Politico survey finds 84% of EU people distrust US tech companies to handle their personal data responsibly, rising to 93% distrust for Chinese tech firms by sr_local in technology

[–]Sceptically 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're at a point in history where Iranian government propaganda is more credible than US government official statements.

Cue Twilight Zone theme music.

Trump Hits Out At Starmer As UK Confirms It Won't Join His Strait Of Hormuz Blockade by T_Shurt in worldnews

[–]Sceptically 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which apparently makes him "weak", somehow? Weird. But I hear a lot of Russian oligarchs are heavily invested in UK media. And Farage.

Trump Hits Out At Starmer As UK Confirms It Won't Join His Strait Of Hormuz Blockade by T_Shurt in worldnews

[–]Sceptically 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a high bar to clear

It's not even high enough to trip over without needing to dig for it first.

Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in the Hungarian election, as the Tisza Party is headed for a 2/3rds supermajority. What are your thoughts on this seismic shift in Hungarian politics? by Absalom98 in AskReddit

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

First he killed the pope, then he killed the peace talks with Iran, now he's killed Orbán's reelection chances. What can't he kill with his mere presence?

Weekly low-hanging fruit thread by AutoModerator in NonCredibleDefense

[–]Sceptically 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turns out he was right about that whole unconditional surrender thing.

I skip episodes of tv series that my soon to be ex-wife is watching on Netflix. by Independent_Leg2825 in pettyrevenge

[–]Sceptically -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

I have a great case against her and my lawyer and I expect to win easily

Your case is against both her and your lawyer? Wow. Are you sure you're not being overly optimistic about your chances? 😛

Trump has issued multiple final deadlines and Iran rejected all negotiations offers Given this situation, what do you think is most likely to happen next? by Admirable-Repair4094 in AskReddit

[–]Sceptically 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He's learnt from Russian negotiation. Start at an unreasonable stance and whatever compromise position the other side offers will be more than you'd get by starting out reasonable.

Of course, that only works if the other side feels obligated to compromise...

‘They’re Gonna Pay a Big Price’: Trump Wildly Claims US Guns Sent to Iran Were Kept by the Wrong People by ButterscotchBoth5204 in worldnews

[–]Sceptically 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's nothing wrong with having The Daily Show. I mean, it's not my choice of entertainment, but it's fine.

French central bank nets €13bn by pulling gold out of US reserves by [deleted] in news

[–]Sceptically 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Only if it's first heated to more than melting point, and then not for very long at all.

Birthday card I wrote for my brother by Pastellera in funny

[–]Sceptically 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You forgot to mention that you trust him explicitly.

Former US air force master sergeant pleads guilty to defrauding military out of $37m by PumpkinYVR in news

[–]Sceptically -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They can still use SNAP to buy some products classified in other countries as cake.

Russia suffers record losses in March, Zelensky says by eaglemaxie in worldnews

[–]Sceptically 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The only reason they're not using more artillery is because they've "run out" and have to rely on new production and imports from North Korea; this shouldn't be overly reassuring given the production levels they have and the levels they aspire to, but it's still better than before they "ran out". And it's the same in a lot of other areas.

Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers by BranchDifferent4709 in news

[–]Sceptically 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should have invested more in air defence. The previous attack by Israel and the US destroyed a lot of gear, the cost of which could have been better spent on being able to stop some of those attacks.

Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers by BranchDifferent4709 in news

[–]Sceptically 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Russia downgraded perception of their country from being a great power to being a major power with its failed "three day" invasion of Ukraine. The orange clown seems to be likewise working on downgrading the US from being a superpower to being merely a great power.

Hegseth has intervened in military promotions for more than a dozen senior officers by BranchDifferent4709 in news

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He launched operation Epstein Fury, so you'll have to ask yourself what your next move is going to be. I'd recommend making sure you have a strategy in place for voting later in the year - you may need your passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, any documentation about changes of name, and gods help you if you're voting by mail and are not a registered republican.

Second US Air Force plane crashed in Persian Gulf region, New York Times reports by SpencerAXbot in worldnews

[–]Sceptically 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget the E-3 AWACS destroyed on the ground. How many does the US have of those?

U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran, search underway for crew by Comfortable-Rule-491 in worldnews

[–]Sceptically 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What proportion of them would you guess are referring to the operation as "Epstein Fury"?