Kulturkampf

[benji]

Managed to find a few people thinking she's the one who looked bad:

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This presenter thinks it's odd for other reasons:

This guy suggests it's a setup to help her:

I'm not sure what this guy who thinks really highly of himself is trying to say:

Journalist. Scottish. European. Harvard & U of Glasgow alumnus. Ex US Senate staffer, BBC & ITV news anchor & M.P. He / him.

[benji]

[Potato]

Preaching to the converted here, but the fact that so many people form their opinions about what real life is actually like by watching fictional television shows is astounding.

[D3RANG3D]

[Uncle]

Preaching to the converted here, but the fact that so many people form their opinions about what real life is actually like by watching fictional television shows is astounding.

what if you just don't fuckin pay for netflix? it's a service from a private company, like any other private entertainment media

BBC: "am I given to understand that you haven't played astrobot? but it's only the most popular and influential game on the PS5! millions have played it, why are you uninterested in sharing in that experience with your constituents?!"

[HaughtyFrank]

They should ask every prime minister if they watched the black mirror episode about the prime minister fucking a pig and if they'd do it too

[killamajig]

Mahmoud Khalil deemed removable from US by federal immigration judge, can be deported

[BIONIC]

: bernie2 emote benji plz

[DavidCroquet]

We need to start reckoning with the real questions: is the UK intellectually competent enough to be trusted with free access to Television programming? Perhaps we should shut off streams on the island before more damage is done.

[benji]

We need to start reckoning with the real questions: is the UK intellectually competent enough to be trusted with free access to Television programming? Perhaps we should shut off streams on the island before more damage is done.

They've done it to others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CS_Alert_(1890)

[benji]

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[DavidCroquet]

Jesse Singal is so insidious that he is now spreading anti-trans propaganda via pancakes.

[Alpacx]

[Eric Cartman]

Preaching to the converted here, but the fact that so many people form their opinions about what real life is actually like by watching fictional television shows is astounding.

There's literally an episode of The Thick Of It where they have to brief the minister (the first one that they had to get replaced in later seasons because he was a nonce) on random pop culture TV zeitgeist so he can appear more human to voters, not that he gave a shit about whos shagging who in eastenders.

If theres a politician that needs to look more like a real human, it probably is kemi babadook

[benji]

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[benji]

Not divorcing your husband is now selling your soul to Trump:

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[benji]

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[NekoFever]

Preaching to the converted here, but the fact that so many people form their opinions about what real life is actually like by watching fictional television shows is astounding.

And don’t forget this is the second time in two years that the British authorities have been moved to actually do something about a major issue because someone made a TV show about it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Bates_vs_The_Post_Office#Impact

After that one, Private Eye magazine, which had been reporting on that miscarriage of justice for decades, said they were just going to hire Toby Jones in future.

[Potato]

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Forgetting about the rampant incel comments, every person I know who lives a social media lifestyle is hideously in debt, terribly unhappy and always chasing someone else's dream.

[Polident]

Forgetting about the rampant incel comments, every person I know who lives a social media lifestyle is hideously in debt, terribly unhappy and always chasing someone else's dream.

A common sight here is Chinese tourists visiting picturesque spots. The women doing fanciful walks as the guy films from behind. Second the camera is off, she yells and berates the guy, sometimes hitting, for taking a bad photo. It’s great.

[Polident]

[HaughtyFrank]

[benji]

I would imagine the not having to sail around the continent part might be a bigger variable here.

[Alpacx]

Progressives really going all in on antisemitism now that they've discovered a code word.

[benji]

[benji]

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[Alpacx]

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TLDW:

[HeavenIsAPlaceOnEarth]

"He's not morally good despite the murder, he's morally good because of the murder."

[TylenolJones]

[HaughtyFrank]