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Yes Americans famously love austerity, especially when it’s pitched to them by a guy who was currently building a gold leafed ball room

"Want to come the World Cup? We're going to need you to tell us every one of your social media accounts, every family member's names, addresses, and phone number, and every email address you've used in the last decade. Welcome to the land of the free!"

Matt Gurney: 'We will never fucking trust you again' Some blunt talk for our American neighbours at the Halifax International Security Forum.

On a related note www.readtheline.ca/p/matt-gurne...

Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization. In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children. Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.

This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...

and these are our closest allies!

Instant all-timer here:

Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors

NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...

It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.

The Inevitable Connacht! Frustrating, Frustrating, Frustrating! We are sick of talking about losses like this. Connacht continue to kick us in the nuts.

The Inevitable Connacht! Frustrating, Frustrating, Frustrating! (🎙️@MasterOfNonePod) #Connacht #Rugby #SportsNews

Galway’s Dexcom Stadium to host Ireland’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy - The Irish Times Galway’s Dexcom Stadium to host Ireland’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy  The Irish Times

Galway’s Dexcom Stadium to host Ireland’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy - The Irish Times (✍️@IrishTimesRugby) #SixNations #WomensRugby #Galway

All creative players had ebbs & flows productivity wise, but Barnesy just floated gracefully around a pitch looking effortless (it wasn't). Fab player, so excited when we got him, and Aldo (after losing Rushie for that year 😄) and Houghton & Beardsley in '87. Newbies think this lot are exciting..😉

Seen nothing from Kerkez distribution wise so far (1 PL goal, zero assists), playing him further up is not the solution. He was brought in primarily for his defensive acumen, his assist stats were bang average at Bournemouth (and at AK Alkmaar)...

#Konate needs out the door (and #Guehi in), when he arrived you could forgive the odd poor decision. But going off his feet at the weekend was bonkers, and just the latest clusterfuck. Does he have elite level physical attributes, 100%. But not the intelligence to marshal the defence when VVD goes..

Shite pitch, first touch, goal. #Barnesy could show the current lot a thing or two about touch (on the billard tables they have today). Drives me mental how many touches players want when they get posession, delaying, and then forced into backwards pass as a result... #LFC #OldSkool

Ekitike can play anywhere across the frontline, clearly got the skillsets to help out until we find a Diaz replacement. We're left with so little attacking threat on the left, Gakpo doesn't have the pace to trouble defences at top level, if he's to be utilised at all it should be closer to goal...

Stick him on the right, while Salah's in Morocco/unavailable for 8 Wks. Put Ekitike (who can play anywhere across the front line) on the left, and Isak through the middle (or rotate). Not a fan of Wirtz's free role, may have worked in Bundesliga but he's still adapating to more physical/pacy PL.

Few questionable, but Wales gave her little option most times...

I really want #KashPatel the Orange Turd's director of the #FBI to walk down a #Liverpool street wearing that tie.

US Spooks think they can make someone dissappear quickly. Amatuers, they ain't seen nothing... 😏

During a live broadcast on Al-Ghad TV, civil defense teams came under an Israeli airstrike in a second attack on Nasser Hospital, killing journalist and Reuters photographer Hussam Al-Masri along with others.

Once again, the main goal of Trump's tariffs is soliciting bribery.

That is why all who go looking for a coherent (if misguided) economic strategy that aims to benefit the country come away confused. Make manufacturing boom? Stop fentanyl? Generate revenue to replace income tax?

Nope. Corruption.

The internet 🫶🏾

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So Toulouse by ony twenty this time, n'est ce pas....😏

Every country has them, the rancid feckers walk anonymously amongst us, until the masks slip...

The message from yesterday is clear: Vote Reform, get Tories

An American man living in Ireland, was racially abused by this woman in Blackrock Shopping Centre, Dublin. He had his 3mth old baby in a buggy at the time. Disgusting behaviour. Let's make her famous.

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The racist is not American, she has what would be termed a working class Dublin accent. So she's a local...

Kyle Hayes set to avoid jail after court told he is suitable for community service Judge had previously said hurler would face prison sentence if Probation Service assessment had been negative

#LimerickGAA scumbag #KyleHayes getting special treatment again, because ya know, #GAA...

What a family, three absolute langer brothers, two already on five-year sentences for violence...

www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Champions!

If you support the deportation of children with cancer and the vilification of immigrants and you believe that the New Testament is the Word of God, get ready to fry in hell.