The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

**Frownland** · 02-03-2022, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Why are the deaths of women and children treated as an afterthought here? And why, with those deaths, is the word "successful" used to describe this?
(Emphasis is mine)

News Alert: Civilians reported dead after US conducts counterterrorism raid in Syria

US Special Forces conducted a "successful" counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria Wednesday evening, the Pentagon said, but offered few other details.

Sources on the ground reported multiple fatalities. At least 13 people were killed in clashes that took place during and after the raid -- including six children and four women -- according to the Syrian civil defense group, the White Helmets. There were no US casualties, according to the Pentagon.

Bloodthirst.

Psy-Fi · 02-04-2022, 09:49 AM

Iowa man sentenced to life in prison after killing his friend in a fight over mayonnaise

jadis · 02-04-2022, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Wow I can't believe anyone cares about that news story

I sure don't, just wanted to wring it into a cheap gag about Castro cucking Trudeau père, can't believe anyone would actually deign to read it

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Originally Posted by elphenor

don't know if this is really demonstrated by one stupid thing said by Whoopi (that led to an immediate apology)

it is typical for Americans to group together unlike people out of ignorance, but I don't think this tracks onto what is actually a correct understanding of race, that is, that it's about exclusion and not much else

Take it from an American

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**Frownland** · 02-04-2022, 10:28 AM

Same sentiment.

jadis · 02-04-2022, 10:34 AM

I don't know much about sentiments but the idea that there is one correct understanding of race is not what this tweet suggests.

**Frownland** · 02-04-2022, 10:52 AM

Nah I meant you're still a dork for caring enough about trudy to post about him.

jadis · 02-04-2022, 10:57 AM

The fact I'm posting here at all is the really damning thing

JT is hilarious though

The Batlord · 02-04-2022, 11:55 AM

He's pretty boring actually. The falling down the stairs thing is objectively a good bit though.

jadis · 02-04-2022, 12:29 PM

Dunno maybe I'm easily pleased but each one of these made me laugh out loud and there are like 500 of them

Plankton · 02-04-2022, 12:47 PM

Such a dashing human specimen.

02-04-2022, 10:28 AM	#23424 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Same sentiment. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-04-2022, 10:52 AM	#23426 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Nah I meant you're still a dork for caring enough about trudy to post about him. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-04-2022, 12:47 PM	#23430 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Such a dashing human specimen. __________________ See location...

02-04-2022, 10:34 AM	#23425 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,359	I don't know much about sentiments but the idea that there is one correct understanding of race is not what this tweet suggests.

02-04-2022, 10:57 AM	#23427 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,359	The fact I'm posting here at all is the really damning thing JT is hilarious though

02-04-2022, 12:29 PM	#23429 (permalink)
jadis Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: dont ask Posts: 1,359	Dunno maybe I'm easily pleased but each one of these made me laugh out loud and there are like 500 of them