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Match your outfit with the drapes and no-one will see you are here.

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lionheart · 19/05/2017 17:33

Watch and listen.

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GingerIvy · 23/05/2017 10:09

AFP news agency‏Verified account @AFP 1h1 hour ago
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#BREAKING Militant attack on Afghan army base kills 10 soldiers: officials

GingerIvy · 23/05/2017 10:11

Bigly I think I'd love to just hide out today. Unfortunately, we have a full day planned which includes a number of trips on public transport in London. I always worry what to tell my dcs as I don't want to worry them, but at the same time, they can read - it'll be on the headlines of papers people are reading on the tube - and people will be talking about it. Also I want them to understand that if we're out somewhere and something happens they must do exactly as I tell them without questions or panicking. Such difficult conversations.

lionheart · 23/05/2017 10:11

“So many young and beautiful and innocent people living and enjoying their lives murdered by evil losers in life. I won't call them monsters because they would like that term, they would think that's great name. I will call them from now on, losers, because that's what they are: they're losers. And we'll have more of them, but they're losers, just remember that," says Trump.

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BiglyBadgers · 23/05/2017 10:11

Surely a sett, Badgers? Or are you as casual about your badgerly homebuilding as Trump is about diplomacy?

You and your fancy technical terms. We don't like experts round here you know. Wink

GingerIvy · 23/05/2017 10:12

And just as I type that, this pops up on my twitter feed.

CNN International‏Verified account @cnni 27s27 seconds ago
How to talk to your kids about the #Manchester attack cnn.it/2qK7FHn

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 23/05/2017 10:17

Fucking hell

SanFranBear · 23/05/2017 10:27

I am so Angry with fucking Trump and his 'losers' speech... just fuck off!

OhYouBadBadKitten · 23/05/2017 10:30

oi you lot. No hiding. We are the people who don't bury their heads in the sand, even when it gets awful and scary.

GingerIvy · 23/05/2017 10:30

No no no. I said I wanted to. I didn't say I was going to. Grin

BiglyBadgers · 23/05/2017 10:30

I agree San. He manages to make it sounds like a playground spat and then go off on one talking about his foreign trip and how he is going obliterate terrorists. It is always all about him and what he is doing.

GingerIvy · 23/05/2017 10:31

The Independent‏Verified account @Independent 14s14 seconds ago
Passengers on flight from Dubai to Heathrow evacuated following bomb threat ind.pn/2qRhRfC

OhYouBadBadKitten · 23/05/2017 10:32
OhYouBadBadKitten · 23/05/2017 10:32

shit x-post Blush

Lweji · 23/05/2017 11:10

Colbert on the peach thing.

Americans love peach.
Peach cobbler
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Im-peach-ment. Grin

Also, just seen the Korea incident. It's going to escalate, isn't it.

blueskyinmarch · 23/05/2017 11:12

I am frantically washing windows and hoovering like some mad woman because i just cannot cope with all the horror and sorrow that today is throwing at us. Trump may be an idiot but i have no words for the person who unleashed that violence in Manchester last night. They are in a different league all together.

PerkingFaintly · 23/05/2017 11:27

Maybe a bit late, but Ginger here are some more guides on talking to children about the news.

CBBC: Advice if you're upset by the news
www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/13865002

And our very own:
Talking to children about terror attacks
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/guest_posts/2936546-Talking-to-children-about-terror-attacks

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 23/05/2017 11:36

Ffs what is wrong with her

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/manchester-bombing-katie-hopkins-final-solution-muslims-arena-terror-attack-phillip-schofield-a7750656.html?amp

Manchester bombing: Katie Hopkins reported to police after calling for 'final solution' following terror attack

cozietoesie · 23/05/2017 11:40

Yes. I think it probably is, Lweji.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 23/05/2017 11:52

Thanks for that article on how to speak to your children, ginger. DS has recently been saying he's worried about someone coming into our house with a gun (he brought it up again last night in fact) and it's hard to be reassuring but truthful, particularly when such horrific things happen.

I hope all those who were affected are able to find a way to get through this horror.

TheClaws · 23/05/2017 12:24

South Korea incident most likely a NK-sent drone

www.smh.com.au/world/north-korea-fires-object-over-south-korean-border-report-20170523-gwbiyi.html

originalbiglymavis · 23/05/2017 13:10

Does that stupid woman know what 'fine solution' means? Is she suggesting genocide?

cozietoesie · 23/05/2017 13:22

As you said, she's a stupid woman. Who has, apparently, been reported to the police for that original tweet. (Which has now been removed.)

Lweji · 23/05/2017 13:23

Meanwhile, what does Trump propose to do about the violent people in his country who attack other religions and races?

Match your outfit with the drapes and no-one will see you are here.
OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 23/05/2017 13:28

Just seen that you've posted some useful links too perking. Thanks for those, will check them out.

Lweji · 23/05/2017 13:34

CNN‏Verified account @CNN 2m2 minutes ago
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President Trump: Both Israelis and Palestinian leaders "are ready to reach for peace" cnn.it/2qfmVZa

It would be great, but it wouldn't be the first peace deal that never actually takes off.