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Huh, I guess it's TACO Thursday unfortunately.

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[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 82 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I hope BBC goes after him regardless. Bring it all out in the open on that loser rapist flesh rot

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They're almost certainly going to go after him for legal fees and his only defense would be that he believed there was actual harm which would also require release of his finances. He kinda fucked himself if they want to push it at all.

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

English law recognizes takebacksies, yes?

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

As long as the BBC didn't say no takesiesbacksies.

[–] minorkeys@sh.itjust.works 69 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If there is no detriment for the attempt, the legal system is a tool of aggression, not justice. A claimed was made and the investigation should be seen to it's conclusion.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Well yeah. American justice system is just another tool for the rich to bully the poor into being quiet.

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 48 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

He just couldn't grasp the BBC hard enough with his tiny ligitious hands.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

He can't handle anything because he's a moron. He probably had a dozen people tell him this was a bad idea.

As usual, the primary intention was never necessarily to win, only to intimidate.

[–] Monument@piefed.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 1 week ago

No, we're pretty sure he did grab him.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ha no. Fuck that, he don't get taco out of this. Can BBC counter sue now? How do we get this discovery rolling?

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 62 points 1 week ago (1 children)

BBC already filed a motion to oppose Trump's filing.

[–] DanceMomsSavedMe@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The judge who gets to decide if motions stay or not was appointed by Trump during his first term.

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A bunch of Trump appointed judges have ruled against him.

I'd put them as more lawful evil, and less likely to be fans of Trump's chaotic evil.

[–] Dultas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[–] EvilHankVenture@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I mean some lawful neutral judges might have slipped past as well. Trump is incompetent if they aren't actively doing good he may not realize they aren't evil.

[–] Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 36 points 1 week ago

"They caused me financial harm!"

"Ok show us your financials so we can determine how much."

"Oh... uh... you wanna see my totally legit financials?? Uhhh nevermind i take it back."

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The telegraph is a Conservative Newspaper with a paywall. The Guardian is a more "centre left"/progressive newspaper (pro universal healthcare, facts matter etc) and it doesn't have a paywall, it has a cancelable "please consider subscribing".

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/trump-bbc-libel-lawsuit

[–] black0ut@pawb.social 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sorry, I see that as a cookie wall, not a pay wall.

So yes, you have to accept cookies to read the article, but you don't have to give them your credit card info, and American sites just set cookies anyway.

You should use a browser that lets you burn tabs' cookies if you're worried about it. (That's what I do.) Alternatively get an ad blocker. My browser does its own ad blocking. It lets "sponsored" articles through, and similarly spoken ads included by the author in podcasts and videos but I don't see Google's ads on YouTube with it.

Browser fingerprinting is real and google and other advertisers track you whether you allow cookies or not.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

Ha! Cornered the POS.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 week ago

Oh, did the subpoenas suddenly get too real? Guess turning over his books on all his corruption schemes, I mean, businesses, wasn't to his taste.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Very little legitimate income and lots of fraudulent income.

[–] lemmy_at_em@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What? I didn't know it was Taco Tuesday!

[–] Leviathan@fedinsfw.app 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

TACO Thursday! Close enough?

Edit: Woops! That's the name of the post. My bad.

[–] lemmy_at_em@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, i didn't read the OP before commenting too. Oops.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Some people don't read the articles before commenting, and here you two are taking it to the next level!

[–] Leviathan@fedinsfw.app 2 points 1 week ago

Hey listen, if drunk Lemmy commenting is wrong, I don't wanna be right.

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago
[–] fizzle@quokk.au 6 points 1 week ago

Pathetic loser. What an embarrassment.

[–] FluidBeef@quokk.au 6 points 1 week ago

BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, BBC5, BBC6, BBC7, BBC Heaven!

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Should he have business?

[–] eurodyne@piefed.world 3 points 1 week ago
[–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 points 1 week ago

I couldn't figure out how to make a BBC joke without sounding racist so I'll just say fuck Trump.