Does anyone on here think Kanye West ought to be allowed to perform in the UK?
Yes. But I'm also fine with most hate preachers being allowed in for a bit of the old hate preaching (as long as they're going to go back). Very strong on free speech, me.
There's a secondary thing with him (that doesn't apply to the hate preachers) that many artists and great thinkers are some combination of barking mad and mentally ill. I wouldn't have wanted Diogenes the Cynic arrested for indecent exposure, either. There are some limits, I'd probably have wanted Caravaggio arrested at the time he was getting stabby, but thank heavens for posterity he escaped.
"NOW - Trump says that his frustrations with NATO "all began with, if you want to know the truth, Greenland. We want Greenland. They don't want to give it to us, and I said, 'bye bye!'""
OK I think he really does have this fronto-temporal dementia
I mean, he's clearly insane. I'm baffled that thry don't appear, institutionally, to have noticed this. We had Liz Truss and she was, by these standards, only mildly eccentric, and she was removed in about a month.
Guess what? The American Constitution is simply not fit for purpose. Who'd have guessed?
Back in the day, when The West Wing etc was all the rage, I knew a fair few folk who would bang on endlessly about how great the US system of government and all its checks and balances etc were. I was never convinced. Seems I was right, and they had all been sucked in by a TV representation of a left liberal dream.
President Bartlet was quite keen on assassinating unwanted foreigners and bombing the Middle East. Of course, he was an LSE man, like Jim Hacker.
I think one of the real legacies of the second Trump term will be more and more countries will get nuclear weapons as America is no longer seen as a reliable ally.
Trump: “We have 45,000 soldiers in South Korea to protect us from Kim Jong Un, who I get along with very well, as you know. Do you notice he said very nice things about me? He used to call Joe Biden a mentally retarded person... He was so nasty to Biden”
There is nothing to Trump outside of his narcissism. And his followers have swallowed the nonsense whole.
He said this just a few days ago.
They said, what do you mean you have regime change? My friend, great show. I love this guy. He's so nice to me every time I watch and I -- you know, we're not supposed to be seduced that way, right? But I am. When somebody is nice to me, I love that person. [Laughter] Even if they're bad people I couldn't care less.
If you listen to the clip, he's clearly not hallucinating but just trying to take the credit for pointing out that Osama Bin Laden was a threat after the first WTC bombing.
Yes. Ironically, it used to be supporters of Trump who would post links to material they'd obviously not read or listened to themselves.
Today, India takes a defining step in its civil nuclear journey, advancing the second stage of its nuclear programme.
The indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has attained criticality.
This advanced reactor, capable of producing more fuel than it consumes, reflects the depth of our scientific capability and the strength of our engineering enterprise. It is a decisive step towards harnessing our vast thorium reserves in the third stage of the programme.
We've already seen "The Simpsons" episode featuring a President Trump turn from a piss-take into a prophecy.
But now his foreign policy is being conducted in the form of a sequel to "Team America: World Police", only this time substituting the destruction of Iran for that of Cairo.
I think one of the real legacies of the second Trump term will be more and more countries will get nuclear weapons as America is no longer seen as a reliable ally.
Trump: “We have 45,000 soldiers in South Korea to protect us from Kim Jong Un, who I get along with very well, as you know. Do you notice he said very nice things about me? He used to call Joe Biden a mentally retarded person... He was so nasty to Biden”
There is nothing to Trump outside of his narcissism. And his followers have swallowed the nonsense whole.
He said this just a few days ago.
They said, what do you mean you have regime change? My friend, great show. I love this guy. He's so nice to me every time I watch and I -- you know, we're not supposed to be seduced that way, right? But I am. When somebody is nice to me, I love that person. [Laughter] Even if they're bad people I couldn't care less.
If you listen to the clip, he's clearly not hallucinating but just trying to take the credit for pointing out that Osama Bin Laden was a threat after the first WTC bombing.
Yes. Ironically, it used to be supporters of Trump who would post links to material they'd obviously not read or listened to themselves.
And this is the third time I point out that Trump never did warn about Bin Laden as he claimed here.
I think one of the real legacies of the second Trump term will be more and more countries will get nuclear weapons as America is no longer seen as a reliable ally.
Trump: “We have 45,000 soldiers in South Korea to protect us from Kim Jong Un, who I get along with very well, as you know. Do you notice he said very nice things about me? He used to call Joe Biden a mentally retarded person... He was so nasty to Biden”
There is nothing to Trump outside of his narcissism. And his followers have swallowed the nonsense whole.
He said this just a few days ago.
They said, what do you mean you have regime change? My friend, great show. I love this guy. He's so nice to me every time I watch and I -- you know, we're not supposed to be seduced that way, right? But I am. When somebody is nice to me, I love that person. [Laughter] Even if they're bad people I couldn't care less.
If you listen to the clip, he's clearly not hallucinating but just trying to take the credit for pointing out that Osama Bin Laden was a threat after the first WTC bombing.
Yes. Ironically, it used to be supporters of Trump who would post links to material they'd obviously not read or listened to themselves.
And this is the third time I point out that Trump never did warn about Bin Laden as he claimed here.
Israel hit Iran's gas processing facilities yesterday, ahead of Trump's 'deadline'.
Iran hit Saudi Arabia's production. The Middle East’s largest petrochemical plant, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), is on fire in Jubeil Industrial City following a missile strike. https://x.com/Narjes_Rahmati/status/2041282196657565882
The "for defensive purposes only" has always been BS, how do you even define that in a war (obviously civilian homes is not defensive, but is the factory making components that end up in a drone? Its not an immediate threat in the way UK aircrat are shooting down drone in defensive action, but is taking out the factory that will stops loads more of these drones in the future also defensive? What about the chief engineer, is that defensive to take them out, etc there is so much grey. The UK don't ask, the US don't tell, but its absolutely clear they will have done sorties that weren't what most people would define as purely defensive.
The US aren't flying those massive bombers out of UK bases to do a bit minor damage here and there.
The "for defensive purposes only" has always been BS, how do you even define that in a war, there is so much grey. The UK don't ask, the US don't tell, but its absolutely clear they will have done sorties that weren't what most people would define as purely defensive.
The "for defensive purposes only" has always been BS, how do you even define that in a war, there is so much grey. The UK don't ask, the US don't tell, but its absolutely clear they will have done sorties that weren't what most people would define as purely defensive.
Not even the shit rags The Telegraph / Mail / Express / GB News have delivered even pathtic attempts to debunk that but you do.
Starmer has played a blinder so far with Trump.
Farage and Badenoch rush ro war has delivered and over time will be seen to be fatal blows to any PM credibility they may have.
The "for defensive purposes only" has always been BS, how do you even define that in a war, there is so much grey. The UK don't ask, the US don't tell, but its absolutely clear they will have done sorties that weren't what most people would define as purely defensive.
The "for defensive purposes only" has always been BS, how do you even define that in a war, there is so much grey. The UK don't ask, the US don't tell, but its absolutely clear they will have done sorties that weren't what most people would define as purely defensive.
Not even the shit rags The Telegraph / Mail / Express / GB News have delivered even pathtic attempts to debunk that but you do.
Starmer has played a blinder so far with Trump.
Farage and Badenoch rush ro war has delivered and over time will be seen to be fatal blows to any PM credibility they may have.
Where's the evidence
Starmer again standing up to Trump.
The US don't tell us shit these days. Remember when they hit Irans nuclear facilites 6 months ago, they fly the B2 bombers towards Diego Garcia and the talk was all Starmer is going to have to make a decision to allow / disallow them, and in the meantime they just flew another squadron on a different route and did the bombing. They never told the UK. Same with the assignation of the Iranians Big Mufty.
Its been well reported that Trump basically doesn't speak to Starmer now, there will be no signing off of what they are actually doing from those bases.
I have repeated said Starmer has handled Trump pretty well, in very difficult circumstances. I have never criticised him for his attempts to keep UK/US relations on some sort of footing and Trump is just ranting nonense.
But this defensive action only claim is classic Starmer-ism, never crossed my desk, process was followed, and the absolute meaning of defensive action is can be as grey as grey. Nobody will be putting down on a spreadhseet and sending it to the UK what exactly they have done when they have left the bases. First and foremost as targets constantly change in the air. Israel appear to have some sort of real time system, like Amazon delivery for bombs, so depending on what pops up, they take out different things. Sometimes they fly to Iran nothing is available and then they reroute to Lebanon and see what they can blast before returning to base.
Dr. @AnwarGargash: “Our main security partner is the United States. We will double down on our relationship.”
“…We will join any American-led effort, international effort to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We are ready to play our part.”
Yes, the GCC states are pretty much united behind wanting to deal with Iran once and for all, and if that means a military operation, rather than a peace negotiation with the regime, is what’s required to keep the Straight open, that’s what they’ll support.
The Glen Sannox is once again out of operation. Arran is increasingly looking like the dark side of the moon.
The Scottish ferry programme appears to be just as inefficient a use of public money as the Artemis programme - but without the ability to get the whole world to stop and watch Glen Sannox not make it to Arran.
US Vice-President JD Vance is due in Hungary to back veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key European ally of the Trump administration, in a tough parliamentary election. Vance is expected to address an election rally with Orban in a football stadium in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon.
US Vice-President JD Vance is due in Hungary to back veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key European ally of the Trump administration, in a tough parliamentary election. Vance is expected to address an election rally with Orban in a football stadium in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon.
Not a good look from Vance to be interfering in another country’s elections, not a good look for Veep to leave the US when there’s so much going on there at the moment, not a good look to be standing up for Mr Orban, who’s one of the most unpopular politicians in Europe, and definitely not a good look to stand behind someone who’s very likely to be a loser by the end of the week.
Dr. @AnwarGargash: “Our main security partner is the United States. We will double down on our relationship.”
“…We will join any American-led effort, international effort to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. We are ready to play our part.”
Yes, the GCC states are pretty much united behind wanting to deal with Iran once and for all, and if that means a military operation, rather than a peace negotiation with the regime, is what’s required to keep the Straight open, that’s what they’ll support.
US Vice-President JD Vance is due in Hungary to back veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key European ally of the Trump administration, in a tough parliamentary election. Vance is expected to address an election rally with Orban in a football stadium in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon.
Not a good look from Vance to be interfering in another country’s elections, not a good look for Veep to leave the US when there’s so much going on there at the moment, not a good look to be standing up for Mr Orban, who’s one of the most unpopular politicians in Europe, and definitely not a good look to stand behind someone who’s very likely to be a loser by the end of the week.
Does anyone on here think Kanye West ought to be allowed to perform in the UK?
Yes, and people also ought to be allowed to protest against him. He also should be subject to arrest if he breaks the law, for example by inciting racial hatred.
They’re not a sports team, NASA astronauts are on the public payroll and respect the office of POTUS, even if they dislike the incumbent.
I suspect there’s a whole week of celebrations lined up for them on their return, assuming everything goes successfully. They’re going to be shaking a lot of hands once they’re out of quarantine.
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There's a secondary thing with him (that doesn't apply to the hate preachers) that many artists and great thinkers are some combination of barking mad and mentally ill. I wouldn't have wanted Diogenes the Cynic arrested for indecent exposure, either. There are some limits, I'd probably have wanted Caravaggio arrested at the time he was getting stabby, but thank heavens for posterity he escaped.
Trump on Iran: "They're very good bullshit artists. For 47 years they've been bullshitting other presidents."
The indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has attained criticality.
This advanced reactor, capable of producing more fuel than it consumes, reflects the depth of our scientific capability and the strength of our engineering enterprise. It is a decisive step towards harnessing our vast thorium reserves in the third stage of the programme.
A proud moment for India. Congratulations to our scientists and engineers.
https://x.com/narendramodi/status/2041187159655305350
Mitchell and Webb: "Are we the baddies?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToKcmnrE5oY
"Mr President, you didn't specify whether go was Washington or Tel Aviv time. Oooops, eh?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_America_We_Deserve
Iran hit Saudi Arabia's production.
The Middle East’s largest petrochemical plant, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), is on fire in Jubeil Industrial City following a missile strike.
https://x.com/Narjes_Rahmati/status/2041282196657565882
The US aren't flying those massive bombers out of UK bases to do a bit minor damage here and there.
Starmer has played a blinder so far with Trump.
Farage and Badenoch rush ro war has delivered and over time will be seen to be fatal blows to any PM credibility they may have.
Where's the evidence
Starmer again standing up to Trump.
Its been well reported that Trump basically doesn't speak to Starmer now, there will be no signing off of what they are actually doing from those bases.
I have repeated said Starmer has handled Trump pretty well, in very difficult circumstances. I have never criticised him for his attempts to keep UK/US relations on some sort of footing and Trump is just ranting nonense.
But this defensive action only claim is classic Starmer-ism, never crossed my desk, process was followed, and the absolute meaning of defensive action is can be as grey as grey. Nobody will be putting down on a spreadhseet and sending it to the UK what exactly they have done when they have left the bases. First and foremost as targets constantly change in the air. Israel appear to have some sort of real time system, like Amazon delivery for bombs, so depending on what pops up, they take out different things. Sometimes they fly to Iran nothing is available and then they reroute to Lebanon and see what they can blast before returning to base.
Congratulations to the Artemis crew!
The Glen Sannox is once again out of operation. Arran is increasingly looking like the dark side of the moon.
Quite incredible to think there were humans in a spaceship slingshotting themselves around it at that very moment, so far away.
Meanwhile on Earth, US VP is off to try and meddle in the domestic affairs of Hungary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv16lq2rp1o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyv16lq2rp1o
judge a man by his friends...
Not a good look from Vance to be interfering in another country’s elections, not a good look for Veep to leave the US when there’s so much going on there at the moment, not a good look to be standing up for Mr Orban, who’s one of the most unpopular politicians in Europe, and definitely not a good look to stand behind someone who’s very likely to be a loser by the end of the week.
https://x.com/frontlinekit/status/2041397864073437239
Come to the White House when you’re back on Earth. I’ll be asking for your autographs. I don’t ask for many autographs but I definitely want yours!
https://x.com/overton_news/status/2041359035430031865
(Helps that we’re just taking the bikes across so don’t need a car booking. The bakeries and pubs won’t lose this customer).
I suspect there’s a whole week of celebrations lined up for them on their return, assuming everything goes successfully. They’re going to be shaking a lot of hands once they’re out of quarantine.