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Re: America

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 5:29 pm
by morepork
Such noble priorities.

Re: America

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:47 pm
by Sandydragon
Son of Mathonwy wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:37 pm
Consent is a bit too woke for this lot.
I’m curious how different communities may have different views on consent.

Re: America

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:53 pm
by Danno
Like the Weinstein community vs the Vatican

Re: America

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 9:37 pm
by Puja
Sandydragon wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 7:47 pm
Son of Mathonwy wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:37 pm
Consent is a bit too woke for this lot.
I’m curious how different communities may have different views on consent.
I think the clash may occur because teaching consent properly invalidates their cultural belief that a wife is the inalienable property of her husband (as with all things in that culture, offer available to whites only).

Puja

Re: America

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:05 pm
by J Dory
It's good to hear the rebellion is active MP, not something we necessarily see from afar. I've always believed America wouldn't take this shit, but the initial speed with which they've been able to progress their agenda has been disturbing.

Re: America

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:28 am
by morepork
What sort of guest would I be if I didn’t join the fray? It’s rapidly becoming front and centre, no matter what your day job is. Kia Kaha.

Re: America

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:53 pm
by Which Tyler

Re: America

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:33 pm
by Danno
Was only a matter of time - not to diminish what a horrible development this

Re: America

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:15 am
by Which Tyler

Re: America

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:33 pm
by Son of Mathonwy
She wasn't arrested for one of her judgements but the eagerness of Trump's lackeys to go after a judge might cow some of them. It's crossed another line. The next arrest will be easier, less of a headline.

Re: America

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:39 pm
by Sandydragon
Son of Mathonwy wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:33 pm
She wasn't arrested for one of her judgements but the eagerness of Trump's lackeys to go after a judge might cow some of them. It's crossed another line. The next arrest will be easier, less of a headline.
It’s a tricky one. I’m normal times, a judge being arrested for helping a wanted person escape from federal agents wouldn’t be such an issue. She allegedly overstepped the mark and she isn’t above the law.

The problem is that these aren’t normal times and we don’t trust the Trump administration.

Re: America

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2025 7:59 pm
by Puja
Sandydragon wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:39 pm
Son of Mathonwy wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:33 pm
She wasn't arrested for one of her judgements but the eagerness of Trump's lackeys to go after a judge might cow some of them. It's crossed another line. The next arrest will be easier, less of a headline.
It’s a tricky one. I’m normal times, a judge being arrested for helping a wanted person escape from federal agents wouldn’t be such an issue. She allegedly overstepped the mark and she isn’t above the law.

The problem is that these aren’t normal times and we don’t trust the Trump administration.
Not sure I can agree with you on "overstepped the mark." She wasn't looking to help him escape the justice system, but to escape ICE who were looking to deport him without trial.

It is worth noting that "warrant issued by a judge" is not necessarily equivalent to "guilty", especially not in America where judges are political appointments that do not necessarily need to have any experience in the law whatsoever, but even if we assume he is absolutely guilty and an utter piece of trash, he should be getting a trial in front of a jury of his peers. It's very easy to only defend the unequivocally innocent ones, and say "Oh, this one's accused of X and Y so he's trash", but rights have to be for everyone, or anyone can find themselves moved into the "not worthy of due process bucket" at any time.

Her act was definitely illegal. So was hiding people from the Gestapo. I started typing a sentence to say "we're not there yet," bu when ICE is disappearing people to Salvadoran oubliettes for the crime of "having a tattoo and brown skin", I'm not sure the qualifier is appropriate anymore.

Illegal, sure. Not in her duty or responsibilities as a judge, probably. In her position as a human being - that's a solid mark to be stepping up to.

Puja

Re: America

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2025 11:37 pm
by Son of Mathonwy
Despicable and terrifying behaviour from a pro-Israel mob, hounding a woman in New York:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... ases-woman

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/04/29/us/c ... index.html



No sign of this on the main news shows. Imagine if a pro-Palestine mob had done the same.

Or imagine the NYPD's reaction if this had been a mob of black men.

Re: America

Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 7:43 pm
by Sandydragon
Puja wrote: Sun Apr 27, 2025 7:59 pm
Sandydragon wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 5:39 pm
Son of Mathonwy wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:33 pm
She wasn't arrested for one of her judgements but the eagerness of Trump's lackeys to go after a judge might cow some of them. It's crossed another line. The next arrest will be easier, less of a headline.
It’s a tricky one. I’m normal times, a judge being arrested for helping a wanted person escape from federal agents wouldn’t be such an issue. She allegedly overstepped the mark and she isn’t above the law.

The problem is that these aren’t normal times and we don’t trust the Trump administration.
Not sure I can agree with you on "overstepped the mark." She wasn't looking to help him escape the justice system, but to escape ICE who were looking to deport him without trial.

It is worth noting that "warrant issued by a judge" is not necessarily equivalent to "guilty", especially not in America where judges are political appointments that do not necessarily need to have any experience in the law whatsoever, but even if we assume he is absolutely guilty and an utter piece of trash, he should be getting a trial in front of a jury of his peers. It's very easy to only defend the unequivocally innocent ones, and say "Oh, this one's accused of X and Y so he's trash", but rights have to be for everyone, or anyone can find themselves moved into the "not worthy of due process bucket" at any time.

Her act was definitely illegal. So was hiding people from the Gestapo. I started typing a sentence to say "we're not there yet," bu when ICE is disappearing people to Salvadoran oubliettes for the crime of "having a tattoo and brown skin", I'm not sure the qualifier is appropriate anymore.

Illegal, sure. Not in her duty or responsibilities as a judge, probably. In her position as a human being - that's a solid mark to be stepping up to.

Puja
But doing illegal things tends to get you arrested. The conscience bit usually comes at a trial. She wasn’t arrested for a judgement she handed down, but for doing something that was illegal. That’s the point. Thus not so unexpected

Re: America

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 4:24 pm
by Puja
https://bsky.app/profile/sonic.bsky.soc ... m2zwmra22a

Utterly wild. I don't have much time for Piers Morgan but, on the rare occasion that he and I share a position, he does do a very good job of pinning people down to their stupid opinions. Sadly, given the state of the world, I suspect that she's done it as a business decision, given that it's now very lucrative to be a "courageous racist, saying what the liberal elite don't want to hear."

Puja

Re: America

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 7:00 pm
by morepork
Puja wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 4:24 pm https://bsky.app/profile/sonic.bsky.soc ... m2zwmra22a

Utterly wild. I don't have much time for Piers Morgan but, on the rare occasion that he and I share a position, he does do a very good job of pinning people down to their stupid opinions. Sadly, given the state of the world, I suspect that she's done it as a business decision, given that it's now very lucrative to be a "courageous racist, saying what the liberal elite don't want to hear."

Puja
Puha, what is this? Can’t view the vid here?

Re: America

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 7:03 pm
by Son of Mathonwy
Puja wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 4:24 pm https://bsky.app/profile/sonic.bsky.soc ... m2zwmra22a

Utterly wild. I don't have much time for Piers Morgan but, on the rare occasion that he and I share a position, he does do a very good job of pinning people down to their stupid opinions. Sadly, given the state of the world, I suspect that she's done it as a business decision, given that it's now very lucrative to be a "courageous racist, saying what the liberal elite don't want to hear."

Puja
Hilarious. For once I support Piers Morgan. And I suspect it will only be the once.

Re: America

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 7:08 pm
by morepork
“Puha”. Sorry mate. You can’t take Aotearoa out of the boy.

Re: America

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 7:53 pm
by Puja
morepork wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 7:00 pm
Puja wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 4:24 pm https://bsky.app/profile/sonic.bsky.soc ... m2zwmra22a

Utterly wild. I don't have much time for Piers Morgan but, on the rare occasion that he and I share a position, he does do a very good job of pinning people down to their stupid opinions. Sadly, given the state of the world, I suspect that she's done it as a business decision, given that it's now very lucrative to be a "courageous racist, saying what the liberal elite don't want to hear."

Puja
Puha, what is this? Can’t view the vid here?
Have found a slightly worse copy on youtube just for you:



Puha

Re: America

Posted: Thu May 08, 2025 8:50 pm
by morepork
Thanks mate. Jesus titty fucking Christ . What an unprepared ignorant grifting Thundercunt.

Re: America

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 12:43 am
by Which Tyler
Stockholm rejects ‘bizarre’ US letter urging city to scrap diversity initiatives

Should probably proactively investigate some of their bigger MAGA companies over hear (start with Tesla).

Re: America

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 6:29 am
by cashead
Puja wrote: Thu May 08, 2025 4:24 pm https://bsky.app/profile/sonic.bsky.soc ... m2zwmra22a

Utterly wild. I don't have much time for Piers Morgan but, on the rare occasion that he and I share a position, he does do a very good job of pinning people down to their stupid opinions. Sadly, given the state of the world, I suspect that she's done it as a business decision, given that it's now very lucrative to be a "courageous racist, saying what the liberal elite don't want to hear."

Puja
I absolutely disagree with Piers Morgan, when he calls her a "despicable human being." Piers, you fucking trash-ass idiot, racists aren't human beings.

Re: America

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 7:59 am
by cashead
How it started:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... es-schools

How it's going:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... ing-freeze


TL;DR:
Maine governor Janet Mills refused to comply with White House order to ban trans girls from girls' sports, USDA tried to starve out the state by withholding funds. Mills publicly told Trump to fuck off, sued the USDA, and the USDA has folded. This is how you do it. This is how you stand up to a bully trying to use wideboy tactics over a sum total of 3 athletes, and this is how you protect one of the most vulnerable communities.

Re: America

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 9:40 am
by Which Tyler

Re: America

Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 10:26 am
by Son of Mathonwy
Great way to depress tourism, JD. Hope the teams don't mind playing to empty stadiums. You'd have to be pretty football crazy to go and risk watching the matches from a detention centre. Or El Salvador jail.

I do hope this fucks their world cup.