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So sorry to hear this. Thinking of you.
Brit living in Seattle USA. Career in Healthcare. Was in a popular podcast. Lifetime Wolverhampton Wanderers. Welsh 🏴West Midlands 🏴
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So sorry to hear this. Thinking of you.
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Anakin was right 🤣🤣
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
So it turned out to be 147,000, above the expected 110,000. Futures have all risen. Unemployment dropped to 4.1%
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No Arab voices aloud at the Dem convention. 15 months of war and untold thousands dead, with Gaza flat as a pancake on the day Biden left. Conveniently forgotten and ownership deflected by Blue MAGA.
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💯 👆
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Drive
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Yep, I nailed it. Keep being a drag on your party 🤣🤣
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure dude,and you sound like you blue MAGA. Offer something 🤣🤣
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I’ve lived in the US 30 years. I’ve even made an American. But you’re right I am a foreigner. Just watching 🤣
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You lean in hard for Iraq, lean in hard for Gaza and sanction members of your own party. This is how you got there. I can’t vote here, but I get why so many have no party that represents them. Split the Dem party up, mod Republicans would follow suit. Have coalitions, have a real government!
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🤣👍
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Until Americans get past the obsession of a two party system, this doom loop will keep repeating. If true leftists split the current Democratic party, moderate Republicans would follow suit. If we could get 4 to 6 viable groups, at least there will be chances of coalitions. It’s a long road.
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You had me at Triffids 🙏
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Thanks for the welcome 🤣🤣
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If someone said to me and offered me that scenario, I would still always assume to be a guest in their home. I’ve never felt like I have full entitlement anywhere that isn’t “my own”, if that makes sense. I’ve seen my Greencard as a luxury permit.
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
TBH, I’m on a green card and have always described myself as a “guest”. If I do something shitty, I wouldn’t be shocked to be sent back home. I don’t feel like I’ve thought or said anything wrong regarding this? And the only “permanent “ residents in my home are my family.
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🙏🙏
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Sorry, should have said “Minimum Wage”. And yes, if you and others are never going to pay $3 or $4 for a dozen, no matter what, that’s what will happen.
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Though I feel your pain, this is the reason that wages will never go up.
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Press #1 for “Small, Incremental Change” 🤣🤣
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I want to see 5 seconds of video of him driving a car. Has it ever even happened?
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
So when so many are now saying you'd never vote for Gavin Newsom because his stance on trans rights, can you at least respect those who refused to vote for Biden/Harris over facilitating a genocide?
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Yes I’m remember well. It’ll be all in reverse next time. World Cup too. That said, we all happily went to Sochi Olympics a month before the Ukraine invasion. Not the same principles anymore…
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Broken record…
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There was a mass boycott of the LA games in 84. It was a profitable and memorable Olympics.
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
This kid is too young to get the vaccine, so it’s very likely nothing to do with anti vax parents.
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Just woke up. We definitely live in a simulation 😰😱😱😱😱😱🙀
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The World Cup is going to be fucking weird!
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Many happy returns! I hope it was a good one. That green looks fab! 🎉🍷
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I know all of these things, Toasty. I also know a Lear Jet carries 8. So what do you think, small, medium or large? You want to add Jumbo? It’s been fucking ages since I remember 80 Americans flipping upside down on a runway.
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It doesn’t really matter, what does matter is that for the first time since the late 80’s I’m beginning to worry about air travel!
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If there’s no photo, we will never know 😢
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Not really that small if there’s 80 passengers.
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s like watching MLS 🤣
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You only pay cash for everything?
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Many countries have been doing this for decades. You can handle it.
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social)
So the policy of never ending wars continues…
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes, Tariffs aren’t the only thing Tesla shareholders have to worry about.
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
I began to feel that way more and more the last few months. Yes, beware the Righteous!
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A literal Shadow Minister…appointed by no one.
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It’s called Blue MAGA, and it’s a drag on the party.
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Absolute BS, CrabCakes. Get out of your Biden Cult bubble!
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💯
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I agree with all of this, but find it amazing that Israel policy barely gets a mention.
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I don’t know, it all rings pretty hollow for me tbh…
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RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Agreed. But why do we have to wait for somebody of importance to define something that’s obvious before we accept it as truth?
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90% are passing through, the drive thru too just keeps churning. I don’t think it’s about “the store” nowadays. I might be wrong, maybe there are still true fans?
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Hi 😊
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I wonder though, what is the key hourly rate that would get the Patriots back to the fields? I did farm work when I was young, and it’s way too hard work for me to ever do now. $24’ish? I have no idea what the answer is, but there must be a key amount?
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For what, though?
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Yes we visited it like tourists 🤣
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See English Premier League
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Sunshine on my shoulders.
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👏🏻👏🏻
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
Should read exploded and caught fire 🔥 Well, that’s how it looks first off?
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
We lost. It sucks, I know. Maybe some more policy instead of “We aren’t them” might help next time.
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Similar here, though I admit I question the need for the Visas at all. I would prefer a solid commitment from companies to look at local hires as much as able and to offer training etc to US workers. It wouldn’t be absolute, we obviously need and appreciate foreign talent. It’s community investment.
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“Yay, they are fighting” , cheer the Dems. And I love it too. But what is our policy when it comes to this? Thousands, upon thousands of replies about the Maga Civil War and yet not one position on H1B1 visas from the left? Anyone? Please? 🙏
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
OK, Dems and Lefties, we love the carnage, yeehaw and all that. But what is our position? Are we for foreign workers coming in cheap and taking US jobs, or should we curtail the visa program and focus on local American workers? Personally, given the last election result I’m for the latter.
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WTF are you on about?
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👏🏻👏🏻
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Don’t knock getting a trade! Seriously 😔
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Left leaning friends, it’s quite OK to agree with someone you don’t like. This statement is bang on.
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
So for US citizens who voted for MAGA, let’s boil it all down. He lives here, he hates your sports, he belittles your education, he hates cultural moments that are uniquely American, he doesn’t value US workers. Chuck him out!
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So he fired all the American engineers and did it laughingly. Now wants to replace them with foreigners, likely all on temp visas. Sorry MAGA, but To quote your former hero, “Let this Sink in” or whatever he said. 🤣🤣
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Good lads!
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I absolutely loathe every moment of that song, and the video! And I have no idea why. This is why I put the laugh emoji. I know it’s ridiculous that this one song and video makes me totally lose it!
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Safety Dance 🤣🤣
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
But who is this for, exactly?
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m hating what happened too, but 8 years of constantly calling Trump a wanker and talking shit about those who support him hasn’t translated to any cohesive policy. And if you can’t articulate your policy, you can’t win an election. We lost key demographics! Dems need a complete message makeover.
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Like a turtles head and face!
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Are you not interested in why a large swathe of Americans rejected the Dems. I am! 12 million Dems alone sat this one out. Maybe listen to the other side…no one says you have to agree.
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What a fabulous day 😎🙏⚽️
RipplesDip (@ripplesdip.bsky.social) reply parent
2 days later: Yes, very much 🤣
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Not triggered about it at all 🤣🤣
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Hey there! I thought I’d see what all the fuss is about around here 🤣🤣