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[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Irish republicans when their bomb blows up a bunch of innocent civilians

"whoopsie pwaddy, i have made a mistaky owo, sowwy about that uwu"

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Afaik they always warned beforehand. Killing innocents want their intention.

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Fuck off with that shit. They gave the bare minimum warning, if any at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrington_bombings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omagh_bombing

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Did you know that the character in Warhammer 40k named Gazgull Mag Uruk Thraka (I probably spelled it wrong) was a spoof and satire of Matgerate Thatcher?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Looks like it's fan speculation, but has never been confirmed. You'd think they would have made him female in that case.

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Obviously GW wouldn't ever say it outright. But once you hear the two names side by side, it's not a coincidence.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

Even now, over 10 years after her death? You'd think someone would have confirmed it by now. But who knows, it very well could be inspired by her name.

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No female orks, a species of fungi without gender

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Ah, I'm not too familiar with Warhammer.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No I didn't. Should I know that?

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Doesn't matter, not really, but I think it's funny that the most prominent spoof of her is an ork warboss

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 4 days ago

Very Fremen of them.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Look out thatcher, that car has got a bomb

A bomb!

Those argentinian soldiers were barely 16!

~~What a shame. Such a horrible way to die~~ What a shame. He was a good man... What a rotten way to die

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

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