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RIP Aaron Bushnell, the 25-year-old US soldier, who set himself on fire outside the Israel embassy in Washington while chanting his last words “Free Palestine - I will no longer be complicit in genocide.”
And before anyone piles on, no I'm not glorifying suicide.
While Bushnell was burning, a police officer pointed his gun at him and shouted for him to get on the ground. Only in America…
What was he planning to do, handcuff him? Fucking idiot.
“A security officer approached Bushnell, asking if he needed help, but was ignored. Bushnell then ignited himself and screamed "free Palestine" four times, just screaming, presumably in pain, afterwards, saying "free Palestine" one last time, he collapsed to the ground soon after. The security officer radioed in for assistance. Another police officer approached the scene, aiming a gun at Bushnell off-camera and ordered him to "get on the ground" multiple times.”
What was he planning to do, handcuff him? Fucking idiot.
“A security officer approached Bushnell, asking if he needed help, but was ignored. Bushnell then ignited himself and screamed "free Palestine" four times, just screaming, presumably in pain, afterwards, saying "free Palestine" one last time, he collapsed to the ground soon after. The security officer radioed in for assistance. Another police officer approached the scene, aiming a gun at Bushnell off-camera and ordered him to "get on the ground" multiple times.”
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Beheaded Frenchman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:59 pmWhile Bushnell was burning, a police officer pointed his gun at him and shouted for him to get on the ground. Only in America…
What was he planning to do, handcuff him? Fucking idiot.
“A security officer approached Bushnell, asking if he needed help, but was ignored. Bushnell then ignited himself and screamed "free Palestine" four times, just screaming, presumably in pain, afterwards, saying "free Palestine" one last time, he collapsed to the ground soon after. The security officer radioed in for assistance. Another police officer approached the scene, aiming a gun at Bushnell off-camera and ordered him to "get on the ground" multiple times.”
He was most likely an Israeli guarding the embassy. Notice the guy on the right is using a fire extinguisher on Bushnell.
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Ukraine’s intel chief just confirmed Navalny died of a blood clot. "Died suddenly" of a blood clot. It would be ironic if it was a result of the jabs.Vespasian wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:37 pm....and anyone sane would know Putin is behind it.
Vladimir Phizer...
Navalny dying of a blood clot in a Siberian penal colony would be the plot twist of the century. Why do you think Navalny disappeared for a few weeks before reappearing and then suddenly dropping dead?
Gonzalo Lira, an American citizen, died in Ukrainian custody. It doesn't surprise me that the Ukraine mistreats prisoners. I do find it astonishing that the US allowed one of its citizens to rot for speech crimes when they could have easily pressured the Ukrainians to release him.
Gonzalo Lira, an American citizen, died in Ukrainian custody. It doesn't surprise me that the Ukraine mistreats prisoners. I do find it astonishing that the US allowed one of its citizens to rot for speech crimes when they could have easily pressured the Ukrainians to release him.
The only Covid-19 vaccines approved in Russia are Sputnik V, Sputnik Light, EpiVacCorona, CoviVac. All of them were developed domestically.
But sure, Putin probably forced Navalnyj to take a Pfizer shot to kill him. Everybody that took the Pfizer vaccine is dead after all.
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It was a small attempt at humour old chap. Anyway, Sputnik is the same freak slop as Astra Zenica, which was the first one to have problems with blood clots. Who knows? Who cares?Beheaded Frenchman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:54 pmThe only Covid-19 vaccines approved in Russia are Sputnik V, Sputnik Light, EpiVacCorona, CoviVac. All of them were developed domestically.
But sure, Putin probably forced Navalnyj to take a Pfizer shot to kill him. Everybody that took the Pfizer vaccine is dead after all.
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He saw the whole of the moon
Karl Wallinger, the former Waterboys multi-instrumentalist who became the sole member of the successful ’80s and ’90s psych-pop project World Party has died. According to a statement from his publicist, Wallinger passed away yesterday. No cause of death has been reported. Wallinger was 66.
Karl Wallinger was born in the Welsh town of Prestatyn, and he was educated at British private schools. In the late ’70s, Wallinger formed a band called Quasimodo. Two of his bandmates later went on to form the Alarm, while Wallinger eventually became the musical director of the West End production of The Rocky Horror Show. In 1983, Wallinger joined the Waterboys, the maximalist rock band founded by Scottish musician Mike Scott. Wallinger didn’t play on the Waterboys’ self-titled 1983 debut, but he did play keyboards during their first performance, for the British live-music TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test.
Early on, the Waterboys were essentially a cult act, and Karl Wallinger’s ability to play tons of different instruments made him an invaluable contributor. By the time that the Waterboys released their third album, 1985’s This Is The Sea, Wallinger was helping to produce and arrange tracks, and he also co-wrote the single “Don’t Bang The Drum.” (“The Whole Of The Moon,” another single from that album, was a sleeper hit that reached #3 on the UK charts years later.) Karl Wallinger also helped the late Sinéad O’Connor record the demos that landed her a deal at Ensign Records, the Waterboys’ label, and they continued to work together for a few years. After the release of This Is The Sea, Wallinger left the Waterboys, and he signed the Ensign as a solo artist, taking on the World Party name.
In 1987, World Party released the debut album Private Revolution. Wallinger wrote and produced everything himself, and he played most of the instruments. Sinéad O’Connor sang on one song, and Karl Wallinger’s former Waterboys bandmates helped out on a few others, but it was essentially a one-man show. The songs showcased Wallinger’s love of ’60s psychedelia, with traces of ’80s funk-pop also making themselves known. The single “Ship Of Fools” was a minor hit around the world, including in the US, where it peaked at #27.
World Party’s 1990 sophomore album Goodbye Jumbo was a minor college rock sensation. The singles “Way Down Now” and “Put The Message In The Box” were hits on American alternative radio, with the former reaching #1. (It was just featured in our Alternative Number Ones column a few weeks ago.) World Party had another alt-rock hit with 1993’s “Is It Like Today?,” and they had songs on the Reality Bites and Clueless soundtracks, but the band slipped out of the zeitgeist, with one major exception.
The 1997 World Party album Egyptology was largely ignored, but the song “She’s The One” took off when British boy-band refugee Robbie Williams recorded a cover, releasing it as a single in 1999. Williams’ version became a massive success in the UK, going all the way to #1. Karl Wallinger didn’t give his blessing to the cover, and he was frustrated when someone else’s version took off, but it became a crucial financial lifeline for him. In 2001, Wallinger suffered a brain aneurysm that made it impossible for him to work.
World Party never recorded another album after 2000’s Dumbing Up, but Wallinger worked on projects like Big Blue Ball, a 2008 album with Peter Gabriel. World Party eventually got back to touring, too, and they played their last show in New York in 2015.
Karl Wallinger, the former Waterboys multi-instrumentalist who became the sole member of the successful ’80s and ’90s psych-pop project World Party has died. According to a statement from his publicist, Wallinger passed away yesterday. No cause of death has been reported. Wallinger was 66.
Karl Wallinger was born in the Welsh town of Prestatyn, and he was educated at British private schools. In the late ’70s, Wallinger formed a band called Quasimodo. Two of his bandmates later went on to form the Alarm, while Wallinger eventually became the musical director of the West End production of The Rocky Horror Show. In 1983, Wallinger joined the Waterboys, the maximalist rock band founded by Scottish musician Mike Scott. Wallinger didn’t play on the Waterboys’ self-titled 1983 debut, but he did play keyboards during their first performance, for the British live-music TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test.
Early on, the Waterboys were essentially a cult act, and Karl Wallinger’s ability to play tons of different instruments made him an invaluable contributor. By the time that the Waterboys released their third album, 1985’s This Is The Sea, Wallinger was helping to produce and arrange tracks, and he also co-wrote the single “Don’t Bang The Drum.” (“The Whole Of The Moon,” another single from that album, was a sleeper hit that reached #3 on the UK charts years later.) Karl Wallinger also helped the late Sinéad O’Connor record the demos that landed her a deal at Ensign Records, the Waterboys’ label, and they continued to work together for a few years. After the release of This Is The Sea, Wallinger left the Waterboys, and he signed the Ensign as a solo artist, taking on the World Party name.
In 1987, World Party released the debut album Private Revolution. Wallinger wrote and produced everything himself, and he played most of the instruments. Sinéad O’Connor sang on one song, and Karl Wallinger’s former Waterboys bandmates helped out on a few others, but it was essentially a one-man show. The songs showcased Wallinger’s love of ’60s psychedelia, with traces of ’80s funk-pop also making themselves known. The single “Ship Of Fools” was a minor hit around the world, including in the US, where it peaked at #27.
World Party’s 1990 sophomore album Goodbye Jumbo was a minor college rock sensation. The singles “Way Down Now” and “Put The Message In The Box” were hits on American alternative radio, with the former reaching #1. (It was just featured in our Alternative Number Ones column a few weeks ago.) World Party had another alt-rock hit with 1993’s “Is It Like Today?,” and they had songs on the Reality Bites and Clueless soundtracks, but the band slipped out of the zeitgeist, with one major exception.
The 1997 World Party album Egyptology was largely ignored, but the song “She’s The One” took off when British boy-band refugee Robbie Williams recorded a cover, releasing it as a single in 1999. Williams’ version became a massive success in the UK, going all the way to #1. Karl Wallinger didn’t give his blessing to the cover, and he was frustrated when someone else’s version took off, but it became a crucial financial lifeline for him. In 2001, Wallinger suffered a brain aneurysm that made it impossible for him to work.
World Party never recorded another album after 2000’s Dumbing Up, but Wallinger worked on projects like Big Blue Ball, a 2008 album with Peter Gabriel. World Party eventually got back to touring, too, and they played their last show in New York in 2015.
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Steve Harley, the frontman of British rock band Cockney Rebel, has died at the age of 73.
His best known song was Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) which went to number one in the charts in 1975.
The musician had still been touring until recently, but cancelled dates to have treatment for cancer.
His daughter Greta said Harley had "passed away peacefully at home", adding: "We know he will be desperately missed by people all over the world."
London-born Harley lived on the Essex-Suffolk border with his wife Dorothy, with whom he had two children. His family were by his side when he died.
His best known song was Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) which went to number one in the charts in 1975.
The musician had still been touring until recently, but cancelled dates to have treatment for cancer.
His daughter Greta said Harley had "passed away peacefully at home", adding: "We know he will be desperately missed by people all over the world."
London-born Harley lived on the Essex-Suffolk border with his wife Dorothy, with whom he had two children. His family were by his side when he died.