But the stock market is doing so well!

I’m not sure what you mean. On my computer, I have to unlock the database every so often (you can set how long) with my master password. On my phone I unlock it with my fingerprint. The method of syncing the database is irrelevant.

Iran should add conditions about Cuba and Bolivia to its demands.

That’s an interesting proposal. A couple years ago it would have sounded crazy, but now… I’m not sure. If I really had to predict, I would say that Zelensky will get pushed out or made to sue for peace. Russia will keep all gained territory.

It’s not easy, I’m sorry to say. Sometimes it’s easier online. Offline can depend a lot on your location. Even in a city it takes a lot of effort on your part. Put yourself out there, join clubs or political organizations. Maybe even something you don’t already know you like. If there really isn’t anything out there, try to start something! I’m currently trying to start a couple clubs. I’m not advertising too publicly, since I want to be a little more selective. When I meet people I think might be into it, I invite them to the Signal chat where I organize meetups.

I’m not suggesting that this is a good strategy, or that Russia doesn’t have their own strategy. I predict that if we see Russia begin to convincingly turn the tide (perhaps it has begun) we’ll see renewed aid to Ukraine-- maybe newer fighter planes. In general though, it doesn’t seem like Ukraine could really “win” on the terms they would like. Ultimately, as you mentioned, attrition favors Russia. You need soldiers to hold territory.

Again, the idea isn’t necessarily to make Russia lose. It’s to make them fight for a long time.

Flying back on a government plane? Lame.

Of course he knows. US support for Ukraine is perfectly calibrated to make sure the war remains at a stalemate. The whole idea is to keep Russia bogged down.

Don’t worry, the new fed chair is gonna turn this ship around lol

Find your people, and stop participating all together as a group!

I use Nextcloud myself, but if people don’t want to host a server or fuck with syncthing, they can sync it however they want as long as they use a strong enough master password/phrase (which they should be anyway.).

Vote for CIA, get CIA.

Sync however you want. Syncthing, Nextcloud, Dropbox, Gdrive etc.

This is me until I get drunk at the company party.

You can get plastic, glass or bamboo ones too. Actually, the metal ones I have come with a little silicon extenter on the end :).

Lots of good answers, but to me it does boil down to force or “political power grows from the barrel of a gun”. That is to say, any reform or regulation you invent ultimately requires enforcement. Especially in the beginning, while you are really trying to reprogram an entrenched ‘culture’ of corruption, you will need a kind of anti-corruption vanguard to identify, investigate, prosecute and punish corruption. Certainly it should be accompanied by public education campaigns and economic initiatives.

I love how this looks like an ad in a magazine.

Yeah shit is hella expensive nowadays. Def easy to spend $60-80 on a meal for two after tip in a non-chain restaurant.

If reforms from democrats was enough, we wouldn’t have Trump right now.