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riggbeck@mastodon.social

<p>UK/US dual national living on the west coast of Scotland, father to an American daughter and grandchildren in Indiana. Hoping I live long enough to get a Scottish passport and become a European citizen again. Studying for an OU Humanities degree, from which Mastodon is a welcome distraction. Hate bios for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ActuallyAutistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ActuallyAutistic</span></a> reasons (you really wouldn&#39;t want to get me started). Read my toots and everything will become clear.</p><p>I am also at mastodon.scot.</p>

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    Israel was never going to allow Palestinians back to their own land, from which they&#39;d been ethnically cleansed. Everyone with a brain knew that, but well-meaning politicians allowed their desire for the status quo to overcome their reason. Instead of challenging Israel they believed the convenient lies. Israel should have been forced by the UN to do the right thing, militarily if necessary. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/trumps-board-of-peace-drops-full-gaza-recovery-plan-f...

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    Happy Bastille Day to all who celebrate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeFhSzoTuc

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    What about Trump? “I don’t get into all of the politics and stuff, man,” Edwards replied. “I just wanted to bring my kids to see some really cool fireworks.” There&#39;s the problem in a nutshell. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/05/donald-trump-address-strangest-show-on-earth

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    @masek@infosec.exchange Wasn&#39;t there a Black Mirror episode about this? Life imitating art.

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    @cmconseils@mastodon.social Is it a tune that can be played?

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    @ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us I&#39;m always looking for silver linings.

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    @NormanDunbar@mastodon.scot I can see how it developed. Thirteen states, each with their own traditions and histories, reluctantly coming to together to form a union. But definitely unfit for purpose in the 21st century, as well as being institutionally undemocratic.

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    @NormanDunbar@mastodon.scot Or machines to record your vote as in the US.

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    @Edwin085@mastodon.nl Maximum Overdrive is the best Stephen King film I&#39;ve ever seen, for all the wrong reasons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys0h2TfNSHs

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    @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu Pity about Hungary. Couldn&#39;t the EU kick the Putin-loving scumbags out?

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    @jeffjarvis You couldn&#39;t make it up. Except that a LLM did make it up.

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    Start wearing purple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkkIwO_X4i4

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    @cR0w It only remains for someone to mount his head on a plaque and stick it on a wall.

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    The only way to tame Trump is to kick him in the balls and tell him to fuck right off. He is a very cowardly lion. It&amp;#39;s not rocket science. https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/04/can-the-king-tame-trump-state-visit

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    I don&amp;#39;t see why adults shouldn&amp;#39;t have a child-free communal space where they can relax and socialise. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/mar/26/it-dictated-the-whole-atmosphere-why-some-landlords-are-banning-kids-from-pubs

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    The #TrumpRegime will be taking notes. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/istanbul-mayor-ekrem-imamoglu-trial-corruption-turkey

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    I&amp;#39;m very happy about this. I don&amp;#39;t want any of this AI bullshit to take physical form. But it is signature #NewerLabour to float vague promises and not deliver. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/revealed-uks-multibillion-ai-drive-is-built-on-phantom-investments