It’s putin’s wet dream, to break the “Atlanticist” alliance and with it, NATO; to reverse the outcome of the Cold War. I think the ramifications would be too complex to game out with any confidence, other than stating the obvious: the world order would become multipolar (as putin prefers), with power centers in the USA, Europe, China, probably India, probably Russia. I could see US foreign policy shifting from its focus in Europe to the Pacific and intensified efforts to thwart China (which faces a demographic calamity that threatens any long-term potential for hegemony).
In reality, the ties that bind Europe to America (& Canada, Australia, etc.) are more resilient than the damage caused by your trumps, orbans, farages, etc. Rational actors will prevail when the stakes are so high.
Deuce is correct. The tune that everyone knows is actually a cover by Manfred Mann of Springsteen’s original (yes, Bruce Springsteen). The lyrics were tweaked a bit. Springsteen’s lyrics are “Blinded by the light, cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night”.
I was probably 3, i remember walking up to my great grandpa, who was seated, and putting my hands on his knees. My mom asking me if I knew who he was and i was like “yup, that’s grandpa Jim”.
Sure, the first year (or two) of COVID were wretched, but most of those barriers have since cleared — yet I’m still struggling. I’ve noticed the same with a number of people within my family and neighbourhood....
It’s obnoxious from start (last week Oct) to finish (1st week Jan). Shit music, saturation marketing, shit social obligations, travel and/or houseguests, waste of money, house is cluttered, etc. it’s draining.
The only other male bridge officer I can remember off hand is Spock, right? What a massive drift. “Can’t get used to it so therefore WOMEN EVERYWHERE”...
If Trump wins the election
Let’s say Trump wins and Europe loses its security guarantee from the US....
Restaurant order preferences in Africa (lemmy.today)
What's the funniest mishearing of song lyrics you've had?
Tears in Heaven...
What's your favorite piece of bullshit advice?
If you swallow appleseed(s)...
Bust of Stalin defaced during the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia - placard reading "Nothing lasts forever", 1989
This (lemmy.today)
Beef Liners (lemmy.zip)
What has been the best thing that has happened to you so far?
Either by choice or sheer luck. What is something that has happened to you that made your life actively better?...
What is your earliest memory?
Is it just my circle, or has it been a challenge getting into the Christmas/holiday spirit the last couple of years?
Sure, the first year (or two) of COVID were wretched, but most of those barriers have since cleared — yet I’m still struggling. I’ve noticed the same with a number of people within my family and neighbourhood....
Do You Have a Fire Extinguisher in Your Home and is it Still Pressurized?
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it always interesting when multi billion dollar company's costing system is a 63 tab excel 97 spreadsheet at it's core... (lemmy.ca)
What does a PhD mean? (mander.xyz)
Just a blimp (i.redd.it)
poor wesley (cdn.catsweat.com)
A good deal of IT work, too (lemmy.world)
Protection (startrek.website)
Sheep aren't hurt in removing their wool. (youtube.com)
I love how SNW responded to this sexism by surrounding Pike with women (startrek.website)
The only other male bridge officer I can remember off hand is Spock, right? What a massive drift. “Can’t get used to it so therefore WOMEN EVERYWHERE”...
Copper Age woman survived two skull surgeries up to 4,500 years ago (www.livescience.com)
Thousands of years ago, a woman underwent two surgeries to her head — and survived both procedures, her skull reveals....
Keokuk High School helping students with food, laundry, personal products (www.tspr.org)
Coffee shrinks the brain (www.zmescience.com)
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