Zombie

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[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 15 points 2 days ago

“But you know the launcher that Elon Musk is responsible for, where they grab the rocket fuel engine thingies and reuse them? The hair on my arms stood up on end when I saw that. It’s spectacular.”

Elon Musk is responsible for is he? Did he design it? Did he build it? Fucking hell.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 0 points 3 days ago

I'm glad the bigots are tolerant of homosexuality now, it really shows the progress society has made!

Did you see the ~~softcore porn~~ training shorts gif halfway down the page? 🤣

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Now imagine you're the first ever black female MP in the UK, who points out just what you've stated, and you get kicked out of your party for it.

Oh, wait, silly me, you don't have to imagine. That happened.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g8v33g1dgo

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago

For anyone who got muddled like me, this isn't the newly done up port in Aberdeen at Nigg Bay, but one just north of Inverness.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

https://youtu.be/SPOTvY95vLE

Loosely related, this song begins with that poem. I don't understand Swedish so I've no idea what it's saying but I return to this album regularly just because the music is beautiful.

WARNING: depressive suicidal black metal, album artwork depicts a man holding a gun in his mouth

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 12 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Unfortunately your anecdotal evidence doesn't change history. My experience has been very mixed bag. Some have been despicable bastards and some, as you said, have gone above and beyond. But their history, and government inquiries confirming institutional racism etc cements them still in the bastard category.

I do believe they're improving, the force isn't just 6ft+ white, straight, cis, British men any more. It's diverse enough that homophobia, racism, etc are challenged and not tolerated like they once were, but it still happens. They're still not good enough to throw off the badge of ACAB.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 27 points 5 days ago (7 children)

ACAB is legitimate here. It's not a Trumpism. Day to day community policing, yes, you can have good interactions with them. But they also have no qualms smashing a peaceful protestor over the head with a baton if they're allowed as well. There's been enough stories of corruption and abuse within multiple UK police forces, throughout its history and in modern times, to say ACAB.

Also, is it fuck a fair kingdom.

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