In todays news...

[Count Steer]

All this hoo-ha about politicians and others lining their pockets, but nothing about the many thousands of victims of sexual abuse committed by the French Roman Catholic church's priests and other employees.

Not sure I see the connection.

There isn't. It's a 'SQUIRREL!'

(Ref: Up! aka 'whataboutery').

[JamJar]

I'd be at that buffet with a fucking big plate.

And medals. I'd award myself medals enough to make this goon seem like a private in the Pioneer Corp.

Works for us

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[gremlin]

Though I've never met the fella, every inch of him screams 'Arrogant prick'

[Saga Lout]

The latest Playboy cover girl is ... a boy.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... issue.html

A cry for help? A desperate attempt to appear relevant?

[JackyJoll]

The latest Playboy cover girl is ... a boy.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... issue.html

A cry for help? A desperate attempt to appear relevant?

They were down to 200,000 worldwide circulation by 2018 so practically speaking, nobody buys Playboy.

[gremlin]

Universal Credit and the withdrawal of the £20-a-week pandemic uplift....

I do have to wonder if the tit of the state isn't being suckled by some ungrateful and possibly deluded people....

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58800166

"Her daughter wants to pursue a career in music, and the money is helping to pay for her piano and guitar lessons.

"That's what she wants to do in later life, and I may have to take something away from her. It will gall me to have to say to her: 'I need to make cutbacks'," Deirdre says. The reduction "will have a massive impact on my children", she adds.

"When government is deciding these things, they don't speak to real people with real experiences. They don't realise the impact that will have on children." "

Much as the kid may want to have guitar and piano lessons, I'm pretty sure there are people bringing up kids who don't qualify for any benefits who would love to be able to afford private music tuition.

Jog on, love.

[Yorick]

Interesting update on our volcano. Who'd have thought they could detect an earthquake 20 mile underground.

How long will the eruption last?

Nobody knows. Scientists have estimated a duration of 55 days, based on the length of previous eruptions on the Canaries, but volcanoes do not follow history books and the current eruption shows no signs of stopping soon.

After a period of stability during which the hot liquid lava was channelled straight to the sea in a tube of solidified lava, yesterday saw the emergence of a new river of lava. At midday yesterday a 4.3 magnitude earthquake – the strongest yet on the island – was registered 35 kilometres beneath the island, and last night experts said the volcano had become “more explosive.”

What is the damage?

The Canarian Government’s Volcano Emergency committee acted rapidly and cautiously, evacuating locals before the volcano erupted. As a result of this, and the nature of the eruption itself, there have been no human casualties.

Currently, around 1,000 properties have been destroyed and hundreds more damaged. 6,000 people have been evacuated from the area. The lava covers 431 hectares (1,065 acres), and the lava flow measures 1.25 kilometres at its widest point. Many crops have been wiped out and the evacuation means that many more – mainly bananas, grapes and avocados – will go to waste.

Flights have been suspended to and from La Palma until at least Saturday, and the island’s tourist industry has fallen by an estimated 80%.   

What caused the eruption?

Most experts believe in the “hotspot” theory that Canarian eruptions, and the islands themselves , are caused by the movement of the African continental plate over a plume of magma in the earths mantle.

The hotspot theory is explained very well in this article from El País. However, some experts believe it does not account for the huge and relatively recent eruptions of Timanfaya on Lanzarote.

Is Lanzarote affected?

The only effect on Lanzarote so far has been the cancellation of flights to La Palma. Lanzarote itself is geologically stable, with no significant tremors.  A tsunami caused by the collapse of Cumbre Vieja would have devastating effects on all the Canary Islands, but experts believe that such an event is extremely unlikely given the nature of the current eruption.  

Lanzarote could possibly experience wider cancellation of flights due to ash in the atmosphere. However, prevailing wind and weather conditions mean this is highly unlikely.  

[gremlin]

You can fake volcano eruptions all you like.

I'm still coming to visit.

[MingtheMerciless]

USN plumbs new depths of navigational incompetence.

South China Sea: US submarine collides with unknown object https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58838332

Either that or they were playing tag with their Chinese counterparts.

[Yorick]

You can fake volcano eruptions all you like.

I'm still coming to visit.

We have a shortage of free beer and pizza

[JackyJoll]

It’s got the word “sex.”

Spoiler

[Yorick]

We have a shortage of free beer and pizza

No shortage of any of that here, last night I had a large butter chicken pizza and three cans of Guinness whilst we watched a movie on a projector sitting around our pool.

I was fibbing, but don't tell Gremmers.

[MrLongbeard]

Superman was flying along when he saw Wonder Woman lying on her bed naked with her legs wide open
Quick as a flash he flew through the window, did the business and flew off again
Wonder Woman looks around and asks ”what the fuck was that ?”
“I don’t know but my arse is killing me”said the invisible man

[Yorick]

The world's gone (PC) mad.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58879161

[Count Steer]

The world's gone (PC) mad.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58879161

That'll be front page news for The Guardian.

[Trinity765]

The world's gone (PC) mad.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58879161

Awww they look so cute.

[cheb]

Changes made to fictional character, outrage caused.

More after the break.

[Saga Lout]

Changes made to fictional character, outrage caused.

More after the break.

If they want a gay super hero why don't they invent a gay super hero instead of "converting" a straight one?

[cheb]

Where was it said he was straight? From what I remember he had a thing for Lois Lane, now he's bisexual. Maybe he's got over his thing for LL and met someone else he prefers.

[Yorick]

The world's gone (PC) mad.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58879161

Awww they look so cute.

He'll be wearing a sequined pink suit next.