Thread for obviously newsworthy stuff

[I AM I AM MOBIUS]

not a policy in there so it just bigotry, not racism

[Ben Kenobi]

Like I will point out you are misconstruing my response to you as a defense of Gian, whereas it was actually an attack on your creation of strawmen.

Stating that ignorance is the sole purview of white people as Gian just did is racist.

[I AM I AM MOBIUS]

Charles Frank Tillman

Posted: Oct. 9, 2018 11:00 am




KEOKUK, Iowa -- Charles "Buddy" Frank Tillman died Oct. 4, 2018, at Lexington Square Rehabilitation Center in Keokuk, Iowa. Services will be held 11 a.m. Oct. 15 at the First Christian Church in Keokuk. The Vigen Memorial Home is handling arrangements.

https://www.whig.com/20181009/charles-frank-tillman#//

[Broken_Erika]

New Zealand votes tipsy pigeon bird of the year

New Zealand has voted for its bird of the year 2018 and it's one known for being "drunk, clumsy and a bit of a clown", organisers say.

The kereru has a liking for fermented fruits, which contain alcohol.

And that means the birds can get quite tipsy at times, displaying clumsy antics and falling off trees.

This year's campaign saw celebrity endorsements from actor Stephen Fry and comedian Bill Bailey, while one species even had a Tinder profile.
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"They have quite a reputation of being large and clumsy and being a bit of a clown," Megan Hubscher of Forest & Bird, the conservationist group that runs the annual vote, told the BBC.

The bird loves fruit and depending on the season, these fruits might be fermented. Hence, the bird will get drunk.

"There are a lot of videos around of kereru getting drunk and stumbling around in a comical manner," Ms Hubscher laughs. "That's part of the charm. they're just very loveable birds."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45860308

[Proteus_MST]

Breaking news: Donald Trump is no baby

At least he claims so in an interview with the people magazine:
Donald Trump: "I’m not a baby."

https://people.com/politics/donald-t...e-white-house/

[Kidlicious]

Actually, Cruz is winning latinos.

That's because, in part, because he doesn't just play a latino on TV.

[Kidlicious]

Even if true, it’s not something anyone here was saying, and it’s not the same as white people should vote Republican, or that all white people vote Republican. Words have meanings, and the order in which they appear matters.

That's your narrative. It doesn't matter if anyone said it in this thread. Can you be a little more stimulating?

[Proteus_MST]

Don't worry ... if we destroy this planet (or use up all of its resources) then god will come and transfer the "true believers" (tm) to another, better planet.
But only the true believers (which, of coure, have to be heterosexual and conserrvative) ... the rest will be stuck on earth.

At least I heard that this is the belief among not few of the evangelicals (which, I guess, also is why some of them actually wish for climate change trashing the planet ASAP ... so god comes earlier to take them away)

(Other evangelicals believe that god comes on a shining horse and just make some handwavium magic with this planet as soon as there are real problems ... so again, no need to worry ... at least if you are an evangelical)

[Giancarlo]

The insanity is cheering on the death of 7 billion people ... many of which by your own metric are doing the right thing.

My point is simple. We need to start respecting the planet and stop trashing it. Capitalism needs to fall under heavy regulation.

There is no other way around it. We need radical change. People like Trump swept out of power. I am all for saving people, but we need to come to a realization we are NOT the masters of this planet. We are mere residents.

i am not advocating or cheering on the death of anyone. You misinterpreted. I would obviously not cheer on the death of myself. I'm not that damn emo.

My point is this... We need radical change or there will be mass chaos. Capitalism either needs to be heavily regulated or phased out.

[Aeson]

If we don't revolutionize our treatment of this planet and starting showing respect to our backyard, I don't see the issue with what I said.

The insanity is cheering on the death of 7 billion people ... many of which by your own metric are doing the right thing.

[Broken_Erika]

Donald J. Trump. The J stands for Jenius.

[Giancarlo]

Stable genius strikes again lmao.

[Broken_Erika]

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Trump on Blasey Ford: 'She was treated with great respect'
President Donald Trump has brushed off accusations he failed to treat Christine Blasey Ford with respect during an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes.

The question was raised after the US president mocked the testimony of Prof Blasey Ford, who alleged she was sexually assaulted by then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, during a campaign rally.

Mr Trump told CBS' Lesley Stahl: "Had I not made that speech, we would not have won."

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us...-great-respect

[Broken_Erika]

And back at the Washington Circus.....

Trump: Climate change scientists have 'political agenda'
US President Donald Trump has accused climate change scientists of having a "political agenda" as he cast doubt on whether humans were responsible for the earth's rising temperatures.

But Mr Trump also said he no longer believed climate change was a hoax.

The comments, made during an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes, come less than a week after climate scientists issued a final call to halt rising temperatures.

The world's leading scientists agree that climate change is human-induced.

Last week's report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - the leading international body evaluating climate change - warned the world was heading towards a temperature rise of 3C.

Scientists say that natural fluctuations in temperature are being exacerbated by human activity - which has caused approximately 1C of global warming above pre-industrial levels.
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Climate change was just one issue touched on during the wide-ranging interview, during which Mr Trump also:

• Claimed "the day before" he took office the US was on the verge of "going to war with North Korea"
• Said Russian President Vladimir Putin was "probably" involved in assassinations, adding "but I rely on them, it's not in our country"
• Said Russia had meddled in the 2016 elections, but "I think China meddled also"
• Refused to say whether he would reinstate the migrant child separation policy, but added "there have to be consequences" for entering the US illegally
• Said he believed he had treated Christine Blasey Ford with "respect" after mocking her testimony in front of thousands at a rally, and that "had I not made that speech, we would not have won"

During Sunday's interview, Mr Trump cast doubt on making any changes, saying the scientists "have a very big political agenda".

"I don't think it's a hoax, I think there's probably a difference," he told journalist Lesley Stahl.

"But I don't know that it's manmade. I will say this. I don't want to give trillions and trillions of dollars. I don't want to lose millions and millions of jobs. I don't want to be put at a disadvantage."

Mr Trump added that temperatures "could very well go back" - although he did not say how.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45859325

[Giancarlo]

This was a post replying ot Bens falsehoods in uis last reply to me. I realize there is no point in arguing with a moron.