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Sean Lock had a rare ability to make the most uncomfortable observations sound absolutely hilarious.
The best comedians understand that being funny sometimes means saying what everyone else is too polite to say.
Drew Lynch turns something that could easily make him uncomfortable into the very thing that makes people laugh.
What makes his comedy interesting is the way he exposes the awkwardness surrounding his stutter without allowing it to define him. His jokes about speech therapy and regular therapy reveal how differently people approach the same words depending on the setting.
There is also something clever about his delivery. He doesn't hide the difficulty of speaking; he builds his comedy around it, using timing, honesty, and self-awareness to control the room.
The real strength here is not simply laughing at an unusual situation. It's watching someone take ownership of an experience that could have limited his confidence and turn it into his creative advantage.
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How many times have we all been told how we have record levels of employment? Meaning less people than ever are claiming jobseekers payments.
What a shame that this is even where his focus would be when we have such other more important issues. When families are facing Christmas in homelessness, when people cannot afford to heat their homes this winter, when parents are forced to skip meals to feed their children, when people cannot get a hospital bed, or even a GP appointment, when children are being denied a school place or necessary therapies etc.
The list of massive failures of this government is fairly substantial, but people claiming the dole doesn’t really make the cut.
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We want the UK Government to launch an inquiry into any British involvement in Israeli operations in Gaza.
This petition is so close to the 100,000 needed to be considered for a debate in Parliament.
Please sign & share - let's get it over the line!
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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If only there were a more succinct way of saying “died malnourished in prison”…
Israel to release body of Palestinian teen who died malnourished in prison haaretz.com/west-bank/2026-1…
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Hey @grok, concise no spin.
Right after Diana’s 1997 death, former MI5 officer Annie Machon reported that Diana planned a global humanitarian campaign supporting a specific country and feared a plot against her life because of it.
@grok: 1 Which country?
2 What exact method did she fear would be used against her?
Country and method only.
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Far from being a “human shield” my son was acutely aware of dangers posed by Israel’s loose rules of engagement. Wearing a fluorescent jacket, saw children being targeted by an IDF sniper, handed over his camera and rescued two children. He was shot in the head for his humanity.
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This device used by a 4 year old (the kids only way of communicating) was stolen from a car on Temple St yesterday.
It's called a Tobii Dynavox Eye Gaze.
The family is distraught and it's of no use to anyone else.
It may have been dumped in the city centre.
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In 1987, the debate over Zionism, racism, and Palestinian rights was already decades old. In 1975, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 3379, declaring Zionism a form of racism and racial discrimination, a resolution that remained in effect until its repeal in
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Almost the entire US media and political establishment wants us to ignore this
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Betty Purcell, IPSC, features in this report on the sold out Macklemore Free Palestine gig in Dublin last night. Solidarity with the Palestinian people is the only right course of action. #FreePalestine
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Watching this made me realise just how much momentum is building. I truly believe the day Palestine is free is getting closer. 🇵🇸💪🏼
— Hozier
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Lula vs. Bolsonaro: I was held in solitary confinement for 1,901 days for revealing the truth about the U.S. government's killings and espionage, including against Brazil and its industries. Out of power, Lula fought for my freedom. In power, Lula discussed my persecution with Pope Francis, who decided to meet with my family and offer help. After my release, Lula and I met in Rome to mourn the Holy Father's passing. Lula was kind to my children and asked for nothing in return. In contrast, Jair and Flávio Bolsonaro did nothing and said nothing. Yet without the ability to say no to Washington and Tel Aviv, there can be no domestic policy, only foreign instructions. Those orders are always the same: "Expand our theft of resources and wages, and keep your mouths shut about us murdering children." Sellouts will surrender everything in exchange for a cut, even their own tongues.
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A young blonde woman with an American accent in Israel says that all the Arabs must be kicked out of Gaza because it is "our land" since "God commanded us to take it."
The Palestinians should be kicked out to any other Arab state, she continues, except Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, "because they are ours."
"Or we will kill them," she adds
Can we stop pretending that this is a marginal view in Israel? That these are the comments of a fringe minority?
They are not. Israel has been on this path for quite some time.
Western governments know it fully - yet they continue to fund and enable Israel's genocidal policies.
