Another historical first...

Trump will be the only head of the 29 NATO states attending the summit in London this week who is being impeached, leading to possible {if somewhat unlikely} expulsion from office, for being a toady a traitor and a crook and this will not stop him acting like a bully bot arsehole for one single second. No other leaders, not one, zero, zilch rocking up having been accused of such egregious breaches of the offices they hold, just the President of the United States of America, and the supposed leader of the free world. Just another historical first brought to you by the Corrupter in Chief.

Donald Trump: Making America Groan {in Embarrassment} Again.

An indistinguishable shower of grinning authoritarian shitclowns snickering at everyone...

This day in 1955...

Best political photoshop in the history of photoshop!!!!

Trump won't lose his job - but the impeachment inquiry is still essential

Proof gun control works...

Saw this great comment on the interwebs… there is truth here.



Biff Baff Uppercut

London Bridge Terrorist Attack: Should you ever intervene in a violent situation?

I am sure most of you saw the terrorist attack in London today. I am not going to rehash it here; it has been discussed in depth elsewhere. However, one of the standout moments for me in the entire story was the intervention of strangers. A bunch of chaps in the midst of this attack ran towards the terrorist and was not having it. In interviews afterwards some stated that they not scared. Better that they intervene than anyone else being hurt.

Now, I don’t know about any of you, but I do not think I would ever have the courage to do what these chaps did. I may think it a good idea (although probably not to be honest), I may want to intervene but common sense and good old fashioned fear would hit me upside the head, of that I am sure. Should I intervene in that situation? Probably not. Would I intervene? Probably not. Heh. I am a child of the troubles, self protection kicks in.

Of course we all know a story about a have a go hero who ended up on the wrong end of a gun, or knife. The chap that runs into trouble rather than running away with it. The chap that is probably in reality more of a hindrance than a help! But this is not about that chap. That chap needs validation and will always risk his neck.

Here we are talking of a different kind of chap. You in fact. I am not talking about your family here. Of course with family, instinct and adrenalin take over. I am talking about a random act of violence as witnessed by you. A mugging, a domestic violence incident, a robbery, an attack on the street.

I use the word SHOULD here by design. Would you intervene is probably a relatively easy question to answer. You know yourself and your instincts. However whether you should or not is a much thornier issue. Should you ever intervene in a violent situation? If so, what sort and why? What should be the trigger that stops you walking away? Or should you just not ever go there?

PS they are very brave chaps and well done them!

President Obama Appreciation Thread

Examining the misery and nasty of Trump is necessary but disheartening. So with thanksgiving tomorrow I figured we could lift the spirits going into the holidays by remembering with appreciation the last time America had a real President would be a marvellous way to go into the long weekend.

So to kick it off three words to describe President Obama, I am going with

Graceful
Insightful
Compassionate

On this thanksgiving remember if they liked facts they would not be Trump Supporters...

'Democratic' candidate Mike Bloomberg has spent millions keeping the Senate in Republican control