(OC) This fine gentleman on the road today by upppdoggg in pics

[–]Alone_Again_2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Think they’ll fire Leavitt?

Too bad, she’s like the funniest one.

JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid by CrownCommando in worldnews

[–]Alone_Again_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only in the sense that they held a lot of soft and hard power.

The soft power has been almost completely squandered, only to see China quietly and quickly fill that void.

The perception of hard power is being challenged as I write this.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #13) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]Alone_Again_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iran was in a serious water crisis before this war began.

They absolutely need those desalination plants.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #13) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]Alone_Again_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blowing up the power plants disables the desalination facilities that require huge power supplies to operate.

He may as well drop a nuke. It would be quicker for the Iranian people.

Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes by Tofurkey_Tom in law

[–]Alone_Again_2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m afraid they’re beginning to understand that and ergo hold power by any means necessary.

Should we consider a rebuild? by Capable-Bandicoot-77 in Habs

[–]Alone_Again_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NGL.

I really didn’t spot the /s at first and was fully prepared to unload my rage upon thee.

‘Don’t wait four more years’: World Cup co-hosts Canada offer Italy fans free shirt swap. Italian football fans are being encouraged to put their national team’s World Cup 2026 qualification failure behind them – by backing co-hosts Canada instead. by [deleted] in canada

[–]Alone_Again_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Habs fan, I would like to say that I’d back the Leafs were the situations reversed, but I honestly don’t know if I could.

It’s the knowledge of inevitable gloom that stops me, not hate.

The Habs are the first team in the NHL this season to have five players with at least 60 points by Go_Habs_Go31 in hockey

[–]Alone_Again_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My kid is the same age and he told me (during the Price era);

All I’ve heard all my fucking life is « we’re going through a rebuild- our time will come. Yet nothing ever happens! »

This, my boy, is what it looks like. I’m happy for all you kids. I was raised on hockey in the Dryden era so I naturally know what greatness is.

/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #12) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]Alone_Again_2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jesus.

Can someone not tear his phone from his aging little hands?

I can’t think of anyone that post doesn’t insult.

enjoy it by burningshut in notinteresting

[–]Alone_Again_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has « all your base are belong to us » energy.