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miguelpergamon

@miguelpergamon@kolektiva.social

Birmingham, England.

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MikeDunnAuthor, to random
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Happy Easter!

miguelpergamon,
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@MikeDunnAuthor lol 🤓

melissabeartrix, to random
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Why isn't there a weed emoji? ... Who do I need to have words with

Hugz & xXx

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix

kolektiva has many specialised emojis (but they may not work on other servers)

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
Yep, that shows.
Does :weed: this one? Is it the same!?!

I'm always finding gaps in the official emoji offerings.

melissabeartrix, to random
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Choices, choices ... Which one for tomorrow

Hugz & xXx

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
The one that works? 🌧️☂️🌂

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
(shakes fist at life sustaining sun) 🔥

miguelpergamon,
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@Tooden @melissabeartrix
... but which one and which outfit did Melissa finally choose ..? 🤔

((i vote no brolly and no clothes))

miguelpergamon, to random
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The Imperial British East Africa Company

South of that area operated the German East Africa Company which existed from 28th March 1884 until becoming defunct in 1920 following the dissolution of German colonies after the first World War.

(I ask you: "Do companies ever really die?")

screen shot of google search showing some results for the Imperial British East Africa Company that include an entry ftom the National Archives
screen shot of google search showing results from the Encyclopaedia Britannica for the Imperial British East Africa Company with the version of the Union Jack with the company's heraldry on it - the Imperial Crown above a stylised Sun in a white circle at the centre of the red cross of the flag
screen shot of google search showing results from Wikipedia for the Imperial British East Africa Company with a version of the Union Jack having the company's heraldry on it Founded 18th April1888 Defunct 1896

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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Michael Gove's definition of extremism:

'The promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance, that aims to:

  1. negate or destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms of others; or

  2. undermine, overturn or replace the UK's system of liberal parliamentary democracy and democratic rights; or

  3. intentionally create a permissive environment for others to achieve the results in (1) or (2)'.

This sounds a lot like the Tories, doesn't it?

miguelpergamon,
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@ChrisMayLA6
Looking into this, so far, I've found that searches will direct you to the "Secretary for LevellingUp, Housing and Communities" but you then have to search "counter extremism" which will take you to "The Prevent Strategy" which features a document published in 2011 (available in pdf format) which has a foreword by the then "Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities" Theresa May MP.

So, this "new thing" is just Prevent 2.0 ?

(google link to "uk dot gov" site for the pdf)

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a78966aed915d07d35b0dcc/prevent-strategy-review.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiG1N-otvOEAxXwQ0EAHS3TDucQFnoECBoQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2GU1tQ186SVzlV67T6ABNP

dgar, (edited ) to random
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Long night so far.

A call from my sister just after midnight that she’d taken mum to the hospital.

Been holding bedside vigil while sister goes home and gets some sleep. Doctors running tests and whatnot. Morphine for the pain. Machines that go “bing”.

It’s about 4:30am and mum’s snoring with a plethora of tubes and wires.

Eyes are heavy. Chair is uncomfortable. The nurses showed me where I could make a cup of coffee for myself.

miguelpergamon,
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@dgar
🖤🥀

dgar, to random
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At his death bed, Achilles realized that they were going to lose the war and uttered his last words, “Defeet hurts.”

miguelpergamon,
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@dgar

Wayback in time (January this year), BBC's "Book at Bedtime" did a merely okay adaptation of a retelling over 10 fifteen minute episodes of Madeline Miller's "Song of Achilles", the story told from Patroclus' perspective.
I've not read her book, I have read Homer's Iliad and the Odyssey (in english); there was no mention of what a heel he was.

(the episodes are on YouTube!)!

melissabeartrix, to random
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I have a lot of mutuals but no mutants ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
epiphany vs epic fanny

melissabeartrix, to random
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I also have to call two banks to get them to reset some rubbish about app access ... I've been putting this off and both places I have had issues with call centre transphobia ... I shall report back later today ... One of the companies after an incident, wanted me to tell them how to fix it ... Also, the first email I received back didn't have any LGBTQI stuff, or the ladies pronouns ... But the second one did ... Strange ... Also they love rainbow washing ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

Yes my GoPro will be recording ... Giggles

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
Grrr! Destroy All Banking! 😡

(... but after I've got all me dosh out ... 👍)

melissabeartrix, to random
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My Valentine's Day score so far - 0 ... That's a zero ... Pout ... Situation normal ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
me meeting BearTrix

Wow. You're very tall ... and gorgeous.

💜

Linux_Is_Best, to BBC
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The BBC maybe a wonderful news source, but they've not really given any effort on the Fediverse.

miguelpergamon,
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@phaedral @Linux_Is_Best
I have no great love of the BBC but it is not a commercial organisation.
In theory and stated principle it is not.
It does have commercial wings and makes corporate deals and alliances.

The personnel are free to have their own commercial contracts outside the organisation but (theoretically) not allowed to advertise those relationships on the BBC.

There are no adverts on BBC channels but you can see the BBC advertising their shows on/in other organisations's media - you may also see their presence on other platforms.

The worst aspect of the BBC (to someone of my political leanings) is their sycophancy to people like Musk and Zuckerberg which includes breathless coverage of their activities, companies and products. There is also greater coverage of the Conservative party and likeminded rightists while other (non-right-wing) parties are marginalised.

The BBC Charter is supppsed to ensure unbiased reporting and a noncommercial system of operation via the £170 licence fee (which is compulsory to watch live broadcast even if not from the BBC - infraction of this is punishable by fine and/or imprisonment (of mainly single mothers)).

What the BBC doesn't get from the fediverse that it gets from Twitter and Facebook etc is probably more to do with privileged access rather than social media exposure.

melissabeartrix, to random
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For some reason I am feeling great ... Not sure I should be ... But I will run with it ... Giggles

I would like to improve my REM sleep ... As I would love to be able to dream again, I haven't had a dream in over 20 years

Hugz & xXx

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
The teddies are not doing their job!
I will convene a Bedboard of their Peers and Tickle them till they confess. 🧸

melissabeartrix, to random
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A killer hill

Hugz & xXx

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
Nah, that looks flat. Take a picture from the top ... if you survive!

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
Wow. You're taking your talking calves for a walk, too?! You are quite the fair maiden! Fresians? Holsteins? Anguses?

(stop looking at your phone!!!)

miguelpergamon,
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@melissabeartrix
I fancy (you and) a decaf coffee and some chocolate.

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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The only thing scarier than this picture is that tens of thousands of people are going to vote for this party at the election.

miguelpergamon,
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@fkamiah17
I don't recognise any of them except "Doris" and only cos you mentioned she's in the pic.
Not watching TV and because of how I interact with the internet (vids, posts, articles) means that I am now no good for hunting down human rights abusers. 🙁

miguelpergamon,
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@fkamiah17
I listened to Any Questions Friday before last, Widders was on it - couldn't tell if there was any change in her opinions from when she was officially a tory.

miguelpergamon,
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@fkamiah17
There was a lot of shoutyness but not from Widdecombe!

RememberUsAlways, to israel
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UNRWA head denies knowledge about Hamas data centre found in tunnels under UN agency’s Gaza headquarters
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has denied any knowledge of a sophisticated Hamas data centre found by Israeli troops in tunnels underneath the agency’s Gaza headquarters.

@palestine
@israel







https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/unrwa-head-denies-knowledge-about-hamas-data-centre-found-in-tunnels-under-un-agencys-gaza-headquarters/news-story/b37784f3b398ca808ca961deb399b96c

miguelpergamon,
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@RememberUsAlways @palestine @israel
This looks like an interesting report (despite being on Sky Australia); there's an autoloading video embedded in it which means I'll have to read the article while offline. Gone are the days when any kind of raid on organisations produced hundreds of boxes of files or filing cabinets. I suppose the harddrives/servers for this "datacentre" can fit into a few suitcases.

miguelpergamon,
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@RememberUsAlways @palestine @israel
I don't have much sympathy for just about any government. I don't consider myself an international court. I don't support the State of Israel nor Hamas.

The IDF having found evidence and there now being court proceedings internationally, the Israeli government can choose to provide that evidence to those international courts.

I do have sympathy for civilians.

miguelpergamon,
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@RememberUsAlways @palestine @israel
Just to be clear.
Are you attempting to argue with me and make-up for what must be a poor memory on my part by repeating that Hamas attacked Israel on 7th October 2023?

miguelpergamon,
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@RememberUsAlways @palestine @israel
No, I am not discussing the brutality of war.

You raised the subject of war as "brutal".

If you look at your original post and my post you will see that you are moving away from that topic to things that can repeat regardless of situation.

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