Damn Nepal has been hit hard by floods caused by a glacier collapsing

Nice to see more Norwegian football clubs getting into the Champions League as they have left leaning fans mostly. I hope my team plays Bodo away so I can visit them.

The saying goes, "100 years in the West, 100 years in the East". Each region of Earth enjoys their own period of prosperity before taking turns rising and falling. Romans thought their empire would last forever. It did not. We are living in a special era where Western countries are declining in power, and Eastern countries are rising in power. Nothing lasts forever. Change is the only constant. Asian diaspora are waking up and returning back to China with their talents, causing a reverse brain-drain. Welcome to the Asian Century. The world will turn from unipolar to multipolar. In the future, we will no longer be at the mercy of America's imperialism, and suffer from their tyranny. Countries will seek connections with China, a better alternative that does not bully, pillage, violate them.

been a hell of a couple months, got the EOB from my insurance for the several hospital visits, ER and otherwise, along with imaging and all that. According to what they sent me I'm going to owe about $50k in bills after what they've already paid and refuse to pay. We also had to put our 16 year old doggie down after he had a 3rd stroke and could no longer stand or do much of anything without our constant help. He had a great couple of last days, we took him to his favorite old park he hadn't been to in years, he ate ice cream and cake and McDonald's and beef jerky. We spent every moment we could with him before we took him to the vet. Now we have a new little holy terror puppy in the house.

Rest in peace Dolly Parton

Have been vegan for some years now. Before that I was vegetarian for years as well. I have been so far removed from meat that I never think about it.

Saw a truck full of pigs headed to the slaughterhouse today and it filled me with rage. Like I legit got triggered by the unexpected sight. Wanted to burn the truck down and save them, but that was impossible sadly. We need to do better.

does anyone use mastodon? is there a good server I can join?

I know Mark Carney isn't good, but there's something about him that makes him so much more...sufferable to me than Trudeau? Idk, I'm not sure if it's Carney or if Trudeau just annoyed me so much that I would've basically been content with anyone besides him.

I will note I'm extremely biased because I have a subconscious like towards opportunists like him and Talleyrand for some inexplicable reason even i can't understand.

Also also, unrelated, but even though he was a social democrat I really wish Jack Layton lived long enough to become PM. I think that would've been cool

Me when Napoleon: "I hate you, you aren't blamed for like millions of deaths for your ego while Robspierre is blamed for the reign of terror."

Also me when confronted with British "people"/Ridley Scott: "I would have personally fought in the Grande Armee to rid the world of you."

[I am more of a Clausewitz gal though]

"China just copied singapore"

"Ignoring the falsehood, then why dont we just copy singapore?"

"Uhhh freedom or something"

Are superheroes cops?

Have a great week, everyone! Try to break up your bigger goals into smaller ones, this makes intimidating work more achievable.

As always, communism will win.

A local swamp has dried up. It is the first time in 700 years that this happened. Nothing worrying, though!!!

🦊 I am trying to remember to add more emojis.

If Stalin had been Armenian he'd probably have looked more like Serj Tankian tbh.

Unrelated, but you ( 🫵 ) WILL have hope, comrade.

Rojava is gone

I've been saving up a lot of money for years at this point, usually as an emergency fund or when I need larger purchases or want to take a vacation like I did last year with going to Japan. But I feel like the money is sitting there most of the time and could be better spent for something or maybe invested? Idk, should I buy gold or something?