Anniversaries: X years ago today

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85 years ago today John Cleese, an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter, was born. (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

Funny.

For me he's been dead for a few years

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/john-cleese-accused-transphobia-after-defending-j-k-rowling-twitter-n1248621

They never gave a single fuck about women's rights or women's sports, until it's a convinient fallback for their failed argument.

Condolences. I used to hold him as a hero too, reader. I've unlearned keeping heroes. I can acknowledge heroic actions, but every human is fallible. There's still time ✨️

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

He's not dead though.

[–] BleatingZombie 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He is to a lot of us

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Facts

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