Ben Woodhouse
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How much longer til America is great?
March 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
How much longer til America is great?
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Alina Habbard posted: NOTHING CAN STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY.
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”
March 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Alina Habbard posted: NOTHING CAN STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY.
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”
David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.”
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"Some random country that hasn't fought a war in 40 years..."
Over 500 dead British and French personnel (more than 1,000 total European fatalities) and c10,000 injured in Afghanistan 2001-2021. The only time Article 5 has been invoked.
'Disrespect' does not reside in lack of a suit, Mr Vance. ~AA
Over 500 dead British and French personnel (more than 1,000 total European fatalities) and c10,000 injured in Afghanistan 2001-2021. The only time Article 5 has been invoked.
'Disrespect' does not reside in lack of a suit, Mr Vance. ~AA
March 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"Some random country that hasn't fought a war in 40 years..."
Over 500 dead British and French personnel (more than 1,000 total European fatalities) and c10,000 injured in Afghanistan 2001-2021. The only time Article 5 has been invoked.
'Disrespect' does not reside in lack of a suit, Mr Vance. ~AA
Over 500 dead British and French personnel (more than 1,000 total European fatalities) and c10,000 injured in Afghanistan 2001-2021. The only time Article 5 has been invoked.
'Disrespect' does not reside in lack of a suit, Mr Vance. ~AA
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The American government is complicit in this, and so are the people who voted for them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: 'Look at Putin's actions', Ukraine says, after largest single Russian drone attack of war
The strikes come on the eve of the third anniversary of the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The American government is complicit in this, and so are the people who voted for them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
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Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
February 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
America is now an ally of Russia and therefore an enemy of Ukraine and Nato. This should not be a surprise for anyone who's been paying attention. And Americans voted for this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
Ukraine latest: Trump calls Zelensky a 'dictator' as he hits back at 'disinformation' criticism
It comes after the Ukrainian president suggested Donald Trump was
www.bbc.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
America is now an ally of Russia and therefore an enemy of Ukraine and Nato. This should not be a surprise for anyone who's been paying attention. And Americans voted for this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
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History buffs will know that every authoritarian leader eventually converges on some version of: "I *am* the state. I can not break the law, I am the law, the law is instantiated in me."
Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.
Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.
February 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
History buffs will know that every authoritarian leader eventually converges on some version of: "I *am* the state. I can not break the law, I am the law, the law is instantiated in me."
Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.
Our march to authoritarianism so far has been excruciatingly by-the-book. Hitting every beat. No surprises.
I think we can consider the US a failed state at this point. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
Live updates: RFK Jr confirmed as Trump's health secretary by Senate
Senators vote in favour of Donald Trump's controversial pick Robert F Kennedy Jr, who has expressed vaccine sceptical views in the past.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I think we can consider the US a failed state at this point. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
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Guess what happened in 2016.
January 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Guess what happened in 2016.
Glad to see they finally found a use for the cybertruck www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
AI robot to identify and fill in potholes in Hertfordshire
The technology, which identifies holes and then fills them in, will be tested across Hertfordshire.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Glad to see they finally found a use for the cybertruck www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
The hypocrisy of the Kemi Badenoch in calling for a public inquiry into sexual abuse gangs after her party failed to implement any of the recommendations of the previous public inquiry is frankly amazing. They had zero interest in the subject when they were in power.
January 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The hypocrisy of the Kemi Badenoch in calling for a public inquiry into sexual abuse gangs after her party failed to implement any of the recommendations of the previous public inquiry is frankly amazing. They had zero interest in the subject when they were in power.
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Brutal chart from the Financial Times.
While larger companies have managed to adapt to new Brexit trading barriers (Marks and Spencer opened a warehouse *just* for post-Brexit paperwork) smaller companies have been hit incredibly hard. And this is BEFORE GPSR came into effect.
While larger companies have managed to adapt to new Brexit trading barriers (Marks and Spencer opened a warehouse *just* for post-Brexit paperwork) smaller companies have been hit incredibly hard. And this is BEFORE GPSR came into effect.
December 21, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Brutal chart from the Financial Times.
While larger companies have managed to adapt to new Brexit trading barriers (Marks and Spencer opened a warehouse *just* for post-Brexit paperwork) smaller companies have been hit incredibly hard. And this is BEFORE GPSR came into effect.
While larger companies have managed to adapt to new Brexit trading barriers (Marks and Spencer opened a warehouse *just* for post-Brexit paperwork) smaller companies have been hit incredibly hard. And this is BEFORE GPSR came into effect.
Laura Kuenssberg still doing her best to turn BBC News into the Daily Mail with this front page lead story. She doesn’t even try to hide her bias these days. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yvette Cooper won't set timetable for cutting 'dangerous' boat crossings
The home secretary said the number of crossings - more than 20,000 since Labour took power - was
www.bbc.co.uk
December 15, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Laura Kuenssberg still doing her best to turn BBC News into the Daily Mail with this front page lead story. She doesn’t even try to hide her bias these days. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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At one level, Bailey’s comments are a statement of the bleeding obvious. Brexit erected trade barriers. Reducing those barriers would help trade. At another level, they're a sign it's now easier to talk about the cost of #Brexit, @davidgauke.bsky.social says. ~AA
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
Labour can no longer hide from the cost of Brexit
Weak growth and a Trump trade war could force the party to change its Europe policy.
www.newstatesman.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:11 PM
At one level, Bailey’s comments are a statement of the bleeding obvious. Brexit erected trade barriers. Reducing those barriers would help trade. At another level, they're a sign it's now easier to talk about the cost of #Brexit, @davidgauke.bsky.social says. ~AA
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2024...
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Word of the day. Or week. Or next four years.
November 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Word of the day. Or week. Or next four years.
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The fact is that if they’re on steam, they’ve paid for a product that doesn’t work. I think not having any repercussions from that would set a really bad precedent. But maybe steam should have separate categories of reviews for people curious about the quality of the game itself.
November 19, 2024 at 11:49 PM
The fact is that if they’re on steam, they’ve paid for a product that doesn’t work. I think not having any repercussions from that would set a really bad precedent. But maybe steam should have separate categories of reviews for people curious about the quality of the game itself.
Well, Flight Simulator 2024 is fun...
November 20, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Well, Flight Simulator 2024 is fun...
So let's get this straight: the US now has a climate skeptic in charge of the EPA, an anti-vaxxer in charge of health, a Faux News host as Defence Secretary and a narcissistic nutjob conspiracy theorist in charge of "cutting government waste". Now where can I get some Brawndo?
November 15, 2024 at 4:40 PM
So let's get this straight: the US now has a climate skeptic in charge of the EPA, an anti-vaxxer in charge of health, a Faux News host as Defence Secretary and a narcissistic nutjob conspiracy theorist in charge of "cutting government waste". Now where can I get some Brawndo?