Ok, how does Israel being in the competition actually support their war crimes/genocide? Because as far as I can tell the ebu doesn’t actually give them money, and everyone already hates them. As far as I can see the only revenue they receive is from people voting in Israel. Israelis are going to be putting their money towards the genocide one way or another, because Bibi is obsessed with killing everyone and will just take it. So please enlighten my ignorant ass as to what actual benefit the IDF and Mossad actually get from Eurovision?

Yeah, same.

No, as I’ve previously stated I think it’s terrible that Israel are in Eurovision. But I think if the decent people abandon it, right-wing assholes will rush to fill the gaps.

Noone is embracing Israel. They are parasitic on the event.

No its mathematics. If there’s a club with 100 people 1 of whom is a nazi then it is a gay club with a nazi. If all the gay people leave then 100% of the club goers are Nazis and it has become a Nazi club.

A gay bar doesn’t become a Nazi bar if one nazi shows up at it. But it does if all the gay people leave.

The only solution is to convince the bouncers to throw the nazi out.

I just shut off the part of my brain that would have a problem with it and go into cognitive autopilot.

Although I think my autopilot’s technique might be off because I keep getting hard red patches. They go eventually.

The 17th of may is Norway’s constitution day. The national health service here is notorious for gatekeeping trans health care.

Tickle Vs giggle… Why does everything in Australia sound like a joke?

Everything is. You can’t control for the politics of the people voting, but allowing political statements on the stage would be a step too far.

But to reiterate I think Israel should not be allowed to compete, both because of the genocide and the vote manipulation and because they are not in Europe.

Political statements of any kind have always been banned from Eurovision as far as I know. Flags are allowed in support of a competing country, but because Palestine isn’t part of Eurovision, a Palestinian flag can’t be anything other than a political statement (in the context of Eurovision).

I do NOT agree with Israel’s actions or their inclusion in Eurovision but flags should only be used in support of one of the competing nations. Once you open it up as a political forum for demonstration and protest the entire concept is completely ruined. It’s supposed to be a break from the troubles of the real world.

Regrettably Eurovision is Europe’s largest (unofficial) pride event. It’s a time you can dress up in all your most fabulous attire and queen out, with complete impunity. Allowing the Israelis to steal that from us would be an absolute tragedy. Of course if their vote manipulation actually wins it for them, that’s a different story.

And instead, your head of state is a J K Rowling character. Sad.

Sukkerspinn og kake 😋

Trumps problem is frontotemporal dementia. The problem is that Vance is waiting and is backed by religious fundamentalists. It’s going to get sooo much worse when that shit show happens.

Whatever you do don’t use the same technique farmers use. A surprising number of lambs get terrible infections from it.

Ouch

Many would consider me a villain and I’ve always respected people’s pronouns etc. I’d argue that it’s the law abiding middle and upper class who are most judgemental.

Bond has to be British. He was Australian once, and it was a mistake. A Canadian would be no better.

I’m looking forward to multiples if that’s in the cards for me, but pre E it was a good 30s. That might just be my partner’s doing though.