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Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 6:40 am
by refitman
Morning all.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 7:42 am
by tinyclanger2
Hello.

Cowboy. Because he is one.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 9:56 am
by RogerOThornhill
Good morning.

This is a real tweet.
Senator Ted Cruz
@SenTedCruz
By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh. This agreement will do little to affect the climate and will harm the livelihoods of Americans.
Not sure which is worse - the thought that he really is so dim that he thinks the people of Paris wrote the Paris agreement or that he calculates that his followers might think so.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 10:33 am
by gilsey
Some people are really dim, look at this

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The cardiac physiologist, Birmingham

It’s bad again on the wards and in intensive care. By bad I mean that most patients have Covid-19. We have no beds. Ambulances are queueing up outside. During the first wave we cancelled most elective appointments and diagnostics, but this time we are trying to keep those services open. This means we are stretched to the absolute limit.
...............
The thing I’m finding hardest this time is actually discussions outside of work. I have family members who claim that hospitals are empty and the death rates are lies. I feel like saying: are you calling me a liar?
It is a mystery why he doesn't do just that, or indeed punch them on the nose.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 11:07 am
by RogerOThornhill
UK insists it will not grant EU ambassador full diplomatic status

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Although the UK insists its position is not born of Euroscepticism, the UK is virtually unique in taking this position. The bloc enjoys full diplomatic status with 142 other countries around the world where it has delegations, and where its ambassadors are all granted the same status as diplomats representing sovereign nations.
:roll:

Lifelines Research
@Dave_Lifelines
Replying to
@oldscotbooks
It's ironic that one of the arguments for Br@xit was that the EU was essentially run as a nation state. And now the Tories are telling them that they can't have special diplomatic status because they're not a nation, just an organisation...
10:50 AM · Jan 21, 2021·Twitter Web App
Quite.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 11:27 am
by RogerOThornhill
Interesting thread on the weakness at the heart of government.

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Alex Thomas
@AlexGAThomas
Replying to
@AlexGAThomas
So what to do? There’s no panacea, but there are sensible, not-entirely-original changes the PM and cabinet secretary can make. Indeed a bit more learning lessons from previous govts, and a bit less tearing up of structures that have proved their worth would be welcome
7:27 AM · Jan 21, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
Reminds me of Cameron getting rid of the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit which did precisely what the author is calling for...only to being something a bit like it back years later.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 12:39 pm
by RogerOThornhill
There's been some super tweets and pics of Bernie Sanders at the inauguration - I like this one.

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Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 1:24 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
Jimmy Carter was unable to attend yesterday's proceedings, but he is now the first POTUS to be still alive four decades after leaving office.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 1:56 pm
by citizenJA
Elements of medical

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 1:56 pm
by citizenJA
Good afternoon, everyone.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 2:10 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
My mum is getting vaccinated tomorrow :)

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 2:18 pm
by gilsey
RogerOThornhill wrote:There's been some super tweets and pics of Bernie Sanders at the inauguration - I like this one.

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and this one
Miranda Aldersley
@MKAldersley
Me finally attending Glastonbury after they roll my ticket over to 2072

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 2:21 pm
by gilsey
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Jimmy Carter was unable to attend yesterday's proceedings, but he is now the first POTUS to be still alive four decades after leaving office.
I'd guess that it looked too much like a superspreader for someone his age to be risked.

Someone recently described him as a lousy president and a wonderful human. :)

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 2:33 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
He wasn't a great POTUS, but it would have been a hard job for anyone at that time.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 3:56 pm
by RogerOThornhill
Oops.

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Tony Diver
@Tony_Diver
NEW: Government laptops given to schools for students to use at home have come pre-installed with a serious virus that tries to connect them to a Russian server. https://telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/0 ... on-brexit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
:D

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 4:13 pm
by citizenJA
RogerOThornhill wrote:Oops.

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Tony Diver
@Tony_Diver
NEW: Government laptops given to schools for students to use at home have come pre-installed with a serious virus that tries to connect them to a Russian server. https://telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/0 ... on-brexit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
:D
depressing as hell

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 4:16 pm
by citizenJA
citizenJA wrote:Elements of medical
my response to last night's thread question here
"What are our favourite Trump memories?"

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 5:22 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
RogerOThornhill wrote:Oops.

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Tony Diver
@Tony_Diver
NEW: Government laptops given to schools for students to use at home have come pre-installed with a serious virus that tries to connect them to a Russian server. https://telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/0 ... on-brexit/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
:D
Russia, eh? That will get the usual suspects going.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 8:31 pm
by RogerOThornhill
Just another day in the life of Frank SpencerGavin Williamson...

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Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 10:07 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
He really is probably the worst of the lot, despite the stiff competition.

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 10:20 pm
by citizenJA
Goodnight, everyone.
love,
cJA

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 10:58 pm
by AnatolyKasparov
All good things come to an end. And so, come to that, has Liverpool's near 4-year unbeaten home league record ;)

Re: Thursday 21st January 2021

Posted: Thu 21 Jan, 2021 10:58 pm
by gilsey
AnatolyKasparov wrote:He really is probably the worst of the lot, despite the stiff competition.
Gardeners say that their favourite plant/flower in the garden is the one they're currently looking at.

The worst cabinet minister is the one you're currently watching/listening to/thinking about.