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Nov. 7th, 2017
Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday
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icon_ukIn the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like. Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat amongst yourselves.
Couple of notes for our American members; today is a local election day across the USA. You can check to see if you have anything going on locally here.
Also, enrolment for the 2018 Affordable Health Care Act started on 1st November and ends 15th December, advertising for this program was slashed by a certain someone in the White House, and the website is down "for maintenance" at times during the weekend, so keep trying if you need to register.
Trump is in Asia... and it's going about as well as one might expect. But have no fear, he's back on Twitter after being cut off from it for 11 minutes last week due to the actions of an employee of Twitter on their last day. I think around of applause is called for for this anonymous hero.
The woman who flipped the Presidential motorcade the bird has been fired from her job because she used the photo of the moment, which she didn't take, as her profile picture on social media and that apparently violated social media policy at her workplace.
Another week, another shooting tragedy, this time in Texas. As other, more trenchant observers have noted, one immigrant killing other people by driving a truck, and there was immediate high level talk of cancelling the visa scheme which that person used to enter the US. Another white guy murders dozens with guns... not a word about changing a damn thing. Anyone might think there was a double standard.
The UK Government continues to convulse under a double whammy of sexual misconduct allegations finally being listened too after decades of being ignored or hidden away and the release by a German Newspaper of a list of the great and the good who are using "Tax avoidance" loopholes to squirrel away their earnings without paying tax (This includes the Queen, it would seem). Whilst not illegal it's certainly viewed as being ethically dubious and not really appropriate for those who are supposed to be representing the country and it's governance.
Also Theresa May and co are being forced to publish 58 impact studies over what Brexit might do to aspects of the economy, which they had sought to keep buried. I suspect we'll find out why soon, but we're already getting pre-emptive damage control from our Minister for Brexit, so who knows.
PS: And it turns out they're trying to worm their way out of it, despite very clear instructions
I've finished listening to podcast series EOS 10, which I loved, and was delighted/relieved to find that it will be returning for a third season at some point.
Lego's set of minifigures of "Women of NASA" has become an instant best seller
The Walt Disney Company is looking to purchase most of 21st Century Fox (though not Fox News)
Scientists in Scotland are developing a technique of breeding "Low emmission" cows. So that's a thing that's happening.
Couple of notes for our American members; today is a local election day across the USA. You can check to see if you have anything going on locally here.
Also, enrolment for the 2018 Affordable Health Care Act started on 1st November and ends 15th December, advertising for this program was slashed by a certain someone in the White House, and the website is down "for maintenance" at times during the weekend, so keep trying if you need to register.
Trump is in Asia... and it's going about as well as one might expect. But have no fear, he's back on Twitter after being cut off from it for 11 minutes last week due to the actions of an employee of Twitter on their last day. I think around of applause is called for for this anonymous hero.
The woman who flipped the Presidential motorcade the bird has been fired from her job because she used the photo of the moment, which she didn't take, as her profile picture on social media and that apparently violated social media policy at her workplace.
Another week, another shooting tragedy, this time in Texas. As other, more trenchant observers have noted, one immigrant killing other people by driving a truck, and there was immediate high level talk of cancelling the visa scheme which that person used to enter the US. Another white guy murders dozens with guns... not a word about changing a damn thing. Anyone might think there was a double standard.
The UK Government continues to convulse under a double whammy of sexual misconduct allegations finally being listened too after decades of being ignored or hidden away and the release by a German Newspaper of a list of the great and the good who are using "Tax avoidance" loopholes to squirrel away their earnings without paying tax (This includes the Queen, it would seem). Whilst not illegal it's certainly viewed as being ethically dubious and not really appropriate for those who are supposed to be representing the country and it's governance.
Also Theresa May and co are being forced to publish 58 impact studies over what Brexit might do to aspects of the economy, which they had sought to keep buried. I suspect we'll find out why soon, but we're already getting pre-emptive damage control from our Minister for Brexit, so who knows.
PS: And it turns out they're trying to worm their way out of it, despite very clear instructions
I've finished listening to podcast series EOS 10, which I loved, and was delighted/relieved to find that it will be returning for a third season at some point.
Lego's set of minifigures of "Women of NASA" has become an instant best seller
The Walt Disney Company is looking to purchase most of 21st Century Fox (though not Fox News)
Scientists in Scotland are developing a technique of breeding "Low emmission" cows. So that's a thing that's happening.
riddler13After Shizukiri was introduced in last issue, we now have the first appearance of Mayumi, the other main player in "Bridge of Tears". This two-part story, however, isn't exactly focused on her.
( 8 pages out of 24 )
This story is collected in Usagi Yojimbo Volume 23: Bridge Of Tears and The Usagi Yojimbo Saga Book 6.
Next, part 2 of this story.
( 8 pages out of 24 )
This story is collected in Usagi Yojimbo Volume 23: Bridge Of Tears and The Usagi Yojimbo Saga Book 6.
Next, part 2 of this story.
icon_ukFrom CBR release here
Brian Michael Bendis has written for Marvel Comics for nearly 18 years, working on titles ranging from Ultimate Spider-Man and Daredevil to Secret Invasion and Jessica Jones. However, that era is coming to an end this morning with an announcement from DC Comics.
In a brief statement on Twitter, the publisher revealed that Bendis has signed a “multifaceted, multilayered” exclusive agreement. Bendis retweeted the announcement but has yet to comment.
Gotta say, I did not see THAT one coming....
Brian Michael Bendis has written for Marvel Comics for nearly 18 years, working on titles ranging from Ultimate Spider-Man and Daredevil to Secret Invasion and Jessica Jones. However, that era is coming to an end this morning with an announcement from DC Comics.
In a brief statement on Twitter, the publisher revealed that Bendis has signed a “multifaceted, multilayered” exclusive agreement. Bendis retweeted the announcement but has yet to comment.
Gotta say, I did not see THAT one coming....
