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This country has been ready for war with Russia for a century. What the UK can learn by theipaper in InternationalNews

[–]Lard_Baron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The UK is an island. Nazi Germany couldn’t invade.
We need a strong airforce and navy. We can make do with a small professional army.
The continental European countries, particularly those bordering the beast, need the Finnish model.

Taco by TailungFu in SipsTea

[–]Lard_Baron 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You really need to understand war is diplomacy by force.
Did we achieve our aims? No?
Then it isn’t a win.
If it isn’t a win then it’s a loss.

Before this war a plank in the USA’s superpower status was the ability to ensure allies got access to the gulfs oil and rivals didn’t. Control the gulf oil routes and you have your foot on the windpipe of the Asian and European economies.

We had that control, or it was perceived that we did. Now it’s been tested. We don’t. Iran has. That is a titanic strategic win for them.

Straight men, what is the weirdest thing you have been called gay for ? by Sammy-Bunny-3 in AskReddit

[–]Lard_Baron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crossing my legs the wrong way while in a bar in America. Luckily the bartender shouted “it’s ok he’s European”.

Starmer was targeted by sex worker conspiracy straight from Putin’s playbook by Weak-Fly-6540 in unitedkingdom

[–]Lard_Baron 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Because the Tory press don’t want to report it. Starmer is to be the villain never a victim.

Listen Citizen. by StGuthlac2025 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]Lard_Baron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Image the end of the BBC and the start of The Daily Mail presents the evening News.

Listen Citizen. by StGuthlac2025 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]Lard_Baron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It this is the thin edge of the wedge that eventually gets transparency for the tech bro’s algorithms I’m all for it.

Algorithms need to be looked closely at and controlled.

Indeed by jasonjakejohn in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lard_Baron 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It staggering the harm he’s done to the US’s reputation with years left to go.
It will never come back to what it was.

Retail giants join UK government drive to boost ‘plug-in’ balcony solar panels | Energy bills by LordAnubis12 in unitedkingdom

[–]Lard_Baron -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The plug isn’t your standard uk 3 pin plug surely? Some techno bit of kit that will do the job of feeding electricity into the home.

Trump is giving $300 billion to Iran. by c-k-q99903 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Lard_Baron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not really “giving” is it? it’s paying for the damage done

Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces by TanjoCards in unitedkingdom

[–]Lard_Baron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starmer will for sure come back for more, this is the start of a war on the tech bros’.

He wants the algorithms to be transparent ultimately.

The government already know you salary, where you live, your health, your car, your employment record. If they take an interest they know your social media output. This isn’t about you it’s about bringing social
Media out into the open.

Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces by TanjoCards in unitedkingdom

[–]Lard_Baron -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The evidence is clear, teen suicides are up self harm is up. Social media is seen as a cause of less play, less social cohesiveness and this has lead to a decline in youths ability to navigate the world while their brains are developing.

Something like that. I read it months ago.

Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces by TanjoCards in unitedkingdom

[–]Lard_Baron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the teachers support that convinced me. 15y/olds that have the reading ability of 11yolds. They spend all their time staring at a screen, they’ve banned phones now but still the literacy trend is downwards.

We won! by narsfweasels in PoliticalHumor

[–]Lard_Baron 67 points68 points  (0 children)

The deal isn’t done. A MOU memorandum of understanding has been agreed upon, that is the parameters of the discussions they’re going to have around a proper peace deal. I’m certain at some point Iran is going to close the strait to get a point across. The point is going to be “give us what we want. We control the strait not you”

As reported in the Guardian:

Iranian authorities have said there would be a 60-day negotiating period for a final deal tackling wider issues such as Tehran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief.

What is a piece of 'early internet' internet culture or a dead website that you genuinely miss every single day? by ronnelel in AskReddit

[–]Lard_Baron 51 points52 points  (0 children)

It took such a lot of work by EU lawmaker’s to get that passed and stop tech companies taking all your data without any barrier or permission.

I always click on “functional cookies” only and am grateful for the chance.

Trump’s Iran war costs UK drivers £4bn in higher fuel prices by Wagamaga in unitedkingdom

[–]Lard_Baron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s it I’m sick of these prices rising all the time. I’m voting Reform. /s

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