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Amateur cynic, semi-professional misanthrope, part-time optimist, still waiting for the mothership to do her thing. Liberals, don't bother follow me. Your stupidity and indifference helped usher in a new era of fascism.
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Sorry, got sidetracked. Night.
April 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Sorry, got sidetracked. Night.
He lost one night of sleep. But he's bankrolled by the people who are ensuring that thousands of Palestinian children lose their limbs to American and Israeli munitions.
April 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
He lost one night of sleep. But he's bankrolled by the people who are ensuring that thousands of Palestinian children lose their limbs to American and Israeli munitions.
Been a long time, Lynne! 😐
April 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Been a long time, Lynne! 😐
This is true. But between 1942 and 1948 a far better generation of politicians, some with genuine honour, integrity and compassion, at least gave us the Welfare state and our beloved NHS. Unfortunately, it's been decades of political degradation and corruption ever since.
April 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is true. But between 1942 and 1948 a far better generation of politicians, some with genuine honour, integrity and compassion, at least gave us the Welfare state and our beloved NHS. Unfortunately, it's been decades of political degradation and corruption ever since.
It was unpleasant but entirely normal for me. I just assumed life consisted of such conflicts. But it also gave me exceptional confidence when/if it came to physical confrontations. And that alone has meant I've never had to endure many since.
April 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
It was unpleasant but entirely normal for me. I just assumed life consisted of such conflicts. But it also gave me exceptional confidence when/if it came to physical confrontations. And that alone has meant I've never had to endure many since.
Uh, not any longer. The brand was sold several years ago to an American conglomerate, and the fuckers immediately reduced the cocoa content in the chocolate. I didn't much care, cos I've always hated that confectionery.
April 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Uh, not any longer. The brand was sold several years ago to an American conglomerate, and the fuckers immediately reduced the cocoa content in the chocolate. I didn't much care, cos I've always hated that confectionery.
Won't argue with that, of course. As a brown-skinned child, I grew up frequently having to physically fight ignorant, racist kids. On some occasions several at once. And I could not afford to ever lose.
April 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Won't argue with that, of course. As a brown-skinned child, I grew up frequently having to physically fight ignorant, racist kids. On some occasions several at once. And I could not afford to ever lose.
They now mainly concentrate on aircraft turbines and stuff like that.
April 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
They now mainly concentrate on aircraft turbines and stuff like that.
Me neither, Kev.
April 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Me neither, Kev.
Not sure. Think we do still manufacture some high-end engines here. But I'd guess that much of what passes for British engineering is in fact an assemblage of foreign (Chinese) made components.
April 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Not sure. Think we do still manufacture some high-end engines here. But I'd guess that much of what passes for British engineering is in fact an assemblage of foreign (Chinese) made components.
People for whom wealth and status are of primary importance. I drive a beat up old van, and I'm perfectly content with it.
April 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
People for whom wealth and status are of primary importance. I drive a beat up old van, and I'm perfectly content with it.
There's nowt wrong with a blowjob, Kev. Or so I'm told. 😂😭
April 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
There's nowt wrong with a blowjob, Kev. Or so I'm told. 😂😭
We used to have some, and a few such as Rolls Royce still remain. But like our American neo-con cousins we went big on financialisation and let our industries die. Now we're in a doom loop of spiralling debt, inflation energy resource depletion, increasing social discontent and political paralysis.
April 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We used to have some, and a few such as Rolls Royce still remain. But like our American neo-con cousins we went big on financialisation and let our industries die. Now we're in a doom loop of spiralling debt, inflation energy resource depletion, increasing social discontent and political paralysis.
I've long been of the opinion that our Western political elites have all but given up on trying to - or at least appearing to try to - look after the general welfare of citizens. They know it's all going to shit, they can't stop it, and they're grabbing all they can before it all goes down.
April 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I've long been of the opinion that our Western political elites have all but given up on trying to - or at least appearing to try to - look after the general welfare of citizens. They know it's all going to shit, they can't stop it, and they're grabbing all they can before it all goes down.
Certainly Germany is importing huge amounts of LNG from the US. The destruction of the Nordstream pipeline conveniently assisted the US in securing that trade arrangement. As for us in the UK, oh to be sure, we're royally fucked. Half our GDP is financial services and we have few natural resources.
April 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Certainly Germany is importing huge amounts of LNG from the US. The destruction of the Nordstream pipeline conveniently assisted the US in securing that trade arrangement. As for us in the UK, oh to be sure, we're royally fucked. Half our GDP is financial services and we have few natural resources.
I spent a wonderful 3 month extended holiday in Mexico in 1996. Met my future US wife there. Would highly recommend it. Tho, DF, (Mexico City) is a best experienced briefly.
April 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I spent a wonderful 3 month extended holiday in Mexico in 1996. Met my future US wife there. Would highly recommend it. Tho, DF, (Mexico City) is a best experienced briefly.
No news is good news, and the good news is fake.
Now the word 'news' has lost all meaning in my head.
Now the word 'news' has lost all meaning in my head.
April 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
No news is good news, and the good news is fake.
Now the word 'news' has lost all meaning in my head.
Now the word 'news' has lost all meaning in my head.
Yep. And it's like the circus IS the town! In fact it's most of the Western world.
April 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Yep. And it's like the circus IS the town! In fact it's most of the Western world.
It's more likely to be an inside job, if he keeps tanking the economy.
April 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
It's more likely to be an inside job, if he keeps tanking the economy.
They'll be selling that debt and divesting themselves of other US financial assets at an increasing rate. Who wants to invest in an already precarious economy, with an unpredictable and volatile moron President who might seize your assets at any moment to punish you?
April 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
They'll be selling that debt and divesting themselves of other US financial assets at an increasing rate. Who wants to invest in an already precarious economy, with an unpredictable and volatile moron President who might seize your assets at any moment to punish you?