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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 1d

"It’s worth remembering that governments are not their people."

This being his opinion (and just the truth) I'm sure Omid Djalili will have no problem stating clearly at whose behest he was performing in Riyadh: the government, or the people.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 1d

*for now

Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 3d

As Kemi Badenoch suggests returning the UK to trickle-down economics, here's a quick explainer.

A Simple Guide To Trickle-Down Economics

YouTube video by TheExplodingHeads

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 3d

*provided those leaders aren't aligned with the US

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 3d

Fucking embarrassing that Mark Carney chose to be there.

Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 4d

There's far too many "biggest dumbass you've ever met in your life"s around these days.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 5d

I wonder how many times she'll demand that you condemn Khamas.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 5d

Their ultimate goal doesn't depend on popularity. It depends on their (ab)use of the complete power of the state to cow the population.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 5d

Huge hot dog costume energy coming from that one.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 6d

Who, pray tell, is Greta selling out to?

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 6d

"whatever is happening on Gaza"

Nice genocide denial.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 7d

Kash Patel isn't distracted by petty concerns like "legal bases." He's invested in big issues such as "what does Dear Glorious Leader want?"

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 8d

The logic is: let's conflate the attacker with Palestinians and the victims with Israel. Both antisemitic and Islamophobic.

Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 8d

Is it weird to think about the condition of an actress's hymen when you are watching a movie? Asking for a 63-year-old man.

Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 8d

I'm sorry: "if I wish to see a virgin on-screen"?

My Favorite Actress Is Not Human
Tilly Norwood doesn’t need a hairstylist, has no regrettable posts, and if you wish to see a virgin on-screen, this is one of your better chances. That’s because she’s AI.

A picture of some AI girl standing on an AI landscape with an AI monster behind her. I'm gonna be so real: she looks about 14

By Tyler Cowen

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 10d

Sounds like someone that wants a peace deal to succeed.

Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 11d

I hope USians take this as a warning that they can't just wait and hope that the results of the midterms will fix their situation.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Trump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 11d

She just knows the difference between Tough Choices™ and Bad Ideas™.

Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · Mar 14

Tough Choices!

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 12d

Or threatened to renege on the deal that saw his federal corruption charges dismissed.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 14d

Need for Speed: Portland

(How many extreme left-wing fascistic antfa terrorist protesters can you run over?)

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 14d

Don't mind if I do

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 14d

Such a god-awful decision to bring up Comey's role in the 2016 elections. Doing that will only make the Trump regime's persecution of him more palatable to the left. And that only serves to normalize political persecutions generally.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 14d

Might be a small thing, but why is "Charlie Kirk" spelled correctly on the cup? Wouldn't writing "Chartreuse Kink" be more in keeping with Starbucks policy?

Starbucks iced beverage (I'm willing to bet it's not a Mint Majesty tea with two honey) with "Charlie Kirk" inexplicably written on it.

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 15d

Does Starmer not think that he's a politician? Or does he not know the meaning of the word "confront"?

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 15d

Behold! the brains behind the techno-fascist movement!

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Arthur Fischer @arjafi.bsky.social · 15d

And in this environment, where "expert" is a term used derisively almost as often as not, the effect might be to undermine this arithmetical fact. If that is intended in anyone's guess.

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