This Week’s WTF Story Award Goes to… (2021 edition)

A relatively obscure dispute over fishing rights between Britain and France has rapidly escalated into converging naval ships. Though the countries are unlikely to go to war, here’s what to know:

Remember Agincourt!
La Pucelle d’Orleans!

Source?

NYT. Or, rather, an NYT tweet linking to an NYT article, via Krugman Twitter.

Remember the Cod-Wars between Britain and Iceland!

Perhaps he means he doesn’t remember eating his mother specifically. I mean, perhaps he had other more memorable people to dinner. Or for dinner.

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A post was merged into an existing topic: South Africa Truck Driver Outdrives Gun Attack

Self-driving cars might reduce traffic accidents, but you’ll always have idiots. Exhibit 1:

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Gasoline panic buying in the US

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Officials have warned against filling plastic bags with gasoline

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Taken in 2019 apparently

Oh, come on!
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What the…

I guess she ran out of tequila

And as per usual they hardly ever use the word “rape” when it’s female-to-male.

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He was asking for it… :smirk:

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It appears to be a satire site.

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Did you have to ruin the fun? :grin:

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Exhibit 2:

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What a horrible way to go…
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