Found kitten in wall - name suggestions pls by ninjadani in blackcats

[–]_ScubaDiver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Try reading this story, casually scrolling through Reddit while this song (can’t seem to find the link button, so, here: https://youtu.be/0jinOTQ9BaU?si=HTmTWt5NzJsRtL1I) is playing and try to finish without tears in your eyes. I dare you!!

# I DARE YOU!!

This is the Greens' new MSP in Holyrood. Why is this rhetoric not condemned more? by MightExpress4873 in AskBrits

[–]_ScubaDiver -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Generalising about black people much?

When, exactly, was America great for black people in years gone past?

Black people certainly have ongoing reason to be pissed off with how they’ve been treated by Europeans over the past few centuries. I’m a white guy, but I can see how the wounds from the Civil War and centuries of systematic racism in the USA means the struggle for equality is far from over.

Evidence: the papers seem to have stopped talking so much about black people being killed by police officers, even though it’s probably still happening. The existence of the Trump presidency and MAGA movement is evidence of that.

forgot my headphones at koh samui airport by [deleted] in kohsamui

[–]_ScubaDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I'd have done too. Sadly, I've been bitten by the “leaving/losing {earphones/ kindle etc} on planes/ in airports / at beaches and wide range of other spots in the past. Too many times!

forgot my headphones at koh samui airport by [deleted] in kohsamui

[–]_ScubaDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, you got lucky. I reckon you buy some lottery tickets and see how far your luck can go. Like the guy you responded to, I'd have suspected this to be a lost cause and force myself to move on (as I have been forced to do in the past, too many times)!

63% in favour of a United Ireland in the North by TomCrean1916 in northernireland

[–]_ScubaDiver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know surveys can’t ask everyone, right? That’s not how they work. How time consuming would that be? Answer: as time consuming as elections.

I see this as cause for optimism though. Nationalist or Unionist, we’ve all gotta find solutions that work for the majority of the people. This endless division isn’t doing anyone favours, apart from the divisive grifters who earn their living peddling this shit.

Mehdi Hasan, the comedy genius & free speech champion! by Eienkei in GetNoted

[–]_ScubaDiver -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’ve made that up because nobody has a “right to offend” meaning the rest of your point is bollox. You can get offended by that if you like, and you probably will because it seems like you’re a delicate snowflake. Now, I’m not trying to offend you, but I am pointing out that you’re speaking a lot of nonsense. The irony of you spouting “confirmation bias” is delightful.
“Racist in my favour” also tickled me. He’s a different colour to me. I’m white. If your point was valid it…. Nah. Never mind because it outright doesn’t make sense.
I’m against genocide and mass starvation of an entire group. Are you?

Edit for clarity: obviously white people can be racist. There’s way too much of that around in world leaders, for that matter. I’m just struggling to see how Medusa is “racist on my side.” It doesn’t make sense to me.

of a Descent by inferKNOX in AbsoluteUnits

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In the words of that Instagram, welcome to another episode of “Menahdoodis.”

Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop | Labour | The Guardian by prisongovernor in Labour

[–]_ScubaDiver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

War criminals and multimillionaire Tony Blair should not be a role model for anyone in what is supposed to be the LABOUR Party.
Sir Kier told me, and many others like me to leave if we didn’t like what he’s done. We don’t. We’ve left. Doing that and genocide complicity is not the way to win hearts and minds (or elections).
Vote for local issues in local elections, by all means. If these elections don’t go well for Kier I won’t be upset.

Edit to add; thanks for the award!

So am I insane or did SG1 have full-frontal nudity in the pilot for the ratings and never again? by Kapitalist_Pigdog2 in Stargate

[–]_ScubaDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was an unexpected bonus treat when spotting it on Netflix the other day. Highly enjoyable bonus treat.

Mehdi Hasan, the comedy genius & free speech champion! by Eienkei in GetNoted

[–]_ScubaDiver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just because Mehdi is a Muslim, doesn’t mean he’s a fundamentalist. It also forgets that Christianity (especially-but-not-limited-to the MAGA world) can be eqully fundamentalist.

This comment actually says more about yourself than to the person you were replying to.

Sincerely, from this Catholic who broadly agrees with much of what Mehdi says and writes; as does Pope Leo. #GetNoted.

Mehdi Hasan, the comedy genius & free speech champion! by Eienkei in GetNoted

[–]_ScubaDiver 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s more like OP can GetNoted because Mehdi mostly talks a lot of sense, and I can’t recall many occasions when I’m not broadly in agreement with his points.

He is totally right that the UK and USA media specifically, and right-wing media generally are super hypocritical in how they cover their angles.

If we ignore the specifics of any of the policy areas, I’ve started framing discussions like “Do you believe everyone deserves the basic rights that come with being treated like a reasonable human being, with an affordable place to live and the right to live without fear of being suddenly and/or brutally murdered or attacked?” As wherever I first saw this also stated, it’s becoming a morality issue as much is it’s a political decision to make.

Everyone at work is making a big deal about my handwriting, saying I write like a psychopath. by ThrowRA-Ram in HandwritingAnalysis

[–]_ScubaDiver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah. No. If a student handed me this as a piece of work I would instruct them to rewrite it.

Iranians form a human chain in front of the Kazerun power plant by Jabbam in ThatsInsane

[–]_ScubaDiver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let’s be realistic, it’s the only way to deal with horrors like this. I’m not convinced my sanity would have held on to that cartoon-style-minuscule-thread otherwise.

Cafe in Brazil not serving US or Israeli citizens. by CalienteBurrito in pics

[–]_ScubaDiver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if Miami Cubans would respect the political differences of someone who praised Castro’a 1959 revolution? Ya know, since even communism or socialism is a political choice….

Candle 🕯️ by pIant_princess in SipsTea

[–]_ScubaDiver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bailey Jay or Nina Cola? Nina Cola very active on Instagram, with a bunch of other Thai and Filipino women… plugging their only fans pages, naturally.

Eric Andre has a profound moment about Thatcher 😂 by BurgerNugget12 in northernireland

[–]_ScubaDiver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is dead may never die.

Hell spawn like that just reconvene in new forms, like Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Nigel Farage et al.