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by Solauren
2024-03-29 08:59am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Haiti collapse
Replies: 9
Views: 414

Re: Haiti collapse

Maybe the D.R should start shoring up their border defenses and patrols 'just in case' then.
by Solauren
2024-03-27 09:06pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Haiti collapse
Replies: 9
Views: 414

Re: Haiti collapse

The UN stepped in as a result of the 2004 Haitian coup d'état.

This is no different conceptually.

Do I expect anything to happen?

Probably not.
by Solauren
2024-03-27 01:57pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 458
Views: 32315

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

Has Netanyahu lost his fucking mind?

Israel loses the US's support, then Israel will end up fucking losing Israel.
by Solauren
2024-03-27 01:03pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Haiti collapse
Replies: 9
Views: 414

Re: Haiti collapse

Well, shit.

You have a gang leader telling the Prime Minister to resign, and possibly be able to cause it to happen.

Haiti needs direct military intervention at this point.
by Solauren
2024-03-26 09:37pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 458
Views: 32315

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

Translation; Netanyahu annoying the Haredim like this risks blowing his majority and forcing an election he seems doomed to lose. That might be the idea. It gives him, and his political party, a way out of the war, while leaving someone else to have to clean up the mess. But also lands Netanyahu wi...
by Solauren
2024-03-26 05:02pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue
Replies: 458
Views: 32315

Re: Israel orders mass 'evacuation' from Northern Gaza, humanitarian crisis certain to ensue

Juubi Karakuchi wrote: 2024-03-26 10:47am Translation; Netanyahu annoying the Haredim like this risks blowing his majority and forcing an election he seems doomed to lose.
That might be the idea. It gives him, and his political party, a way out of the war, while leaving someone else to have to clean up the mess.
by Solauren
2024-03-23 08:06am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8950

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

I'm guessing it was so ISIS felt relevant or got in the news again.

Much like a bored 3 year old climbing out of bed at 11pm and making a rucus when his parents have guests over.
by Solauren
2024-03-22 07:29pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: King Charles diagnosed with cancer and will take step back from official duties
Replies: 21
Views: 1132

Re: King Charles diagnosed with cancer and will take step back from official duties

It's very sad she felt the need to do this.

And to anyone going 'what took so long'. Well, maybe the palace was being decient and waiting until parents had explained everything to their young children before it appeared in the fucking newspaper!
(I mean, those kids CAN read English you know...)
by Solauren
2024-03-21 09:58pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: THE OotS Thread, Part V
Replies: 726
Views: 439403

Re: THE OotS Thread, Part V

Rogue 9 wrote: 2024-03-21 05:02pm ]
Spoiler
Hopefully, the Dragon will just cast a Charm or Dominate spell on Bloodfeast, so that when Sunny gets back, he'll have an Allosaurus ally. Otherwise, Belkar is about to Halfing Barbarian RAGE
by Solauren
2024-03-21 08:07pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US justice department sues Apple for 'having illegal monopoly on smartphones'
Replies: 1
Views: 166

Re: US justice department sues Apple for 'having illegal monopoly on smartphones'

So the US justice department has never heard of Android?

It's hard to break INTO the Apple market, not out of it.
by Solauren
2024-03-17 05:37pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

My wife was watching something last night that said the real reason the US wants to ban TikTok is some rich asshole wants to own it, can't, so he's trying to get the government to ban it to force a sale.

No idea if that's true.
by Solauren
2024-03-17 03:21pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

BUT, along your vein, the safer thing for the US government to do would be to declare 'any company working with TIKTOK, in any capacity, will be investigated for being an US Security threat'. (I can also see them 'any individual workng with Tiktok....) Now, instead of those nice legal protections e...
by Solauren
2024-03-15 10:38am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8950

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

Can't believe some of the shit I've read in this thread. So much so I had to fish out my old log in password from the dusty recesses of my brain and get through this dumb website's obtuse captcha requirement to log in for the first time in over a decade to tell you cunts to take a wash. HOLY SHIT, ...
by Solauren
2024-03-15 08:58am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

That's how you get around government bans and blocks in the US and Canada (probably most of Europe too). Example - Contractor that owes the government money and they are garnishing your wages? Set up a corporation, and have that corporation bill people for your services, and then just take your pay...
by Solauren
2024-03-15 08:57am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

I would have thought the director of a corporation will be liable if the corporation is breaking the law, this seems like a strong disincentive to that approach. That's actually a complicated issue. I'm not sure of the legalities in the United States, as it's a patchwork of Federal and State laws. ...
by Solauren
2024-03-15 08:38am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

Wow, you're a moron. That's how you get around government bans and blocks in the US and Canada (probably most of Europe too). Example - Contractor that owes the government money and they are garnishing your wages? Set up a corporation, and have that corporation bill people for your services, and th...
by Solauren
2024-03-14 05:01pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

And all you have to do is set up a third party company for billing purposes to bypass the ban. Guys it's fine, just set up a third party company now that the United States Congress has gone through the trouble of banning you specifically from operating in the US on national security grounds. It's e...
by Solauren
2024-03-14 03:37pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: THE OotS Thread, Part V
Replies: 726
Views: 439403

Re: THE OotS Thread, Part V

If Sunny does that she'll have to turn off the antimagic ray first, and if that happens, Bloodfeast goes back to being a lizard and the fire breath is back in play. That's not a problem? Close the central eye (standard action), then hammer it with all the eye rays (free action). Next round, open th...
by Solauren
2024-03-13 10:21pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

Banning a website doesn't mean making it physically impossible to access. Most people won't be willing to bother with a VPN, and obviously it affects their ability to do business in the country in question. You'd be surprised how many people I know use VPNS for stuff. And all you have to do is set ...
by Solauren
2024-03-13 09:59pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform
Replies: 29
Views: 1194

Re: US passes bill to ban TikTok unless Chinese owner sells platform

Banning Websites is virtually impossible. Even if you manage to get every ISP to agree to it, you'd also have to do that to VPNS. Since you can get a VPN from any country, you'd also have to start banning the VPNS that didn't co-operate, etc, etc, etc.
by Solauren
2024-03-13 09:47pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: THE OotS Thread, Part V
Replies: 726
Views: 439403

Re: THE OotS Thread, Part V

If Sunny does that she'll have to turn off the antimagic ray first, and if that happens, Bloodfeast goes back to being a lizard and the fire breath is back in play. That's not a problem? Close the central eye (standard action), then hammer it with all the eye rays (free action). Next round, open th...
by Solauren
2024-03-12 06:06pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: THE OotS Thread, Part V
Replies: 726
Views: 439403

Re: THE OotS Thread, Part V

LadyTevar wrote: 2024-03-12 05:35am
Solauren wrote: 2024-03-11 10:19pm The dragon is about to lose a claw. It's in the Allosaurus's mouth.
I think he's trying to pry the mouth away from his neck.

Not sure what spell the Cleric is using but Sonny is back to normal again. Keep that eye on the nasty dragon, Sonny!
Blast it with all your other eyes, Sunny!
by Solauren
2024-03-12 05:58pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8950

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

For non facist regimes, I'm thinking more of a 'you can vote here', not a 'did you vote, and the right way?' tracker
by Solauren
2024-03-11 10:23pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8950

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

Russians sent ‘loyalty app’ to show they’ve voted in ‘task set by boss Vladimir Putin’ You know, this would be a useful type of App in most countries. Polls open, you put in your postal code or whatever, and it goes 'you can vote at the following places....' However, as it's being used by Russia, i...
by Solauren
2024-03-11 10:20pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread
Replies: 221
Views: 8950

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 2024 thread

J wrote: 2024-03-10 12:43pm The deranged psychopath who said, and I quote, "fuck the EU!" and played a huge part in getting us into this mess in the Ukraine is now gone. Good riddance to a piece of trash.
Putin and the upper levels of the Russian government are gone now? Excellent news, thanks J!