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Post by doso on Mar 14, 2018 18:28:36 GMT -6
I guess there was a shooting on Northwesterns Campus. Details are sparse. apparently the call saying there was a man with a gun on campus was a hoax. fucked up. TIL what " swatting" is. :/ |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2018 21:21:01 GMT -6
lmao Vince Staples has launched a GoFundMe, seeking to raise $2 million for his early retirement. In an explainer video, Staples says, “We’ve gotten a lot of complaints about our recent show performances.” In response, he announces that he will use the money he raises to “shut the fuck up forever.” “No songs, no interviews, no interviews, no anything,” he says. “Get off my dick or fund my lifestyle,” he continues. “The choice is yours.” In further detail, he elaborates that the money will be used to fund the following items:
[/i][li] Move to Palmdale
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[li] Buy a puppy[/li]
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[/quote] Last week, Vince Staples launched a GoFundMe page seeking to raise $2 million for his early retirement. It later appeared the campaign was a promotional tool for his new single, “Get the Fuck Off My Dick.” After the page was briefly taken down and restored, Staples has now announced that he will be canceling the campaign for good and plans to refund all the donations. The campaign raised a total of $2,022. Staples added, “I am also personally matching the donations made and donating the full amount to the Michelle Obama library of Norf Long Beach.” |
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Post by alady on Mar 14, 2018 21:29:38 GMT -6
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Post by Tweet on Mar 14, 2018 21:35:05 GMT -6
St. Vince Staples
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Post by Tweet on Mar 15, 2018 19:53:12 GMT -6
Dylann Roof's sister was arrested for bringing weapons to her high school's gun violence walkout.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2018 10:17:17 GMT -6
I feel bad that I laughed a lot at this.
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Post by sick2b on Mar 16, 2018 21:29:39 GMT -6
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Post by alady on Mar 17, 2018 12:26:21 GMT -6
Hey guys help me build a bridge and get over this:
So I am seeing some friends next weekend, we've all known each other a long time and we live all over the country so it's not often more than a couple of us can get together. There is one person also in the group who I and another person used to be very close with, but over the last year or two she's sort of drifted away from us. At first I tried to check in, invite her to things, but she would either flake (one time I flew to Baltimore in part because she said she'd be joining me and another friend for the weekend, but she was a no call no show) or cry poor and say she couldn't come, but then we'd see her going on a different expensive trip (think Disney). So I kind of accepted that she was just done with the friendship outside of the occasional social media comment, which honestly was a little hurtful but these things happen, people move on. The other person she was close to felt similarly and we've talked about it, and decided we just have to Elsa let it gooooo.
So this morning this woman checked into a group chat the rest of us have (she hasn't checked in in months) and saw that four of us were planning to get together next weekend, and said she'd like to join us. The others were not as close to her as I was, so they haven't been feeling snubbed, and they were all excited for her to come. However, I'm annoyed. I realize she'll probably flake and even if she does meet up with us it's probably just for dinner, but I feel like I want to use my words and let her know I got hurt feelings. I don't want to do anything to ruin the weekend though so I will probably just keep my mouth shut? Idk.
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Post by rango420 on Mar 17, 2018 12:37:32 GMT -6
It seems like go into the weekend with no expectations of her showing up and don't like change your plans for her, so if she doesn't no harm no foul, and if she does and the time feels right to confront her about it privately in person confront her about it privately in person.
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Post by thebosma on Mar 17, 2018 13:26:17 GMT -6
Yeah I agree with Rango. A large group confrontation is probably not a great idea, but if you get the opportunity I don’t think it’s unreasonable to address your problems with her privately. I mean with my limited information it sounds like your friend may have some sort of other personal problems that have made her tap out of the group for a while. Whatever reasoning she may have, it wasn’t right to do it and it makes sense that it was so hurtful. It doesn’t feel good to be ghosted. It’s possible that she wasn’t aware she was doing it, or wasn’t aware she was giving off the vibes she didn’t want to be around people. Regardless, it would be worthwhile to communicate with her if you can while she’s there.
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Post by teekoh on Mar 17, 2018 22:32:58 GMT -6
It seems like go into the weekend with no expectations of her showing up and don't like change your plans for her, so if she doesn't no harm no foul, and if she does and the time feels right to confront her about it privately in person confront her about it privately in person. I also like this choice. |
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Post by mookie on Mar 19, 2018 10:48:42 GMT -6
I guess now is as good a time as any for the machines to start uprising
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Post by Tweet on Mar 19, 2018 10:54:58 GMT -6
Can't be worse than Trump running things
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Post by sick2b on Mar 20, 2018 10:45:21 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 13:12:33 GMT -6
This is the best.
I love Iceland.
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Post by sick2b on Mar 21, 2018 17:01:43 GMT -6
Just wow  ---- NY Times/Upshot - Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys in America Most white boys raised in wealthy families will stay rich or upper middle class as adults, but black boys raised in similarly rich households will not.
Though black girls and women face deep inequality on many measures, black and white girls from families with comparable earnings attain similar individual incomes as adults.www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/03/19/upshot/race-class-white-and-black-men.html Can't stop thinking to those infographics, especially the first one... |
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Post by andrewvb on Mar 21, 2018 18:50:13 GMT -6
love good aeg/live nation drama: Ozzy Osbourne Sues AEG Over Conditional Booking TacticsOzzy Osbourne has filed a class action antitrust lawsuit against AEG, THR reports. The suit alleges that the international entertainment giant is illegally tying the booking of its London and Los Angeles venues with something called the “Staples Center Commitment.” The commitment, the complaint alleges, prohibits artists from playing the O2 Arena in London unless they agree to play the Staples Center during their L.A. tour stop. While the complaint notes that the O2 Arena is the “only indoor arena in London with the capacity to host major concerts,” it points out that the Forum in Inglewood is less than 10 miles away from the Staples Center.
Osbourne’s lawyers call the tactic an “illegal tying practice” and claim that AEG is able to “coerce artists” into signing the agreement because of the company’s market power. By signing the agreement, the complaint claims, artists lose “the benefits of free and open competition between Staples and other competing venues such as the Forum.” The lawsuit seeks to nullify the Staples Center Commitment for Osbourne and any other artist who has signed it. Pitchfork has reached out to AEG representatives for comment. Read the full complaint.
Osbourne’s management at Live Nation signed the agreement in the process of booking his upcoming farewell tour, No More Tours 2. (It’s worth noting that the Forum is co-owned by Irving Azoff, the former head of Live Nation who has feuded with AEG.) Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy’s wife and manager, has called the Staples Center Commitment “blackmail.” |
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Post by Pale Hose on Mar 21, 2018 19:20:43 GMT -6
I know "tying" is illegal in my industry, I'm not sure if there are any sort of rules or regs preventing it in the music business. It's worth taking a shot though, I remember hearing about other artists complain about the exact same thing before.
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Post by facts on Mar 21, 2018 20:33:51 GMT -6
I don't know all the details on this one either - but I do know that the road of those opposing Sharon Osborne is littered with corpses. Guessing that they settle out of court.
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Post by thebosma on Mar 24, 2018 7:22:44 GMT -6
Anyone going to their local version of the March For Our Lives today? I’m pretty sure I’m gonna go to the Peoria one today, since it looks to be very well organized like a lot of the other marches I’ve been to here.
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Post by alady on Mar 24, 2018 7:24:46 GMT -6
I will be at the one in NY
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Post by teekoh on Mar 24, 2018 8:10:59 GMT -6
I really wish we could go, but we’re celebrating my grandpa’s 80th birthday.
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Post by thebosma on Mar 24, 2018 8:46:46 GMT -6
It’s snowing hard here but there’s supposed to be a shitload of NRA counter protesters so I feel like I really should go
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2018 9:23:41 GMT -6
We're going to try to make it out to the Denver march if a certain baby cooperates.
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Post by concertgoer on Mar 24, 2018 10:30:31 GMT -6
Sounds like it’s a bit of a shitshow logistics wise in Chicago
Union Park was obviously not big enough for the march
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Post by sick2b on Mar 24, 2018 11:18:49 GMT -6
Really wish I were in the States today and could join one such rally
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Post by Tweet on Mar 24, 2018 11:26:00 GMT -6
I'm working. The Milwaukee march went right by where I was which was kinda neat to see
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Post by thebosma on Mar 24, 2018 12:04:58 GMT -6
Yeah as it turns out the roads are waaaaaaaaay too dangerous for us to go out today which is a bummer. We spun out earlier while running some errands.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2018 13:34:52 GMT -6
Confession: I am in lu(b)st with Caroline Rose.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2018 19:34:40 GMT -6
Great turnout at the Denver march. Helps that it was about 70 degrees.
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