Flax_vert
@Flax_vert@feddit.uk
Fediverse Advocate
- Comment on [Video] British granny in a wheelchair escorted by a gang of police officers for supporting Palestine Action, risking a 14 year prison sentence for supporting terrorism. 11 hours ago:
In the post- as if it’s second thought. It should be the main link.
- Comment on [Video] The use of a microphone could lead to an arrest under the UK terrorism act 13 hours ago:
In the body? It’s a UK comm on a UK instance aimed at users in the UK. Most users are browsing from the UK, likely without a VPN. Why not do the decent thing and make the “alternative video” link the main one?
Secondly, Imgur blocks VPNs. You basically can only access it with a residential IP.
Of course non-UK users are welcome here, but at least show some consideration to the fact we cannot access the main links that you are posting. Also for the instance and comm moderators, for all they know you could be posting links to illegal content. We have no way of telling.
- Comment on [Video] The use of a microphone could lead to an arrest under the UK terrorism act 18 hours ago:
It’s quite important if someone is posting something intended for UK viewers using a platform that UK viewers cannot access, even with a VPN (imgur blocks vpn access)
- Comment on [Video] British granny in a wheelchair escorted by a gang of police officers for supporting Palestine Action, risking a 14 year prison sentence for supporting terrorism. 1 day ago:
Can you stop using imgur? It’s blocked in the UK
- Comment on Large scale terror thwarted 1 day ago:
That means 200 officers taken off the capital’s streets, where they could have been tackling the crimes that matter most to Londoners.
How self aware can you be
In Northern Ireland, apparently expressing support for proscribed groups doesn’t usually get you arrested because it’s not worth the hassle.
- Comment on [Video] The use of a microphone could lead to an arrest under the UK terrorism act 1 day ago:
Imagine using Imgur to upload to a UK sub
- Comment on Do non-English speakers learn to code in English, or in their native language? 2 days ago:
I use British English in variables for the word “colour”. It’s actually kind of useful because I can tell when it’s my own variable and when I’m interacting with something else.
- Comment on BMW Is Showing Commercials On Their Car's Dash Screens And They Want You To Think It's A Treat - The Autopian 3 days ago:
Are there any cars which don’t do things like this
- Comment on From Buckingham Palace: 5 days ago:
I believe the Chinese do have a form of democracy on local levels. They do believe in a form of democracy due to it being part of one of their twelve core socialist values (the second iirc).
Calling the Chinese “evil” for not following western democracy is borderline white supremacy. We have no reason or motivation to justify ordering them to adopt such a practice. I support the system we have in the UK for the most part, but it works for the UK. What China has right now works for China. I only care that the good people of China are in good health and well looked after, which definitely seems to be the case. My only concern is that children are prohibited from publicly participating in Christian worship, but at least for adults there is a satisfactory level of religious freedom. I believe it was Bishop K. H. Ting who wrote that the “revolutionaries” (sic) didn’t do so out of malice, but a misunderstanding of the Christian faith, which is understandable due to China’s history.
- Comment on Why don’t Gen Z buy rounds in the pub? 5 days ago:
A bloke bought me a drink at my sister’s wedding. Can’t remember his name or face. I don’t go to pubs so that was the only time that happened
- Comment on From Buckingham Palace: 5 days ago:
More than half. The lords spiritual only takes up 26 seats.
- Comment on Can darknet fill in for NHS? 5 days ago:
Don’t.
Try another GP, there are some you can see one-off for around £20-30 I believe
- Comment on Why don’t Gen Z buy rounds in the pub? 5 days ago:
You’re supposed to reciprocate? Nobody told me that…
- Comment on Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests 5 days ago:
Such a view is stupid. If people thought they’d needed to use Gen AI and they had permission for various tools, they’d use it.
- Failed asylum seeker jailed after taking hammer and hatchet to school for ‘attention’www.independent.co.uk ↗Submitted 5 days ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 1 comment
- Comment on How do I survive the US immigration? 1 week ago:
I’ve never entered England via a foreign border, but I’ve entered both Ireland and Northern Ireland by the border, been no issue. Although it’s probably because I’m a British and Irish citizen.
- Comment on How do I survive the US immigration? 1 week ago:
Seriously? Even China doesn’t check your devices on entry
- Comment on How do I survive the US immigration? 1 week ago:
Bro’s a masochist 💀
- Comment on And still I see no changes 1 week ago:
You were expecting changes???
- Comment on Anon is a rabbit 2 weeks ago:
9 future landlords. 9 future employers. 9 future generals.
- Comment on From Buckingham Palace: 2 weeks ago:
jokes on you I kinda like da big 'ping
- Comment on From Buckingham Palace: 2 weeks ago:
Good morning Hexbear’ians. Are you lot keeping well?
- Submitted 2 weeks ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 13 comments
- Comment on Fun fact: The UK doesn't have an official flag or National Anthem 2 weeks ago:
That’s still as official as the Ulster Banner tbf
- Comment on Fun fact: The UK doesn't have an official flag or National Anthem 2 weeks ago:
There is no citation - because there is no law or act of Parliament legalising the UK flag and anthem
As for the Minister for Home Affairs: McCartney, Clem & Bryon, Lucy. Clashing Symbols? A report on using flags, anthems and other national symbols in Northern Ireland. The Institute for Irish Studies, Queen’s University of Belfast, 1994, p. 42 ISBN 085-389-538-4
- Submitted 2 weeks ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 4 comments
- Comment on Record 128 people cross Channel in one small boat 2 weeks ago:
Nothing I said was racist.
- Comment on Record 128 people cross Channel in one small boat 2 weeks ago:
Because I don’t support an abolition of borders?
- Comment on Record 128 people cross Channel in one small boat 2 weeks ago:
No, I’m just being realistic. Unless transport is COMPLETELY shut down to everyone (unrealistic) I’ll still be fine getting to Ireland. Otherwise I’d just have to stay in France.
- Comment on British public more likely to prefer Count Binface wins Clacton by-election than Nigel Farage 2 weeks ago:
Thing is, our system is heavily reliant of FPTP. FPTP has no effect when there’s literally only two candidates
