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tianalaurence1 · 27 days
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Happy 69th birthday VICE ADMIRAL SIR TIMOTHY LAURENCE - Technological integrated man servant 🎂🎉🎉🎉
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yodaprod · 1 year
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British Army returning units from the Falklands campaigns, recieved an Atari VCS 2600 and naked pin-ups calendar, December 1982.
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northern-punk-lad · 2 months
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I’m begging uk leftist not to support a fascist yes you can support the idea the Falklands should be given to Argentinian but this man is an actual fascist so not support him
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arthurdrakoni · 7 months
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Flag of the Federation of Patagonia
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This is the flag of the Federation of Patagonia. It comes from a world where Britain conquered Argentina and Uruguay in the early 19th Century. Patagonia is a highly developed nation, and is often referred to as the Canada of the Southern Hemisphere. Patagonia also includes part of southern Chile. Chile has never forgiven Patagonia for annexing this land. Though, this occurred during the days of direct British rule. The Falkland Islands are considered indisputably Patagonian territory. 
Like Canada, Patagonia is the result of the bending of two European peoples. In this case, British and Spanish. However, also like Canada, said people have historically had their tensions.   Northern Patagonia has historically been the heart of Hispanic culture. Meanwhile, Southern Patagonia has historically been majority Anglo. The name Patagonia used to refer to the region that became the southern provinces, but grew to refer to the nation as a whole. The ruling Anglos felt that Argentina and Plata were too Spanish for their taste. Hispanic Patagonians were pushed further and further north for much of the 19th Century. In fact, Buenos Aires and Montevideo used to be majority English-speaking cities. Though, Spanish speakers still accounted for a healthy forty percent of Buenos Aires and Montevideo’s population. Patagonia also experienced far less Italian immigration than Argentina did in our world. Catholic Italians weren’t eager to move to a colony of Protestant Britain. Subsequently, Patagonian Spanish has much less Italian influence than Argentina Spanish of our world. The northern provinces, initially, tended to be poorer than their southern counterparts. Things would begin to shift starting in the 20th Century. Industry began to invest in the northern provinces of Patagonia. The influx of industry lead to an increase in wealth among Hispanic Patagonians. Several baby booms occurred during this time, ensuring that Hispanic culture would survive in Patagonia. Hispanic Patagonians made major political gains in the Patagonian parliament. Bilingualism became official government policy starting in the 1950s. Packaging is required to be printed in both English and Spanish, signs are printed in both languages, and all government documents are printed in both of the official languages. There are also numerous Spanish-language schools and universities, though most are located in the Hispanic-majority northern provinces.  Patagonia remains culturally divided among geographic lines. However, tensions have relaxed between Anglo Patagonians and Hispanic Patagonians. Patagonia is also home to immigrants from throughout the world, and prides itself on being a refuge for those seeking better lives. Patagonia has a friendly rivalry with Canada. Canada is referred to by Patagonians, with tongue planted firmly in cheek, as the Patagonia of the Northern Hemisphere.  The flag was officially adopted in the 1970s. Prior to that, Patagonia used a British Red Ensign. Care had to be taken, when designing the new flag, not to favor Anglos or Hispanics. The colors evoke the landscape of Patagonia. The white represents the snow-capped mountains, while the ice blue represents the glaciers. The shape is meant to evoke the textile work of Indigenous Patagonians. The three guanacos were chosen as a symbol beloved by Patagonians of all cultures. In fact, the guanaco is the official mammal of Patagonia.
Link to the original flag on my blog: https://drakoniandgriffalco.blogspot.com/2023/02/flag-of-federation-of-patagonia.html?m=0
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not-terezi-pyrope · 7 months
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I feel like the concern of the Falklands being used for British force projection is a valid anti-imperialist concern tbh, but I don't think that the solution to that is to forcibly displace or annex the multigenerational inhabitants. The real solution is probably to undertake the hard, decades long political process of dismantling military posturing globally, but that's not as fun as chanting a slogan I guess.
Anyway, those folks really Did Not Like being disagreed with, and all of them immediately reached for bad faith arguments to discredit me instead of engaging, so I do not feel bad for not pulling my punches in that interaction. Some people are willing to be mean, and you have to be willing to be mean back.
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drdadbooks · 14 days
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On Hallowed Ground 6U8A8200 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: The sun goes down over the colony at Volunteer Point and king penguins gather along with their young to spend another peaceful, though blustery, evening along the eastern shore of the Falkland Islands. Some stand alone. Others, with their mates and chicks, and a few still sit on eggs, not yet hatched. On open ground, a quarter of a mile from open ocean, and up a steep incline, these birds are safe from predators. The predators all swim in the open ocean and occasionally visit the sandy beaches. None are capable of traveling inland far enough to bring the penguins harm. The birds seem to know that humans no longer pose a threat. It’s such an honor to share the warm glow of the sun and a few moments on their hallowed ground.
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circuitmouse · 2 months
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Islands in the Atlantic
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britanniabay · 1 year
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Courtesy of the Sea Lion Lodge's Facebook page. More photos of Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence in the Falklands.
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o-kurwa · 1 year
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mapsontheweb · 2 years
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Countries who support the British/Falklanders vs Argentine claim to the Falklands
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bantarleton · 2 years
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The Royal Marines in the original, iconic photo of the Falklands War have recreated the shot 40 years later.
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osakautism · 6 months
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become ungovernable
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bergaposting · 2 years
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Csm 😂
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beardedmrbean · 1 year
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not-terezi-pyrope · 7 months
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I'm no longer really talking about or replying to people on the Falklands/Malvinas post, but I just want to flag how absurd this response is
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The answer is of course, "no", but I just want to highlight here that this person is comparing Argentina (a colonial nation that succeeded the Spanish colonies that stole their land from pre-existing native peoples) to the situation of indigenous groups who have had that land stolen.
And then they are saying that the state of Argentina is equivalent to (or analogous to) those same indigenous groups, because they don't have political control over the Falklands (a group of previously uninhabited islands that were first settled by the British before Argentina's founding, as a result of Spanish settlement that occurred in much the same way, except that the South American mainland was, of course, already occupied). Because the islands exist in close physical proximity to their borders and thus are "naturally" theirs.
I don't know, I feel like all of that is much more offensive than anything I've supposed to have said.
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drdadbooks · 12 days
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Standing Tall 6U8A8680 by Daniel D'Auria Via Flickr: Standing almost 3 feet in height, King Penguins are an imposing sight. Their tolerance for human proximity is equally amazing. Having the opportunity to observe their daily routines was pure pleasure. The Falkland Islands provided us with a smattering of weather conditions inherent to their location. This small group of King Penguins stands tall, having just returned from an ocean swim off Volunteer Point.
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