Twitter With Brain Cells

Things are getting so competitive that back home his sort can't even get a look in at racism these days. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5104934/ But; "Seth - the Germanic - Venom." https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/09/29/texas-police-raised-concerns-midland-odessa-gunman-2011/3813575002/ That's almost a good a pseudonym as; "Chernobyl." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Seth_Rich

Well, strictly speaking the UN General Assembly lasts for 52 weeks. However the opening gala lasts for two weeks. I assume it's included a workshop on media regulation in the digital age. In Britain today has been a terrible day for journalism. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49883952 Munchetty's personal bias has caused her to completely misrepresent the story. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5905247/Girl-Bronx-Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-actually-grew-wealthy-Westchester-County.html Something which was utterly unforgivable in an Ambassador. And something she should be deeply ashamed of. The matter is now before OFCOM. The BBC refusing to reprimand, let alone, discipline her shows they are not complying with the terms of their broadcast license. Meaning BBC News' broadcast license should be suspended. Or they use it for a prototype for the Public Service Announcements (PSA) that will replace Party Political Broadcasts. They'l...

If Man U v Arsenal was supposed to be inspiring it should have involved even more shirt pulling. The whingers tearing at the fabric of society etc.

https://news.sky.com/story/pm-tory-conference-not-overshadowed-by-the-allegations-against-me-11823715 Not to notice that these accusations are being made. Just as Remainers are running out of road. In fact, given the vague link to Stormy Daniels, the Times story seems intended as a satire. Of US Democrats and their near daily votes to impeach Trump. For some reason. Any reason.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49814269 Just ask those 11 Supreme Court Justices. It caused them to throw away their careers. In the prorogation case they attempted to draw power from the precedent in Case of Proclamations (1610). That case was decided by Chief Justice Sir Edward Coke. The same Coke who was a vocal opponent of the principle of Parliamentary Supremacy (Over the Courts). Later writing in Day v Savadge (1615); "Even an Act of Parliament, made against natural equity is void in itself." However Coke went on to change his mind. Becoming a supporter of Parliamentary Supremacy (Over the Courts). So not only was the precedent in the Case of Proclamations (1610) vacated by statute. In the Bill of Rights (1689). It was also disowned by its author.

Immediately after writing my previous post I went to log on to the BBC News website. Instead my PC took me straight to the Southern Rail Twitter account. Detailing all the delays the network is currently undergoing. Which of course doesn't solve the toxic culture which has been allowed to develop at Twitter.

September 30th 2019 (30/9/19). And I think I'm going to spend most of it marvelling at how out of condition I've become.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hqy8n3BcqA I'm sorry. Not even I can be that drunk at 9 o'clock in the morning. There were preceedings.

But are of little interest to anyone else; My Knee. Last Sunday's gym session worked like magic. The next couple of days it was instantly no stiffness. No pain. So last Thursday (26/9/19) I tried another 10 minutes. At the next highest resistance. That might've slightly pushed my luck. But regardless. Today I tried 20 minutes at the same resistance. I await tomorrow. Amid prayers, ice & dreams of Newtonmetres.

When it flies over everybody's head? https://news.sky.com/story/supreme-court-judges-could-be-vetted-by-mps-in-wake-of-prorogation-ruling-11822463 After all if the EU were to fail to expel the UK following the recent antics of its Supreme Court. That would certainly impugne  the EU's motives in going after Hungary and, particularly, Poland. In case you were wondering America doesn't have a concept of Parliamentary Supremacy (Over the Courts). Largely on account of it lacking a Parliament. However the US does have the concept of; "Legislative Supremacy (Over the Courts)." Strictly speaking SCOTUS does not overturn legislation. SCOTUS merely interprets the US Constitution. It is the US Constitution that overturns legislation. As it's role as the supreme legislation. That supreme legislation can be altered by the people. Through the election of a Senate. And a consenting House. Subject to the further assent of each State. Where referendums are...

Someone show him. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wDe60CbIagg

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1442065/ #BringBackBlindSpot. After all. McNally's anatomy is just some sh't can't we can't be * dealing with.

https://www.itv.com/news/2019-09-28/sign-up-to-code-of-conduct-to-help-protect-mps-jo-cox-foundation/ I have to ask? Will that code include commitments; Not to conduct genocide and other high crimes against humanity. And; Not to exert pressure on police officers to suppress evidence in criminal and coroner proceedings. Only for most people, That sort of thing goes unsaid.

Problem solved. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3QKelg6-HDo

Or; "Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Which, in part, assesses the patient's ability to orientate themselves in time. E.g. "Which year occurs first?" In handing down its Teaching Material the UK Supreme Court drew its imagined power from the precedent in; Case of Proclamations (1610). That precedent was vacated by the statute; Bill of Rights (1689). Not to mention the three Civil Wars which occurred between those two dates. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/royal-navy-divers-retrieve-one-tonne-wwii-mine-from-shipwreck

September 29th 2019 (29/9/19). And you're all keeping an eye on the Rugby World Cup now aren't you.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/27/house-panels-subpoena-secretary-of-state-pompeo-for-documents-related-to-ukraine-probe.html The Democratic National Committee (DNC) knows why. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-court-ruling-election-interference/29652728.html It's the most dangerous Ukrainian plant since Chernobyl. https://thefederalist.com/2019/09/24/watch-joe-biden-brag-about-bribing-ukraine-to-fire-the-prosecutor-investigating-his-sons-company/

https://news.sky.com/story/trump-compares-mexico-wall-to-debate-over-post-brexit-ireland-border-11735770 Would be a bigger fan of ABBA. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dQsjAbZDx-4 Anyway. I miss Eurovision. It's one of the few occasions where you can still get away with the phrase; "Now take your Bono. And shove him up your arse!" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_National_Liberation_Army

That it is not Britain for whom time is running out. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49857618 If he keeps that attitude up I think Britain should ask for Ireland back as a condition of further delaying Brexit. It would certainly please the DUP. And undoubtedly solve the border problem. Plus Ireland is already entirely dependent on Britain to heal its sick. https://amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/varadkar-northern-ireland-residents-will-have-equivalent-of-eu-health-card-after-brexit-38508510.html Using drugs imported from Japan. America, Canada, Israel, India, China. Basically everywhere. Except the EU. Fortunately even Corbyn's finally recognising The Economist(s). https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-corbyn-state-drug-company-labour-medicine-cheap-conference-a9118851.html We're just waiting for OFCOM to catch up. After all most drugs used by the NHS take a year to manufacture. Meaning the NHS only actually orders drugs ...

The Reichstag burning. National Socialists plotting to seize power. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-49863544 No wonder the Blueshirts are making everyone nervous again. Manchester will be alive with questions about its defence. Such as whether Soames will finally bear up his cross? Or as standard. Continue to recline upon his golden throne.

Ouch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Ireland_Act_1914

September 28th (28/9/19). Which is a Saturday. So you should really just be grateful I've gone to this much effort.

https://www.mccaininstitute.org/staff/kurt-volker/ I can't imagine why the fash felt triggered.

https://watchitdie.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-burning-of-reichstag.html It's rare pleasure when two mistakes cancel each other out.

Or to put it another way; Remanded in Custody. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cameron-ortis-court-disclosure-1.5298230

In the spirit of gender pronouns I was wondering if British MP's could take the weekend. To draw up an; "Acceptable Words" list. Allowing the description of their motives and actions. In such a way that wouldn't cause them so much alarm, distress and anxiety. That they have to keep calling the police.

Canada. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ortis-bail-hearing-1.5290929

If she could muster at least a hint of impartiality. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49850738 She'd have able to see the story. Rather than disappearing down the trash chute. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5905247/Girl-Bronx-Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-actually-grew-wealthy-Westchester-County.html

Traditionally when the British Parliament is sent home. So the grown ups can start tidying up the mess.

September 27th 2019 (27/9/19). I see BBC are currently grasping at straws. Desperately insisting that the Benn Bill is the Benn Act and now law. The problem is that the document which gave the Benn Bill Royal Assent is the same document which prorogued Parliament. The Supreme Court and Parliamentarians are insisting that document is in fact null and void. So the Master of Rolls really does need to provide clarity on that particular issue.

There's little on the UNGA. Although I'm starting to think CNN enjoys being blown up. WaPo certainly does.

Clearly they're not as loony as British MP's. I mean, They didn't actually turn up.

Oh, yeah. John Bishop. Not Paddy McGuinness. They're both slightly Irish and not really funny. It's an easy mistake to make. https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/08/john-bishop-defends-selling-6-8m-home-hs2-chiefs-despite-calling-rail-line-devastating-9132636/

Beyond the reach of the '''Whistlebower.''' Can't imagine why. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/23/us-army-member-arrested-after-talking-about-bombing-news-network.html After all; "Frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of the process."   Does seem to be the quote of the day.

https://news.sky.com/story/jess-phillips-man-held-after-smacking-windows-of-mps-office-and-shouting-fascist-11820162 Who still can't figure out why schools in her constituency close at noon on Friday's. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jess-philips-labour-mp-birmingham-video-lgbt-education-protest-muslim-community-anderton-park-a8922226.html No matter how many times someone tries to open the door. To let the stench out. https://news.sky.com/story/labour-mp-jess-phillips-leaves-her-son-at-no-10-in-protest-over-schools-shutting-early-on-fridays-11757211

Surely it's to throw a gay from a tall building. Then blow up a concert venue. And if find that objectionable I urge you to pursue the matter through the Courts. After the Supreme Court cannot overturn a proceeding of Parliament. But it most certainly overturn the ruling of a Coroner's Inquest. Issue arrest warrants for corrupt police officers. Etc, etc, etc.

https://watchitdie.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-burning-of-reichstag.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-sharktank-oleary/shark-tank-stars-wife-charged-in-canada-fatal-boat-crash-idUSKBN1W92L7 New Zealand; https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116097679/students-death-at-canterbury-university-hall-not-right-on-any-level Ghana; https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Social-media-users-launch-new-challenge-to-mock-government-over-failed-coup-attempt-783416# To name just some of the nations who have high level, expert knowledge of the Bill of Rights of 1689. It was even the law of the land in America for 87 years. Until they decided to take things further. So those UK Supreme Court Justices must have been drunk. Or suffering a disease of the mind. To think they were tendering anything other than their resignations.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1183034/Brexit-news-Boris-Johnson-Tory-party-conference-Conservative-Labour-MPs-Commons-vote

https://news.sky.com/story/princess-beatrice-gets-engaged-to-edoardo-mapelli-mozzi-11819868 It does have certain aromas to it. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/29/italy-president-gives-giuseppe-conte-mandate-form-new-government-m5s-pd https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/sep/28/pret-a-manger-gove-tighten-up-food-labelling-rules-teenagers-death-natasha-ednan-laperouse Even if Myrrh is not amongst them. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/25/israels-president-chooses-netanyahu-to-form-government Although it does seem unwise to remind everyone of the grotesque expense. While this myth of Parliament being in session is allowed to persist. People might get the impression Prince Harry doesn't care about the house being burnt down. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/09/26/prince-harry-leaves-meghan-markle-archie-south-africa-visits/ Provided we all continue to pay for his private jets.

Brexit has caused a small group of British MP's and Judges to literally cash in the Bill of Rights (1689). This has had the effect of declaring the Glorious Revolution to have resumed. Ended by the adoption of the Bill of Rights this sometimes more properly described as The Third Civil War. In doing this those MP's and Judges seem to have forgotten the golden rule; When you declare war the first thing you give up is your own security. They are now attempting to quash any questioning or criticism of their actions by declaring such comments to be hate speech. Then demanding that the Crown's men-at-arms in the police and Courts defend them at all costs. https://news.sky.com/story/pm-best-way-to-honour-murdered-jo-cox-is-to-get-brexit-done-11819498 Compare this with leading Leave supporting MP Jacob Rees-Mogg. Remain supporting Liberal Democrat candidate Galen Milne recently declared that Jacob Rees-Mogg should be hung, drawn and quartered. That is to say hung...

September 26th 2019 (26/9/19). And I'm already on to the next thing.

Britain has been conducting the sort of constitutional bonfire that would terrify the Reichstag. Meanwhile America has been gripped by drama of its own. An intelligence community whisteblower claimed that US President Trump had pressured (((Ukrainian))) President Zalensky. In a phonecall in July 2019. Specifically by threatening to withhold US military aid unless an investigation was opened into Bursima. An oil company which just so happens to have the son of former US VP Joe Biden among its directors. This saga has forced the US to release a transcript of the phonecall. A significant breach of the diplomatic protocol that private conversations between Heads of Government/State are not made public. The transcript reveals the whistleblowers claims to be a, presumably malicious, lie. US military aid was not raised at all. Trump did not ask for an investigation to be opened. It would have been impossible to do so. That investigation has already been opened in April 2019. I...

I'll attempt to do a proper version tomorrow. However on the issue the Supreme Court has attempted to legislate from the bench. Specifically attempting to rewrite the section of the 1689 Bill of Rights relating to freedom of Parliamentary speech (proceedings). Amending or scrapping a law is simply not within the power of any UK Court. Not even the Supreme Court. As for the notion that a Court can even consider, let alone, overturn a Parliamentary proceeding. Even on the grounds of fraud or deception. With Parliamentary proceedings frequently costing private citizens money many have tried that argument over the centuries. Time and time again it has been found invalid and rejected. So the Supreme Court did not hand down a legal ruling or make any sort of legal order yesterday. To paraphrase Lady Justice Hale; "It is as if the Court has presented nothing but a blank sheet of paper. " So The Clash song the SNP were looking for was not; "I Fought the L...

If only he'd kept his mouth shut. We'd be rid of these spittle flecked tirades by now. https://news.sky.com/video/parliament-resumes-tomorrow-says-john-bercow-as-supreme-court-rules-prorogation-unlawful-11818462

September 25th 2019 (25/9/19). But seriously, did no-one watch that recent BBC documentary series; "The Rise of the Nazis." There was an election. They came second. So they invented a national crisis to allow them to seize power. Then no more elections.

It features Idris Elba. Which I think must be BBFC code for; "Don't Bother." Personally I was watching; "Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates." And am now so ashamed I feel the need to atone.

Later a small group of extremists will attempt a mass trespass at the Palace of Westminster. As usual they will be led by a short, angry man. Deeply committed to a united Europe.

Britain has decided that it is exiting the European Union (EU). You would think this Brexit process would be rather dull. Focused on the dry, technical matters of Britain's political and legal relationship with 27 other nations. Apparently not though. To some Brexit seems to a deeply existential matter. Whether you are a Leaver or a Remainer defines not just who you are as a person but whether you are even a person at all. It almost goes without saying that those who identify as Remainers have not approached Brexit at all rationally. Instead responding with the sort of zeal you would expect as if Islam or Hinduism had suddenly been made illegal. Today the UK Supreme Court has addressed a Remainer challenge to the prorogation of Parliament. So great was its bias towards the appellants the Supreme Court has ended up declaring that it, itself, does not exist. https://twitterwithbraincells.blogspot.com/2019/09/uk-supreme-court-dissolves-self.html Fortunately this is n...

https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/the-country-stands-behind-ben-stokes-in-support-tom-harrison20190917231228/ Imagine. Reporting on a Christchurch Massacre. Without claiming it was motivated by Islamaphopia. #YouKnowWhatYouDid.

But the World is a big and complicated place. It's hardly my fault some 300 British MP's just can't cope. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2019/09/jacinda-ardern-meets-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-for-first-time.html

Can't (((imagine))) why. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/23/us-army-member-arrested-after-talking-about-bombing-news-network.html

The British verb traditionally used to describe the Supreme Court's approach to the prorogation question. As in; "Jofra Archer's wiffed at that." "And knocked himself out."

She merely opposes the idea that she is not the Monarch. The spider without a web as it were. Or at least some on her bench do. Although if that was the case surely she would've chosen to wear pure plum. The key quote being; "It as if the Royal Commissioners had entered {Parliament} with a blank piece of paper." Said piece of paper also claimed to carry Royal Assent for the Benn Bill. Although that's probably the least of the constitutional catastrophe Britain's just inflicted on it.

I honestly think we should stop reporting that the UK Supreme Court has delivered its ruling on the prorogation of Parliament. It is going to make it much harder for them when they recover their senses and ask for a do-over. If applied retroactively today's, well outburst, means that Britain has not had a functioning government since at least 1997. Meaning there was no legal mechanism to establish the Supreme Court. Even if only applied moving forward it still causes a massive constitutional crisis. It has overturned an Order of Council. An Order of Council is the only mechanism by which the House of Commons can be dissolved and a General Election can be held. At worst the Supreme Court has declared that there is no mechanism by which a General Election can be called. At best it has declared that MP's who do not wish to submit themselves to re-election can simply refuse and overturn the calling of a General Election. At least now though everyone finally unders...

The first of the new UNGA. I wasn't expecting much. And I wasn't disappointed.

Today is a New Day. September 24th 2019 (24/9/19). One on which the UK Supreme Court has ruled that it does have the power to rule on the lawfulness of the prorogation of Parliament. It has also ruled that if a prorogation of Parliament occurs because for political purpose it is unlawful. Furthermore it has ruled that any effect of an unlawful prorogation of Parliament is null and void. In criminal law this is known as the; "Fruit of the Poisoned Tree" argument. I though am minded to think of when a computer operating system becomes corrupted. Forcing you to reset the system to a point before it became corrupted. The UK Parliament was prorogued for political purpose, and therefore unlawfully, just prior to the 1997 General Election. Today's ruling declares the 1997 General Election to be null and void. Along with any action of any pretender Parliament which has attempted to sit since then. Actions taken by post-1997 Parliaments include; The 1998 Good F...

Or at least that's what I heard. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/hammer-horror-pedestrian-hit-head-20132150

On Saturday (21/9/19) my PC got hacked. Someone reconfigured the operating system preventing it from loading. I've spent most of today sorting that out. So I'll do a proper version in the fullness of time. However it seems to be related to the current frenzy going on in the US. Over a phonecall between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. Which apparently so alarmed a member of the US intelligence community they were moved to act as a whistleblower. This all stems from the behaviour of former US Vice President Joe Biden. In 2016 Joe Biden demanded that then Ukrainian President Poroshenko fire the senior prosecutor Viktor Shokin. Who just happened to be investigating the oil company Burisma and its executives. Including Hunter Biden. Joe Biden's son. To make sure Shokin was fired Joe Biden threatened to withhold billions of dollars in loan guarantees. That is a well established matter of public record. Joe Biden has boasted about doing it in front ...

September 23rd 2019 (23/9/19). I'm starting to think this practice of showing rugby matches from early morning through to lunchtime could prove perilous.

10 minutes on a rowing machine. At its lowest setting! I know that's probably of little interest to you. For me though it counts as a massive achievement. Or at least it feels like a massive achievement right now. Tomorrow may reveal it to be a horrifying mistake.

Just take him to an all-you-can-eat buffet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-49786684 He'll soon finish himself off. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/in-depth/tom-watson-low-carb-journey/ Begging the question of why someone with so little self-control wants control of a political party. Let alone a country.

September 22nd 2019 (22/9/19). Yesterday I went to turn on my PC. And the operating system wouldn't boot up. It could just be bad luck. Even if the annual opening of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) comes up this week. Truth be told not being able to work I've not had much need for a PC at the moment. Particularly at the weekend. It is though on the list of something I'm going to have to do something about. At some point in the future.

Wherever they run to. https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17917725.live-updates-fire-breaks-pankhurst-avenue-brighton/

They'll have Botany Bay on hand to remind them. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

September 21st 2019 (21/9/19). I've decided my passion for rugby doesn't extend as far as Japan.

That Biden's role in the Russian hoax has been under investigation since April 2019. Following a Court ruling, back in December 2018,  that it constituted illegal, foreign interference in the 2016 US election. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-court-ruling-election-interference/29652728.html Long before the NSA and WaPo suddenly became so alarmed.

Will always swallow whatever tax thirsty progressives try to ram down their throats; https://news.sky.com/story/world-calls-for-urgent-action-to-tackle-climate-change-11814549 Climate Change can't be solved without solving the Amazon and the Ebola ridden forests of the Congo. That can only be solved by scrapping Locke's Labour Theory of Property. Not through Carbon Taxes. Currently the biggest barrier to action on Climate Change is the Paris Agreement. You'll notice they're all demanding new taxes. Not for nations to join America in scrapping the Paris Agreement.

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/09/19/california-boat-fire-crewman-sues-conception-owner-tragedy/2376759001/ Hence the need for mental health screening & power of attorney. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-cuba-un/us-expels-two-of-cubas-un-diplomats-citing-influence-operations-idUKKBN1W42VW

https://news.sky.com/story/pilot-caught-on-high-voltage-electricity-line-after-fighter-jet-crashes-in-france-11813821 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/9444065/Boris-Johnson-gets-stuck-on-zip-wire-carrying-two-Union-flags.html I suspect Donald Tusk will be far less interested in an extension. Once Britain's financial interests have been protected.

September 20th 2019 (20/9/19). I've been away from a computer for a few hours. So have any more pictures of Justin Trudeau in blackface appeared? At this point he's got to be giving Al Jolson a run for his money.

As you may have heard the UK Supreme Court has been exploring a series of questions. Firstly whether it can rule on the prorogation of Parliament. Then, if it can, whether the current prorogation of Parliament was politically motivated. Finally if it is illegal to prorouge Parliament for political reasons. The UK Parliament has been proroged for political reasons. In 1938, 1946 and, most recently just prior to the 1997 General Election. The 1997 General Election was one by Tony Blair's Labour Party. Leading to House of Lords reform and the creation of the UK Supreme Court. So if the Supreme Court does rule the prorogation of Parliament illegal surely that means the 1997 General Election was illegal. Rendering the Supreme Court itself illegal.

If you were to follow certain peoples' example and publicly label the Queen an idiot. https://news.sky.com/story/david-cameron-wanted-the-queens-help-to-stop-scottish-independence-11813572

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49753151 More like definitely. https://time.com/5680759/justin-trudeau-brownface-photo/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49720728

September 19th 2019 (19/9/19). And BBC News have no finally lost interest in the arguments over the prorogation of Parliament before the UK Supreme Court. Just in time for former Prime Minister John Major to claim that proroguing Parliament for political reasons is wrong. Neatly forgetting that in 1997 he prorogued Parliament to prevent his government being brought down by the cash-for-questions scandal. https://fullfact.org/online/john-major-proroguing/

Over the weekend there were attacks on the Abqaiq and Khurais oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. The US claims the attacks were launched from the Iranian side of the Iran/Iraq border. Today Saudi Arabia announced the type of drone/UACV used in the attack. The US hasn't given the specific location of the launch site. However it is in the area around the Iranian city of Abadan. This is around 950km (570 miles) from Abqaiq. The drones have been identified as Saegah-2's. These have a range of 450km (270 miles).

September 18th 2019 (18/9/19). And I have to say that I'm a bit surprised. Yesterday all the news channels were giving constant live coverage of proceedings in the Supreme Court. Today they're still giving constant live coverage of proceedings in the Supreme Court. Yesterday saw the appellants (Remain) put forward their case. While today has seen the respondents (Leave) put forward their case. I expected the BBC at least to heroically bow to public pressure and significantly reduce their coverage today. I suppose though this is the TV News equivalent of sticking a DVD on and heading off to the beach.

Israel of course hosted the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. As hosts their entry referenced the Jewish Home Party. A small part of the United Right Coalition. In turn the United Right Coalition are/were a small part of the wider Likud led coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This particular election has been triggered by a dispute between the United Right Coalition and the Israel Our Home (Yisrael Beitneiu) Party of Avigdor Lieberman. Another small part of the Likud led coalition. The United Right Coalition are religious Zionists. Meaning they want an expanded Israel run in accordance with Jewish law. Yisrael Beiteinu however are secular Zionists. Meaning they want an expanded Israel. But one run in accordance with secular law. Officially the dispute is over the taxpayer funded stipend paid to Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men to study Judaism. Rather than working. The United Right are obviously in favour. While Lieberman is opposed. Although some of you may have detec...

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September 17th 2019 (17/9/19). And there's one question on everyone's lips; "Will the Golden Toilet Be Returning? https://news.sky.com/story/live-protests-as-fight-over-parliaments-suspension-heads-to-supreme-court-11811879

They've realised they can't stop Britain leaving on October 31st. They've long known that the Belfast/Good Friday Treaty prevents them imposing any sort of border on Northern Ireland. So now they've been reduced to childish stunts. https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-empty-chaired-by-luxembourg-pm-who-tells-him-not-to-hold-the-future-hostage-11811466

Showed the were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. And that Russia interfered in the 2016 Election. https://news.sky.com/story/saudi-arabia-says-iranian-weapons-used-in-drone-attack-on-oil-facilities-11811473 Because surely even the most rabid Muslim Brotherhood supporter has realised Iran sits to the East of Saudi Arabia. Not the North, North-West.

Now I'm streaming it online. This morning centred around the ham club decamping to Roger, the sexually ambiguous alien, home in Maine. I suppose that's a passable representation of salting the Earth. https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/09/16/farmington-maine-explosion-leap-inc-1-dead-propane-blast/2341115001/ Not that there's anything to discuss. Until Botany Bay receives the urgent psychological help he so clearly needs.

September 16th 2019 (16/9/19). And should probably tidy that up; Over the weekend two oil facilities were attacked and damaged in Saudi Arabia. The Abqaiq facility has the capacity to produce around 5% of the global oil supply. This attack seems to have removed about half of its capacity. Or 2.5% of the global oil supply. For the last four or five years Saudi Arabia has been intentionally oversupplying oil creating a glut in the market. Specifically to drive down prices to below the cost of production for many rival suppliers. So although it sounds dramatic these attacks are unlikely to have a significant impact on the global oil supply. There is already plenty of slack in the system. However it was enough to spook the oil markets. At the opening of markets in Asia the price of a barrel of the benchmark Brent Crude jumped from $60 to $70. This prompted the US to pledge to open its strategic oil reserve if needed. I was reading about this on the BBC website. When I spotted...

It turns out I can read certain Tweets. At certain times. https://us-m.cnn.com/2019/09/15/politics/trump-us-saudi-arabia-attack-iran-iraq/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fus.cnn.com%2F

A party for people who just can't make a decision. So the natural home for all those MP's who are desperate for the EU to keep on making all the decisions. Not that they were ever really cut out for a career in politics to begin with. https://news.sky.com/story/former-tory-leadership-contender-sam-gyimah-defects-to-liberal-democrats-11809637

Seven weeks. Five matches. Twenty five game days. Infinite tests. And it's ended in a draw! Although I'm starting to think Australia weren't really trying. Having secured, at worst, that draw in the fourth test.

It was launched from Iran. After all of the drones can't reach the targets from Yemen they certainly can't reach them from Iran. It's one of those rare occasions where the claim of responsibility actually explains what happened. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-14/pompeo-says-no-evidence-drone-attacks-on-saudi-came-from-yemen To the horror of Saudi Arabia's Shia minority.

I guess the regiment still lacks the budget for a club. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/john-profumo-jamie-janson-isis-ypg-syria-terror-arrested-police-a8334681.html

September 15th 2019 (15/9/19). A day in which my physiotherapist mother popped over. Causing me to somewhat lose my place. Amid a sunny afternoon of watching the dog hurtle around the garden, worrying foxes. And then cricket. Apparently I've probably torn the cartilage in my knee. Not that knowing that in any way speeds up the 6-8 weeks its going to take to fix itself.

To be associated with Churchill of late. https://news.sky.com/story/solid-gold-toilet-stolen-from-winston-chuchill-birthplace-blenheim-palace-11809266 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nicholas-soames-brexit-vote-tory-whip-winston-churchill-grandson-conservatives-a9091116.html

Doesn't seem to be making Saudi Arabia more secure. https://news.sky.com/story/saudi-arabia-drone-attack-sparks-fire-at-worlds-largest-oil-processing-facility-11809206

September 14th 2019 (14/9/19). And I've thought of another one; "Novichok or George Osborne." "I know which I'd rather run into at lunch."

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/sep/12/anti-brexiters-new-legal-challenge-scotland-to-force-article-50-extension The relief sought by the appellant does not exist under UK law. Furthermore the relief which does exist under law has already been rejected by the appellant. Twice.

https://news.sky.com/story/owen-carey-coroner-says-teenager-who-died-after-eating-chicken-at-byron-burger-was-assured-by-menu-11808332 That very famous discussion of Brexit I had with my retired government attorney actually took place in a branch of Byron's Burgers. I seem to remember it beginning, on cellphone, with the words; "Byron's?!" "Isn't that where tossers eat." https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/jun/27/george-osborne-wise-byron-burger

I'm not buying; https://news.sky.com/story/david-cameron-second-referendum-cant-be-ruled-out-11808745 A lesson Sky News should've learnt back in early 2011; https://news.sky.com/story/coroner-will-not-go-ahead-with-hearings-into-manchester-arena-deaths-11808666 Although imagine the intelligence has come from a conversation where there were only three people in the room. One of them was the bomber. So we know he's not the source. I think the terrorist mastermind is about to become very suspicious of the other person in the room.

As always on a Friday I've had a series of niggly little things like cooking and cleaning to do. Which prevent me from just watching cricket. I did though timetable them so I'd have an hour to sit down with a cold beer in front of the TV. I'd just sat down, And Australia are all out.

The DOJ's Civil Rights division are going to have to go in and sort them out. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49691875 I assume the FBI are going to prosecute the convicted burglar over the filing of a false report.

September 13th 2019 (13/9/19). I see the parolee is feeling the pressure; https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-twitter/twitter-blocks-accounts-of-raul-castro-and-cuban-state-run-media-idUSKCN1VX2AH https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/09/reveal-saudi-official-allegedly-tied-911-attackers-190913011926350.html If they wanted to learn about Cyberwarfare they should've got themselves down DSEi. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=krl-2hgFrJU odd About 20 odd years ago. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MJiiwulcTe4

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/live-blog/september-democratic-debate-live-updates-n105322 "They did not conspire to rig the 2016 Election." "Then upon failing attempt to illegally overthrow the executive. "

https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2019-09-12/belfast-high-court-dismisses-no-deal-brexit-challenge/ Or barely mentioned in order to continue to focus on the outlier in the four cases.

September 12th 2019 (12/9/19). To understand cricket you really need to listen to BBC radio's Test Match Special (TMS). It's people talking constantly for five days. About things which have very little to do with cricket. Highlights from the second test include; The movie "12 Angry Men." And;  "How big a scratching post would be needed the satisfy Phil - the Cat - Tufnell.

You start by brainstorming the absolute worse case scenario. So you identify what would happen if an earthquake, hurricane, nuclear meltdown and terror attack occur all at the same time. You then enter into a second phase. In which you draw up action plans to mitigate that absolute worse case scenario. Operation Yellowhammer is the first part of that process. Blue sky thinking where nothing a dismissed as utterly unlikely. Yellowhammer was replaced by Operation Redfold - the second phase - all the way back in March 2019. You'll notice those who sing "Keep the Red Flag Flying" are not at all interested in the relevant documents.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49661855 "A UK government appeal against the ruling will be heard by the Supreme Court in London next week." The UK government is not appealing at the Supreme Court. Gina Miller is appealing at the Supreme Court. Over the rejection of her application to the High Court. The Scottish appellants have been adjoined in Miller's appeal. Due to the matter being outside the jurisdiction of the Scottish Court.

https://news.sky.com/story/pms-suspension-of-parliament-is-unlawful-scottish-court-rules-11806812 It almost goes without saying the prorogation of the British Parliament affects the British Parliament. Meaning that challenges to it can only be heard by a British Court. Rather than a sub-national Scottish one. This challenges has been led by the Scottish National Party (SNP). They are the largest party in Scotland. So chose to bring the matter before a Scottish Court thinking their political power would allow them to exert a corrupt influence over the Court. The fact they were not able to do that and the challenge was initial rejected shows how baseless their case it. The matter is now before a British Court. Allowing space for the teenage tantrum that was always expected. It comes at a time when the Queen is trying to distance herself from the advisers who instructed her to grant Royal Assent to the Benn Bill. That caused a lot of offence to people who correctly advised...

September 11th 2019 (11/9/19). On this day is history, Did anything happen.

Watching CNN try to dream up a reason why Trump was wrong to fire John Bolton. Because in these troubled a divisive times I think there's one thing upon which we can all agree; John Bolton's a f'cking idiot.

https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/kosovo-reintegrate-isil-returnees-work-190608200858002.html

The standard result in every forfeited game. The Serbian FA are playing in Group B. They did not give permission for this lunatic Mosque in their southern province to field a team.

So I'm doing what the English FA should've done. And boycotting tonight's match. https://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-outgoing-pm-haradinaj-silent-at-war-crimes-court-questioning/30073155.html

When I make my bi-weekly check on Twitter. My account is still locked. However there do seems to be sings of progress; https://www.tmz.com/2019/09/09/britney-spears-conservatorship-case-jamie-jodi-montgomery/ In the sense that the nature of the punishment is no longer being disputed. There is merely an attempt to negotiate the length of the punishment. Now all's needed is the realisation that it can only be negotiated in the sense that it can become more severe. He will have to rot as a warning to any others tempted to raise their hand in a similar fashion.

https://www.neweurope.eu/article/von-der-leyen-assigns-portfolios-all-the-assignments/ If the flower pot men spot it they'll be amazed! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49640344

September 10th 2019 (10/9/19). Do you know who I really feel sorry for after yesterday? Hilary Benn. It's the ultimate white privilege thing. How is he meant to learn from his mistakes. If there's always someone to bail him out so he never has to face up to his mistakes? I mean, this pretty much sums up his political week; https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sydenham-shooting-london-victim-met-police-latest-a9097221.html Yet he's still going to be boasting about his massive achievement. And he's really the absolute best the Labour Party has to offer. Anyway I've got a feeling Britain will be seeking a Brexit extension until January 31st 2020. On condition the next EU President is a horse.

Yeah, Right(!)

My main takeaway is that Remainers are irrational extremists who don't keep their word. So can't be negotiated with.

Despite the cost of giving it; https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-oliver-brutally-mocks-trump-over-alabama-map-sharpie-stunt Although it's a fair bet the people behind the Fixed Term Act are just too thick to understand the advice; https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-branded-david-cameron-girly-swot-leaked-document-reveals-11803807 The constitutional implications of Benn's Bill seem to severe to waste on simply teaching Boris a lesson. There is of course no way to gauge the consequences of the Benn Bill. It cedes all power to the EU. So we've got to wait for the EU to decide what the consequences are. Then we've got to lump it.

Or the 51st State being left in ruins? https://news.sky.com/video/firefighters-tackle-blaze-at-block-of-flats-11805366

But at least he finally seems able to at least track the conversation the grown ups are having. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49628123 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-49633146

https://watchitdie.blogspot.com/2019/09/please-dont-pretend-this-is-normal.html