David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
David Bowskill
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David Bowskill
@DavidBowskill
Recently retired Lecturer in English for Academic & Legal Purposes. Social-/ist Democrat, trade unionist & Bi+ Activist Languages, travel, films & jazz
Berlin เข้าร่วม Mart 2009
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
“If we consider that President Donald Trump is not a very patient person, then for some reason his patience with the Russians does not seem to run out.”
– Kaja Kallas
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
If I could have one wish it would be to be this eloquent.
Bravo, sir! 👏
TobyWrites@tobyasky
We need more British people to be educated like this guy. The elites look for who to blame and the easiest option for them is to blame immigrants. They keep fooling the uninformed populace who would not even verify anything.
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
“I’ll be all over the Farage £5 million donor story as soon as I’ve finished investigating allegations that Starmer owes a mate 22p for a Mars bar he bought him in 1987.”
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How about a bi+ or lesbian woman of colour as president? Then you can tick three boxes at once. There have almost certainly been several behaviourly bisexual presidents - none of whom have been openly bi+ or gay. Ah, Buchanan wasn’t married so he obviously must be gay 😉
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@AOC
This was fun 😂
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How long after Charles and Camilla leave the USA will it take for Trump to insult the King, or dump all over the special relationship again?
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
Americans love banging on about the War of Independence. They’re quieter on the War of 1812. Here’s why.
In 1812, America declared war on Britain. The plan was to march into Canada and annex it. Thomas Jefferson said it would be “a mere matter of marching.”
It wasn’t. The Canadians sent them packing. Two years later, the British sailed up the Potomac.
American forces collapsed at Bladensburg in what’s still called “the Bladensburg Races” because of how fast they ran. President Madison had already fled to Maryland.
The British walked into Washington unopposed. They sat down in the White House, ate the dinner Dolley Madison had laid out for forty guests, used the President’s silver, then set fire to the building. Then they burned the Capitol, the Treasury and the Navy Yard.
A freak thunderstorm put the fires out the next day. The British left when they were ready. It’s still the only time a foreign army has captured the US capital.
You can see why it doesn’t come up much.
Headquarters@HQNewsNow
There are currently Redcoats on the White House lawn to welcome the King of England
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
I am not sure whether Trump understood how damning that allusion was, well hidden under a thick layer of British humour and self deprication.
But to compare Trumps ballroom plans with the English destroying Washington during a war over trade in 1814 is quite something..
Acyn@Acyn
A lot of jokes from King Charles tonight. “You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French”
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Humour is the default setting for Brits. King Charles really seems to be enjoying himself.
Today in History@TodayinHistory
Today’s main takeaway is King Charles III is actually very funny.
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Although I am no longer a moderate monarchist I think King Charles made an excellent speech and gave Trump a royal British roasting 😉
Acyn@Acyn
A lot of jokes from King Charles tonight. “You recently commented, Mr. President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be speaking German. Dare I say that if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French”
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
AOC says we shouldn’t be using taxpayer money to build Trump’s ornate castle/ballroom while people are struggling to pay for healthcare and rent.
Raju: Would you support authorizing the new ballroom?
AOC: No. The president demolished the East Wing of the White House, a historic jewel of the American people, and he started to build this ballroom long before any incident. He also promised the American people that this was going to be built with private dollars, so the idea that they are trying to change the rationale for this doesn’t add up.
The White House long had facilities for hosting, which also included the East Wing of the White House prior to them bulldozing the crown jewel of the American people.
I don’t believe, in an era when they are jacking up costs, when they’re gutting everyone’s healthcare, and when people cannot afford their rent and their mortgages, that we should be using our treasure to build an ornate castle on a scale that is unprecedented and unbelievable.
I’m sure that anybody who is against waste, fraud, and abuse would agree with me on that.
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
Political violence is on the rise and @ScottJenningsKY tries to blame @adammocklerr??
"Can't you just take responsibility for it?!"
This is absolutely insane 🤦♂️
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
"Enemy from within." "Communists, Marxists, fascists, radical left thugs, vermin." "Garbage" Somalis, "low IQ people." "She's an evil, sick, crazy, b..."
Republicans want the left to tone down the rhetoric. Erm, have they listened to Donald Trump??
Zeteo put together a montage:
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
Here's an adaptation of the classic military marching song "The British Grenadiers" (popular in both 18th c. Britain and the colonies) wishing King Charles luck on his state visit - we're calling it: "The British King is Here!"
#KingCharles #statevisit #royalfamily #USUKrelations
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
You won't hear this often. “AIPAC isn’t about Peace. it’s about securing U.S. support for whatever the Israeli government wants.”
— Jimmy Carter 🇺🇸
This is a critique of lobbying power of Zionists — not of Jews.
Spread it.
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
There is now momentum to revisit a range of long-blocked decisions.
EU leaders are also pushing to move ahead with a 21st sanctions package against Russia.
It would send another clear signal to Russia that Ukraine matters more to Europe than it does to them.
My press remarks ahead of today’s #EUCO in Cyprus ↓
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David Bowskill รีทวีตแล้ว
We need a reason to smile 😊 in such dire times and this did.
Bill Madden@maddenifico
Every bit as Pete Hegseth as Pete Hegseth. 😂🤣👇
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