When influencers show you how amazing Dubai is, they never show the living conditions behind the scenes.
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When influencers show you how amazing Dubai is, they never show the living conditions behind the scenes.
He's unwatchable. Nemesis soonest, please.
Anyone who goes to Dubai for romance has my sympathy for the delusion.
Many of us have followed reports about Dubai's slave workers for years.
Not entirely true. But it's certainly being the best.
Delft style blue and white tile of Gilbert and George dresses in jackets, pantaloons and stockings.
If you need cheering up hereβs a photo of a Simon Petter tile of the artists Gilbert and George.
Thanks. I know for whom it will make a great present.
Want!
Gross, as is the article. And that looks nothing like @zackpolanski.bsky.social
President Pizda and a real Jesus.
This is an oldie but goldie.
They're helping him with that difficult stool again.
Blimey. Is there a line in Orwell which it resembles?
Following Putler playbook about 'military operation'.
Curiouser and curiouser. You'd think dumb would-be Reform voters really wouldn't like the ties with President Pizda now, of all times. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Doesn't help at all, because that well-known poem happens to apply to right now. Armageddon, here we come!
Surely you've been as disgusted, time and again, over these past few months?
Swimming companion Catherine after high-tide freezing dip at Seapoint, Dublin Bay.
5/ My swimming companion Catherine after the coldest dip at Seapoint (very high tide). Won't be going today because it poured with rain yesterday, and one is supposed to leave time after that. Tomorrow, I hope.
For anyone who would like the clip (including George).
Yep. Look at how they all slaver over Ukraine 'peace' negotiations as if there were any chance in the next round, when Zelensky has made it explicit that no sovereign territory will be yielded.
Incorrect, out of order,
The Armageddon Circus.
Mahmood is a Trumpian to the life. A plant? I just don't get it.
Shame they can't do to him what they do to protesters for women's rights...
I switch off BBC World Service when President Pizda's voice grates into earshot.
Ah, so Rifkind writes for the worst. I always thought he was relatively sane.
I can no more watch her than I can Pete 'Bomb, baby, bomb' Hegseth.
When the Prime Minister spreads lies about people - there are consequences.
He's made some outrageous smears. It's debasing our politics.
Anything to try to quieten dissent about the US and Israel starting an illegal war.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hatie Katie isn't a Deform official, is she? Please tell me she's not.
This is why I can't listen to Pete 'Bomb, baby, bomb' Hegseth for a moment.
The vile Mahmood has been your best recruiter!