blackouts
(military, slang, historical) Long, dark-coloured underwear worn by the WAAF in winter.
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Steve Rosenberg talks at length about restrictions and the internet blackouts in Russia. youtu.be/3VqT30kC9qY?...
Now this internally displaced expecting mother will have power during blackouts. Big thanks to UMCOR - United Methodist Committee On Relief for supporting this important initiative hfu.org #hfu #UMCOR
Also, an online sports subscription is still subject to “local” blackouts and is super annoying.
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation aimed at eliminating sports blackouts and requiring free live broadcasts of home state teams.
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(military, slang, historical) Long, dark-coloured underwear worn by the WAAF in winter.
“#NowPlaying 🕑 2:28 am 🎵 Sunburned In London 🧑🎤 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever 🎧 Apple Music / YouTube Music 📝 Lyrics”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Steve Rosenberg talks at length about restrictions and the internet blackouts in Russia. youtu.be/3VqT30kC9qY?...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Now this internally displaced expecting mother will have power during blackouts. Big thanks to UMCOR - United Methodist Committee On Relief for supporting this important initiative hfu.org #hfu #UMCOR”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Also, an online sports subscription is still subject to “local” blackouts and is super annoying.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation aimed at eliminating sports blackouts and requiring free live broadcasts of home state teams.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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