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Gaming HQ / Re: The NEW New Boardgames Thr...

Last post by Darth Wagtaros - July 07, 2025, 07:05:24 AM

Eighteen months into Gloomhaven.  

#42

Off the Record / Re: Archaeologists do it in ho...

Last post by HVC - July 07, 2025, 06:49:37 AM

To me it looks like someone in the process of unburying the stargate.

#43

Off the Record / Re: Archaeologists do it in ho...

Last post by The Brain - July 07, 2025, 06:43:45 AM

Didn't Darkplace have a short run in Peru? They are no strangers to fantastique.

#44

Off the Record / Re: Archaeologists do it in ho...

Last post by Josquius - July 07, 2025, 06:39:05 AM

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/peru-lost-city-penico-south-america-archaeology-b2783723.html

An article about some archaeology in an ancient Peruvian city.

Except.



That ain't no city.
That's a Federation star ship.

#45

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

Last post by HVC - July 07, 2025, 06:03:38 AM

So, does the cat have a scouse accent?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLR3i55IIWT

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

Last post by Josquius - July 07, 2025, 02:56:25 AM

We used to be far more committed to freedom than we are today. The IRA, for example, was not banned until the 25th of November 1974....five years into the troubles https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1974-11-25/debates/8422b814-468c-4637-97ef-77184fe1cde2/Terrorism

Needless to say that I dislike nearly all of these groups (probably all of them but the list may include Tunbridge Wells WI for all I know), in a free country there is no need to break the law to make your point. Conflating these troublemakers with the likes of ISIS or hamas though....utterly ludicrous and counter-productive. Though there is the rub, are we still a free country?

However the playing field today is far 'freer' than it was 50 years ago.
Its not like the IRA back then had social media channels where they were freely communicating with the public at large. Just imagine if even moderate Irish nationalists had that kind of reach with the establishment being what it was at the time.

Its completely understandable that in modern times laws on people calling for violence would be a lot harsher than when they really had to make an effort to have people hear it.

#47

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

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - July 07, 2025, 02:49:31 AM

Don't underestimate infiltration of the (hard) left by the Muslim brotherhood though. If France is an indication it'll be significant.

#48

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

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - July 07, 2025, 01:56:21 AM

We used to be far more committed to freedom than we are today. The IRA, for example, was not banned until the 25th of November 1974....five years into the troubles https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1974-11-25/debates/8422b814-468c-4637-97ef-77184fe1cde2/Terrorism

Needless to say that I dislike nearly all of these groups (probably all of them but the list may include Tunbridge Wells WI for all I know), in a free country there is no need to break the law to make your point. Conflating these troublemakers with the likes of ISIS or hamas though....utterly ludicrous and counter-productive. Though there is the rub, are we still a free country?

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

Last post by Josquius - July 07, 2025, 01:19:40 AM

That's fair enough Raz and I agree with you. Annoyingly that also means I agree with JD Vance's criticisms on the state of free speech in the UK.

Though I dont think he would mean that to apply in this case.

Also we have to note there's a key difference between Palestinian and nazi groups.
Palestinian action like the various climate groups are demanding the Govenrment take action on an issue.
Even with obvious bad comments like that of Bob Vylan (incidentally I feel really trendy for having heard of them before) is it really likely someone at their show will get on a flight to Israel and find a soldier to kill?

With the nazis on the other hand... They're trying to stir shit right here. When it's not kill the idf but kill a Muslim... That's far more of a threat on the streets of Britain (kill a Jew would be the equivalent).
National Action were celebrating the murder of a British MP. A very bad thing which is very easily repeatable and a huge genuine threat to our way of life.
Stop selling arms to Israel... Debatable whether it's a desired action but it's not murdering anyone.

Anyway. Mixing two issues. Forgetting Bob I could be wrong but I don't think PA asked for violence even?
I would agree existing laws should more than cover what they get up to without diluting the definition of terrorist.
I have to wonder if this was just a political decision as part of labours flawed attempts to court far right voters. Trying to show "look! We do it to left wing groups too" forgetting that the people they're trying to appeal to are massive hypocrites and won't really care. They'll just demand more.

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

Last post by HVC - July 07, 2025, 12:57:43 AM

That's fair enough Raz and I agree with you. Annoyingly that also means I agree with JD Vance's criticisms on the state of free speech in the UK.

That's how it starts