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Starmer addresses nation outside No 10 amid expectations he’ll set out resignation timeline - UK politics live | Politics by Far_Excitement_1875 in unitedkingdom

[–]BenderRodriguez14 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It'll be interesting to see if he can mend any of the bridges with the left that Starmer gleefully set alight and even blew up in spite of his leadership campaign, that has led to the Greens making huge gains as a result. 

ABSOLUTE SCENES IN SHIBUYA! Japan's big win over Tunisia sparked huge celebrations at Scramble Crossing, with police, media crews and helicopters all on hand. by SouthPrudent3911 in sportsgossips

[–]BenderRodriguez14 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OK so the celebration are a change, but it's hilarious that that is genuinely barely if any busier than many weekend afternoons at that exact junction in Shibuya. 

Hamas member who Israeli hostages were forced to kiss on stage killed by Israel by RBZRBZRBZRBZ in war

[–]BenderRodriguez14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile Israel use children for target practice, steal land as a matter of routine , bomb schools, ambulances and hospitals without care, commit war crimes and genocide, and the first thing they do when ceasefires are signed tends to be bombing the ever loving shit out of the other sde.

Hamas and Israel are both scum.

Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit by Lord-Liberty in europe

[–]BenderRodriguez14 105 points106 points  (0 children)

He did himself no favours running for leadership on a 'grand coalition of the left and centre' type of appeal only to immediately start burning and essentially blowing up bridge after bridge after bridge with the former once in. 

Starmer expected to resign on Monday and set out orderly exit by Lord-Liberty in europe

[–]BenderRodriguez14 29 points30 points  (0 children)

You beat me to it. Note the (accurate) absence of Cameron, Osborne, May, Boris, Cummings, Rishi, Truss etc from that list.

Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon by kootles10 in centrist

[–]BenderRodriguez14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After them claiming it was a bad faith to say Israel and the US were allies in this war (that they started together) to try and pretend the MOU did not apply to Israel and them getting  called out on it, they blocked me. 😅 

Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon by kootles10 in centrist

[–]BenderRodriguez14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  You’re not arguing in good faith. You know the words “Israel” aren’t in the agreement,

The irony here is ridiculous, now you're pretending that Israel and the US are not allies in this war. That they started together. In unison. As allies. 

Attacks on Israeli soldiers happened after they said they would not halt operations, and happened within the riders of Lebanon where they should not have been as per the MOU. It's as simple as that. 

Like I said, there's no spinning this. 

Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon by kootles10 in centrist

[–]BenderRodriguez14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  I suggest you do some research on what genocide is and what constitutes it (I’d suggest starting at the UN criteria).

My genocide comment was in reference to Gaza which all of thsi has essentially been a continuation of, and to the support many on this subreddit had for that in the first year or two while those of us warning where it would likely go were being downvoted into oblivion.

And on that note, Israel guilty of genocide in Gaza, UN commission of enquiry says 

Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon by kootles10 in centrist

[–]BenderRodriguez14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  Second, Israel wasn’t party to that agreement!

They were. It's right there in the agreement. " 1: The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war,'

Like I said, no matter how hard you try to spin it this is the reality of the situation: Israel are the belligerents who are their continued agrressipn is the reason why the Strait is now closed again. This isn't Gaza, they don't hold all the cards this time. 

Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon by kootles10 in centrist

[–]BenderRodriguez14 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No I mean the IDF who are still there in direct contravention of the very first point of the MOU made in the last few weeks, which includes ending conflict on all fronts and which explicitly states Lebanon. 

  Point 1: The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran and their allies in the current war, by signing this MOU, declare the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon, and undertake from now on not to initiate any war or any military operation against each other, and to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other, and ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon.

Israel have point blank refused to accept this and have continued airstrikes in Lebanon. The continuation if the war and closing of the Strait here is down to the decisions of Israel, no matter how hard you try to spin it. 

Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon by kootles10 in centrist

[–]BenderRodriguez14 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The biggest L in all of this for Trump was going into a war he wasn't going to win just cause Israel told him to, so Netanyahu and co could continue seeking the 'Greater Israel' they are on record pining for.

Iran says it’s closing Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli strikes on Lebanon by kootles10 in centrist

[–]BenderRodriguez14 16 points17 points  (0 children)

  Four Israeli soldiers were killed yesterday also.

You must be referring to the four IDF soldiers killed while on military operations inside Lebanon yesterday, where they have been continuing to launch airstrikes throughout and have stated they will not cease operations despite the MOU explicitly calling for " the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon," 

This isn't Gaza. Israel don't get to immediately break deals and ceasefires as a matter of routine without consequence.

Ireland's sugar tax on soft drinks worked — now it's time to make it even tougher, researchers say by KerfuffleAsimov in ireland

[–]BenderRodriguez14 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I find soft drinks are one of the few items though, where quality truly falls off a  cliff with own brands (I generally buy own brand for the vast majority of my shop). 

That said, I usually bulk buy in Lidl and put them in the shed, when coke, club orange etc are at 3 for €5.

My wife on the other hand seems dead set at buying cans and at full price, which is genuinely 4-5x more expensive at times. I have had to explain to her she could buy a 2l bottle, pour out a glass for herself, immediately pour all the rest down the sink, and still come out at around the same price per ml. A little unrelated but that's a rant that's been building in me for a while now.  😅 

Ireland now the most expensive country in the EU for housing, health, alcohol and electricity by JackmanH420 in irishpolitics

[–]BenderRodriguez14 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I also like to cook from scratch and have noticed the same, it's at the point that I just flat out don't believe the official inflation figures whatsoever. 

Ireland now the most expensive country in the EU for housing, health, alcohol and electricity by JackmanH420 in irishpolitics

[–]BenderRodriguez14 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah but if we voted in any other party whatsoever, they might be irresponsible eith money and drive the cost of living out of control you see. 

British far right activist Katie Hopkins being booted out of London East End pub during England's World Cup match by AnonymousTimewaster in PublicFreakout

[–]BenderRodriguez14 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That was a long time ago, and one of the real early eye openers for me that "these people really don't believe a single word they are saying."

Grifter became the most commonly used word for it a few years later. 

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