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The most British German you'll ever meet ๐Ÿ˜Ž ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ A decidedly non-eclectic mix of wargaming, politics, Ukraine and memes. BT once addressed me as "Dr Volts" so that is now my secret Cold-War Supervillain identity. Rhubarb is not food and you know it ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿ‘Š

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Very concerning news from the frontline for Ukraine.

Russia has advanced around 10km with a breakthrough north of Pokrovsk.

I have had this confirmed by different sources

The Deep State map has been updated. I've shown the progress from a week ago, 4 days ago, y'day and now.

11.08.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 65    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A photo of Anas Al-Sharif and his Al Jazeera colleague Mohammad Qrere in their press bullet proof vests looking at their phones. Both are reported killed. Photo credit to Motassem A Dalloul.

A photo of Anas Al-Sharif and his Al Jazeera colleague Mohammad Qrere in their press bullet proof vests looking at their phones. Both are reported killed. Photo credit to Motassem A Dalloul.

BREAKING: One of the most important and prominent reporters on the ground in Gaza has been Anas Al Sharif.

He - and several other Al Jazeera journalists - have just been assassinated by Israelis forces whilst in their press tent in central Gaza.

Speechless.

10.08.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2441    ๐Ÿ” 1812    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 105    ๐Ÿ“Œ 166

The most baffling is the exception for "handmade" blades.
Whose onus is to prove or disprove whether a specific blade is machined in a factory or handmade?
How about a machined blade and a handmade grip & guard? What % is the red line?
No-one knows.

08.08.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Let me guess: the katana is *too long*?

Ironically, actual "ninja swords"/ninjato do *not* meet the blade length requirements for this law

08.08.2025 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love this so much ๐Ÿ˜‚

08.08.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah neither my tanto (length) nor my scramaseax (blade shape) are meeting the criteria

08.08.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey don't knock Falco yo

07.08.2025 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A black and white ink drawing of a 40k Dreadnought with Baba Yaga-hut chicken feet in frontof a stylized forest.

A black and white ink drawing of a 40k Dreadnought with Baba Yaga-hut chicken feet in frontof a stylized forest.

Slavic Dreadnought for a friend. ๐Ÿ˜

#Warhammer #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40k #Dreadnought #AdeptusAstartes #SpaceMarines #Fanart #MyArt #BabaYaga

07.08.2025 06:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is literally a defined maximum % of cowshit contamination by volume for collection by dairy processors.
This stuff is being pasteurised for a reason.

04.08.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I grew up on a milk farm, drank raw milk all throughout my childhood and adolescence, saw the entire tool chain for producing it first hand, and can absolutely and categorically say that it should *never* be sold.

04.08.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that what the Rust tone looks like? Sweet. Haven't cracked open that bottle yet

04.08.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nice! My wife and I have been building the PGU kit all afternoon

03.08.2025 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dexter Holland, for helping cure AIDS: thank you

01.08.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1412    ๐Ÿ” 535    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18
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The final crossover: Space Hulk Vs Space Crusade

01.08.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Nice find! I own the Ancients and the Old West (based on LotR, funnily enough, not WH) books and so much love for the respective periods has gone in to them.

01.08.2025 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Sears Tower looking insanely creepy during a blackout, including the impression of a scary face topped by a crown of spikes. It looks like a giant humanoid evil robot or a demonic Minecraft creature.

The Sears Tower looking insanely creepy during a blackout, including the impression of a scary face topped by a crown of spikes. It looks like a giant humanoid evil robot or a demonic Minecraft creature.

"It's ok, honey. The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout won't hurt you!"

The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:

29.07.2025 04:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17654    ๐Ÿ” 3763    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 389    ๐Ÿ“Œ 549

This is frankly astonishing work. Will need to make the Friday night now.

29.07.2025 06:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So is this one-sided 15% or is this levied on US goods by the EU too

27.07.2025 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are you winning dad? ๐Ÿฅบ

26.07.2025 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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23.07.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 136    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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*taps the sign again*

19.07.2025 13:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Epic game of Titanicus at the club. Open War cards.

Headbutted a big dude to engine kill and then won with the Open War artillery roll at the end of the final turn by blowing my mate Dan's remaining titan's legs off.

Great cinematic fun down at the club, would Titan again.

16.07.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is really my entire plan for September in a nutshell

15.07.2025 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God." --U.S. founding father Thomas Jefferson

14.07.2025 04:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9856    ๐Ÿ” 2095    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 204    ๐Ÿ“Œ 88
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Lego Lunar class battle cruiser? Go on then...

14.07.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh Frank...

14.07.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
a colored line art digital painting of a rusty ol junky spasehip zooming through space.

a colored line art digital painting of a rusty ol junky spasehip zooming through space.

a plastic snap clip for a strap or belt. it has an uncanny resemblance to the previous picture of a spaceship for some reason.

a plastic snap clip for a strap or belt. it has an uncanny resemblance to the previous picture of a spaceship for some reason.

A speedy little clipper ship from the rust belt. ๐Ÿฑ

13.07.2025 04:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10860    ๐Ÿ” 1478    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 120    ๐Ÿ“Œ 45
A green warning sign with four arrows, one in each corner, each pointing towards a group of four human figures arranged like the lads in the Bohemian Rhapsody video.

A green warning sign with four arrows, one in each corner, each pointing towards a group of four human figures arranged like the lads in the Bohemian Rhapsody video.

Rare to see one of these: a warning sign that alerts you to the presence of the rock band Queen.

12.07.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 334    ๐Ÿ” 71    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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a puppet with flames coming out of his head and the words hows your day going on the bottom ALT: a puppet with flames coming out of his head and the words hows your day going on the bottom

Completely OK to just have ice cream for every meal, all day, right? RIGHT?!

12.07.2025 16:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
CASPER 1975 All-American Glamour Kitty

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WIN VALUABLE PRIZES

9 FINALISTS win an all-expense paid trip for two to the final competitions to be held in July at the famous Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach Plus TV sets, prizes, parties, TV appearances and lots of fun.

WINNER receives the gold and jade crown and mink trimmed cape symbolic of the title Glamour Kitty. Plus a special Bicentennial weekend in Philadelphia

Winners are selected from 200 Regional Winners who receive fabulous prizes including jewelry, trophles and pet products

Soonsored by GLAMOUR KITTY KITTY PANSANITARY ABSORBENT

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AB-American Glamour Kitty Contest

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store Contest closes April 201976

CASPER 1975 All-American Glamour Kitty If your pet cat could talk he'd say: "ENTER ME TODAY in the 1976 All-American Glamour Kitty Contest" WIN VALUABLE PRIZES 9 FINALISTS win an all-expense paid trip for two to the final competitions to be held in July at the famous Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach Plus TV sets, prizes, parties, TV appearances and lots of fun. WINNER receives the gold and jade crown and mink trimmed cape symbolic of the title Glamour Kitty. Plus a special Bicentennial weekend in Philadelphia Winners are selected from 200 Regional Winners who receive fabulous prizes including jewelry, trophles and pet products Soonsored by GLAMOUR KITTY KITTY PANSANITARY ABSORBENT Easy to Enter AB-American Glamour Kitty Contest ะ .ะž. ะ’ะฐะบ 7577 Phi, P. 19104 Enclosed in swamyatanda 100 word Y on Why My Cat Should be the All-American Olarke Naina My cal's name is Entry blanks also on every Sag of Gumor Katyะปัƒ Pan Sanitary Absorbente at your gro store Contest closes April 201976

I don't think he'd use those words tbh

11.07.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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