-highest concentration.

The Los Angeles and Long Beach region has the 12th-highest concentration of jobs that pay that amount. Slightly less than 1% of employees in Los Angeles and Long Beach earn more than $500,000, while 0.22% earn more than $1 million and 0.06% earn more than $2 million.

The wealthiest neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area include Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades and Malibu, according to real estate firms.

In the Bay Area, more than 2% of employees earn at least half a million dollars, 0.54% earn at least $1 million and 0.15% earn at least $2 million. New York, Boston and Fort Meyers, Fla., are among the other highest ranked cities for employee wages, according to ADP.

The report attributed San Francisco’s “exceptional concentration” of high earners to Silicon Valley and the tech industry, in which executives and other individuals earn “extraordinary compensation.”

Other highly paid professionals including doctors and lawyers face income restrictions based on how many patients or clients they can serve, the report said. In the tech industry, however, productivity has no such constraints, especially at large companies.

“The Bay Area’s considerable lead likely reflects not just the dominance of tech in its economy and workforce, but also its position as the nucleus for the industry’s top talent and the corporate giants that rely most heavily on their expertise,” the report said.

Although Austin, which landed in second place on ADP's list, is another tech hub, the Bay Area's intense tech focus wasn't the only factor contributing to its singular status. Skyrocketing housing prices in the Bay Area have pushed out middle- and low-income residents, leaving the area’s population to be dominated by those earning more.

Nationally, 0.79% of jobs pay more than $500,000, which accounts for more than a million positions. Remote work has drawn high earners to desirable locations including Honolulu and parts of Florida.

“High earners aren’t confined to one industry or region,” the report said. “Though tech is at the forefront, very high salaries are more prevalent than one might realize.”

ADP collected the payroll data from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, from metropolitan areas with more than 1 million residents.

OMG.

This is the most adorable thing ever.

An iconic moment.

This bloke didn't know he was packing heat until his mates caught a glimpse of his horse meat at a urinal. They all had to pull out their puny cocklets for comparison to convince him he was something special.

Sources tell Variety the studio is considering not reporting box office grosses for the film.

I just watched and I don’t think this movie has been discussed here, but it seems like DL catnip.

Starring Yvette Mimieux, Simon MacCorkindale and featuring DL faves Constance McCashin, Kin Shriner, and Lainie Kazan (not to mention Louise Latham, Allan Miller, and the Dos Equis guy) this very 1980s thriller features a plain Jane travel agent who moves to LA, gets a makeover, and pursues a soap opera actor who she believes is his character.

You know, instead of endless threads on Trump & Co...

It's a great book, beautifully drawn, and full of of gay wisdom, by my favorer gay artist,

Their cocks, balls, and holes. Appearance, performance, mileage & condition.

Yes I know some may find this traumatising but buck up, fellas, and give it the college try.

Can't have one without the other. These two films were released within 3 months of each other and continued some of the themes somewhat explored in the 60s /70s (ie "Boys in the Band", "La Cage Aux Folles", etc.) but did so in a full-out Hollywood feature film.

"Making Love" (1982) This film tells the story of a married man who discovers his homosexual feelings after falling in love with another man. The movie explores themes of sexual identity, infidelity, and societal acceptance of homosexuality during a time when such topics were less openly discussed in mainstream media.

"Personal Best" (1982) focuses on two female athletes who are training for the Olympics while navigating their personal lives and relationships. A significant aspect of the film is its exploration of sexual identity and romantic relationships between women. It portrays a candid look at lesbian relationships within a competitive sports environment.

How did these films impact you the first time you watched them (or, either one)? If you saw them First Run, how did you/the people around you (where you lived) react to it?

Tell Lana.

[quote] * End the year with a bang get ready for an evening where the energy is high, the vibe is hot, and the men are even hotter. Step into a private, uninhibited space where pleasure and connection take center stage, and your desires can run wild. o the Night Includes: 0 • A Seductive Atmosphere: Dark room vibes throughout the house, pulsing music, and a space designed for intimacy and exploration. • Play Zones: From steamy group areas to cozy corners, find your scene and make it yours. Fuck bench, sling, bed, couches, hard dicks and eager holes ready for your use. • Supplies On Hand: Lube, bottled water and more to keep the night going.

I trimmed my crotch last night and I’ve got a new ergonomic metal cockring to wear. I need to take my second Imodium now, and begin douching in 30 minutes.

Joys of the season! 🎄

Continue here...

I am a Larry Shipper, a Larry believer if you will/

Christmas special 12/25 and new episodes in the US in March.

The nuns and that damn Buckle woman are back.

As is Trixie's homosexualist brother!

(UK DL'ers, you get episodes before we do, please try to warn us if you're spoiling something.)