death tribble Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 Second death in five years of an MP being murdered by a member of the public. Last time it was a Labour MP, this time Conservative. He was not a nationally known figure so random attack at a time when an MP is meeting constituents to hear about their problems. He did not have a fixed location but moved the surgeries around so he could meet the people. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 New Zealand council ends contract with wizard after two decades of service Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 21 hours ago, Cygnia said: New Zealand council ends contract with wizard after two decades of service Response #1: Eat your heart out, Harry Dresden! Response #2: Wow, NZ really *is* Middle-Earth! Dean Shomshak Lord Liaden 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 He can always teach at Hogwarts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 hours ago, tkdguy said: He can always teach at Hogwarts. With his great-great-grandkids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Just heard on All Things Considered: Tomorrow is the 42nd anniversary of the publication of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. There will be coverage of this cultural milestone, on its most important anniversary. Dean Shomshak Cancer and Pariah 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 DON'T PANIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Hey, I can panic if I want to. Lawnmower Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 We can panic if we want to We can leave your friends behind Because your friends don't panic And if they don't panic Well, they're no friends of mine L. Marcus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Rincewind's anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 16 hours ago, tkdguy said: He can always teach at Hogwarts. that gives me a neat idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Pioneering Disney animator Ruthie Thompson has died at the age of 111. unclevlad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Colin Powell, military leader and first Black US secretary of state, dies after complications from Covid-19 Tom Cowan, unclevlad and pinecone 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 So passes the last sane Republican. Lord help the others find their way back to common sense. Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 He was vaxxed, but... Quote Powell was previously diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that hurts the body’s ability to fight infections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 ...which is a perfect example of why it's so critically important to get as many people as possible vaccinated, to reduce the risk those who are immunocompromised. Preaching to the choir, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Southend to become city in honour of murdered MP Sir David Amess. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-58956615 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Cygnia said: He was vaxxed, but... This should properly go in the Coronavirus thread, but since we're here, Antivaxxers are already using his death to justify their stance. Disgusting, I know, but hardly surprising. DShomshak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 Good. I _hate_ that they can infect sensible people, but the fact that stupid lunatic whackos are opting to put themselves in mortal peril sits well with me. There. I said it. I hate the resources they consume, but look forward to it being temporary. Lee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 18, 2021 Report Share Posted October 18, 2021 I've said it before, and I will say it again: natural selection takes too long. Duke Bushido 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 ... Whereas unnatural selection inevitably leads toward Rule 34 variants no one had previously had nightmares about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 https://wsvn.com/news/nikolas-cruz-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-jail-guard-guilty-plea-for-massacre-to-come-wednesday/ If the name doesn't ring a bell, this is the Parkland shooter. I phrase it like this because his attorneys told the judge that he would plead guilty to the Parkland charges on Wednesday. In a related story, the families of the 17 people killed reached a settlement with the Broward County school district for negligence, for $25M to be divided. The details weren't announced. This isn't the entirety of the civil litigation; there are some families pursuing separate suits. EDIT: wow. This happened over 3 1/2 years ago. Early February 2018. it's disturbing to me that it's faded into the background SO much in just that period of time... Or maybe it's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 Mexican government agency intimidating scientists Logan D. Hurricanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 Former sustainable meat darling Belcampo suddenly shuts down all restaurants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted October 19, 2021 Report Share Posted October 19, 2021 Soylent what? Ranxerox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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