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by Jockaline
Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

https://twitter.com/ghorbaniiniyak/status/1758886162159026280?s=46 https://twitter.com/anitaaaa_w/status/1766521064853569701?s=46 https://twitter.com/ty_hunter__/status/1766783038246027521?s=46 There are so many more, and yet he is the one who gets arrested. Maybe because he was the only one there ...
by Jockaline
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Joos are safe in London. Not hate marchers Shocking moment Met police officer threatens to arrest man for being 'quite openly Jewish' at pro-Palestine march 19 April 2024, 00:04 | Updated: 19 April 2024, 07:25 Shocking moment Met police officer threatens to arrest man for being 'quite openly Jewish...
by Jockaline
Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

I must admit I’m struggling to be comfortable with this Lavender AI deciding who is Hamas. Is it as crude as fighting age male, Palestinian? Or is it accessing their bank transactions and social media ? Location data, etc? The way it was explained in that Gaurdian article left me gobsmacked. Glad t...
by Jockaline
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

The main thing with bulding dense is you've got to make something people want to live in and can see themselves living in long term (particularly if trends of long term single or couples without children are maintained) and one of the really, really basic things that never seems to get brought up i...
by Jockaline
Wed Apr 03, 2024 4:12 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Seems our government is not falling for oops sorry it was a mistake. https://twitter.com/GavinBarwell/status/1775431551938949562 They need to join our allies and restart funding to UNWRA and stop sending weapons really. I wonder which European country will first suggest sanctions on Israel. We can'...
by Jockaline
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:35 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Seems our government is not falling for oops sorry it was a mistake.

by Jockaline
Wed Apr 03, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Jesus. IDF have previously claimed that the technology they use in their drones etc is extremely sensitive, equipped with night vision and detailed ie they can read logos on peoples t-shirts etc before they kill them. The three cars hit were covered in World Central Kitchen logos plus they had agre...
by Jockaline
Tue Apr 02, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

This is their response currently https://twitter.com/israel/status/1775134863789560254?s=46 Means nothing they are hardly going to come out and say we did it. This maybe a conspiracy theory, but I imagine some in the BIBI government will be cheering a good job well done none the less. https://twitt...
by Jockaline
Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

They could slow down aid by not letting them in and delivering it rather than allowing them to deliver it then blowing up their van with a missile. They can't be seen to completely cut off aid though as that gets reported, but they can come up with excuses for slowing it, which they clearly have be...
by Jockaline
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:57 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Think this is getting into the realms of conspiracy theory to be honest Clear as day to me. You don't think they have been deliberately slowing and preventing aid, or suppressing independent journalism, or just don't want to believe it. They just shut down Al Jazeera, and have been preventing free ...
by Jockaline
Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Why would they do it deliberately? Because they'd prefer if no material aid reached Gaza since they want the inhabitants to piss off in toto, and asap. And because the chances of material consequences to them are very low, as long as the yanks support them in practice regardless of what yank spokes...
by Jockaline
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Noted. Also with Israeli domestic media, their coverage is very different to what we get. Civilian casualties are downplayed. Any coverage showing Palestinians focuses on combatants or potential combatants, i.e. no women and children. IDF spokespersons feature VERY heavily. They have access to Inte...
by Jockaline
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

I don't really care about the SNP, bar they do so seem to run some really bad governments, and truth be told I don't even really care about Scottish independence other than I suppose at some point if Scotland goes independent, and Wales, and Cornwall, then at what point does that end? point still s...
by Jockaline
Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:09 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

I don't happen to think what Israel is doing is making Israel safer, even before yes they are killing children. So I'm hardly in favour for a number of reasons. But I'm not getting too upset about the UK government, not an active participant, not shifting from calling for a pause to demanding a ces...
by Jockaline
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Qualified in the sense we've supported Israel's right to defence itself, but also called for more aid, call for limits on how Israel acts. Yes they could have done more, but that may not work and indeed may reduce whatever influence one has on Israel. I can't say I'm especially worried about acting...
by Jockaline
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:10 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Perhaps we could all agree that Galloway's elastic beliefs allow him to be electable under many different circumstances, but once elected he is less than worthless as a constituency MP? A useful protest vote to shine a light on the countries view on the horror going on in Palestine, the constituenc...
by Jockaline
Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 18138
Views: 980152

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

Quite enjoying the ref in the Glasgow game, sympathetic to the the conditions and letting small things slide for both teams. Jamie Dobbie looks a bit of shadow of the player he was a couple of years back He was decent. There was one call he made that really confused me though, possibly as I don’t k...
by Jockaline
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 18138
Views: 980152

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

The crying that is still going on about eligibility is incredible. We are obviously doing something right. Yip, we shouldn't allow the trolls to get to us, we do not have to defending our right to play who we want under the rules. Rather we should be celebrating our team no longer being dismissed a...
by Jockaline
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:12 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

It is a waste of an opposition day considering the many domestic issues. Perhaps they should focus on those instead. Shame on the people in the street then. What can be more important than humanity and our basic values. What basic values? Which ones are you picking? Neither side is an obvious good ...
by Jockaline
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:23 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

The situation in Gaza is clearly serious, but whilst this is the sort of thing that gets people in Westminster very hot under the collar, is a non issue for most in the country imo. There are hundreds of domestic issues that matter more than this motion to the person in the street. It is a waste of...
by Jockaline
Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

I don't quite follow that the precedent of not allowing ammendments from other parties to be voted on in opposition day votes is in any sense a part of the constitution. However clearly Hoyle should have made this change before or after such a contentious vote affecting his former party. However th...
by Jockaline
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Blimey!!!! The voice of reason :lol: https://twitter.com/joncraig/status/1760314305642221792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1760314305642221792%7Ctwgr%5E0aaa5f712d9a8218120f9c1650b6fb2f52936c47%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive%2F202...
by Jockaline
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

I suspect the timing of these leaks left them in a difficult position as they were released by the Mail after the deadline for withdrawing candidates in the by-election had passed (probably deliberately). This left Labour with a choice of getting him to apologise and defending him or going into the...
by Jockaline
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Well they don't, how many times have you heard a politician say, "wait until our manifesto is published and we'll show you (whatever)"? Until then there is series of suggestions that don't amount to anything, they are certainly not commitments of any kind. This isn't anything new. Okay, s...
by Jockaline
Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland France for the lazy buggers
Replies: 351
Views: 8753

Re: Scotland France for the lazy buggers

Having watched the last 5 minutes now I’m home, I have to say I’m struggling to blame the ref too much, it’s the TMO that totally fucks it. After the TMO said he had seen it grounded, Berry was prepared to change his decision, but the TMO suddenly lost his confidence The Irish are a scourge on rugb...
by Jockaline
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Scotland France for the lazy buggers
Replies: 351
Views: 8753

Re: Scotland France for the lazy buggers

There are also at least 2 clear offsides by tacklers in the phases of play at the end (Le Garrec's being the most egregious) as well as one by Moefana with no impact on play but the same as what Tuipulotu got pinged for twice in the same phase of play and binned last week. Equally, worth noting tha...
by Jockaline
Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

It's just not credible: I'm sorry for saying my government's policy and using an attack line that's been used for years and will continue to be used. Your son's life will resume being the joke we've treated it when you're watching on TV and reading in the news rather than physically in the room wit...
by Jockaline
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Sunak is obviously a cock, but he's a unlucky that today transphobia is unacceptable when it's been very acceptable if not encouraged in Parliament and the press for years. If she wasn't there and we're a week removed from the sentencing nobody would care about the joke, the Tories would be laughin...
by Jockaline
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:20 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 18138
Views: 980152

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

A first win in Wales for decades, but feels a bit like another defeat, certainly not the enjoyment that I was expecting.

Maybe that's just in the immediate aftermath, but not getting a try at the end for the bonus point might hurt us, just needed a little bit more composure.
by Jockaline
Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

"The only way to ensure Israel's security is to annihalate Hamas!" The Final Solution, natch. If you think that Israel has any security with Hamas kicking around, you’re on crack. Hamas going is only the first step Palestinians haven't had any security for years due to Israel, try and see...
by Jockaline
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

"The only way to ensure Israel's security is to annihalate Hamas!" The Final Solution, natch. and since the Hamas and Palestinians all look the same and inhabit the same space, it is necessary to annihilate Palestinians too. Also need take control of that space so neither can live their a...
by Jockaline
Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

What with one thing and another I haven't left these shores since Autumn 2019, but I would generally go city hopping round Europe for a couple of weeks prior to that and loved gorging myself on bread. It's something I very rarely eat here at home because it's rubbish unless you go the pricey, artis...
by Jockaline
Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:34 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Ban all religious gatherings and teachings in Gaza. Can’t indoctrinate kids into Jihad if you keep the religious nutters away from them. Further erode their human rights and fully enslave them to their Israel masters who can continue their religious teachings that proclaim they are the chosen people.
by Jockaline
Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

The fewer the better. But Hamas absolutely have to be destroyed. Hamas isn't so much an organisation or army, but an ideology. You will never defeat it by giving it more reasons to exist, continuing their relevance and natural support. To defeat them you need to take away the reasons for their exis...
by Jockaline
Thu Jan 18, 2024 12:12 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: What's going on in Ukraine?
Replies: 6210
Views: 541129

Re: What's going on in Ukraine?

Russian infrastructure continue to creek.

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/sta ... 3189767454
by Jockaline
Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

Very predictable responses. None of which invalidate the position that many of the people/families impacted will not be ‘rich’. If you are inheriting more than a million pounds of assets that you didn’t work for, you’re not poverty stricken, and you can afford the tax on it. Sorry if you don’t like...
by Jockaline
Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

All right, which suspended one is it? Or is it a new one? A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and the possession of controlled substances. Surrey Police said the man was detained on Wednesday morning. The Tory party has declined to comment on the arrest, first reported by The S...
by Jockaline
Tue Oct 10, 2023 10:27 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Kicking off in Israel
Replies: 3137
Views: 145559

Re: Kicking off in Israel

Formal war declared. I am still not sure what Hamas were at. Derail the Israeli Saudi detente? Try and spark a full war? Why would they feel now is the time for that. The Republican posturing is predictable but Christ its unfortunate for Biden the year before an election. Support for Israel is a bi...
by Jockaline
Wed Aug 23, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Replies: 18138
Views: 980152

Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread

So more or less full strength for Georgia then 15. Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors) 5 caps 14. Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) 35 caps 13. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) 38 caps 12. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 18 caps 11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) 30 caps 10. Finn Russell (Bath Rugby)...
by Jockaline
Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: The Bear Pit
Topic: Stop voting for fucking Tories
Replies: 20549
Views: 721870

Re: Stop voting for fucking Tories

In my street there are a good dozen non-compliant diesel cars/vans, equating to about 15% of the total vehicles. Some I checked on AutoTrader and their resale price was 15k in several cases. To get an equivalent compliant replacement was going to cost them another 10k. For some reason the pensioner...