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I literally have a degree in global politics and spent years studying nuclear policy. I oppose normalization because appeasing expansionist nuclear-armed lunatics is what actually leads you to nuclear war. Russia can deescalate at any point by getting the fuck out of Ukraine.

Th8s is why, if you oppose American imperialism you should absolutely support arming Ukraine to the teeth: this is pretty much the only way to guarantee these weapons are used ethically

The UK is run by a clique of a few thousand radicalised extremists

Between Brewdog, Labour and Dubai eating it, a very specific type of guy is having the worst time and they absolutely deserve it.

Evolution of Viktor Orbán's government propaganda: 2017: “Let’s not let Soros have the last laugh!” 2026: “Let’s not let Zelensky have the last laugh!” By the way, can anyone guess the common feature that makes both such convenient scapegoats for a far-right government?

The Green surge reminds me a lot of what happened when the SNP beat the shit out of Labour in Scotland fifteen years ago. Watching Labour get their shit rocked is great.

People expected to live forever in limbo, forever as outsiders, and they will still be asked: “Why won’t you just integrate?”

I know why, but it’s still mad how a NATO member like Spain can refuse US military aircraft like this while neutral Ireland always allows it, spanning everything from the Iraq War to present.

A whole lot of people have revealed that they have extremely strong opinions about the barbarity of Eastern European antisemitism, unlike American antisemitism which they are ambivalent to positive about

Do not let pro-Putin voices exploit current events to launder their own agenda. You can be against American intervention without dismissing years of documented war crimes committed by the Russian state. (1)

Reminder that if you see something horrific, there is good evidence that playing Tetris as soon as possible helps. Giving yourself PTSD from seeing photos or film clips doesn’t help anyone.

Out in the streets, they call it moidah

You know where's nice? Broughty Ferry. Check it out if you get the chance

This winter has been a freezing hell of russian fire.. The difficulties and hardships that gave been forced on Ukraine are a result of Western inaction in the face of russian terror.

Tbf Hannibal Buress already did the paying-someone-who-only-kinda-looks-like-you-to-go-to-an-awards-ceremony bit already

If Reform had won, Labour's statement would be that this result is a stark reminder we need to listen and learn from voters who rightly feel betrayed by modern politics. But the Greens won by a comfortable margin, so it's: these voters are stupid and also sinister and, ugh, Muslims

Of course, unprovoked wars of imperial aggression and the civilians they kill are a terrible crime, and the people responsible deserve nooses. I just wish more people would apply that principle *uniformly*.

Ok, this guy may be annoying but he ain't wrong

I am sorry, but *huge* swathes of the Anglophone left have uncritically adopted the fascist, Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine- in whole or in part. That seems a far bigger problem to me than some lib being tedious on blusky!

It is one thing to be a super smort IR realist who believes, analytically, that raw power is the only thing that alters the course of international relations. Another thing entirely is to think that this is good and that we should therefore embrace immorality. One is analysis, the other is fascism.

they’ve spent 20 years doing this about SNP victories only with ‘nationalism’ in place of sectarianism

The global wellness industry, at $6.2 trillion a year, is 4 times larger than the global pharmaceutical industry.

It’s not a real military operation if I didn’t see people half a world away post about how tired they are from living through historical events

Israel is also bombing Lebanon

🚀🇮🇷🇺🇸 Tomahawk cruise missile spotted over Tehran. 🇶🇦 Qatar closes its airspace. 🇯🇴 The U.S. Embassy in Jordan has implemented a shelter-in-place order.

the Labour party trying to paint a picture of why you shouldn't vote Green and it's "everyone will take drugs all the time and also engage in fundamentalist Islam" of course people voted for that, it's Dune. you've invented Dune!

Wishing Hungary a joyous election day 12th April, and the chance to get this odious Russian shill out of power and into a gaol cell 😊

D Hotherslol scromiting

it's a pretty typical european nation with an outdated electoral system

Shatt Gooberin', is that anything? Idk

Keir Starmer, quietly to himself in the mirror this morning:

It's Gortin' Time

Lol. Lmao, even

The UK Home Office is a disgrace. Scotland, we can do so much better without Wesminster.

Lmao

increasingly of the view that the American Bluesky should be a separate gated area

Our next general meeting will be this THURSDAY at 8pm via Zoom DM us or email for an invite link

Tremendous dweeb energy lmao

We can be proud that, even under the Westminster thumb, the Scottish Government can still find ways to give meaningful, practical aid to Ukraine. The SNP stands up not just for Scotland- but for the entire free world! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦✊️

Vaguely hilarious from a Scottish perspective to see folk criticising a devolved leader for spending too much time getting on with the day job

at last, we have invented retrophenology from the classic Discworld text Don’t Invent Retrophenology

Sometimes I worry I over-fixate on Ukraine, but if baftas discourse has taught me anything it's that some of you are far more obnoxious following "normal" discourse

I genuinely just saw someone ask why people with tourettes can't blurt out complements instead of slurs

I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage. I learned a lot.

WARNING: FAR RIGHT ACTIVITY IN DUNDEE Sad to report there's been more far right and racist graffiti been appearing in Dundee. Keep an eye out and report to the police if you see more examples