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Bustedknuckles

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  • In Wisconsin, David Crowley defeats Francesca Hong in Democratic primary for governor

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  • Disappointing but not too surprising. Hong had great positions and I liked her direct style, personally, but it was clear that "traditional" Dems would either want a more normie personality or a slicker package. With the stakes in November, voters are anxious. I don't know know anything about Crowley, hopefully he's decent enough to win

  • Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions

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  • Nuanced take! It does suck that Dems take so much of its base for granted, but it really is all hands on deck for November. If we lose, I don't see liberal democracy surviving

  • CONFIRMED: Elon Musk Plans to Spend at Least $100 Million to Help Republicans in the Midterms

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  • Please throw 200 million behind Stevens!

  • What’s the most expensive thing you’ve eaten/drank?

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  • Dinner at French Laundry, and "no"

  • Kentucky Gov Orders McConnell to Give a Real Update or Resign Already

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  • I think the state house passed the special election law, but didn't change the constitution, which still says 'appointment by governor' - maybe for "state offices" though?

  • SpaceX Stock Slips Below IPO Price as Short Sellers Profit $15.5B

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  • I did #2 except I didn't exercise, I just sold it to someone else when the pice was up a bit on my small bet. I like to think that circuitously, Elon bought me a few lunches because screw that guy

  • SpaceX Stock Slips Below IPO Price as Short Sellers Profit $15.5B

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  • Some folks like to gamble! More and more people are desperation gambling these days out of doomer mindsets that see 0dtes and kalshi bets as their way out of crushing poverty.

    And here and there, it's possible to look at pricing and conclude it's pants-on-head bananas. Trading and therefore price action is dominated by algorithms which amplifies hype cycles. Who couldn't see SpaceX as being overvalued? Other than the assholes at NASDAQ

  • SpaceX Stock Slips Below IPO Price as Short Sellers Profit $15.5B

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  • That only matters if lenders a) don't believe he can pay the loans back, and b) would not themselves be hurt by calling in loans. With how incestuous the Epstein class is, my cynical bet is that he gets away with far too much for far too long

  • SpaceX Stock Slips Below IPO Price as Short Sellers Profit $15.5B

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  • Short sellers are an important part of the equity ecosystem as it provides downward pressure in price discovery. Lucky gamblers have made, and are making, far more than that with long positions in equity and options.

    It's difficult to say that we don't need markets at all (e.g. would you plant cotton with no idea what it will sell for at harvest?). It then becomes a slippery slope of abuse and wealth concentration.

    If anything this all feels like a failure of regulation and the SEC not going far enough

  • Troy Jackson leads Sen. Susan Collins in new poll

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  • Gideon was polling ahead of collins too.

    Collins has been a big contributor to Maine for decades, she's tough to beat. I'm pulling for Jackson, but remember Mainers went for Kamala and Collins by safe margins. Vote, donate, tell your friends - nothing feels safe this November

  • Elon Musk threatens to make ‘historically accurate’ version of The Odyssey with Grok

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  • I'm looking forward to Helen of Troy being part Bird or whatever

  • SpaceX Stock Plummets to Record Low Near $120 After Seven-Day Slump

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  • I don't think we're good enough at shitposting... We're probably mostly theta-gang They said, I got a monthly put position in on spcx's fall, made my 40% and got out

  • From the original Leisure Suit Larry age verification quiz (1987)

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  • My uncle had it on his computer. I redid that quiz a bunch of times because the older you seemed, the more of the first lady's pixels were visible! I remember there being at least 50 pixels ...

    My favorite question was " what happened at the bay of pigs" the correct answer was "a big mistake"

  • Trump cryptically announces plans for Thursday night national address

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  • This is the rumblings that I've heard about online. What an ass

  • Patreon Blocks Crawlers From Stealing Creators' Work for AI Training

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  • I agree, I remember when the pomplemoose guy made patreon, it was a great idea and I think he's shepherded it pretty well

  • Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

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  • Fully agree, but you just made me think she'd maybe be hilarious on Drunk History

  • Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

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  • Yeah for sure, but ambition for office is almost disqualifying. Just a daydream. I think Jackson is the obvious pick, but don't know the method by which he could become the nominee

  • Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

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  • Rape isn't the same accusation nor the same suspect accuser

  • Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

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  • Platner can't win. The accuser has corroborated contemporaneous communications. He's just going to lose.

    Finding this out now is a gift - he can drop out by the 13th. Rs would love to have kept this hidden until then. Now he can be replaced by the 27th (I think?)

    Jackson is being floated as an alternative, but I'd love to see Heather Cox Richardson drafted

  • politics @lemmy.world
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    Poll results depend on pollster choices as much as voters’ decisions

    goodauthority.org /news/election-poll-vote2024-data-pollster-choices-weighting/
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    Kamala Harris Wins Nickelodeon’s ‘Kids Pick the President’ Poll With 52% of Votes, Trump Grabs 48%

    www.thewrap.com /kamala-harris-wins-nickelodeon-kids-pick-the-president-poll/