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Hello world. I’m @ocb70 on Xitter, where I bonk vatniks, support Ukraine, annoy MAGAts, hang out with atheists + fellow neurodivergents, & enjoy silly (especially British) humour. Oh, and like reading interesting history & science stuff.
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I knew “Tell” quite well, he had a vociferous appetite for stupidity, every idiocy was a line in a book for him. Some of us knew him as the man, rather than the author. He was actually quite fragile as a man.
The 1970s, where *fucking everything* was possible as fashion. What Suzi was wearing was quite “boring” tbh….
@georgetakei.bsky.social mate, I’m European. It’s hard - but accept that America is lost.
As Terry Pratchett would say, “Rapture: tomorrow in the cloisters, unless wet - then in the reading room after lunch”
What you are describing is classic “fuckwittery”
Yeah….
As my old Sisters of Misery asked: “what would Jasus say?!” Most probably “sorry but can you shut the door, I’m trying to have a shit here…”
Dear God…he’ll end up showing us his tiny mushroom sized Lindon B next
Ah, Nick needs to suck it up from a huge bottle of Pepe Copium….
Tbh, Elon Musk & Dyson could collaborate on a world-class trolling….
Dear God…yes that’s *You*. My grandmother, born 1900, being a *proper* Scot would say about all this rapture stuff: “nice day for it, then” Can’t beat Scots Calvinist simultaneous passive/aggressive & also optimistic outlook on things
Mig helicopter next to is saying “meh, this war thing has *nathing* to do with me. I just take tourists out for fun. Old Soviet cook. Please don’t kill me.” 🤣
Whooo!!! As even the lads of Monty Python said, “at least the Nazis got the trains running on time”
“Have I got news for you” has been a staple of edgy comedy for decades. *So* heartwarming to see our young American cousins picking up the format, even though it seems to have been toned down a bit 🤣
lol - the American Eagle already died of bird flu. Don’t think for single second that there’s some secret groundswell of US sentiment that’ll rescue Merka. Trump & Co will fuck over the elections next year, claim insurrection etc.
I remember arguing with a Yank on X. He said the UK should be “grateful” the US took the Pacific alone in WWII. Said Prince Philip must have been surprised *not* to have been bombed by the Japanese, & Brit pilots didn’t fly CAP over Iwo Jima. He looked up his military history then apologised
The thing that pisses me off about that photo is that Moskovia has been attacking Ukraine for 10+ years.
Don’t stop mate. You’re not the only one who sees what happened in America
Tbf, there’s a difference between loosers & losers 🤷♂️
@ezetheigwe.blacksky.app - as a fellow ND, “been there - done that”. Difference is you’re a big black bloke. I’m a skinny white bloke. I knew she was faking it, I also knew she wasn’t fantasising about a skinny white bloke. My ND brain really doesnt give a shit, im ND. ND is what ND does
The twat’s name isn’t even “Tommy Robinson” Durrrr
This is what happens when you have an unstable Emperor. The *hilarious* reality is - most Merkans think they are exceptional.
Ummm-as a pretty decent bilingual ENG/FR - wouldn’t mind the original version of that. I know how to mind my own onions, but this one has me looking at my grandmother
EU Cybersecurity experts warned that pounding their head off their keyboard isn’t considered a workplace injury.
That’s the beauty of antifa - “come as you are” is de rigueur. To be historically correct, you have the clenched fist emblem. Red fist on black. Yes - the first anti-fascists BITD started off as Communists. At least they were right & the trend caught on…
Americans never had WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam etc *in* America. The mentality would be so much different when they realise what “provoking civil war” actually meant. My parents got bombed by Nazis in WWII. My neighbour-105 yr old-spent WWII trying not to be killed by the Gestapo. He won btw!
“You’ve got the guns - we’ve got the numbers” makes sense *anywhere* but America. Non-MAGA have the guns AND the numbers.
Looks like a fun lass to be honest - she’s clearly high status but dancing the Macarena
I’m a Scots atheist. I offer *very good* rates on Rapture insurance for your pets & non-believer family to be looked after. You pay me 1% of your net worth per year. If Rapture doesn’t arrive that year, I’ll return your money - minus a small 25% administrative fee.
The New Testament is all about how someone realised His Dad was an arsehole in the Old Testament, and the Son tried to show that we could all live in peace without divine intervention; He Went Off Script. So His Dad had Him murdered & then He became a Star Trek zombie.
Aka “MineCraft” by all my kids
US democracy is liked a semi-blocked toilet. Everyone ignores the rising & falling levels of shit until it inexorably spills over…and everyone at the party goes “oh, wasn’t *my* fault”
In my early years I learned then taught sales. The delegation trick is “101 sales” *Everyone* should learn “shitty sales techniques” as Basic Economics at school - not to do them, but defend against them. Learn how to *utterly destroy* a salesman, & see him come back smiling - priceless lesson
We can maybe be sad for the individual, but never for the collective. They know *exactly* what they’re doing. Would he be whining if he got a combat bonus for taking a Ukrainian village, and in the process killing civilians? I *seriously* doubt it. If he had a soul he’d beg to remain in UKR
That’s one hell of a “medium format” wet film shot! The colours, tone, detail are astounding. Sure, there’s a flash shadow. Bloody hell - digital photographers will *never* know the expensive kit, skill & additional art required to capture a shot like that.
As a certified “Lilly-White” Brit living in Europe - all I see is weak & pathetic little WASP “Nazi wannabe” Merkans living out their pent-up racist fantasies. Face facts - WASP America *never* accepted the end of apartheid. You’re now going headlong into fascism rather than let POC be equal.
Democracy dies when the press lies
I’m sure there are voices in the Ukrainian military who advocate for the sinking of these (unloaded) vessels. Kinda hard to argue for the opposite, if the EU etc don’t find a less destructive way of stopping them. Ukraine has shown it has autonomous torpedos that could easily do the job
Hardcore Achmed fan clearly Nice montage of some of his best bits for thos le who have no clue: youtu.be/xSgF24j_LfA
He's finally on a list of people he respects.
Jimmy Kimmel considering offer from UK Channel 4 to host a late night , uncensored talk show which will be availble to US viewers to stream Come on over Jimmy , we got you brother
Oooh, queued that up to listen next! My father (RAF Police) was guard at a static test of Blue Streak that had a problem - missile fell off the rail IIRC. His fellow guard started to run - my Dad laughed & said if it was going to blow they wouldn’t be outrunning anything! Cool story tbh
*sigh* - quick google search would tell who were the “founders” of anti-fascism. It’s all good & well pointing out the generals were “antifa”, but how typically “Merkan” to claim the glory for something that someone else did. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brie...
Truth!
Mike Johnson said this kind of rhetoric is highly inflammatory and incites people.
I know he got his US citizenship, but to Trump & MAGA he’s not “real Merkan” - same as the Americans of Latino descent who get violently assaulted & detained by ICE, & even sent to prisons in foreign shitholes. My point- they don’t give a fuck about the law or Constitution, so John Oliver = fucked
John Oliver is fucked, cos he’s British. Merkans are so stupid they think “everything British” is bad. Yeah…
Why the reluctance? It’s something I find inexplicable.
I get the reluctance to let your cock & balls be free - they’ve spent their entire lives tied up, even when given the chance of freedom they don’t know what to do. I get that. I’m a Scot though. We respect our bollocks. They’re let them roam free, like nature intended.
As a man, you’ve *not lived* until you’ve stood front & centre with nothing between your balls & the ground. The lads don’t need mollycoddling - they love the free air. As a Scot - I’m baffled by the reluctance to let the lads free. It’s *genuinely* one of the best feelings on Earth. Jiggle Jiggle
*Dear God* Some find the above a statement of desperation- so do I, but with a twist of mirth. Verhoven directed Starship Troopers perfectly- it’s fascists doing fascist stuff…
Tbf, that’s pretty funny trolling. Can we just make sure that every American coming to Europe has their smartphone checked - and anyone *so stupid* to fall for such shit gets hit with an idiot surcharge.
As a Scot - you should lean into the “not wearing pants” thing; whether they be actual pants (trousers) or underpants (which is what every Brit understands as “pants”) There *is* no greater pleasure in life than wearing a kilt & letting the wee man have some unrestricted fresh air
An English teacher challenged a class of Scots: “In our language, there is NO such thing as a reason for a double positive” Voice from the back of the class said “aye, right…”
To hear a member of the Sacred College venerate a serial race-baiter is disheartening, to say the least. Showing respect for someone so tragically murdered does not require this.
As a Catholic, this prick of a Cardinal INFURIATES me. Charlie Kirk was a racist, sexist piece of shit clickbate rage-farmer. For a member of the US Catholic Church to glorify Charlie Kirk - that’s vomit-inducing. The prick glorified public executions & bring kids along. Very Christian
Attacking military targets would only be legal if *both sides* were at war. Ukraine would stop to attack Russia tomorrow if Russia stopped to attack Ukraine. Russia is the imperial country attacking a sovereign nation - NO target in Ukraine is “legitimate” under international law.
One thing a First Nation should *never* forget - there’s *never* a moral argument the invaders can win. One thing First Nation in US/Canada folks *might not see* is that many around the world are with you, both morally & spiritually . We are *one*, you’ve just not reached out enough
I’ve seen such US snowflakes in real life. They pretend they’re *so strong*, threaten Hellfire & Retribution against anyone who dares question their idiocy - but melt like fucking snowflake wankers when faced with a counter-argument. Come on you cunts, give us a decent challenge
[First Amendment infringement, much?] "Members of the Ashland County, Ohio Democratic Party were recently escorted out of the county fair for displaying merchandise critical of President Donald Trump. And criminal charges could soon follow, according to the local sheriff."
AHAHAHA!!! Y’all Merkans bleat on about “land of the free” & “no Kings” - but have such a thin-skinned Emperor he has the most popular comedians in the country fired. Man, as someone who freely lives in a Constitutional Monarchy- I find this shit *utterly hilarious*. “No Kings”, arse in parsley.
TBF, as a technical writer - wouldn’t it be better to review all the documentation & come up with a new Constitution? The current version has so many amendments & is so useless that it’s constantly ignored.
Apparently I’ve had bigger farts than the horsepower of that engine. What is it, a Nissan 850cc?
Funny part is, *so* many farmers & small business owners in Red states who’re going bust cos of tariffs are in the red, so makes perfect sense that “in the black” is banned 🤣
What does the whiny woman say? That was quite the bang - karma’s a bitch, especially when it’s packing high explosives 🤣
The IT & finance workers will fuck off somewhere else & work remotely. Those working in medicine & research don’t have that luxury. As others have said - if you were to predict what Russia would do to destroy the US economy, it would be exactly what Trump is doing. Coinkydink? I think not
Nice photo of licking pussy…
Thx for sharing. I’ve queue’d up a podcast about her to listen to later!
It’s one thing to remember WWII veterans, and a completely different thing to actually remember them as people. I’m a massive fan of the Polar Bears, cos I got pissed up with them.
@georgetakei.bsky.social my neighbour, 105 yr old, got hunted by the Gestapo. We laugh about it, but we are both worried that nobody else seems to career about fascism. We have fellow neighbours who remember the Allies arriving here to liberate the village
What if someone quickly transitions & is completely happy with it? Will they be held in contempt of genitals? These are all edge cases…
The thing that disgusts me about the ICE stuff is - they’re hunting non-whites like animals. I’m Scots - ffs, I’m *so* white I glow under a 60w lightbulb. You don’t get whiter than me. Yet, in America, ICE thugs are attacking folks who are a bit latino looking. How fucked up is that…
Y’all Merkans have no imagination. Take it from your Old World ancestors- never miss the good opportunity of a bad disaster. Strangle the fuckers when the alarms are going off & the room is full of smoke. Nobody is watching. Works wonders. Paying off the local coroner is a must tho.
@kellylynnedang.bsky.social - I’ve seen a lot of Afro-Americans posting memes about what’s happening now with the comment “this isn’t the America I know” & sarcasm. America was *never* “the land of the free”. FFS, black US soldiers got defended by Brits against white US soldiers in England in WWII
Hey, Americans. You’ve been propagandized on levels you’re just starting to grasp. America’s history, mission, and what it represents is a lie. It is not freedom. It is not truth. It is enslavement, destruction, submission. Why do I know this? ‘Cause I’m Native. Some unprogramming advice: (1/3)
@kellylynnedang.bsky.social - as a “native Scot”, seems that pretty much everyone in America except the dumbest of Karens know US history. I live in Belgium, I have neighbours who got *hunted* by the Gestapo. I see the same in USA today with ICE;State extreme violence to control Stay strong lass
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
NATO needs to respond. Have a package of 100+ NATO aircraft - some nuclear capable - surrounding Russia then send in 3 Estonian aircraft into Russian airspace. NATO needs to show it can push boundaries as well
I honestly think you’re giving them credit for more intelligence than they’re due. Are they nasty? Yes. Are they out to destroy democracy & their opponents in America? Yes. They’re not the sharpest tools in the box tho. Some of them (MTG) can’t use anything more than crayons ffs.
Makes little sense having the optics *on* the turret. You see that in the video - it gets bounced around like crazy. Radar was on separate mount - have the optics on a separate mounting that tracks with the barrel.
As a non-American, what I find shocking is the overt & blatant activities of Republicans to disenfranchise those they don’t like - and people allowing it to happen! I don’t see non-Republicans doing this btw. “No taxation without representation” - isn’t that an American thing?
Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach has a nice bit about Disney cancelling Kimmel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vRX...
Antifa isn’t an organization it’s just a word for being antifascist. By officially branding it a ‘terrorist group,’ this week, the regime can now call anyone they don’t like a terrorist and arrest them or maybe even murder them extra-judiciously. State terror was their plan all along.
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Most people are good hearted. Don’t let them divide us. Doorbell camera captures an English man visiting his Muslim neighbors so he can let them know that they have a place to stay if the riots get out of control.
"In the span of three days, Disney won five Emmys for Andor (a show about resisting fascism) and then suspended Jimmy Kimmel (for resisting fascism)." – @case.murphy #uspoli #fascism
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Bloody hell - that’s bigger than I imagined! I was initially thinking Tomahawk size, but that’s huge in comparison! 1 tonne warhead & 3000km, of course it would need to be huge. If they can flood the sky with decoys like MALD & other EW, they could do irreparable damage to refineries & factories
Fascism has arrived in America: The seven tactics of an authoritarian. 😳👇
This is the playbook, folks. If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away. Do not be quiet in this moment.
Serious problem! 😢
Previous generations fought fascism in nearly every corner of the earth. Today it’s on our streets, silencing opposition and attempting to control the airwaves. The GOP has declared all out war on free speech. It’s up to us to fight for it.
People assumed he believed fascism was a *bad* thing..😳
No coincidence, and don’t call me Shirley….
I chose “Dystopia” as my final year dissertation (1986 Scotland, aged 16): 1984 Fahrenheit 451 Brave New World Total free choice. Had to dissect all 3 to Uni undergrad level. The exercise shaped my thinking ever since. I never imagined I’d see America pivot towards dystopia - but here you are.