In the news

bet he's thinking of pleading guilty just to get it over with

that's what she said etc.

/hung like a cashew

if i were him i'd sack my publicist for letting this all get out into the press

I want to live in a world where Bez has responsibility for making laws:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/19/bez-happy-mondays-salford-2015-election

he'll take the first knighthood thrown his way just like ben elton

;-)

bez for pm

This is not a parody;

pic.twitter.com/eMJ8tNi9U0

astounding.

/how's that internet spamcunt business going there, michael green?

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22129602.800-huge-water-pulse-to-bring-colorado-river-back-from-dead.html#.UysrjpWPPcs

what could possibly go wrong

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/16/pastor-gay-hating-church-close-death-fred-phelps

Phelps on his way out.
Some good news for a change.

Why do people care so much about him and westboro? Its only a bunch of 70people with shouty signs. How are they able to emotionally unsettle so many people around the world?

By being massive publicity seeking dickheads spouting hatred . I usually don't let the number of people involved in doing fucked up shit impact whether I think what they're doing is fucked up or not.

Think about it in terms of the "one less car" slogan you see stickered to a bunch of bikes, but imagine the bike is the earth, and the car is this bellend.

When you turn up at servicemen's funerals with shouty signs saying that you are glad he's dead, that normally emotionally unsettles people.

When those pictures are spread around the world, and lots of people who have lost someone they love imagine the WBC turning up at their loved ones funerals with similar signs - that definately unsettles people.

Plus, and lets be honest here, they aren't the most....erm.... satorial... people you want at your husband / wife's funeral.

And those people who are happy to call themselves Christians don't really want to be associated with them. A bit like the fact that I drive a car, but don't ever compare me to Jeremy Clarkson.

Bollocks - they've drawn me in again.

Why do people care so much about him and westboro? Its only a bunch of 70people with shouty signs. How are they able to emotionally unsettle so many people around the world?

They are just like internet trolls but in real life, the totally undeserved infamy & celebrity status is exactly what they want and enjoy.

I think part of their infamy is ironically a reflection of similar social/psychological conditioning which is neither fully rational nor consistent.

true.

Worse than useless, basically.

The Onion, as usual, hits the perfect note on Phelps pegging it.

http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/20/worst-burglar-ever-takes-selfie-at-crime-scene-sends-it-to-victims-colleagues-4667765/

never knew chainbreaker was a cat burglar

The Daily Fail is at it again...

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/mar/21/daily-mail-accused-of-insulting-top-female-scientists

Turkey have joined North Korea in banning Twitter!

the turkish pm said he would " destroy twitter " once he got re-elected

ha

Nothing like keeping the people in check than making an inferno out of servers
Fahrenheit 192.168

Couldn't help but be put in mind of Keith Peat when reading this obit of Fred Phelps: http://time.com/32564/fred-phelps-westboro-baptist-obituary/

Turkey have joined North Korea in banning Twitter!

IRONY OVERLOAD

https://twitter.com/anadoluagency/status/447008232813260800

(Anadolu is Erdoğan's official news agency, ignore the guff about 'impartial, ethical news', that's bollocks as it is state run).

wish the uk would ban twitter

Couldn't help but be put in mind of Keith Peat when reading this obit of Fred Phelps: http://time.com/32564/fred-phelps-westboro-baptist-obituary/

What a well-written obit.

Hang on, did we just sign a trade deal with an unelected interim government?

At least have the Ukranians sort out a proper democtratic election before we recognise anyone's signatures. As much as I sympathise with the sentiment this just looks dodgy and opportunistic.

http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11094828.Bromley_woman_who_is__god_of_alien_race__was__engaged_to_Arsene_Wenger_in_the_15th_century_/?ref=mac

This is obviously a hugely important story. I can't believe that the national media haven't picked up on it yet.