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Black blokes are getting slotted as well. Crime is a terrible thing in South Africa, but that's really due to the terrible conditions created by the National Party. South Africa made a choice in 1948, when they were at the same level as Australia and Canada. Australia, Canada, at least by reputation (if not factually), are considered pretty laid back, fair minded societies. Apartheid South Africa was not. They became nasty pieces of work. Jos Ackland's character in Lethal Weapon wasn't the result of some wickard conspiracy, thats how we all saw those blokes at the time.

The Russian Federation is actually a Russian Empire, where a particularly ethnicity (the slavic Russian) lords it over colonised peoples. It's the last empire from WW1 to be dissolved. There are areas of the Russian Empire where the Rus are not in the majority. Its from these areas that the fascist dictator Putin is drawing most conscripts from. These are the poorest and most oppressed regions. In these areas, the population is low making it easier for Russians to oppress them, and I dare say, carry out acts of genocide. More recently, evidence of genocide, or ethnic cleansing, is through how Putin has taken advantage of his agression against Ukraine to target conscription at thise minorities. By killing off the men, he ensures entire peoples are ethnically cleansed. https://cepa.org/article/russias-bonfire-of-the-nationalities-fuels-ukraine-conflagration/ Notably, Chechenya gets an opt out. Early on, Kadyrov's Chinese equipped troops, the so-called TikTok warriors were visible, indulging in some ISIS-like tactics, but largely ineffective. As Kadyrov's health wanes, (he might be dead), they have been withdrawn, I suspect in COIN operations. Russia pays billions in tribute to Kadyrov, in the hope he doesn't kill off the remaining Russians in Chechenya. Putin's visciious war against Ukraine merely weakens the control from the centre, hastening the demise of the Russian Federation. Unlike 30 years ago, Russia hasn't got much of an army left now; its used up its good kit, and is dependant on minorities, convicts, pressganged Ukrainians, Syrians, Koreans and Bangladeshi students. Some of the commentators are speaking just like old fashioned imperialists.

I suspect James Woods and Kevin Sorbo feel a bit left out after all the flak they have taken fighting in the trenches against the "Hollywood Liberal Elite".

Is that business class?

Nothing about the Movie tariffs. I guess no more overseas retuns of Cheers, Sanford and Son and The Apprentice. Plus Lord Sugar is now out of work.

The Birther movement really started in 1964, when there was a lawsuit questioning Barry Goldwater's eligibility to run, as he was born in Arizona, when it was not yet a US state. Then George Romney, Mitch Romney's dad, faced the same issue in 1968, because he was born in a polygamy colony in Mexico. John McCain went through it all because he was born in the Canal zone. The US President must be at least 35 years old. Barron won't be eligable until 2041. Probably most of you lot will be dead by then, so its moot. And I thought Ivanka was a shoo in for the next President Kushner (nee Trump). Obviously not Dumb and Dumber. And everyone forgets about Tiffany.

I suspect this letter was about Ukraine sniffing around for more Alvis Stormers. The Stormer was a stretched version of the CVR family (Scorpion, Scimitar, Spartan etc), used for air defence and mine laying. The UK donated systems with Martlet surface to air missiles, and these have proven very effecitve. Surprisingly, the Spartan IFV has proven popular. Its not very big, and the armour isn't much, but it nips around the battle field quickly, and Ukrainian mechanics find it easy to work on (the petrol versions used the Jaguar Straight 6, essentially a version of the E-Type engine, but most were upgraded with a Cummins diesel). A significant number os Spartans, Srikers and Samaritans have ended up there in addition to those drawn from MOD reserves, because quite a few ended up in private hands. Oman, Indonesia and Malaysia had between them about 70 Stormers, in addition to the 60 British. The Malaysian ones have been retired. Ukrainian Stormer It looks like because of life extension programmes, BAE Landsystems can keep these things operational and upgrade them, eg Stormer 30. BAE is establishing a factory in Ukraine. Ukraine is moving on from getting hold of whatever it can to defend against the Russians, towards proper defence procurement. They have a more than capable indigenous defence industry. I suppose they will want to rationalise their platforms, but migrate away from Soviet era kit. Whether Stormer/Spartan will be part of that is another matter.

John Barron, VP of the Trump Organization, was the favoured alter ego Trump used to use in the 80s to plant stories in the media. But where did that name come from? John Barron was a British character actor. You would have seen him in many a film and TV show. But he was best known as CJ, the boss of Reginald Perrin (the Rise and Fall of Reginald Perrin). Reginald Perrin was a manager suffering a midlife crisis, over the pointlessness of his job. Eventually he fakes his own death, and creates a new persona. CJ had a catchphrase; "I didn't get where I am today by...." A psychologist could have a field day

Thats a bit rough. The lad didn't get to choose his dad, and there is well founded speculation that he has Marfan Syndrome. Also, he has 3 arms, and not in a rude way. (to avoid doubt, this is a joke).

Ditto for Donnie Jr and Ivanka. Though I think they escape the cutoff date. Need actual proof that Màiri Anna had her papers in order. Barron apparently converses exclusively with his mother in Slovenian. Its cool that he's bilingual (actually trilingual), but apparently he does this when his dad is about, and it hacks his father off. And he speaks English with an East European accent. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-infuriated-when-melania-and-barron-speak-slovenian-around-him/ar-AA1rQRVr

So when he's not on the Golf course, he's splaffing taxpayer money against the wall being a wind up merchant?

Colourblind, outed. Its red.

I hope a President, who is busy negotiating delicate trade deals with 17 countries, overseeing a hot war in Yemen, where American lives are at risk, trying to avert WW3 in Ukraine, conducting negotiations with Iran, fixing immigration, isn't spending all day on AI to see what homoerotic image he can come up with to wind up the "libtards". Instead, the taxpayer is employing an offical 18 year old troll, with a little bumfluff appearing on his chin , who thinks Star Wars is a Disney show.

Read the post.

Well then, you'll enjoy this homoerotic image the Whitehouse has put out. To think, there is an official Troll. Good use of taxpayer money after the DOGE days. The problem is that whoever did this is not up on their Star Wars lore. Red light sabers were for the Sith, not the Jedi.

He triggered some Chinese dude, who came up with Trump the Trannie with Tits snogging the Chinese Leader. Its a strange channel; nationalist Chinese but not communist. Very well done AI. The MAGA song is catchy.

Nah, the Chinese point out there will be plenty of jobs, enough for 5-6 jobs each,

Point of fact. Musk didn't do anything. His employees did all the work. So the headline does noed amending to avoid a false impression about the true distribution of efforts and talents.

Probably because the State of Israel was founded by socialists. Many of the Kibbutz movements were socialist in nature; a couple were even Stalinist. https://eml.berkeley.edu/~saez/course/Abramitzky_book_presentation.pdf https://rlo.acton.org/archives/110460-a-victory-for-socialism-the-israeli-kibbutz.html https://fee.org/articles/the-jewish-experiments-in-voluntary-communism/ https://reason.com/volokh/2021/04/03/how-living-on-a-socialist-kibbutz-reveals-the-value-of-private-property/

I've lived in a company town before. Generally <deleted>ty places. What outsiders think of it will be irrelevant as it will be offlimits to them. American definitions of "cities" are strange. This place is barely a hamlet, and nearly everyone is an employee of Musk. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/spacex-s-starbase-gets-the-green-light-from-voters-elon-musk-s-texas-dream-city-becomes-reality/ar-AA1E7MFg Someone didn't like the statue of Musk Starbase company house. Yeah, predictable design. Think 1950s not 2050s. Seahaven comes to mind. Everyone in identical houses, with Tesla roofs, company grass, company blue chippings, all the same Tesla cars. Look like they are built on the cheap looking at the cheap poured concrete drives.

Problem this., this half Russian bloke calling himself "Frank" is one of that mob.

No its not. Its not about Trump at all, Its about people who post about Trump.

You forgot Gaza.

https://youtu.be/unfpnIF0OMo?si=FSW7C6LXMe7Pkoka

This is why you NEVER drink the dregs of a jug of illicit scrumpy. It can temporarily blind yer. https://globalnews.ca/video/4679363/calgary-woman-suffers-cyanide-poisoning-from-homemade-crabapple-cider