TheBossRoss 🧶

Sorry, is anyone tired of hearing about Spain? Because I'm not. I can never have too much integrity & decency in my life, in my timeline.

They all think this is reality TV.

The Spanish flag. In its centre, a tweet that reads: "Spain should henceforth be known as Spine."

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, on the US and Israeli attack on Iran: ‘No to war, we are not going to be complicit’ The Spanish prime minister responded to Donald Trump’s threats of a trade embargo: ‘Some will say that this is naive. What is naive is to think that violence is the solution. Or to think that blind an...

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, on the attack on Iran: ‘No to war, we are not going to be complicit’

The 🇪🇸 PM responded to Trump’s threats of a trade embargo: ‘Some will say that this is naive. What is naive is to think that violence is the solution. Or to think that blind & servile obedience is leadership’

Super 😂 The tyre pressure one really gets me. It also kicks off when you drive up or down a curb too fast. I mean, you can literally check your tyre pressure for free at every petrol station. I don't need this thing in my car!

Considering that nobody needs, say, a tyre pressure sensor when you can check your tyre pressure for free at every petrol station: absolutely.

Also true. There are few good (if any) reasons for going to war, but I kinda hoped they would not think they're on reality TV.

What kills me about the whole US govt is that they're not even socialised to pretend they're empathetic. You know, like we do when we meet an acquaintance who tells us about a rainy holiday, & we go: Oh dear, I'm so sorry. - Because not doing so would be nasty & offensive.

They're all anti-social.

Not necessarily. The last time, the warning light for the tyre pressure came on. So I think: Oops, there's a problem with
a) the tyres, or
b) the air in them.

Nope. Turns out the sensor that measures the tyre pressure was defect. The tyres were totally fine.

Oh dear.

I tell ya. Of three repairs, two were for sensors that do not impact on the performance or functionality of the car. It's a bit absurd.

They're not even socialised to pretend. 🤷‍♀️

And this is a very lovely, cordial, respectful ceremony, too. She so deserves this.

Tbh, I sometimes feel like I want to throttle the man. Are you gonna nuke my house now?

... and not a word of regret or compassion for the girls and their families.

#Spain

"Today we have awarded the Order of Civil Merit to Gisèle Pelicot.

She made shame change sides and transformed silence into collective awareness."

My repair shop has just 'fixed' our car by deleting the error codes in its memory, and told me to come back should they reappear.

That must be the car-version of 'switching it off, switching it on'.

EU says 'ready' to defend interests after Trump threatens Spain Donald Trump said that he would 'cut off all trade with Spain' because the country refused to allow US use of its bases to attack Iran. 'We will continue to advocate for stable, predictable and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade relations for the benefit of all,' a European Commission spokesman said.

EU says 'ready' to defend interests after Trump threatens Spain

Every child in school, every athlete is taught not to "punch[...] them while they are down" - in many sports it's illegal, in many areas of life (i.e. courts of law) it's an aggravating circumstance. It shows particular callousness & cruelty.

2/2 ... to prevent a collapse of tax/health/social services/pension systems.

This policy is irresponsible & damaging to the country. Not to speak of its soul.

Fmr Australian Migration Officer here. This is a terrible, short-sighted, counterproductive strategy. Migration needs reliance. No-one will re-settle their lives & family based on an unsettled status. We are all ageing societies. The UK, too, requires skilled labour, & in sizeable numbers ... 1/2

Indeed, it's so much that happens domestically that remains unreported or gets lost in translation.

As so very often (& you hint at this quite rightly), politicians are more controversial at home than abroad. I had to smile when Trump said Merz enjoyed high popularity ratings, bc from his 4th month in office they have been spectacularly low & consistently so.

Ihr könnt gegen Angela Merkel haben, was Ihr wollt, aber die hätte gestern nicht so dümmlich und peinlich mitgelacht.

#MerzGoesTrump

Ich weiß nicht ... muß man Trump so in den Hintern kriechen? Bei nächster Gelegenheit, wenn ihm etwas nicht passt, wird er sich trotzdem gnadenlos gegen uns stellen. Das vermeintlich 'gute Verhältnis' ist null belastbar. Eine vollkommene Illusion.
#Merz #CDU

We literally see both in America: reducing funds and workforce for public healthcare at the same time. It's puzzling, some over here still find this implausible. We're not exceptional, not better. Look at the European-wide endorsement of far-right populism. In many places it reaches America's ~35%.

@AdamJSchwarz posted on X: Trump lashes out at the United Kingdom: "The UK has been very uncooperative... They've ruined relationships... They got windmills all over the place that are ruining the country, ruining the landscapes, ruining the beautiful fields... You have Sharia courts adjudicating law."

The absurdity of this...

Trying to protect their country's interests, it's forgivable leaders struggle to find a workable strategy for someone pathological in multiple ways. The best they can achieve is to come out with their/our integrity intact. The best guidance are those who've worked w/ Trump.

Racism is the pillar of this movement, there's no denying. It's plain to see, especially since Trumpism 'allows' people to proudly say so.

... and it won't be Netanyahu.

Our brains are wired to look for a pattern, reason, explanation - for safety. So on a human level, I find this forgivable. But you're right, of course, especially once we listen to those who have actually worked with Trump. They confirm he's narcissistic, uninformed, ignorant, erratic, self-serving.