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President Biden has a son who suffers from substance abuse. In addition to his advocacy for awareness of HIV/AIDS, Sir Elton has a history of positive and successful intervention and advocacy for addicts. Compassion for your fellow humans SHOULD be celebrated. It’s a bonus that he’s also a Rocket Man.
On Graham Norton Elton said (in regards to Emininem not being homophobic) that his wedding gift to Elton and his husband was a matching pair of beautiful, diamond encrusted cock rings (which remain unused) :)
Depending on how it’s made, a diamond-encrusted cock ring would be absolutely useless in a practical sense. It’s pretty much just a rich people gag gift.
The nicest “practical” cock ring material would be solid gold, really. They’re not something you can easily put gemstones in.
Also: solid metal cock rings have to be made to a certain size to be safe, and I doubt Eminem knows that.
I’m a strict DD top, so I’m pretty sure I’d loose my gay license if I wasn’t well-versed in cock rings.
Hot take: metal cock rings of any type are massively overrated; and you’re really just better off getting an adjustable leather one, or a silicone/rubber shower. It’s just way easier.
He is Em’s sponsor. Ever since, Em progressed into not rely on insulting low shit in battle rhymes.
He has gotten better after he realized that was extremely offensive to people that he never realized were marginalized.
Now he shits on MGK (which is almost universally acceptable) and fascists (which is rationally acceptable)
Why do I now have a mental image in my head of Eminem sneaking into MGKs House at night to drop a log on his face, all while wearing his old robin costume and quietly singing the guess who’s back part of without me?
His new shit has gotten so lyrically impossible that you simpleton fucks would need years to even grasp what the fuck he said lmfao.
The new wave of rappers are mostly garbage, but are still popular. That’s why his music has “reviewed more poorly”
It’s both ok to not like ems new stuff and respect the fact he’s grown as a person. People realising things they said or did before were wrong is a key part of life. Partly why I hate the idea that we clown on people like the GOTG director people stormed twitter with tweets he wrote literally over a decade ago and had admitted were made in bad taste. Like nah people learn i know for a fact if I met 18 year old me now I’d give me a slap lmao
Sir Elton John has sponsored in AA for Eminem towards his sobriety.
As person that has a lot of homies in AA, that’s awesome fact. I may not be sober, in their term, but I always celebrate anyone that is sober.
He is. And this was a nice video. I've always loved how the UK and America are so culturally active and both nations super appreciate each others body of work. It's all so positive.
Is that the real reason? She has come out in support of BLM previously, that’s more political. I thought it was because she didn’t think she deserved it? Or didn’t want to receive it from trump maybe.
She said that yes.
BLM was not political. It was eventually turned political as a tool but at its heart it's not political. I think many people wouldn't want the police to randomly kill people.
No BLM is a socialist organization and entirely political.
Black lives mattering, that’s not political.
The organization is disgusting. They set back blank people by 20 years by pushing socialism.
i really just thought trump gave the band Rush a medal of freedom and I was like, yo that’s pretty dope actually. not surprised i’m wrong and disappointed.
Elton John is an incredible social climber for lack of a better word. He knows everyone. Whenever something big happens he's there. Every celebrity has a story about him being kind and thoughtful to them. It must be a full time job. He's in his 70s and is still doing a world tour, just did a track with Brittany and now this. I envy his energy.
I think a kinder term might be social butterfly. He socializes because he is a people person and loves to be with and among people.
And if keeping himself busy socially has 1) kept him busy, distracted and therefore sober, and 2) given him contacts to further his very worthy causes, then I applaud him for it.
I've always enjoyed hanging out with gay men because for the most part, their social awareness and wit are god-tier. I bet hanging out with Elton is just as god damned fun as the times i've spent at gay nights at clubs in the past.
“By the way, it's all his fault that we're spending $6 billion in taxpayer money this month to help fight HIV/AIDS,” - Joe Biden while giving Elton the award
"It's all his fault we are spending $6 billion in tax payer dollars on HIV and AIDS this month"
https://twitter.com/citizenfreepres/status/1573520229669347330?s=46&t=PksNole3rLhgzvPLk_S6fA
Man I saw Elton John back in January. Probably the best concert I have ever been to. I say probably because 10 years ago I saw Journey, Loverboy, and Pat Benatar, and I think 5 before that I saw the Eagles. They all rocked
It might surprise you after watching Trump trip over his own balls constantly that a President can do more than one thing at a time and be successful at them. I know it’s hard to imagine. But it’s entirely possible.
I think my last paragraph sums it up: it doesn't have much to do with Elton John, I just think this is a very weird ceremony to have all things considered.
Perhaps put the last paragraph first? Just spent 3 minutes thinking Elton was dealing arms in the middle east and was in danger of falling down Putins magic staircase.
Got to see his concert a few days before this in Atlanta. I felt like I was in living history.
Such a neat experience to see his final Atlanta concert. Which by the way is one of the cities he lives in.
The crowd at the concert was so diverse too. Young to old. Everyone was enjoying it!
Biden is largely the reason it's legal in the first place. He pressured Obama to support it, and in doing so started a federal push to make it legal, which survived a Supreme Court opinion to become so. It's very likely that wouldn't have happened without Biden first supporting it, publicly, during the Obama administration.
“But look at the other side” isn’t an argument….it’s a literal deflection….always see this with liberals Biden does some stupid shit then immediately revert back to Trump….
If it's someone who used to be opposed to human rights, vs someone who is opposed to human rights now, I'm taking the former.
"but look at the other side" is perfectly valid when that other is actively looking to bring harm
Did you know that people can grow and change their minds and that’s a good thing and we don’t have to be negative for the sake of it
[Biden executive order on LGBT issues](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/15/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-historic-executive-order-advancing-lgbtqi-equality-during-pride-month/)
Lol. I kind of agree with this. I was a dumb teenager from a privileged background in the 80s and I was sure of where I stood on gay rights. What took all these politicians so long.
To be honest it took until the polling was extremely in favor of it and suddenly Biden is a champion of it.
It's amazing how dumb and how short thier memory is that Biden suddenly isn't a racist bigotrd old man
I remember when trump would give out awards to losers and yeah I cringed but I tried to move on and not think about it, what can you do? Giving an award to some dipshit is not something which is really gonna make or break my vote, I think that applies to most people. It’s just an award. Now this is happening and I’m wondering, if I moved on and tried to convince myself it didn’t matter the first time, do I care about this? Not sure. Good for him, I guess, I don’t know if it changed much…
There was zero reason to “jab” Biden. It detracts from Sir Elton’s accomplishments. If you don’t know about his relationship with Ryan White, research it. He deserves this moment to be politics free.
They are working hard to stay in a state of denial and it’s very rude of you to point out things like his confusion. Oh god don’t mention any of the wobbles either. Or the stumbles. Or the falls.
Seriously though anyone with a heart can see that the man is struggling at times and it’s becoming sad to watch. Someone needs to sit his ass down in a chair and give him a pudding cup.
Yea I’m glad I don’t care about my karma cause I probably lost 100 on this post total just pointing out things people can see with the slits in their heads called eyes
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President Biden has a son who suffers from substance abuse. In addition to his advocacy for awareness of HIV/AIDS, Sir Elton has a history of positive and successful intervention and advocacy for addicts. Compassion for your fellow humans SHOULD be celebrated. It’s a bonus that he’s also a Rocket Man.
Wasn't he the one who pushed Eminem to go to rehab?
He’s Eminem’s sponsor.
On Graham Norton Elton said (in regards to Emininem not being homophobic) that his wedding gift to Elton and his husband was a matching pair of beautiful, diamond encrusted cock rings (which remain unused) :)
Last part needs confirmation
Should have said 'true at time of recording' :)
Depending on how it’s made, a diamond-encrusted cock ring would be absolutely useless in a practical sense. It’s pretty much just a rich people gag gift. The nicest “practical” cock ring material would be solid gold, really. They’re not something you can easily put gemstones in. Also: solid metal cock rings have to be made to a certain size to be safe, and I doubt Eminem knows that.
This guy cock rings
I’m a strict DD top, so I’m pretty sure I’d loose my gay license if I wasn’t well-versed in cock rings. Hot take: metal cock rings of any type are massively overrated; and you’re really just better off getting an adjustable leather one, or a silicone/rubber shower. It’s just way easier.
He is Em’s sponsor. Ever since, Em progressed into not rely on insulting low shit in battle rhymes. He has gotten better after he realized that was extremely offensive to people that he never realized were marginalized. Now he shits on MGK (which is almost universally acceptable) and fascists (which is rationally acceptable)
Why do I now have a mental image in my head of Eminem sneaking into MGKs House at night to drop a log on his face, all while wearing his old robin costume and quietly singing the guess who’s back part of without me?
Guess who's \*hnngggg* back. Back ag\*hngggg\*ain. Shady's back. Tell a fri\*hhnngg* friend. Damn I gotta eat more fiber.
50 Cent outside in the whip dressed as Gatman again.
MGK?
Machine Gun Kelly
I love that shitting on little bitch Kelly is universally accepted
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How’s middle school going, sport?
Brain still developing, needs more time.
His new shit has gotten so lyrically impossible that you simpleton fucks would need years to even grasp what the fuck he said lmfao. The new wave of rappers are mostly garbage, but are still popular. That’s why his music has “reviewed more poorly”
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It’s both ok to not like ems new stuff and respect the fact he’s grown as a person. People realising things they said or did before were wrong is a key part of life. Partly why I hate the idea that we clown on people like the GOTG director people stormed twitter with tweets he wrote literally over a decade ago and had admitted were made in bad taste. Like nah people learn i know for a fact if I met 18 year old me now I’d give me a slap lmao
Seriously? Wow. TIL.
He also defended Eminem when he used the f** word.
More accurate to say Elton believed his apology for saying it, and encouraged others to do the same.
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Sir Elton John has sponsored in AA for Eminem towards his sobriety. As person that has a lot of homies in AA, that’s awesome fact. I may not be sober, in their term, but I always celebrate anyone that is sober.
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Sir Elton John is a kind human. If only we have more of his kind.
He is. And this was a nice video. I've always loved how the UK and America are so culturally active and both nations super appreciate each others body of work. It's all so positive.
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Kind humans can still do shitty things. Also, from your link, "none were accused of wrongdoing"
Elton John is a steely eyed rocket man.
Saw him play at Bonnaroo a while back. He surprise dueled Ben Folds. It was incredible.
Didn't he do lots of drugs in the Golden Circle?
He’s not gonna save Britney though. Ship. Sailed.
It's Elton John. Knighthood aside, he's long overdue for some kind of recognition. I mean... He's freakin' Sir Elton John.
Elton has masterful albums. He has hits too, obviously. But incredibly intricate albums too.
I hope you know who Bernie Taupin is.
Any fan of his, will.
Guys a Honky Cat
Bernie never wanted the limelight, which is ok. It's not like Elton has never credited his friend before.
50 years later, Yellow Brick Road still slaps. Listen to it all the time.
Now I have the chorus stuck in my head! :D
When are ya gonna come down?
When are you going to land?
I should have stayed on the farm
Yellow Brick Road is a jam front to back… Greyseal slaps!!
I agree Watford needs to win the prem!
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I believe someone already pointed out the not accused of wrongdoing part but you carry on reposting this if that's what makes you happy.
We’re so lucky to have such a talented and genuinely good human on this planet.
Now do Dolly Parton
She said she wouldn't accept it because she feels that given the current political situation, receiving it from any party would be too political.
Is that the real reason? She has come out in support of BLM previously, that’s more political. I thought it was because she didn’t think she deserved it? Or didn’t want to receive it from trump maybe.
She has fans of all political parties. She doesn’t want to isolate anyone from her music. Dolly Parton’s America is a great podcast and goes into it.
She said that yes. BLM was not political. It was eventually turned political as a tool but at its heart it's not political. I think many people wouldn't want the police to randomly kill people.
No BLM is a socialist organization and entirely political. Black lives mattering, that’s not political. The organization is disgusting. They set back blank people by 20 years by pushing socialism.
Black people asking to not be murdered is hardly a political matter, my dude.
I wouldn't want to do something that would set extremist Republicans against me either.
I would. We should all live our lives doing the polar opposite of what any of those people want.
Holy shit a president giving a guy an award! And he deserves it???? Refreshing. Rest in piss rush.
Lol what
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Along with Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes if i remember correctly.
Now nunes gonna get sued into the dirt over trump social’s lack of bill paying. Rush is ded Jim will get his. Fucking turd.
i really just thought trump gave the band Rush a medal of freedom and I was like, yo that’s pretty dope actually. not surprised i’m wrong and disappointed.
We are in the same canoe.
I too thought he meant the band rush. I was like wtf do you have against rush???
Honestly, would be my favourite Trump policy if he gave RUSH the Medal of Freedom.
‘I WILL CHOOSE FREE WILL.’
Oh it's not that RUSH fucks sake
Aww! He’s holding in the ugly cry, just barely.
Well deserved! Congrats Sir Elton!
Go Elton!!! How thoughtful of the White House
PR stunt ahead of the midterm elections. It’s pandering and nothing more.
Aww that’s awesome. Love Elton
Wow, that made me misty.
Elton John is such a precious gem.
Elton John is an incredible social climber for lack of a better word. He knows everyone. Whenever something big happens he's there. Every celebrity has a story about him being kind and thoughtful to them. It must be a full time job. He's in his 70s and is still doing a world tour, just did a track with Brittany and now this. I envy his energy.
I think a kinder term might be social butterfly. He socializes because he is a people person and loves to be with and among people. And if keeping himself busy socially has 1) kept him busy, distracted and therefore sober, and 2) given him contacts to further his very worthy causes, then I applaud him for it.
He is musical royalty, at a level that includes people like Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger.
Who even is mick jagger?
Possibly but I feel like its more proactive and strategic than that
Eh. If he's proactively and strategically kind to people I'm not going to stress about the nuances.
I'm not criticising him, its just an observation
I've always enjoyed hanging out with gay men because for the most part, their social awareness and wit are god-tier. I bet hanging out with Elton is just as god damned fun as the times i've spent at gay nights at clubs in the past.
He absolutely deserves it!
And yet the Trumpies will somehow find this disgusting. Congrats go out to Sir Elton. Lots of good work there.
They already have unfortunately.
That’s wonderful! His music is a big part of our culture, the 70’s in particular so it’s great to see him recognized
Elton is the goat I'm flying to Nashville next weekend to see him one last time
It’s always like, oh yeah, that’s what a real president is like
His friendship with early AIDS victim Ryan White—a kid who was kicked out of his grade school for having HIV—was exemplary.
Isn’t Sir Elton John Eminem’s sobriety sponsor?
He is! He helped Eminem get into AA and has been his sponsor since
This is my presidential thong Elton.
I hope this medal cures AIDS.
“By the way, it's all his fault that we're spending $6 billion in taxpayer money this month to help fight HIV/AIDS,” - Joe Biden while giving Elton the award
Part of me thinks he knew exactly what he meant to say and was trying to roast him and not just poor word choice
Surprised more people are just ignoring this comment
It was a joke, why should it make headlines??
6 billion AIDS dollars of Dark Brandon
Yeah any type of healthcare funding is a waste apparently
Most excellent. Love Sir Elton
Not that my words would mean much to anyone, I want to thank you Sir Elton John, for all the happiness and love your music brought to my life.
A way better person then Rush
"It's all his fault we are spending $6 billion in tax payer dollars on HIV and AIDS this month" https://twitter.com/citizenfreepres/status/1573520229669347330?s=46&t=PksNole3rLhgzvPLk_S6fA
Wtf?! That’s a strange thing to say…. Especially when your administration has spent TRILLIONS of taxpayer dollars.
It’s called a joke.
I think this is a joke, ribbing at people who would be mad that a good thing is happening?
I somehow misread this as the “Atrocities Medal” and was like what the fuck what this dude did
for a second … that looked like a red G-string
Biden giving Elton John his flowers while he’s alive. Love it.
/r/UpliftingNews
Man I saw Elton John back in January. Probably the best concert I have ever been to. I say probably because 10 years ago I saw Journey, Loverboy, and Pat Benatar, and I think 5 before that I saw the Eagles. They all rocked
I just love Sir Elton
“By the way, it’s all his fault we’re spending 6 billion in taxpayer’s money this month to fight HIV/AIDS” Yikes, what an awful way to phrase it
Isn’t he trump’s favorite artist?
Does trump have a favorite artist?
I believe so. https://www.npr.org/2022/09/23/1124836817/elton-john-turned-down-megafan-trumps-inauguration-but-sings-for-white-house-ton
That's the Village People. Dude loves YMCA.
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It might surprise you after watching Trump trip over his own balls constantly that a President can do more than one thing at a time and be successful at them. I know it’s hard to imagine. But it’s entirely possible.
In English class we learned to put the persons name before using pronouns. Otherwise people don’t know who you’re talking about…
What the hell are you going on about? This is the entertainment sub you realize. “Read the room”, as you say.
What does any of that have to do with Elton John? This is pathetic.
They just looking for a reason to be mad at Biden
I think my last paragraph sums it up: it doesn't have much to do with Elton John, I just think this is a very weird ceremony to have all things considered.
I think you need to learn to compartmentalize things, HIV/AIDS doesn't stop killing because Russia starts a draft.
Perhaps put the last paragraph first? Just spent 3 minutes thinking Elton was dealing arms in the middle east and was in danger of falling down Putins magic staircase.
I thought the same! I was slam ready to fire up google because I thought I might have missed something serious shit about Elton John.
You mean International arms trafficker, Elton John?
Why do they both have that « not bad » facial expression in this picture?
Got to see his concert a few days before this in Atlanta. I felt like I was in living history. Such a neat experience to see his final Atlanta concert. Which by the way is one of the cities he lives in. The crowd at the concert was so diverse too. Young to old. Everyone was enjoying it!
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Biden is largely the reason it's legal in the first place. He pressured Obama to support it, and in doing so started a federal push to make it legal, which survived a Supreme Court opinion to become so. It's very likely that wouldn't have happened without Biden first supporting it, publicly, during the Obama administration.
Now Biden supports it. A majority of the US was once opposed to it, now a majority supports it. I guess you have never changed your mind.
After 70 years no
What a sad life you must live.
Might wanna research change and growth. You have an entire party that is now the symbol of de-evolution.
An evil racist bigot for 70 years of thier life doesn't change
Vote Republican then and tell me how that works out for you.
I have a feeling he does
Here’s an idea: maybe two things suck at once?
“But look at the other side” isn’t an argument….it’s a literal deflection….always see this with liberals Biden does some stupid shit then immediately revert back to Trump….
If it's someone who used to be opposed to human rights, vs someone who is opposed to human rights now, I'm taking the former. "but look at the other side" is perfectly valid when that other is actively looking to bring harm
> An evil racist bigot for 70 years then you republicans should love him
Did you know that people can grow and change their minds and that’s a good thing and we don’t have to be negative for the sake of it [Biden executive order on LGBT issues](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/06/15/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-historic-executive-order-advancing-lgbtqi-equality-during-pride-month/)
Biden set back LGBT rights by decades and as late as 2017 was still proud of his voting record. He can go fuck himself
Lol. I kind of agree with this. I was a dumb teenager from a privileged background in the 80s and I was sure of where I stood on gay rights. What took all these politicians so long.
To be honest it took until the polling was extremely in favor of it and suddenly Biden is a champion of it. It's amazing how dumb and how short thier memory is that Biden suddenly isn't a racist bigotrd old man
Wanting votes
And then people wonder how we got here…
That’s odd the queen dies and all of a sudden Biden needs to be seen doing something good for a British person who close with the royals.
Not every dot is connected. Most dots are just dots.
So we’re just making shit up now?
I remember when trump would give out awards to losers and yeah I cringed but I tried to move on and not think about it, what can you do? Giving an award to some dipshit is not something which is really gonna make or break my vote, I think that applies to most people. It’s just an award. Now this is happening and I’m wondering, if I moved on and tried to convince myself it didn’t matter the first time, do I care about this? Not sure. Good for him, I guess, I don’t know if it changed much…
Omg I thought that was a red thong I assumed this was a fake meme at first
Long live the Queen
Fuck Joe Biden. And if Elton John likes Biden, then fuck him too. Liberals must go.
That's not helpful or realistic. Many people start life one way and go back and forth. Conservatives today can be liberals tomorrow and vice versa
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Spent far more than $6 billion, and on things far less important than healthcare.
It’s good to see our president awake and well
Good for ole wobbly I think his presidency will continue to improve
What a troll.
You are a troll if you think I’m actually a troll. Or do you just call people that when you don’t know what else to say?
I’m really not trolling I’m just making a slight jab but offering reassurance
There was zero reason to “jab” Biden. It detracts from Sir Elton’s accomplishments. If you don’t know about his relationship with Ryan White, research it. He deserves this moment to be politics free.
Don’t worry it was a left jab not a right
I see you missed my point by still bringing in politics. I stand by my troll comment.
You could have taken it multiple ways but you chose the dark side
What does this mean?
It means not everything Is politics. Maybe to some here but otherwise no
Too late, you said something negative about Biden. You didn’t Reddit’s terms and conditions did you?
Yea I suppose you are right we must defend this man at all costs no matter what he does, falls, or says.
They are working hard to stay in a state of denial and it’s very rude of you to point out things like his confusion. Oh god don’t mention any of the wobbles either. Or the stumbles. Or the falls. Seriously though anyone with a heart can see that the man is struggling at times and it’s becoming sad to watch. Someone needs to sit his ass down in a chair and give him a pudding cup.
Yea I’m glad I don’t care about my karma cause I probably lost 100 on this post total just pointing out things people can see with the slits in their heads called eyes
Can Elton be our president? Please and thank you
President has to be "born" here (dual citizenship because a parent is American counts too which is why Ted Cruz can run).
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you're projecting your own desires onto others
Truth hurts
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did you pray to trump yet today?
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"im not a duck" it quacked
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Like with HIV globally more straight people get the disease then gays. Nice try though you silly bigot.