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In The News, with your host... um, just uh, actually just read the stories.

nukanuka What are circles?Registered User regular
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Things are happening!
Sometimes they are awful, sometimes they are rad as heck, sometimes they're boring and sometimes you wonder why the hell this is even news in the first place.

Things like, "Yay! NZ legalized same sex marriage!"
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/8560494/MP-confident-marriage-equality-bill-will-pass
"Boo hiss! Senate fails to pass Background Checks bill"
http://www.rollcall.com/news/senate_torpedoes_background_check_deal-224103-1.html

So what stories are you guys following?
Also please refrain from posting about Boston, we already have a thread for that.
Oh and I don't know if this thread is kosher, I just felt it was needed.

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    We kind of have a thread for that

    http://atlanticus.tumblr.com/ PSN: Atlanticus 3DS: 1590-4692-3954 Steam: Artreus
  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    Well this is awkward.

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  • crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/opinion/a-senate-in-the-gun-lobbys-grip.html?_r=2&

    roasted

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  • Dongs GaloreDongs Galore Registered User regular
    we do?

  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Yeah I... don't think we do

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    We sort of have a thread for it

    http://atlanticus.tumblr.com/ PSN: Atlanticus 3DS: 1590-4692-3954 Steam: Artreus
  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Artreus wrote: »
    We sort of have a thread for it

    If you mean the Boston thread, discussing other things in the news right now is being strongly discouraged

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  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    Artreus wrote: »
    We sort of have a thread for it
    nuka wrote: »
    Also please refrain from posting about Boston, we already have a thread for that.

    On a different note, fuck congress for shooting down the gun control bill. Polls were putting 87% of the country at wanting that thing, what were they thinking?

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  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    NRA not giving them fancy toys I guess.

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  • Dongs GaloreDongs Galore Registered User regular
    man, I largely oppose stringent gun control but don't really understand the objection to background checks

    even on a strictly constitutionalist basis the 2nd Amendment doesn't say anything about infringing on the sale or purchase of arms

  • Sweeney TomSweeney Tom try The Substance it changed my lifeRegistered User regular
    New Zealand rules

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  • Firematic.Firematic. Registered User regular
    Clearly this is just a thread for Nuka to fulfill her fantasy of being more like Three Dog.

  • Dongs GaloreDongs Galore Registered User regular
    Firematic. wrote: »
    Clearly this is just a thread for Nuka to fulfill her fantasy of being more like Three Dog.

    pff, communists

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoMpJODLhpU

  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
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    Basically summarizes my feelings on the matter

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  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    Installing that radio mod that puts in like 200 more oldies in the playlist was probably the best thing I ever did with that game.

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  • The BetgirlThe Betgirl I'm Molly! Registered User regular
    Firematic. wrote: »
    Clearly this is just a thread for Nuka to fulfill her fantasy of being more like Three Dog.

    That crazy kid from Vault 101 is at at again!

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  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    Bluedude152 wrote: »
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    Basically summarizes my feelings on the matter
    I saw so many videos of them lobbying, shaking hands and seeing them hand photos of their fallen loved ones to congress men and women. Did you see the reaction from that guy from West Virginia (I think he's from WV) all he could do was tell them he is a parent and a grandparent.

    This is just, it's disgusting.

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  • Firematic.Firematic. Registered User regular
    Between the CISPA passing the house and the failed gun legislation, not much good news out of the US Congress today.
    Some days I will compulsively read all kinds of news sites looking for interesting stories and whatnot but today I was just like, man, all this is just depressing.

  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    The prez threatened to veto CISPA at least.

    BREAKING NEWS!
  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Artreus wrote: »
    We sort of have a thread for it

    If you mean the Boston thread, discussing other things in the news right now is being strongly discouraged

    That is the point I'm making, though I guess my posts could be ambiguous

    http://atlanticus.tumblr.com/ PSN: Atlanticus 3DS: 1590-4692-3954 Steam: Artreus
  • balerbowerbalerbower Registered User regular
    is there any occupation more evil than to lobby for the arms industry

    how do you live with yourself

  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    De Beers?

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    balerbower wrote: »
    is there any occupation more evil than to lobby for the arms industry

    how do you live with yourself

    Probably pretty easily, if they aren't convinced that guns are the problem here

    http://atlanticus.tumblr.com/ PSN: Atlanticus 3DS: 1590-4692-3954 Steam: Artreus
  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    I found some sweet and endearing news.

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2013/04/17/ns-bottle-message-arrives.html

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  • interrobanginterrobang ｋａｗａｉｉ ａｓ  ｈｅｌｌRegistered User regular
    balerbower wrote: »
    is there any occupation more evil than to lobby for the arms industry

    how do you live with yourself

    in your huge house

    on giant piles of blood money

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  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    The documentary Bowling for Columbine made me hate the NRA more that I thought possible. Its their policy to hold press conferences in the location of mass shootings as soon as half a year after the event. Who the hell sees a bunch of kids get killed on the news and thinks "what a perfect place to tell the world that guns are the best thing ever"

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  • Lost SalientLost Salient blink twice if you'd like me to mercy kill youRegistered User regular
    edited April 2013
    I read this recently and it pissed me off


    http://thenation.com/article/173743/my-so-called-post-feminist-life-arts-and-letters

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    "Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN
  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    There's always people crying out about DERE TAKIN UR GUNS! when something bad happens. They bank on them, as well as the attention.

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  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    On a happier note it looks like they got the Ricin guy

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Ho! Ho! Ho! Drink Coke!Registered User regular
    Bluedude152 wrote: »
    The documentary Bowling for Columbine made me hate the NRA more that I thought possible. Its their policy to hold press conferences in the location of mass shootings as soon as half a year after the event. Who the hell sees a bunch of kids get killed on the news and thinks "what a perfect place to tell the world that guns are the best thing ever"

    the NRA is pretty awful but Bowling For Columbine is largely lies and misinformation

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  • NikolaiNikolai SSSSSSSSSSS Registered User regular
    http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/us/texas-explosion/index.html

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited April 2013
    Nikolai wrote: »
    http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/us/texas-explosion/index.html

    Why on earth would anyone think it was a good idea to place a old folks home and a school next to a fertilizer plant?

    Sorry if that is callous, but... thats just strange.

    Barcardi on
    BREAKING NEWS!
  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    Lost Salient wrote: »
    I read this recently and it pissed me off


    http://thenation.com/article/173743/my-so-called-post-feminist-life-arts-and-letters
    I've been thinking of a story. I have a setting, and characters and maybe even a bit of a plot.

    Man fuck the haters. I'm doing it anyways. I'll use the internet. She went through hell and so will I. I don't even know if I'll even finish the story let alone publish it but I'm not going to let those guys that brought her down bring me down too.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    This is an interesting article I just found:

    http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/03/alfred-anaya/

  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    nuka wrote: »
    De Beers?

    BLOOD DIAMONDS THATS CRAZY WE DON'T HAVE BLOOD DIAMONDS

  • NikolaiNikolai SSSSSSSSSSS Registered User regular
    Barcardi wrote: »
    Nikolai wrote: »
    http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/17/us/texas-explosion/index.html

    Why on earth would anyone think it was a good idea to place a old folks home and a school next to a fertilizer plant?

    Sorry if that is callous, but... thats just strange.

    I was thinkin the same thing

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  • Charles KinboteCharles Kinbote Registered User regular
    here's a picture of waco

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  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    Jesus.

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  • Captain MarcusCaptain Marcus now arrives the hour of actionRegistered User regular
    Yeah a fertilizer factory blew up. ANFO- not as dangerous as nitroglycerin but still pretty dangerous!

  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    I almost got into my first facebook fight tonight but decided it wasn't worth it

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