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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 7h

On further inspection there's a bunch of streets named after classical identities. And a collection of Shakespeare characters.

Makes a change from explorers, colonial worthies and local identities.

Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 7h

Just discovered a Sydney suburb where the streets are named after Dickens characters.

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 12h

It all ended in tears when the Democrats tried it.

Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 12h

Although she never ate much pumpkin one of our Border Collies used to steal them. We thought the neighbours were giving us surplus pumpkins. Then one day someone saw Roxie jump the fence, grab a pumpkin by the stem, drop it on our side of the fence before jumping back into our yard.

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Honor Laois 🦘📎🍉 #auspol @honorlaoiss.bsky.social · 23h

Fb today

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 13h

Maybe that was JD's excuse for his indiscretions with furniture.

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 21h

The difference between pirates and privateers

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 1d

Fear of the CMFEU if he even looks like talking to the Greens.

Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 1d

A great friend of Apartheid South Africa. Shared nuclear secrets and maintained diplomatic relations with "Bantustans".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%...

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/j...

How apartheid history shaped South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

Jewish groups have accused the ANC of antisemitism, but ICJ case stems from party’s longstanding support for Palestinians

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 1d

Whenever anyone says that Israel is a great ally of the US, just remember that Netanyahu gave a hero's welcome to Jonathan Pollard when he arrived in Israel in December 2020.

Pollard was served 30 years of a life sentence for spying for Israel.

www.bbc.com/news/world-m...

Jonathan Pollard: Israel spy greeted by Netanyahu after flying to Tel Aviv

The American, who was jailed for 30 years for selling US secrets, is welcomed by Israel's PM.

www.bbc.com

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 1d

Problem is that if this is real, people won't be able to leave them alone.

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 1d

From kinda plain to just plain nuts.

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 1d

Ooh, a proper burn.

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 1d

I did like the irony that they were looking to the image of a religious loony as the symbol of their protest.

Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 1d

Time to do what Portugal did when Salazar lost his marbles -- give him meaningless documents to sign and wheel him out for occasional rallies. And, to keep up with the times, have a loop of Fox News saying he's doing a great job. Plus, curated social media .

Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 2d

Kinda like Reagan conspiring with Iran to keep the embassy hostages until after Reagan was elected.

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 2d

After the Act of Union, Scots were enthusiastic imperialists.

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 2d

Those meddling penguins.

Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 3d

How long before Trump coins a new nickname for George?

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 3d

a man is standing in front of a fire and saying `` you were the chosen one '' .

ALT: a man is standing in front of a fire and saying `` you were the chosen one '' .

media.tenor.com

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 3d

He did say his one regret from his first term was "listening to Jared's woke shit".

Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 3d

Any documents identifying perpetrators will be destroyed the minute the GOP is voted out.

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Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 3d

I've been saying for months he's had a stroke. You just have to look at the right side of his face -- dropping mouth and squinting eye.

Robert Cox @runciblecat.bsky.social · 4d

I was discussing this issue with an OT with experience in this area and he advised against getting Ring or anything that relies on cloud storage in favour of a system that recorded to a hard disk in home.

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Jeremy Conescu @conescu.bsky.social · 4d

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