You Am I posted:

Well we may say can be good, but the recent episodes Seer is really starting to irritate me

The Peccadillo posted:

Gimme a rundown? Or should I just listen to some

Anidav posted:

If Labor swings to the left at the national conference I might consider rejoining

ewe2 posted:

The problem is that Gaukroger was an effective foil to disrupt Sear's stumbling tangents, and there hasn't been an effective replacement. He's having trouble finding guests beyond a relatively small circle, and, although it's not entirely his fault given our political class, he's locked into a repetitive oscillation between the ongoing death camp bulletins and the right-wing ratchet. Unless you listen for some details you don't always hear about the current issues, it's getting to be a bit of a slog particularly with the length of episodes going for a hour or more.

By contrast, BVCC and the Buzzfeed podcasts are far less angry (or perhaps just more cynical) and easier to listen to. It's not fair perhaps but that's how it is.

Anidav posted:

If Labor swings to the left at the national conference I might consider rejoining

Krabboss posted:

It's a legitimate word to describe a legitimate psychological response to negative stimulus. It's been purposefully ripped to poo poo by the right wing by latching on to a few tumblr teens who used the word incorrectly.



Anyway, Chris Kenny is almost certainly the dumbest person in the media, right?

ewe2 posted:

The problem is that Gaukroger was an effective foil to disrupt Sear's stumbling tangents, and there hasn't been an effective replacement. He's having trouble finding guests beyond a relatively small circle, and, although it's not entirely his fault given our political class, he's locked into a repetitive oscillation between the ongoing death camp bulletins and the right-wing ratchet. Unless you listen for some details you don't always hear about the current issues, it's getting to be a bit of a slog particularly with the length of episodes going for a hour or more.

By contrast, BVCC and the Buzzfeed podcasts are far less angry (or perhaps just more cynical) and easier to listen to. It's not fair perhaps but that's how it is.

Lid posted:

IT's a legit word for people with severe anxiety, stress disorders, or otherwise ways of bringing back flashbacks or panic attacks. It is not for "this upset me".

tithin posted:

Krabboss posted:

It's a legitimate word to describe a legitimate psychological response to negative stimulus. It's been purposefully ripped to poo poo by the right wing by latching on to a few tumblr teens who used the word incorrectly.

DancingShade posted:

Language evolves over time. Now it means something else.

When people hear something they don't personally like then point and scream "triggered" with a finger pointing like they're the Donald Sutherland screaming at Veronica Cartwright then it's never going to be legitimate.

Krabboss posted:

Thanks for repeating back to me what I just said, but the person I was responding to was disparaging its use in any context, fuckface.

The Peccadillo posted:

The Boonta Patreon has funded Lucy exclusive content

https://m.twitch.tv/lucyskywalker/profile

bell jar posted:

so how's changing the alp from within going

DancingShade posted:

Language evolves over time. Now it means something else.

When people hear something they don't personally like then point and scream "triggered" with a finger pointing like they're the Donald Sutherland screaming at Veronica Cartwright then it's never going to be legitimate.

eXXon posted:

I think the most important change Labor could make right now is putting the u back in. Would it not be a catchy trendy hipster millennial move like "putting u back in Labour" and then there are pictures of smiling happy secure middle class twentysomethings?

bigis posted:

This is genius, get Bill on the phone.

The Peccadillo posted:

Hate it when sjws point and scream triggered at me like Sutherland in the bodysnatchers

Frankly, i'm sick of it

quote:

Victoria’s riot police are to be armed with crowd control guns and rubber pellet grenades to confront violent demonstrations, running street battles and prison uprisings in a move Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton says ‘‘will be confronting to watch’’.

Initially 100 members of the Operational Response Unit will be trained to use the weapons that includes a pepper ball gun that fires a variety of rounds, including one that releases capsicum dust on impact. Eventually more than 300 police will be qualified to use the equipment.

The weapons, seen by The Age, include:

A 175 shot pepper ball semi-automatic rifle that fires capsicum rounds, blunt force pellets the size of marbles or dye markers to brand offenders so they can be identified and arrested later.
A 40-millimetre launcher that fires a hard squash ball like projectile that can hit an offender to a range of 50 metres and lands with the impact of a ‘‘very hard punch’’.
Stinger grenades that can be rolled into a crowd, explode with light and smoke while releasing nine 32-calibre rubber pellets to waist height with a range of five metres.
Flash/noise distraction devices designed to shock and disperse violent crowds.
Capsicum canister - a crowd control weapon of last resort that detonates to release a cloud of capsicum in events such as a prison riot.

Comstar posted:

I hope you all feel a lot safer


I have full confidence these will kill people, Mistakes Will Be Made and Lessons Learnt. No Police will be found guilty of using them but the end result will kill people.

DancingShade posted:

I hope people remember to bring safety goggles to the protest/riot of their choice otherwise they'll probably lose an eye.

The Peccadillo posted:

I hope you remember to wear a big cup everyday because if anyone kicks your poo poo as hard up into your throat as it deserves you won't be able to talk due to your dick's impotence

The Peccadillo posted:

I hope you remember to wear a big cup everyday because if anyone kicks your poo poo as hard up into your throat as it deserves you won't be able to talk due to your dick's impotence

Comstar posted:

rifle that fires blunt force pellets the size of marbles

Krabboss posted:

Thanks for repeating back to me what I just said, but the person I was responding to was disparaging its use in any context, fuckface.

BBJoey posted:

i’m absolutely certain that nothing can go wrong with a 40mm grenade launcher firing squash balls into crowds

Lid posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-k4i0JBs8E

Anidav posted:

Labor left is pushing to shut down off shore detention, bring refugees here and increase the intake to the same level as the Greens refugee proposal.

If they get conference majority there will be an extremely different policy platform from what most would expect from Bill Shorten. What I've been reading up on is that essentially Bill Shorten might be trapped with what is essentially an Anthony Albanese platform minus Albanese himself.

Fauxbot posted:

Where are you sourcing this poo poo from tho, why would anyone believe this

Anidav posted:

Eg.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/labor-push-to-adopt-greens-policy-of-lifting-refugee-intake-to-50-000-20180322-p4z5ol.html