@MoveAlong Correct on both counts.

@specman Is that the TACO response?

@specman
Exactly like you: someone who refuses to believe that Trump said, 53 times, that he would end the war in Ukraine before he even took office.

That's fact. You refuse to believe it.

@SomeMichGuy There might be momentary flickers of something. But nothing permanent. Nothing of worth. From empty heads comes…well, nothing.

@SomeMichGuy I absolutely understand. And I thank you for your wisdom—but more so for your willingness to share it here. My prayer is that people will open the eyes of their hearts and rebuke this evil.

God bless!

@FreddieUK Agreed, but I expect him to actually continue removing sanctions (he has already been doing that)

He dare not annoy putin

@DrWatson It would not surprise me in the least if tRUMP called his Puppet Master before he made those remarks since tRUMP fears Putin’s ability to assassinate him.

Never doubt the skills of that snake of a KGB agent…

@MarmeeMarch This, too, is so insane it needs to be preserved for posterity🤣😂


And how did those "poor defenseless" Russian soldiers come in range of Ukrainian guns? They INVADED Ukraine!!! In tanks and trucks Russians invaded Ukraine!!

Once Russia had invaded, then Article 51 conditions, which you keep ignoring, where met, and Ukrainians are allowed to defend themselves.

No, the bombings of Ukrainian schools and hospitals and apartment blocks happened from afar. Russian tanks and trucks never got close enough to Kiev to receive fire from Kiev. The Russian bombing of civilian parts of Kiev was pure terrorism.

All you have is lies; very SAD!!

July 8 2024 Rescuers search through rubble of country’s largest children’s hospital, as Zelenskiy vows to retaliate

@SunshineGirl I suspect none of really care to know—the ugly truth is certain to be ugly indeed!

@MarkPaul I agree that a wider and longer perspective helps somewhat. Pol Pot, Mgabe, Tito, Mussolini, many dictators have been far worse.

However, humanity en mass has not sufficiently faced the tasks of reducing global warming, nor yet faced the realities of the costs of increasingly catastrophic weather events like droughts, fires and floods, not the diminishing insects, crop fertilisation, and food resources, and increasing species extinctions.

Although each of us can make a small and cumulative difference by creating an ecologically healthy lifestyle (and it takes drops to make an ocean,) this on its own is no longer enough.
On the larger scales, we need all of industry and all governments to coperate on building renewable systems and phasing out fossil fuels. And simultaneously we need to renew all the major forests and carbon sinks, and every other means available. For this, the whole world needs better leadership.

@hartfire That is certainly true, but as you know humans (like animals) are not very good at preventative maintenance whether it's their own teeth or other parts of their bodies and overall health, their automobiles, their homes, their relationships, and their mental well-being. They need a crisis to force them into action. And, then the human spirit fueled by self-survival does tend to kick in.

Even under the best leadership, the majority of people across multiple cultures are not going to sign-up for massive lifestyle changes based on inconvenience. Certainly, there are things that can be done with baby-steps, but the world is not going to embrace a Greta Thunberg scale of change... until that crisis actually hits. And as much damage we are doing to the planet now, that "crisis instinct" has not kicked in.

In the meantime, efforts and results are being made as restoring parts of the Amazon Rain Forest, limiting plastic in the oceans, and cleaning up toxic sites. It's definitely not enough, but it is something. And when dealing with self-serving humans... and animals that just might be the best we can hope for right now.

I remain optimistic.

@MarkPaul I happy for you that you're optimistic.
It's healthier psychologically, generates greater resilience.

@BohemianBabe I think it should be like jury duty. You get a notice in the mail, congratulations you're a candidate for congress. Show up at the courthouse, fill out the forms and go on the campaign trail!

@GerOttman I do think we need less financial incentives, because then we get these career-ass politicians who just show up, collect a check, and die in office. That's one of the reasons I want to get money out of politics. And of course there are plenty of other reasons, like billionaires funding politicians they know will make them richer and such.

@BohemianBabe So, I wonder—which of his so-called “friends” will be the one who takes him out? Putin, KJU, MBS, Orban, Netanyahu, Erdogan, Ali Khamenai, or someone else? Or some combination?

You know that they all have assassination plans waiting…

@durinsBane1983 He's pretending to be a president... so he's irrelevant.

@Patriot96 He is, but how come he's only just noticed?

@DeWayfarer ... mistaking the age range with you IQ AGAIN ... why do i bother with you non-entities

@BigGuy2 because I know what can happen!

I have had arguments with Nuno himself before!

@DeWayfarer Ironically, and I learnt this only a few days ago, Ukraine does not have vast reserves of minerals as appears commonly thought. Her main exports were agricultural products and steel.

The iron and steelworks at Mariopol did use Ukrainian ore and coal but the site and most of the city were destroyed by the Russian army.

There was also once a large graphite mine, but that had finished before the invasion.

@JimboSaturn Like him or not, lets ALL hope that he succeeds.

Besides the suffering and deaths, the enthusiasm we all have for Ukraine is a reflection of their huge contribution in making America great over our history. While there may not be enthusiasm for Russia, we hopefully all understand what happened in WW2 and the 20 million+ Russians who perished at the hands of the Nazis with Ukraine help.

@Heartlander I want the war to end like everyone else. WWII is history, we are talking about 2025 where Russia has invaded one of our allies. Diplomacy should always be the first option but Putin does not seem to want that. Even Trump who is his friend failed at using diplomacy. The only way to stand up to bullies is a show of strength.

@MarmeeMarch He's being denounced for not being PREVELENT... except on the golf course and even then, he's been caught cheating.

@MarkPaul pedo pete spent most of his time in bed or at the beach. Supposedly worked from 10 am to 4 from tues to Thursday

@Patriot96 And Pedo-Cry-Baby-trump is doing the same except he needs the assistance of a golf cart. The word on the street is, he doesn't even show up to the office until well after 12 pm... and that's only when his golf game has been called for rain which no doubt, he thinks he can control with a Sharpie.

@IM5688 You're assuming that america is still viewed globally as being relevant.

You really might like to check that assumption.

@JimboSaturn No, Putin has to be kept in the loop. When Putin stops answering the phone the war will continue towards a military conclusion. What will keep Putin answering the phone will be Trump's economic pressure.

What gave Putin the green light to invade Ukraine was Obama's promise to protect Ukraine if Ukraine surrendered their nuclear weapons. And what sent the Russian tanks rolling was Biden hobbling the US oil industry.

@Heartlander Why would protection against invasion give Putin a "green light"? Seems contradictory. What eonomic pressure? Trump still hasn't done anything against Russia, in fact Russia was one of the only countries that he did not levy tariffs. Everyone was calling Russia out before it even happened. Trump absolutely loves Putin, and will do anything for people who flatter him.

@JimboSaturn …that’s not sand that the Apricot Antichrist has his head buried in…

@Slicker24 You're hearing the same thing over and over again because trump lies over and over again.

@Slicker24 Well, perhaps an online forum designed for open and public discussion about a broad range of topics isn't your cup of tea. Your behaviour and attitude suggest it isn't.

@KunsanVeteran Thank you.

@newjaninev2 Me too, the more quicky he self sabotages the American and world economy, the quicker he will lose favour with Amerian voters.

@JimboSaturn

:) hate to break it to you but our various IRAs are collectively up 10% since the beginning of the year ... and that's AFTER taking out RMDs. So make that up 15% with that extra 5% going into our pockets.

Interestingly, even coal and Tesla stock gain/loss numbers are printed in BLACK.

No one seems to be paying attention to what NYT, ABC and the Democrats' 51 financial experts are saying about the US economy. No one that really counts.

@Heartlander False. Look it up.
https://www.soyaire.com/en/finance/Trump-tariffs-hit-IRA-accounts-20250509-0001.html

@newjaninev2 Ummm... I didn't read them. No need really, your point is you don't like our current president! My question then becomes, what are you going to do about it?

Other than thousand word rants on the internet that is....

@GerOttman ... she's back in the basement

@BigGuy2 Doesn't even need to be offensive, any good argument will do really.