Europe prefers to go with a "But we're not the US!" historical method about this history. Ignoring, you know, their part in it and some of the shady shit European countries still do.
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Europe prefers to go with a "But we're not the US!" historical method about this history. Ignoring, you know, their part in it and some of the shady shit European countries still do.
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Yeah we were actively taught in school history lessons that slavery (and indeed racism) were things that happened in America. If slavery was ever discussed as a British policy, it was in the context of abolitionism
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Yeah we were actively taught in school history lessons that slavery (and indeed racism) were things that happened in America. If slavery was ever discussed as a British policy, it was in the context of abolitionism
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November 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I have emergency commissions open to pay for my dog's food and meds. Please consider buying a slot!
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Calvin Duncan, a former prisoner who was wrongly incarcerated for nearly 30 years, wins Orleans clerk of court race
He ran as someone who struggled for years to retrieve his own case records in his bid to prove his innocence
He ran as someone who struggled for years to retrieve his own case records in his bid to prove his innocence
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Calvin Duncan, a former prisoner who was wrongly incarcerated for nearly 30 years, wins Orleans clerk of court race
He ran as someone who struggled for years to retrieve his own case records in his bid to prove his innocence
He ran as someone who struggled for years to retrieve his own case records in his bid to prove his innocence
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SOMEONE: Fuck you!
BOVINO: That’s not very nice.
THE MOST MOM VOICE YOU’VE EVER HEARD: Well, are you doing nice things?
BOVINO: That’s not very nice.
THE MOST MOM VOICE YOU’VE EVER HEARD: Well, are you doing nice things?
Bovino is taking part in CBP detentions in Charlotte. dickfc_w_l on TikTok.
November 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
SOMEONE: Fuck you!
BOVINO: That’s not very nice.
THE MOST MOM VOICE YOU’VE EVER HEARD: Well, are you doing nice things?
BOVINO: That’s not very nice.
THE MOST MOM VOICE YOU’VE EVER HEARD: Well, are you doing nice things?
It's only been two and a half hours and I miss my cats.
November 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's only been two and a half hours and I miss my cats.
I still remember the day that someone said that you could bet on the length of fires. And how shocking that was to me. Then someone pointed out how you could force the fire longer to get more money. And it was just depressing as hell.
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I still remember the day that someone said that you could bet on the length of fires. And how shocking that was to me. Then someone pointed out how you could force the fire longer to get more money. And it was just depressing as hell.
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The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
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i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
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i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
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I've long held the gambling is not the problem, the apps are the problem. You gotta go to the place to make your bet, and you gotta go back to get your money. They can be everywhere but inside arenas, and no mobile apps of any sort. Instant karmic reset.
I agree that people who want to gamble should be forced to physically marinate in cigarette smoke and a lingering ambience of body odor and shame to do so
If gambling can’t be banned outright, it should be regulated so you can’t do it online. You should have to do it the old way, go to a dirty storefront in the worst part of town with all the other losers and hand over cash to an old guy with a layer of visible crust all over his skin.
November 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I've long held the gambling is not the problem, the apps are the problem. You gotta go to the place to make your bet, and you gotta go back to get your money. They can be everywhere but inside arenas, and no mobile apps of any sort. Instant karmic reset.
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every time I hear that stupid ass speech from Senator Eric Schmitt about the American "nation-state" or these stupid pro-war zoomers, i keep coming back to this from Nagisa Oshima's Death By Hanging (1968)
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
every time I hear that stupid ass speech from Senator Eric Schmitt about the American "nation-state" or these stupid pro-war zoomers, i keep coming back to this from Nagisa Oshima's Death By Hanging (1968)
Throw back Sunday to mom buying a long stranded Christmas tree and the look that ended it.
November 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Throw back Sunday to mom buying a long stranded Christmas tree and the look that ended it.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
November 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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one of many reasons why the whole "Democrats have no space for men" argument is bullshit is that they still keep misogynist creeps like Larry Summers around
I refuse to believe that Larry Summers' expertise and skills are indispensable in any way. Please find another economist and policy expert, @americanprogress.bsky.social. There are loads out there.
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
one of many reasons why the whole "Democrats have no space for men" argument is bullshit is that they still keep misogynist creeps like Larry Summers around
He likes playing with hair.
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
He likes playing with hair.
Hot and tired and already sucking with communication and I haven't even left.
November 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Hot and tired and already sucking with communication and I haven't even left.
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...I hope I enjoy this leadership retreat and don't feel it's a waste of my time and $1000. (Not my $1000.)
I also really hope we goose honk.
I also really hope we goose honk.
a group of hockey players are sitting in a huddle with the words quack ! quack ! quack .
Alt: a group of hockey players are sitting in a huddle with the words quack ! quack ! quack .
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November 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
...I hope I enjoy this leadership retreat and don't feel it's a waste of my time and $1000. (Not my $1000.)
I also really hope we goose honk.
I also really hope we goose honk.
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“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
Thank You Alice Wong
Alice Wong has passed away and the disability community has lost a leader. I lost a mentor and a friend. The Disabled Ginger wouldn't exist without Alice and everything she taught me.
www.disabledginger.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
“She explained how much Covid could hurt her & how vulnerable it felt to be unable to wear a mask to protect herself.
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
She was a perfect example of why other people need to wear masks even if they don’t personally think Covid will hurt them”
If you want to honour Alice Wong’s memory, please mask up
I hate the "x led to the end of big world thing" argument. No. I'm sorry. Boris Yeltsin going to a grocery store isn't what broke the cold war.
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I hate the "x led to the end of big world thing" argument. No. I'm sorry. Boris Yeltsin going to a grocery store isn't what broke the cold war.
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can y’all share this please:
my roommate is planning on moving out in February and i need to fill the room for March 1st (possibly Feb 15)
any queer/trans/SWers in the GVRD need or know someone who needs a place to live?
DM me for details!
please share!!!
my roommate is planning on moving out in February and i need to fill the room for March 1st (possibly Feb 15)
any queer/trans/SWers in the GVRD need or know someone who needs a place to live?
DM me for details!
please share!!!
November 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
can y’all share this please:
my roommate is planning on moving out in February and i need to fill the room for March 1st (possibly Feb 15)
any queer/trans/SWers in the GVRD need or know someone who needs a place to live?
DM me for details!
please share!!!
my roommate is planning on moving out in February and i need to fill the room for March 1st (possibly Feb 15)
any queer/trans/SWers in the GVRD need or know someone who needs a place to live?
DM me for details!
please share!!!
Give him more cubs jerseys!!!!
It is very funny that this Pope is just going to get jerseys from now on. Everyone decided that's what this Pope likes and that is it. It's like if your grandmother got you a puzzle for Christmas one year and you said you liked it so your entire extended family is like "oh that's the puzzle kid"
Spike Lee just blessed Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey during his visit to the Vatican, just one week after the Pope was gifted a custom Chicago Bulls one.
November 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Give him more cubs jerseys!!!!
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It is very funny that this Pope is just going to get jerseys from now on. Everyone decided that's what this Pope likes and that is it. It's like if your grandmother got you a puzzle for Christmas one year and you said you liked it so your entire extended family is like "oh that's the puzzle kid"
Spike Lee just blessed Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey during his visit to the Vatican, just one week after the Pope was gifted a custom Chicago Bulls one.
Spike Lee Blesses Pope Leo with Knicks Jersey
Spike Lee just blessed Pope Leo with a custom Knicks jersey during his visit to the Vatican, just one week after the Pope was gifted a custom Chicago Bulls one.
www.vulture.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:07 AM
It is very funny that this Pope is just going to get jerseys from now on. Everyone decided that's what this Pope likes and that is it. It's like if your grandmother got you a puzzle for Christmas one year and you said you liked it so your entire extended family is like "oh that's the puzzle kid"