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the oldest man in the room
In most U.S. states, commercial airline pilots are legally required to retire at 65, bus drivers face a mandatory reassessment at 79, and air traffic controllers must retire at 56. Donald Trump is 79.
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In the theatre of modern politics, we are always offered the same production: two main parties, two sets of costumes and two well-rehearsed scripts. The liberals and conservatives acting as though their ideologies were carved in marble somewhere near Sinai.
the sacred art of taking the piss
No one does satire quite like the British. The Americans, bless them, do try, but their jokes often arrive like a brick through a window. Satire requires a raised eyebrow, not a flashing neon sign.
don’t be afraid human, i’m just here to help
I need you to understand something about us humans before we go any further, because it's important: Every generation has believed that they are living at the end of times. The Romans watched Vesuvius eat Pompeii whole and figured the end credits would soon roll.