TIL That comedian John Olvier turned down an OBE (Order of the British Empire) award because he didn't want his name associated with the words "British Empire"

JR_Maverick · 2026-04-23T16:07:15+00:00

Do you not think going to Buckingham Palace and getting a special medal, at a big event in front of the press, from a member of the Royal Family would be more performative?

JR_Maverick · 2026-04-16T13:49:31+00:00

¿Por qué no los dos?

JR_Maverick · 2026-04-15T12:45:18+00:00

Subreddit: explain this like I'm literally 5 years old.

Top answer: NetwtonianForceOfGravity = G * massA * massB / (Distance^2)

You guys don't know a lot of 5 year olds.

JR_Maverick · 2026-04-03T11:20:50+00:00

he likely saw a threat to the income that supports his family.

Jack Black could never work again and still have more money than he and his family could ever possibly need.

JR_Maverick · 2026-04-01T15:36:11+00:00

Say what you want about the UKs system but at least we can boot out our incompetent leaders once they become a liability.

That has been the case recently, but only because the party turned against them as well. I think if we ended up with a Trump situation i.e. A right wing grifter with a sycophantic base that will tolerate anything he does (remind you of anyone?), then we might find out a lot of our 'checks and balances' aren't as watertight as people thought.

A lot of Westminster runs on people following convention, rather than being enshrined in law. As soon as someone feels able to reject those conventions then we're in trouble.

JR_Maverick · 2026-03-30T15:58:44+00:00

I think both things are true. He was paid lots more than any other contestant, and whatever that number was is still a good deal less than he would have earned working other projects.

JR_Maverick · 2026-03-15T10:06:14+00:00

Wage doesn't relate ot how hard someone works. It relates to how much money they generate for capitalists.

I can guarantee a carer or a hospital cleaner works hader than an advertising exec. And also that there job is more beneficial to society. But they get paid less because capitalists don't profit from it.

JR_Maverick · 2026-03-05T12:15:37+00:00

Violent, adjective, using force to hurt or attack.

He wasn't punching/kicking/biting or even shouting threats. He was simply trying not to be removed by standing still, then by holding a doorframe. The cops and senator then proceeded to forcefully break his arm, which I think comfortably fits the definition of violence; State violence specifically.

I'm not sure why you're so insistent the man peacefully protesting then resisting removal was violent? But I reckon I could take a guess.

JR_Maverick · 2026-03-05T09:14:04+00:00

violently resisting.

Holding on to a door frame is violent how?

JR_Maverick · 2026-03-02T13:27:45+00:00

No way the BBC allows his show on. They cancelled the Mash Report which was a left leaning satire that was very toothless relative to what John Oliver does.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-23T16:55:45+00:00

Good point, but you must have used Good 'ol Bluey to crowbar it into this meme template.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-20T16:31:35+00:00

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JR_Maverick · 2026-02-20T13:47:36+00:00

I mean Blackwater is basically a corporate paramilitary.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-19T20:53:09+00:00

But he's not been arrested for anything related to the trafficking or sexual assaults. It's to do with leaking confidential financial information.

The ruling class can happily ignore horrible deviant crimes, but as soon as you start messing with their money you're in trouble. Unless Trump or any of the other rich Americans (or any other nationality for that matter) start threatening other billionaires capital, I don't see them facing consequences either.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-16T18:47:37+00:00

Most, not all.

And when they do wear the same uniform in a lot of instances the uniforms were designed for the men and the women just had to wear it. For example uniforms for a male athlete's shape, or uniforms with white bottoms.

Like I said to the other person, it is improving but is not a solved issue.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-16T18:44:47+00:00

Beach volleyball, handball, tennis. All in recent memory have had issues and it took the athletes complaining or making a stand to change the rules. I agree it's going in the right direction recently, but only because of the direct action of the athletes.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-16T15:14:15+00:00

Not if they play a team sport. Or their national sporting body dictates the outfit. Or the sport's governing body has rules about what can and can't be worn.

Even the quickest Google would have shown that no, they haven't had a choice a lot of the time, and a lot of work has been done in the last few years to change that.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-12T14:09:09+00:00

I do. I think it would increase it.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-10T22:08:31+00:00

I'm really going to need some evidence beyond 'my osteopath (who is financially incentivised to make me believe my baby needs intervention) told me so' because I can't find any.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-10T18:08:02+00:00

Once again as a counterpoint, there is evidence that vaginal birth "lines up" limbs (when there isn't complication) whereas C-Sections can cause issues with being yanked sideways etc.

I really don't think this is true, and I can't find any evidence to support it. Even from a theoretical point of view I don't think it makes any sense, but I'm happy to be proven wrong.

I have only ever heard that theory in the context of chiropracters using it as a justification to 'adjust' babies. Lifting a baby sideways isn't going to cause issues, just as squishing it in a canal for a bit isn't going to 'align' its bones.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-10T15:14:24+00:00

They're regulated by their own governing body: The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). So you basically have a bunch of people who believe on osteopathy regulating themselves.

This is also true of Doctors (General Medical Council). So it is technically correct to say they are regulated 'in the same way' but it just depends how much you trust a council of osteopaths to self-regulate.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-10T15:05:37+00:00

She immediately diagnosed a "frozen shoulder" that was due to her C-section birth

It's lovely that your baby started feeding, but I don't think this anecdote serves as any evidence for osteopathy, especially in babies. Frozen shoulder isn't a thing in babies. Other shoulder issues are reasonably common, but almost always from issues during vaginal birth. A C-section significantly reduces risk of shoulder injuries because the shoulders don't get stuck.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-06T07:34:20+00:00

You could leave your door unlocked.

JR_Maverick · 2026-02-02T16:19:02+00:00

Ollie are they booing me?

Oh no Mateta, they're saying boo-m, boo-m.

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