In the news

Maybot's holiday

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4141280/theresa-may-national-anthem/

Ugh... The cringe.

My cringe gland just popped.

I think I've just done a full-body cringe.

I might be dead.

Retirement of not just the fastest but the cheekiest fucker in the world.

The news isn't always Trump and fascists.

how much of the situation in Venezuela to do with issues with their government and how much is to do with British and US interests in their oil reserves?

how much of the situation in Venezuela to do with issues with their government and how much is to do with British and US interests in their oil reserves?

Approximately 100% the former and roughly 0% the latter.

I agree with this, the only thing the British and US gov's want Venezuela to do with their oil is keep it in the ground to help drive up the price!

there was a lot of thinly veiled racist chat about Rashan Charles and how the 'fact' that he died of an overdose because he swallowed his stash was somehow some sort of poetic justice (read he deserved it). They seem to have gone a bit quiet.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40806597

OPEC is the one asking for production restraint to prop up prices, for the record. And some US refiners need Venezuelan heavy crude because that's what their facilities are configured for.
See for eg this article - http://www.argusmedia.com/pages/NewsBody.aspx?id=1493622&menu=yes (NB: trade press).

Not sure if should be in hip hop thread

http://pitchfork.com/news/grandmaster-flash-and-the-furious-fives-kidd-creole-arrested-for-murder/

It's hardly a newsworthy discussion point.

Good article, from what I can understand, tightening of the imports from OPEC and the like have reduced the discount that some US refiners receive, the further these import cuts go the less this discount will be and in turn will increase market share for the heavy oil producers such as Canada, Brazil and Columbia. It's never simple it seems!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/earth-overshoot-day-2-august-2017-year-planet-natural-resources-clean-water-soil-air-pollution-wwf-a7872086.html?cmpid=facebook-post

@bernhard I'm not entirely getting what you are suggesting, but on a general note, the US and UK want low and stable oil prices. From their perspective, any incident that threatens the oil supply is bad.
There is nothing to be gained from unrest in an oil producing country – unless you are a competing (net) oil exporter yourself.

I was suggesting that my grasp of the situation was far too simplistic the article you posted was interesting and trying to convey my understanding. Whilst I agree, stable oil prices is a good thing, I would prefer them to be a tad higher but purely because I work in the Industry.

... or a tad bit higher to encourage a switch to renewables.

Agreed, a switch to renewable's would be good, hopefully when/if oil picks up again that will accelerate!

I went to uni with one of his many, MANY illegitimate children.

Livingstone sticks his oar in:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/aug/03/ken-livingstone-venezuela-crisis-hugo-chavez-oligarchs

oh ken.

#somuchforthetolerantleft etc

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/man-tries-snatch-bike-bit-13422520
http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/thief-gives-fixed-gear-bike-back-owner-couldnt-figure-ride-345169

My mate Brook has escaped the confines of local Facebook group 01fix1 and is surely soon to be an international fixeh skidder news sensation.

If only he'd described it as a Non-stop peddler.

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Good name.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/03/flames-engulf-86-storey-residential-tower-in-dubai