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Pardon my Fr*nch

I do some volunteer work in a non-profit that operates globally. We hold an annual team meetup in changing locations. In the past few years we did Canada and several European cities. For a while now, the plan had been to hold 2025's meetup in the US as we have several team members from there. But as it stands, we'll choose a different location because too many team members have said they're not comfortable travelling to the US under the current administration.

We're talking some 20-30 people not travelling to the US and spending money there. Obviously a small number but as you said, it adds up.

Fun fact, that word is etymologically related to "placenta".

It's really fascinating the way the US has alienated most of its allies in such a short time frame. I can't think of a single example of something like this happening in history.

Calvin & Hobbes still makes me laugh out loud after all these years.

https://apnews.com/article/rfk-new-york-ballot-access-lawsuit-e522e2348e54125420fffe8ca25a0d9f

I still can't fathom that the US has a guy who eats roadkill and had a brainworm - the two of which might be connected - as their secretary of health.

Isn't this also mostly about shipping routed which are expected to open up more and more due to climate change?

I remember this from back then. The cool thing is, it looks like the author has been keeping it updated!

Friendly reminder that Trump refused to condemn a group of white supremacists chanting "Jews will not replace us".

He is not on your side. And, if history is any indication, allowing government to control speech and expression by fascist means is much more dangerous to Jews than any group of student protesters could ever be.

I'm convinced these events will permanently change the role of the US in the world. I checked all of Germany's major newspapers (progressive and conservative) and they all agree that Europe can't rely on the US anymore and will have to fend for itself and/or find new partners. I don't doubt it's the same in other major European countries. This might well be the start of the end of US hegemony. I sure hope that whatever new world order we move into isn't worse than the one we had, and that the changes go over without additional war.

I know the main thing here is Vance and Trump backstabbing and bullying Zelenskyy, but I just want to point out that Trump repeatedly talked about "raw earth" instead of "rare earths". We're truly fucked.