Couple of slices of toast in the side with the butter and jam on the edge and it looks like a snack though
Sorry it’s a bit long but I came across this and it’s probably the best summary I’ve read so far, “While tens of millions of Americans still treat Donald Trump like some misunderstood patriot-warrior, part martyr, part messiah, the rest of the world sees him clearly for what he is: a petty, erratic, blustering extortionist with all the depth of a used car salesman and the impulse control of a vengeful toddler. And nowhere was that more evident than this week in Japan’s House of Representatives, where opposition lawmaker Shinji Oguma stood up and gave the kind of blistering, soul-cleansing truth that would cause half of Congress to hide under their desks. Oguma didn't hedge or sanitize. He called Trump a juvenile delinquent engaged in extortion. He warned his government that good faith is seen as weakness by the Trump regime. He urged ministers to watch documentaries about Roy Cohn and Trump as a necessary act of strategic self-defense. Because when you're dealing with a man like Trump, reason is useless and appeasement is a guarantee of more abuse. His words weren’t just a slap, they were a survival manual. He described Trump’s logic as so chaotic, it “would score zero on a math test.” And he warned that every concession Japan made would not lead to peace, but invite more chaos. Because, as Oguma understood, and as so many Americans still refuse to grasp, you don’t negotiate with a conman. You don’t deal with a mob boss in good faith. You contain him. Contrast that with Trump’s press conference days earlier, where he dismissed rising global cooperation with China as “nothing,” claimed “nobody can compete with us,” and mangled the name of a slain Japanese prime minister as he turned a supposed tribute into a clumsy sales pitch. It wasn’t just disrespectful, it was disqualifying. But here in the U.S., his base clapped like trained seals. And the media? They covered it like theater. Again. Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has been practically yelling into the void for weeks. He warned that Trump’s reckless tariff tantrums would backfire, that the U.S. was alienating key allies, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and creating a strategic vacuum China would be more than happy to fill. And that’s exactly what happened. Trump’s “toughness” didn’t scare Beijing. It delighted them. They watched as America lashed out at its own allies, undermined decades of coalition-building, and handed China a diplomatic gift basket stuffed with opportunity. What Emanuel said, and what the American media still won’t confront, is that Trump has flushed years of delicate, essential diplomacy down the drain. Not because he had a better plan. Not because he’s playing some genius-level 4D chess. But because chaos is the brand. Sabotage is the point. And weakness, real weakness, is thinking that bullying your allies and golfing through international crises makes you strong. And still, millions cheer. Because here’s the cruel twist: while the rest of the world assesses Trump based on his actions, many Americans treat him like a fictional character whose crimes and failures only add to his legend. He’s the outlaw hero in the story they’ve been fed by cable news, clickbait factories, and Facebook rage loops. And the press, mainstream, corporate, legacy, played an enormous role in shaping that myth. From the moment he descended that golden escalator, media executives saw ratings gold, not a threat to democracy. They gave him billions in free coverage, breathlessly aired every insult, every scandal, every rally. They let him phone into shows unchallenged, normalized his lies with euphemisms like “controversial statements,” and built him into an unstoppable force of narrative gravity. Even now, some outlets treat his criminal indictments like juicy subplots rather than existential alarms. It’s no wonder that it takes a Japanese lawmaker to stand up and say what most of our own won’t: this man is an extortionist. This regime is not rational. You do not bargain with a wrecking ball. You hold firm and you don’t flinch. That speech went viral for a reason. Because Shinji Oguma said what millions around the world are thinking, and what far too many Americans still can’t, or won’t, face. And maybe, just maybe, the next time Trump pulls out his Sharpie-scrawled tariff charts or tries to strong-arm another ally while the media calls it a “pivot,” someone in our government will remember Oguma’s words. Watch the documentaries. Study the behavior. Know exactly who you’re dealing with. And don’t give him a damn thing” #japan #tradewar #ForeignPolicy #tariffs
I'm pleased those four women stood up against the trans community, now we are seeing the disgusting side of some of those individuals, statues damaged and disgusting messages (death threats) sent to the four women. I've got nothing against the gay or trans communities and never have, but for me going into womens spaces was a step too far, and the trans community have done far more damage to their cause than I could ever of imagined. I guess some people just don't like that word no, but ****ing no it is, get use to it! And the correct outcome for me. Personally I blame the politicians for letting it get this far, Rosie Duffield Labour MP for Canterbury always made a vocal stand and got loads of **** and dogs abuse for it, well the Supreme Court have now come down on their side and clearly shown they were right all along, but what person genuinly didn't think a woman could only be so biologically, vulnerable men posing as women that's who, well they need to go find another safe space now, that is not single sex womens spaces. And everytime some wiithin the trans community attack those that make this stand, the more it shows it was the right decision...because it's not supposed to be how real women behave.
It shows this woke nonsense has gone too far when we’ve needed to get the highest and most intelligent judges in the land together and have them tell us what a woman is. Scottish government and universities have had a big part to play in this nonsense. Hopefully they abide by the new directives but I doubt they fully will.
Already posted about this somewhere on the board - I suspect the vast majority of genetically born females would be uncomfortable sharing changing rooms, toilets etc with genetically born males - and as a society we can't override the rights of the majority to appease a small minority ... especially where doing so would create genuine anxiety and discomfort for many ...
The abuse hasn't stopped and seems like Rosie Duffield MP has received **** loads, time for Keir to speak up, but he won't like he didn't previously, why, because we keep trying to appease people, instead of telling them straight, you were not biologically born a woman, and they can scream, shout and stamp their feet as much as they like because all they are doing is pushing liberal thinkers like me away. They just can't see the self harm they are causing themselves. Nicola Sturgeon sort of started this ball rolling if memory serves me correct, and she only succeeded in shooting herself in the foot, which is why we are where we are today - the answer is simple, you cannot share a single sex space reserved for women only....the word they need to try and absorb is that word NO!
Loads of places have unisex toilets these days. Go into a Starbucks or something similar and it will usually just be a toilet and then another one for disabled people. Also my local swimming pool has a mixed changing area. Just one big changing room with cubicles. Personally I think this is the way to deal with this, rather than getting high court judges to determine how people use these spaces.
It's not determing anything, they shouldn't be in womens toilets, it's never been allowed, we just need to stop kneeling to this nonsense and they need to understand they can't have everything they want like some spoilt child. And btw I've pointed out mixed toilets before....so it's all very clear and the answer is still no.
The mixed toilets in the likes of Starbucks tend to be single toilets for the whole store with one door so you can’t have two people in there unless they go in together so there’s no chance of a trans person mixing with a woman. Quite different from an actual women’s toilet. Are places meant to police it though? Some women just look a bit blokey. If some fat rugby lezza goes for a **** is it going to kick off with women thinking she’s a fat bloke illegally in their bog?
Yeah I agree that trans women shouldn't be in women's toilets. I'm just saying that more and more places now have unisex toilets and changing rooms, which seems to be a sensible solution to all of this.
I've pointed this out plenty of times, not specifically Starbucks mind. It is the solution, but men should still not be going in womens toilets, even if they can't accept the general rules. If someone is desperate for the loo I have no qualms over using whatever loo is available but that's a far cry from bowing to the demands that had to be sorted through the courts. Just looking at some of the after affects of the decision and the abuse that followed, proves it was the right decision, and I'm really not sure why anyone see's otherwise. I've nowt against the Trans community, never have had, this is just a simple request to stop using womens toilets....the answer is no, I know some might struggle with that answer, but it's tough.
