Simon Thompson
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I'm oldish and rethinking a lot
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
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CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
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CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
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BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
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HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
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HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
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HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
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HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
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HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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at 18:20 he just starts spitting fire and doesn't stop: it's the best Dem messaging we've had *all year long*
Governor Pritzker delivers the State of the State address | Full Address
YouTube video by CBS Chicago
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February 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
at 18:20 he just starts spitting fire and doesn't stop: it's the best Dem messaging we've had *all year long*
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Can't have it both ways surely? How can it be penalising them while bringing no benefit?
February 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Can't have it both ways surely? How can it be penalising them while bringing no benefit?
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SitRep - 25/11/24 - ATACMS strikes in Kursk and oil tanks in Kaluga went up in flames.
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the Kursk region, the military airfield was struck with ATACMS and Ukraine attacked an oil depot in Kaluga.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the Kursk region, the military airfield was struck with ATACMS and Ukraine attacked an oil depot in Kaluga.
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November 25, 2024 at 9:41 PM
SitRep - 25/11/24 - ATACMS strikes in Kursk and oil tanks in Kaluga went up in flames.
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the Kursk region, the military airfield was struck with ATACMS and Ukraine attacked an oil depot in Kaluga.
REPOST=appreciated
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the Kursk region, the military airfield was struck with ATACMS and Ukraine attacked an oil depot in Kaluga.
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Graph that should give us hope for the future 👇🏾
Clean energy installation keeps beating forecasts. The future is green.
Clean energy installation keeps beating forecasts. The future is green.
November 19, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Graph that should give us hope for the future 👇🏾
Clean energy installation keeps beating forecasts. The future is green.
Clean energy installation keeps beating forecasts. The future is green.