Open Thread – Saturday, 20 May 2023

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  1. Shy Ted says:

    A 95-year-old woman armed with a steak knife was approaching police “slowly” and using a walking frame when she was Tasered at a nursing home in the state’s south, senior police have revealed.

    How very odd. Having worked in the industry pretty much anything with a sharp edge has long been banned, in fact the knives are so blunt they can barely cut through vegetables. Anyone using a walking frame moves so slowly they could easily be disarmed in slow motion. There are usually policies that prevent staff restraining the elderly and if there’s any aggression to call for backup.
    Release the cops body cam and show it up for the lie it is.


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  2. Shy Ted says:

    Just laughable.
    I’ll bet there are policies and procedures responsible for the escalation.


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  3. mh says:

    Ride the lightning

    SMH

    Nowland, a dementia patient who weighs 43 kilograms, was carrying a serrated steak knife she had obtained from the kitchen of Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Cooma, and had left her bed and been walking around the home for some time before the incident.

    Emergency services received a call about 4.15am “along the lines of … Clare having a knife in her possession”, NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Cotter told reporters on Friday.

    … The Taser was discharged once by a male senior constable with 12 years experience.

    The incident was captured on body-cam footage Cotter described as “confronting”. He said the video would not be released to the public but would form “a significant and integral part of the investigation”.

    Asked if Nowland was behaving in a threatening way, Cotter said she was moving “at a slow pace” and using a walking frame.


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  4. Shy Ted says:

    Today in Sydney
    Have a scroll down when you’ve watched it


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  5. kaysee kaysee says:

    Borrell warns India. CNN, Patriot damaged. Elensky, Kinzhal 6 for 6. Hersh, Poland wants peace. U/1

    Along with Poland, most people in the world would like peace.
    Except those who are beneficiaries from an ongoing war.

    1/
    Such as Zelensky.
    According to Zelensky, Ukraine does not need mediators for negotiations.
    the settlement should be built only around the Ukrainian peace formula.

    2/
    Zelensky was expected to arrive in Hiroshima to participate in G7 … but he just went … to Saudi Arabia! ? ! ?
    To stir up trouble about the treatment of Muslims in Crimea

    3/
    On May 13, 2023, during a meeting with the Pope, Volodymyr Zelensky presented the pontiff with an “icon” of the Mother of God with a black void instead of the Infant Jesus.


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  6. kaysee kaysee says:

    What I find is curious is that everybody of Aboriginal descent seems to belong to three separate tribes but never acknowledge any non-Aboriginal ancestry.

    Because it is …..
    I’ll let Pauline Hanson explain the Box Tickers. She does it better.

    What do you think happens when all that it takes for someone to “prove” they are indigenous is for them to tick a box?


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  7. kaysee kaysee says:

    How very odd. Having worked in the industry pretty much anything with a sharp edge has long been banned, in fact the knives are so blunt they can barely cut through vegetables.

    A 95-year old frail dementia patient, moving slowly with a walking frame and carrying a knife, must have had such sharp vision and swift reflexes that she would have been a serious threat to any able-bodied adult. Sure.

    That male senior constable with 12 years experience should have his name and photo on display and picked up globally. Everyone needs to know the details about a trained member of the police force who felt threatened in that situation.

    Release the cops body cam and show it up for the lie it is.

    NSW Police can take the path followed by Mr and Mrs Sparkle.

    In an effort to try and hide the Truth, Harry & Meghan have ordered their lawyers to try get all of the footage from the New York paparazzi- which would likely have footage discrediting their claim. The photo agency, Backgrid responded to their lawyers threats with this:


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  8. kaysee kaysee says:

    They are coming for anyone who exposed the scamdemic.

    Prof. Sucharit Bhakdi Case

    Prof. Sucharit Bhakdi is charged with “incitement” and “trivialization of the Holocaust” for statements he made comparing the C19 vaccination program to 1930s/40s Germany. His hearing is scheduled for 23 May in Plön, Germany.

    He has been charged with the following:
    1. having incited hatred against a religious group and attacked the human dignity of others by insulting and maliciously disparaging that religious group, while acting in concert in a manner likely to disturb the public peace; and

    2. having publicly trivialized an act committed under the rule of National Socialism of the kind described in Section 6 (1) of the International Criminal Code in a manner likely to disturb public peace.

    Additional info from Sucharit Bhakdi’s friend Stefan Homburg.


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  9. kaysee kaysee says:

    Covid and pandemics

    1/
    Christine Anderson, MEP:
    “This whole Covid madness, it was really just a test balloon, to see how far they could go… “

    2/
    Clip from Redacted
    The next pandemic is coming


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  10. kaysee kaysee says:

    If you like making desserts, how about this one?

    Pig Pickin’ Cake

    Pig Pickin’ Cake is a classic North Carolina dessert made famous by being widely served at picnics, pig roasts and barbecues.


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  11. Old bloke says:

    3/
    On May 13, 2023, during a meeting with the Pope, Volodymyr Zelensky presented the pontiff with an “icon” of the Mother of God with a black void instead of the Infant Jesus.

    I don’t know if Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris’s views represent the general consensus of the eastern Orthodox churches (I assume that both Alex and Alexander are Greek Orthodox), but they were outraged that the Pope gave Zelensky an audience whilst his regime is imprisoning Orthodox priests and burning churches.

    From the 8 minute mark…
    Russia destroys collective west weapons, as Zelensky tours Europe


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  12. Old bloke says:

    Hersh, Poland wants peace.

    Seymour Hersh thinks that he is reporting leaks, I think that he’s unwittingly reporting misinformation which he’s being fed, i.e., plants not leaks. This started with his Nord Stream bombing story, this said that Norway was involved whereas it was an entirely 100% USA effort.

    I see no sign that Poland wants peace, it may want a piece of Ukraine but it doesn’t want peace. Poland has around 20,000 rebadged Ukrainian soldiers in Ukraine, they more than any other European nation want to fight the Russians.

    There was an outcry a few months back about the Polish soldiers dying in Ukraine who weren’t being properly acknowledged by their government who was trying to keep their involvement quiet. The government relented and acknowledged just over 1,000 dead Polish soldiers who were buried in a military cemetery. That number has now gone up to 2,200, or around 10% of the force Poland sent into Ukraine.


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  13. Old bloke says:

    Judge Napolitano speaks about a recent dissenting report from Justice Gorsuch about some proceedings in the Supreme Court, about which I know very little.

    Justice Gorsuch’s dissenting verdict goes into the impacts on people of the various governments handling of the Covid “pandemic”, and the injuries to people’s civil rights.

    Napolitano also shares his opinions on various other matters too, but he does eventually come back to Justice Gorsuch’s dissenting opinion.

    Justice Gorsuch-Greatest Intrusion on Americans/ Ukraine Aid Over Estimated? – 22 minutes.


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  14. mh says:

    I’m checking the footy results

    Wests Tigers 66 – 18 Cowboys

    WTF!?


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  15. mh says:

    Jimmy Dore receives a phone call from Joe Biden

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98l7ZQ_fj60


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  16. mh says:

    Key Donbass city captured – Wagner chief

    https://www.rt.com/russia/576629-key-donbass-city-captured-wagner/

    ***

    Meanwhile in America

    This is democrat Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzsmICBRKOk


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  17. mh says:

    No infomercial in this one

    Bakhmut Has FALLEN! Media Lies EXPOSED!!!

    Dr. Steve Turley

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hiFNY9VUDc


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  18. kaysee kaysee says:

    I don’t know if Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris’s views represent the general consensus of the eastern Orthodox churches (I assume that both Alex and Alexander are Greek Orthodox), but they were outraged that the Pope gave Zelensky an audience whilst his regime is imprisoning Orthodox priests and burning churches.

    Alex Christoforou and Alexander Mercouris are right about their discussion points on the current pontiff. Roman Catholics have similar opinions. One error from Mercouris is when he refers to this Pope as the Vicar of Christ. Francis dropped that title years ago.

    Zelensky should not have been admitted into the Vatican for many reasons. But Francis rejects all the traditions of the church. So those who revere what has been passed down the Church through the ages, whether Orthodox or Catholics, won’t get much attention from this pope.


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  19. kaysee kaysee says:

    The Spectator

    Alan Jones: treaties

    I can’t be the only person who wonders whether, on matters critical to our future and, most importantly, the future of our children, the Liberal Party (whatever it might be, and whoever it is) seems to have lost its voice.

    ‘Voice’ seems to be the in word.


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  20. kaysee kaysee says:

    This is Britain.

    1/
    Oldham, North England

    This is a huge Islamist march in the town of Oldham, in the north of England. Imagine seeing scenes like this but Christians marching in Saudi?

    2/
    Big Banks

    ‘Let this be a warning to all of us. We cannot trust big banks any more than any other big business or big government.’

    @calvinrobinson gives his take on banks refusing people bank accounts.


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  21. kaysee kaysee says:

    Billboard Chris is travelling the world, raising awareness about the issue of child abuse related to trannyism.

    Here he is in Ireland. The Irish police are threatening to arrest him quoting section 7.

    What happens when you hold firm and call their bluff.


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  22. johanna johanna says:

    Indeed, kaysee, Islamist marches are very disturbing – not that the British spooks will do anything, concerned as they are about garage Nazis and ‘extreme’ right wing groups who oppose transgenderist takeovers of schools and public libraries.

    I see that another ten men have been charged with multiple offences in the very belated aftermath of the appalling events in Rotherham. By now, the trail is cold and evidence will be difficult to find. The defendants will benefit from the British legal system to the max, no doubt at public expense.

    Meanwhile, immigrants continue to pour into the UK, girls still undergo genital mutilation and forced marriages – business as usual. The government is merely sweeping up the dried old manure in the stable from which the horses bolted years ago.


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  23. Woolfe says:

    Johanna, from ChapGPT
    Around 70% of young people with Pakistani heritage in Bradford are thought to marry their first cousins, despite medical evidence suggesting the practice leads to genetic problems for their offspring.

    In the UK, half of all Pakistanis marry a first cousin, and they are 13 times more likely to produce children with genetic disorders than the general population. In Birmingham, one in ten of all children born to first cousins died in childhood or suffered from a serious genetic disorder.

    Despite the health dangers, it is estimated that 55% of Pakistani-heritage couples are in cousin marriages, and they account for a third – 33% – of children with genetic birth defects.


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  24. mh says:

    LIVE from Ukraine/Russia border – Patrick Lancaster Indy journalist

    Judge Napolitano – Judging Freedom

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg9jWsgQdb4


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  25. mh says:

    Personally I find Judge Napolitano a little dumb speaking on foreign affairs.

    But he has some good guests.


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  26. JohnJJJ says:

    Around 70% of young people with Pakistani heritage in Bradford
    They do this to keep the wealth in their extended family – which may number over 200 people. It happens in all Islamic countries as the culture is based on tribalism. The successful family eventually becomes a tribe and then, possibly, become rulers. Saudi Arabia is an example, the country of the tribe al Saud. The dowries and inheritance never leave the extended family or tribe. And indeed in these countries, I am told by the nurses who work there, are found the most bizarre genetic diseases. BTW it explains the nepotism and what we see as corruption, but they see as rational behaviour.


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  27. JohnJJJ says:

    Judge Napolitano a little dumb speaking on foreign affairs Yep agree. Like most of the Youtube interviewers, drives me nuts with his inanity. But still he is among the best. Same with Viva Frei. But they both occasionally ask a good question.


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  28. mh says:

    JohnJJJ says:
    May 21, 2023 at 9:30 pm

    I was going to get to the end before posting this, but saw your comment.

    This is a great interview with Colonel Douglas MacGregor – the interviewer is Donald Trump Jnr!

    Recorded May 15, 2023.

    I love Junior’s style in this. At times the Colonel is trying to correct him, but I know exactly where Jnr is coming from.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osIctttStQU


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  29. mh says:

    “I’ll Take Drooling Joe Biden” Say The View Hosts

    The Jimmy Dore Show

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnFwSFYpuSU


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  30. mh says:

    Stroke Victim John Fetterman Forced To Give Speech On Debt Ceiling

    The Jimmy Dore Show

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuTvCiBPLnc


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  31. johanna johanna says:

    You have to wonder what is behind Democrats’ refusal to enforce criminal justice when it comes to property crime. The same mentality is seen in California, where shoplifting below $950 worth is not even prosecuted. That is one of the reasons why several prominent retailers have closed up shop there, and inevitably others will follow.

    Could it be that rich Democrats are immune, hiding behind high walls and security systems? And poor Democrats are over-represented among the perps?

    I stayed in San Francisco for a while before it began its decline into a filthy, crime ridden mess. It was undoubtedly one of the best cities in the world – small and beautiful, blessed with natural beauty and safe, clean, thriving public spaces.

    While the Democrats are not yet up to the Taliban standard of vandalism, they are reaching. Another example is Baltimore, once a treasure trove of ante bellum architecture, with lots of quiet, shady streets and lovely old houses. Nowadays, the population is falling, the murder rate is rising, and district after district is decaying. It now looks less like old Baltimore and more like Detroit – another failed Democrat city.


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  32. Old bloke says:

    I stayed in San Francisco for a while before it began its decline into a filthy, crime ridden mess. It was undoubtedly one of the best cities in the world – small and beautiful, blessed with natural beauty and safe, clean, thriving public spaces.

    Let me guess, you had flowers in your hair?


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  33. mh says:

    Thanks Murdoch. Extreme fake news

    YouTube video from The Sun

    Inside the battle for Bakhmut where Putin’s troops are meeting tanks, guns and their bloody defeat

    The Sun
    544,577 views 18 May 2023


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  34. mh says:

    @hunguy3280
    1 day ago (edited)
    The Sun in this video is falsely claiming of the victory of Bakhmut. Bakhmut no longer exist as a city of Ukraine, it is now officially called Artemovsk, after the takeover by the Russian armed forces. Please explain yourself!!!!!!!!~I again demand an explanation and if you do not do this then you will be charged with lying and your name will be dragged into the mud as unreliable English source.

    lol

    Welcome to regime media.


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  35. kaysee kaysee says:

    This is a great interview with Colonel Douglas MacGregor – the interviewer is Donald Trump Jnr!

    Col Douglas Macgregor is a very intelligent man and in the interview details solutions that are possible under ideal circumstances. Then Don Trump Jr butters up MacGregor – a (hypothetical) offer of a role in the Trump Admin.

    I wondered when the interview would reach the agenda that was obvious all along. It happened at 57:28. And MacGregor dropped in my esteem with his response at 57:43. Was he blindsided with that question?

    Talk is cheap. They are discussing Wokeness. Opportunists. Globalists.

    Reality. Which Republicans did not support the Bud Light boycott because the company donated to Republicans? It is the real conservatives who went ahead and cancelled the product which resulted in a victory. The first step in winning the culture wars by teaching other companies that getting woke may not be such a good idea after all.

    Rallies and speeches are wonderful. Nice to see the crowds cheering on. But what is needed is real action. It needs someone with leadership qualities that include self-confidence and integrity.

    Don Jr can interview Vivek Ramasway, next, and promise him the role Anti-woke chief in a future Trump Admin. Why not? The butter-up, flattery route works. Honesty doesn’t.

    Vivek1 – The Soros connection

    Vivek2 – Self-appraisal?

    Vivek3 – Best of all.
    Here’s what you need to do if you want to get an endorsement from Donald Trump.


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  36. kaysee kaysee says: