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ABC takes Jimmy Kimmel off air over Charlie Kirk comments BBC, 18 September 2025 'Ultimate in cancel culture': Fans outside Jimmy Kimmel studio react to show's axing ABC suspends talk show host Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely over remarks about right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk's killing Kimmel said the "Maga gang" aimed to score political points from the shooting Some prominent Hollywood figures condemn the move as censorship and a threat to free speech Donald Trump welcomes Kimmel's indefinite suspension as "great news for America" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c203n52x1y9o

I’m just sharing a bit of this as I detest cancel culture and destroying a man’s living practically overnight. I often wish people wouldn’t bow down and apologise, so I found it slightly interesting that he says he didn’t … Wynne Evans apologises and says 'I’m not a victim’ after Strictly controversy 11th June 2025 Evans also said that he never approved of the statement that was issued by the BBC in January where he apologised for making an “inappropriate and unacceptable” comment. He said: “They didn’t run it by me. They sent it off to the newspaper. They printed that as my apology. And, of course, then it looks like I validated the story.” “At one point one of the newspapers was so relentless, I remember saying to my girlfriend, 'I have to kill myself, I have to, because this is what they want'.” https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2025-06-11/wynne-evans-apologises-and-says-im-not-a-victim-after-strictly-controversy

There’s the word unprecedented again, this clip from the Telegraph; “Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have landed in Britain for his unprecedented second state visit.”

A few years ago when I double checked that a new meter was not a smart meter, I mentioned to the engineer that there was a lot of uncertainty about ‘them’, and he said a lot of people say things like that to him but he couldn’t see the problem. Or words to that effect. As you can imagine, I wanted to ask him what people had been saying but at the time I let it go, but I expect he’d heard some interesting opinions. Those on the ground have much to share when we get a chance to ask and hear them out, but sure it’s luck of the draw like everything else. About ten years ago I spoke to a meter reader and I said they’re doing you out of a job aren’t they? So we had a chat about what was to come. So, we read our own meters now, but the fuel’s not getting any cheaper is it. Sorry for any de-rail … We can always ‘chat’ again a sexoleo on another (meter) thread.

Thanks @truther79 Whatever else happens, that’s probably the bottom line. It certainly feels that way. I still recall when I saw the installation of TV’s in airports, and banks, and behind the bars. I thought; make sure we don’t miss the news. The breaking news. The Breaking News! It’s not really funny, but I’ve got to keep laughing to get through it all. IF the goal was only to teach people to parrot left / right, that alone has worked. Seeing how COVID unfolded taught me a lot .. including almost; take out that word, replace it for another one and just repeat it. Until it’s repeated back to you … No one really EVER said left / right. Didn’t know what it was at all. It just means nothing. Labels. Labels. BS. “Lessens will be learned” - Every time I hear them say that I think .. !!

I can’t explain it, and people will cheer on the strangest things, but there’s a chance some of them didn’t hear it or understand it, and cheered anyway cause others were cheering? I went to a concert recently and couldn’t even hear the words as they were so muffled, but the sound man said it was fine through his headphones. I’ve got to the stage that (almost) no matter what others are agreeing with, the bottom line is it’s engineered / coerced division, a scam and an illusion … and that even though this was a voice, an actual voice … a lot of the written comments, in general, are fake to stir up trouble. Layers of war. We’re being pushed to fall out so I stubbornly try not to go along with it? Most often the so called opposition will have been set up too? It’s relentless now. Playing with people’s emotions, and diverting people’s frustrations. God knows what people who have no idea of the game think about it?

________________________________________ I don’t know how the hell ‘they’ do it but it’s all connected somehow .. https://www.gbnews.com/celebrity/bob-vylan-charlie-kirk-amsterdam-rant “The band's frontman, Pascal Robinson-Foster, who performs as Bobby Vylan”

A few lines paraphrased / edited, from @numnuts BBC article above. Utah Governor Spencer Cox said a family member of Tyler Robinson reached out to a family friend, who contacted the Sheriff's Office .. that Robinson had confessed to them .. and that the suspect had become more political in recent years. Cox said: "The family member said Robinson had mentioned Kirk was coming to UVU, and how "Kirk was full of hate and spreading hate".

Bloody hell, we could write this script between us Thanks for that @numnuts

I quote my share from last nights news, just to add that I also see the constant and deliberate escalation of ‘all this’ … dividing the people and creating layers and illusions. When I saw the ‘evil’ headline it reminded me of Bush and his ‘evildoers’

The language used is often interesting BBC World News America Manhunt continues for person who killed Charlie Kirk FBI seeks ‘person of interest’ FBI offers $100,000 reward for information Clip of Charlie Kirk; “You will never live in a society where you arm your citizenry and you won’t have a single gun death. That is nonsense, it is drivel. But I think it’s worth it, I think it’s worth to have a cost of unfortunately some gun deaths every single year, so we can have the second amendment to protect our other God given rights. That is a prudent deal, that is rational.” Presenter; We’ve also heard from president Trump just a short while ago. “I’m really concerned for our country, we have a great country, we have a radical left of lunatics out there, just absolute lunatics and we are going to get that problem solved. I’m only concerned for the Country. He (CK) was an advocate of non violence that’s the way I’d like to see people respond.” Correspondent Nada Tawick; “We don’t have any information that they’re any closer to tracking that suspect, in fact FBI officials started out today that they could get him on their own using facial recognition technology with the images they had, then later on in the morning they released two images of the suspect, going to the public and asking for help and even offering a reward of $100,000 for any information leading to an arrest. They’re waiting to see if there’s any breakthroughs, they’re combing through evidence including the rifle that was apprehended nearby in the woods and some of the prints they were able to get from the scene.” The FBI is going to use facial recognition technology Christopher Ragone, Owner and founder of Executive Security Concepts “Christopher you’d actually been booked for an upcoming Charlie Kirk event. Perhaps you could just give us a sense of what a security concept around something like that would look like.” CR; “It’s really close to home. Because I wasn’t going to do security for CK but I have a high profile client who was going to be attending a CK event in Virginia in just a few weeks we were already in the preliminary planning stages. When you’re looking at a university like this it’s a very unique situation that occurs between the private security team and the on-site security which is usually campus police. We have an outdoor venue, it just becomes that much more difficult, what we like to do is called consenting centres of security, who will have that close team around our principal, but we also want to push out as far as possible.” “Especially outdoors you want to have all your lines of sight covered, all your roof lines covered, it’s a really good idea to have a drone up, so you can spot anyone up on a rooftop, and you want to pull in as much local law enforcement as possible to help those perimeter areas.” What kinds of security threats would you be looking at? “Well it all depends on your principal, if you have someone such as Charlie Kirk who had certain views. You have people that are unhappy with his views, you know the current climate, they call themselves trans militants, they disagree with what Charlie thought about that, it appears they have turned to extreme violence. You look for a shooting, from a long distance, it could be someone sneaking a firearm in and coming up and shooting from close distance. It’s not always a shooting, we have to look out for so many different things, it could be someone trying to embarrass Charlie and throw a milkshake. I wish that’s all it had been, but they’re getting crazier and crazier, someone took his life that day.” Presenter; “I should say we have no indication of who this suspect is or what their motivations could possibly be, as authorities work to try to apprehend somebody.” “I’m curious in your line of work given America is increasingly on edge whether you expect an uptake in demand for personal security from activists from politicians?” CR; “Absolutely. I guarantee other security firms just like mine our phones are ringing off the hook our existing clients are wanting to ramp up what they already have, and new clients are calling us and asking us to put security teams on people and it’s out there, yes we are going to get a lot of copycats, you might have.” “I was talking to a very good friend of mine who is in business as well, and he mentioned how you have a sniper culture. People who would, you know, use a rifle like this long range and you have someone, there’s mental illness involved, and they see this and they’re like; this person got away and I could do this with someone I’m angry at, and I’ll know the mistakes not to make and I’ll get away. It’s very scary in that you could have copycats coming out from this as well.” “Peter Thank you for taking the time to speak to us we appreciate your insights.” “Thank you for having me”

Thanks. I saw some links online that made me wonder. For instance Iryna is from Ukraine and moved to the US “seeking safety”. It’s “heart breaking”. And “What can be done to prevent”. And “People are afraid. And “Mental Health”. The Go Fund Me raised $156,000 of a $200,000 target! … As you mention Axel Rudabukana; Will Bolton at The Telegraph; “Sir Adrian Fulford, the inquiry chairman, said that the Southport attacker will be referred to only by his initials or as the “perpetrator”. Axel Rudakubana’s name should not be used for reasons of sensitivity.” It’s all over the news again this week about the play park at the school built in the children’s memory.

Yes, thanks Bom. I searched black man white girl train, and came across many articles, including a ‘Go Fund Me’. “Decarlos Brown faced his first court appearance on Friday after being charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian woman who moved to the U.S. seeking safety from the war. Police said surveillance video shows Brown stabbing Zarutska three times in the throat while riding the LYNX Blue Line in South End, despite the two not knowing each other. Loved ones described Zarutska as an artist with a “heart of gold,” while CATS officials (Charlotte Area Transit System) said they are increasing security efforts to reassure riders following the deadly attack.”

The government has urged people to stay calm when a test is carried out this afternoon on the national alert system. That’s the sound that is set to go off on millions of phones across the country today at 3pm.. The Alerts are intended for situations in which there is an imminent danger to life. Today’s test will display a message explaining to take no action. Severe Alert “This is a test of emergency alerts a new UK government service that will warn you if there’s a life-threatening emergency nearby. In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe.”

Thanks this was on the ‘news’ on Saturday. Saying uptake is down to 90 % , from 95 % previously … of course the script was both predictable and interesting … along with images of extensive spots on children …

BBC News ‘banners’ today Day of protest called by hostage families in Israel Schools, care homes and sports clubs sold off to pay spiralling council debt Reform UK would pay countries for migrant return deal Trump orders removal of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook Scotland’s birth rate falls to lowest level since 1855

Liam Thorp Liverpool Echo Part quote; “ … fail to understand the rationale and history behind the protest of a city and its people … “ “ … Some may disagree over whether it's right, but to say there are no reasons to boo is to ignore the frustrations borne by this city over decades … ”

@Freaky Dragonfly If I had to guess it would have to be six

Message from the surgery, early August; “Please book a covid and flu vaccine. Due to stricter NHS eligibility some patients previously eligible for a covid vaccine will not be this year.”

BBC Breakfast 6.08 am Start Quote “ It’s been reported that The BBC has launched an investigation into claims of Cocaine use by two stars of Strictly Come Dancing. The allegations were first published by the Sun on Sunday, which said the corporation had hired an external law firm to lead the probe. The BBC said it had “clear protocols and policies in place for dealing with any serious complaint”. “ End quote

Thanks “ Brian Gerrish is co-editor of the UK Column; an independent news organisation founded in 2006 “

I was just going to write about John Turode being sacked .. and saw this on Greg Wallace, that I must have forgot to ‘post’ ! Greg Wallace “The chair of the creative industries watchdog has criticised TV bosses for not acting earlier to address allegations of misconduct about the presenter Greg Wallace. It comes after 50 more people approached the BBC making fresh claims about him. Mr Wallace who is understood to have been sacked from Master Chef denies the claims against him”

6.30am Jon Kay & Sally Nugent For lots of us it was a weekend of trying to keep cool wasn’t it, as the UK was going through its third heatwave of the year. It’s something we’ve got to get used to, the Met Office warning that extreme heat is becoming the new norm. You might think that we planned to talk about this today because of the weather we had over the weekend but no this report was coming anyway. As we adjust to maybe a bit of respite today as the temperatures drop a little bit, we thought we’d talk this through with our climate editor and our weather presenter. When we talk about climate and weather what’s the difference? “They’re both separate” “We all have hazy memories of how weather was in the past” “We instinctively know that it’s different now” … tbc …

I saw a headline that the climate is the new normal

… I suppose we could modify the trees? ;)