Cancel Culture

[Bjornebye]

On 06/09/2023 at 09:51, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I'm not sure how "Someone who once tweeted something now regrets it and wants to apologise and withdraw it" fits into this thread; unless you want to compare it to previous examples where people have done the same and have then been flagged up on here as victims of the mob being forced to publicly humiliate themselves in yet another affront to free speech.

 

Free speech only works one way remember. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

5 hours ago, Strontium said:

Cheese is cancelled

 

Artisanal cheese Tube advert banned by TfL for promoting unhealthy diet (yahoo.com)

 

TfL has banned adverts featuring an artisanal cheese company from the London transport network on the grounds they promote an unhealthy diet.
 

The posters put forward by business premises provider Workspace featured three panels, reading: “From crunching numbers to selling cheese online, it all happens at Workspace”.
 

The advert, seen by the Standard, featured an image of a hand typing at a calculator and another of some cheese, alongside the names of two Workspace tenants - an accountancy company, and London-based online cheese shop Cheesegeek.
 

But the adverts were rejected by TfL under its strict rules aimed at cutting obesity.

I'd ban anything that calls itself "artisanal".  Of all the words with the letters a, n, a & l, it's by far the most annoying.

 

(Actually, it's the only one that isn't awesome.)

[Jairzinho]

Fancy bumming. 

[Jairzinho]

And no, that's not an offer. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

1 minute ago, Jairzinho said:

And no, that's not an offer. 

Cocktease.

[Bjornebye]

3 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

And no, that's not an offer. 

 

Too late, Dave's made arrangements

 

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

The Left back up to their old tricks:

 

A billboard truck drove near Harvard’s campus Wednesday displaying the names and photos of Harvard students whose organizations signed a statement blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas.

The “doxxing truck” appeared days after the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups, a coalition of Harvard student groups, earlier this week released a statement that held “the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence,” following the attacks by Hamas that have killed more than 1,200 Israelis and more than 25 American citizens. More than 1,400 in Gaza have also been killed since Israel started strikes on Gaza following the deadly Hamas attack.

Some students and their groups have since distanced themselves or withdrawn their endorsements from the statement amid an intense backlash inside and outside of Harvard. Several said they did not read the statement before they signed it.

[Kevin D]

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

BBC has tightened its restrictions on presenters expressing opinions.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/sep/28/bbc-updates-lineker-clause-to-restrict-presenters-airing-political-views

[Section_31]

11 hours ago, Kevin D said:

 

 

Third reply down. I'd like to cancel the functional tightness of her sphincter.

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Apparently, Private Eye is guilty of the "Blood Libel".

 

(No surprise which dangerous lying gobshite tweeted this.)

 

[Bjornebye]

1 hour ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Apparently, Private Eye is guilty of the "Blood Libel".

 

(No surprise which dangerous lying gobshite tweeted this.)

 

He’s a fucking cunt him 

[sir roger]

His dad was an arsehole in Emmerdale, too.

[Gnasher]

Looking at Pollards head reminded me it's the season.

 

 

 

 

Although I think they're cancelled now.

 

 

[Skidfingers McGonical]

[sir roger]

12 minutes ago, Skidfingers McGonical said:

 

The G8 Summits have really gone down the nick.

[Section_31]

52 minutes ago, Skidfingers McGonical said:

 

Bloke on the right looks like every background character in streets of rage.

[Kevin D]

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/23/tfl-suspends-tube-driver-palestine-chant
 

A tube driver who appeared to lead a chant of “free, free Palestine” on a train has been suspended while Transport for London investigates the incident.

TfL said it had identified the driver responsible for the incident on a central London service on Saturday, as about 100,000 protesters took part in a pro-Palestine demonstration and demanded an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Video footage posted online by a journalist appeared to show the chant being led over the train’s speaker system. The driver said “free, free” to which passengers responded “Palestine”.
 

Glynn Barton, TfL’s chief operating officer, said: “We have been urgently and thoroughly investigating the footage appearing to show a tube driver misusing the PA system and leading chants on a Central line train on Saturday.

“A driver has now been identified and suspended whilst we continue to fully investigate the incident in line with our policies and procedures.”

The British Transport Police’s assistant chief constable, Sean O’Callaghan, previously said the force was “aware of footage circulating on social media which suggests chants are led by driver of a train in London earlier”.

Finn Brennan, a full-time organiser on London Underground for the train drivers’ union, Aslef, said: “We are aware that a Tube train driver has been suspended while an investigation takes place.

 

“The involvement of the police in this matter is a ridiculous overreaction to something that should clearly be dealt with internally by Transport for London in line with normal procedures.”

The driver was criticised by some MPs. The minister for London, Paul Scully, said staff should “focus on the day job” and warned against stoking tensions in the capital.

He said: “At a time when there’s not enough emphasis on the difference between the horrific terrorist attacks by Hamas and the legitimate concerns of Palestinians in Gaza, it’s really important that Londoners don’t stoke the tension in our capital where Jews live peacefully alongside Muslims.

“Informed protest can bring change. But on-trend bandwagons can cause rifts and fear in communities, increasing the threat to the safety of some passengers travelling among those crowds.”
 

The security minister, Tom Tugendhat, wrote on X: “London’s tube’s are for everyone. Many will find this intimidating.

“@MayorofLondon has a duty to help all Londoners feel safe”.

The Israeli embassy wrote: “It is deeply troubling to see such intolerance on London’s tubes … public transport should be a place of safety and inclusivity for all.”

[Skidfingers McGonical]

On 19/10/2023 at 13:22, Section_31 said:

 

Bloke on the right looks like every background character in streets of rage.

In conkers, a member of project mayhem has a name. His name is Matt Goss. His name is Matt Goss. 

[TheHowieLama]

Bud Light - remember them. Bunch of pansies in the UFC.

 

UFC announced Bud Light will be its official beer as part of a partnership with Anheuser-Busch following months of controversy surrounding the beer brand that erupted earlier this year.

The mixed martial arts organization revealed Tuesday it struck a multiyear deal with the beer giant involving the Bud Light brand having a heavy presence in UFC's content in its broadcasts and online beginning in 2024.

 

 "There are many reasons why I chose to go with Anheuser-Busch and Bud Light, most importantly because I feel we are very aligned when it comes to our core values and what the UFC brand stands for."

[Kevin D]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c88e2ewg37go
 

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar has said he would encourage a woman sacked over a social media post on the Israel-Gaza war to seek legal advice if her dismissal was related to her political views. 

Courtney Carey was sacked from Israeli tech company Wix, which employs about 500 people in its Dublin office, after branding Israel "a terrorist state" on social media.

 

She later said she condemns all form of violence, regardless of the perpetrator.

Wix's president, Nir Zohar, said the firm was an "open and liberal company" that would "never try to limit anyone's political views".

 

However, he said that the employee was warned after posting something "inflammatory of a similar kind" recently and the firm subsequently "decided to part ways" with Ms Carey. 

 

The issue was raised in the Dáil (lower house of the Irish parliament) on Tuesday, where Mr Varadkar said that while he was not aware of the details of the case, he encouraged Ms Carey to seek advice as "under Irish employment law, it is not okay to dismiss somebody because of their political views"

 

"I believe that to be wrong and would encourage the woman concerned to seek advice, whether from the WRC (Workplace Relations Commission), a trade union or a solicitor, because it may well constitute wrongful dismissal and there are remedies that would then apply," he added.

On Wednesday, the Irish Times reported that Wix has created an employee group chat, external to "support Israel's narrative" on its internal messaging-app Slack.

 

It said employees had been encouraged to “join a company initiative to create videos and creative campaigns” to “make an impact on global perception" of the Israel-Gaza war.

 

Ms Carey's dismissal was raised in the Dáil by Mick Barry TD, as he called on the Irish Congress of Trade Unions to speak on the case.

“It could have a chilling effect on thousands of workers in this country who wish to speak out against a brutal war. It also creates a terrible precedent whereby workers can be fired for expressing a political point of view," he said.

 

Also addressing the Dáil , People Before Profit member Richard Boyd Barrett said he found the case "particularly disturbing".

Elsewhere, the Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) Micheál Martin has said it would be "unacceptable" for someone to be fired for having an individual viewpoint.

 

"We live in a democracy here, we tolerate debate with freedom of speech, freedom of opinion, and people have different opinions on these issues," he told reporters on Tuesday.

 

The discussion comes amid strained diplomatic relations between Ireland and Israel.

 

Speaking to reporters in Italy last week, Irish President Michael D Higgins accused Israel of breaking international law in its retaliation to deadly attacks and kidnappings by the Palestinian group Hamas.

 

Israel's ambassador to Ireland, Dana Erlich, then faced criticism for "unhelpfully" branding Mr Higgins as misinformed.

 

Ms Erlich also questioned Ireland's neutrality on the war, telling the Sunday Independent there was "a strong feeling in Israel that there is an unconscious bias against Israel in Ireland".

 

Elsewhere, a senior Israeli diplomat accused the Republic of Ireland of funding Hamas in a now deleted social media post.

Ophir Moaz of the Israeli embassy in Dublin claimed Ireland funded "tunnels of terror" under Gaza in a post on X, formerly Twitter. 

A spokesperson for the Israeli embassy later said the post was deleted as it "does not represent the official position of Israel or the embassy” and because "the text and wording were wrong". 

 

 

[Bjornebye]

State of this egotistical self-absorbed lying cunt. No not that one

 

 

 

[Fugitive]

Decided to watch The Life of Brian tonight. Pretty sure that will now be on the list but it’s fucking funny.

[Bjornebye]

1 minute ago, Fugitive said:

Decided to watch The Life of Brian tonight. Pretty sure that will now be on the list but it’s fucking funny.

 

Funniest film of all time by absolute miles. Love it 

[Fugitive]

1 minute ago, Bjornebye said:

 

Funniest film of all time by absolute miles. Love it 

gonna watch the Holy Grail tomorrow night. I’m going to picture Rico as the black knight.