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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 7h

Well its not "rejoin" for a start it's an A49 application

I mean you make the case, you construct the (pretty obvious) argument

Brexit is absolutely shit on every measure - economic cultural societal

There is a reason every Brexiter u know who can get a EU passport does so

Or just go wibble

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 7h

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 8h

Announce a Brexit tax

Put a figure on this donkey

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 7h

I just love the commentary (not) that says

"Well, yes but what can we do"

I mean isn't it fvcking obvious

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 7h

I mean sure just keep eating the shit sandwich

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 8h

that johnson is more terrified of seating a duly elected democrat who could force an epstein vote than having the entire government shut down really makes me wonder about that epstein vote tbh

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 9h

Spending your time talking to someone who wants to relitigate slavery is definitely a choice you can make

Opinion | He Believes America Should Be a Theocracy. He Says His Influence Is Growing.

www.nytimes.com

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 8h

I mean you can always put up barriers in life regarding why you don't do something

It's literally the easiest gig in the world

tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 8h

I mean what's the counter argument

"No let's keep paying a higher tax for a shittier country"

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 8h

Well quite

A real zugswang

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 9d

Precisely a massive systemic failure of our politicians

& I think most are well aware of it

& Also aware that by admitting it to be so catastrophic they lay themselves open to the charge of (from Brexiters, who voted in good faith)

"Why did you go through with it, if you knew it was so bad"

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 8h

Announce a Brexit tax

Put a figure on this donkey

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 13h

Farage on Gill and Pro Russian media bribes” I told him not to go. He defied me and went. I was completely unaware of any statements that he made."

Farage with pro Russian media (and wife of briber) on the day Gill made his statements in 2018

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 13h

I would slightly push pack on the assumption that "its only by [insert something nice]"

You can stop Farage / Fascism

I mean maybe you just shouldn't vote for these no mark grifting shysters - full fvcking stop

Ps I have always admired Kinnock

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NPR @npr.org · 19h

John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me. n.pr/3KNzxWq

Sorry, dad! Colin Hanks says John Candy was the 'nicest guy in Hollywood'

John Candy was one of the most beloved comedic actors of his time, with starring roles in Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck. His life and work are celebrated in a new Amazon Prime documentary by Colin Hanks, John Candy: I Like Me.

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 15h

Ditto

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 22h

Dictator & sycophantic sidekick looking at tmodel architecture

Picture of Hitler & Speer looking at an architectural model

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 16h

Any news organization that treated "Will Trump Get Nobel?" as a remotely serious question, and not one more indication of his accelerating hallucinatory patterns, has some 'splaining to do.

Looking at you, all major news orgs.

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 16h

Same vibe

Picture of Miracles Versus Camera v Photoshop

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 18h

They have given up even trying to make coherent internally consistent arguments

The rot runs deep

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · Sep 5

Conservatism has given up the need / desire to make coherent arguments

Aided and abetted by years of soft soap media "inquisition"

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

“.. Nevadans have a front row seat to.. Trump’s transformation of the U.S. economy from a free market to a command economy, complete with the ability for Trump to manipulate the market.. in favor of his own investments, .. friends or family.”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19h

Three @wsj.com headlines from the past three days. 👀

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

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Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

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Ben @cinemashoebox.bsky.social · 19h

Israel highlighting how many 100s of aid trucks they will now allow into Gaza is a tacit admission that they were using aid as a weapon of war, by the way. seems weird not to talk about this

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 20h

Not unlike the UK

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 22h

Agreed, it is welcome he changed his mind, they are quite powerful in giving "space" for others to follow

But for those RW cranks who still drone on about this stuff

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 2d

You would have thought after Brexit these "thinkers" would show some humility & self awareness & STFU

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 22h

Dictator & sycophantic sidekick looking at tmodel architecture

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tadaaa.bsky.social @tadaaa.bsky.social · 22h

The quantum measurement problem in macro scale

Does the simple act of observation bring something into existence

The News Agents @newsagents.bsky.social · 23h

"On so many levels, there is no one who fits the bill less than Donald Trump in the entire world, and yet, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸 he's still the bookies favourite."

Is Trump's long-held ambition to receive the Nobel Peace Prize actually within reach?

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Nobel Peace Prize: ‘No one fits the bill less than Donald Trump – yet he’s still the bookies favourite’ | The News Agents

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of Donald Trump's peace plan, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough after two years of conflict. With the Nobel Peace Prize announcement due, is…

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