Posted in: Five senators ask Biden to impose China travel ban after respiratory illness cases See in context
The scary thing is that these people actually won an election.
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Posted in: Shane MacGowan, hard-drinking poet of The Pogues, dies at 65 See in context
As the President said a true poet.
Incidentally I saw him twice in the pub once in Dublin and once in London and like Mr. Kipling said it wasn't pretty.
Thanks for such fun and joy through your songs!!
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Posted in: Kishida pledges to do utmost to tackle negative impact of price hikes See in context
Salaries are actually dropping.
My future is so insecure.
Causes so much anxiety it makes you wonder is there a point.
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Posted in: Clashes in Dublin after children injured in suspected stabbing See in context
This isn't about race.
It's about a bunch of disenchanted delinquents looking for a reason to be delinquents.
Sadly there are plenty like that in Dublin.
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Posted in: Clashes in Dublin after children injured in suspected stabbing See in context
And it was a Brazilian who stopped the attacker.
Ooh an immigrant.
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Posted in: Clashes in Dublin after children injured in suspected stabbing See in context
As a Dubliner it is very sad to see this.
And while there are legitimate worries about the amount of immigration especially when there is an accomodation crisis, the reaction of the yobs who decided to riot is even more saddening.
Interestingly they looted a footlocker store which sort of undermines their altruistic motives.
More interested in the latest sports wear more than an immigrant problem.
However this issue is boiling under the surface and won't take much to spark it.
A Slovakian was convicted of a savage murder last week, now a foreigner stabbing it all adds up and there are plenty of people willing to take advantage of this to stir the pot and enliven their miserable lives.
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Posted in: Japan to ban cannabinoid HHCH from Dec 2 after gummies make many ill See in context
I just passed the cafe near my home .
They have a sign on the door saying HHCH products are now banned.
But as I was leaving the owner came out and say they had plenty of alternatives.
Just a letter or two different
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Posted in: Japan eyes banning cannabinoid HHCH after gummies render many ill See in context
They can ban HHCH but another way around will be soon found.
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Posted in: Cannabis-derived gummies probed after 9 fall ill in Tokyo See in context
I tried a joint from one of those places.
Effect was quite long lasting and gnarly.
Not the same as the real thing.
The cafe was thriving.
So many customers
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Posted in: Which country's national anthems do you find the most stirring? See in context
The Italian one !!
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Posted in: Huey Lewis rom-com musical 'The Heart of Rock & Roll' finds a stage on Broadway in spring See in context
Good band.
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Posted in: Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of his father’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement See in context
Like watching "Dumb and dumber"
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Posted in: School's out forever in parts of aging Japan See in context
Just like Korea.
They are getting close to a point of no return on the population.
Everyone saying it'll be much better with fewer people are deluded on how this happens.
Over half the JHS I went to as a JET in Ehime in the late 90s are closed now.
At least 15 out of nearly 30.
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Posted in: Israeli airstrikes level apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militants See in context
At the moment from a historical view it seems hard to differentiate between the Warsaw ghetto and the Gaza ghetto.
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Posted in: Tokyo's Shibuya sees subdued Halloween as tight security dampens mood See in context
Two iguanas and a goat.
Brilliant
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Posted in: Concerns mount for elderly as fewer Japanese under 40 donate blood See in context
Same here
Irish O negative and they won't take my blood
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Posted in: Security tight for Halloween in Shibuya See in context
People should go dressed up as security guards with glow wands just to mess with them
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Posted in: France deploying 7,000 troops after deadly school stabbing by suspected Islamic radical See in context
Both times teachers have been murdered have been by Chechens.
Why did France let in those lunatics
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Posted in: Japan SDF planes head for Djibouti to prep for Israel evacuation See in context
When you get countries like Mexico and Thailand sending planes to evacuate their citizens it makes you wonder what is coming next.
It's a nightmare scenario.
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Posted in: Irish look to finally bury World Cup under-achievers tag See in context
I pity my neighbors at 4am this morning
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Posted in: Top-ranked Ireland unchanged to face New Zealand See in context
This is the biggie.
Going to be a nail biter
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Posted in: Argentina reaches Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after eliminating Japan with 39-27 win See in context
While the game was exciting to the were so many simple handling errors not to mention shambolic defending
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Posted in: Ireland blitzes Scotland 36-14 to set up quarterfinal with New Zealand See in context
Mr.Kipling
I think you should stick to making your exceedingly delicious cakes rather than running down the Irish all the time.
Now the All blacks.
If you want to be the world champion you need to beat the best teams.
It's a 50-50.
But it will definitely be exciting
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Posted in: Mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward again asks Halloween partygoers to stay away See in context
It's is sad he is using the itawaem tragedy as a cover.
I would say with security etc Shibuya will be an awful place to try and enjoy Halloween.
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Posted in: Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on son's business dealings See in context
They will shut down the government to placate a few lunatics while pursuing this charade
Amazing, so much for serving your country.
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Posted in: Karabakh Armenians dissolve breakaway government in capitulation to Azerbaijan See in context
A slam dunk game set and match to Azerbaijan.
They've waited since the 90s for this.
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Posted in: All options on table to counter excess currency moves: finance chief See in context
These clowns seem to have a death wish for the Japanese economy for nearly 30 years now.
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Posted in: European teams winning big contests at Rugby World Cup See in context
Yeah Ireland who haven't lost in over a year are going to lose against Scotland.
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Posted in: Talking Heads on the once-in-a-lifetime 'Stop Making Sense' See in context
Used to go to this as a late show in a Dublin cinema on Saturdays.
Man it was the best craic, everyone dancing etc etc nudge nudge wink wink
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Posted in: Parents in Japan struggle to care for hospitalized kids See in context
That's been pretty standard in Japan all my years here.
They expect a parent beside your child at all times.
Not easy.
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Posted in: Piece of Osprey wreckage given to U.S. after crash off Japan
So many muslims with “psychiatric problems”.
Posted in: One dead, two injured after man attacks tourists near Paris' Eiffel Tower