Of course it’s a blow, Trump and his administration are Putin’s stooges and complete fucking traitors to their own country! It’s right out there in the open and they are getting away with it, all while robbing America blind and fucking shit up for the rest of us. It’s as infuriating as it is disgusting.

Oil is the raw material for plastics and China is the place where they make everything?

Same, I’m nearly 50 and I bought a bike last year to do my commute and help get back in shape. I now cycle 100 miles a week and I lost 50lbs last year. I love that when I’m on the bike, my brain quietens down and I stop thinking about everything else, it’s meditation and exercise in one.

While I like it as a simile, we didn’t feed cows to cows - we fed them sheep infected with scrapie, at least that’s the theory of how mad cow disease started. I say “we”, I wasn’t involved in the process, I just live here.

European countries are hardly helpless without the US. Also, western armies do not fight meat grinder/trench warfare tactics like the Russians, they fight with air supremacy.

… and in the meantime, fascist shitbags get to continue being fascist shitbags while the appeals court eventually rules that they’re allowed to be fascist shitbags. Rule of law means nothing in the US any more.

Why does the US court system work like this? If a court has ruled this action illegal, why is the bad actor allowed to continue doing it pending a failed appeal? Why is it not the other way around and the illegal action has to immediately stop pending a successful appeal?

The US justice system is a complete joke, designed only to oppress the poor and minorities. The sooner Americans wake up, the better.

Seems like a lot of words to say that they’re assholes.

Yeah, feels a bit too late for that. This isn’t going to stop until the non-fascist Americans drag them out into the streets and dispense justice. People are going to die and the good guys are going to need to organise a whole lot first.

it’s true, I hear they love it so much that they get up early to beat the crowds

Opinions man, we’ve all got 'em :)

Protests are a networking event for organising resistance.

“Basically, I’m not in the position right now to learn a distro and struggle around with all that crap and I need to keep my music shit.”

If you don’t want to have to learn anything new, then switching your OS to something you don’t know how to use is a stupid idea.

Are they appointing the most incompetent people they can as an insult to America? It sure looks that way from the outside. This is kakistocracy.

I think the most famous description of Durian is “like eating custard in a sewer”. I’ve never tried it, since we don’t get it in the UK, but I’m curious. I had a Malaysian friend who loved it, but said many businesses and public transport would have signs up saying no Durian due to the smell.

Not true, the pins are sleeved so if it is improperly plugged in, you still can’t touch live parts.

and then what? She has no credibility as she is being either coerced or bribed. Neither does the current US government. Whatever she or any of them say at this point, it cannot be trusted.

The word “confabulation” is what you are describing - and it’s also a huge symptom of dementia.

“Losing it” ? The guy never had it! His speeches have been word salad and lies for at least 10 years.

I was very strongly against us leaving, and I would love the UK to rejoin, but give up the pound? That is absolutely not happening.