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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 23h

But WHY wasn’t Bolton prosecuted? Sounds like a case of letting your political opponents get away with everything, in the hope that they’ll overlook your own misdeeds when the time comes.

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 1d

No, half the stuff I listen to is obscure (but signed) artists. Every genre represented except rap, country and jazz.

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 1d

But ACAB, just as TACO. What can you do?

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe I should give it another go.

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 1d

Charity shops might have what you need, depending on your music taste. You’ll have to visit about a thousand shops/times.

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 1d

Soundcloud is mostly or all unsigned artists, no? You have to wade through an awful lot of dross to find the occasional gem. That was my experience anyway.

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 1d

You could buy CDs, preferably directly from the artists if they’re not a major act. Yes, it’s not as convenient as streaming, and much more expensive.

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 3d

It would be so much better to be an obnoxious socks guy. People mostly never see your socks anyway.

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 3d

That’s big money

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 3d

It’s an upwards pointing arrow hth

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 4d

Show me the treaty in which any NATO member agreed not to accept new members from the former USSR. Tell me why former SSRs should be prevented from making their own decisions about whether siding with Russia or siding with NATO is in their best interests. Russia needs to realise it lost its empire.

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 4d

They said “the Baltics, Finland or Poland”, not Germany or France.

I find it really bizarre that a supposed anti fascist would be so in favour of Russian imperial aggression.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 5d

"It is ridiculous that antifa has become this boogeyman. If they're going to tell us they are going to find the founder of Antifa, isn't the founder of Antifa...Winston Churchill? FDR? Didn't they lead a war against fascism? Wasn't that anti-fascism?" - me
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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 5d

Presumably these are the lowest prices that will still fill the stadium. Same with seeing a band or singer - enough people are willing to pay the ridiculous prices, but most aren’t.

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 5d

I’d say more, because we have almost no one who loves him as much as even the average MAGAt.

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 5d

I wouldn’t believe a single line of his accounts. I do hope the tax authorities do a fine-toothed audit.

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 5d

Is that

“what-if?” politics, but good

Or

what if “politics, but good?”

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 5d

Why would NATO members say no to more allies against the psychos running Russia? It was only a matter of time before they resumed their unwanted expansion into other people’s countries. Nobody likes you, Russia, go home and stay home.

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obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 6d

Where are your figures from? According to this link worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank... Russia is well down the list.

Potato Consumption by Country 2025

Discover population, economy, health, and more with the most comprehensive global statistics at your fingertips.

worldpopulationreview.com

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 6d

This thread explains everything bsky.app/profile/prun...

Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · Jan 21

‼️ The OFZ Federal Bond Thread 2025

Russia’s Race to Secure a Loan

Q1 Auction Day 1

And, they are not off to a good start 😂

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 6d

I had to read it four times to work out whether I was pleased or outraged

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 6d

The passport pictured was issued in 2015, so there was no compulsion. I’m more interested in what now happens to this Russian-and-not-Ukrainian citizen. Is he forced to leave Ukraine?

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 8d

I always think of him as Pedo Trump the Felon.

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 8d

When you speedrun a presidency it ends faster, right??

obitwa.bsky.social @obitwa.bsky.social · 8d

I don’t think I’ve heard *anyone* pronounce it any other way. But I agree with everyone saying it’s time to spell it out in full.