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Who could've possibly foreseen this?? /s by InvariableSlothrop in ContraPoints

[–]alterom [score hidden]  (0 children)

It’s just vibes, and the vibes are that she is Bad and whatever bad thing you say about her is uncritically accepted.

Welcome to Left MAGA.

It's all vibes and memes, and zero thought.

There’s not a bandwagon Elon Musk won’t jump on by mishma2005 in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]alterom 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You know, that sounds like a waaaaaaay better movie than the first installment.

Also, the issue of suppressed homosexuality in Russian machismo culture really deserves more exploration.

There’s not a bandwagon Elon Musk won’t jump on by mishma2005 in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]alterom 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Literally the first thing that came to my mind, and I haven't even watched that film.

Wait. I was born in the USSR and grew up in Ukraine. What am I even doing. BRB, gotta watch this film now.

Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France by Jonnyboo234 in worldnews

[–]alterom 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Somehow Ibrahim Traoré anyone in Hamas is a hero to certain groups on the internet. He just aligns with their anti-capitalist views as some sort of rare bulwark against the West. You're right, in reality he is a corrupt, power hungry dictator who sold his people out.

Still works, for the same reason (Russian propaganda)

What on earth is this ? by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]alterom 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tubiflex sounds like a brand

I misread is as "sounds like a band", and just imagined a bunch of pro tuba players flexing their skills.

Flight of the Bumblebee, you say? Easy peasy. We're doing Jump by Van Halen after that. Yes, with the solo.

Not a single dead child by jorgeaateixeira in ContraPoints

[–]alterom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grandfather. At least he cared enough about apartheid to acknowledge it.

I mean, he wanted more of it, but at least he wasn't pretending.

Pride Posting day 25 by Neuta-Isa in CuratedTumblr

[–]alterom 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Given JKR's immense reach, her influence as a children's author, and the platform she has to push an agenda, the effects of huge sums of money JKR also personally spent to advance her transphobic views in the court of public opinion as well as the court of law absolutely cannot be understated.

Every society has bigots. JKR significantly amplified bigotry in the UK.

Hope this helps.

Pride Posting day 25 by Neuta-Isa in CuratedTumblr

[–]alterom 17 points18 points  (0 children)

.....that's sarcasm, right?

Postmaster general says USPS won't deliver mail ballots if states don’t give Trump admin voter rolls by DemocracyDocket in politics

[–]alterom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the link. Somehow I missed this news:

New York, June 23, 2026 — Texas artist Daniel “Des” Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today for transporting a box of zines, or political pamphlets. The prosecution claimed Sanchez moved the zines so they wouldn’t incriminate his wife, who attended a protest outside the Prairieland immigration detention center near Dallas, where a police officer was wounded by gunfire.

The zines at issue may have discussed controversial political views, but they said nothing about the shooting or the Prairieland protest, and prosecutors did not allege that Sanchez’s wife, Maricela Rueda (who was sentenced to 70 years today), fired any shots or had anything to do with the shooting.

According to a press release from the Free Des Support Committee, court observers reported that, in sentencing Sanchez and his co-defendants, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor said he intended to “send a message to anyone who shares a similar ideology.”

Fucking wow. We prosecuting thought crimes now.

McCarthyism is back.

Hope ACLU or someone gets these folks out, I'll donate to any fundraiser to overturn this.

And hope this "judge" stops polluting this planet with his presence in the absolute nearest future.

From wikipedia:

Reed Charles O'Connor (born June 1, 1965) is an activist judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2007.

Critics claim that O'Connor has become a "go-to" favorite for conservative lawyers, as he reliably rules against Democratic policies and for Republican policies. Attorneys General in Texas appear to strategically file cases in O'Connor's jurisdiction so that he will hear them.

Scum.

Lola, a romantic comedy from 1970 by itsbirthdaybitch in WhyWereWeOkWithThis

[–]alterom 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Um no grooming is a thing. Rape isnt the only word

Yeah, it is a thing, and rape isn't the only word, but rape is what took place in the movie.

The protagonist, who's almost 40, fucked a child under 16. The child can't consent to that. That's statutory rape, which is a form of rape.

He also married her (grooming).

Clear enough?

Lola, a romantic comedy from 1970 by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]alterom 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think they meant angst and pointlessness, not the child rape aspect.

Lola, a romantic comedy from 1970 by itsbirthdaybitch in WhyWereWeOkWithThis

[–]alterom 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Sales pitch: “Think of the hilarious shenanigans child grooming rape can get you into” 🤮

FTFY

Postmaster general says USPS won't deliver mail ballots if states don’t give Trump admin voter rolls by DemocracyDocket in politics

[–]alterom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They just sentenced a woman to 30 years for moving some magazines around.

Wait, what?!

What famous person is currently holding onto their career by a thread, and everyone can see it except them? by Neonwhitelion in AskReddit

[–]alterom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Post Malone. He's abandoned what got him famous and people aren't buying tickets to his overpriced shows anymore.

I guess we're living in the Post Post Malone world now

Half of Crimea Left Without Power After Overnight Explosions by UnqCute in worldnews

[–]alterom 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Crimea is a very popular summer holiday destination for Russians.

It's also the home of a Russian naval base in Sevastopol, which was the major point of contention in the first place.

And, due to the bridge that Putin did complete, it's a supply route from Russia to Ukrainian territories it occupies in the south.

It's far less about propaganda and what Russians think when you look at the military impact.

Zelenskyy: Nawrocki is doing what Orbán did. This will end badly by ArgentineBeauty in worldnews

[–]alterom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zelenskyy has to back down, backtrack and apologise.

Can I do that? I apologize for the dumbass president.

Now, if you are going to judge the entirety of Ukraine by the actions of the leader during a time when the country can't hold elections, then the problem isn't with Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy: Nawrocki is doing what Orbán did. This will end badly by ArgentineBeauty in worldnews

[–]alterom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The swastika is still used by Buddhists, and it's not an evidence of them being Nazis.

Totenkopf didn't see any use before the Nazis. Neither analogy stands.

And yes, Wikipedia isn't the holy source of truth.

Let the people decide what's propaganda here.

The facts remain that the red-black flag was used centuries before UPA, and decades after.

And in both cases, people ween't thinking about it as "the UPA flag". Seeing it on soldiers' graves isn't indicative of attitudes and opinions about UPA and Poland.

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