"Middle powers don’t have a coherent basis for alignment. We welcome allies’ investment in their own DIBs, but in ways that are collaborative with America’s rather than trying in vain to replicate or supplant it."

What happens when the most corrupt organisation meets the most corrupt person in the planet

When reaching 65, most people stop working, there are more people over 65, therefore there are more people leaving the workforce. The impact of 401K wealth is minimal.

And demographics... baby boomers retiring with or without 401Ks

The original photo is at his trial (the chess board is photoshopped)

Wow they did in fact

Something like this?

Elections soon

Things are awful,... until my party gets into power, then by miracle, things are great in less than 1 month. Have to say, Republicans are the less critical though.

In the year 2000, Ukraine was in position 87/90 in corruption perception index (CPI) www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2000 In 2025, 104/182 in CPI, with notable improvements in the last 15 years. www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025/... Overtaking russia by far, and at the same level of Argentina and Brazil.

There are all kinds of graphs around

They looked at last year and thought... No, thank you.

Nog is one of the best character arcs of the franchise.

China is the key, and they do not want to be caught off guard like Germany depending on the whims of putin.

Remind of this

Part of the MAGA imaginary, behold! I introduce you to the The Monroe Doctrine

This is Columbia

Reported and blocked a few hours ago. BTW

I've seen worse