| Week of 10/26 Current Events Thread
Posted by ATL
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on October 26, 2026, 05:42:56
| Is there any chance that Trump has actually been to a Cheesecake Factory
Posted by Sounder
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Previous Message| More importantly, does he think it’s an actual factory?*
Posted by timmer
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| I can just hear him now
Posted by Sounder
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| More importantly why is this getting more coverage than the 10,000 insane things Trump says daily?*
Posted by biclops
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| Because Democrats are held to a standard.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| Vivek is finding out the FAFO way
Posted by Sounder
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| I saw something on twitter that indicated he was going after the "abusive parent (or grandparent)"
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| When Hillary called them a "basket of deplorables," he wasn't mad because she was wrong,
Posted by doubledown
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| I’d think they’d be more upset at the swipe against Saddam
Posted by DT
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| It's a good thing that Obama killed Bin Laden
Posted by Sounder
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| They have no ideas, and the economy is terrible, so they are talking about men's asses
Posted by Sounder
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| Beefcake Factory*
Posted by PapaDels
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| They made Obama wearing a tan suit into a huge controversy.*
Posted by OB25
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| Obama also played a mean trick on Trump, according to this flawlessly credible generative AI video.
Posted by complainant
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| Wherefore art thou, Flavio?
Posted by complainant
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| Fleeing prosecution (on a flight to the United States)
Posted by complainant
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| While it's true that Trump has a fat ass, I think it would be more appropriate to say
Posted by doubledown
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| Raygun is always on it.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| I thought this was going to be about the Aussie breakdancing legend.*
Posted by Tortillini
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| Fake & Gay!
Posted by complainant
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| Pretty sure there are members of congress who are gay and have a wife and children*
Posted by Quiz
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| ooo
Posted by complainant
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| Did Tim ever get married?*
Posted by ATL
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| Surprisingly, he actually did*
Posted by Sounder
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| Just look at the photos and you can see it's true love.
Posted by doubledown
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| The next press secretary, ladies and gentlemen *
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| I think it's pretty obvious that the next press secretary is going to be Nicki Minaj *
Posted by doubledown
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| Non-citizens taking jobs from Americans again....
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| She should tour with Kanye*
Posted by Sounder
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| I truly cannot tell if they're being serious about that or not
Posted by Sounder
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| what a fucking world*
Posted by VIV
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| Clearly, this is a simulation, right? Right?*
Posted by Sounder
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| You all ARE the simulation. I'm not even sure why I post here. *
Posted by doubledown
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| Since he didn’t get the vp gig, odds are 50/50*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| Pat McAfee climbs up on the cross, compares himself to Charlie Kirk
Posted by VIV
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| Knowing him only from the wrestling event I took my kid to…there’s a few more Charlie Kirk…
Posted by haighter
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| So in addition to having AI write his album, he didn't even bother noting the title it made up?*
Posted by RVA
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| This reminds me I forgot to give this a cursory listen*
Posted by Sounder
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| So even MAGA is mostly scared of white people?*
Posted by opey8
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| Once again, lots of feelings from the fuck your feelings crowd*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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| It was always "fuck YOUR feelings." *
Posted by doubledown
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| Athletic article inside
Posted by Herman Blume
Link: What a bitch
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| *makes a career making himself look like a jackass...
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| When will this douchebags 15 minutes be up?*
Posted by PapaDels
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| If he got shot in the neck like CK it would become a meme too. Accurate comparison.*
Posted by Toonces
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| Yeah this is so insane that I’ve been wondering if he’s doing a bit. But I don’t think he is.
Posted by OB25
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| i know he likes to play up the wrestling kayfabe as a heel but this doesn't feel like that
Posted by VIV
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| His whole persona is about being a badass who doesn't care what people think of him.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| He’s getting mocked pretty broadly and it’s clearly wearing on him.
Posted by CWR10
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| GameDay's ratings have never been better
Posted by bjl63
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| Is that true? I thought everyone was bailing on all the Saturday pregame shows.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| the audience in total is larger than it ever was
Posted by Sammich
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| Is that actually true or is it part of the reworking how they do ratings so everything is up?*
Posted by RVA
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| likely both*
Posted by Sammich
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| Ratings are definitely up. Douchey frat bros love McAfee*
Posted by bjl63
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| Interesting. Strange that the same douches didn't tune in for the Barstool show as they got canned.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Maybe even they realize Barstool shows add nothing to the world?
Posted by bjl63
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| Whenever McAfee's not on the broadcast, all the other analysts should be asking where's McAfee*
Posted by RVA
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| he should cry into that $60M/yr. paycheck
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| he's apparently blocked anyone on twitter who was critical of him in a semipopular tweet*
Posted by VIV
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| Surprise. RFK Jr. is a racist POS.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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| Group that invented algebra doesn’t contribute anything to science *
Posted by ATL
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| Microsoft is going to lay off 60,000 employees (1/4 of their workforce). Bet they wish they
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| They are offering voluntary buyouts to 60k employees knowing about 3% to 5% will take it.
Posted by doubledown
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| The 20k of layoffs will happen after they get the takers on the buyouts*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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| Not misinformed, just early.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| This is an incredible commercial
Posted by Sounder
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| Also, that's not his ad*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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| Who wants to read David Frum's take?
Posted by complainant
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| Nobody.*
Posted by Sammich
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| I agree with Rachel Bitecofer.
Posted by complainant
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| heh, got the "for they/them" in there
Posted by Sammich
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| Such a stupid thing to add*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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| Gotta love Richarlison.
Posted by ATL
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| I know he has had mental issues…
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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| I feel like that’s par for the course for a Brazilian no. 9 of any quality
Posted by ATL
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| You know I don't speak Spanish*
Posted by Sammich
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| check yo brazilian stocks.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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| I may be a plebe, but why would I care about Brazilian stocks?*
Posted by VIV
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| Market getting a real waxing.*
Posted by DT
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| Just needs a little lift from the rear*
Posted by AintHatin
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| Soybeans down -. 23 overnight.
Posted by Tuscy
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| I'm sure they'll be another government welf...production check*
Posted by illini222
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| They're already talking diesel subsidies. *
Posted by Tuscy
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| I guess the Amazon will have to be slashed and burned after the next election now.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Anthropic files for IPO. Financials are blowing away by Bluesky finance follows.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| They’ve raised like 140B and only spent 9? Lol*
Posted by gvibes
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| Wait, I think the nine is a burn number from operations. They also have ~130b liquid*
Posted by gvibes
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| They also have like $500 billion use it or lose it infrastructure contracts over the next 10 years
Posted by doubledown
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| Sure, they have to spend $3 for every $1 they earn, but they'll make it up on volume.
Posted by doubledown
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| They're at 19% adjusted operating margins now in the most recent quarter.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| I see a lot of criticism about that being a truth that's essentially a lie with this business.
Posted by doubledown
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| DD, did you see the arrow on the graph?
Posted by memyselfandillini
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| By the time any reckoning comes around, they'll be so intertwined that they'll be considered too big
Posted by doubledown
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| lol.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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| Does that mean the financials are really good or really bad?*
Posted by DT
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| Really good*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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| Luzl, from the same guy
Posted by Tortillini
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| I’ll wait for double down and ATL to chime in*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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| I'll admit, I didn't have "Trump Train" ending up being dudes Trump wants to bang on my Bingo card.
Posted by doubledown
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| Attention seeker seeks attention at any means*
Posted by CWR10
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| He's throwing everything he's got at the midterms. Just pandering to the gheys now.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| Google Roy Cohn*
Posted by Sounder
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| But not Juan Peron*
Posted by PapaDels
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| what is this, the rap section from "Vogue"?
Posted by Sammich
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| ooo
Posted by doubledown
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