Aaand, In Other News...

[Animalmother]

This week has been gut wrenchingly sickening in regards to western reporting of the siege on Gaza. I did expect to see some outlets just glossing over or re-wording the situation over there, but its pretty much just 99% of them. Can't even look at what counts for journalism in this country anymore.
Latest posts on twitter are saying all cellular and internet services are down in Gaza. The entire strip is cut off from the internet, apart from moments of satelite link.

The UN asked Israel if they could please stop killing civilians (possibly up to 7000 so far) and Israeli ambassador threw a hissy fit at the suggestion.

[Abs_McBain]

Learnt that the comms blackout may have been cover for a bunch of aircraft providing targeting data for the IAF.
Provided by the US & UK. If anyone in government say they have no idea whats really going on over there then...*gestures*.

Theres a games bundle going on at itch.io, with funds going to Medical Aid For Palestinians in the UK.
https://itch.io/b/2120/games-for-gaza

[Animalmother]

https://www.pcgamer.com/bored-ape-owner ... mment-jump

[Alan]

Wasn’t that Seth Green? Not that I’ve been keeping up on current nft affairs.

[Drarok]

He was supposedly working on a TV show focused on an NFT he owned… until it was stolen. He paid a ransom to get the worthless piece of shit back, and I've not heard anything since.

Doubt he'd attend a festival about the pointless crap, though. Especially in Hong Kong!

Periodic reminder that someone suggested NFTs should be referred to as "grift certificates", which I think is perfect.

[Wrathbone]

And the world elects yet another far-right lunatic.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67470549

This one sounds like a real piece of work, based on his Wikipedia page:

Milei strongly opposes abortion, even in cases of rape, and has suggested a referendum to reconsider the 2020 law (Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy Bill) that legalized it.

He criticizes comprehensive sex education in schools as a form of brainwashing, expressed skepticism towards COVID-19 vaccines, supports civilian firearm ownership, proposes to legalize the sale of human organs, promotes the far-right Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory, engages in climate change denial, and wants to restrict immigration of criminals.

In a June 2022 interview, when asked about his stance on the sale of children, Milei initially said that "it depends".

Spoiler

He could legitimately be marketed as a new Batman villain. The Chopper, maybe?

[eny]

...and guess where his funding came from?

Active Measures.

[Animalmother]

They reckon the outgoing administration will probably devalue the currency to fuck him over. Not that it has any value left, Argentina is completely broke.

[eny]

The Dutch have voted in their version of Farage for PM...the cancer grows.

[Animalmother]

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-67512628
So this is currently happening in the city I live in. Burnt out cop cars and trams on the streets and the army just got called in. Fucking hell!

[Wrathbone]

Jesus. Stay safe, mate!

[Animalmother]

I'm outside the area currently getting destroyed thankfully. Cops are completely under equipped to handle stuff like this.

[Sly Boots]

I feel like we've asked this question numerous times in recent years, but is Elon Musk an actual lunatic?

https://www.pcgamer.com/twitter-owner-e ... s-to-that/

[eny]

He really is a Edwin, no doubt about it. He gives China and Russia a free pass because he needs what they offer. Free speech is like free-shitting with him, just do it anywhere, and pollute everything. The accounts he responds to and amplifies say all you need to know about the kind of world he would be happy with.

[Raid]

I really like how he says "Let's see how Earth responds to that" as if he's talking to the mothership. The interviewer handled it well too; obvious incredulity while still pressing Musk to address the insanity he's spouting.