Author Topic: random foreign news thread (Read 2436 times)

WillieWatanabe · « **Reply #25 on:** July 09, 2022, 01:04:40 PM »

You would think with a name like Abe, there would have been more protections in place.

sys · « **Reply #26 on:** July 09, 2022, 05:53:22 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on July 09, 2022, 08:03:39 AM

Abe was bad. Japan’s democracy is more of a joke than ours. The Reuters headline was funny.
This is like a Norm punchline https://t.co/zNnHnClGY1
— Mr. Chau (@Srirachachau) July 8, 2022
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abe was good, katkid.

steve dave · « **Reply #27 on:** July 09, 2022, 06:30:55 PM »

Quote from: sys on July 09, 2022, 05:53:22 PM

Quote from: Kat Kid on July 09, 2022, 08:03:39 AM
Abe was bad. Japan’s democracy is more of a joke than ours. The Reuters headline was funny.
This is like a Norm punchline https://t.co/zNnHnClGY1
— Mr. Chau (@Srirachachau) July 8, 2022
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abe was good, katkid.

Yeah, I’m a big Abe guy. WTF tankiecat

Kat Kid · « **Reply #28 on:** July 10, 2022, 10:09:59 AM »

https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-shinzo-abe-sought-to-rewrite-japanese-history

Spracne · « **Reply #29 on:** July 10, 2022, 12:59:51 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on July 10, 2022, 10:09:59 AM

https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-shinzo-abe-sought-to-rewrite-japanese-history

I promise to read this later, after I load some fresh tobacco into my pipe and don my smoking jacket.

sys · « **Reply #30 on:** July 10, 2022, 02:43:59 PM »

yeah, he was bad on historical accountability. good at governing.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2022, 10:05:12 AM »

The assassin was a Moonie

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/mother-suspect-abe-killing-was-member-unification-church-church-says-2022-07-11/

sys · « **Reply #32 on:** September 15, 2022, 11:33:26 PM »

🇸🇻 #efActualidad | El presidente Nayib Bukele anunció esta noche su decisión de correr como candidato a presidente en las elecciones de 2024, a pesar de que la Constitución de El Salvador prohíbe la reelección. pic.twitter.com/M2Jg91rFxg
— El Faro (@_elfaro_) September 16, 2022

sys · « **Reply #33 on:** September 23, 2022, 09:29:34 PM »

persian autumn or naw?

A few days ago, I could not have imagined that I would be tweeting this in the next few days: "Oshnavieh [northwest] is now completely under the control of the protesters, no more presence of police or security forces" #IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini https://t.co/CqJ5gTXb4E
— ERSHAD ALIJANI (@ErshadAlijani) September 23, 2022

sys · « **Reply #34 on:** October 19, 2022, 09:18:38 PM »

Wow. The man looks completely broken.pic.twitter.com/LPmJKaWHvA
— Adam Langleben 🇺🇦 (@adamlangleben) October 19, 2022

Spracne · « **Reply #35 on:** October 19, 2022, 09:29:25 PM »

For those not as tied into U.K. politics as I am, the plight of the Tories is quite a show.

sys · « **Reply #36 on:** October 20, 2022, 09:14:42 AM »

thoughts and prayers to the authors of this book. out December 8th! pic.twitter.com/nFUUYpWruj
— Louis Staples (@LouisStaples) October 20, 2022

chum1 · « **Reply #37 on:** October 20, 2022, 09:31:30 AM »

mocat · « **Reply #38 on:** October 20, 2022, 09:32:50 AM »

... and into the black

michigancat · « **Reply #39 on:** October 20, 2022, 01:58:19 PM »

Quote from: sys on September 23, 2022, 09:29:34 PM

persian autumn or naw?

A few days ago, I could not have imagined that I would be tweeting this in the next few days: "Oshnavieh [northwest] is now completely under the control of the protesters, no more presence of police or security forces" #IranProtests2022 #MahsaAmini https://t.co/CqJ5gTXb4E
— ERSHAD ALIJANI (@ErshadAlijani) September 23, 2022

I have an Iranian coworker and she is very fired up

also what's going on with Haiti?

nicname · « **Reply #40 on:** October 20, 2022, 04:33:09 PM »

A head of lettuce with a blonde wig and googly eyes lasted longer than Truss.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/20/iceberg-lettuce-in-blonde-wig-outlasts-liz-truss

sys · « **Reply #41 on:** October 20, 2022, 04:38:18 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on October 20, 2022, 01:58:19 PM

what's going on with Haiti?

my very fuzzy understanding is that the government is both illegitimate and ineffectual and power is somewhat devolved to gangs (maybe warlords would be a better term?).

sys · « **Reply #42 on:** October 20, 2022, 06:03:19 PM »

seems to me more likely than not that they'll go back to bojo, which would be so funny.

LATEST UPDATE 22:00
Quarter of the parliamentary party has indicated a preference. Boris 48, Rishi 32, Penny 15.https://t.co/Am9igqXUHL pic.twitter.com/cebDKPvCFd
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) October 20, 2022

Spracne · « **Reply #43 on:** October 20, 2022, 06:05:41 PM »

I'd go with Penny, solely because she's a woman. The world would benefit from more female leaders.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #44 on:** October 24, 2022, 08:59:18 AM »

Rishi Sunak rn

pic.twitter.com/rzDc1vv57E
— Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. (@ParikPatelCFA) October 24, 2022

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MakeItRain · « **Reply #45 on:** October 24, 2022, 11:29:58 AM »

Quote from: Spracne on October 20, 2022, 06:05:41 PM

I'd go with Penny, solely because she's a woman. The world would benefit from more female leaders.

Pretty hilarious given the reason they're in this current situation.

Spracne · « **Reply #46 on:** October 24, 2022, 03:16:48 PM »

What can I say? In for a Penny, in for a pound.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #47 on:** October 24, 2022, 03:22:39 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on October 24, 2022, 03:16:48 PM

What can I say? In for a Penny, in for a pound.

It’s better to be Penny wise than pound foolish

sys · « **Reply #48 on:** October 24, 2022, 08:57:56 PM »

i'm sad we won't get boris 2.0.

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #49 on:** October 31, 2022, 01:13:00 PM »

Iran’s nationwide protests have inspired an unprecedented burst of national creativity, including this lovely illustrated version of @HajipourShervin’s anthem Baraye. By Iranian graphic designer and illustrator @shabidesign pic.twitter.com/Qnc21oCV1z
— Karim Sadjadpour (@ksadjadpour) October 30, 2022

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