don phillips

The US-led West has tested Putin’s sanity multiple times by crossing his red lines whereby another Russian leader would have been reaching out for nukes. He didn’t. The logic behind the idea that Russia is keen on attacking NATO countries for the reason of inherent aggressiveness is messed up. But attempts to blockade Russian ports in the Baltics or further escalation with the shadow fleet will one day lead to a direct open conflict for sure which is when the global impact of Iran war will seem like a joke. What Grynkewych is doing here is marketing the conflict with Russia on behalf of its beneficiaries.

@markmackinnon Not really. Unteachable unreachable stupidity.

This is despotism.

80-year-old Dolly Parton still rockin'

I swear I feel like I’m going crazy is nobody old enough to remember Ahmed Chalabi

Fawlty Towers (1975–1979) ran for just 12 episodes, and somehow every single one is a classic. Tight writing, perfect comic escalation, and John Cleese at full tilt. A tiny run with a massive legacy.

David Graeber got it spot on...

We knew this. Christmas tree.

Hahahah. MI5 controlling who works at the BBC. Beyond parody. And we accuse the Russians and Iranians of having "state media"

@richimedhurst @r1tch2e Thats an old story from the 50s. The officer who vetted all production staff above a certain level put a drawing of a xmas tree on the application I think to show they were a risk

That’s obviously bollocks. People didn’t want Labour. They didn’t want Tories on steroids either. So they voted Green. It’s not a conspiracy, it’s just voters saying, “Nah, not you.” And spare me the culture war nonsense. If this country supposedly can’t stand women or minorities, then how exactly did a blonde lass from Bolton win, in a party led by a gay Jewish fella from the South? Doesn’t quite fit the dramatic little story, does it? The truth is you and Farage thought it would be a cakewalk. Wave a few flags, shout about migrants, collect the votes. Instead, you got a metaphorical bloody nose. Turns out people can smell recycled rhetoric from a mile off. You’re on 90k a year, banging on about “the working class” like you clock in at a warehouse before Parliament. There’s something almost impressive about earning that much while pretending you’re one late gas bill away from disaster. The average Joe isn’t stupid. He’s tired, skint, and wide awake. Reform and the Great Yarmouth People’s Front trying to cosplay as working class is genuinely comedy gold. It’s like watching lads who’ve never done a proper graft shift in their lives explain to bricklayers why Abdul down the road is the reason their wages are low. No. People are struggling because you lied about Brexit, you hollowed out industry, and you treat the working class like a photo opportunity with steel-toe boots. And the more you shout, the more obvious it becomes.

This French man breaks down Texas and it’s epic! 😂

Amazing, among other things - the end of history mood, 1800s edition. via @gideonrachman

concerning @MichaelRosenYes

Trump revealing that there is classified information that aliens are real?

It’s the 30th anniversary of one of the snowiest matches ever to be broadcast live on English television. Forest vs Spurs. FA Cup 5th round. It lasted just 15 mins. Magnificent scenes.

Best AI slop ever. Partly because it's so obviously fake and so creative. So good, it's not slop.

GRANDMA.

‘Common’. Another slur that neatly condemns its user as a witless bigot

@PeterStefanovi2 They provided evidence?

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