@chris Amor di polenta just out of the oven, heavenly almond perfume wafting about, Je m'en léche les babines.
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@chris Amor di polenta just out of the oven, heavenly almond perfume wafting about, Je m'en léche les babines. -
The link post shows Ukraine has likely used its jet-powered attack drone for the first time. They targeted a huge ammunition depot 400km West of Moscow and 900km north of Kyiv.@chris No sympathy for Putin, but what we need is a world-wide full court press for a diplomatic solution starting with a cessation of hostilities. I followed the upheavals starting, I believe, in 2004 and the presence of US and NATO "diplomats" was notable. There was an opportunity in there to establish a neutral and protected Ukraine, but Victoria Nuland (US State Dept.) deemed it should not be so, with the blessing and support of various parties associated with the Bush II. government. It seems the situation, where two competing oligarchic wannabes chose up sides and went at it hammer and tong (was it Yuschenko and Yevtoshenko? and Lulia Timofov was part of the dance). Russia was always looking for an excuse, and US hawks wanted to pick up the gauntlet. The current situation reminds me of hiding under a desk during the Cuban Missile Crisis thinking what a silly way it was to blow civilization to smithereens over a pissing contest, not realizing that the worst time to solve problems is in the midst of crisis with hot heads and short time lines in play, but also that some people can't be bothered to do the work of engaging in a long game to work at solutions for a long future.
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The most depressing thing about the NDP’s capitulation on #carbontax to regressive Conservative reactionaries may be that it is just another example of parties and people claiming to be progressive — like Kamala Harris — until it affects their politica...@chris @NewsDesk @josie_osborne I reiterate:
No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain you might look good, but then all you could do is run for public office.---George Bernard Shaw
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We Need Your Help A group of wild eyed idealists have gathered to create a #Mastodon / #Fediverse instance focused on people, events, and resources in British Columbia, Canada!@chris Encouragement all around. If there's some way I can help given my somewhat restricted skill set, let me know.
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This CBC The National piece is one of the best reports on #UniversalBasicIncome I have ever seen.@chris @floydmarinescu @scottsantens Actually, it's the latest in a series of trials that all point to constructive and positive outcomes from UBI initiatives. It's no wonder Ford tanked this: his backers/handlers. puppet masters don't like it because it reeks of citizen involvement in governance and a levelling of the political playing field. Let's do it!
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The fossil fuel lobby is winning….https://mastodon.social/@verge/113000526731347791@chris @edwiebe Dad bought our bus (peel-back top, opera windows, 3-row seating) through AmEx in Paris in 1966 for $1600, drove it until 1979, trained four teen drivers on it, six accidents, many loads to potting clay, and sold it for more than he paid. Once did a quintuple date in it, spent seven hours driving, most of a full taxi shift.
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Dear all Canadians and also all Fediverse Citizens!@chris I guess this constitutes a signature.
Dan Schubart, Port Alberni, BC, Canada