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  1. Goonie

    The mighty British redwood....

    Just joking, but I did not realise the UK had over 6 times more sequoia than California, 500000 compared to 80000. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/16/hidden-giants-how-the-uks-500000-redwoods-put-california-in-the-shade
  2. Goonie

    The computer says 'no' ai vetting of voter rolls.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/02/georgia-county-eagleai-program-ineligible-voters I'm sure this will work out well...not.
  3. Goonie

    How in the US this YouTube prankster thought this would not end up in a shooting i have no idea.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/30/delivery-driver-youtube-prankster-shooting-not-guilty I am not surprised the jury acquitted him of the main charge.
  4. Goonie

    Family sues google, and others, over gps sending man over collapsed bridge.

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/20/google-maps-collapsed-bridge-negligence-lawsuit I see stories like this, and can't help but think of self driving cars making things even worse.
  5. Goonie

    Has anybody seen our fighter jet?

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/18/missing-f-35b-lighting-ii-fighter-jet-us-military-help-marine-corps-pilot-ejects Has anybody tried the find my plane app?
  6. Goonie

    America a gerentocracy.

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/17/americas-ancient-politicians-are-a-national-embarrassment/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/08/31/us-congress-gerontocracy-old-age-biden-mcconnell-feinstein/ The refusal of aging politicians to retire is having serious ramifications for...
  7. Goonie

    Houstons largest school district announces that all school libraries to close and be replaced by disciplinary centres.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/29/houston-school-district-libraries-book Seriously? Talk about a society losing it, i thought Running Man was a fun B movie, not a documentary.
  8. Goonie

    Musk 'x' rated! Only joking, Elon changes Twtter name to 'X'.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66284304 So putting over a decade of branding in the bin, what can go wrong. No more tweeting, now you will be 'X'ing......
  9. Goonie

    florida revisionist and racist black history curriculum.

    Kamala Harris condemns Florida over curriculum claim of slavery ‘benefit’ From the article 'On Wednesday, the Florida board of education approved new standards for how public schools should teach Black history. According to a 216-page document, public school students will now be taught that...
  10. Goonie

    So race did not play a part in the Tulsa Massacre?!!!

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/08/oklahoma-republican-tulsa-race-massacre Sorry but when a white mob murders hundreds of black citizens, quite obviously race might play a part. In do find it odd that the same people believe in original sin are writing into law that people should...
  11. Goonie

    Subscription driving.

    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/08/ford-unleashes-the-uks-first-legal-hands-free-drive-car-but-who-will-buy-it A sign of things to come, not actually fully self driving, but like heated seats, and other luxuries subscription required. I wonder how long it will be before all new...
  12. Goonie

    Parkland sheriff deputy found not guilty of felony child neglect and other charges.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/29/parkland-shooting-sheriff-deputy-not-guilty Without specific laws requiring officers to place their lives at risk, this was always going to be a hard case for the prosecution.
  13. Goonie

    As texas experiences its third week of a heatwave texas governor bans localities from enacting ordinances requiring water breaks for workers.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/24/texas-heatwave-high-temperatures-power https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/23/greg-abbott-texas-governor-bill-water-breaks-heatwave But hey whats a building project without unnecessary deaths. Yay for Freedom(to kill the workforce)
  14. Goonie

    "Food for everyone!!". Then leaves without paying!!

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-trump-offer-buy-food-miami-leave-without-paying-1807346%3famp=1 No one was ordering or being served food at the time as the restaurant was overrun with his own staff and media.
  15. Goonie

    Honest, the dog was driving!!

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/16/us-driver-speeding-dog-colorado Lol
  16. Goonie

    So handing out rape alarms is a crime.

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/08/arrests-coronation-protesters-premeditated-republic-chief-police At 2 am a group of volunteers for the westminster council night safety were arrested for handing out alarms to people leaving clubs. Seriously? Metropolitan Police officers...
  17. Goonie

    The killing of Jordan Neely.

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/may/05/jordan-neely-subway-death-new-york-society https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/05/jordan-neely-killing-marine-identified Surprised nobody's talking about this. “Daniel never intended to harm Mr Neely and could not have foreseen...
  18. Goonie

    Please do not eat the artwork!

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65446331 Interactive art. And as the article says the banana is replaced every few days, hard to put any more value on it than a banana, at least in a legal case.
  19. Goonie

    Despite Oklahoma Republican attorney general calling for execution to be halted it is pressing ahead.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/26/richard-glossip-death-row-clemency-oklahoma Should be an easy decision for the governor.
  20. Goonie

    Tucker Carlson leaves Fox without even a goodbye show.

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2023/apr/24/biden-2024-election-debt-limit-trump-politics-live-updates Who guessed but lying does have consequences.