General News Thread

[kenny]

2 hours ago, st albans fox said:

It’s a ghost ship

russia has decided to raise the stakes by shadowing it.  If the Americans have boarded it then I expect the Russians to quietly disappear from the area. 

Russia has declared it theirs now and are complaining.

 

It was stateless this morning.

[st albans fox]

Just now, kenny said:

Russia has declared it theirs now and are complaining.

 

It was stateless this morning.

Heard an interview with someone saying that the captains office will have a cupboard full of flags to fly !

russia are presumably trying to draw a line in the sand on the Americans clamping down on these ‘ghost ships’ that are used to transport a lot of Russian oil aro7nd the globe.  This ship was used more recently for Venezuelan oil so Moscow probs not that bothered but I think they want to make a bigger point to Washington not to get involved with ships carrying their oil. 
 

 

 

[kenny]

14 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Heard an interview with someone saying that the captains office will have a cupboard full of flags to fly !

russia are presumably trying to draw a line in the sand on the Americans clamping down on these ‘ghost ships’ that are used to transport a lot of Russian oil aro7nd the globe.  This ship was used more recently for Venezuelan oil so Moscow probs not that bothered but I think they want to make a bigger point to Washington not to get involved with ships carrying their oil. 
 

 

 

Was going between Iran as well. So I guess it's likely there isn't just sanctioned oil aboard.

[Zear0]

Of all the mad things the US has done lately, this isn't one of them. We sanctioned all these vessels for a reason and just ignored them for years. 

Edited 7 January by Zear0

[CornwallFox]

2 hours ago, danny. said:

Everyone has a point, but some people are strawmanning constantly and missing the point rather than reading anything properly. It's all over this thread.

Equally some are denying reality. It took less than 24hrs between your denial that America was threatening Greenland militarily, before America very publicly confirmed that it was threatening Greenland militarily. 

[worthosoriginals]

On 04/01/2026 at 21:32, danny. said:

Any sovereign country would be obligated to put a marker down else they look weak. The USA is not going to invade Greenland or Canada. 

Are you mystic meg in disguise?

[Dahnsouff]

Think Denmark should agree with Greenland to gift to or share the island with Canada

[MC Prussian]

9 hours ago, Tommy G said:

Agree with this. Another concern for me is  electric cars - having had one for the past 3 years I don't think its socialised enough as how dangerous they can be in the wrong hands. You get instant power and generally very quick 0-60, very easy to speed - given they will become more widely available and cheaper so access for young drivers in particular will become greater. Mine is 535bhp and quite scary when you want to put your foot down, I think this could be a real concern in the next 5 years - 10 years.  

Not all, but some electric cars come with real engine sounds.

 

In general, I do like the technology, however...

My concern with e-cars is the question surrounding electropollution and its effect on the human body.

[Trav Le Bleu]

8 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

Think Denmark should agree with Greenland to gift to or share the island with Canada

That would be hilarious.

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

Not all, but some electric cars come with real engine sounds.

 

In general, I do like the technology, however...

My concern with e-cars is the question surrounding electropollution and its effect on the human body.

I would be most interested to hear how this particular problem might be remedied while maintaining civilisational function and human quality of life.

[danny.]

57 minutes ago, CornwallFox said:

Equally some are denying reality. It took less than 24hrs between your denial that America was threatening Greenland militarily, before America very publicly confirmed that it was threatening Greenland militarily. 

Next time I'll be sure to look at the news 24 hours in the future before making any statements.

[Parafox]

3 hours ago, Lionator said:

The account I’ve just read said that the Russian navy weren’t actually shadowing it, they were just coming to meet it in the Baltic. 

[Md9]

Ice agent has shot and killed a woman in Minnesota in a car. Some reports say she tried to run one of them over some saying she was just trying to drive off . Would be good for one day with no crazy stuff happening 

[SkidsFox]

If Trump does seize Greenland, what's to stop him doing the same to another strategically-important island - Gibraltar? And if anyone tells him there may be oil in the Falklands...

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, SkidsFox said:

If Trump does seize Greenland, what's to stop him doing the same to another strategically-important island - Gibraltar? And if anyone tells him there may be oil in the Falklands...

Terrified of penguins 

[Lionator]

18 minutes ago, SkidsFox said:

If Trump does seize Greenland, what's to stop him doing the same to another strategically-important island - Gibraltar? And if anyone tells him there may be oil in the Falklands...

Greenland isn’t just some random choice, it’s seen as the gate to the Arctic which is sadly melting due to climate change. This creates new shipping lanes (including military) that the US will want to dominate over China and less so, an ailing Russia. 
 

As for Gibraltar, there’s no competition over the Gibraltar strait, nobody is closing it anytime soon, likewise the falklands, there’s nothing of any merit in the south Atlantic. 

[foxy boxing]

38 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Greenland isn’t just some random choice, it’s seen as the gate to the Arctic which is sadly melting due to climate change. This creates new shipping lanes (including military) that the US will want to dominate over China and less so, an ailing Russia. 
 

As for Gibraltar, there’s no competition over the Gibraltar strait, nobody is closing it anytime soon, likewise the falklands, there’s nothing of any merit in the south Atlantic. 

There are significant oil reserves in the seas surrounding the Falklands that have been left untapped.  It isn't in the reals of fantasy that he'd like American oil companies to tap that resource ( for national security ).

[The Bear]

Apparently this was the captain in charge of the Russian ship. No wonder they didn't have a clue what nationality it was! 

 

Edited 7 January by The Bear

[Zear0]

10 minutes ago, The Bear said:

Apparently this was the captain in charge of the Russian ship. No wonder they didn't have a clue what nationality it was! 

 

Wig

[Trav Le Bleu]

1 hour ago, The Bear said:

Apparently this was the captain in charge of the Russian ship. No wonder they didn't have a clue what nationality it was! 

 

Scottish.

 

It's always Scottish.

 

Egyptian swordsman serving in the Spanish royal courts ... Scottish.

 

Irish-American Cop... Scottish

 

Robin Hood... Scottish

 

Etc...

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

Terrified of penguins 

And Barbary Apes. What are the chances?!

[bovril]

1 hour ago, The Bear said:

Apparently this was the captain in charge of the Russian ship. No wonder they didn't have a clue what nationality it was! 

 

Sam Neill thinking "wtf is that accent?"

[Kitchandro]

https://apple.news/A70ATIUL8QtG0qlXhWrVdNA
 

Jesus Christ that country. It’s sickening seeing a government tweet call this person a ‘terrorist’ for driving their car, before there’s even been an investigation. An onlooker said they were trying to flee from what you could legitimately call an actual terrorist organisation.

[wurmer]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/transwoman-accused-being-behind-100-175000724.html

 

WTAF 

Edited 7 January by wurmer

[danny.]

13 minutes ago, wurmer said:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/transwoman-accused-being-behind-100-175000724.html

 

WTAF 

Jesus that’s a brave thing to write in 2026:

 

”Potter, who is male but who identifies as a transgender female”