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Cato has published my comprehensive review of the ~240 Venezuelans the US government renditioned 2 months ago to Salvador’s notorious prison. We identified FIFTY who came legally, never violated any immigration law, but are imprisoned at the US government’s request and at US taxpayer expense.

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Oh yeah, that's me.

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AI and the artist. How I used AI to help me depict an extinct marine critter: creativechesed.com/2025/05/18/a...

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Predictions are a mug's game, clearly. But I did better than my partner. The "Swedish" entry was robbed. Estonia's ranking, WTF? But the real shocker was how poorly the Netherlands did. Israel's song was just OK to me. Perhaps making up for how shabbily Eden Golan was treated.

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Our fat cat just walked across my partner's laptop keyboard which we hooked up to monitor to watch Eurovision (yes, we're the no tv kind of people - hate us more plebs) and somehow mucked it up. Picture restored... could have waited a little longer. #Eurovision

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My predicted top 5: Sweden, Netherlands, Armenia, Luxembourg. Austria Predicted bottom 5: Israel, UK, Spain, Portugal, France. Predictions, not preferences. Competing with my partner.

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Oh, Armenian lad does still need wiping down in the 'green room'. I think I have a damp cloth somewhere.

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Albania's NUMBER ONE (only?) rapper and kitchen cabinet salesman. I think they're called Zjerm? Not bad from a country with a King Zog! (Really, you can look it up.) Singer as fierce as you'd expect. #Eurovision.

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It's San Marino's NUMBER ONE (only?) DJ!!! I like the Michelangelo's David in the back making the face I'm making now. Glad to see the DJ cliche "Let me some hands up!" is so international. #Eurovision. Kinda catchy. I'm guessing big call in vote from Italy.

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I always wear a cocktail dress to play in a sandbox. Low rent Adele. And WTF is spraying out of her arse? Now I know why she's calling for her maman. #France #Eurovision.

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This is the Eurovision commentary I'm here for. And wasn't it by someone called Tim - that classic Swiss name?

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A song about saunas from a Finnish band under the banner of #Sweden. SAUNA!!! My Finnish granny would love this if she weren't dead. And I have just enough Finnish to think they're saying 1, 2, 3 SAUNA. So proud of the Finns for sneaking in an extra entry. #Eurovision. Love it!

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Hosts keep reminding us they 'invented' #Eurovision - sure, whatever - stick with the cuckoo clocks.

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Is that enough ruffles? No. Now? No still no. I want to look like bubble wrap. Oh, the fragile goods packaging comes off, and I''m thinking that maybe the ruffles were better. Banging club anthem sung by your middle aged mum. #Denmark #Eurovision

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I don't think I've ever seen a memorable #Portugal #Eurovision entry - and they've stayed on form. BLAND BAND.

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Fifth time lucky? #Malta. I like it, but better pack your bags for #Eurovision attempt six Marina. I guess she's got the yoga ball to build stamina.

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Host country #Switzerland with a genuinely lovely and a soulful, restrained performance. There really ought to be a law against that sort of thing. I hope this genuine artistry is rewarded with low score it deserves. #Eurovision.

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I LOVE a dirty boy. Is he singing "I'm a saliva"? The song's a bit shite, but since he should appeal to the gay male and the women's vote - and that IS the #Eurovision audience...should do well. Please no bathrobe for the greenroom interview. #Armenia. I volunteer to wipe off that mud.

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The singer from #Greece looks like the 'before' picture when the nerdy girl takes her glasses off, shakes her hair loose and the popular boy says "I never noticed how pretty you were." Great voice. I like me some faux Geological stage props. Not a fan of the big ballads tho... #Eurovision

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It's certainly very #Germany. The gal is really pretty in a wholesome sort of way. I'd be really happy if my son or stepsons brought home a girl like her. (But not if she were wearing that hoochie outfit.) #Eurovision.

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There's always at least one act which makes my face contort into an expression of bafflement and disgust. #Poland, tonight it's you. WTF was that? #Eurovision. (Though I love me some fit fellers in faux gladiator outfits.)

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Put those things on your shoulder back on the antique sofa. #Italy So many visual and musical mixed metaphors. Awful. I like the subtitles, should be required for all. #Eurovision.

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Graham Norton suggesting there may be a lot of flesh on show. And there is... My (male) partner is smiling too hard to answer when I ask him how he likes it... #Finland you do me proud. Now she's surfing on a giant suspended phallic object. #Eurovision.

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Oh Claude!! Really a song in English, with some schoolboy French. Well played #Netherlands. Likeable lad, with a great voice and stage presence. This could be a winner. I really can't snark on this. #Eurovision.

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I kinda like these nymphs of dystopia. If Cthulu had muses.... #Latvia This one is dividing opinions chez moi. #Eurovision. I like this. Please let this finish top half.

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I do like me some rocky folk - YEGGIT - whatever that means. Yes #Iceland! But maybe use your own folk music and not Ireland's. Well, it's mostly the same letters. My winner so far. #Eurovision.

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Are castratti legal in #Austria? The DIY sailboat is some nice staging. Oh but now that the beat's dropped, it's giving me a strobe migraine. #Eurovision

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The #UK coming in with a karaoke version of a song that might have been sent on spec to Taylor Swift (and rejected) in her more country days. I do like the little nod to synchronised swimming. We've had some GOOD acts that got nil points, I predict bottom 3. #Eurovision.

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Is #Ukraine trying to burst my ear drums or shatter all my glassware? This is so bad I'm not sure even (well deserved) sympathy votes will get through. I like the pink velveteen top. I wonder if it comes in my size. Cleavage enhancer, so maybe not best look for a fellow. #Eurovision.

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Less costume change that full disrobing. #Spain entry seems exactly what ChatGPT would generate if you prompted with "Spanish dominatrix". Those nails. Clearly no going back to the day job if it involves manual labour, typing or decency. #Eurovision.

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I like the #Lithuania entry. Possibly because it reminds me of my college days in the 90s, gloomy, distorted with incomprehensible lyrics. What prison warden designed their costumes? Not really a #Eurovision number.

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What in the Morticia Adams is the #Israel contestant wearing? I hope there's a costume change for this one. More courting of the French vote. Great voice, but I'm not a big fan of the ballad at #Eurovision.

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I see the #Eurovison feeds are full of #Israel hate. Hopefully there will be some directed toward #Estonia after that shit song. And I love coffee.

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C'mon #Luxembourg? Blatant courting of the French vote by not singing in English. Nice boots though, and love a costume change. #Eurovision. Got a nice beat and easy to dance to.

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Nothing can burn him? Not even those stage pyrotechnics? He'll be his own lighter? Clearly not a smoker, or he'd know that lighters can burn. #eurovision #norway

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Three Graces, by #Ukrainian artist, Katerina Omelchuk #art #UkrainianArt

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ÑSXZ - a message from Fernando (right) - he typed it all by himself. He would have said more, but I understood that to get my keyboard back I'd have to give him his lunch.

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OK, even though I'm in a choir, I've come to realise I'm definitely not a 'choir person'. But if you are - this could be fun.

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