Mr H Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Elon musk steps down from Doge position https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14564071/Elon-Musk-steps-doge-trump-tesla.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Owl Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 On 3/31/2025 at 8:57 PM, Mazthehobo said: Very specific diagnosis. To actually be told you have four days to live is very precise. But the message here is simple. If you stand up to the royal family don’t ever get in a car again. Yeah, Princess Diana would probably say the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Owl Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, Mr H said: Elon musk steps down from Doge position https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14564071/Elon-Musk-steps-doge-trump-tesla.html Depending on which side of the political 'fence' you sit, this is either a 'good thing' or a 'bad thing'. But at the end of the day, it would seem that Musk has done what 'needs to be done' - the department has been set up, and no doubt filled with 'cronies' who will do whatever this department has been tasked to do. Musk may have stepped down, but 'Doge' will continue. "Job done!" and all that. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northern star Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, Grumpy Owl said: Depending on which side of the political 'fence' you sit, this is either a 'good thing' or a 'bad thing'. But at the end of the day, it would seem that Musk has done what 'needs to be done' - the department has been set up, and no doubt filled with 'cronies' who will do whatever this department has been tasked to do. Musk may have stepped down, but 'Doge' will continue. "Job done!" and all that. Agree with that. Whatever we think of Musk, he may have been the only person with the profile, fame, chutzpah and positioning to go in and carry off something as necessary as DOGE at this particular time. It was a hugely brave, pioneering and radical move up against the beast system, whether he's a part of it or not. Every government, every council around the world should have a DOGE. It should just be a regular, standard operation of accountability and transparency as to where the people's and industry's taxes and funds are going. A lot of trust would be restored to the political system if this was to become the norm, as well as seeing an improvement in social services, civil services and the political process generally. It's the waste, corruption and secrecy which is causing the current system to collapse and lose the public's faith and support. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numnuts Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 (edited) 9 hours ago, Piero said: Even Joe Rogan is worried about innocent people being sent to El Salvadorian prison: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/joe-rogan-el-salvador-trump-b2725057.html Donald Trump’s boundary-pushing campaign to summarily deport suspected Venezuelan gang members to a notorious Salvadorian prison has alarmed even Joe Rogan, despite the hugely popular podcaster being a usual backer of the president. “You've gotta get scared that people who are not criminals are getting, like, lassoed up and deported and sent to El Salvador prisons,” Rogan said during an episode that aired over the weekend. The podcaster called that possibility “horrific” and admitted sending non-criminals out of the country as part of the Trump administration’s attempts to crack down on the Tren de Aragua gang was “bad for the cause.” The PTB know damn well that innocent folks are being rounded up. Such prison facilities are solely intended to be used for opponents of the implementation of the first stage of the NWO, if and when the time comes. They want these prison facilities to be up and running now. Just as with Guantanomo Bay. Edited April 2 by numnuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJ Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 On 3/30/2025 at 9:38 AM, Orange Alert said: What are we living in an Orwellian Adventure Land or in a Monty Python sketch with the police going ridiculously over the top raiding the pacifist Quakers? Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza. Quakers in Britain strongly condemned the violation of their place of worship which they say is a direct result of stricter protest laws removing virtually all routes to challenge the status quo. Just before 7.15pm more than 20 uniformed police, some equipped with tasers, forced their way into Westminster Meeting House. No-one has been arrested in a Quaker meeting house in living memory. - Paul Parker They broke open the front door without warning or ringing the bell first, searching the whole building and arresting six women attending the meeting in a hired room. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023 have criminalised many forms of protest and allow police to halt actions deemed too disruptive. Meanwhile, changes in judicial procedures limit protesters' ability to defend their actions in court. All this means that there are fewer and fewer ways to speak truth to power. Quakers support the right to nonviolent public protest, acting themselves from a deep moral imperative to stand up against injustice and for our planet. Many have taken nonviolent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of slavery to women's suffrage and prison reform. Paul Parker, recording clerk for Quakers in Britain, said: “No-one has been arrested in a Quaker meeting house in living memory. “This aggressive violation of our place of worship and the forceful removal of young people holding a protest group meeting clearly shows what happens when a society criminalises protest. “Freedom of speech, assembly, and fair trials are an essential part of free public debate which underpins democracy." https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house The loonies who think they are in charge of this planet are so desperate now, its reached ridiculous proportions. I thought the prisons were full anyway, so where are they going to put all the thought crime folks? Is there a thought prison somewhere we don't know about? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideawake Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) 31 minutes ago, RobinJ said: I thought the prisons were full anyway, so where are they going to put all the thought crime folks? Is there a thought prison somewhere we don't know about? Yeah, I think they're called 15 minute cities... Edited April 3 by wideawake 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJ Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 1984 has arrived. All the warnings in literature and film have been ignored. Wouldn't surprise me at all now if the UK doesn't end up in civil war, if they can be bothered to stand up against the control nut jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1velocity7 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 1 hour ago, RobinJ said: 1984 has arrived. All the warnings in literature and film have been ignored. Wouldn't surprise me at all now if the UK doesn't end up in civil war, if they can be bothered to stand up against the control nut jobs. they wont weve seen the "peaceful" protests where the police ambush elderly protesters and the so called fighting age male brits get their phones out and film it living conditions need to get shit, unimaginably shit. im ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 4 hours ago, 1velocity7 said: they wont weve seen the "peaceful" protests where the police ambush elderly protesters and the so called fighting age male brits get their phones out and film it living conditions need to get shit, unimaginably shit. im ready I've been back in UK year or so now. I made an effort to talk and live with people from different backgrounds ages... Still anecdotal I know..... But majority I speak with do not see any major problems and the majority are very left leaning, so are pro immigration etc The people against all this stuff I only see online. Maybe people irl are too scared to talk about it and only do so online? But feeling I get is not close to a civil war at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talorgan Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Countries moving away from Land Mine Treaty is a big mistake for humanity 85% of victims of anti personnel mines are civilians & 40% are children too Wake up world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1velocity7 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 gareth icke on the joey barton podcast gotta be good 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 Kaiserslautern "the red devils" doing some sort of devil ceremony at a match. Bizarre... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete675 Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-door-to-door-visits-england-wes-streeting-b2728486.html Coming soon.. home visits to everyone from alleged 'healthcare professionals'. You can see how this will pan out, first 'have you had your combined covid/flu/pneumonia vax', then eventually : 'You seem healthy enough, but have been claiming your pension for quite a while. Have you ever thought of trying out our new Dame Rancid That's Death Pod?' 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Slayer Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 38 minutes ago, pete675 said: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nhs-door-to-door-visits-england-wes-streeting-b2728486.html Coming soon.. home visits to everyone from alleged 'healthcare professionals'. You can see how this will pan out, first 'have you had your combined covid/flu/pneumonia vax', then eventually : 'You seem healthy enough, but have been claiming your pension for quite a while. Have you ever thought of trying out our new Dame Rancid That's Death Pod?' Or, with accompanying authorities, forcefully enter your property, deeming you a health hazard to yourself and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJ Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 1 hour ago, Dragon Slayer said: Or, with accompanying authorities, forcefully enter your property, deeming you a health hazard to yourself and others. Seems like the health minister has been watching "call the midwife" drama series. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemeterycrow Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 (edited) Labour MPs call for digital IDs to tackle migration Quote More than 40 Labour MPs are urging ministers to introduce a new form of digital ID to help control the migration system and improve public services. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20r4vmvx3o The digital gulag agenda advances Edited April 8 by cemeterycrow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainlove Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, cemeterycrow said: Labour MPs call for digital IDs to tackle migration https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20r4vmvx3o The digital gulag agenda advances They been trying this for years without success. But if they do get this through we are fucked with a capital F. The chinese style social credit will be bad very bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainlove Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 On 4/7/2025 at 6:05 PM, RobinJ said: Seems like the health minister has been watching "call the midwife" drama series. They do push some things with that call the midwife series, but sadly i have watched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemeterycrow Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 8 minutes ago, Captainlove said: They been trying this for years without success. But if they do get this through we are fucked with a capital F. The chinese style social credit will be bad very bad. Yes they will have a better chance of getting it through this time by using the 'migrant crisis' as an excuse. They will make it clear that it won't be mandatory but it will be for migrants and it will also be extended to all benefit claimants to as they say crack down on illegal working and benefit fraud. A large proportion of benefit claims are actually made by working people so they'll be in too. Also we live in a different era to when Blair first tried to get ID cards in. So many people now think nothing of carrying digital wallets on their phones paying for everything with it, no doubt you've noticed these morons the same as me. Add in the 'access to services' angle and it won't take long before they make it near impossible to get along without one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Owl Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Wow, this guy is paid £100k a year to tell us stuff like this? Drivers caught doing 130mph are reckless, PCC says Quote A sharp rise in the number of drivers prosecuted for speeding on West Midlands roads has prompted police warnings against the "dangerous and reckless" behaviour. Police data revealed some of the motorists were caught driving at "extreme speeds" of up to 130mph (209.2km/h) in 50mph (80.4km/h) zones. More than 3,600 offences were recorded in March 2025, an increase of 31% on figures from January, police data showed. West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Simon Foster said the rise in prosecutions was due to an £188,000 investment in speed camera vans. In January, 2,820 speeding offences were recorded, rising to 3,199 in February and 3,696 in March, the data showed. One motorist was discovered speeding at 84mph (135.1km/h) in a 40mph (64.3km/h) zone on Coundon Wedge Drive, Coventry, while another was caught doing 130mph in a 50mph zone on Collector Road, Solihull. Others were seen driving at 82mph (131.9km/h) in a 40mph zone in Small Heath Highway, Birmingham, and 83mph (133.5km/h) in an 40mph zone on Newton Road, Sandwell. from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8d4zw992o Talk about stating the obvious! But the problem is that people get away with this, because there are no serious consequences if they get caught. Quote Ch Insp Keeley Bevington, of West Midlands Police's traffic and safer travel unit, said the numbers were "deeply concerning". "Speeding is not just a minor infraction; it's a dangerous and reckless act that can have devastating consequences," she said. "We urge all drivers to stick to the speed limit and prioritise the safety of themselves and others on the road." Well that told them! Quote PCC Simon Foster said his investment had doubled the number of speed camera vans in the region from four to eight. He said police would continue to take "robust action" against "irresponsible and thoughtless" drivers. "Driving at careless, dangerous, reckless and unlawful speeds, is a major factor in road collisions," he added. "We must do everything possible to make our roads safe, so as to reduce the likelihood of people being tragically and avoidably, killed and seriously injured." There's the use of that tiresome buzzword "robust" again, along with "resilient/resilience" you just know its being used to 'sound tough' but is essentially meaningless. Drivers caught speeding might get a fine and a couple of points on their licence - the proverbial 'slap on the wrist'. Drivers caught speeding who have injured or killed someone might get some points on their licence, a driving ban for a few months, or depending on the severity, some time behind bars. Our roads would be much safer if everyone drove safely and carefully, paid attention to their surroundings and showed some courtesy and respect to fellow motorists and road users, as well as understand and follow the Highway Code, the "rules of the road". It should be as simple as this: if you can't follow the rules of the road, or somehow think they don't apply to you, then your driving licence should be stripped from you, and you should be banned from driving for life. None of this "18 month ban" nonsense, because it's no meaningful deterrent. And for anyone caught behind the wheel without a valid driving licence, then straight off to jail for you! Finally, it should be a requirement that migrants settling here in the UK permanently should take a UK driving test and apply for a UK driving licence - as with 'tourist visas', foreign driving licences should only be valid while you are 'temporarily' visiting our country. That to me would be a massive difference when it comes to improving the standard of driving in the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northern star Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 (edited) Probably fairly spot on. Channel Four were trawling through his contacts and past ex-es trying to get some scandalous memories/crimes from them, rather than people coming forward of their own accord, it would seem. Not really the way justice should work. Why didnt the victims and army of female enablers speak out at the time? Edited April 8 by northern star 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainlove Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/8/2025 at 7:01 PM, cemeterycrow said: Yes they will have a better chance of getting it through this time by using the 'migrant crisis' as an excuse. They will make it clear that it won't be mandatory but it will be for migrants and it will also be extended to all benefit claimants to as they say crack down on illegal working and benefit fraud. A large proportion of benefit claims are actually made by working people so they'll be in too. Also we live in a different era to when Blair first tried to get ID cards in. So many people now think nothing of carrying digital wallets on their phones paying for everything with it, no doubt you've noticed these morons the same as me. Add in the 'access to services' angle and it won't take long before they make it near impossible to get along without one. This is a fair point. I see people at Tescos paying with there phones all the time makes me cry, that they are sealing there own fate without knowing. Who ever is pushing this digital stuff has done a good job to be honest most have fallen for it, even my own use there phone and not physical cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Owl Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I can't help but feel that the media are being deliberately 'misleading', or people just don't understand how these tariffs work. Automotive-reliant firms nervous over Trump tariffs Quote Business owners in a West Midlands town say they are nervous about the impact of Donald Trump's automotive tariffs on the town's economy. The US President has placed a 10% tariff on UK goods, but 25% on all imports of cars and car parts. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which paused all shipments to the US in the wake of the announcement, employs 9,000 people in Solihull. David Banks, assistant manager of The Tea Chest, a cafe close to the manufacturer's Lode Lane facility, said he was concerned about residents having less to spend. "Being so close [to the factory] we do have a lot of local people," he told BBC Breakfast. "There's lots of nervousness with businesses in the local area." The Touchwood Shopping Centre is a focal point for the town, featuring more than 80 stores and 20 bars and restaurants. General manager Tony Elvin also believes uncertainty in the wake of the tariffs could hit local spending. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8epp75z821o Let me make one thing clear: tariffs are paid by the importer of the goods. The company/individual who manufactures and exports the goods does not pay these. The only people being directly affected by these tariffs will be importers and distributors in the USA, as well as their end-customers. In the above example, Jaguar Land Rover does not pay any more to export vehicles to the USA, and its employees will not have 'less money to spend' as a result. Indirectly of course, JLR could see sales slump - and exports reduced - if their vehicles increase in price to US consumers which makes them less attractive. Which could affect employees eventually. Also, something being overlooked in all this media hype is that the current 'de minimis' value for import tariffs will stay at $800 - with the exception of any goods that are manufactured/produced in China or Hong Kong. So your average Joe in New Jersey buying a $50 set of brake pads from a UK seller on eBay won't have to pay any import tariffs anyway. It's only larger value shipments that are affected. I think it is misleading that it is being suggested that people in the UK face higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs - it is consumers in the USA who will be hardest hit by this. But it also goes to show that 'free trade' also only really benefits the 'big globalist corporations' who for years have used reduced or near-zero import tariffs to shift production and manufacturing to poorer countries where labour costs are significantly cheaper. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete675 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Nothing more ridiculous than the BBC in pompous crusading mode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24q1n6905mo They want to ban a pro-suicide website because it allegedly encourages members to take poisons that will shorten their lives. Sounds exactly the same as the BBC was doing four years ago! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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