#Diplomacy

[pratchettquotes]

"Let me see if I've got this right," said Vimes. "Uberwald is like this big suet pudding that everyone's suddenly noticed, and now with this coronation as an excuse we've all got to rush there with knife, fork and spoon to shovel as much on our plates as possible?"

"Your grasp of political reality is masterly, Vimes. You lack only the appropriate vocabulary."

Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant

[victusinveritas]

Reactions to Suitgate 2025 while the world burns.

[my-midlife-crisis]

[petkittymeowmeow]

Halloween Spooktober Monster Month Season of the Witch

Must Be. The Season of the Witch

MUST BE THE SEASON OF THE WITCH

MUST

MUST

MUST

Must Be. The Season of the Witch

Must Be. The Season of the Witch

Must Be. The Season of the Witch

Must Be. The Season of the Witch

Must Be. The Season of the Witch

Must Be. The Season of the Witch

TONIGHT WE RIDE!!!

Izz sleep on tings. I’m freeky af right now for you macADaddy I fucken sense you with me. All the feelers! You. Are. All. Up. On. Me! Like a virus a cold bug no fighting it both are in it for de long hall ol towing the line Toeing the line

Trawling for trouble on the dubble

toil and trouble

boil and bubble

Yes Dorothy, generally freeking

Halloween is Double speaking

drop the mic

[vertigoartgore]

The Babylon 5 cast flipping the bird (with their looks from Season 4). From the 1997's TV Guide cover story about B5.

[gamer2002]

Prediction: Trump is calling Putin's bluff as Russians' excuses for the invasion are for Western audiences, not Russian ones.

Russia wants a puppet state in Ukraine and free access to all resources. Russian speakers and NATO membership never were the real reason for them to do the failed rush on Kiev that was planned with expectations of zero resistance.

And, after all the losses and humiliation, Russians will not swallow less than unconditional surrender. They had a poll, and over 90% wanted this.

So, Putin is likely going to say no to what he officially wants (or is close enough considering his claim of wanting peace and caring about lives), and Trump will be able to tell his audience he tried to be reasonable while Ukraine offers resources for weapons.

[ahmoseinarus]

Holy Matron of Ravens. These popped up one after another on my feed and two words popped into my head….

Intimacy

Desperation

The peace, the tenderness, the closeness, the love in the first one.

The passion, the desire, the need in the second one… and not just in a lustful way, either. Just the need for each other. For their proximity, their touch, their hold…

Do not go far from me.

Such a perfect harmony of two partners, two facets of love, the yin and yang of how gently the loving hand will worship and caress, but how tightly it clings to the one they love, needing them like they need the very air they breathe…

@liltaireissocute never fails to impress with their skills, and this interpretation of the Diplomacy prosthetic is just fascinating and stunning!

Go check out their art on their Tumblr, and Follow them if you love these boys!

Obligatory, due to issues with people reblogging their work tagging the improper character/pairing depicted, but…

[Perc’ildan]

[bloomzone]

burning myself to be a diplomat ！

@bloomzone ✒️

[alwaysbewoke]

[itsallpoliticsstupid]

Donald Trump has proven that he has zero diplomatic ability.

He can’t talk to anybody, his way of dealing with things is to just tariff everybody until he gets his way.

Looks like we need to buckle in for the Great Depression 2.0.

[pratchettquotes]

"Firstly," said Lord Vetinari, "I have just drafted a proclamation for the town criers. The news is good."

"The war is officially over, is it?" said Carrot.

"The war, captain, never happened. It was a...misunderstanding."

"Never happened?" said Vimes. "People got killed!"

"Quite so," said Lord Vetinari. "And this suggests, does it not, that we should try to understand one another as much as possible?"

Terry Pratchett, Jingo

[victusinveritas]

This is what ardent NYT *conservative* Bret Stephens is saying.

Anyone with any sense knows that yesterday was an absolute disaster and disgrace for the United States.

[sgiandubh]

As somebody working in the diplomatic profession, what's your take on the White House kerfuffle yesterday between Trump and Selensky?

Dear What's Your Take Anon,

I have never seen anything of the sort, during my twenty-two year career (and counting) and I honestly hope to never see something remotely resembling it, as long as I shall breathe on Earth. Same goes for the tons of verbatim transcripts I have always read and analyzed with pleasure, and still do.

There is a reason why negotiations take place behind closed doors. When people are out and talking to the press, stiff upper lips and more or less relaxed smiles are de rigueur. To some, this is hypocrisy. To me, this means at least a modicum of agreement has been reached, for continuing to see each other and talk to each other is still some sort of agreement. There is reassuring elegance in this traditional choreography that is/should be second nature to any professional.

Yesterday, I have watched live on CNN something very closely resembling a Tumblr flame war comment thread. You draw your own conclusions, Anon.

This is Her Excellency, Mrs. Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Washington DC. And this is her reaction to what happened in that room, as I am sure you know, by now:

I saw myself in that picture, Anon.

[justacynicalromantic]

“I would sooner come to an agreement with the Martians than with the Russians”

The former head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine🇺🇦 speaks on his experience in working with Russian diplomats.

“I held many negotiations with the Russians. They don't want to come to an agreement. They spin like snakes on a frying pan, they lie, make promises, and don't fulfill them - that's their tradition.”

Volodymyr Ohryzko believes that, as of today, it is unrealistic to think that it is possible to sit the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the negotiating table. He can make concessions only after the loss of Crimea, which is of sacred importance to the occupiers.

[girlactionfigure]

Diplomacy is the cornerstone of building bridges and fostering peace between nations, even in the face of hostility. But there comes a point when dialogue is met with rejection, and good faith efforts are answered with harm. Israel’s decision to close its embassy in Ireland reflects the harsh reality that diplomacy has limits when faced with persistent hostility and escalating antisemitism.

Peace requires mutual respect and accountability. When one side refuses to engage constructively, action must follow to safeguard the dignity and security of a nation and its people. The path forward may be challenging, but it underscores the need for courage in standing against hate and pursuing justice.

Hen Mazzig