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Apparently Athens has sent warships to defend Greek islands from Iranian attacks.

Old news, admittedly, since this was in 480 BC.

There's no doubt that the Iranian regime is evil and should go, but the Americans hardly have a good track record when it comes to regime change. It's because they think they can do it quickly, then get out, but that never really works. Predictably, Keir Starmer has hedged his bets, annoying our mo...

There's no doubt that the Iranian regime is evil and should go, but the Americans hardly have a good track record when it comes to regime change. It's because they think they can do it quickly, then get out, but that never really works. Predictably, Keir Starmer has hedged his bets, annoying our mos...

I really thought it had gone for good.

Hi, everyone, anyway.

On the one hand this is very welcome news, obviously, but on the other, just shows how insane our times are, or have been, until very recently. They still haven't decided what to do about all the boys who have already joined, though. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7n921wyzvo I was involved w...

Impenitent wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 9:13 pm

Maia wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 4:47 pm

Impenitent wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 3:57 pm sorry to hear of your misadventure - the scouting organizations are only as good as the individual troop adult leaders...

-Imp

They were teachers at the school.

not every teacher is worthy of an apple

-Imp

It can't have been an easy job.

promethean75 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 7:10 pm At least young woke british lesbians aren't banned from her majesty's girl scouts. You can even be female and identify as a bloke... that's how you avoid being just a lesbian that wants to shag other girls.

I think that would probably be frowned on.

Impenitent wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 3:57 pm sorry to hear of your misadventure - the scouting organizations are only as good as the individual troop adult leaders...

-Imp

They were teachers at the school.

This can only be a be a gift to the trans community. Now they won't have to experience the horror of actually being in Girl Guides. When my son was 7 or 8 he expressed an interest in joining Cub Scouts. I've always disliked such groups (too much organization and not enough fun). But I took him to a...

accelafine wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 11:10 am You mean they won't be allowing 50 year old men who identify as 10 year old girls to join? That's shocking transphobia!

Apparently not. What's the world coming to?

On the one hand this is very welcome news, obviously, but on the other, just shows how insane our times are, or have been, until very recently. They still haven't decided what to do about all the boys who have already joined, though. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz7n921wyzvo I was involved wi...

The spirals carved into Neolithic stone monuments are usually interpreted as representing mazes, as they closely parallel similar designs carved into the earth on a much larger scale, sometimes called Troy Towns, which are large enough for people to walk around. There's a famous one at Glastonbury T...

Since you’re a pagan and the OP creator, attention turned to that angle in relation to connecting with the Great Spirit Internet . Of course, you understand, we do what we can and with philosophical relevance. These postings were interspersed with advertisements for something or other, so this puts...

In early Greek works, the authors tell you that mythology was used to teach children and the simple minded. It is your lying present day scholars who claim that these myths were systems of belief. Do some real homework. That's how the sophisticated Athenians of Plato's time treated their ancient my...

In early Greek works, the authors tell you that mythology was used to teach children and the simple minded. It is your lying present day scholars who claim that these myths were systems of belief. Do some real homework. That's how the sophisticated Athenians of Plato's time treated their ancient my...