I have a huge underground following on the web

Post 153268 by BekahVee deleted for the following reason: I feel like we're starting to wander into the weeds of the early election stuff, and a quickie writeup about yet another unlikely isn't substantial enough to really make sense as a new post. -- cortex

Has the champion been dethroned?

Post 153264 by tommasz deleted for the following reason: Christ, What A LinkedIn -- cortex

stop! hammock time

Post 153263 by poffin boffin deleted for the following reason: URSA MAJOR PARTY FOUL -- cortex

In advance, to honor Banned Book Week.

Post 153275 by con_text deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, but posts here can't include petitions or campaigns. -- LobsterMitten

Music For Evenings

Post 153257 by maupuia deleted for the following reason: Sorry, maybe you can add this to the open post, or post a bit later, preferably without the metacommentary and personal remarks that make this more of a "post this on your own blog" sort of thing. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz

Something awesome this way comes

Post 153238 by shakespeherian deleted for the following reason: Double. -- LobsterMitten

Les Femmes d'Avenir

Post 153184 by nebulawindphone deleted for the following reason: Now today is tomorrow, and tomorrow today, and yesterday is weaving in and out -- cortex

Fair trade organic coffee store owners by day but by night....

Post 153208 by youdontmakefriendswithsalad deleted for the following reason: These dudes' writings are repulsive and awful, but I don't know what more there is to this beyond putting more eyes on this horrible offensive highly-personal stuff about particular women they've been with. -- LobsterMitten

similar to a phonebook*noltalgic*trigger*warning

Post 153178 by ArticTusk deleted for the following reason: looks like this is maybe something for Metatalk. Please contact us to discuss -- taz

Rock And Roll!

Post 153144 by nangsta deleted for the following reason: Eh, I love a shaving cream balalaika as much as the next guy but I'm not sure this is the literally-just-a-single-short-gif post the front page has been crying out for. -- cortex

A progressive defense of respectability politics

Post 153148 by y2karl deleted for the following reason: Looks like we saw this a few days ago, but also for reference this is way way too much text above the fold. -- cortex

Lies, damned lies, and the G.O.P.

Post 153135 by spinda deleted for the following reason: Hey, we have an open debate thread that this can go it - it's gonna be a long election season and we're trying to stay concise. Thanks. -- restless_nomad

If You Have Savings In Your 20s, You’re Doing Something Wrong

Post 153130 by swift deleted for the following reason: This super-thin glib clickbait, sorry. -- restless_nomad

Raw, Uncensored

Post 153101 by hippybear deleted for the following reason: Sorry guys, looks like it is a double. -- goodnewsfortheinsane

To pull too energetically on one thread is to tug at the entire tapestry

Post 153127 by zarq deleted for the following reason: double -- cortex

How to fight with cough and cold with Home Remedies

Post 153099 by shilimukh deleted for the following reason: Spam, banned -- goodnewsfortheinsane

Is the web on it's deathbed?

Post 153073 by rollinson deleted for the following reason: Hey sorry, better to put this in the open post about web adblocking from a couple days ago. -- LobsterMitten

Islam and the Future of Tolerance

Post 153090 by Rufus T. Firefly deleted for the following reason: I'm not sure how a thread about this is going to go well here - this would be a difficult topic in the best case but this also seems to be a pretty outragey and counter-outragey setup. -- LobsterMitten

You know who else

Post 153040 by deadwax deleted for the following reason: Hey, I know this is a different essay than the recent open Snyder Hitler post, but there are very many sites with Snyder essays re Hitler on them right now since his new book just came out, and maybe we can keep them in the open post. Please contact us if you have questions. -- taz

They are “really good friends, but it’s platonic.”

Post 153052 by mippy deleted for the following reason: Eh. -- cortex

From Cholera with Kirsten to Spa Day with Saige

Post 152997 by ocherdraco deleted for the following reason: Oops, looks like this is actually from 2013 and is discussing the very same article as the previously -- LobsterMitten

he felt he had made his point well and wanted the world to hear it

Post 152993 by kneecapped deleted for the following reason: This is a totally stupid thing for Damon to say, but I don't know that it merits a post by itself? -- LobsterMitten

Your job duties: Click "Print"

Post 152917 by mcstayinskool deleted for the following reason: Hey, this seems like mainly a Kim Davis thing, probably better to put it in the still-active Kim Davis thread. -- LobsterMitten

And the first to exit the GOP clown car..... Rick Perry

Post 152927 by LeRoienJaune deleted for the following reason: Hey, sorry, if it's just the bare fact of the announcement, this is sort of thin newsfilter, and the WSJ link seems to require a login. -- LobsterMitten

The yellowface poet

Post 152925 by naju deleted for the following reason: Probably better to put this in the active thread on this case. -- LobsterMitten