In the news

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12264835

Seems from the TV that this man has now been shot

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12268662

"According to the Daily Mail report..."

I need another source for this report before i can believe it.

http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/01/13/travels_with_paula_i_a_time_to_build
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/01/petraeus-team-taliban-made-us-wipe-village-out/

From the first - "Mohammad, who in a fit of theatrics had accused Flynn of ruining his life after the demolition"

I'm not sure any such reaction can be "theatrical" in the circumstances. Nice of them to sort out the saffron and pomegranate trees though. Fucking hell.

I'm glad there has been some news form the Arab world recently that doesn't invovled milinant islam or war. here's a picture form today's day of action in Cairo

Jesus Christ

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/25/us-boy-accused-murder-appeals

More good news

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/patrick-butler-cuts-blog/2011/jan/25/domestic-violence-charities-face-100-cuts

A shotgun designed specifically for children.

Let says that again shall we?

A shotgun designed specifically for children.

just wow.

Dog found 18 miles out at sea.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12283833

What a great story about that dog, I love dogs.

a supermarket in the US attempts to protect customer's children from the sight of gay dads...or maybe it's because Elton John is so fucking ugly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-12287143

‎"Magistrates in Stevenage heard Fitzgerald also threw a partly-eaten burger at Mr Laird at one point."

Let says that again shall we?

A shotgun designed specifically for children.

I know what you mean, initially it does seem strange, but there is no reason why an 11yo shouldn't be allow/able to hunt and use a gun.

The problem is when you allow a child unsupervised access to a gun.

Personally I disagree with much of the US gun legislation. Handguns for eg are designed primarily for only one thing, killing people. However, shotguns and rifles are not. There's a difference imo.

a supermarket in the US attempts to protect customer's children from the sight of gay dads...or maybe it's because Elton John is so fucking ugly

ha! that is hilariously bad, it's even written in kiddy-friendly font so that the little childers will be even more curious about what's behind it.

Jesus Christ

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/25/us-boy-accused-murder-appeals

America, land of the free.

That is just obscene.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jan/27/deborah-orr-cuts-to-services

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12303637

Charlie Gilmour, 21, of Billinghurst, Sussex, is also accused of stealing a mannequin leg on 9 December.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12303637

Charlie Gilmour, 21, of Billinghurst, Sussex, is also accused of stealing a mannequin leg on 9 December.

He struck me as more of a tit, man...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/27/nelson-mandela-hospital-south-africa

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/Article/1051699/Birmingham-Citizens-Advice-close-five-centres/

Birmingham Council scraps core funding to the CAB, effectively closing the service.

And then David Kato murdered in Uganda: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/27/uganda-gay-rights-activist-murder

my missus works for a major publically funded broadcasting corporation and for the past week they've putting the spit and polish on nelly's obit. soulless ghouls.

What a farce

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/28/gay-activist-david-kato-funeral
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"You cannot start admiring a fellow man."*

from the "presiding pastor", incredible.

Today's news seems to be Graeme Obree:

Graeme Obree reveals he is gay.

Although I can fully understand his upbringing (having also grown up in Newmilns I can safely say it's just as insular, narrow and parochial as it ever was) it's pretty grim that it's 2011 and people still can't be themselves