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medusaswink.bsky.social•372 days ago

BBC: We’re hearing now that everything is fine on the Titanic; they had lifeboats and Jack even found a whole door 🚪

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amypond.gay•372 days ago

A door? Phew, that should be able to hold a few people

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medusaswink.bsky.social•372 days ago

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dbeatcatdad.bsky.social•372 days ago

It's totally normal and not indicative of a problem for a cargo ship to sit in the water like a chopped harley. A+, no notes

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uneedabiscuit.bsky.social•372 days ago

keen observers will note that this is the phase of a ship's life where it submerges half of its length under water in order to attract a mate in time for the spring

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blindgoblin.bsky.social•372 days ago

Guys I know we are all joking but Ships only display this behavior when they are feeling threatened or are otherwise afraid.

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najakaouthia.bsky.social•372 days ago

Breathtaking.

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malevolentmango.bsky.social•372 days ago

I bet they feel pretty silly

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uneedabiscuit.bsky.social•372 days ago

I want to see Yahya Saree shout a correction about this at the next press conference

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kiwired.bsky.social•372 days ago

I mean, it's a WIP

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uneedabiscuit.bsky.social•372 days ago

houthi commando: you want it right or you want it right now? can't have both, buddy

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waxrepli.ca•372 days ago

this is not cute or endearing- ships only do this when they are VERY stressed

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massivextreme.bsky.social•372 days ago

I live underwater and can confirm that it will be joining me soon

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floofersthefox.bsky.social•372 days ago

“Well actually the titanic hasn’t sunk yet we’re just taking on water” right when first class starts goin under

smh

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uneedabiscuit.bsky.social•372 days ago

no need to interrupt the band we're working out the kinks

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floofersthefox.bsky.social•372 days ago

Which kind from that fact check my guess the BBC has a humiliation one

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gravyboat1986.bsky.social•372 days ago

“We’ll be in Southampton by tea-time”

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artisanrox.bsky.social•372 days ago

'Tis only a flesh wound!!

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wumpyspeaks.bsky.social•372 days ago

Like a tire. It's only flat on the bottom.

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kaesmis.bsky.social•372 days ago

It's actually not so much sinking as floating unevenly

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uneedabiscuit.bsky.social•372 days ago

give her time let’s see what she does

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bigfatbartolocolon.bsky.social•372 days ago

The Houthi say they sunk a British ship, but in this Ohio diner, voters aren't so sure

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funkelly.bsky.social•372 days ago

They’re doing the meme

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uneedabiscuit.bsky.social•372 days ago

lmao yessss

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funkelly.bsky.social•372 days ago

I am amazed and know not what to say

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diskonto.bsky.social•372 days ago

Seems fine to me. Where is it going to limp to?

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mvbramley.art•372 days ago

Shut up, it's meant to look like that!!

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zeroisanumber.bsky.social•372 days ago

Crew got off on lifeboats and maybe it's salvageable and maybe not but that wasn't the point the Houthis were trying to make anyway.

They can still hit ships and fuck with Red Sea transit and some half-ass, sporadic bombing campaign isn't going to make them quit.

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uneedabiscuit.bsky.social•372 days ago

That's great! I just think it's very funny to quibble over whether a boat that's clearly disabled and halfway under the water is "sunk" or not.

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zeroisanumber.bsky.social•372 days ago

Yeah, whether it sinks or not it's bound for the shipbreakers anyway.

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