The Good News Only - thread...

[matticus]

Round of applause for German voters (as I don't think anyone has mentioned this elsewhere):
82% turnout.

 

[Beebo]

Round of applause for German voters (as I don't think anyone has mentioned this elsewhere):
82% turnout.

Do you think that is because of PR?
I’m sure FPTP results in lower turnout.

 

[icowden]

Do you think that is because of PR?
I’m sure FPTP results in lower turnout.

Well, when your vote actually counts for something it makes it more worthwhile voting. I think you get a lot more "what's the point" in safe seat areas.

 

[matticus]

Do you think that is because of PR?
I’m sure FPTP results in lower turnout.

No idea - I haven't looked at the trends, sorry.

 

[matticus]

The names of the two "rescued" ISS astronauts being Butch and Sunny somehow pleases me. Proper 'murican names!

 

[bobzmyunkle]

The names of the two "rescued" ISS astronauts being Butch and Sunny somehow pleases me. Proper 'murican names!

Weren't they in a film once?

 

[matticus]

Weren't they in a film once?

Maybe Bob, maybe ...

 

[matticus]

The names of the two "rescued" ISS astronauts being Butch and Sunny somehow pleases me. Proper 'murican names!

goddamit. "Sunny" isn't called Sunny; this is she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunita_Williams
(I only heard her name on the Radio. Sorry Suni!)

 

[yello]

Is Butch butch though? Don't tell Trump nor Musk if not, they'll not be having that.

Apparently, he's Barry Eugene.

 

[matticus]

Is Butch butch though? Don't tell Trump nor Musk if not, they'll not be having that.

Apparently, he's Barry Eugene.

Barry Eugene "Butch" Wilmore

People can have more than 1 name (it's in the Constitution. Maybe ... )

 

[matticus]

Sky News make a minor error:

https://www.thepoke.com/2025/03/21/sky-news-heathrow-wrong-sas/

 

[winjim]

Sky News make a minor error:
View attachment 7622
https://www.thepoke.com/2025/03/21/sky-news-heathrow-wrong-sas/

Brilliant. It's not that they reported it unthinkingly so much as they thought about it enough to bother digging out an image of the insignia.

 

[BoldonLad]

Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4zp3z1p3o

 

[Beebo]

Bill Gates. Enemy of the people, has donated almost all his money to his charitable foundation.
I’m sure there are plenty of reasons to criticise him, but he’s at least trying to do some good with his fortune.
The right wing are always seeking to frame him as a villain, whilst Musk and Bezos worshipped. They are clearly scared of someone giving away all their riches. It seems to go completely against what they understand.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2e87lzqkdo

 

[Pblakeney]

Bill Gates. Enemy of the people, has donated almost all his money to his charitable foundation.
I’m sure there are plenty of reasons to criticise him, but he’s at least trying to do some good with his fortune.
The right wing are always seeking to frame him as a villain, whilst Musk and Bezos worshipped. They are clearly scared of someone giving away all their riches. It seems to go completely against what they understand.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2e87lzqkdo

They can’t comprehend the concept and despise someone setting the precedent.
👏👏👏