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US Secretary of State Blinken performs ‘Rockin in the Free World’ on guitar in Kyiv bar (ca.news.yahoo.com)
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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

That’s . . . kind of awesome.

And played a Casino! Noice.

[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 months ago

I thought this headline was satire at first

[-] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 15 points 4 months ago

Like “Born in the USA,” this song is…not positive about the US.

[-] anachronist@midwest.social 5 points 4 months ago

My favorite use of that song was in Candian Bacon when John Candy and friends were singing it while fillibustering in Canada, except they only know the refrain:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXzFY72wbs

[-] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

I don't think anyone thinks of the US as the free world©®™ any more lol

[-] Pronell@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Every time I see his name I can't help but think that in college his assigned email address would probably have been ablinken@fuckingschool.debt.now.

[-] LordTrychon@startrek.website 7 points 4 months ago

Did you say... 'Abe Lincoln'?

[-] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

The Onion really knocked this one out of the park!

Wait, it's real!?

[-] Krono@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago

It must be such a relief for Blinken whenever he can go to Ukraine and be on the right side of history.

Facilitating a genocide in Gaza must really do a number on a man, you can tell by the hideous bags under his eyes.

[-] bloodfart@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

This world is beyond parody

[-] anachronist@midwest.social 2 points 4 months ago

Damn that was a cool song too...

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