Today’s best headline award – quality.
July 26, 2005
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Category Archives: Rest of the World
July 26, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Good news (for some)
Something to hearten the fascists. Update: And something to hearten the Dear Leader
July 26, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Police tactics
“Police say the tactics, which involve shooting suspected suicide bombers in the head, are the most effective.” Police also say that “the most effective way to stop criminals from committing crimes is to shoot them in the head,” and that … Continue reading
July 25, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Terrorism
This. This in full. Long, but well worth it. Takes a line of argument about terrorism that’s increasingly prevalent on this here interweb (and, sadly, sometimes also in the real world) and demonstrates fairly catagorically why it’s abject shite. Good … Continue reading
July 25, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Danger money?
For the second working day running, my company’s IT team (based out of London) have been officially advised not to come in to our central London office. Even though when they bother to come in they travel by car, not … Continue reading
July 25, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The Vauxhall Incident 2
Following this post (crossposted here), where I suggested that the reports of smoke and a strange smell on a tube train at Vauxhall on Friday (shortly before the unfortunate shooting incident at Stockwell down the road) were the product of … Continue reading
July 24, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Theories…
Jarndyce asks some interesting questions about the events of Thursday and Friday and comes up with some theories certainly worth considering.
July 23, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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UK race relations improve no end…
Christ. The guy they shot didn’t have anything to do with the bombings. (via) Note to anyone who looks remotely dark-skinned, has black hair etc. – if police are present, DO NOT RUN. Wasn’t it Not the 9 O’Clock News … Continue reading
July 22, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The Vauxhall incident
Otherwise known as a prime example of the problems of citizen journalism (and hysterical women)… (This follows today’s liveblog coverage of the shooting at Stockwell and other events.) First pondering: “I find it strange there aren’t many press stories about … Continue reading
July 22, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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De Menezes shooting liveblog
(Original title: Clapham Junction alert) One of the biggest overland rail interchanges in the country. That’d fuck up quite a bit… More to follow. 10:40 – Not Clapham – Sky News reporting police have shot a suspected suicide bomber near … Continue reading
July 21, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Tube Bombs 2: Electric Boogaloo
Sorry… Predictable, but couldn’t resist… Liveblog coverage here A brief roundup of today’s blog coverage: Perfect.co.uk, Tim Worstall, Andrew Ian Dodge, Yorkshire Ranter, Counterterrorism Blog, A Fistful of Euros, Bloggledygook, WikiNews, Blood and Treasure, Wizbang, Jeff Quinton, Uncle Sam’s Cabin, … Continue reading
July 21, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Hackney, Shepherd’s Bush, Warren Street
Those are the rumours so far. Warren Street smoke confirmed by an eyewitness friend of a friend so far. Updates to follow… Bunch of cunting bastards. Oval tube as well, apparently. Hackney Road is apparently a bus. Warren Street may … Continue reading
July 20, 2005
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Expanding free trade
Two large trading blocs using subsidies and tax breaks to give their own businesses an advantage in the global market? Who’d have thought it? Yep, it’s the EU/US show again! And this time the poor little diddums have gone running … Continue reading
July 20, 2005
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Fear
“I could write a post on this blog calling for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, then a few days later some terrorists could attack London citing such a withdrawal as their goal, and I could then be prosecuted.” … Continue reading