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From this week's column...
« Nigel Farage has pledged an end to peace in Northern Ireland, war with France, and financial aid to terrorist organisations in the Middle East. »
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« Nigel Farage has pledged an end to peace in Northern Ireland, war with France, and financial aid to terrorist organisations in the Middle East. »
Enjoy. 👇
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Postcard From the Dark Side
Another week of far-right jollification draws to a close.
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August 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
From this week's column...
« Nigel Farage has pledged an end to peace in Northern Ireland, war with France, and financial aid to terrorist organisations in the Middle East. »
Enjoy. 👇
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« Nigel Farage has pledged an end to peace in Northern Ireland, war with France, and financial aid to terrorist organisations in the Middle East. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week’s column…
« In a country where one-third of the population believes the Earth is as flat as a pancake, it is not proving difficult to convince many of them that all science is bogus. »
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« In a country where one-third of the population believes the Earth is as flat as a pancake, it is not proving difficult to convince many of them that all science is bogus. »
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Bleach, Crystals and Chicken Bones
Few can forget when – in April 2020, just a few months into his first term – Trump tackled Covid by suggesting that injecting disinfectant would kill the virus.
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August 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From this week’s column…
« In a country where one-third of the population believes the Earth is as flat as a pancake, it is not proving difficult to convince many of them that all science is bogus. »
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« In a country where one-third of the population believes the Earth is as flat as a pancake, it is not proving difficult to convince many of them that all science is bogus. »
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From this week's column...
« Ann Widdecombe, Sarah Pochin and Andrea Jenkyns have formed an X-rated dance troupe. Their raunchy routine will see them writhe and contort themselves, much as each of them did in car crash interviews on radio this week. »
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From this week's column...
« Ann Widdecombe, Sarah Pochin and Andrea Jenkyns have formed an X-rated dance troupe. Their raunchy routine will see them writhe and contort themselves, much as each of them did in car crash interviews on radio this week. »
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Performative Farts
Farage's latest grift goes up in ermine
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August 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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From this week's column...
« Ann Widdecombe, Sarah Pochin and Andrea Jenkyns have formed an X-rated dance troupe. Their raunchy routine will see them writhe and contort themselves, much as each of them did in car crash interviews on radio this week. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« Ann Widdecombe, Sarah Pochin and Andrea Jenkyns have formed an X-rated dance troupe. Their raunchy routine will see them writhe and contort themselves, much as each of them did in car crash interviews on radio this week. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« When Farage's Army terrorises guests in hotels, it is usually because they are on holiday in Benidorm. »
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« When Farage's Army terrorises guests in hotels, it is usually because they are on holiday in Benidorm. »
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Families Unite in Peaceful Protests
Farage exchanges his pint for a Molotov cocktail
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August 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From this week's column...
« When Farage's Army terrorises guests in hotels, it is usually because they are on holiday in Benidorm. »
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« When Farage's Army terrorises guests in hotels, it is usually because they are on holiday in Benidorm. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« Donnie took a dementia test recently, but he thought it was an IQ test. Which means he failed both. »
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« Donnie took a dementia test recently, but he thought it was an IQ test. Which means he failed both. »
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Total (Lack of) Recall
Another week that the Cheeto would rather forget. He will.
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August 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From this week's column...
« Donnie took a dementia test recently, but he thought it was an IQ test. Which means he failed both. »
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« Donnie took a dementia test recently, but he thought it was an IQ test. Which means he failed both. »
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From this week's column...
« I shall leave Labour to contemplate what it feels like to lose a penalty shoot-out when the other team didn't even turn up. »
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« I shall leave Labour to contemplate what it feels like to lose a penalty shoot-out when the other team didn't even turn up. »
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OfTwat
(Not a reference to Trump and Handmaid's Tale)
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July 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From this week's column...
« I shall leave Labour to contemplate what it feels like to lose a penalty shoot-out when the other team didn't even turn up. »
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« I shall leave Labour to contemplate what it feels like to lose a penalty shoot-out when the other team didn't even turn up. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« Everyone could see for some time that the back of Trump's right hand was the colour of an amethyst geode, and that he had taken to covering it up with foundation. »
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From this week's column...
« Everyone could see for some time that the back of Trump's right hand was the colour of an amethyst geode, and that he had taken to covering it up with foundation. »
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Trump Sings the Blues
When Trump posted a meme of himself as being "on a mission from god," it came with the caption "Nothing can stop what is coming".
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July 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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From this week's column...
« Everyone could see for some time that the back of Trump's right hand was the colour of an amethyst geode, and that he had taken to covering it up with foundation. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« Everyone could see for some time that the back of Trump's right hand was the colour of an amethyst geode, and that he had taken to covering it up with foundation. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« Perhaps Farage taking every opportunity in the past to trash France, the French, and Macron (in that order) was not the most effective means of building future relationships. So Macron farted in his general direction. »
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« Perhaps Farage taking every opportunity in the past to trash France, the French, and Macron (in that order) was not the most effective means of building future relationships. So Macron farted in his general direction. »
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Farage Refused Asylum in France
It's all bull-merde, claims unpopular populist
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July 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
From this week's column...
« Perhaps Farage taking every opportunity in the past to trash France, the French, and Macron (in that order) was not the most effective means of building future relationships. So Macron farted in his general direction. »
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« Perhaps Farage taking every opportunity in the past to trash France, the French, and Macron (in that order) was not the most effective means of building future relationships. So Macron farted in his general direction. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« In an effort to boost his 42% success rate as the master businessman, Donald Trump has released a range of fragrances – just six months after the previous range of fragrances dive-bombed. »
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From this week's column...
« In an effort to boost his 42% success rate as the master businessman, Donald Trump has released a range of fragrances – just six months after the previous range of fragrances dive-bombed. »
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Trump Smells
In an effort to boost his 42% success rate as the master businessman, Donald Trump has released a range of fragrances – just six months after the previous range of fragrances dive-bombed.
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July 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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From this week's column...
« In an effort to boost his 42% success rate as the master businessman, Donald Trump has released a range of fragrances – just six months after the previous range of fragrances dive-bombed. »
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From this week's column...
« In an effort to boost his 42% success rate as the master businessman, Donald Trump has released a range of fragrances – just six months after the previous range of fragrances dive-bombed. »
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From this week's column...
« All ICE officials found on Mads Mikkelsen's phone was a meme of JD Vance, bald as a coot and looking like Kuarto from Total Recall. »
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« All ICE officials found on Mads Mikkelsen's phone was a meme of JD Vance, bald as a coot and looking like Kuarto from Total Recall. »
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Trump Goes Nuclear
Meltdowns are all the rage.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
From this week's column...
« All ICE officials found on Mads Mikkelsen's phone was a meme of JD Vance, bald as a coot and looking like Kuarto from Total Recall. »
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« All ICE officials found on Mads Mikkelsen's phone was a meme of JD Vance, bald as a coot and looking like Kuarto from Total Recall. »
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#Iran
From this week's post...
« There is no October 7th excuse for Israel this time. And Israel's justification for Gaza being that it has the right to defend itself, applies equally to Iran from the moment Israel started dropping the bombs. »
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From this week's post...
« There is no October 7th excuse for Israel this time. And Israel's justification for Gaza being that it has the right to defend itself, applies equally to Iran from the moment Israel started dropping the bombs. »
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It's Déjà Vu Again
The public has become more than a little bullshit-weary
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June 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#Iran
From this week's post...
« There is no October 7th excuse for Israel this time. And Israel's justification for Gaza being that it has the right to defend itself, applies equally to Iran from the moment Israel started dropping the bombs. »
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From this week's post...
« There is no October 7th excuse for Israel this time. And Israel's justification for Gaza being that it has the right to defend itself, applies equally to Iran from the moment Israel started dropping the bombs. »
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From this week's column...
« In the end, the parade went ahead with all the success of a Jewish seafood stall. It was supported by only one-third of the public – yet another example of how unpopular populism seems to be. »
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« In the end, the parade went ahead with all the success of a Jewish seafood stall. It was supported by only one-third of the public – yet another example of how unpopular populism seems to be. »
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Trump's Parade Hits Bumps in the Road
Trump's Parade Hits Bumps in the Road
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June 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
From this week's column...
« In the end, the parade went ahead with all the success of a Jewish seafood stall. It was supported by only one-third of the public – yet another example of how unpopular populism seems to be. »
Enjoy. 👇
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« In the end, the parade went ahead with all the success of a Jewish seafood stall. It was supported by only one-third of the public – yet another example of how unpopular populism seems to be. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« But as one bromance ends, so another begins. Nigel Farage – a man who, like his supporters, does not embarrass easily – is once again cosying up to Musk by telling him how, well, simply wonderful he is. »
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« But as one bromance ends, so another begins. Nigel Farage – a man who, like his supporters, does not embarrass easily – is once again cosying up to Musk by telling him how, well, simply wonderful he is. »
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Calls for UK to Slap Tariff on Imported Swivel-eyed Policies
Now is not a good time to be a CyberFuck owner.
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June 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
From this week's column...
« But as one bromance ends, so another begins. Nigel Farage – a man who, like his supporters, does not embarrass easily – is once again cosying up to Musk by telling him how, well, simply wonderful he is. »
Enjoy. 👇
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« But as one bromance ends, so another begins. Nigel Farage – a man who, like his supporters, does not embarrass easily – is once again cosying up to Musk by telling him how, well, simply wonderful he is. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« There are times when I regret investing my life savings into buying all those paintings by Rolf Harris. »
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« There are times when I regret investing my life savings into buying all those paintings by Rolf Harris. »
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Cancel Cancel Culture?
There are times when I regret investing my life savings into buying all those paintings by Rolf Harris.
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May 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
From this week's column...
« There are times when I regret investing my life savings into buying all those paintings by Rolf Harris. »
Enjoy. 👇
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« There are times when I regret investing my life savings into buying all those paintings by Rolf Harris. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
« Those poor white South African refugees – destitute, now, and reduced to the Nike trainers they stood up in, shielded from the photographers' glare only by their Ray-Bans. »
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« Those poor white South African refugees – destitute, now, and reduced to the Nike trainers they stood up in, shielded from the photographers' glare only by their Ray-Bans. »
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Trump "Aces" Geography Exam
Trump "Aces" Geography Exam
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May 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
From this week's column...
« Those poor white South African refugees – destitute, now, and reduced to the Nike trainers they stood up in, shielded from the photographers' glare only by their Ray-Bans. »
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« Those poor white South African refugees – destitute, now, and reduced to the Nike trainers they stood up in, shielded from the photographers' glare only by their Ray-Bans. »
Enjoy 👇
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From this week's post...
« Eventually, Trump – who has spent recent weeks whistling 'Hava Nagila' incessantly – dropped his support for Israel like a hot brisket. »
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« Eventually, Trump – who has spent recent weeks whistling 'Hava Nagila' incessantly – dropped his support for Israel like a hot brisket. »
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Israeli Occupation Ends in Failure
Having first invaded more than 50 years ago, Israel has illegally occupied the Eurovision Song Contest ever since.
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May 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
From this week's post...
« Eventually, Trump – who has spent recent weeks whistling 'Hava Nagila' incessantly – dropped his support for Israel like a hot brisket. »
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« Eventually, Trump – who has spent recent weeks whistling 'Hava Nagila' incessantly – dropped his support for Israel like a hot brisket. »
Enjoy 👇
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#Farage
From this week's column...
« Farage is a man of many parties – UKIP, Brexit Party, and Reform UK – but only a single issue. Immigration. Some say he is a virtual shoo-in at the next general election. The evidence says otherwise. »
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From this week's column...
« Farage is a man of many parties – UKIP, Brexit Party, and Reform UK – but only a single issue. Immigration. Some say he is a virtual shoo-in at the next general election. The evidence says otherwise. »
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Populism is Not Popular, Concedes Farage
Nigel Farage is a man of many parties – UKIP, The Brexit Party, and Reform UK – but only a single issue.
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May 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
#Farage
From this week's column...
« Farage is a man of many parties – UKIP, Brexit Party, and Reform UK – but only a single issue. Immigration. Some say he is a virtual shoo-in at the next general election. The evidence says otherwise. »
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From this week's column...
« Farage is a man of many parties – UKIP, Brexit Party, and Reform UK – but only a single issue. Immigration. Some say he is a virtual shoo-in at the next general election. The evidence says otherwise. »
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From this week's column...
Donnie's bid to be the next pope has run aground. So the self-portrait he posted in full papal cosplay was a little premature. Plans to change biblical references from Mary and Joseph to Mary and Sleepy Joe have been shelved.
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Donnie's bid to be the next pope has run aground. So the self-portrait he posted in full papal cosplay was a little premature. Plans to change biblical references from Mary and Joseph to Mary and Sleepy Joe have been shelved.
Enjoy. 👇
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Tattoo Removal Businesses Boom
Tattoo Removal Businesses Boom
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May 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
From this week's column...
Donnie's bid to be the next pope has run aground. So the self-portrait he posted in full papal cosplay was a little premature. Plans to change biblical references from Mary and Joseph to Mary and Sleepy Joe have been shelved.
Enjoy. 👇
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Donnie's bid to be the next pope has run aground. So the self-portrait he posted in full papal cosplay was a little premature. Plans to change biblical references from Mary and Joseph to Mary and Sleepy Joe have been shelved.
Enjoy. 👇
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#Trump
From this week's column...
« The caps are outrageously expensive, but cheaper than a Trump Bible. And financial analysts assure me that it is merely coincidental that '2028' is where the Dow Jones is headed under Trump's stewardship. »
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From this week's column...
« The caps are outrageously expensive, but cheaper than a Trump Bible. And financial analysts assure me that it is merely coincidental that '2028' is where the Dow Jones is headed under Trump's stewardship. »
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Hats off for Trump
Pumpkin, despite attending the funeral of the Pope (but only because he "won the catholic vote") has managed todo trade deals with every country on the planet. And then some.
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April 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
#Trump
From this week's column...
« The caps are outrageously expensive, but cheaper than a Trump Bible. And financial analysts assure me that it is merely coincidental that '2028' is where the Dow Jones is headed under Trump's stewardship. »
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From this week's column...
« The caps are outrageously expensive, but cheaper than a Trump Bible. And financial analysts assure me that it is merely coincidental that '2028' is where the Dow Jones is headed under Trump's stewardship. »
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From this week's column...
« Katy and her fellow passengers donned fetching blue onesies designed by Anneka Rice, and boarded the bellend capsule atop a gigantic vibrating penis for a $28 million round trip. »
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« Katy and her fellow passengers donned fetching blue onesies designed by Anneka Rice, and boarded the bellend capsule atop a gigantic vibrating penis for a $28 million round trip. »
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Cost in Space
The vacuous showcase their wealth in a vacuum.
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April 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
From this week's column...
« Katy and her fellow passengers donned fetching blue onesies designed by Anneka Rice, and boarded the bellend capsule atop a gigantic vibrating penis for a $28 million round trip. »
Enjoy. 👇
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« Katy and her fellow passengers donned fetching blue onesies designed by Anneka Rice, and boarded the bellend capsule atop a gigantic vibrating penis for a $28 million round trip. »
Enjoy. 👇
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#Trump
This week's post...
« In the end, it was the man who can stare directly at a solar eclipse that blinked first. Officials who had just spent days claiming tariffs were here to stay, were then sent out to explain that reversing the policy was pure genius. »
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This week's post...
« In the end, it was the man who can stare directly at a solar eclipse that blinked first. Officials who had just spent days claiming tariffs were here to stay, were then sent out to explain that reversing the policy was pure genius. »
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Trump's Tariff War is an Answer in Search of a Question
The Trumpiasco is oiling the machine for global cooperation outside the US.
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April 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
#Trump
This week's post...
« In the end, it was the man who can stare directly at a solar eclipse that blinked first. Officials who had just spent days claiming tariffs were here to stay, were then sent out to explain that reversing the policy was pure genius. »
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This week's post...
« In the end, it was the man who can stare directly at a solar eclipse that blinked first. Officials who had just spent days claiming tariffs were here to stay, were then sent out to explain that reversing the policy was pure genius. »
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From this week's column...
« While Trump remained at Mar-a-Lago within easy range of killing snakes with a 5-iron, the Greenland issue was delegated to vice president and part-time Gary Numan impersonator, JD Vance. »
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« While Trump remained at Mar-a-Lago within easy range of killing snakes with a 5-iron, the Greenland issue was delegated to vice president and part-time Gary Numan impersonator, JD Vance. »
Enjoy.
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Trump's Mixed Signals
War by emoji is the future, claims president with no clothes.
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March 30, 2025 at 9:28 AM
From this week's column...
« While Trump remained at Mar-a-Lago within easy range of killing snakes with a 5-iron, the Greenland issue was delegated to vice president and part-time Gary Numan impersonator, JD Vance. »
Enjoy.
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« While Trump remained at Mar-a-Lago within easy range of killing snakes with a 5-iron, the Greenland issue was delegated to vice president and part-time Gary Numan impersonator, JD Vance. »
Enjoy.
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From this week's column...
« The Right Honourable Member for Mar-a-Lago, Nigel Farage, is stateside again – his ninth paid jolly since the election last July. »
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« The Right Honourable Member for Mar-a-Lago, Nigel Farage, is stateside again – his ninth paid jolly since the election last July. »
Enjoy. 👇
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Popcorn Sales Defy Punitive Tariffs
Farage gets a ringside seat for the far-right implosion.
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March 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
From this week's column...
« The Right Honourable Member for Mar-a-Lago, Nigel Farage, is stateside again – his ninth paid jolly since the election last July. »
Enjoy. 👇
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« The Right Honourable Member for Mar-a-Lago, Nigel Farage, is stateside again – his ninth paid jolly since the election last July. »
Enjoy. 👇
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From this week's column...
"Wow," Trump exclaimed unconvincingly as he squeezed himself in behind the wheel of the Tesla. "Everything computer," he observed (now he even speaks like a Russian).
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"Wow," Trump exclaimed unconvincingly as he squeezed himself in behind the wheel of the Tesla. "Everything computer," he observed (now he even speaks like a Russian).
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Would You Buy a Car From This Man?
Dumb and Dumber are living in a dreamworld.
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March 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
From this week's column...
"Wow," Trump exclaimed unconvincingly as he squeezed himself in behind the wheel of the Tesla. "Everything computer," he observed (now he even speaks like a Russian).
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"Wow," Trump exclaimed unconvincingly as he squeezed himself in behind the wheel of the Tesla. "Everything computer," he observed (now he even speaks like a Russian).
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