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Arsenal, F1 and being pedantic. I once wrote stuff about football @YouAreMyArsenal

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Joined October 2011
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This. Punching down from a position of power is one of the least admirable traits in another human being
The thing about Max Verstappen is that many fans love him for his unfiltered takes, and plenty will defend him for it. But this is exactly where PR comes in handy. To me this sounded more like “I’m the number one guy in this organisation Whether I’m right or wrong, I’ll do what I want. Challenge me, and you’ll be the one losing your seat.” Being a leader within a team requires more than just being a great driver. It also requires accountability and respect
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I'm sorry, but Esteban deserves better better than this. You cannot tell me a guy who is only there because Toyota gives Haas $25m is going to be any better. Come on Ayo. Do better.
Ryo Hirakawa will replace Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the weekend 🇲🇽

#FIA #F1 #MexicoGP
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This is a crap quote (one of several from Senna, including his "if you no longer go for a gap" comment that was said simply to justify crashing Prost out). On the straights, you know the car aero efficiency/power. In the corners, it's downforce level/chassis balance.
"En las rectas conoces al auto; en las curvas al piloto" - Ayrton Senna
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It must have been weird for the stewards when reps from both teams came in to argue in favor of Max 😅
Stewards guessing which one's the next one to leave
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Would anything be more Liberty Media coded than them risking the lives of MotoGP and Formula 1 drivers because of their slavish devotion ro money from the middle east? Seriously. Is it worth it?
Me salgo un rato de la F1 porque lo que está pasando en MotoGP con Qatar me parece grave. Y ojo, que en tres semanas la F1 corre en el mismo lugar. La carrera se pasó de abril al 8 de noviembre por la guerra en la región. Según @Motorsport_LAT , más de tres cuartos de la grilla está en contra de correr la semana que viene, por el contexto actual en la zona. En Phillip Island se juntaron solos, sin nadie de la organización, y pidieron algo bastante concreto: garantías por escrito, un plan de evacuación para todo el paddock y cobertura si cierran el espacio aéreo, como ya pasó a principios de año. ¿Dónde está la traba? En quién firma. Los pilotos quieren que se haga cargo el promotor, y el promotor dice que eso le corresponde al gobierno de Qatar. Qatar mandó un documento comprometiéndose a responder ante una emergencia. A los pilotos no les alcanzó, y el viernes se volvieron a juntar solos en Sepang. Y ojo con esto, en las últimas horas se filtró que el que no se presente el viernes en Doha se arriesga a quedar afuera de Portugal y Valencia. Además, las multas que le pongan al equipo se las pueden trasladar al piloto. Ezpeleta incluso les recordó que sus contratos los atan a sus equipos. Es decir, una clara amenaza por parte de la categoría: O corren o los sancionamos. Sin mucha vuelta. Entiendo que Qatar es uno de los socios más fuertes del campeonato y que sin esa plata no cierran los números, pero donde queda el pensar en la seguridad de los pilotos y trabajadores? Veremos qué pasa en estos días. Y qué sucede con la Fórmula 1. Tal vez ese dinero monstruoso y que llegó “facil” a las categorías, sea el mismo que le ponga fin a una estructura que prioriza los petrodólares sobre el espectáculo y la seguridad.
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So fair enough then. Driver causes a collision in a practice session and gets a 1 place grid drop. Precedent followed. And yet...somehow I doubt some folks wl see it that way haha
For those wondering how rare Max Verstappen’s grid penalty for a practice incident is, you have to go all the way back to Monaco 2025 when Lance Stroll was also given a 1-place grid penalty & 1 penalty point after a collision with Charles Leclerc in FP1
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Lol you knew this was going to happen. Guess what 33s. This is how the world works. The next gen comes along and another phenom arises. Kimi Antonelli is a generational talent. Y'all can keep up the "car merchant" and "it drives itself" prop going if it soothes your ego tho.
Kimi Antonelli has already lost more pole positions to his teammates (7) than Max Verstappen did in his entire career (6) So Josh Suttill, with all due respect, shut up
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Not happening. These renewal cycles go the same way every time. Gabriel signs up first. He sets the floor for the core. Then Saka gers his fresh terms to set the ceiling. Then Rice, Odegaard and others are slotted in between. No drama here.
🚨 #Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard 🇳🇴 would prioritise a move to German giants Bayern Munich next summer, if his contract in North London is not extended 📑 🗞️ [ @SkySports ] The report goes on to say that whilst Arsenal absolutely want to extend Ødegaard’s contract, the Gunners would be forced to sell next summer rather than potentially risk him leaving on a free in 2028 💰 💭 Thoughts on this rumour, Arsenal fans? 🤔
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It is a cult. But we knew that. That it was so successful stealing the hearts and minds of the least educated, least knowledgeable, and least successful people in the entire country will be studied for years.
That pretty much sums it up. #MAGACult
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That pretty much sums it up. #MAGACult
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This is basically a diagram of why Grok is the shittiest AI on earth
Grok picked the quadrants...
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Yeah and a Ferrari takes more effort and maintenance to run smoothly than a Toyota Corolla. Being a fat slob with enough dependence on alcohol to negate feeling some of the low level side effects is not the flex you think it is.
Guy who devotes 15 hours a day to optimizing his diet and lifestyle: crippling headache in a first class lounge Guy who’s 5 martinis deep at 8 am when he hears the last call for his flight: able to sprint a quarter mile to make it in time while holding his McDonald’s happy meal
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Nate Smith retweeted
You can’t do muh Epstein island when, on top of a million other issues, we found out that Trump’s current Commerce Secretary was also hanging out with Epstein on the island in 2012 after lying and claiming he cut off all contact in 2005. We only know they stayed friends thanks to the release of the files.
Reid Hoffman has personally bankrolled James Talarico and has disclosed spending of over $70 million dollars since 2020. Reid visited Epstein’s island and supports the crazy ideologies that chemically castrates children. I want to preserve America for my children, not turn it into the streets of Paris.
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Nate Smith retweeted
Ian McKellen reciting Shakespeare's writing on racist anti-immigration riots in London during his time. It is excellent. They have been banging the same drum for 400 years.
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Lol.
Q: If the administration has declared war on waste and fraud, can you explain the $420 million overpayment for a prison in Appleton, Minnesota, when the company offered it to the state of Minnesota for $75 million? BESSENT: That question is a waste of time.
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Watching ITW slowly coming apart at the seams in public, largely viewed via perpetual oversharing on Twitter, has been a fascinating experience. It goes to show that often behind a bragadocious account is a sensitive soul just wanting some connection and validation.
Man, I am sorry. But I am alone, unlike the original plan. My nephew didn't want to come. My ex-partner didn't want my son to come. Nobody wants to celebrate this with me. So it is just me, and Kane cake. I cannot eat this all alone, so I didn't get anything bigger.
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Nate Smith retweeted
Breaking. This week alone, the U.S. Treasury has borrowed a record $839 billion, In just 7 days, Trump’s added more to our national debt, than Biden averaged for each year of his presidency, even including the Covid stimulus. Where’s it all gone to, and where’s that tariff money?
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Every MAGA accusation is a confession
🚨A self-styled South Carolina MAGA “pastor” who accused Obama of being a p*dophile and Joe Biden of being a “s*xual predator” has been arrested for allegedly r*ping a child under the age of 11 on numerous occasions. Tracy Gordon Black, 64, of Pelzer, was arrested on four counts of first-degree criminal s*xual conduct with a minor under 11 (sexual battery under South Carolina law), plus third-degree s*xual exploitation of a minor and possession of visual depictions of a minor engaged in s*xual activity. He’s being held without bond. The charges stem from alleged assaults on the same child under 11 and possession of child s*xual abuse material (including doctored images). The investigation remains active. Black is a self-proclaimed pastor who led an independent outdoor worship group (also called Mobile Outreach Ministry, Mercy Outreach Ministry, or Sabbath In the Park/Sabbath In The Dark) that met at Mineral Springs Park in Williamston. Earlier this year he publicly defended the group after it was revealed a registered s*x offender was participating in the services; the park was temporarily closed amid protests. He told officials they were simply “trying to offer the love Jesus Christ offered.” A Facebook account confirmed to belong to Black (Bigdeck Black) has previously shared a thoroughly debunked 2017 fake-news story claiming WikiLeaks proved Obama ran a p*dophile ring out of the White House. Black also promoted The Turner Diaries (the neo-Nazi novel by National Alliance founder William Pierce) as a banned book that “predicted the future,” posted QAnon material (WWG1WGA), and shared conspiracy claims about missing-children milk cartons being a “satanic cabal” advertising kids to p*dophiles—along with the usual MAGA historical revisionism insinuating Lincoln is worse than with Hitler. A man who spent years amplifying baseless p*dophile conspiracies about political opponents is now facing serious charges involving a child under 11. The hypocrisy writes itself. It’s the same story, over and over again.
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In newly disclosed court papers Trump and Musk had DOGE secretly in touch with advocacy groups to steal Social Security account info to commit voter fraud politico.com/news/2026/01/20… Repost and share! 1 793
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This remains one of the worst stewarding decisions I have ever seen with my own eyes
It looks even worse from Russell's POV.
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