forkboy84 posted:

I mean yes but at least everyone is constantly pointing out what a fuckup Raylan is. He's a staggeringly unsympathetic protagonist really. A lot of it is that I sometimes wonder if Raylan Givens thinks he's Sheriff Bullock from Deadwood rather than a 21st century lawman in a decidedly less

And yes, sure, most of the people he kills are technically in self-defence but he's usually setting it up so he needs to make a kill in self-defence. He's a loving lunatic but also the show is exceedingly fun. And yes, an awful lot of that is on Goggins, one of the finest character actors of his generation. But Raylan Givens being a dumbass murder machine helps.

crispix posted:

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it was some peurto rican portugese german guy again

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I suspect this has been the agenda all along. The neoliberal extremists who populate the front benches have long sought to rip down our public protections, rip down our public services, rip down everything that stands in the way of the most vicious form of capitalism. A trade deal with the US allows them to do so while disclaiming responsibility for the consequences. Once they have signed it, they can claim that, sadly, their hands are tied. They could say that unfortunately, the rules don’t allow us to maintain food standards and force us to open the NHS to competition. Perhaps mistakes were made during the negotiations but it’s a done deal now, enforced by legal instruments, and there’s nothing we can do. They know they could never obtain public consent for these policies. A US trade deal would impose them without consent.

Even parliamentary consent is unnecessary. The trade bill, which has now reached the committee stage in the House of Commons, makes no provision for parliamentary scrutiny of any deal. Parliament has no legal right under this bill to debate or vote on a trade deal, or even to know what it contains. The bill also grants the government Henry VIII powers to change the law on trade agreements without parliamentary approval. The governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are granted no formal role in negotiating or approving trade treaties. In other words, nothing is being left to chance. This is not democracy. This is elective dictatorship.

To make matters worse, the US is likely to insist that the deal is enforced by an offshore tribunal, which allows corporations to sue governments if domestic law affects their “future anticipated profits”. This mechanism has been used all over the world to punish nations for laws their parliaments have passed. It ensures that, over time, legislation everywhere has to be tailored to the demands of corporate power. Far from taking back control, a trade deal on these lines with the US involves a massive renunciation of sovereign power.

Guavanaut posted:

Also Africa needs more nuclear plants, that's a real thing that could be done right now. A single plant the size of Koeberg NPS in Ghana would have more immediate positive transformative effect than any Western power infrastructure project.

Guavanaut posted:

Because it's based on what the population density and energy needs are going to look like in a decade, rather than now. It's also based on building a synchronous grid for ECOWAS, not just bunging a random BWR outside of Kpetoe and calling it a day.

There's nothing stopping you from using renewables as a stop gap, but the energy needs of the Gulf of Guinea in the next couple of decades or so are predicted to become a real tipping point issue.

Guavanaut posted:

In the absence of any reasonable chance of a Left government, he's started being right a lot of the time.
https://twitter.com/mrjamesob/status/1272542347352571910

XMNN posted:

e: also the HR person said on the last office zoom call that if they drop the distancing requirement to 1 m they can get people back into the office instead of working from home lol

why wait for that specific piece of advice to change when you're going to ignore the other one about working from home if possible and you ignored the 2 m advice for like three months at the beginning of the pandemic "because it's just us in here and if one of us had it then we'd all have got it"

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The online reaction that most impressed many Labour MPs today was not of Left Twitter, but of Tory MP Robert Halfon. He tweeted Starmer was “showing that he is a force to be reckoned with and that no Conservatives can afford to be complacent about his leadership or our strong parliamentary majority”. Halfon then tweeted that his Labour opponent at the last election had backed Momentum’s criticism of Starmer.

Angepain posted:

not to be confused with the Waaah Zone, a detailed analysis on the politics of the day by video game mascot Waluigi

Gonzo McFee posted:

https://twitter.com/antisemitism/status/1275854200249991171?s=19

Jose posted:

https://twitter.com/tristandross/status/1277704264278847489?s=20

Maugrim posted:

For those seeking good chips in London, pop into Ken's on Half Moon Lane if you're ever within shouting distance of Herne Hill. Consistently excellent. Only takes cash though

thrashingteeth posted:

I guess this is to appeal to the "I'm calling the manager" type liberals who think they're progressive/left. The true backbone of this great country.

Jaeluni Asjil posted:

The twitter account about the brexiteer couple and their son has been deleted.

Guavanaut posted:

Who's causing the biggest international headache for the Tories at present?

RockyB posted: