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briancst.bsky.social
Trad musician. Photography enthusiast. Software dev from an embedded/electronics engineering background, Open Source enthusiast.
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Perhaps your thought is wrong?
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Trump too
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My guess is that Russia is preparing an Article 5 violation in the UK to test both UK and NATO resolve. Bugger all happened after the Novichock attack in Salisbury, so I expect that when push comes to shove, the UK is weak, and if NATO is not weak, the US will block any meaningful response.
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I actually had to pause for a moment to figure out is it the nation Georgia, or the US state? It's so hard to tell now.
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The One O'Clock News was pretty much a party political broadcast for Reform. Farage, not Badenoch now seems to lead the opposition in the BBC's eyes. Remarkable considering the share of votes at the last GE.
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Just as AI hallucinates 'facts', Starmer is now hallucinating the benefits.
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She thought they'd only deport the other immigrants
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It the tories/far right is determined to leave the EHCR it's interesting to see how they'd attempt to deal with the unionists (who would of course endorse leaving the ECHR).
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The unspoken option is that Northern Ireland leaves the jurisdiction of the UK and Ireland reunites. Given UK politics and its current trajectory, that would be a lucky escape.
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To be fair, the Brits are on track to elect Farage which would be an equally idiotic move. Stupidity is not an exclusive resource.
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Oh, don't worry, when Trump is gone they'll find another idiot to elect. The Americans really are that dumb.
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Sorry PatriotRose17, it's making me quite happy.
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I've seen Kelin interviewed a number of times. It's always surreal, crazy stuff. It amazes me even he can come out with what he says and keep a straight face.
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Corruption? Embezzling the funds intended for maintenance? Poor quality cheaper materials, difference paid to corrupt generals? Etc, etc.
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True, but Trump leads a cult. Vance does not. His popularity and credibility will vanish like mist in the morning, he will be unable to hold a government together. The facade will collapse.
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I'm confused, do you mean the US or Russia? I'd put the US as the dumbest.
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They could import straight bananas from the EU!
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Brown out, Orange in
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Can't someone just put Trump out of his misery?
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Why do they give that fuckwit the time of day?
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Extraordinary
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What exactly is he drinking from the beer glass? I've never seen beer that flat before (not even in the south of England).
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I'm struck by the total lack of imagination, to the extent that they just copy foreign bigots instead of inventing some new bigotry of their own.
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Presumably the AI suggested he should take a stress pill and think things over.
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Neat and tidy!
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I did not know 'battery operated heated butter knives' were a thing. When I think of how much time I wasted trying to cut hard butter during my time on this Earth...
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Or that sometimes the best option is actually the least bad option.
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I gave up at that point. The conversation had been mostly trying to rebut Kremlin lines, to no avail. Another odd thing I've noticed in certain quarters is the presumption that if you're supportive of Ukraine, you must also support Israel against Gaza. Probably also a Kremlin line TBH
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I once had someone explain to me once how Ukraine implementing a law requiring the use of Ukranian in official documents would lead to Russian becoming a dead language. He was an Irish speaker! Go figure.
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They're just taking the piss now, aren't they?
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Starmer has just repeated the idea of aligning with the US, not Europe, as a first defence partner. Has he lost his mind?
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I'm increasingly of the view that Labour has no idea who votes for them
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Lmao
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One of life's crushing disappointments is that I can't laugh like Muttley.
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I think we need a new phrase for "trump cards".
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After Trump, the US fights for the other side, they are a potential enemy now, not an ally. That is why the UK should not use US technology for defence.
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I'm disappointed nobody has corrected 'damp squid' though.
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'to spite' not 'despite'. If you don't get the phrase right it's a bit of a damp squid.
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The US under Trump always stands ready to make concessions to Putin. FTFY
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The thought of Elon going back to Tesla made me think of this www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etll...
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I also note Farage omitted the fact she pleaded guilty to a serious charge brought by the CPS.
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What a cunt
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Fine by me