#especially international politics

[petri808]

That post you reblogged with the nuclear weapons interview, the man being interviewed is Ashley. The interviewer is a comedian portraying the character of Philomena Cunk, she does bits like this of just being wildly misinformed for comedic value.

Well that’s great to hear lol I didn’t think anyone could be that obtuse, but considering things going on in this world that’s sadly no longer so far fetched.

Using some psychological profiling to question whether a country with nuclear weapons would actually use it, the likelihood is slim to none— at least in the main powers save for North Korea who’s difficult to get a good read on with limited information. The threat of use itself is more of a “hail Mary,” meaning no one will use it because it also assures their own death, and while even though Putin is sociopathic, he’s not suicidal as far as I can read into. That said, of course, it’s impossible to say for absolute certainty because sociopaths & psychopaths actually do have suicidal tendencies when they feel like they’ve completely lost but refuse to admit it even to themselves. It’s a trait of narcissism. The worst of them historically have not committed suicide.

Anyway, so far this threat has been successfully believed by the public. Whether or not international politicos realize it’s a Hail Mary, I don’t know. If people DID realize it is a Hail Mary, then the super powers (minus N. Korea) loose their only true Trump card and the rest of the world might actually… kick them off their high horses like in the fantasy movie A Bugs Life lol.

[booasaur]

What using the tiniest bit of US leverage can do.

[fromtheseventhhell]

Remember George's outline notes that had "joy of giving" and "mercy at the gate" for Arya? Mercy is crossed out and we obviously have that as her sample chapter, so what if Arya's next alias is "Joy"? Over-thinking the significance of that phrase and how it could apply to the rest of her Braavos arc🤔

[maybe-boys-do-love]

Feel how u want about it, but idk any shows that depicted contemporary gay culture as honestly as Only Friends

[brick-van-dyke]

‼️PSA‼️

There is now a Palestine Solidarity Encampment to push the University of Wollongong, Australia, to disclose their complicity in weapon manufacturing to the public and divest from their military ties to Israel!

Spread the word!

https://www.instagram.com/uowpalestinianliberationzone?igsh=YnZtaXA1YmQ2bDNp

[snowshinobi]

leading lady of comic: I wonder why, unlike my first husband, my second husband says sweet things so easily. Is it bc he's younger than me? is it bc he used to be kind of a slut?"

me, chin in hands and kicking my feet: ma'am. I think your lawfully wedded boytoy is in love with u

[yuri-for-businesswomen]

how are the posts about the eu elections literally more annoying than the ones about us elections. didnt think that was possible. and why is literally nobody differentiating the european union and europe. so you are politically invested but dont even bother to use the right terminology even though there are 20 different countries in europe that are not in the union? oh you worry the eu is going to become fascist now when it has been such a beacon of peace and freedom before? maybe im cynical but the takes i see make my eyes roll into my head. reverse the european union back to be a trade union im begging i cant do this anymore.

[cant-get-no-worse]

Your writing is always great, I need you to write something to either making us optimistic about the future of the club or to make us realize how much in deep shit we actually are please 😭

Babe, just browse through my La Liga 2022/2023 tag and mourn with me. 💕

[maxgicalgirl]

Listen okay I think since the US wants to be all up in every other country’s business all the damn time, the rest of the world SHOULD in fact get a vote

[rad-hound]

Okay, I believe I have composed myself, for the time-being.

Clearly, the Democrats' campaign trail was a disaster from the start and reminisced heavily of Clinton's campaign from 2016... however, it is projected that the Democrats may win the House of Representatives, potentially putting hold to a lot ot the new president's... unsavory ideas.

People inside the United States who should be affected by any of the GOP's future shenaniganry; keep your friends and family close, create support systems within your community to lighten the load. Give yourself moments to breathe — to recollect yourself and to come up with a contingency plan as to how you will move foward, now that the worst has come to pass — as it is true that many others suffering as a result of the United States' evil have it worse than we do, at the moment.

People outside the U.S., in neighboring countries — Canada, Mexico — or those who are currently being ravaged by war overseas at the hands of the United States' funding; I am so sorry, especially those suffering in Palestine, and those who live in Ukraine, in Europe, and in surrounding countries who may potentially become a target in the event that P*tin feels emboldened to attack NATO.

All eyes were on us and we failed you. Most of all, we failed ourselves. But we must persevere, regardless of what is to come. I will, as hard as it may be, because if people suffering at the hands of Isr*el can still find it within themselves to persevere, so can I, given the differences in circumstance. As long as the statute in my country will allow it, I will be boosting resources and donation pools for the foreseeable future.

Free Palestine. Fuck the U.S.

[prigorie]

the more post about politics made by usamericans i see, the more i realise how fucking detached from reality some of these people are

[bluntshavingrazor]

15/09/2024

Kim Jong Un barged into my house with another chubby North Korean guy and insisted that I help him launch the other man's career as the first internationally successful North Korean KPop star. I tried to tell him that I 1) know nothing about launching a music career, 2) am not really into KPop anyway, and 3) don't really want to help him on account of the fact he is Kim Jong Un, but he refused to leave until I did.

[cosmik-homo]

I am once again opening my google docs to go "put MORE crazy politics into blakes 7. PLEASE its what its here FOR"

[behold-the-daybreak]

today's stargate logistics question of the day is why didn't the sgc hire/poach more people from the diplomatic corps

[my5hiningstars]

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[katyspersonal]

Some personal? post (yeah I know I am bi)

Also guys, I am well aware that as a bi woman, I at times might interact with users who have questionable things to say about either women or bi people (or LGBT+ people in general). Or maybe both. There is no need to short-circuit to try and understand my reasoning because it's actually very simple.

First, I do not associate myself with any "community". I do not believe in 'betraying' or 'screwing up' other queer people by effect just because I do not mock or at least avoid those with certain opinions. It is not like LGBT+ is a covenant with certain dogmas and laws that everyone is obligated to follow! In fact, it is queer people believing that this IS the case what causes them to constantly go at each others throats and accuse each other for "harming the cOmMuNiTy uwu". Some infights I've seen were genuinely disgusting and pathetic, as if people see being LGBT+ as a religious/ideological commitment and not as simply 'human beings who are not het or cis or even none of either of these'.

Nor I see myself as a soldier in the army that "fights the same fight" against men. Every other bad thing men say about women I've seen women say about men too, every other bad thing men do to women I've seen women do to men too. Perpetuating the illusion that for men being bad is a rule but for women it is an exception is a terrible practice, and it is for this reason I can 'forgive' most of sexist remarks. Because I consistently let women be like 'men, amiright :/' (unless I am having a petty fandom debate, I do not touch more personal and humane matters) - so men should be allowed to be like 'women, amiright :/' too.

Second, the 'but are not your shooting your own leg?' doesn't work with me because I do not get harmed by people expressing opinions and observations in the internet. The worst that can happen is that I end up yelling at this person and insulting them, if something they say about women or queers just drains me out of patience; and even then, it is mostly my male friends who faced my wrath on the matter at least once, because having heated conflict with a well-familiar person is just more... appropriate?

In any case I do not see the personal gain in avoiding everyone who can say cringe things about my gender or sexuality. It is not something I impose on others because in the internet everyone can curate their own experiences; naturally if I talk with some guys and reblog things from them that I do agree with it doesn't mean all five of my readers should do the same ok? But my great internet space would be being hit with fresh and various opinions every other time.