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James Roberts
@jroberts332
Writes (MTMTE, Lost Light) and occasionally presents. RTs ≠ endorsements, likes definitely likes. Opinions 100% my own. He/him
Joined May 2012
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    “the painting that surpassed the Mona Lisa” dear god listen to yourselves
    Leng Jun's 2004 oil painting is considered by many experts to be 'the painting that surpassed the Mona Lisa' and one of the most hyperrealistic works ever created!
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    I don't need reminding that immigrants invented X or founded Y or built Z. The argument for inclusion begins and ends with 'they're human'.
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    WaPo ‘accidentally’ missing the real story
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    Tory Twitter when you say kids are starving: Any responsible parent could easily feed six children on 11 pence a day Tory Twitter when you suggest someone earning 80K should pay more tax: This is an outrage, I’m barely managing to scrape by, do you realise how much it costs to
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    Little UK news roundup for those living elsewhere. Everything’s great, thanks for asking
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    Sorry for all the political tweets and retweets, but a UK general election only happens once every few months.
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    HOW FAST DID YOU DO THIS?
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    In fiction, every four-person team has this character dynamic
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    [Taps the 🚫 No hetero ships 🚫 sign]
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    Alright, TF One thoughts. Slightly spoiler-y and unfiltered. Capsule review: a fun, confident all-ages film which (rightfully) cherry-picks 40 years of lore but puts its own spin on things, reminding you why you fell for these robots in the first place
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    Halle Bailey as Ariel and Lashana Lynch as 007: both clearly wonderful developments. But in slightly different ways, both announcements make me wonder whether the entertainment industry is increasingly exploiting the fact that certain casting choices will be controversial.