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Syncretic, cynic, dysthymic, pedantic, antinatalist Anglo-Dutchman in Mallorca. Loves cats, hates autocracy, hypocrisy, monarchy, religion, and poor grammar.
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Jordan Bardella, the president of France’s hard right National Rally, has cancelled his plans to speak at CPAC after Steve Bannon “proactively made a gesture referring to Nazi ideology.” In other words, Bannon and CPAC are now too extreme for the French extreme right.

Ironic how Putin's 'special military operation' was ostensibly designed to 'de-Nazify' Ukraine, while actual Nazis now occupy the White House.

Movies you've watched more than six times using only GIFs

If they keep this up, I'm gonna have to subscribe 👏🏻 #DailyStar

Is Elon Musk’s war on fraud just cover for a power grab? America’s government has a big problem, but DOGE’s approach is unlikely to fix it www.economist.com/united-state...

"Trump in disinformation bubble" - this Statement from Zelensky is surely one of the greatest forms of words ever deployed since Putin started this war. PR matters here.

If you want to understand Trump's stance on Russia, just read this excellent book. Catherine Belton spells out how Moscow has owned him for decades; Trump didn't sue, because there are receipts. Published by Murdoch's Harper Collins, note. harpercollins.co.uk/products/put...

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A Ugandan judge who is studying for a PhD at Oxford University and sits on UN criminal tribunals is facing charges of trafficking a young woman to be her slave ⬇️

Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.

Apparently Musk's boys are all engineered in Brazil. nypost.com/2025/02/15/u...

MAGA is upset with Zuck. Couldn't make this up 😄 @karaswisher.bsky.social @pivotpod.bsky.social

Hey Rich, we'd be in a stronger position to increase defence budgets if fewer tax exiles offshored their billions! The hypocrisy...

Series 3 of The Traitors USA is brilliant. Alan Cumming has grown into it, wardrobes are amazing, the contestants, all seasoned TV game players. Ripping up the rulebook all over the place, great stuff!

At the end of a pretty long and often rocky road, I finally met the woman of my dreams in my 50's. It's never too late for 🧡 if you keep an open mind. Feliz San Valentin, mi amor!

See here's how to do a headline. fortune.com/2025/02/13/e...