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boaly66.bsky.social
Dad, husband, uncle, and fan of Middlesbrough FC. My opinions are my own but not so entrenched that I can't be persuaded otherwise by evidenced argument.
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"And you totally know how to paint a baby?" Artist: Yup "You're sure?" Artist: Don't worry about it "You know what a baby looks like?" Artist: Yes "It's just you always paint babies like they're 40yr old blokes called Colin" Artist: Not this time

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Ermmm, that reminds me @gillandi.bsky.social .....

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

As with most polarisation dominated issues we need more of this. The reasonable recognition of genuine concerns on all sides of an argument should be amplified. You don't have to agree with someone to accept their views are genuinely held.

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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

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There’s an antiques emporium in Norwich of such unfathomable strangeness every visit produces fresh gasps of bewilderment and terror. Recent finds: 1. Mounted photo print of depressed steam train driver (£1)

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