Thread for obviously newsworthy stuff

[Kidlicious]

If someone set them on fire so they can pull a hoax I care.

[Proteus_MST]

I guess that means that the Amazonas rain forest is on fire, but you don't care

[Kidlicious]

Can't believe someone actually believes that hoaxes don't involve any factual information.

[Kidlicious]

What, is it not on fire?

Bless your heart.

[rah]

What, is it not on fire?

[Kidlicious]

Newest hoax: Amazon Rain Forest Fire Hoax

[Proteus_MST]

Dpnnie suggests dropping nukes into Hurricanes in order to stop them from hitting the USA

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/26/donald-trump-suggests-nuking-hurricanes-to-stop-them-hitting-america-report

[Kidlicious]

Former chairman of the psychology dept at Duke said that Trump is worse than Hitler and Brian Stelter CNN just sat there and listened.

edit: He says he was distracted. Sure. Your guest says Trump is worse than Hitler and you are distracted.

[rah]

That will fire up the older republican base, for sure.
Like a dem controlled house will ever go along with that,.

[giblets]

Trump describes cutting Social Security, Medicare as a "second term project".

[Kidlicious]

US-Japan trade deal reached

[Uncle Sparky]

So, the G7 won't be having a communique from the leaders at the end. This will be the first time. They won't even be trying for a consensus because they know Trump is too mercurial, making him incapable of signing anything meaningful.

Usually, months go into negotiating a 'final communique', and the actual G7 (or G8) allows the leaders to discuss a few trade details, security details, pose for pictures, etc... But no attempt was made this time because Trump stormed out of the last one with hurt feelings, and insulting the various world leaders the US should really be nice to.

So, the only thing to look for will be how idiotic Trump is this time, and if the others can reach a few behind-the-scenes deals.

Canada will be trying to get a reciprocal trade deal with the UK (dealing with Johnson), that could kick in the day the UK finally leaves Europe. (I don't think the 'Brexit' forces really told the Brits that they day the UK leaves Europe, they won't have any active trade deals period.) I'm sure Britain can sleep well knowing their fate is in Johnson's hands...

[Kidlicious]

Warren surprised Biden as the odds on favorite.

[Kidlicious]

Biden has compared TDS to the psychologically impact of the assassination of Reverend MLK. He's telling people with TDS that it's like King got assassinated again.

[Kidlicious]

Journalist stopped by US border agent 'for being part of fake news media'

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/james-dyer-journalist-us-border-patrol-lax-airport-fake-news-trump-a9076016.html

Probably fake news