Notices by Dave nλ=2dsinθ (xtaldave@xtaldave.net), page 2

Pork markets is completely fucking delulu
#UKNews #UKPol
BBC News - I'd have done better than Sunak in election, says Truss
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7481gy3kg9o

Just seen something referring to academics as "unpaid content creators for Elsevier" and I am dead ⚰️.

@academicsunite @academicchatter
#Academia #Macademia #Science

Pagers explode across Lebanon, injuring dozens of people including Hezbollah members | World News | Sky News

I guess that answers the question "Who the fuck uses pagers in 2024?"

https://news.sky.com/story/dozens-of-hezbollah-members-seriously-hurt-by-exploding-pagers-13215944

Two thoughts:
(1) Grudging admiration for the weaponisation of pagers
(2) What other capabilities do Israeli security services have?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwyl9048gx8t
Thousands hurt by exploding pagers across Lebanon, health minister says -

Third thought - this is an incredibly indiscriminate attack - absolutely zero thought given to off-target effects.

Simon Jenkins (for it is he) holds in his hand a piece of paper...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/16/keir-starmer-nato-ukraine-british-long-range-missiles-russia

@statsguy there really isn't a bad take that he won't get 650 words of copy in for

The Data: "The number of serious casualties or fatalities has dropped 23%"

Carbrains: But car no go brum brum

THE DATA: "The number of serious casualties or fatalities has dropped 23%"

Wales 20mph: Calls made for 1,500 roads to revert to 30mph - BBC News
#FuckCars

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9l9194lg4o

Gotta have the MAGAzine to go with your shitty fascist opinion-presented-as-news channel.

BBC News - GB News owner buys Spectator magazine for £100m
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8l35xl1l2o

Donald Trump 2024 campaign says emails were hacked

But his emails...
#USPol #USNews
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/10/trump-campaign-claims-hacked

More gammon riots in England today, I see.

Rather than a shoeshop in Hull they are targetting a hotel in Rotherham 'cos someone one saw a brown person there.

Absolutely embarrassing.

Good to see that the far-right shit-housery across the UK is now sullying our name internationally.

Far-right protesters clash with anti-racism groups, police across U.K.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/far-right-anti-racism-clashes-protest-stabbing-dance
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Sounds cool, I'm in.

@botvolution that is what the kids are into these days, I believe.

So this is real then.

Could the UK and America Soon Be Linked By a Massive 3,400-Mile Tunnel?

(1) Depends on what you mean by "soon".
(2) No.

https://www.timeout.com/uk/news/could-the-uk-and-america-soon-be-linked-by-a-3-400-mile-tunnel-070824

@vrsimility yeah, if we could lose him somewhere along the Mid-Atlanic ridge, that'd be golden.

Cruella De Braverman holds her seat

#GennyLec
#GE2024
#UKPol

Rees-Mogg seat a toss up according to Sky...

#GennyLec #GE2024 #UKPol #ToryDeathParty

Darth Putin calling to congratulate his chief fluffer Farage on his ~13 seats.
#GennyLec
#GE2024
#UKPol