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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 4h

Fair shout.

And some people use fireworks on New Year's Eve too.

I think that's a bit of cultural appropriation from the Chinese but it's probably got it's own legs now (and it's a lot better than celebrating massacring Catholics)

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 5h

What about Chinese New Year.

I'd rather celebrate a new year than religious intolerance - November 5 is celebration of anti-Catholic prejudice in Protestant England that is well past its sell by date

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 15h

For those not following -

The trade dispute with China is all about creating a counter story to the ongoing conspiracy to protect the USA's serving pedophile president from the release of the Epstein Files.

garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 18h

Why should he do any such thing?

It's just a fact that needs to be stated very clearly and very firmly to anyone suggesting a third term for Trump.

Anything that applies to Trump applies to Obama

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 1d

I asked an AI to look at all news sources and government communications from the USA and South Korea: This is it's output

The claim that South Korea agreed to pay the USA $350 billion for defense purposes is not founded in truth.

I was shocked - is this Elon's finger on the scales?

garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 1d

Anything that makes it legal for Trump to run again makes it legal for Obama to run again.

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 1d

So did China.

The South Koreans were very nice to him though.

Obviously Trump's pal Kim Jong Un made Trump an offer they had to counter. So the wannabe king has a replica crown

garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 1d

It will make money for the USA - Sort of

Trump chickened out of additional tariffs on China and they agreed to keep buying oil from Alaska, they have to buy it anyway, they rely on it But not as much because Putin needs some extra cash so China will buy from him - so a successfuul trip - For Putin

garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 1d

The voters in the Netherlands faced the reality of having a far right government asked to keep the promises they made.

And being Europeans and not Americans they also held them to account at the ballot box.

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 1d

Which the mistake they made last time. But it's not just Trump that should be investigated and prosecuted, every governor, senator and congressman who enabled a tyrant needs to be called to account.

And as at Nuremburg "I was just following orders" cannot be a permissible defence

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 3d

I've watched American politics and media since Nixon drift further to right, to the point where Nixon would be now a Liberal and Watergate glossed over by every news channel and every paper.

You have reached your destination - you're the Nazi States of America - because you won't vote for a woman

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 4d

Madam Tracy and Shax.

garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 4d

I'd like Speaker Johnson to outline just why it is he thinks Democrats are Marxists?

With details about what policies are 'Marxist' and why he opposes them.

Here's a hint healthcare is Marxist - tax cuts aren't

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 84th day out of the last 96.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 5d

It not easy to sum up such a life altering even in 300 characters but it really was an internal journey from jerk to gentleman in one fully justified put down from Colin.

garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 5d

When my Catholic bigotry met grace.

Colin mentored me, knowing I wasn't gay.

When confronted on slurs I had heard , he said: "If it's an issue, it's yours. I just helped you"

I felt ashamed. I saw my monstrous judgment against his kindness for what it was, unforgiveable bigotry that he forgave

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 5d

So they should - Canada wins every time Trump melts down.

While Trump is talking in the 18th century about dairy, lumber and coal Canada is making the USA depend on them for rare earths and renewables.

In the long term it's like having your opponent beat themselves up to save you the trouble

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 5d

So am I in a minority because I don't care about the skin colour of the person trying to sell me frozen pizza during a televised football game?

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 10d

We have to understand that conservatives and conspiracy theorist are, despite their delusional self-image, more likely to be extremely guillible than most other people. It's because where they may not lack intelligence - often far from it - they lack critical thinking skills

Try to be kind to them

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 14d

There is some footage somewhere of Sean Hannity agreeing with a someone - I think it was Cheney - to use 'emotive language' when describing political opponents.

The trouble is, especially when used to circumvent rational thought, those terms become normalised and terms used become more extreme

garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 15d

What do I make of it?

Taylor Swift wants to have children and strongly believes she has found the man she wants to have children with

She seems kind, he seems kind - there is often a strong correlation between being kind and being a good parent so the odds somewhat favour their putative children

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 15d

You're not wrong.

First Zionism is not Judaism and second The State of Israel does not, has never and will never speak for, act on behalf of, or reprsent Jews worldwide in any way whatsoever.

Many Jews support Palestinian self determination, and why not? Who understands that need better than Jews?

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garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 17d

The end game for Israel was made perfectly clear by Ze'ev Jabotinsky in his essay The Iron Wall.

en.jabotinsky.org/media/9747/t...

The essay, from 1923, is foundational to Nethanyahu's policy, makes clear that any Zionist State must adopt a policy of genocide against the native population.

en.jabotinsky.org

garyoldham.bsky.social @garyoldham.bsky.social · 17d

The Establishment Clause would necessitate that any ban on Sharia Law would have to apply to all other religions too.

This would mean beth din (Jewish courts) and ecclesiastical courts operated by a number of Christian denominations will have to be banned.

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EARNED MY SPURS 🐎 @plannedtheride.bsky.social · 17d

Uh, if we 'could easily produce it' ourselves, wouldn't we be already?

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