This is my thread of threads - the stories & tales I tell in one place for the Bluesky:
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The extent to which Netanyahu has detroyed Israel's global reputation is hard to overstate.
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the chicago pope is over on twitter being christlike and everyone's biblesplaining him in the replies lol
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its fucked up that they dont let you know how large the fish is when they serve it to you. cuts of tuna and salmon are usually the same size, and yet if someone slapped you with a salmon youd be offended and if they slapped you with a tuna youd be dead
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I might have yukked it up with you in the grocery store checkout line, but we’re in the parking lot now and I don’t know you anymore.
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Every time I think I’ve heard something awful that surely must be nonsense online talk; it turns out there’s significant evidence of it being real.
The “why is Melania Trump suddenly speaking out?” Story is insanely online.
The “why is Melania Trump suddenly speaking out?” Story is insanely online.
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Louboutin have nicked that computer the police use to generate operation names and they are using it on shoes
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Swollen RFK Jr. Warns Americans Not Eating Enough Bees theonion.com/swollen-rfk-jr-warns-americans-not-eating-enough-bees/
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From the Lego rap videos to stuff like this; it’s like Iran has been training culturally relevant edge lords for fuckin decades & America has all but abandoned the battlefield to Trumps ramblings & accusations of treachery
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Imho you’re going to be hearing more of AI companies suddenly pulling out of big ticket projects for “reasons”
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Hmm
Anyone seeing more sources that Iran is charging a toll via the Trump backed crypto currency USD1?
www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/09/crypto-payments-to-pass-strait-of-hormuz-is-the-next-logical-step-for-iran-s-sanctions-skirting-trade-network
Anyone seeing more sources that Iran is charging a toll via the Trump backed crypto currency USD1?
www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/09/crypto-payments-to-pass-strait-of-hormuz-is-the-next-logical-step-for-iran-s-sanctions-skirting-trade-network
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This reminds me of how justified I was in being deeply suspicious of the whole Pokémon go game on mobiles
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The best part in all this is when Pakistan & China confirm this plan was proposed by Iran, thus also backing up US news media, making Trump looking even more completely unhinged.
Trumps own people have confirmed receiving this plan.
Trumps own people have confirmed receiving this plan.
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Wikipedia app's 'picture from previous page in browsing history' bug is playing a blinder today
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Absolutely wild story about U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadets getting stuck in the Persian Gulf as the United States began bombing Iran.
“Nobody told them. They were caught unawares.”
Via @annackramer.bsky.social Jasmine Wright & Joe Gould of @notus.com: www.notus.org/defense/us-cadets-vessels-stuck-persian-gulf-trump-bombing-iran-war
“Nobody told them. They were caught unawares.”
Via @annackramer.bsky.social Jasmine Wright & Joe Gould of @notus.com: www.notus.org/defense/us-cadets-vessels-stuck-persian-gulf-trump-bombing-iran-war
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I’m done with pretending the American reality exists now. Time for world to move on & sort out events. I strongly suggest at this point the trouble issue is Israel & how to stop them attacking everyone.
Because that’s only thing Iran will really respond to.
Because that’s only thing Iran will really respond to.
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I’ve avoided news for a good few days because it’s this weird vortex of listening to a man clearly so far out of his depth supported by mindless idiots, sociopaths & sycophants telling the world they are in charge when clearly they aren’t.
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The first warning signs that in fact, the adults in the room are starting to ignore America now.
Which leaves 2 options:
1) denial of truth (which no longer really works)
2) creating a new reality.
Option 2 is applying new force to events. Because it doesn’t mean reigning in Israel.
Which leaves 2 options:
1) denial of truth (which no longer really works)
2) creating a new reality.
Option 2 is applying new force to events. Because it doesn’t mean reigning in Israel.
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I’m not saying it’s *not* a ‘staggering humiliation’. I am saying it is traditional for the person who has been staggeringly humiliated to realise they have been staggeringly humiliated.
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A Trump ceasefire with Iran is similar to my marriage to Kate Beckinsale:
- neither Trump or myself have met our opposite number.
- probably shouldn’t either.
- probably unlikely to ever meet.
- neither Trump or myself have met our opposite number.
- probably shouldn’t either.
- probably unlikely to ever meet.
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