Aidan McArdle
@gingerculchie.bsky.social
I am just a nobody from rural Ireland who chats a lot of boring shite.
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Great shout Darach.
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Great shout Darach.
Robert F. Chew in particular. He deserved much more.
November 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Robert F. Chew in particular. He deserved much more.
Yeah, that’s a risk alright.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Yeah, that’s a risk alright.
Yeah, that’s right.
Otherwise, Xi doesn‘t mind precipitating the global depression to end all global depressions!
Otherwise, Xi doesn‘t mind precipitating the global depression to end all global depressions!
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Yeah, that’s right.
Otherwise, Xi doesn‘t mind precipitating the global depression to end all global depressions!
Otherwise, Xi doesn‘t mind precipitating the global depression to end all global depressions!
I think China will hold off on Taiwan until the west reaches primary semiconductor chip resilience (probably 2028 -2030)
November 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I think China will hold off on Taiwan until the west reaches primary semiconductor chip resilience (probably 2028 -2030)
I understand that Venezuelan oil generally is not of a great quality which makes this even more worse.
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I understand that Venezuelan oil generally is not of a great quality which makes this even more worse.
Late Ottoman America…
November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Late Ottoman America…
Yeah that tracks. Leopards eating faces seems to be the main theme in this admin.
November 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Yeah that tracks. Leopards eating faces seems to be the main theme in this admin.
Do you reckon the wacky generals meeting in Quantico triggered such a response?
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Do you reckon the wacky generals meeting in Quantico triggered such a response?
Or on the history of Russia-Ukraine relations if you don’t know the major seminal events.
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Or on the history of Russia-Ukraine relations if you don’t know the major seminal events.
yeah, the peace talks will go nowhere as long as the President of the United States is sundowning.
That’s simple. Really.
That’s simple. Really.
November 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
yeah, the peace talks will go nowhere as long as the President of the United States is sundowning.
That’s simple. Really.
That’s simple. Really.
Oh you’ll get no argument from me on this!
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Oh you’ll get no argument from me on this!
This will equally hurt America too. So not a great move either.
November 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This will equally hurt America too. So not a great move either.
Yeah, they are the *remaining* leverage. I am just not sure that the Trump admin is fully conscious that they will lose it all if they cut all of the above.
Except it will mean tens of thousands of needless deaths in the process.
Except it will mean tens of thousands of needless deaths in the process.
November 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Yeah, they are the *remaining* leverage. I am just not sure that the Trump admin is fully conscious that they will lose it all if they cut all of the above.
Except it will mean tens of thousands of needless deaths in the process.
Except it will mean tens of thousands of needless deaths in the process.
Not much when America is led by a sundowning mad king surrounded by racist sycophants who want mexican Americans in Central American concentration camps.
November 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Not much when America is led by a sundowning mad king surrounded by racist sycophants who want mexican Americans in Central American concentration camps.
America can’t stop Ukraine from striking targets in Russian territory.
Thats what happens when you stop all military aid shipments.
The leverage isn’t what it used to be before.
Thats what happens when you stop all military aid shipments.
The leverage isn’t what it used to be before.
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
America can’t stop Ukraine from striking targets in Russian territory.
Thats what happens when you stop all military aid shipments.
The leverage isn’t what it used to be before.
Thats what happens when you stop all military aid shipments.
The leverage isn’t what it used to be before.
What kind of leverage? Intel?
Most of the leverage disappeared with the drastic reduction in US military aid.
Most of the leverage disappeared with the drastic reduction in US military aid.
November 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What kind of leverage? Intel?
Most of the leverage disappeared with the drastic reduction in US military aid.
Most of the leverage disappeared with the drastic reduction in US military aid.
Not a hot take.
Anyone who uses the word unironically should be stunned from normal society let alone various media platforms!
Anyone who uses the word unironically should be stunned from normal society let alone various media platforms!
October 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Not a hot take.
Anyone who uses the word unironically should be stunned from normal society let alone various media platforms!
Anyone who uses the word unironically should be stunned from normal society let alone various media platforms!
Since John Bruton??? Wtf? 😆
I think it was his government that oversaw the second divorce ref?
I think it was his government that oversaw the second divorce ref?
October 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Since John Bruton??? Wtf? 😆
I think it was his government that oversaw the second divorce ref?
I think it was his government that oversaw the second divorce ref?
Of course, David Quinn.
The repeal referendum should have been the end of his media punditry.
It’s such a joke that he keeps getting platformed 7 years later.
The repeal referendum should have been the end of his media punditry.
It’s such a joke that he keeps getting platformed 7 years later.
October 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Of course, David Quinn.
The repeal referendum should have been the end of his media punditry.
It’s such a joke that he keeps getting platformed 7 years later.
The repeal referendum should have been the end of his media punditry.
It’s such a joke that he keeps getting platformed 7 years later.
I will never regret calling him names on the old site 🥰
October 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I will never regret calling him names on the old site 🥰
He’s a mullti millionaire and still he’s unhappy deep down.
Yous would never hear from me ever if I had his wealth.
Yous would never hear from me ever if I had his wealth.
October 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
He’s a mullti millionaire and still he’s unhappy deep down.
Yous would never hear from me ever if I had his wealth.
Yous would never hear from me ever if I had his wealth.