Open Thread – Saturday, 21 January 2023

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  1. mh says:

    A Tasmanian couple have left the nation mortified with their depraved sexual acts, one on a grave and another with a live trout.

    https://www.news.com.au/national/couple-film-themselves-in-depraved-sex-act-on-grave-and-on-boat-with-live-trout/news-story/e10b9403058be5fc3e8cf51507c1d114


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  2. Steve trickler says:

    A neat capture of a Space-X rocket component? from the Hawaiian Islands. A lot of traffic up there.

    1:28

    A “Mysterious” Flying Spiral over Maunakea 2023-01-18 UT / マウナケア上空にまた渦巻き出現!


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  3. Steve trickler says:

    A Pelosi piss take.👏

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    The United Spot:

    The Power Of Vodka Compels You


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  4. mh says:

    UK Parliamentarians debate excess deaths – and cannot put their finger on the cause.

    Government’s response is partly ‘well everyone has excess deaths now, it’s right across Europe’.

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


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  5. mh says:

    George Galloway

    “A WashingtonPost editorial demands that JoeBiden command Germany to supply Ukraine with tanks. Germany can decide what it likes. This megalomaniacal US exceptionalism is at the root of the world’s problems

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N277HSp2k6c


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  6. Steve trickler says:

    Excellent.

    A classic case of being in the right place at the right time if you got to witness it.

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    Lundalands filharmoniska orkester:

    It seemed like an ordinary sunday in a peaceful shopping mall. Then a guy starts to play the bassoon…

    All footage and sound was recorded at Center Syd in Löddeköpinge, Sweden

    Lundaland Philharmonic Orchestra / Lundalands filharmoniska orkester
    Helsingborg concert hall choir / Helsingborgs konserthuskör
    Conductor: Kristofer Wåhlander

    Flashmob Flash mob with the Lundaland Philharmonic Orchestra


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  7. mh says:

    Germany capitulates

    Germany has announced that it is ready to send 14 of its own tanks to Ukraine and to allow others to do so, in an U-turn from its previous position.

    Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Wednesday that Germany will provide Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks out of its own Bundeswehr (German armed forces) stocks.

    In a government statement, Scholz said that Germany would continue to increase military support for Ukraine and would provide the Ukrainian armed forces with Leopard 2s as a “result of intensive consultations that took place with Germany’s closest European and international partners,” according to a NBC News translation.


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  8. Steve trickler says:

    I can understand this genre of music is not to everyone’s liking, but less than 50k subs after all these years?

    Interesting.🤔

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    Eternal Eclipse:

    Eternal Eclipse – Inferia (feat. Merethe Soltvedt)


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  9. Steve trickler says:

    A massive female Huntsman spider ( guessing due to size ) about 1 metre above the bedhead.

    I put my face right up to her….about 10cm away and she gave a slight twitch but didn’t really care when giving me the eyeballs. Cheeky bitch.

    I’ll let her do her thing overnight. I am perplexed how she got inside?

    A mystery. She is a stunner.


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  10. Steve trickler says:

    HD Film Tributes:

    Soundtrack from the 1972 Barry Shear film “Across 110th Street,” with Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa, Paul Benjamin, Ed Bernard, Richard Ward, Antonio Fargas, Norma Donaldson, Burt Young & Gloria Hendry.

    Across 110th Street • Theme Song • Bobby Womack


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  11. Steve trickler says:

    Walking back into the room and Lady Hunstsman is nowhere to be seen. Hopefully I can find her tomorrow so she can be released outside.

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    LT. Rowdy and Cash.

    Lt. Rowdy Mini Horse Attending Granada Hills 17th Annual Street Fair 2022 (9 of 13)


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  12. Eyrie says:

    Walking back into the room and Lady Huntsman is nowhere to be seen. Hopefully I can find her tomorrow so she can be released outside.

    Outside? No, no I don’t want to go outside! There are birds and other things that will want to eat me out there. It is nice in here. I like it. Please don’t send me outside.


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  13. mh says:

    Germany now at war

    Michael Tracey
    @mtracey
    German foreign minister declares war on Russia

    https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1618217167388053504?s=20&t=dJWgeX2kd2v_TeTuhLCTjw


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  14. JohnJJJ says:

    Germany now at war
    “we are fighting a war against Russia” she says. Astounding. Can the world get any more stupid.
    But fortunately we have the Australian of the Year Ms Brumfitt: “Men have been left out of the discussion and, like a lot of subjects, they haven’t been asked to explore the feelings that they’re feeling,” she said (in the Oz).
    The female bell curve has moved from the sharpest and most talented to the permanently inexperienced and stupid.


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  15. mh says:

    “we are fighting a war against Russia” she says. Astounding. Can the world get any more stupid.

    Annalena Baerbock, German minister of foreign affairs

    She is also a WEF Young Global Leader

    https://www.influencewatch.org/organization/young-global-leaders/

    Quelle surprise!


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  16. Shy Ted says:

    Alright, I haven’t been through all of them but a few highlights –

    Working in healthcare, she recognised the need for better support for teenage and young mothers.

    Since returning home during the pandemic, Talei has worked with the Australian Electoral Commission to enrol and educate more Indigenous people about the importance of voting.

    is a two-time Olympian, holds the current national 800m record, and in 2021 was the first Australian runner in 53 years to make it into an Olympic 800m final.

    delivered a TED talk in 2020 on the power of community to fight climate change.

    relocated to Tasmania at age 10 where she experienced racism and was bullied for wearing a hijab. Anxiety, depression and eating disorders plagued her teenage years, but the support she received during her adversities inspired her to give back to the community.

    he is passionate about improving the lives of Indigenous people.

    And on it goes. People in paid jobs, do-gooders and bingo word winners. And that’s only the runners up.

    I heard Humpty Brumfitt on the wireless, extended interview. For someone who says we should be more accepting of our bodies she sure does seem obsessed with bodies.
    Tom C of course has given us Alice Springs and the many, many similar places.
    A paid soccer player.
    A charity that –

    Notes that Turbans 4 Australia will be forced to cease charity operations in six months if they do not receive vital Government funding.

    Of course.


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  17. Old bloke says:

    Eyrie says:
    January 25, 2023 at 11:29 am

    Dear security staff, please be really bad at your job.

    Remember what happened to Indira Gandi.

    Remember what happened to Shinzo Abe.


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  18. Shy Ted says:

    AnAl’ go to girl in Alice is Dorelle Anderson, career bureaucrat, whose main claim to fame seems to be removing Aboriginal kids from their families.

    achieving the highest rate of children placed in kinship and family care in the Northern Territory,

    The results of which are evident.


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  19. Old bloke says:

    Energy Shortages:
    Britons to be Paid to Not Use Electricity Between 5pm and 6pm on Monday

    From Kaysee’s link:

    More than a million UK households will be offered money for them to cut their electricity use between 5pm and 6pm on Monday in a move that follows the National Grid bringing back mothballed coal plants today to ensure supply.

    Note that in Australia are politicians have been dynamiting our coal power stations whereas in Britain and Germany they mothballed them. We’ve got vandals running the show here.


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  20. Shy Ted says:

    The Voice comes to the NT, courtesy of big guv
    Para 3 – to identify any underwater cultural heritage places for traditional owners along the route.
    They need to talk to the subaqua tribe.
    Also in the NT –

    NT Police can now ban people from Casuarina Square Shopping Centre and some surrounding areas for 14 days for as minor offences as swearing or singing a dirty song, but also for being violent when drunk, involved in a crime, “displaying anti-social behaviour” or refusing to leave a licensed premises, after Alcohol Policy Minister Natasha Fyles declared it a high risk area on advice she said she received from a mystery “social order” body the government has never disclosed the make up of.

    Mystery social order body?
    Transparent and accountable.


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  21. mh says:

    The Courier Mail embraces the spirit of Australia Day

    ‘You’re either an accomplice or an ally’: Thousands take to Brisbane streets for Invasion Day rally


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  22. kaysee kaysee says:

    Hi Cat Peoples,

    Happy Australia Day. Hope you are enjoying the day.

    To honour this public holiday, I am taking a break today from posting the usual gloom-news comments.


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  23. kaysee kaysee says:

    Ballerina

    Marta Gonzalez was a ballerina in New York City. After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, it limited her ability to move and communicate. When Swan Lake was played for her, something beautiful happened…

    14 kids in 21 years


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  24. Shy Ted says:

    I cracked and went to Humpty Bumfitt’ website. We’ve got our own Lizzo!


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  25. kaysee kaysee says:

    That second twitter link has disappeared.


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  26. kaysee kaysee says:

    If you follow conservative cartoons, you may recall Pat Cross. There have been no toons from him for a few months now. If you don’t know why, here it is.

    He put down his cartooning pen in August last year, in pursuit of another cause.

    College Fix cartoonist Pat Cross has spent the past six years using his pen and paper to illustrate truths about American politics, and for the past three years, the reality of what happens on college campuses.

    He has now chosen to take his talents to a definitively more noble vocation than journalism – entering St. Michael’s Abbey in California at the end of August to pursue priesthood with the Norbertines.

    ‘I have discerned that God may now be calling me to serve Him in a more particular way as a Catholic priest’

    While he will give up his creative pursuits, his contemplation of the priesthood will continue his pursuit of the truth.

    A couple of his old toons

    PatCross1

    PatCross2


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  27. kaysee kaysee says:

    A few days ago, the remote control for one of my gadgets refused to work. I checked the batteries and they were okay. So I thought that I’d have to toss out the old and would need to get a new one.

    Checked online for any solutions and came across a video that helped solve the problem. I had to run the test 3 times before it worked. Good as new and going well, so far.

    In case you have a similar problem and need to

    Fix Any Remote Not Working


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  28. kaysee kaysee says:

    December 2022

    Be Guided by the Angel on Your Shoulder

    Scientists have long sought to bring order to our universe through the application of formulas…

    But what these formulas will never be able to compute is the function of the human heart, the role of individual conscience, and ability to recognize right from wrong.


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  29. JohnJJJ says:

    I cracked and went to Humpty Bumfitt’ website. We’ve got our own Lizzo!
    Another feminist step towards Islam. She is showing the classic harem. You can be as fat as you like there.


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  30. JohnJJJ says:

    Fun fact on that topic: The founder of Saudi Arabia ( i.e. he and his mates killed the opposition) Muhammad bin Saud was said to have over 1000 wives but had never seen their faces. Make of that what you will.


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  31. Steve trickler says:

    Eyrie says:
    January 26, 2023 at 8:15 am
    Walking back into the room and Lady Huntsman is nowhere to be seen. Hopefully I can find her tomorrow so she can be released outside.

    Outside? No, no I don’t want to go outside! There are birds and other things that will want to eat me out there. It is nice in here. I like it. Please don’t send me outside.

    😊

    Found! Lady Huntsman is snuggled up on the top shelf of the white book case in the back corner. She can stay for a few days. After that, I’ll relocate her. She’ll need a feed and water eventually.

    Still scratching my head as to how she got in.


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  32. mh says:

    Still scratching my head as to how she got in

    Via a crack?

    Although they may be looking for potential prey, huntsman spiders will often find their way into your home during the warmer months to get away from the summer heat. Squeezing into gaps under doors and windows is natural behaviour and so makes them feel right at home.

    Magpie swooping spider


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  33. mh says:

    Above vid @4/5 secs shows exactly what huntsman do.
    Look for a gap to squeeze through.


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  34. mh says:

    Nick Fuentes banned from Twitter 24 hours after being reinstated.

    Seems Elon is not fair dinkum

    The 24-year-old leader of the “America First” movement had his account reinstated on Tuesday, after being banned from the platform in July 2021.

    In one of his first tweets back, Fuentes posted a short video advertising the 2024 presidential campaign of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. The video included an apparent reference to a previous antisemitic tweet from Ye, in which he threatened to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”


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  35. mh says:

    This is global warming too

    At least 124 people have died in freezing temperatures in Afghanistan in the past fortnight, Taliban officials say.

    About 70,000 livestock had also perished in what is the coldest winter in a decade, a State Ministry for Disaster Management spokesman said.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uczLc-oT6_c


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  36. Old bloke says:

    kaysee says:
    January 26, 2023 at 1:43 pm

    To honour this public holiday, I am taking a break today from posting the usual gloom-news comments.

    Here’s gloom and doom on steroids. Dr. Jane Ruby claims that Australia’s 23 million population will be down to 15 million by 2025.

    NEW Dr. Jane Ruby (1/23/2023): All Americans Now Trapped by Vax Status


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  37. mh says:

    JP on the foul Jacinda Ardern

    Why Did She Really Resign?

    JP Reacts

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvz4MMCwv2c


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  38. mh says:

    Dr. Jane Ruby claims that Australia’s 23 million population will be down to 15 million by 2025.

    Is this still for our health?


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  39. mh says:

    Germany has declared war again on Russia, so time to reflect

    Sensational film footage of Berlin after the surrender (May 3, 1945)

    Subtitles with explanations in different languages can be activated in the player.

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

    I find it interesting to put random comments in Google Translate


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  40. mh says:

    George Galloway interviews Chris Hedges on the latest war escalations

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzJ1or4F-Ok


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  41. Steve trickler says:

    mh says:
    January 26, 2023 at 6:53 pm
    Still scratching my head as to how she got in

    Via a crack?

    Ceiling vent in the middle room me thinks. The mesh has separated from the plaster. She’s been on the move again. Hiding somewhere.

    Lady Huntsman entry point.


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  42. mh says:

    Croatian President Zoran Milanovic not on board with Ukraine war, so at least some common ground with Serbia

    …Milanovic also commented on the backlash to his comment earlier this week, when he called the conflict in Ukraine a “proxy war” against Russia – for which he was complimented by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

    “When I call it a ‘proxy war’ in which Ukraine is the biggest victim, and that only Washington and Moscow can negotiate its end, I am merely quoting Ukraine’s current defense minister, who said NATO is fighting Russia with Ukrainian blood. But no one wants to hear that,” the Croatian president said. “I won’t allow us to be turned into a little dog that just goes around in a big pack and keeps barking.”


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  43. mh says: