starlinguk

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[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

The US introduced tariffs in the thirties and it ultimately caused the attack on Pearl Harbour.

The reason why we know it's a bad idea is history.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

Sadly a lot of MEPs are in cahoots with Russia and hell bent on destroying the EU.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

Annoyingly, about a third of Europeans love Trump and want their government to do what he does.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

Nobody "calls out" the tolerance paradox. It's those who refuse to tolerate intolerance who call it the tolerance paradox.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Mijn kat is door de stress van het vuurwerk afgelopen nieuwjaar verlamd geraakt en moest afgemaakt worden. Leuk begin van het nieuwe jaar wel.

Hij was binnen en we hadden alle rolluiken omlaag, trouwens. Teringherrie.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

They're in the Netherlands too.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Chio nachos are the vilest nachos known to man.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Stress relief? Pets are great stress relief. So maybe you live longer when you have a pet.

PS am in market for cat(s), Southern Germany.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

I think it starts as a means for making money and getting power and continues because those involved know that if they give up power they're in deep trouble.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Yup. It's always about a third of people. It never seems to vary. And often they gain power because the country's electoral system sucks.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

No power cuts here. The building has solar panels and when they don't get enough sun we have the hydroelectric dam in the Rhine to fall back on.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Rice is not a "vegan" food, it's just food food. If you only ate rice you'd be deficient in all sorts of things in no time.

 

That's what the post-menopausal chief inspector in the Italian TV series I'm watching calls her upper arms 😆.

 

They've stopped sponsoring SF Pride, even though their "we're so inclusive" bits on their website are still up.

They own a LOT of brands, so check out the Wiki and avoid them like the plague.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH

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