@thebossross.bsky.social
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I don't wish to defend him or this war, both of which I oppose, but the post you're referring to speaks about the regime, not 'people'.
[My screenshot, taken this afternoon]
When they don't come ... maybe we have have to become ...
This is beautiful.
"Waiting For The Good Guys ..."
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Daragh Fleming
😁 unlikely.
Not your usual smiling self, I see.
Well done, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.
#FIFA
Epic tweet. Thank you.
Those who keep complaining that wind turbines do not work when the winds are not blowing, just realized that oil does not work when the Hormuz Strait is not open.
How it started ...
How it's going ...
How it started ...
How it's going ...
I'm not in the business of defending any of this, but I also resent misinformation - deliberate or otherwise. This below is the full post, my screenshot, taken just now. Trump is speaking about the Iranian *regime* he seeks to kill, not the Iranian *people*.
It's telling The Independent calls them "courtiers".
When I saw a meme of this last night, I thought this has got to be a joke. Nope.
"Donald Trump is reportedly handing out his favorite brand of affordable dress shoes to all his courtiers — and many are 'afraid' not to wear them in front of him."
From a German's German perspective, allow me: Farage to us abroad is the epitome of Englishness times 100 - his mannerisms, properness, toffiness ... he's almost a caricature. I occasionally wonder what Trump & his people make of him. I'd put money on them mercilessly mimicking him behind his back.
3/3
If even Iranian civilians knew of the succession & retaliation plans, why was the US administration unaware? [rhetorical question]
How this is possible is easy to understand, given the actors. What's hard to comprehend is how they were ever voted into these positions in the 1st place.
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On day 1, an exiled Iranian (not political or media expert) explained in a video that all key positions in Iran were staffed x4 in anticipation of such an attack, & that retaliation & attack plans had been pre-approved so they could be launched without needing time, superiors, or a final ok.
🧵 "...the Trump administration appears not to have anticipated Iranian strikes against neighboring countries, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz or the organized succession within the Iranian regime. It is also becoming clear that the two allies do not share the same priorities."
1/3
The word 'strategic' is lifting a lot of weight here as it suggests planning and coherence, and frankly I cannot see either.
Ha! Me, too. 😉 Have a safe and very calm day as well, Tim. 😌
"American values"
Cartoon: @dennisgoris.bsky.social (USA)
In Germany, Merz has come under criticism for his all too subservient visit with Trump.
"Get ready with Merz - most days he decides to go without a spine"
Cartoon: Ann Kiernan (Germany)
Well done you for going and finding out! 🫶
"Let's get out of here"
Cartoon: Pepsch Gottscheber (Germany)
No longer sure there's *any* strategy or thinking behind anything he does. Personally, I think he has no intelligence or morals, he does what is best for him and likes people who serve or humour him. That's it. He does share Putin's last-century view of 'spheres of influence'. In that, they're pals.
I'm no longer sure there's *any* strategy or thinking behind anything he does. Personally, I think he has no intelligence or morals, he does what is best for him and likes people who serve him or humour him. That's the extent of it.
'Voll cool' #FotoVorschlag
There are lot of things in this world that *sound* logical. Still, it never hurts to ask an expert. You know, those people who actually know stuff. I know, it's out of fashion.
People are unique. We all start with different temperaments. As we grow up, we find our own joys, have best ways to learn or cope with frustration. Some stay calm, some have to vent. So listen around - there's never just one good advice for all, but some might be for you.
#GoodMorning, everyone.
And you're not alone. Bad faith actors have tried to (ab)use the weaknesses in every democratic system. Since Brexit, we have seen right-wing populists in the UK, for instance, ignore rules that were hundreds of yeads old, have always been respected, and so there's no sanction when they're defied.
You're always, always spot-on. 👏
One more reason to hate this war.