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I have to say, I think this captures the essence of what happened. Trump/Vance knew peace was "unattainable" because of Russian intransigence and they needed to pick a fight so they could point the finger elsewhere and not look like losers. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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The whole point of Poker is that you don't have to have the cards to win. A pair of 4s can beat a straight flush. You just have to not fold because the noob clown who has the most chips and is bankrollled by a criminal, tells you to.

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Lyndsay Graham is obviously delighted. He's just been waiting for some in, anything that would allow him to maintain his indignation at Trump's latest indiscretion, and then pucker up to kiss ass again. Plus ca change, plus ca meme.

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Zelenskyy is a great man and a genuine war hero. Trump and Vance are a couple of two bit hoodlum scumbags trying to rob him at gunpoint. #slavaukraine

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Well said Mr Major: “It’s extremely odd to lecture Europe on the subject of free speech and democracy at the same time as they’re cuddling Mr Putin. ...

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Big congrats to President Donald J Trump for ending the war in Ukraine. He promised, he delivered. An impressive achievement that he will be remembered for.

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Strange notion of "Fiscal Responsibility": If I borrow a wad of cash from the bank and spend it on cocaine, blackjack and hookers - then the bank is fiscally irresponsible, while I remain someone who can be trusted to run an economy.

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www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d... As an Irish person I am proudly antisemitic - where antisemitic somehow means rejecting the evil and cowardly acts of the Israeli Government masquerading behind the good name of an equally proud Jewish people. We don't need your poxy ambassador.

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Musk earns a million times what I earn... but it's not because he produces a million times what I do or works a million times harder ... he just doesn't. That is not a thing....

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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... It must be truly wonderful to be so arrogant that you "know" your limited experiences apply perfectly to everyone.

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It was never the price of eggs.

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www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... "We remain deeply concerned by [...] the troubling process errors that led to this decision." Which process errors? "Troubling process errors." Oh...

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youtube.com/shorts/T7NLp... So, if burglars break into my neighbour's house and I don't ignore them and let them do whatever they want, then it's my fault if they burn the entire street to the ground? I'm sure that must seem reasonable to someone...

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We’re all gonna die of windmill cancer, aren’t we

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I despair about the reality of US politics for the next four years - but I need to constantly remind myself that this is not my circus and these are not my monkeys (and the most recent additions are definitely not my clowns).

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Survey suggests 35 native freshwater fish should be added to Australia's threatened species list - ABC News https://buff.ly/3Ctgpc9 🌎🧪🐠

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