A Political Thread pt. 2

[Welsh Exile]

Fantastic film. Kevin Smith trying to troll it was awesome.

Great video, thanks for posting. Wasn't aware of that little story.

As weird as it sounds, and as much as I disagree with those people protesting that movie (or any movie), I do have to say that old lady did have a point that if that film had been about Islam or Judaism there probably would've been a massive blow back but no one gives a **** when its ripping into Christianity. I would say to her that that is a good thing, though, and shows your religion isn't still stuck in the wrong millennium.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Oxford University's OrganOx acquired by Terumo for £1.1bn

The company makes devices that can keep human organs alive outside the body.

www.bbc.co.uk

Feels like yet another case of UK innovation being sold out to foreign companies. We really seem to struggle to keep the benefits of our innovation within the country. It's all short term profits at the cost of longer term industry.

 

[Ddanno]

Oxford University's OrganOx acquired by Terumo for £1.1bn

The company makes devices that can keep human organs alive outside the body.

www.bbc.co.uk

Feels like yet another case of UK innovation being sold out to foreign companies. We really seem to struggle to keep the benefits of our innovation within the country. It's all short term profits at the cost of longer term industry.

Indeed. At least it hasn't been sold to the ******* US

 

[BrokenWing]

Why would a US company need to check organs when they can just charge people again when the first transplant turns out to be faulty

 

[ChicagoKid]

Award-winning Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty arrested under terror laws

AWARD-WINNING Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested by Police Scotland ...

t.co

 

[Ddanno]

Why would a US company at need to check organs when they can just charge people again when the first transplant turns out to be faulty

To keep it out of the hands of people that might prioritise health over profits

 

[Saintjay]

Why would a US company need to check organs when they can just charge people again when the first transplant turns out to be faulty

Plus with the amount of people who can't afford health insurance and premature deaths.

They've more spare kidneys than a tin of pedigree chum.

 

[AlRums]

Outrage after Israel kills five journalists in ‘double-tap’ attack on Gaza hospital

https://us.cnn.com/2025/08/25/middleeast/more-than-dozen-killed-israeli-strikes-gaza-hospital-journalists-intl

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on hospital, Gaza officials say - latest

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Israel "deeply regrets the tragic mishap" at Nasser Hospital.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AlRums]

Well of course you feel that way. You have a below average IQ and don't understand trade offs in heavily regulated markets.

But it's okay, you won't be able to vote soon. Instead, you will continue to be ruled by Eton Boys.

Bloody hell, you're even starting to talk like the orange-utan.

 

[AlRums]

Always said the most beautiful parts of Scotland is around the Borders. Melrose, Jedburgh in the east and Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright in the west. The road from Dumfries to Stranraer is one of the most beautiful drives in the UK.

Personally I always love the area up around Inverness, Loch Ness, the salmon leaps and the old commando trading grounds. Lots of wildlife with the stags and birds

 

[AlRums]

Oxford University's OrganOx acquired by Terumo for £1.1bn

The company makes devices that can keep human organs alive outside the body.

www.bbc.co.uk

Feels like yet another case of UK innovation being sold out to foreign companies. We really seem to struggle to keep the benefits of our innovation within the country. It's all short term profits at the cost of longer term industry.

Could have been worse. It could have been an American company who would just double prices for profit.

 

[McTallshort]

Personally I always love the area up around Inverness, Loch Ness, the salmon leaps and the old commando trading grounds. Lots of wildlife with the stags and birds

Yeah but I remember going to a wedding in Banff/McDuff in the 90s (army mate). Didn't see many sites but woke up in a strange bed...she made a nice cuppa

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Personally I always love the area up around Inverness, Loch Ness, the salmon leaps and the old commando trading grounds. Lots of wildlife with the stags and birds

My uncle lives near Oban and loch Creran. It's beautiful round there but very isolated.

Bit of trivia, just down the road is castle stalker, which is the castle on an island at the end of the holy grail.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

More journalists killed in Gaza in the last 2 years than worldwide in the last 3. Bearing in mind journalists worldwide have been in other warzones, it stinks of intentional targeting by the isreals. The double tap attack must recently mentioned where the follow up was most likely designed to hit rescuers just shows how usual is conducting this.

Hamas have won the propaganda war, that's not helped by Israel blatantly targeting media, aid workers and rescuers. It's happened far far too often to be an accident or the usual collateral damage.

 

[Ddanno]

Hamas have won the propaganda war, that's not helped by Israel blatantly targeting media, aid workers and rescuers. It's happened far far too often to be an accident or the usual collateral damage.

Hamas haven't really had to do anything outside getting what little information they can to the rest of the world and then let Israel try to deny it in the face of numerous reports from other Gaza inhabitants, the constant horrific footage of bombings, aid riots and butchered children being airlifted to other countries for proper care.

The consequences of this will go on far longer than any of us remain alive. And the radicalised kids will remember the other nations that enabled this.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Flags started cropping up in my village now,
Local Facebook group full of people calling for "patriots" to fill the streets with flags

Insane

 

[TommiG88]

Flags started cropping up in my village now,
Local Facebook group full of people calling for "patriots" to fill the streets with flags

Insane

Yep, same here. But I dont particularly live in a nice area of Southampton.

I find it depressing, my partner is black so I’m becoming more and more concerned.

 

[Ddanno]

Flags started cropping up in my village now,
Local Facebook group full of people calling for "patriots" to fill the streets with flags

Insane

It's so grim. Bring back rainy summers so these cocksuckers just stay indoors and yell at the telly.

Haven't seen any here yet but I haven't been to town since this kicked off. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bunch. I'm in a not too dissimilar place to tommi

 

[AlRums]

More journalists killed in Gaza in the last 2 years than worldwide in the last 3. Bearing in mind journalists worldwide have been in other warzones, it stinks of intentional targeting by the isreals. The double tap attack must recently mentioned where the follow up was most likely designed to hit rescuers just shows how usual is conducting this.

Hamas have won the propaganda war, that's not helped by Israel blatantly targeting media, aid workers and rescuers. It's happened far far too often to be an accident or the usual collateral damage.

Hamas haven't really had to do anything outside getting what little information they can to the rest of the world and then let Israel try to deny it in the face of numerous reports from other Gaza inhabitants, the constant horrific footage of bombings, aid riots and butchered children being airlifted to other countries for proper care.

The consequences of this will go on far longer than any of us remain alive. And the radicalised kids will remember the other nations that enabled this.

Israel have really shot themselves in the foot, by banning all international media that they can't control, they've given the high ground to the Palestinians, not necessarily Hamas

Israel have a reason for denying international press and I would put good money on it not being for openness and transparency, but to hide actions they don't want to be seen and judged on.

 

[Ddanno]

At least the Palestinian people have some sort of advantage, I guess.

(Not a dig at you Al, just the horrific situation they're in)