(3/3)

...sich nicht einem Block anzuschließen, will man nicht unter die Räder kommen wie Georgen, die Ukraine (vgl. auch 16./17. JH!) oder in näherer Zukunft wohl leider auch #Moldau.

(Ich könnte das Ganze auch noch systemtheoretisch untermauern, aber das führt hier zu weit.)

//

I wonder if there is anyway to humiliate conservatives who have confounded vulgarity as authenticity.

That would be a very interesting nut to crack. But I imagine you could make an image of Gavin Newson embracing the American flag in the most lurid fashion imaginable, with some appropriate text, installing his authenticity for doing so.

(2/2)

...ohnehin politisch...

Die #Briten gehörten mal zu den bedeutendsten #EU-Mitgliedern. Verspielt.
Die #Schweiz könnte als "Vielvölkernation" eigentlich ein "Europa im Kleinen" sein. Im Prinzip wäre sie eigentlich für einen Beitritt prädestiniert.

//

#Schweizer #EU-Beitritt

(1/2)

Klar, den sehe ich auch in nächster Zukunft nicht *noch* geht es den Schweizern einfach zu gut.

Sie sollten öfters mal über den Teich blicken, wie es den Briten geht...

Als damals das #Brexit-Votum fiel, habe ich prognostiziert, wie es der #UK-Volkswirtschaft gehen würde...und, dass sie schließlich zurückkomenn würden, zumindest in eine #Zollunion, da es mit #Russland wohl so weitergeht, benötigt man (endlich) auch eine #Verteidigungsunion. Tja, und dann wird...

#Fedihelp #FOSS
#YouTube #Privacy

OK, I forgot:

How do you link to an anommymous eersion of #Youtube please?

#Zollstreit #Handelskrieg #USA #Schweiz #EUpol #Politik

@SilviaMarton
@mina

/i: Aber jetzt kommt die die Schweiz dahergeschlichen./i
Richtig so!

Alleine haben Länder in #Europa mittelfristig keine Chance mehr!

Was soll ich sagen, #Brexit... 🤦♂️

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushabti

@de

@eribosot

#Egyptologie #History

Probably funeral figurines called #Ushabtis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushabti

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

#USpol

And then, there is #RobertArnold's elegant way of blowing the whole #MAGAts-wannabe-men out of the water: 🤩

https://youtu.be/TNN5gIVS4Co

If the ever had any honor, they would just vanish from the pages of history.

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

#USpol #Rhethorics

I'd say, there are many.

One example:

"During a Senate hearing, Sen. #TimKaine questioned a Trump administration official [#MixhaelRigas] over the government's destruction of aid rather than provide the food to hungry children.

#news #politics #liberal #politicalnews #us #usnews #democrat #progressive #congress"

#USpol #Texas #Gerrymandering #Redistricting #Disenfranchisement

Ossum speech:

"Texas State Rep. #AnnJohnson clapped back at #GOP members amid Wednesday's redistricting vote.

“If you knew you could win this next election, you wouldn’t be taking this effort to try to steal five seats from elected officials that members of color elected to represent them in Washington D.C.”

https://youtube.com/shorts/GCcddd7Eqow

@democracydocket
@democratsabroad
@indivisibleteam

#Sport #Gymnastics #Amazing

For those of you thinking of losing some weight after the summer:

https://youtube.com/shorts/0ziQPS0ckck

#HistoMusic #Humor

Best #BSB parody ever:

https://youtube.com/shorts/D77aYMAlSdM

#BackstreetBoys

#Sport #Tischtennis #Amazing

Bester Tischtennisballwechsel der letzten 30 Jahre: 🤩🤩🤩

https://youtube.com/shorts/gqZCXxIMDk4

@zolke.bsky.social I completely agree. What’s truly troubling - and dangerous - is how even well-educated individuals living in stable, somehow prosperous societies can be swayed by populist rhetoric. While it’s true that inequality is rising in Germany, it’s especially concerning when people who aren’t affected by poverty or hardship embrace ideologies rooted in division and hatred. History has shown us time and again the devastating consequences of such mindsets, yet some still fail to learn from the past.

#Germany #fascism #farright #History #nazism #education #Inequality

@davetroy

(10/n)

...or the systemic #Chaotic Phase of all destabilized complex systems, before they can evolve into something new.

This all makes utter sense, alas.

(9/10)

"...including #genocide and bloody kinetic #war. None of this is a joke, none of the old rules apply, and we would be well-advised to treat this as the threat it really represents."

@davetroy:
Agreed, except for one thing: the victors (almost) always (re)write #history. This will be part of the history book of the New World Order, describing the chaos as necessary to create something new. A new form of #Schumpeter's #CreativeDestruction,...

@GhostOnTheHalfShell

#PayPalMafia #Neoliberalism #TrumpCoup

What am I to say my friend? Yes, of course.

This is what I wrote about that topic, more than two years ago in the spring of 2023:

https://mastodon.social/@HistoPol/110079043525873237
@memeorandum

Remember just a few years ago when we were telling people to learn to code and get a CS degree?

@FrauRettich

PS

Die wichtige Nr. 5 passte nicht mehr in meinen Mastodon-Post:

5. Viele Verfasser/Nutzer setzen ihre Beiträge auf "autodelete".

@memeorandum

#USpol #DOGE

#Statesmanship 101 for #ElonMusk:

Even THW godlike pharaohs of Ancient #Egypt could not do without #Tax collectors.

Fun question: why is it a bad idea to sack thousands of highly qualified #IRS employees?

IRS is canceling its layoff plans, will ask some it fired or pushed out to return (GovExec.com)

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/08/irs-canceling-its-layoff-plans-will-ask-some-it-fired-or-pushed-out-return/407620/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250821/p114#a250821p114