The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[Frownland]

Good thing the article focused on Trudeau's optics.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by jadis

Anyway...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tests positive for Covid-19


Wow I can't believe Trudeau would fake covid to hide away from the heat. Neither of his two alleged fathers would do something as cowardly!

Why on Earth would you make that remark? I doubt anyone would "fake" Covid; I doubt they'd be able to. Are you just being your usual facetious annoying self? I'm betting you're just being your usual facetious annoying self.

[Trollheart]

Why are the deaths of women and children treated as an afterthought here? And why, with those deaths, is the word "successful" used to describe this?
(Emphasis is mine)

News Alert: Civilians reported dead after US conducts counterterrorism raid in Syria


US Special Forces conducted a "successful" counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria Wednesday evening, the Pentagon said, but offered few other details.

Sources on the ground reported multiple fatalities. At least 13 people were killed in clashes that took place during and after the raid -- including six children and four women -- according to the Syrian civil defense group, the White Helmets. There were no US casualties, according to the Pentagon.

[Psy-Fi]

Originally Posted by Norg

how did they clear the Us/canada trucker blockade ..???? did all the truckers just get fired ..???

GoFundMe FREEZES Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' page after it raised $8 million: Police chief threatens to call in the army as truckers feed the homeless during Ottawa occupation

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Why are the deaths of women and children treated as an afterthought here? And why, with those deaths, is the word "successful" used to describe this?
(Emphasis is mine)

News Alert: Civilians reported dead after US conducts counterterrorism raid in Syria


US Special Forces conducted a "successful" counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria Wednesday evening, the Pentagon said, but offered few other details.

Sources on the ground reported multiple fatalities. At least 13 people were killed in clashes that took place during and after the raid -- including six children and four women -- according to the Syrian civil defense group, the White Helmets. There were no US casualties, according to the Pentagon.

'We've taken ISIS boss off the battlefield': Biden confirms al-Baghdadi's successor al-Qurayshi is dead after blowing himself up during commandos raid on Syrian house.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Why are the deaths of women and children treated as an afterthought here? And why, with those deaths, is the word "successful" used to describe this?
(Emphasis is mine)

News Alert: Civilians reported dead after US conducts counterterrorism raid in Syria


US Special Forces conducted a "successful" counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria Wednesday evening, the Pentagon said, but offered few other details.

Sources on the ground reported multiple fatalities. At least 13 people were killed in clashes that took place during and after the raid -- including six children and four women -- according to the Syrian civil defense group, the White Helmets. There were no US casualties, according to the Pentagon.

Bloodthirst.

[Psy-Fi]

Iowa man sentenced to life in prison after killing his friend in a fight over mayonnaise

[jadis]

Originally Posted by Frownland

Wow I can't believe anyone cares about that news story

I sure don't, just wanted to wring it into a cheap gag about Castro cucking Trudeau père, can't believe anyone would actually deign to read it

Originally Posted by elphenor

don't know if this is really demonstrated by one stupid thing said by Whoopi (that led to an immediate apology)

it is typical for Americans to group together unlike people out of ignorance, but I don't think this tracks onto what is actually a correct understanding of race, that is, that it's about exclusion and not much else

Take it from an American

[Frownland]

Same sentiment.

[jadis]

I don't know much about sentiments but the idea that there is one correct understanding of race is not what this tweet suggests.

[Frownland]

Nah I meant you're still a dork for caring enough about trudy to post about him.