Stupid World

[pritch]

One of my preferred US commentators talking about how the shutdown was avoided (or deferred for 45 days)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHGPz0xec0s

Agreed. I visit him most days.

[pritch]

History is made in the US Congress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJfX9zSVQmo

[R650R]

https://i.stuff.co.nz/environment/cl...longhaul-plane

Can’t help but think this guy was setup by his employer, not that I have much sympathy for any of ctinction rebellion nutters.
Also hilarious is the Keli institute exposing their own hypocracy which seems common to all these climate cult organisations

[pritch]

Well the citizens of the USA can breathe a sigh of relief. Conspiracy theorists predicted the 5G phone alarm test on the 4th October was going to turn people who had been vaccinated into zombies. There are no reports of this happening.

You'd think after the failure of so many of their idiot predictions they might get the message. Apparently not.

[Laava]

Idiot predictions by idiots are never seen as failures by those idiots

[pritch]

Idiot predictions by idiots are never seen as failures by those idiots

Excellent.

[sugilite:Me]

To summarize.....
Gang member picks a fight with an intellectually handicapped guy minding his own business.
Gang member proceeds to bash the poor guy.
Gang member decides to go prime time and relocate the "fight" to a position in view of CCTV cameras.
Gang member then takes poor guys bloodstained shirt and pops it in his own car for the cops to find later.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel we have a winner for the very much coveted KB Fridays "Stupid World" Awards

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/cri...le-on-his-head

[pete376403]

To summarize.....
Gang member picks a fight with an intellectually handicapped guy minding his own business.
Gang member proceeds to bash the poor guy.
Gang member decides to go prime time and relocate the "fight" to a position in view of CCTV cameras.
Gang member then takes poor guys bloodstained shirt and pops it in his own car for the cops to find later.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel we have a winner for the very much coveted KB Fridays "Stupid World" Awards

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/cri...le-on-his-head

Looking forward to seeing the sentencing outcome in December. Arsehole lawyer will probably argue the victim was already disabled so the assault wont have done any more damage, thus the cunt should get a lesser sentence. At most he will get home detention and anger management counselling .

[R650R]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-ba...brielle-damage

At least another 18 months (on top of six already passed) to build a new bridge. I say we offer 1000 Chinese engineers and workers citizenship and get it built in say 6 months.
Thanks to peculiarity’s of local boundaries Hastings District Council is footing the bill.
The article goes on about cycle route impact but losing this bridge has buggeted a lot of motorcycle loops too.

[pritch]

The recent happenings in Israel are tragic. Sensible comment on social media is hard to come by. The situation is complicated and goes back a century or so. It's not all the fault of one side.

This editorial in Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, appeals to me because it aligns with my thoughts. To read it all you need to supply an email address, their software didn't recognise a .co.nz email address. I used my backup Gmail address no problem.


https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...f-6bfd1c880000

[pete376403]

The recent happenings in Israel are tragic. Sensible comment on social media is hard to come by. The situation is complicated and goes back a century or so. It's not all the fault of one side.

This editorial in Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, appeals to me because it aligns with my thoughts. To read it all you need to supply an email address, their software didn't recognise a .co.nz email address. I used my backup Gmail address no problem.


https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...f-6bfd1c880000

I agree.
Russia annexes Crimea then invades the rest of Ukraine because, ostensibly, vague historical reasons, but really to shore up a faltering political system, so Ukraine fights back - world says "Russia bad, lets all help the poor Ukrainians"
Israel annexes the west bank and attacks Gaza, because, ostensibly, vague religious reasons, but really to shore up a faltering political system, so Hamas fights back - world says "Hamas evil terrorists, more aid to Israel is required"

[onearmedbandit]

The way I see it, there are no innocent sides in either war. But there are plenty of innocents being murdered. Stupid world indeed. Even stupider is this sort of shit has been going on for eons, and will forever continue too until mankind no longer exists.

[george formby]

The recent happenings in Israel are tragic. Sensible comment on social media is hard to come by. The situation is complicated and goes back a century or so. It's not all the fault of one side.

This editorial in Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, appeals to me because it aligns with my thoughts. To read it all you need to supply an email address, their software didn't recognise a .co.nz email address. I used my backup Gmail address no problem.


https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...f-6bfd1c880000

You can only kick a dog so often before it bites and that is exactly how a swathe of Israelis think of and treat Palestinians.

Again, the pollys and terrorist leaders are sacrificing the innocent. It's shit.

[pritch]

The US DoJ seem to operate off a long run up. The BBC are reporting that Congressman George Santos who lied about anything and everything has been charged with twenty three criminal counts.

That has taken a long time but seems to have been worth waiting for. Then again it could take years to get to court.

[pritch]

A Xitter exchange. It would be dangerous to piss this woman Greta off.

Charlie Kirk runs Turning Point a MAGA propaganda outfit funded by the far right and aimed at students.