The Nobel Peace prize was transformed into the War prize in just a few short minutes.

#Nobel #TheatreOfTheAbsurd

Fargo: A retrospective of five stories

With the new season having been on the horizon, I decided to (re)watch almost all of Fargo this January. Yesterday my journey culminated in the phenomenal finale of Season 5, and all I can say is: this TV show is absolutely brilliant (mostly).

But let’s backtrack a little. Fargo is an anthology show in which every season tells an entirely different story (set in the same universe as the 1996 […]

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Jenrick's ambition vs Cleverly's loyalty vs Badenoch's courage. This Tory leadership race is a mashup of Hogwarts, reality TV, and a Thatcher rerun. Who makes it to the final two? #ToryLeadership #HogwartsPolitics #ToryMeltdown #UKPolitics #TheatreOfTheAbsurd #Tories https://buff.ly/4dy2azw
The Tories’ Fearless Four battle on to the end. Alas, that’s just the beginning

By the end of the candidates’ conference speeches, the audience was screaming to be let out. Even before the national anthem

The Guardian

The more you look at Russia, the more you realise it's like watching some piece of absurdist theatre.
Some people like to pretend they are still following the plot and they know exactly what each act symbolises. Others realise there is no plot, and are just waiting for the comedy moments, knowing the damn thing has got to end sooner or later.

#PutinsWar
#TheatreOfTheAbsurd

Putin has just described Prighozin as a "criminal scammer" and managed to keep a straight face.

#TheatreOfTheAbsurd

In a statement this morning Russia’s defence ministry said that they had been “deceived and dragged into a criminal adventure”

It's not clear whether they are referring specifically to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prighozin, or just generally describing the last 25 years of Russian history.

#TheatreOfTheAbsurd
#Prighozin
#PutinsWar

And if you are looking at unconfirmed reports from Russia and wondering whether or not you should speculate on something that might or might not be true, you definitely should.

Russia has been churning out disinformation for years. Tonight, for one night only, it's payback time.

#PutinsWar
#Prighozin
#TheatreOfTheAbsurd

"A Russian court in the Siberian city of Chita has fined a local man for speaking to the press about the fine he had previously received for sharing a dream he had about Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky."

#PutinsWar
#TheatreOfTheAbsurd

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/07/russian-fined-for-discussing-fine-for-sharing-zelensky-dream-a80163

Russian Fined for Discussing Fine for Sharing Zelensky Dream

A Russian court in the Siberian city of Chita has fined a local man for speaking to the press about the fine he had previously received for sharing a dream he had about Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, the independent Mediazona news website reported Tuesday.

The Moscow Times

VLADIMIR: Was I sleeping, while the others suffered? Am I sleeping now? Tomorrow, when I wake, or think I do, what shall I say of today? That with Estragon my friend, at this place, until the fall of night, I waited for Godot?

#waitingforgodot #WaitingForGodot #SamuelBeckett #TheatreOfTheAbsurd