# General News 1.0 **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-Topic\ **Created:** [December 24, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215 "2020-12-24T15:22:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 115
**Author:** ![Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/screaming_meat/32/82181_2.png) [@Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Screaming_Meat)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2647 "2022-02-10T18:15:33Z")
liz truss fucked it. quelle surprise. > **[Liz Truss warns Russia of sanctions during tense Ukraine talks](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/10/russia-must-respect-ukraine-sovereignty-liz-truss-talks-open)** > > Foreign secretary issues warning as Sergei Lavrov describes UK’s contribution to talks as ‘just slogans’ ![image](https://hitmanforum-v6-s3-uploads.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/f/4/f442c4ba96f280e4e8f76e85842596eac2186f26.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/screaming_meat/32/82181_2.png) [@Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Screaming_Meat)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2648 "2022-02-10T20:39:22Z")
> **[Dame Cressida Dick to stand down as Met police commissioner](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/10/dame-cressida-dick-to-stand-down-as-met-police-commissioner)** > > Scandal-rocked chief to leave role two years early after losing support of London mayor, Sadiq Khan [![](https://hitmanforum-v6-s3-uploads.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/e/e/ee6642f28f47ffd00419f03faddd3136d0a04b36.gif) ](https://i1.wp.com/i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/873/492/df8.gif?resize=500,225) ---
**Author:** ![Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/heisenberg/32/143140_2.png) [@Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Heisenberg)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 8:47pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2649 "2022-02-10T20:47:17Z")
Someone named Dick, who is both a police commissioner and a Dame… I don’t know which way to joke about it. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/accidental_kills98/32/155797_2.png) [@Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Accidental_Kills98)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2650 "2022-02-10T20:54:36Z")
What a giant bisque. I would pay a bouillon dollars to see that chowder head go straight to the goulash. Don’t mean to sound like a soup Nazi. > **[Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warns of Nancy Pelosi's 'gazpacho police'](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-nancy-pelosis-gazpacho-police-rcna15620)** > > The Georgia Republican apparently meant to say "Gestapo" but instead referred to the chilled soup. I liked the LA Times headline where they state that Chapelle “rebuffed” the projects, perfectly encapsulates why LA has such a high homeless population. > **[Dave Chappelle's Latest Achievement: Helping Kill an Affordable Housing...](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/dave-chappelle-affordable-housing-yellow-springs-1297588/)** > > Comedian threatened to pull his business ventures if his hometown Yellow Springs, Ohio, went ahead with the plan Well that would be fucking frightening. > **[One in three Americans have detectable levels of toxic weedkiller, study finds](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/09/toxic-herbicide-exposure-study-2-4-d)** > > Human exposure to 2,4-D has substantially risen despite a multitude of health and environmental concerns What a fantastic way to gather support, try to shut down one of America’s biggest events. Everyone knows that all the lefties watch “The Big Game” and not right-wingers. > **[US ‘freedom convoy’ could disrupt Sunday’s Super Bowl, officials warn](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/10/us-canada-freedom-convoy-super-bowl)** > > Homeland security says convoy inspired by Canadian protest could affect event in LA and State of the Union address in Washington Ah shit we found the Furon homeworld. > **[Scientists discover new planet orbiting nearest star to solar system](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/feb/10/scientists-discover-new-planet-orbiting-nearest-star-to-solar-system)** > > Proxima d is the third planet to have been spotted circling Proxima Centauri four light years away The emerald doesn’t crystallise far from the vein. > **[California sues Tesla over ‘racial segregation’ claims at factory](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/10/california-sues-tesla-over-racial-segregation-claims-at-factory)** > > State takes legal action over allegations of widespread discrimination and harassment of black staff at plant near San Francisco Hmmm > **[France to build up to 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050, says Macron](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/10/france-to-build-up-to-14-new-nuclear-reactors-by-2050-says-macron)** > > French president says ‘renaissance’ of atomic energy industry will help end country’s reliance on fossil fuels Further proof that Keir is actually Tony Blair wearing a Darkman style mask. > **[Keir Starmer accuses Stop the War coalition of siding with Nato’s enemies](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/10/keir-starmer-says-stop-the-war-coalition-gives-help-to-authoritarians-like-putin)** > > Exclusive: Labour leader affirms support for transatlantic alliance and attacks organisation in which Jeremy Corbyn is leading figure Fantastic news. > **[NSW activists ‘delighted’ as high court rejects Kepco’s coalmine in Bylong...](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/10/nsw-activists-delighted-as-high-court-rejects-kepcos-coalmine-in-bylong-valley)** > > Environmental advocates tell South Korean miner to ‘pack its bags’ as company considers next steps > **[Dolly Parton’s Dollywood to pay full tuition for employees pursuing college](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/10/dolly-parton-dollywood-pay-tuition-employees-college-degree)** > > Employees who choose to ‘continue to grow’ will have their tuition, associated fees, and books covered by the theme park Strength and muscle and jungle work! Strength and muscle and jungle work! Strength and muscle and jungle work! > **[‘Mercenaries have skills armies lack’: former Wagner operative opens up](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/10/marat-gabidullin-russian-mercenary-wagner)** > > Marat Gabidullin has written memoir about fighting for Wagner because Russians should know ‘mercenaries exist’ God I hope this makes UNESCO list the reef as endangered. The LNP don’t care about Australia beyond the bounds of Parliament House. > **[Koala listed as endangered after Australian governments fail to halt its decline](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/11/koala-listed-as-endangered-after-australian-governments-fail-to-halt-its-decline)** > > No recovery plan for the Australian marsupial was in place despite it being identified as a requirement nine years ago Big Irish energy. > **[Joe Biden’s mother so disliked England she refused to sleep in bed Queen had...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/10/joe-bidens-mother-so-disliked-england-she-refused-to-sleep-in-bed-queen-had-slept-in)** > > Veep writer, Georgia Pritchett’s autobiography reveals US president’s Irish mother wrote poems calling for God to ‘rain blood’ on the English ---
**Author:** ![Sean](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/sean/32/99959_2.png) [@Sean](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Sean)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 10:24pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2652 "2022-02-10T22:24:25Z")
> [@Accidental\_Kills98](#): > > Hmmm Is this a bad hmmm? Nuclear energy, though not perfect, is pretty clean. It would also help stopping some European countries’ reliance on Russian gas. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/accidental_kills98/32/155797_2.png) [@Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Accidental_Kills98)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2653 "2022-02-10T22:26:12Z")
> [@zeroyear](#): > > People are really jumping on any opportunity to put down Dave. He’s not “killing affordable housing”, the proposed development plan was really shoddy and would have only diluted the town by making room for more retirees instead of encouraging actual growth by drawing in new families. It was a bad plan that would only have hurt the city, but the world hates Dave now so they’re spinning it in a way that makes him look like the devil. I’m so sick of how wrapped up the media has been in trying to vilify him. Shafting retired people is not a good look not to mention retired people would be good for Chappelle’s planned comedy club since they have plenty of time, they like filling their time with live events and Ohio has plenty of people that agree with Dave politically. Failing to drawing in families is dubious as well since the original plan Oberer put forth also included single family housing. Furthermore that statement also came from his PR representative so I am taking it with a grain of salt. Not only that but he also threatened to withdraw 65 million dollars of investments in the area as well and that strikes me as blatantly undemocratic and extremely NIMBY-ish. I wouldn’t tolerate that shit from a member of parliament and I don’t tolerate it in from a member of the council no matter how famous or rich you are. I think reason Dave said it and the reason the rest of Yellow Springs residents agreed was because affordable housing developments would cause their precious property values to take a hit. Oberer is still building their sub-development but they are only building the originally planned high income housing so they certainly don’t mind “cookie cutter sprawl style development” as per the PR’s words. Not that it matters, shooting down affordable housing is a bad look no matter what reasons you have especially with a broad rise in homelessness. You can’t argue against affordable housing without sounding like a NIMBY. If you want a more comprehensive article here is CNN, it also include the statements you have used from his PR firm. [https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/10/entertainment/dave-chappelle-affordable-housing/index.html](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/10/entertainment/dave-chappelle-affordable-housing/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/accidental_kills98/32/155797_2.png) [@Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Accidental_Kills98)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2654 "2022-02-10T22:28:48Z")
Just thinking if building nuclear plants while facing down a possible war with Russia is a good thing. I certainly know _why_ France is doing it, they want to stop rely on natural gas exports from Russia which is good. I have no objections to France building and relying on nuclear energy. France has consistently shown they can safely rely on the building and use of nuclear plants. I just would like to see nuclear being used more as a stop gap until France can rely on more safe renewables. ---
**Author:** ![wincenworks](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/wincenworks/32/8846_2.png) [@wincenworks](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/wincenworks)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 3:31am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2655 "2022-02-13T03:31:48Z")
19 posts were split from this topic. I am really not interested in attempts to derail the General News thread into people’s personal opinions why people who objectively said and did bad things are not bad in their opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/heisenberg/32/143140_2.png) [@Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Heisenberg)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2668 "2022-02-11T01:40:00Z")
> **[Trump documents taken to Mar-a-Lago marked 'top secret:' report](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/593798-some-trump-documents-taken-to-mar-a-lago-marked-top-secret-report)** > > Some documents former President Trump took to his Mar-a-Lago residence were reportedly marked as “top secret,” according to a ne Jesus Christ, it never fucking ends! Every time I think it’s gone past the edge and I’m convinced that this is it, that there can’t be and won’t be any other things that this man could possible have done wrong that’s worse than what he already did and hasn’t been arrested for, _ **it fucking happens again!** _ I’m living in some reality at this point that is the bastard child of _Saturday Night Live_ and _The Twilight Zone_, I know it. ---
**Author:** ![Sean](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/sean/32/99959_2.png) [@Sean](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Sean)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2676 "2022-02-11T16:25:43Z")
Hey look who finally declared a state of emergency? Only took a week! > **[Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency amid protests at land border...](https://www.google.ca/amp/s/globalnews.ca/news/8612348/ontario-doug-ford-border-protests-announcement/amp/)** > > "Today, I am using my authority as premier of Ontario to declare a state of emergency in our province," Ford said on Friday morning. ---
**Author:** ![ZeroGravitas](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/zerogravitas/32/144781_2.png) [@ZeroGravitas](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/ZeroGravitas)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2677 "2022-02-11T19:11:48Z")
> **[US believes Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, Biden tells Nato leaders](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/11/biden-ukraine-us-russian-invasion-winter-olympics)** > > Invasion could come within a few days, diplomats say after White House holds situation room meeting ---
**Author:** ![Yacob](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/yacob/32/491_2.png) [@Yacob](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Yacob)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2678 "2022-02-11T21:32:10Z")
I always thought “during the Olympics” but after he met with She Zing Ping who basically said “do what you want but don’t ruin the TV ratings at the games,” now I’m thinking 36 hours after closing ceremony. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/accidental_kills98/32/155797_2.png) [@Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Accidental_Kills98)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2679 "2022-02-12T19:32:28Z")
Wow Liberals lost a rural seat to Labour (Bega) and they somehow lost to an Independent! (Willoughby) Labour will hold Strathfield and the Nationals will hold Monaro. > **[NSW byelections: Perrottet vows to win back voters after Coalition suffers...](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/12/nsw-byelections-early-results-suggest-perrottet-government-may-lose-seat-of-bega)** > > Labor and Coalition likely to win two Super Saturday contests each, but final result unlikely to be known for at least a week I don’t understand them and I don’t care to. If I had my way I would lock up all the Merchies in Howard Springs with the rest of the vectors. > **[Scott Morrison says he ‘understands’ Canberra antivax protesters amid...](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/12/scott-morrison-says-he-understands-canberra-antivax-protesters-amid-clashes-with-police)** > > Prime minister says Australia ‘a free country’ and blames states for Covid vaccine mandates Both of the Cases are out on bail as of writing, Gibson and his attorney’s believe the state isn’t doing enough and want to push for both an upgrade in charges to attempted murder and for a federal hate crime investigation. > **[Black FedEx driver shot at by white men draws parallels to Ahmaud Arbery case](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/11/dmonterrio-gibson-black-fedex-driver-shot-white-men-ahmaud-arbery)** > > D’Monterrio Gibson was delivering packages in Mississippi when he was allegedly attacked by Brandon and Gregory Case _Love in the Time of Coachella_ > **[Kim and Kanye divorce poised to be glitzy, messy and very public](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/12/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-ye-divorce)** > > Epic split between Kim Kardashian and rapper now known as Ye, with wealth, parenting disputes and trolling is perfect divorce for the Instagram Age Let’s face it none of us cares about their divorce, I had the pun in my head and I wanted you all to see it. If Justin was anything like his father he would have had them all arrested and dumped in the isolated wilderness to die already. > **[Protesters defy order to clear bridge connecting Canada and US](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/12/protesters-defy-order-to-clear-bridge-connecting-canada-and-us)** > > Hours after the injunction order to end the blockade, protesters opposing pandemic restrictions stayed at the bridge entrance I would hate to be a minority on that film set. > **[Father Stu: the Catholic drama aiming to redeem Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/feb/11/father-stu-catholic-drama-mel-gibson)** > > The controversial stars have teamed up for a film made by Gibson’s girlfriend Rosalind Ross about the power of redemption Seems like the US is entering the Pacific again. > **[US plans to reopen Solomon Islands embassy in push to counter China](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/12/us-plans-to-reopen-solomon-islands-embassy-in-push-to-counter-china)** > > Washington will reopen its embassy on the island after 29 years, expanding its Pacific presence amid China’s growing influence in the region First you get the limes, then you get the power and then you get the women. > **[Mexico lime inflation leaves sour taste as cartels gouge prices for cuisine...](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/12/mexico-lime-prices-shortages-cartels)** > > The green fruit has become less ubiquitous on local tables as criminal gangs fight over the trade, driving diners to distraction The cartels are also going to war over avocados as well. I pity the cartel that is throwing lives away to protect both limes and avocados. The jokes write themselves here. > **[Flamur Beqiri murder: hitman found guilty of shooting man in front of family](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/11/flamur-beqiri-hitman-found-guilty-of-shooting-man-in-front-of-family)** > > Anis Hemissi shot Beqiri on the doorstep of his £1.7m London home on Christmas Eve 2019 ---
**Author:** ![Yacob](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/yacob/32/491_2.png) [@Yacob](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Yacob)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2680 "2022-02-12T19:55:09Z")
The shooter in that fedex case has only been charged with assault. Which makes no sense. Up in civilianisation every round that leaves the barrel of your gun is, by law, an attempted murder. I guess in Mississippi that’s not the case. That said, with the media attention I’m sure the charges will be upgraded. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/accidental_kills98/32/155797_2.png) [@Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Accidental_Kills98)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2681 "2022-02-12T19:58:58Z")
Actually from what I read it wasn’t even assault it was a felonious attempt to cause grievous bodily harm with a firearm and a deadly weapon. Gregory was hit with a felonious conspiracy to cause aggravated assault > [@Yacob](#): > > Which makes no sense. It makes perfect sense to me. He is white and he is in Mississippi, sadly it can literally be that simple. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/accidental_kills98/32/155797_2.png) [@Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Accidental_Kills98)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2682 "2022-02-12T20:08:08Z")
So Elon kills a bunch of monkeys recreating research that we already knew but with his own tech? What a fucking genius, clearly he deserves all of those bitcoins. Oh and a content warning: The article describes some horrific stuff. > **["Extreme suffering": 15 of 23 monkeys with Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chips...](https://consequence.net/2022/02/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-chips-monkeys-died/)** > > A public records request by an animal rights group revealed a shocking death rate among primate test subjects. ---
**Author:** ![Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/screaming_meat/32/82181_2.png) [@Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Screaming_Meat)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 8:44am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2683 "2022-02-13T08:44:48Z")
> **[Met investigates death threats against Keir Starmer in wake of Johnson’s...](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/13/met-investigates-death-threats-against-keir-starmer-in-wake-of-johnsons-savile-slur)** > > Telegram posts show far-right groups ‘emboldened’ by physical attack on Labour leader across the pond, we’ve already seen how this ends up. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/accidental_kills98/32/155797_2.png) [@Accidental\_Kills98](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Accidental_Kills98)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2684 "2022-02-15T00:23:08Z")
Like father, like son. > **[Trudeau invokes rare emergency powers in attempt to quell protests](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/14/canada-protests-justin-trudeau-use-rare-emergency-powers)** > > Emergencies Act gives government broad powers for 30 days, but prime minister is not expected to call in the military And like I said, he should have done it ages ago. ---
**Author:** ![Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/heisenberg/32/143140_2.png) [@Heisenberg](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Heisenberg)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2022, 12:41am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2685 "2022-02-15T00:41:44Z")
First Australia had fallen and now Canada had fallen, I don’t think those right wing dickheads know what fallen means. ---
**Author:** ![Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/user_avatar/www.hitmanforum.com/screaming_meat/32/82181_2.png) [@Screaming\_Meat](https://www.hitmanforum.com/u/Screaming_Meat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215/2686 "2022-02-15T00:45:13Z")
> **[Met commander who wrote drugs strategy faces sack for taking drugs](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/14/senior-met-commander-julian-bennett-faces-sack-allegedly-taking-illegal-drugs)** > > Julian Bennett, a senior commander in the Metropolitan police, allegedly took cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms while on holiday [![](https://hitmanforum-v6-s3-uploads.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/1/b14012d31e265e4e1b6c28e3514ad73776c98c7f.jpeg) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/d9df18fe277e9702c83845447334efc2/tumblr_ot53apaArj1tpri36o1_500.png) [Previous page](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215.md?page=114) [Next page](https://www.hitmanforum.com/t/general-news-1-0/215.md?page=116)