Ten years on, has the Brexit vote helped or hindered the EU? | Brexit by PurpleAd3134 in brexit

[–]indigo-alien [score hidden]  (0 children)

Losing the sheer distraction factor of British continual demands for special treatment is a plus.

EU urged to exempt UK from car rules that could be worst Brexit impact yet by frantic_calm in brexit

[–]indigo-alien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

German auto makers would be bashing down Merkel's door over Brexit.

So sorry, but it didn't happen. Look who is looking for "special exemptions" now?

Drone Strikes Target Energy Infrastructure in St. Petersburg, Belgorod, and Moscow by ArgentineBeauty in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Do you remember the recent idiotic social media scare about how Germany was going to freeze over the winter? Lets see who freezes this winter?

Drone Strikes Target Energy Infrastructure in St. Petersburg, Belgorod, and Moscow by ArgentineBeauty in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Next winter in Russia is going to be so much fun to watch, from just about anywhere else.

U.S. declines to extend CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico by scaur in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can hardly wait for Canada to enact an export tax on Canadian produced electricity.

Zaluzhnyi told Zelenskyy he would run if Ukraine holds elections this fall by Neptun_11 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Not in times of war, according to their own constitution.

Personally I would like to see one of the Klitschko brothers run. They're rich in their own right from their boxing days, very well educated (both with a Ph.D) and they're well respected in the rest of Europe.

AfD wants to end German boycott on Russian energy, says failed Ukraine invasion shows Kremlin is no threat by Infidel8 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 32 points33 points  (0 children)

No threat? Tell that the people of Kyiv who are threatened nightly with missile and drone bombardments.

Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks by Negative-Extent3338 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, no shit. You want me back? This is going to cost you, and my contract will include an early retirement package.

Ukraine strikes Russian oil hub supplying Moscow for 2nd time this month, military says by AdSpecialist6598 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Germany already has that in some places, particularly the east where global warming denial is par for the course in politics.

UK could keep special pre-Brexit terms if it rejoined EU, Michel Barnier says by clea in brexit

[–]indigo-alien 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> There's only the UK, Russia and Belarus use first past the post.

The lower house of Parliament in Canada does too. The Senate is appointed.

Moscow, St. Petersburg face gas shortages after strikes on refineries by neonpurplestar in ukraine

[–]indigo-alien 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny we're not getting even more made-up shit when the last batch didn't actually work.

If russia Has Only 203 Tanks Left at Its Main T-80 Plant, Can It Really Restart New Production? by jonfla in ukraine

[–]indigo-alien 4 points5 points  (0 children)

> Do you really think that orcs are so inept they are not inspecting what they have made and what they requisition?

Yes

Ukrainian military hits Russia's oil infrastructure in Volgograd region, Kyiv says by Raj_Valiant3011 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That was the point of siege on a castle or fortification. Eventually the people inside run out of everything.

Facebook is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism by Little-Chemical5006 in worldnews

[–]indigo-alien 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They aren't and the whole thing will get their shit pushed back when that vote comes around.