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There are 7 posts tagged: the bleedin' obvious

None but the bra(ve)
2 January 2025

A year-end list of most impactful ad campaigns of 2024—presumably in Britain—placed this at number one: St John launches CPR Bra campaign to tackle gender disparity in CPR.

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Meathead
1 October 2024

It seems that allowing yourself to be used as a punching bag for money is not a path to long-term good health. Or much money either, at least not if you're a woman; or just don't draw the crowds, I guess. Whatever. (shrug)

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Childless cat lady meows
11 September 2024

As if there could've been any doubt, the implication that Taylor Swift would've endorsed Trump/Vance if only the vice-presidential candidate hadn't made disparaging comments about childless cat ladies was indeed bullshit. Predictably, Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris.

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No shit guv'nor
24 March 2023

In what can only be described as a big-brained moment, the governor of the Bank of England has warned that raising retail prices could drive up the cost of living and would most affect the least wealthy. No fucking shit! This must be why he earns the big bucks, having insight like that. (SMH)

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I loved her as her
22 August 2021

The recent passing of actress Markie Post is commemorated by this observation from one of Deadline's deadbeat readers:

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The misfortunes of war
1 June 2015

The International Monetary Fund concludes that the conflict in Ukraine is seriously damaging its economy. This will, of course, come as a shock to all of you who thought that civil war tearing a country apart was actually economic good news.

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Dumb question
20 May 2015

BBC News rather pointedly asks: Why do US police keep killing unarmed black men?

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