Scrutable

TopBadger wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:27 pm Given he's being sworn in today - maybe a new thread is needed for his second term.

Trump indicates EV's are going to get a kicking - wonder what Elon thinks about that?

Overseas Tax office? WTF is that about I wonder.

Buckle up folks!

TopBadger wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:33 pm Not going to be fun to be trans in the US...

kerrya1 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:51 pm Why have Trump and his missus just launched their own Crypto currencies? Could these be the biggest pump and dump schemes in history?

kerrya1 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:51 pm Why have Trump and his missus just launched their own Crypto currencies? Could these be the biggest pump and dump schemes in history?

Grumble wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 10:08 pm

kerrya1 wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:51 pm Why have Trump and his missus just launched their own Crypto currencies? Could these be the biggest pump and dump schemes in history?

What easier way to bribe them?

headshot wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:06 am He’s pardoned and commuted sentences of more than 1500 people involved in the January 6th riots.

This includes Enrique Tarrio “who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, was among four members of the group convicted of seditious conspiracy and other crimes following a four-month trial.”

That’s an easy way to recruit your death squads. “Be violent for me, and I’ll forgive you for everything”

Tessa K wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:17 am There are now only two genders in America and whatever you're assigned at birth is what you should stick with.

bjn wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:33 am

headshot wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:06 am He’s pardoned and commuted sentences of more than 1500 people involved in the January 6th riots.

This includes Enrique Tarrio “who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, was among four members of the group convicted of seditious conspiracy and other crimes following a four-month trial.”

That’s an easy way to recruit your death squads. “Be violent for me, and I’ll forgive you for everything”

I’ve been wondering when the death squads start operating. The Proud Boys and other associated scum will be playing the role of the S.A.

The 14 defendants who had their sentences commuted - meaning they will be released, but their convictions will remain on the record - include Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.

Rhodes, a former US Army paratrooper and Yale-educated lawyer, led a contingent of his militia members to Washington. They stashed weapons in a hotel room across the Potomac River in Virginia while participating in the melee.

Rhodes did not enter the Capitol but directed his members from outside, and was sentenced in 2023 to 18 years in prison.

headshot wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:06 am He’s pardoned and commuted sentences of more than 1500 people involved in the January 6th riots.

This includes Enrique Tarrio “who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, was among four members of the group convicted of seditious conspiracy and other crimes following a four-month trial.”

That’s an easy way to recruit your death squads. “Be violent for me, and I’ll forgive you for everything”

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:26 am A position which I'm sure many of the old Bad Science set will be very happy with

Stranger Mouse wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:15 pm

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:26 am A position which I'm sure many of the old Bad Science set will be very happy with

Anyone in particular?

IvanV wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:47 am

headshot wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:06 am He’s pardoned and commuted sentences of more than 1500 people involved in the January 6th riots.

This includes Enrique Tarrio “who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, was among four members of the group convicted of seditious conspiracy and other crimes following a four-month trial.”

That’s an easy way to recruit your death squads. “Be violent for me, and I’ll forgive you for everything”

Which is beyond what even many of his supporters think is reasonable.

Many police officers were injured - and one died of a heart attack shortly following injury - and so it's a kick in the teeth to the police force.

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:29 pm

Stranger Mouse wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:15 pm

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:26 am A position which I'm sure many of the old Bad Science set will be very happy with

Anyone in particular?

Several in particular. I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader to figure out who they are.

headshot wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:42 pm

IvanV wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:47 am

headshot wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:06 am He’s pardoned and commuted sentences of more than 1500 people involved in the January 6th riots.

This includes Enrique Tarrio “who was sentenced to 22 years in prison, was among four members of the group convicted of seditious conspiracy and other crimes following a four-month trial.”

That’s an easy way to recruit your death squads. “Be violent for me, and I’ll forgive you for everything”

Which is beyond what even many of his supporters think is reasonable.

Many police officers were injured - and one died of a heart attack shortly following injury - and so it's a kick in the teeth to the police force.

"First they came for the..."

etc, etc.

Stranger Mouse wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:12 pm

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:29 pm

Stranger Mouse wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:15 pm

Anyone in particular?

Several in particular. I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader to figure out who they are.

If only you would come out and say what you mean rather than snide drive bys we might know who you are talking about.

El Pollo Diablo wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:53 pm
The point isn't about individuals, but about a culture (or subculture) amongst UK "sceptics" who, in most respects, would consider themselves fairly liberal, but in the case of trans rights have found themselves startlingly aligned to one of the more extreme paranoias of MAGA Republicans.