I mean Putin already had demonstrated that he had a stranglehold on European energy, and was already using that advantage by not supplying the gas. Destroying the Nord Streams just takes that card off the table. It forces Germany to be fully committed against Russia no matter how much they might lik...

Ukraine has attacked Russian soil before, and that was part of Russia's justification for invading. But launching rockets or artillery strikes is one thing, sending in troops to occupy territory is another. I think Putin, and many Russians probably, see the outcome of this war as existentially impor...

Russia is doing referendums in the occupied territories which will obviously come back in Russia's favor. Then Russia will declare that these territories are part of Russia and that they are justified in using nukes to defend them. Another factor is that legally they have not been permitted to use c...

Tonight's dinner is a packet of instant mashed potatoes with a can of tuna and some salsa.

Pathetic single-person lazy meals only, please.

Yeah I shouldn't give people shit. I wish I could work remotely mainly so I could have more freedom in choosing where to live.

You must be in Europe. Go to Central America, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia or Dominican Republic. Maybe even El Salvador. But if you want more of a European culture Buenos Aires is your best bet. So what kind of alcohol the US consuming more of? No I'm in USA. And inflation in Argentina is supposed ...

I'm just worried about what's gonna happen to the economy as we go into winter. Not as worried as I would be if I lived in Europe, but this seems like a real crisis brewing that could have rippling effects. USA is threatening to sanction China, India, and anyone else who won't agree to their price c...

Earthlings: a Novel It's about a girl growing up in Japan I guess. She and her cousin believe they are aliens. She sees the human society on Earth as a factory in which the humans are components used to produce babies. As she grows up she finds a couple of kindred spirits and they become more and mo...

Also don't see how their energy profits can be at record levels when they are selling oil at a $25 discount (according to your article) and their natural gas sales are down 50%. The point about 'shooting themselves in the foot economically' is they have demonstrated themselves to be an unreliable s...

Michael Douglas was miscast for Falling Down. I may blame director Schumacher on his performance since he literally comes from the world of watching paint dry but that movie kinda was or had the potential to be one of the most profound movies of its era, which is saying a lot. But it needed someone...