Similar to Voltaire: ""It is good to kill an admiral from time to time, to encourage the others"
06.11.2025 08:52 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@dirkbansch.bsky.social
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Similar to Voltaire: ""It is good to kill an admiral from time to time, to encourage the others"
06.11.2025 08:52 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If you google the German word "Backpfeifengesicht" (a face begging to be slapped), one of the first entries is an image of Ted Cruz.
05.11.2025 11:23 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Oh, how the useless have fallen!
31.10.2025 14:02 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It is not very encouraging if those whose support he is losing are doing it because of economic issues, rather than moral issues.
19.10.2025 17:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Allegedly, ancient Chinese physicians were paid to keep their patients healthy, meaning, they would stop getting paid when the patients were sick. Pretty good model...
19.10.2025 15:31 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If you google the German word "Backpfeifengesicht" (a face begging to be slapped), one of the first images shown is of Ted Cruz...
18.10.2025 22:49 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0We all know it's because Trump hates Bolton's stache...
16.10.2025 21:40 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0All those lies! We all know it's because Trump doesn't like Bolton's stache!
16.10.2025 21:37 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0If you google the German word "Backpfeifengesicht" (a face begging to be slapped), one of the first images shown is of Ted Cruz...
16.10.2025 19:21 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0When I lived in London, I went to Watkins every week. Great place!
14.10.2025 07:04 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Have you ever looked at the definition? It is given to people who have "done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses"
He deserves great praise, but no Nobel Peace Prize, sorry.
Is it supposed to be impressive or sad that he was not able to spend money on things that improve the world, rather than letting it accumulate?
08.10.2025 23:39 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Don't give up. There is a future for you.
(Dr. Jane Goodall)
If you google the German word "Backpfeifengesicht" (a face begging to be slapped), one of the first images shown is of Ted Cruz...
28.09.2025 14:36 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Trump was lucky!
26.09.2025 19:51 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Trump was lucky!
#trump #escalatorgate #unspeech
In 1916, a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution called for all declarations of war to be decided by national referendum and anyone voting in favor would be required to enlist.
I love the idea! If you want war, you fight it, instead of sending other people to die for your beliefs.
Cruz is despicable, but he is a talented flip-flopper and very experienced in sniffing out in which direction the wind blows. I wonder if he knows something we don't.
21.09.2025 10:32 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Cruz is despicable, but he is a talented flip-flopper and very experienced in sniffing out in which direction the wind blows. I wonder if he knows something we don't.
19.09.2025 22:39 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Cruz is despicable, but he is a talented flip-flopper and very experienced in sniffing out in which direction the wind blows. I wonder if he knows something we don't.
19.09.2025 19:59 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Very interesting. Cruz is despicaple, but he is a very experienced flip-flopper. I wonder if he knows something we don't...
19.09.2025 19:47 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Isn't that how Americans make popcorn?
15.09.2025 06:15 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0It's easy to forget that just because people agree with our opinions on certain matters does not automatically make them decent human beings.
Affinity bias wants us to believe that if someone shares a viewpoint, it means that they must be smart and nice, just because we are.
It's easy to forget that just because people agree with our opinions on certain matters does not automatically make them decent human beings.
Affinity bias wants us to believe that if someone shares a viewpoint, it means that they must be smart and nice, just because we are.
Sometimes it feels that they are desperately longing for an aristocracy...
06.09.2025 09:27 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I just received a message that something I ordered at Amazon could not be delivered by the Amazon driver, as he was unable to find the location.
The adress? Amazon HQ in Luxembourg.
With Melania's hoof next to him...
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