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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11 days
Sinn Féin now Northern Ireland's largest party in the UK Parliament.
Sonofrojblake @simonpblake.bsky.social · 11 days
Star Trek's predictions for what's coming are usually rubbish but this... This at least looks like it's not ridiculous. Which is all the more amazing when you remember that when it came out, the episode that line is in was ILLEGAL TO BROADCAST in England, literally because of that line
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Rev. Jesus “H" Christ, KSC @reverendjesus.com · 11 days
Holy shit, really‽ That's fascinating
Sonofrojblake @simonpblake.bsky.social · 11 days
Yeah, Margaret Thatchers government really wanted the IRA and anything favourable to them off the tv... and this counted
Sonofrojblake @simonpblake.bsky.social · 11 days
E.g., if the Sinn Fein leader (an elected UK MP) ever appeared on tv, anything he said had to be dubbed DELIBERATELY BADLY SYNC'D, by an actor.
Sonofrojblake @simonpblake.bsky.social · 11 days
Which led, in turn, to this bit of genius satire: youtu.be/UOUeauLWEaE?...
The Day Today - IRAyoutu.be Funny parody of broadcasting restrictions imposed during the 1980's.
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Rev. Jesus “H" Christ, KSC @reverendjesus.com · 10 days
OMFG 😂🤣💀
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Rev. Jesus “H" Christ, KSC @reverendjesus.com · 10 days
Thanks for that
Sonofrojblake @simonpblake.bsky.social · 10 days
You're most welcome.