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#31
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Josquius - October 19, 2025, 03:59:34 PMQuote from: Tamas on October 19, 2025, 03:34:06 PMThe optics of this Aston Villa thing are terrible.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/19/aston-villa-jews-ed-miliband-maccabi-tel-aviv
Not only the police decided Jews are hated too much in the city for them to protect them during this event, but as it turns out even before that the football club decided that those stewards who find that their (or, I suspect, their family's and peers ) dislike of Jews in this climate is too much, they can stay home.
It is extremely easy for the far-right to paint a picture based on this, that Birmingham is too Muslim to control. And it is difficult to disagree with that assessment, when the local police and the football club appear in agreement with it.
That's one spin.
I'd see it that there's pretty sensible reason to not want Tel Aviv fans freely coming over for the game after the crap they kicked up in Amsterdam.
It's a sensible straight forward decision that can be made without giving any thought at all to the current mess around Gaza.
But the government barging in and trying to overturn the police's decision completely.... That makes what could easily be seen as entirely about the hooliganism issue into one of "Muslamic Emirate of Birmingham so anti semitic!"
It's quite a dumb move.
For the stewards.... If I was a visibly Muslim woman not sure I'd be keen on getting paid minimum wage to stand in front of a notorious gang of far right Israeli football hooligans.
That's how I'd see it rather than " if you really hate Israelis that much... "
More "we get some of you might be particularly targeted by these cunts..."
#32
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by Tamas - October 19, 2025, 03:34:06 PMThe optics of this Aston Villa thing are terrible.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/19/aston-villa-jews-ed-miliband-maccabi-tel-aviv
Not only the police decided Jews are hated too much in the city for them to protect them during this event, but as it turns out even before that the football club decided that those stewards who find that their (or, I suspect, their family's and peers ) dislike of Jews in this climate is too much, they can stay home.
It is extremely easy for the far-right to paint a picture based on this, that Birmingham is too Muslim to control. And it is difficult to disagree with that assessment, when the local police and the football club appear in agreement with it.
Not only the police decided Jews are hated too much in the city for them to protect them during this event, but as it turns out even before that the football club decided that those stewards who find that their (or, I suspect, their family's and peers ) dislike of Jews in this climate is too much, they can stay home.
It is extremely easy for the far-right to paint a picture based on this, that Birmingham is too Muslim to control. And it is difficult to disagree with that assessment, when the local police and the football club appear in agreement with it.
#33
Gaming HQ / Re: The everything miniatures ...
Last post by The Brain - October 19, 2025, 03:26:55 PMShepherd and dogs. Part of my 11th century stuff (Normans etc, see upthread). From Studio Historia.
#34
Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...
Last post by Iormlund - October 19, 2025, 02:43:20 PMQuote from: grumbler on October 19, 2025, 07:42:46 AMQuote from: Zoupa on October 18, 2025, 03:01:14 AMNot to be a party pooper but these no kings thing seem really performative. What pressure can the administration really feel over 2 rallies, months apart, on a Saturday?
Not to be a party pooper, but all protests are performative.
The No Kings Rallies, like all rallies, exist primarily to demonstrate to people that they are not alone in their outrage. Political rallies during campaigns do the same thing.
You're right, of course. Still, it does seem a bit underwhelming considering the stakes. You guys are cooked unless you can mobilize people in the (high) tens of millions soon.
#35
Off the Record / Re: Vote in the Dutch election...
Last post by HVC - October 19, 2025, 02:34:59 PMFirst guy looks like a lizard person in disguise. So I voted for him 
#36
Off the Record / Re: Vote in the Dutch election...
Last post by Savonarola - October 19, 2025, 02:32:41 PMAre we sure that number 10 is alive? She looks kind of embalmed.
As an engineer I feel obligated to go with the one who most looks like a super villain. In this case that would be number 13. It looks like she has the same sort of hideous smile permanently rigged just like the Joker or Nancy Pelosi.
As an engineer I feel obligated to go with the one who most looks like a super villain. In this case that would be number 13. It looks like she has the same sort of hideous smile permanently rigged just like the Joker or Nancy Pelosi.
#37
Off the Record / Re: Vote in the Dutch election...
Last post by Maladict - October 19, 2025, 01:32:00 PMHoly shit, I made a poll and didn't fuck it up
#38
Off the Record / Vote in the Dutch elections 20...
Last post by Maladict - October 19, 2025, 01:30:37 PMYes, another general election. And a new government bound to be even more shortlived.
Only the first 15 parties are listed
Only the first 15 parties are listed
#39
Off the Record / Re: Refractory Gauls, or the F...
Last post by HVC - October 19, 2025, 01:19:52 PMWho are the new owners of the jewels, Saudi prince or Musk? 
#40
Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...
Last post by HVC - October 19, 2025, 01:18:53 PMHaving a revenue and and expense stream seperate from him and or his calmy probably has tax implications too.