The news thread

[aaid]

26 minutes ago, phart said:

It does seem to be a common factors in the idealogy of a few folk doing these things. Not sure how strong it is and how much weight you can put on it considering i'm just lifting a snapshot from the net. I'd heard of incel, but not blackpill.

 

I wonder if its more a case of stepping back a level and looking at why young men - because its pretty much always young men - get radicalised to the point where they feel that they need to take the lives of others.   I suspect the pathology would turn out to be not that different whatever the idealogy. 

 

[scotlad]

1 hour ago, aaid said:

Complaining that he couldn't get a girlfriend.  Have a wash, get a fucking haircut and a shave might have been a start.

That doesn't seem to hinder Russell Brand, to be fair.

[aaid]

14 minutes ago, scotlad said:

That doesn't seem to hinder Russell Brand, to be fair.

He happens to be very rich and famous which appears to overcome most obstacles.

 

[TDYER63]

3 hours ago, thplinth said:

The police were pretty clear, no terrorism, they believe it is domestically related. There will be reasons for that.

It looks like he killed members of his own family initially before then going tonto on passers by. Read it may have been his brother he killed to begin with. 

I think it is fair to say you are not of sound mind if you are shooting a three year old. I would not be surprised if he is related to the bairn also.

Admittedly I have not read a lot on this, but I did read that he was having mental health problems. It could be true , could just be internet gossip . If it is true, why did no one raise the alarm that he held a gun licence ? Surely if you knew someone could be vulnerable,  and they held a gun licence ,  you would report it? Even if it was simply to protect that person from themselves. 

[vanderark14]

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/19516477.ruth-davidson-appointed-director-scottish-food-group-baxters/

The Baroness has been appointed a director of Baxters

[scotlad]

3 hours ago, vanderark14 said:

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/19516477.ruth-davidson-appointed-director-scottish-food-group-baxters/

The Baroness has been appointed a director of Baxters

So the person who resigned from her job as Scottish Tory leader because she wanted to spend more time with her family now has, what, three jobs??

Edited August 16, 2021 by scotlad

[vanderark14]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/58237884

 

This is still rumbling on. I dont agree with her agent, I don't think the question was unfair and it certainly wasn't bullying

 

https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2021/08/17/naomi-osaka-cincinnati-tennis-star-could-help-other-athletes-column/8156280002/

 

 

[ThistleWhistle]

Senator reveals '30,000 US troops stationed in Taiwan island,' equal to ‘declaring war on China’ if it's true - Global Times

A bit of a fuck up on Twitter if this is real!! 

[phart]

1 hour ago, ThistleWhistle said:

Senator reveals '30,000 US troops stationed in Taiwan island,' equal to ‘declaring war on China’ if it's true - Global Times

A bit of a fuck up on Twitter if this is real!! 

China already saying that Afghanistan is a lesson to Taiwan on what happens to those that trusts the USA.

[Toepoke]

Imagine if Bob Dylan's back catalogue went the same way as Gary Glitter's

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58239195

 

[aaid]

28 minutes ago, Toepoke said:

Imagine if Bob Dylan's back catalogue went the same way as Gary Glitter's

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58239195

 

Sounds like he’s got a pretty cast iron alibi. 

[bonzo]

Jeez, Sean Lock has died 😥

[Toepoke]

1 hour ago, bonzo said:

Jeez, Sean Lock has died 😥

Very sad, funny funny guy

 

[bonzo]

24 minutes ago, Toepoke said:

Very sad, funny funny guy

 

Agreed, liked him a lot. He's looked really unwell in the last couple of series of 8 out of 10 cats.

[Fairbairn]

39 minutes ago, Toepoke said:

Very sad, funny funny guy

 

I saw him doing stand up in a tiny room at the Fringe years ago and he was superb.  His bit about having to answer the phone while trying to put keyrings on his keys is still one of the funniest bits of comedy I've seen (although probably doesn't sound like it!!).

[gkm_vancouver]

2 hours ago, bonzo said:

Jeez, Sean Lock has died 😥

Aw naw...what a sad loss

[TDYER63]

3 hours ago, bonzo said:

Jeez, Sean Lock has died 😥

😞

I didnt watch 8 out of 10 cats as I dont like Jimmy Carr, but regularly saw him on the panel shows and found him very funny. He was very likeable and unassuming . 
Very sad news. 

[Fairbairn]

Harry Hill has a really touching tribute to Sean Lock in the Guardian.

[ThistleWhistle]

With all that’s going on in the world the Daily Express front page today would instead like to provide a timely reminder that Megan has been an absolute cowbag to poor Liz. 

[phart]

2 hours ago, ThistleWhistle said:

With all that’s going on in the world the Daily Express front page today would instead like to provide a timely reminder that Megan has been an absolute cowbag to poor Liz. 

As opposed to Andrew getting a summons for alleged noncery.

[scotlad]

SNP and the Greens have apparently agreed on a deal that will see them form a formal coalition government. It's expected to be confirmed later.

[aaid]

54 minutes ago, scotlad said:

SNP and the Greens have apparently agreed on a deal that will see them form a formal coalition government. It's expected to be confirmed later.

That will seriously boil people's pish over at Abla Towers.

[exile]

41 minutes ago, aaid said:

That will seriously boil people's pish over at Abla Towers.

As I recall, Alba were in favour of a multi-party pro-indy majority

[aaid]

30 minutes ago, exile said:

As I recall, Alba were in favour of a multi-party pro-indy majority

Only if it included them

[scotlad]

1 hour ago, thplinth said:

My dream scenario. Brace yourself for some of the most toe curling woke shite ever seen. This is going to be hilarious. 

Hopefully not. 😟

Like Aaid said, if the SNP wanted to get other things through parliament they could anyway (as well as the Greens, the Lib Dems, albeit there are only four of them, like to do the wokey-cokey too). 

Apparently the Greens are in line for two cabinet posts.  Providing one of them doesn't go to Ross Greer and if this coalition gets another indyref off the ground I can thole it.