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Far-right politician... front runner... great.
Stabbing is awful too obviously.
While the US is focused on Florence, the strongest storm of the year is about to hit the Philippines:
WP: Super Typhoon Mangkhut, 2018′s strongest storm, to slam into Philippines
The planet’s strongest storm in 2018, so far, is on a collision course with the Philippines. At least four times as intense as Hurricane Florence, Super Typhoon Mangkhut is expected to make landfall on the island of Luzon early Saturday, local time.
The typhoon, equivalent in strength to a Category 5 hurricane, contains sustained winds of more than 165 mph at its core, with gusts approaching 200 mph. Evacuations are ongoing in Cagayan, the northernmost province of Luzon.
While the US is focused on Florence, the strongest storm of the year is about to hit the Philippines:
Listen, we don't even care about our own islands, don't expect us to start caring about other people's!
In all seriousness, I hope everyone there makes it through okay, and I hope they take evacuations more seriously than we do (although it would be hard not to).
We're hit by storms a lot so most of us are more prepared than the average person, I would think. Classes have been suspended in the capital and surrounding regions since Friday and many took the time to stock supplies and batten down the hatches. We have 5 days worth of ready-to-eat food at the apartment, and we specifically selected it for its elevation and wind protection. Others who have had to select lower elevation housing have been advised evacuation. Most heed it.
Several deaths have been confirmed. The winds really are something else. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has been convened since Thursday and they appear to be taking this very seriously.
Stay safe, Larry. We love you, man.
Stay safe, Larry. We love you, man.
Well, strong like. Plus a large amount of respect.
We have 5 days worth of ready-to-eat food at the apartment, and we specifically selected it for its elevation and wind protection.
Initially I thought, "What the hell kind of food is this?!"
He tends to overlook the fact that some people take murdering badly. Mass murder, too. That's like, Tuesday for them. What's the big deal?
Think Ill just sit over in this corner and cry for a while.
It's like this relentless onslaught of terrible news, both in America and across the world. It's so hard to stay positive.
Honestly I can't blame them. I think Bolsonaro is going to be a disaster, but they were already having a disaster and were desperate for anyone that wasn't associated with Lula.
If you’re talking about electorate, then polls showed that Lula would have won if he was actually allowed to run.
If he's anything like Duterte, he'll be a total disaster. We now have cops who claim on camera that raping the relatives of suspects is just SOP for the police. The victim was a 14 year old girl.
Today, I talked to a recent Canadian (formerly of Brazil), he feels like Bolsonaro can’t be worse than Lula’s corruption. I hope he’s right, but it doesn’t feel like a step forward.
Further probing is difficult, even with his English being 1000x better than my Portuguese. (All 4 words... and I’m not counting “Shakira”).
Today, I talked to a recent Canadian (formerly of Brazil), he feels like Bolsonaro can’t be worse than Lula’s corruption. I hope he’s right, but it doesn’t feel like a step forward.
Further probing is difficult, even with his English being 1000x better than my Portuguese. (All 4 words... and I’m not counting “Shakira”).
Communication is overall better when one's hips are incapable of falsehood.
(BTW, wish the guy luck with winter for me.)
(All 4 words... and I’m not counting “Shakira”).
That's good. Because the Incredible Shakira is Colombian!
Wink_and_the_Gun wrote:(All 4 words... and I’m not counting “Shakira”).
That's good. Because the Incredible Shakira is Colombian!
Oh shiiiiii.... 0.o
As for the winter... he was super-pumped when we got some (probably here to stay) snow, yesterday. I didn’t have the heart to say “yeah, just wait until it’s still here in March/April”.
I dont have enough compassion in me for second chances for these people.
But regardless, if they are citizens in our countries, we have to take them back. It is fairly crazy to hear the hypocrisy from some politicians right now, who want to keep our own problems out, and force them upon Iraq, Syria etc. while the very same people tend to be angry when other countries refuse to take their citizens back.
Take them back, then prosecute. Rendering them stateless could be a punishment, or that could be throwing out trash for other countries to suffer from. From a purely pragmatic standpoint, keeping them under close wraps would just make sense, unless your goal was to radicalize them further and push them towards terrorist organizations.
Exactly. Convict them of a crime or treat them like normal. The government can't strip citizenship just because they are unpopular.
Rights exists even especially when you don't deserve them.
Allow them home, and put them on trial.
100%. The Australian government has been a big abuser of its citizens.
If there ever was a time for US to follow Israels lead.
The Guardian: Explained: the case that could bring down Canada's Justin Trudeau: The prime minister is facing his first major scandal, with claims of political pressure to prosecutions
NYT: Trudeau Promised a Fresh Approach to Politics. Now He’s Embroiled in Scandal.
Chicago Tribune: Justin Trudeau faces political crisis, sullied image after former justice minister claims 'veiled threats'
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