In the news

I've long thought penalty taking needed reform.

Although expected for some time, this is surely bad news:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/dec/14/net-neutrality-fcc-rules-open-internet

apparently can still be defeated in the courts but with Trump loading the judiciary with his hacks... including this guy who is a nomination but yet cant answer one single basic legal question

https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse/status/941484131757838337

Also on the above, the FTC commissioner has some strong words about the FCC descision:

https://twitter.com/susanpai/status/941511913187565569

Yes, a very bad outcome. It's a shame that it's a slightly techie subject that the ordinary punter might not really have understood. Will be interesting to see what happens next.

And pay to win multilayer gaming.

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/chris-boardman-unveils-1-5bn-plan-to-get-people-moving-in-manchester/022428

Hope it results in major changes up here.

but it rains all the time in manchester
who'd want to walk or bike there
bus or car evrytime

does 1.5bn seem a lot of money, i suppose it's only 75% of the dup bribe and we got nothing of any benefit out of that

We’ve got a strong and stable government delivering a smooth and orderly Brexit. £2 billion for that is a bargain.

Wrong thread

Poor Nige bleating his woes in the news.

This twitter response thread wins:

https://twitter.com/mrdavidwhitley/status/941999102241501185?s=17

Puerto Rico is still in a mess

https://twitter.com/thesimpsons/status/941367856070979584

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/national/puerto-rico-life-without-power/?tid=sm_tw&utm_term=.dc9b2ceb9e67

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The new budget allows tax credits for private jets. So billionaires will now have money they can donate to Puerto Rico. Trumplogic.

15 million grant to dominica as well .

About time!

Twitter suspends Britain First accounts.

Train crash in Seattle sounds bad.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/train-derails-from-bridge-onto-interstate-5-near-olympia/

I'm sure it was only a matter of time but I still feel like I helped.

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Is Britain First being banned from Twitter definitely a good thing?

I think they're despicable cunts but now they're likely to be even more self-righteous and their claims that they have a voice that isn't heard in the mainstream sounds more credible.

Shutting them down only increases their notoriety and persecution complex, whereas letting them bumble on and reminding people that Fransen only got 56 votes at the Rochester and Strood byelection and that barely anyone actually shows up to their pathetic rallies seems much more effective.

They'll go to Gab, which looks very much like a new version of Twitter designed expressly for Nazi's.

I'd be interested in what their funding model looks like.

Yes it's a good idea that doesn't go far enough because they are nazis. They should be thankful they're not in prison, or worse (better?). Note that Farage and that cunt hopkins are still stinking up the place. And trump.

Suck it up shinisaurophobes:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/19/crocodile-lizard-one-115-new-species-found-greater-mekong

ready the hounds
paint the placards
get the war paint on

the donald is coming

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-uk-visit-announcement-soon-amid-speculation-he-could-arrive-in-london-within-weeks-a3723996.html

He’s already here. Saw him Saturday in the Hackney panto.

'Oh no you didn't'

Oh yes I did.

Only Donald could employ a man with the name Woody Johnson