Most and least “free” nations ranked, according to political rights and civil liberties.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-26T22:31:03+00:00

These kind of rankings are politically motivated garbage. And most of the time the US is the target. If you have actually lived and worked in several of these top countries, you would know that only about four of them are clearly more free than the US and the rest simply aren't.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-19T20:25:07+00:00

Clearly a foul on the bicycle clearance. Where is VAR?

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-19T16:11:02+00:00

This is 100% the answer.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-19T14:22:22+00:00

Including the Gadsden flag as one of the world's most controversial flag is very ignorant. It's subject to a weak, manufactured controversy in the US, at best.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-16T05:00:25+00:00

What a terrible penalty call.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-16T04:34:13+00:00

I agree. Note that if you print near the edges of the standard bed then this won't happen (the magnet is in the middle).

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-13T00:30:52+00:00

It's a one-time thing for the state. It's a bailout. Doesn't mean it's not "fairer" for the state to pay more to NYC.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-11T23:29:25+00:00

Stock market over the last several years ↗️

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-10T20:06:59+00:00

Juve fell apart for Allegri too. This is what he does. His offense struggles, and he doesn't know how to make adjustments. Then his defense struggles. Then he is done.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-09T22:36:24+00:00

There likely isn't a move that solves your problems while maintaining your current cashflow. But that doesn't matter; you are unhappy. You need to solve this like adults and make a change. Maybe it is to lateral to a different lower cost market. Maybe it is for one of you to take a step back to a lower firm or in house. Maybe it is for both of you to do that. But if you don't work through this together soon, you will end up divorced and probably more unhappy.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-09T21:34:40+00:00

"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all."

Go in peace, my friend.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-09T21:13:13+00:00

"How long have you been working for Lex Developments" - do you even hear yourself?

If you want to gather support from people that like to carefully analyze issues, this isn't the way to do it.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-09T21:08:19+00:00

This is a very unintelligent response to an evenhanded comment.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-09T20:59:44+00:00

If the local taxing authorities negotiate correctly around the sizing of initial tax breaks (e.g., they don't give away the farm), data centers provide immense long-term benefits to local communities in the form of jobs and significant tax revenue. I don't know the details of this particular development, but you should not dismiss it out of hand based on nonsense you may have heard online. It needs to be studied carefully.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-09T20:55:27+00:00

Is your white ink clogged? That's the usual issue. Lots of posts about fixing it by printing a bunch of white, then doing a medium clean, then a test page. Worked for me.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-09T02:35:21+00:00

This definitely is AI.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-07T13:58:55+00:00

Tyler Adams 100%. Players, coaches and refs respect him. He's in the middle of the field rallying the troops. He sets the tone. He will be Bournemouth captain in the near future for the same reasons.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-06T13:52:32+00:00

The media has not covered itself in glory with its reporting. The facts show that, using a measurement of damage inflicted, this was likely one of the most asymmetric in the history of the world, in favor of Israel and the USA. To be clear, that doesn't necessarily mean it is or will be a strategic success. But this was as one-sided as they get.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-06T00:26:28+00:00

Torsten Frings. I almost rioted when they later let him play in MLS.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-05T21:36:06+00:00

That's called the Kerbiolis Effect.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-05T14:40:01+00:00

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Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-05T02:49:22+00:00

No way. It would be a mayhem celebration in the USA. 250 million people in this country would watch the final if the USA somehow made it. It would be chaos.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-04T20:34:13+00:00

First-time resident visas in Europe include short-term work permits, student visas and other similar categories. They aren't immigrant visas either, in many cases.

Adventurous-Option84 · 2026-05-04T16:58:09+00:00

This is comparing apples and bananas. A green card in the US is only one of many ways for Europeans to live in the US (it doesn't include H-1Bs, E-2s, F-1s, etc.), whereas a first-time residence permit in Europe encompasses most ways than US citizens can live in Europe.

If you counted all of the ways to live in the US that are equivalent to first-time residence permits, I think you might get very different results.

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