freddove.bsky.social
Anglo-German. Compulsive paronomasiac. Intolerant towards intolerance.
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I just got balls. Mind you, they are Lindor... 😋
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I guess you could call that a 'U-turn'?
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The way the back end of that question is phrased...🙄
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Maybe he could donate it to Qatar?
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Child, grandchild, and husband.
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Because the long-term price of ignorance and exceptionalism will have to be paid before there’s any point of considering re-joining.
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Is the presentation of gifts preceded by a roll-call?
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All together now: “Do you wanna be a snowflake?”
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That's harsh on fifth-graders.
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Bregret
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Steamy!
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Surprised he didn't post an AI-generated image of a GI raising the Stars 'n Stripes on the Reichstag roof above the ruins of Berlin.
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Powder-puff blue?
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Seriously, as a former current affairs radio presenter myself, if you're interviewing T, how do you stop yourself from snorting with derision?
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In my garden, No Mow May is followed by Too Soon June, then Knee-high July, by when I have a buzzing savannah. Other than mowing a perimeter path, I don't mow at all until early August, when I gradually start strimming back to lawn-height in sections.
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Donald's cardinal rules:
"Rule 1: I am infallible."
"Rule 2: If in doubt, see Rule 1."
"Rule 3: Whatever I do would still fall short in the eyes of my father."
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Similar media landscape? Similarly ignorant (as in 'uninformed') electorates?
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If anybody knows about "tyranny in disguise"...
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And what's the ratio of a Scaramucci or a Waltz to a Truss?
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In the early years of public mobile phone use, I remember Rory McGrath, the comedian, recounting how he'd begun singing loudly when a fellow train passenger near him held a loud conversation on their mobile. It irritated them, of course, but they couldn't exactly complain. 😈
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Illiberal, but liberating. Tricky.
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Nog kunnen wij hopen.
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'LetUS'
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Straight out of 'The New Statesman'.
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"Can't come. Bone spurs."
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What would the Pope's name be on 'Gladiators'?
'Bull'?
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Personally, as an HSV fan, I'm more shocked to see Hamburg lost at home to a relegation candidate.
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And they're a strong batting side, so that should ensure that the runs will flow.
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They should have experience recruiting turd man specialists.
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Presumably the aria is ‘Che gelida manina’?
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"Look, honey, it's *this* cold here!"
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Inselaffe
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“The Honourable”…🙄
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I'm sure riding the 'Polari Express' would have proved highly popular.
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"Here's our $2million donation towards your 'official' 😉 Easter Egg fund, Mr President, and a little Easter egg as a seasonal gift for your lovely wife. ... A Fabergé egg, you say? Why, yes, it is!"
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It's a bottomless pit...
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He seems a fundamentally decent guy, aware of footballers' social role and responsibilities. The Saudi move was disappointing and mystifying.
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Buyer's remorse is meaningless, if the 'Returns and Refunds' desk has been shut down.
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Is that why they call it 'spitballing'?
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"Kongresswahlen in zwei Jahren"...ich bezweifele jetzt schon ernsthaft, daß die überhaupt stattfinden, oder daß jemand dann noch die Courage hat, sich politisch gegen einen Mafiapräsidenten zu stellen.
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You’re right, of course. But what about just one or two, to make a point? 😉