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Morning, all, and a "Happy" New Year [note use of Trumpian quote marks]. No sign of the British PM condemning Donald Tantrump's breach of international law in his military incursion into Venezuela. Wi
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@PhilipCJames@mas.to I wouldn't risk any money on it, or no more than a few pence anyway.
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English/German-speaking Brython living in Austenland; careless as carless, hard-science grasping, liberal-leaning, creativity-yearning, Bohemian-aspiring humanist. Allergy Warning: May Contain Fiction. And Nuts Banner: ISS over NZ (Getty) Avatar: Horsehead Nebula, Six Star System, Alien on an Asteroid (Own Work)
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Philip C James
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English/German-speaking Brython living in Austenland; careless as carless, hard-science grasping, liberal-leaning, creativity-yearning, Bohemian-aspiring humanist. Allergy Warning: May Contain Fiction. And Nuts Banner: ISS over NZ (Getty) Avatar: Horsehead Nebula, Six Star System, Alien on an Asteroid (Own Work)
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Jan 05, 2026
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I can't decide between #SNAFU and #FUBAR...
I'll go with FUBAR, as the Situation is _not_ Normal. It's taking us back to 1900s and Big Stick diplomacy, though Donald Tantrump is no Teddy Roosevelt - he's been gifted a big stick but has absolutely no idea how to 'speak softly' (i.e., to 'act justly', 'never bluff' and always allow your opponent to save face in defeat.'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_stick_ideology#/media/File:Tr-bigstick-cartoon.JPG
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