In French, Putin is called “Poutine” because otherwise his name is a swear word. Poutine happens to also be a regional food from Québec comprised of french fries, gravy, and cheese curds. This is very funny.
I have level 2 autism. I will not understand most of your emoji meanings, or subtle tone use. When in doubt, a tone marker goes a long way.
I am now imagining Trump sitting at a desktop computer, hands poised above the keyboard with his two pointer fingers ready to type. Like a maestro, he lifts and then lowers his hands in graceful unison, striking the Alt key and then skillfully entering 0151 from memory. An emdash appears on the screen.
He raises his hands again, prepared to continue his stream of consciousness, then presses Caps Lock before typing a single letter, then pressing Caps Lock again.
The number of emdashes he’s used in recent posts is fairly suspect. Somehow, I don’t think he’s the kind of person who has memorized how to get the correct Unicode character on each of their devices.
Why does it say Stargate?
I don’t believe there are any staff aboard the automated trains in Vancouver. Perhaps it depends on historical perception of safety on the system.
This is the part that I think a lot of people forget when discussing making transit free. I have seen how much the contracts cost for payment systems, and how often ticket machines and tourniquets need to be maintained. Having a barrier-free transit system (both physically and economically) is in many ways much simpler.
Does anyone recognize what app interface is in the screenshot?
If you asked me if I would ever say “critical support to Macron” a few months ago, I would have thought you were messing with me. But here we are.
I wonder if they’re called Delta Force because they’re used for regime change. (∆)
Stubb, their president since 2024, is so chiselled, lithe and trim that he resembles a besuited whippet.
As I meet Stubb in his suite at the same London hotel, he is just as affable and courteous as before, sporting a pinstriped double-breasted suit cut to emphasise his height.
The writer needs to contain their thinly-veiled crush. Wow.
Western media: “Hereditary leadership is bad! Khamenei must not be allowed to lead Iran!!”
Also western media: “Look at all these wholesome 💯 protestors supporting the Shah’s son!!!”
Especially given the relative simplicity of the Shahed. It would not be difficult for the US to make copies with the resources they have.
Someone could make a new bot and we could ban the old one from posting
For those unfamiliar with the word “abseiled”, apparently it means to descend from a high place using a rope that is doubled and wrapped around the body. So, no harness. Very cool cat burglar type stuff.