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#31

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Sheilbh - November 29, 2025, 08:27:39 AM

Judean People's Front should be on the short list of names.

I have seen that there's a growing trend of calling Corbyn insufficiently pro-Palestinian and disrupting his meetings over this.

I think part of it is generational. So Sultana has said she is anti-Zionist, while Corbyn still frames his position as being in total solidarity with the Palestinian people and taking his lead from there. Sultana had a pre-conference rally last night and there were leaflets (not from her) on every seat questioning whether Corbyn was really anti-Zionist (eg he has praised the PA and talked about a two state solution in the past).

At Corbyn's pre-conference rally he was sharing the stage with Len McCluskey (former General Secretary of Unite, a very big powerful union) who's a close ally. There was quite a lot of disruption prompting McCluskey to shout (jokingly) at the disrupters "Saboteurs! MI5!"

Some Sultana supporters have since said they've been barred from the conference and said there's a purge underway.

As I say I think there is a generational angle which is  interesting - but generally I just think it'd take a heart of stone not to laugh.

#32

Gaming HQ / Re: The Miscellaneous PC & vid...

Last post by Norgy - November 29, 2025, 08:19:39 AM

The main issue people had with Imperator, I think, was that it sort of lacked a goal for the player outside of playing the Roman Republic. It seemed a bit bland at first, but I admit I really enjoyed a few runs on later patches and with some DLC. There were not that many DLCs.

It was the second time Paradox tried its hand at Roman history. It is better than the first.

#33

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Josquius - November 29, 2025, 06:52:18 AM

Shooting at boats because of drugs, talking about invading Venezuela because of "drugs" but also this:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kpm0rvxepo

No no no. Those were GOOD drugs.

#34

Off the Record / Re: What are you listening to?

Last post by Syt - November 29, 2025, 06:17:37 AM

The next Victoria 3 DLC will add some more music: "Songs of the Homeland"

https://open.spotify.com/album/1lc3xsdJ1ve3IrXCNjPQ2X

Or: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kyAC-1bhiBLvcQa7YZjkSI9ut8iEQugRE

It's lovely

#35

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by HVC - November 29, 2025, 04:19:39 AM

Maybe he'll send him back by boat and then blow it up.

#36

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Syt - November 29, 2025, 03:56:49 AM

They're not even trying to pretend

#37

Off the Record / Re: Stocks and Trading Thread ...

Last post by Admiral Yi - November 29, 2025, 03:41:20 AM

What are you basing the 20% on?

Meta's market share of online advertising deflated by the non-advertising AI players like ChatGPT reflated by some commentary I saw on CNBC about how dependent NVidia is on the hyperscalers for  chip sales.

#38

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Tamas - November 29, 2025, 03:20:47 AM

Shooting at boats because of drugs, talking about invading Venezuela because of "drugs" but also this:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kpm0rvxepo

#39

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - November 29, 2025, 03:10:59 AM

Judean People's Front should be on the short list of names.

#40

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Tamas - November 29, 2025, 02:52:08 AM

You can totally see this bunch executing each other soviet style if ever gained power via a revolution.