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The press seems to have switched from “Trump’s brand of irreverent fascism is so sexy, we love it” to “Trump is a pathetic loser, and we can smell his fear”.
And honestly, I’m ok with that.
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The story is whatever fascinates the media, who then become the story and feed the cycle.
It's great that the Harris team has managed to give them a new narrative to be fascinated by. This "happy warrior" story is working to feed the endless loop.
This is the first time the media's fascination with Trump's hold on what used to be considered normal people (which then amplifies the effect) hasn't been the focus of attention since 2019.
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When I am empress of the universe, one of my first decrees shall be to make the past tense of “quit”, “quat”.
Because the lulz.
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That's not actually irregular, it conforms to a clear pattern: Sit, sat. Drink, drank. Fit, fat.
@Rebeca @Chris Packham It is irregular. A regular verb in English has the following form:
Infinitive: (To) X
3rd person singular present indicative: Xs (or other standard plurals)
Gerund: Xing
Participle/preterit: Xed
And that’s it. There are some patterns of irregular verbs, but regular ones all have stem+ed as their past tense.
So would the pluperfect be ‘quot’?
Yikes! I haven’t used the term ‘pluperfect’ since I was fourteen.
Tired: Americano. Who the hell even knows what that is?
Wired: Espresso squash. Does exactly what it says on the tin!
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Apropos of a conversation on Reddit, the British etiquette of offering tea/coffee three times, and refusing on the first two, thus:
Can I get you a tea or coffee?
Oh, no thank you.
You sure?
Yes, I'm good.
I'm making one anyway.
Oh go on then.
Now here's the thing: most of my social circle are geeks with some type of neurodiversity going on, and one thing we value is a straight bloody answer.
So it will go something like this:
Can I get you a tea or coffee?
Oh, no thank you.
OK.
I wonder how many thirsty tradespeople I've annoyed in my life?
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Dear heterosexual men: you’re finding bras hard to take off because they’re designed for us to remove with our right hand.
But you’re facing the other way.
Try with the left.
You’re welcome.
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Menopausal cis women be like: “I know I could feel like I’m 30 again, but I think I’m gonna try feeling shit for a few years” 🤔
Trans women: “Why are you doing this to yourselves? Behold our lord and saviour, HRT!”
@Heather As I understand it, without a prescription it’s legal to buy them from abroad but not from the UK. It’s legal to possess them and illegal to supply them.
There are uk sites where you can have an “online consultation” with a doctor who will rubber stamp your purchase.
Finally some HRT is now available over the counter without a prescription at Boots
@Heather @Alexandra Lanes It’s absolutely legal to possess oestrogen for personal use without a prescription.
Trans women do it … a lot, because doctors are arseholes to us.
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Nine hours ago, due to a series of events I don’t wish to recount, I ate an entire Carolina reaper.
I now know that nine hours is how long it takes to transit my digestive tract.
I desire euthanasia.
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Why Do We Still Have Semaphore Signals?
Network Rail invited me to take a tour of signalling through the decades, starting with the Littlehampton Signal Box - still operating semaphore signals - th...YouTube
So I have a little holiday rental business.
One of my guests just complained that there was sand on the beach.
Give me strength.
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The odd batshit crazy poor review won't hurt your business. Where in Portugal are you? My sweetie and I want to come visit (someday).
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So grit the teeth and don't get wound up when these people come into your life (just hope they move on soon).
I understand that apartheid nepo space Karen told the EU commission to “fuck your own face”.
It’s a … bold … move. Let’s see how that works out for him, shall we?
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@Captain_Jack_Sparrow @partnumber2 Passive aggressive much? Yes I probably should get a life but it's pretty difficult being physically disabled & autistic & traumatized but thanks for highlighting that.
Really "nice" of you.
@Captain_Jack_Sparrow @partnumber2 This is what you responded to. Where I'm very clearly not making a generalisation. You replied to this. This is what you've been basing your whole tirade on.
'People don't realise how corrupt the UK is because the British (let's be honest mainly English) know how to spin, minimise, evade & manipulate like no others. Even the British public has zero clue just how corrupt it is."
You engaged with me. You started insulting me. You wouldn't drop it. But please tell everyone how I'm the bully.
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With time a transnational facility might include this structure that has been gaining traction slowly against the will of fascists and empires
British middle class: These far right riots were disgusting! Where were the police while all this was going on?
Rage Against The Machine: Was there some lack of clarity on our part?
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Reddit: you violate subsection 12, clause 14b, section g of the rules and we absolutely have the power to ban you and remove all your posts.
Fedi: I wrote a rules novel. What do you mean I can’t do shit to enforce it? If teacher existed, I’d tell on you!
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Dear cis people losing your minds about this boxing thing.
This is cis on cis. Please leave us out of your weird shit.
Signed,
Trans women
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I always forget who said "my feminism will be intersectional or it will be bullshit", but it seems really applicable here. (I know it from Flavia Dzodan but IIRC she's quoting someone else).
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Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription
Exec says mouse that requires a regular fee for software updates is possible.Ars Technica
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I'll stick with my already paid for Logitech mouse. They do make decent mice and keyboards
British Medical Association Calls Cass Review "Unsubstantiated," Passes Resolution Against Implementation
The British Medical Association, the professional organization representing doctors in the United Kingdom, has called for a public critique of the review and to bar its implementation.Erin Reed (Erin In The Morning)
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Cis people: Here’s a fun thought experiment! What would it be like to live as the other sex?
Trans people: Well, we might have …
Cis people: There’s no way we can ever know, lol!
Trans people: Er, hello?
Cis people: It will forever remain a mystery
Trans people: We’re right here
Cis people: So unknowable
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@Eric the Cerise I’ve read accounts from cis people who tried, gave themselves gender dysphoria, and got suicidal.
Caveat emptor
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Estate agent be like, “you sold a house with us! Now you are on our mailing list! Why not sell ANOTHER HOUSE!!!”
Er, because I’m, like, living in it?
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British court upholds stochastic homicide of trans youth in UK.
Didn’t really expect anything else, but how bloody bleak.
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Roomba: My bin may be full
Me: Given you just cleaned about as well as an oppositionally defiant teenager, I profoundly fucking doubt that.
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Why do the right wing nut jobs have to be so fucking WEIRD?
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Paris Olympics 2024: Right-wingers are upset about yet another ‘satanic Last Supper' performance
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games kicked off on Friday night with a glitzy opening ceremony, and after organisers of the show decided to include a segment featuring drag queens, right-wingers are once again branding this type of self-expression and art as…Liam O'Dell (indy100)
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We do have a student looking at surface effects on implants for ossiointergration but I think they are more concerned with textures than colours.
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France: Any journey shorter than 4 hours by train should not be allowed to be taken by plane.
Me, after using French railways for a couple of weeks: They’re running plane services for distances of only 100km?
I’m honestly shocked at how functionally useless French railways are. “Welcome to our interchange. Please wait 2 hours surrounded by screaming kids and chain smokers for your connection. No you can’t have a fucking coffee”
Dear the UK, you have it better than you could possibly believe.
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Reading about the book that this Vance bloke wrote, and apparently it’s all, “I was poor growing up and struggled but saw people on benefits with phones and that’s not fair”.
And his conclusion seems to be that they shouldn’t have those things if he can’t.
I had a similar childhood, but reached a very different conclusion. I don’t want anyone to struggle. If someone else has something I don’t, I don’t actually care as long as I have what I need.
He seems to feel that what he wants is not for his own needs to be met per-se, but to be ahead of others. As long as he has the biggest slice of cake, it doesn’t matter how small the cake is.
I want enough cake, and I want the rest of the cake to have enough for everyone else.
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