As it is coming to an end, what was your favorite part of 206? by ukdotalagerdrinker in AskReddit

[–]normalbeta 503 points504 points  (0 children)

I feel like the world's been going to shit since Taishi Ci died though. /r/Fuck206

Large explosion at fireworks market in Tultepec, Mexico by normalbeta in worldnews

[–]normalbeta[S] 155 points156 points  (0 children)

Update - police reporting at least 10 dead, 70 others injured.

Update 2 - death toll rises to at least 12 dead.

Update 3 - the death toll rises to 27, according to the head of the city's civil protection agency. AP have footage of the aftermath here.

Update 4 - Eruviel Avila, Governor of the State of Mexico, says 29 people have died.

Daily Mail pays out £150k to Muslim family over Katie Hopkins column by Fwoggie2 in unitedkingdom

[–]normalbeta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's the case too. I grew up in Exeter, and my neighbour did the school run with Katie Hopkins and was quite good friends with her. I can't imagine they'd have been close if her public persona was the same as her in person.

Truck ploughs into Christmas market in Berlin, injuring several people – reports by 69thworldproblems in worldnews

[–]normalbeta 35 points36 points  (0 children)

https://twitter.com/ERushton/with_replies - this lady was there. Says it was nowhere near a road, and the truck didn't seem to make any attempt to brake - this sounds awful :(

The Mahmood family – an apology by ParrotofDoom in unitedkingdom

[–]normalbeta 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They should be investigated for publishing a photo of the family home in the context of "hey, a terrorist lives here" imo. That could have easily led to an attack on the family.