Badger Ben

@DastardlyBadger
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333 Posts

Academic degree holder, firefighter, EMT, former cook. Swears a lot. Eternal student, sometimes teacher.

Mostly rambling incoherently about emergency medicine, firefighting, hockey, and politics, usually in English or German.

Pronouns:he/him
Age:30something
Show threadBadger Ben2d ago
@BigTittyBimbo Germany is - fortunately, looking at their history - far from being the big military player in ("Central") Europe. Lack of personnel and a massive back-log in terms of maintenance. I'd argue the strongest military powers in Europe are France and increasingly Poland. What Germany is, however, is the second biggest arms dealer in Europe...
Badger Ben3d ago
I renew my objection to this daylight savings nonsense.
Badger Ben4d ago
Using what little spare time and energy I have between work and [gestures vaguely at world] to start an informal, open group for historical fencing here in town. And wouldn't you know, it seems like it's actually taking off!
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go hyperventilate into a bag.
Badger Ben5d ago
That said - fuck yeah, more women's hockey!
Badger Ben5d ago
tillian 🦊  ACABJun 4, 2025
Badger Ben5d ago
I really like the fact that #PWHL games are available in full for free in Europe. But also watching them has made me realise: holy shit, US sports events are SO FULL OF ADS! I mean, sure, they don't turn their players' jerseys into walking advertising columns as we do over here, but they sure use every stoppage in play for yet. another. ad roll.
Show threadBadger Ben5d ago
@Permanent_Dinner @Bellingcat If memory serves, the US never signed that treaty. Not that it would stop them if it were to be otherwise, of course.
Show threadBadger Ben5d ago
@BigTittyBimbo Come now, no use crying over spilled pilk.
Or is it smilled spilk?
Badger Ben6d ago
If you ever feel like you're a bit thick for not getting something right away, remember that in 2026 there are still people getting paid to write articles in national news agencies asking the question "are oil companies getting rich off inflated prices?!"
Show threadBadger Ben6d ago
@BigTittyBimbo Sounds like something to bring up with the union 🤨