13 Comments
User's avatar
Paul's avatar

I will probably have to stay off any, especially British, news outlet, for weeks or I'll be cleaning up my own vomit on a daily basis. The incoming Charlie may want to contemplate the fate of the first to bear that name.

Expand full comment
Daybound's avatar

Henry Kissinger shuffling off this mortal coil down to the fiery pits of eternity is the only thing that will ever get me to join another Zoom happy hour, and I absolutely fucking will.

Expand full comment
Stephen Breyer's Ice Cream's avatar

Dick Cheney is RIGHT THERE

Expand full comment
defective dynast's avatar

many thanks to ben judah for giving us the permission to ask if the queen died from farting so hard that she simply turned inside out

Expand full comment
Daybound's avatar

She died as she lived, with her pants full of shit

Expand full comment
Stephen Breyer's Ice Cream's avatar

Gonna have to disagree with you there, Jack. The "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,” isn't failing rapidly, but it's been so gradual for so long that we've probably only recently noticed it.

Also, may God forgive the Queen for causing Harry and Meghan so much pain, because I never will. Jesus, these people deserve each other. Sorry, I just came over from the last WYTS entries on Defector and I'm in a Posting Mood.

Expand full comment
Camille Pissarro's avatar

This is why I love Discourse. Thanks, Jack.

Expand full comment
Superbus's avatar

Dear Brits:

You all willingly voted for Brexit because you were scared of dark people.

I enjoy your sadness and tears because the imperialist bitch died. Fuck you.

Expand full comment
Dean C.'s avatar

Two thoughts:

-I believe the monarchy also owns all the dolphins, whales, and sturgeons for similar reasons as the swan.

-I live for the day that Hank forgets that he is, technically, a war criminal in Spain, and there is an outstanding warrant for his arrest if he ever travels to Europe. Or a lot of places, actually.

Expand full comment
Carol Smaldino LCSW's avatar

Oh how refreshingly direct and un-fancy. I'd like to put all of this to music, as in my best "Queen's English".

Racism and brutality--all too true. And we are, or I am criticising Harry and Meghan. I should be ashamed. And I am, if just a little. Thank you and might you become key journalist to the Throne?

Cheers!

Expand full comment
Stephen Breyer's Ice Cream's avatar

Oh my god you guys I just clicked on the Petronella Wyatt tweet and the amount of Prince Andrew and Boris Johnson trolling would be GLORIOUS if it wasn't so icky. I mean, sure, Prince Andrew, but HOW DO YOU WILLINGLY DO THE DIRTY WITH BORIS GODDAMN JOHNSON

Just, UGH

Expand full comment
Mike Welch's avatar

Should we hesitate to point out that monarchy started in a time when things were even worse than they are now, and believing in it, and especially in the British one, allows for even more capricious and vicious rule than we see now. Don't speak out against the Queen, or Trump, or whatever belief people stupidly hold. What about the truth?

Expand full comment
Mike Welch's avatar

Should we hesitate to point out that monarchy started in a time when things were even worse than they are now, and believing in it, and especially in the British one, allows for even more capricious and vicious rule than we see now. Don't speak out against the Queen, or Trump, or whatever belief people stupidly hold. What about the truth?

Expand full comment