TimS

It’s a government-wide tactic though. Zero humility or even a soupçon of regret over anything, always shoot the messenger, always double down. And it seems sadly to work because it maintains the them… (View Post)

Trump: “what about Ukraine?” Putin: “you can’t trust a word they say. They’re genociding civilians on the front line as we speak” Trump: “assholes” Putin: “and using US weapons to do so” Trump: “damn… (View Post)

A sad but true fact. The personal cost-benefit analysis of doing something courageous when career, friendships, reputation or money are at stake, even in a fairly minor way, is rarely positive. It’s … (View Post)

Of all the empty and surprisingly vast countries, CAR must be the most surprisingly empty and surprisingly vast: only 5 million people (Chad and Niger each have over 20 million, South Sudan 12 millio… (View Post)

Planning to Nuuk Greenland more like. (View Post)