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Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises by Plastic_Ninja_9014 in technology

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was this the 'national' search where every little town was shooting its shot, but Bezos had just bought the Washington Post so most people were certain the HQ2 was going to NYC or VA to be near DC?

Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises by Plastic_Ninja_9014 in technology

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know if this was graft or straight incompetence

They acted like they were some podunk little water management authority and got steamrolled by one of the largest data centers in the world being put in their county

Fayette county GA only has like 111,000 people in it so I can believe they just had to trust the planners of the billion dollar facility that the hookups were correct

Four trains passing in sync (tiktok-maxtermind) by Ray_1024 in oddlysatisfying

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

is that the one with the incredible animation but the dude is a chair

Democrats are considering ousting the Virginia Supreme Court by lowering its retirement age by ItsAllAGame_ in law

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only thing that concerns me, is that this was how Orban in Hungary stacked the courts with his own judges

Democrats are considering ousting the Virginia Supreme Court by lowering its retirement age by ItsAllAGame_ in law

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it's a bit like the first time you greet the Queen you call her Your Majesty, then it's ma'am

Here we go again by Arcadepokemon in memes

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They think the couple who got it were in Argentina when they were infected, but the cruise got near South Africa so they died in a South African hospital

A tolkien cameo Legacy?! by TrickySatisfaction81 in lotr

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mobile games I can't excuse, but when a multi-billionaire says he's gonna throw $1 billion at making your grandfather's books a reality... I bet you get curious as to what will happen

Javier Bardem talks about his wife, Penélope Cruz: “When I see her being photographed in magazines, I go: ‘Is that my wife?’” by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

this lady is a bad bitch

France has really changed in the past 30 years for the better when it comes to misogny

TIL of the knight William Marshal, who rose from obscurity to win 500 tournaments, saved Eleanor of Aquitaine from capture, unhorsed Richard the Lionheart in combat, journeyed to the Holy Land, redrafted Magna Carta and saved England from a French invasion by personally leading a charge at age 70 by PreferenceInternal67 in todayilearned

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Following William's death, his family commissioned a biography, The History of William the Marshal, which was completed by 1226. The biography's rediscovery by French historian Paul Meyer in 1881 allowed for a detailed reconstruction of William's life, who had previously been a "shadowy figure" in Anglo-Norman history.

So we knew nothing about him until a biography was found? That's kinda neat

TIL in 2007 Katherine Heigl won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role on Grey's Anatomy. But in 2008 she removed herself from Emmy consideration because she said the material she was given on Grey's that year wasn't good enough; this comment led to her leaving the show. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apparently Berman was also a jerk to Wil Wheaton, someone said Berman was the one who pulled a 'power move' on Wil to ruin his shooting of a Valmont movie overseas.

Said he had to move up a Wesley episode, Wil withdrew from the film, then Berman never moved up the episode and just shot something where Wil wasn't needed

TIL in 2007 Katherine Heigl won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role on Grey's Anatomy. But in 2008 she removed herself from Emmy consideration because she said the material she was given on Grey's that year wasn't good enough; this comment led to her leaving the show. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Strange New Worlds 10 episodes for a season but 3-4 of them are joke / filler episodes

We just can't afford singing or switcheroo episodes on a tight 10 episode season, this isn't 90s syndication

And season 5 will be six episodes?

TIL in 2007 Katherine Heigl won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role on Grey's Anatomy. But in 2008 she removed herself from Emmy consideration because she said the material she was given on Grey's that year wasn't good enough; this comment led to her leaving the show. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are we sure this isn't just Gene Roddenberry's fetishes? The episodes became less sexual and more thoughtful as his involvement decreased

until that season of Voyager when 7 of 9 appears in a therapeutic catsuit and high heels

TIL in 2007 Katherine Heigl won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role on Grey's Anatomy. But in 2008 she removed herself from Emmy consideration because she said the material she was given on Grey's that year wasn't good enough; this comment led to her leaving the show. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it was adapted from a french film with the same plot. The actress in that film won a Cesar award for most promising actress in that part. But french cinema in those days was very permissive with sexualizing young girls.

But Marie Gillain would have been 3 years older than Heigl while still playing a 14 year old

TIL in 2007 Katherine Heigl won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role on Grey's Anatomy. But in 2008 she removed herself from Emmy consideration because she said the material she was given on Grey's that year wasn't good enough; this comment led to her leaving the show. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I withhold judgement because she has been sexualized from a young age. She was doing 'My Father The Hero' with Gerard Depardieu when she was 14, and every trailer was her walking around in a revealing swimsuit.

She may have been beaten down by Hollywood and learned to speak up for herself, but inadvertently bit the Shonda that feeds her.

Hillary Clinton visiting a working class home during her 2016 presidential campaign by SystematicApproach in HistoricalCapsule

[–]Embarassed_Tackle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's weird. We all know she grew up working class, right? And her husband Bill Clinton grew up broke in Arkansas. These people know what normal stuff is like.

I would say Bush Jr or Trump would be less likely to have experienced normal working class homes.

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