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I think we should drop the neo. Calling them something other than just Nazis seems somehow to make them look a bit less than fucking pricks they truly are.

These are people who can look back at Nazism and think, "yeah...that seems like a good idea.  What could go wrong?".

The good news is that, whilst the original Nazis could change their names and go hide in Argentina when their ideology was crushed, the NeoNazis have social media accounts which their great grandchildren will be able to look back on. 

VOTE!

It does matter.  They are not all the same.  It does make a difference. 

(And any any local candidate trying to convince you that voting them in to your local council will affect Brexit negotiations, or Scottish independence referendums, or anything else that isn't a local issue is a liar, an idiot, or thinks you're an idiot.)

VOTE!

Misunderstood alien who only kills people because he's sad and wants to go home #237.

In today's main news, professional distraction Boris Johnson has said a mean thing.  how does those bode for the future of society?
Why does everyone hate Corbyn? More at 10, 11 and 3. 

_{in other news, Tory supporters launch biological terror attack on their political opponents. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/angus-mearns/413804/update-forfar-lockdown-was-due-to-politically-motivated-anthrax-threat-articleisfree/}

This thread is already about big buts...a few unsubstantiated claims...some empty assertions...a complete lack of plans...

But since we're not living in a spontaneously organised, post-scarcity (but definitely not utopian) future there are important questions to answer...like will Muslim women be allowed to work as beekeepers once Doctor Paul Nuttall is prime minister?

Do they not vet these people?  Did someone at Ukip manage to get through a five minute conversation with Gisela and think "yeah, this is the person we want representing our party.  This is the best person for the job."?  Maybe they just pick member names out of a hat.

Then we've got Thomas Williamson, Conservative By Accident Party.

http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2017/04/21/dont-back-says-tory-sic-paper-candidate-lerwick-north

A little reminder why it's important to vote in your local elections.  Gisela Allen is a genuine candidate and could soon be helping to run public services in your local area.

whose ultimate goal is to publicly immerse him within a fiery vaginal pit.

Well, we've all been there.

[Power Rangers]

Power Rangers

A violent psychological action film by indie director Dean Israelite, Power Rangers is the story of self-destructive teen, Jason Scott.  As the hero quarterback of his small town's high school team,  these years are likely to be the best of Scott's life and soon he will be trapped forever within this fading town, as his father was before him, forced into a life of unrewarding labour and missed opportunity.  Despite Scott's continued lack of introspection, he appears aware that the approbation of his peers has a limited lifespan, although is clearly unable to articulate his frustration at the life ahead of him.  In the opening scene of the movie, Scott devastates his own life at that of a nameless teammate, when a high school prank ends in a car crash.

From here, the story takes an unexpected turn and the rest of the film, a spiralling power/revenge fantasy, takes place entirely within Scott's damaged and unimaginative psyche, presumably whilst he languishes in a hospital bed.

Fantasizing that he somehow survives the crash with little more than a quickly forgotten knee injury, Scott's mind creates a small squad of two dimensional friends, who, through a serious of violent and unlikely events, are gifted super powers by an alien intelligence, played by Brian Cranston.  In this way Scott's need to carry out destructive and selfish acts are justified, as only through these acts can the universe be saved.

Scott's imagined proteges are indicative of his limited understanding of the world around him and his lack of interest in others.  They exist as little more than placeholders.  The space they take up must be reduced even further, however, as the fulfilment of Scott's fantasies requires that these characters voluntarily submit to being nothing more than colour coded symbols.

The fantasy culminates in a violent showdown against a monsterous and faceless representation of the gold mining industry which defines this small town.  As Scott violently rebels against his likely future, he is able to save the life of his disappointed father, shifting the power balance of their relationship and enforcing his own superiority.   

Ultimately, the message here is that teamwork will save the day, although this takes the form of following Scott's orders and abandoning any form of individuality. 

All those money waste to Elections should be to nursing or social care.

"I saw that just at this point, all pur energies should be focused on our negotiations with the European Union honour future relationship".

The Right Honourable Theresa May, in March 2017 shortly after the Scottish parliament voted to hold a referendum in 2018.  Just before it came to light that 30 conservative MPs are under investigation for fraud and, if convicted, would be prevented from holding office. 

Just as the Brexit vote was the by product of a Tory civil war, this general election is a product of that party desperately holding onto power despite its members being criminals.

The Queen carks it the day before the GE?

Outpouring of maudlin public grief and patriotism, likely to result in even more Tories.  I also wouldn't put it past the Sun to photoshop Jeremy Corbyn standing over the corpse with a bloody knife.

https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

Considerably better that i expected.  The episode was closer to the earlier, angrier Capaldi Doctor than the slightly curmudgeonly, rock star uncle with a twinkle in his eye he quickly became.  Like his earlier episodes, it deliberately went against the hold-hands-and-think-nice-thoughts, love will save the day stuff the show had been selling. 

Brexit this, Brexit there, Brexit everywhere...

Never mind Brexit...

http://m.imgur.com/a/DzXUd

Phhhwwaaaarrrr!

Alternative headlines include:

"we are unable to defend our position"

"why can't it be the 1970s again?"

"take a look at this pair!"

"Something, something Jocks"