I see there's a new outbreak of a respiratory illness, this time mostly affecting children, in China. What is it with that country? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjrVfWcflJ8 (View Post)

On topic, it's very likely that Farage's ratings will improve. Donald Trump pretty much launched his Presidential bid from pretending to be a red-hot entrepreneur rather than a narcissitic Daddy's Bo… (View Post)

Yes I know the Philippines quite well. I'd recommend Boracay (obv) and Palawan. Sabang, just south of Manila, is really good for coral. Manila itself is a traffic-choked shithole even by the standard… (View Post)

Sorry but if the sentences were for protesting as opposed to scaling the Dartford Bridge and bringing traffic to a halt for almost two days, it might indeed stifle freedom of expression and the UN mi… (View Post)

He'd probably still go to jail anyway as the state cases cannot be pardoned federally (though it is difficult to keep track with all the indictments). And federal prisons are generally preferable to … (View Post)