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More new music from Ye. Will the horrors of 2026 never end?

By Adam Christopher Smith

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Welcome to Rated and Slated, the column that is terminally online so you don’t have to be.

After joking about Andrew Tate’s trip to Russia last week, I’d have felt a little guilty if he was exploded by a Ukrainian drone while dancing to “Rasputin” by Boney M.However, this week an official account belonging to Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces confirmed that they have no plans to blow up either of the Tate brothers, no matter politely you ask them to.

Ok, fellas, we see all your tags and we get it.But.Being a shitty person doesn't make someone a legitimate military target under international law. Climbing on a tank for internet clout isn't enough to become a combatant.Do something that actually qualifies — then we can…— 🇺🇦 Unmanned Systems Forces (@usf_army) June 10, 2026

Ok, fellas, we see all your tags and we get it.But.Being a shitty person doesn't make someone a legitimate military target under international law. Climbing on a tank for internet clout isn't enough to become a combatant.Do something that actually qualifies — then we can…

I was also pleased to learn that “being a shitty person doesn’t make someone a legitimate military target under international law,” which means I can carry on writing this column with impunity. And you can bet that at the first opportunity, I’ll be “climbing on a tank for internet clout.”Now, here’s the collateral damage from another week of hybrid social media warfare.

QUITTING YOUR JOB TO WATCH THE WORLD CUP

Had a proper look at the world cup fixtures for the first time.Some of those games are for massive perverts. Iran vs New Zealand at 2am on a Tuesday stands out. That'll separate the leisuremen from the employed.— mooms : expert (@Danny_McMoomins) June 8, 2026

Had a proper look at the world cup fixtures for the first time.Some of those games are for massive perverts. Iran vs New Zealand at 2am on a Tuesday stands out. That'll separate the leisuremen from the employed.

While all the other parents are working and saving up money to put their kids through school, I’ll be watching Iran vs New Zealand at 2am on a Tuesday. I can’t miss a single minute of action even if it costs me my health and leads to the destitution of my family. They’ll thank me after I’m gone; all the regular homeless people have newspaper, but look what my son Harry........

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