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biglads
Feb 21, 2007

I could've gone to Blatherwycke



As for the Kent Gammon who was complaining about 2 litre bottles of piss being thrown into his garden.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH FLUID OUNCES? NEVER FORGET THE METRIC MARTYRS!!1

EDIT : Page Snipe
120 is the Atomic Number for Unbinilium.

This is an undiscovered and hypothetical element, rather like competency in this Government.

biglads fucked around with this message at 14:49 on Dec 21, 2020

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Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
lol

https://twitter.com/STVNews/status/1340972484586315776?s=20

The Question IRL
Jun 8, 2013

Only two contestants left! Here is Doom's chance for revenge...


So speaking of Martin Shkreli, this popped up on my Twitter timeline.

https://twitter.com/DSA_RACIST/status/1340842895058882560?s=19

Is there any truth to it, or is it spin by Phramabros?

keep punching joe
Jan 22, 2006

Die Satan!

Inexplicable Humblebrag posted:

round about 20-25 tweets deep in the thread it talks about how the working theory on this particular strain is:

  • one person gets very ill and generates a shitload of viruses
  • antibody therapy is used on them, adding a massive selection criteria for "can evade antibodies" in a situation with a shitload of viruses, leading to a fast-track evolution race~
  • the winner emerges

nothing in this makes me think it wasn't boris johnson who personally incubated this new strain

Natural selection is pretty loving metal.

Old Kentucky Shark
May 25, 2012

If you think you're gonna get sympathy from the shark, well then, you won't.


The Question IRL posted:

So speaking of Martin Shkreli, this popped up on my Twitter timeline.

https://twitter.com/DSA_RACIST/status/1340842895058882560?s=19

Is there any truth to it, or is it spin by Phramabros?

After the furor about the massive price raise came out in the press, and the ensuing bad publicity, Turing, the company that manufactured the drug, reduced the list price by 50% (so still a 1000% markup over the old price) for insured patients and set the cost for uninsured patients who were below the federal poverty line to 1$/free. Uninsured patients above the poverty line were just hosed.

So technically true, but they reversed the cause and effect.

Old Kentucky Shark fucked around with this message at 15:13 on Dec 21, 2020

Barry Foster
Dec 24, 2007

What is going wrong with that one (face is longer than it should be)
Finding myself playing the old 2020 classic 'is it anxiety or covid that's making it feel hard to breathe' game

It's actually been awhile, very nostalgic, very evocative of the good old days in March and April

Mesopotamia
Apr 12, 2010
Has anyone read anything about how likely the immune response from Corona Virus Mk1 is to also apply to Corona Virus Mk2: Yeah, I'm thinking I'm British? Obviously setting aside the existing questions about how effective/long lived that immune response is in the first place.

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
who the gently caress is his speech writer lmao

https://twitter.com/siennamarla/status/1340979817374728192?s=20

stev
Jan 22, 2013

Please be excited.



Another press conference this evening apparently.

What more does he want from us? We have nothing left. :negative:

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
this guy featured heavily in the labour report iirc

https://twitter.com/PJHeneghan/status/1340995389978238976?s=20

Noxville
Dec 7, 2003

stev posted:

Another press conference this evening apparently.

What more does he want from us? We have nothing left. :negative:

https://twitter.com/mrmass93/status/1340308821017767936?s=21

Pistol_Pete
Sep 15, 2007

Oven Wrangler

Jose posted:

who the gently caress is his speech writer lmao

https://twitter.com/siennamarla/status/1340979817374728192?s=20

The guy in the other Tweet you posted described his speech as being full of empty platitudes and yep.

It comes off as being a bit cargo culty: a strong successful leader would give a speech on the Union at this point in their leadership, so Starmer had better do that. Who cares if its meaningless and rather annoys the people who its supposedly aimed at: a Speech has been Made and that's what matters.

Borrovan
Aug 15, 2013

IT IS ME.
🧑‍💼
I AM THERESA MAY


Update from M&S, just shy of half an hour queueing & I've made it to the shelter where the back of the lockdown 1 queue used to be. It is loving making GBS threads it down & all.

Literally everyone's wearing masks though so there's that

e: they brought around hot chocolate & mince pies, just as I was starting to lose the feeling in my extremities. Take that, tescailures

Borrovan fucked around with this message at 15:33 on Dec 21, 2020

Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal

Jose posted:

this guy featured heavily in the labour report iirc

https://twitter.com/PJHeneghan/status/1340995389978238976?s=20
https://twitter.com/TerribleMaps/status/1032758207989596160

Apraxin
Feb 22, 2006

General-Admiral

Gonzo McFee posted:

https://twitter.com/ABridgen/status/1340955140459802626

These people are so utterly disgusted with having to face the consequences of their own actions. Just whiny bitches. Sorry the other countries took you at your word when you said there is a new super version of Covid when you were just trying to make up an excuse for why you utterly hosed the Covid response.
https://twitter.com/tomhfh/status/1340991841836134403
Another example of Perfidious Europe persecuting us because they're jealous of how great we are.

Gorn Myson
Aug 8, 2007






The Europeans absolutely look upon us with envy. They wish they had weather and food as good as ours.

Just wait until no deal Brexit happens and we're all sharing bread and dripping recipes, they'll really have egg on their face then.

peanut-
Feb 17, 2004
Fun Shoe
Ignoring the insanely Brexity tone, it is probably true that we're suffering for finding it. It seems unlikely this did actually originate in London and Kent (i.e. where the vast majority of overseas arrivals come into Britain) and has been circulating here for four months without spreading across Europe if it's that transmissible.

Of course going out and hyping it as ultra-COVID because you want to dodge blame the blame for cancelling Christmas was a political decision with incredibly predictable consequences.

Microplastics
Jul 6, 2007

:discourse:
It's what's for dinner.
I can't believe the EU came over here with a bucket of covid and dipped their hand in it and slathered it all over their body and ran naked through the streets of London chest-bumping everyone it encountered. And then goes back home and bans travel?

What on earth was the EU thinking?

josh04
Oct 19, 2008


"THE FLASH IS THE REASON
TO RACE TO THE THEATRES"

This title contains sponsored content.

Jose posted:

this guy featured heavily in the labour report iirc

https://twitter.com/PJHeneghan/status/1340995389978238976?s=20

yeah, you'd think he'd recognise a joke when he was last seen 'joking' about water cannoning a corbyn rally

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
when you've definintely not lost so many members you're realising you've poo poo the bed

https://twitter.com/AaronBastani/status/1341025218257702912?s=20

Failed Imagineer
Sep 22, 2018
lol what kind of empty shell would be pleased to receive an auto-text pretending to be from Angela Rayner

Private Speech
Mar 30, 2011

I HAVE EVEN MORE WORTHLESS BEANIE BABIES IN MY COLLECTION THAN I HAVE WORTHLESS POSTS IN THE BEANIE BABY THREAD YET I STILL HAVE THE TEMERITY TO CRITICIZE OTHERS' COLLECTIONS

IF YOU SEE ME TALKING ABOUT BEANIE BABIES, PLEASE TELL ME TO

EAT. SHIT.


Jose posted:

who the gently caress is his speech writer lmao

https://twitter.com/siennamarla/status/1340979817374728192?s=20

It sure is a shame there's no single name for the country, particularly one with a unifying theme.

Alas.

Communist Thoughts
Jan 7, 2008

Our war against free speech cannot end until we silence this bronze beast!


Hahaha
I'm not even fully sure which one Rayner is but I love this new type of politics where instead of getting anything you get a patreon shout out.

How many calls do I need to get before... Struggling to think of a single shad cab member... One of them comes and cleans my kitchen

Necrothatcher
Mar 26, 2005




I can't believe that after JUST five banks my local MP will attend.

Communist Thoughts
Jan 7, 2008

Our war against free speech cannot end until we silence this bronze beast!


Finally the era of Corbyn is over and we can get back to the real work of politics... Paying off our mates and making West Wing speeches to an audience of nobody

Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal

Private Speech posted:

It sure is a shame there's no single name for the country, particularly one with a unifying theme.

Alas.
https://twitter.com/FlagsMashupBot/status/1166392868501643264

Comrade Fakename
Feb 13, 2012


The Question IRL posted:

So speaking of Martin Shkreli, this popped up on my Twitter timeline.

https://twitter.com/DSA_RACIST/status/1340842895058882560?s=19

Is there any truth to it, or is it spin by Phramabros?

Hmmmm, I wonder if “@DSA_RACIST” is arguing in good faith?

Lungboy
Aug 23, 2002

NEED SQUAT FORM HELP

Jose posted:

lewis goodall is maybe the only UK journalist I wouldn't throw into the blender because he at least reports stuff instead of this

Dawn Foster seems a good sort.

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
lmao

https://twitter.com/PGMcNamara/status/1341027362356555776?s=20

Private Speech
Mar 30, 2011

I HAVE EVEN MORE WORTHLESS BEANIE BABIES IN MY COLLECTION THAN I HAVE WORTHLESS POSTS IN THE BEANIE BABY THREAD YET I STILL HAVE THE TEMERITY TO CRITICIZE OTHERS' COLLECTIONS

IF YOU SEE ME TALKING ABOUT BEANIE BABIES, PLEASE TELL ME TO

EAT. SHIT.



It might be a bit wordy but I'd argue that United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is still a single name.

Unrelated:

Grant Schapps is really hitting it out of the park today (kicking it out of the park? something something americanisms)

BBC posted:

On Monday morning, Mr Shapps said the situation in Kent was "not too disrupted" saying "it's mostly European and French hauliers getting caught up in this".

Don't worry it's mostly the French and other euro scum stuck in Dover.

Private Speech fucked around with this message at 16:01 on Dec 21, 2020

CGI Stardust
Nov 7, 2010


Brexit is but a door,
election time is but a window.

I'll be back

Jose posted:

when you've definintely not lost so many members you're realising you've poo poo the bed

https://twitter.com/AaronBastani/status/1341025218257702912?s=20
furious competiton to get 3rd place and no higher, securing the £200 digital spend credits

until you find out they're only for the Labour Party shop!!!

TACD
Oct 27, 2000

Jose posted:

when you've definintely not lost so many members you're realising you've poo poo the bed

https://twitter.com/AaronBastani/status/1341025218257702912?s=20
Really hope the ‘thank you text’ is literally a text that just says ‘thank you’ with no personal detail or flourish whatsoever

Juche Couture
Feb 3, 2007


Lol one of Sunak’s new appointments to the Prudential Regulation Committee is Antony Jenkins. The ex CEO of Barclays who was forced to resign following the Libor fraud scandal.

Guavanaut
Nov 27, 2009

Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998



Toilet Rascal

CGI Stardust posted:

furious competiton to get 3rd place and no higher, securing the £200 digital spend credits

until you find out they're only for the Labour Party shop!!!
My cups are all looking a bit chipped so I'll just use it to buy 8x £25 Jess Phillips cups with Jess Phillips on them and the iconic tagline 'Jess Phillips'.

Microplastics
Jul 6, 2007

:discourse:
It's what's for dinner.
Jess Fillcups

CGI Stardust
Nov 7, 2010


Brexit is but a door,
election time is but a window.

I'll be back

Guavanaut posted:

My cups are all looking a bit chipped so I'll just use it to buy 8x £25 Jess Phillips cups with Jess Phillips on them and the iconic tagline 'Jess Phillips'.
you too could be the proud owner of 18 copies of Clause IV (framed, £12.00 £10.80 winter sale!)

Barry Foster
Dec 24, 2007

What is going wrong with that one (face is longer than it should be)

Failed Imagineer posted:

lol what kind of empty shell would be pleased to receive an auto-text pretending to be from Angela Rayner

a liberal

kyojin
Jun 15, 2005

I MASHED THE KEYS AND LOOK WHAT I MADE

Necrothatcher posted:

I can't believe that after JUST five banks my local MP will attend.

the best part of this is that many, indeed most, of those local MPs will be tories

mind you presumably anyone who's still a member of this rotting loving corpse of a party would be happy with that

No Dignity
Oct 15, 2007

peanut- posted:

Ignoring the insanely Brexity tone, it is probably true that we're suffering for finding it. It seems unlikely this did actually originate in London and Kent (i.e. where the vast majority of overseas arrivals come into Britain) and has been circulating here for four months without spreading across Europe if it's that transmissible.

Of course going out and hyping it as ultra-COVID because you want to dodge blame the blame for cancelling Christmas was a political decision with incredibly predictable consequences.

Yeah, it's hard to say if any single country is the author of this particular misfortune when Europe as a whole has spent the last calendar year doing some of the stupidest poo poo concievable under the premise of balancing safety vs preserving the economy. Spain and Italy both hosed it as bad as us and France and Germany aren't far behind, if anything it's just a particularly clear example of liberal capitalism's fundamental inability to deal with existiential crises.

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Communist Thoughts
Jan 7, 2008

Our war against free speech cannot end until we silence this bronze beast!


Juche Couture posted:

Lol one of Sunak’s new appointments to the Prudential Regulation Committee is Antony Jenkins. The ex CEO of Barclays who was forced to resign following the Libor fraud scandal.

The simple trick the UK uses is that everything is named for the opposite of its function, so I assume the committee is in charge of reckless deregulation so he's in the right place

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