legov

Undisputably the biggest figure in recent Japanese politics. Very much a hawkish right-wing conservative as well, most people on VT wouldn't be huge fans of him. As an aside, this is really quite a seismic event given that it is the most high-profile recent leader of the world's third largest economy. The assassination has been compared to JFK in terms of its shock value, at least in Japan.

Thought Shaw had one of his weaker games last night, despite the goal. The manager will obviously be Southgate. Maybe he will be more positive/attacking/aggressive in the next tournament, we will see, but there's no doubt the manager will still be Gareth.

FFS some of the overreactions here

Seems like McConnell is on board with the whole impeachment thing - which should make conviction much more likely.

Oh yeah. oops

Eh? Not sure I catch your drift

Yeah, the flags outside the Capitol were at half-mast yesterday IIRC.

I've said this to myself so many times over the last 4 years, that it's blindingly how corrupt and dangerous and unfit for office he is, but no the GOP always stayed in lockstep behind him. There are signs that this time the Republican establishment will finally break with him for good and get him what he deserves, but I'm not counting my eggs until they hatch.

Successful impeachment requires 2/3rd of the votes in the Senate. I hope I'm wrong but I'm not sure I see 16 GOP senators joining hands with the Dems to convict Trump, not unless Trump does more dangerous stuff during his remaining days in office.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-09/us-politics-live-updates-donald-trump-nuclear-codes/13043904

Wasn't trying to argue which city in the US was the most liberal, to be fair. Just trying to fathom how a city that is unquestionably very pro-Democratic could vote for someone so batshit crazy far-right. You can understand New Yorkers voting for a Republican who's still left-leaning on many issues (like Bloomberg, who used to be a Republican), but I don't understand how they could have possibly voted in a Giuliani.

Let him talk. He's digging his own grave (barring some pre-emptive pardon by Trump) and even if he doesn't get prosecuted he's going to become irrelevant after what happened. How the heck did he get elected as mayor of arguably the most liberal city in America, by the way?

Astonishing how much less powerful he seems without access to social media. There are limits to free speech, and I think the social media moguls have finally learnt that.

I've always had a bit of a crush on him/her.

Severe understatement

So Biden copped a bit of flak recently for saying that if you struggle to decide between Trump and him you ain't black. In light of recent events I really can't see what he said wrong.

For split second there thought the interviewer was Borat

I know it's different but I totally read all of that in a Jamaican accent.

This knife thing really reminds me. A while back I had to stay at a place for a couple weeks. Was desperate so didn't have a lot of choice when it came to where I could stay. Ended up agreeing to stay for 3 weeks at a place where the individual rooms had no locks. One fine day one of the words removed I was living with charged into my room without permission and tried to start a fight. Specifically threatened to stab me. Being very aware of how these things can spiral out of control and fearing for my safety I moved out quickly. But now the equally word-removed that is the landlord is insisting i pay the remaining rent as well as money for a few other things instead of recognizing my right to be safe in my own residence, so it looks like this is going to the tribunal. Any advice from anyone who might have been in a similar situation before (or not) is welcome. (Also any help from any fellow Aussies on here would be great)

Pics or gtfo

Okay I'm really off these couple of days, I reckon it's the social isolation

Them

Boyz II Men?

Surprised you even know Cypress Hill tbh.