Ukraine could win if Europe committed to fixing the Russian problem.
Instead it seems the will and consensus is not yet present; not yet seen as vital.

It's all too easy to slag off Trump(CF) for his ridiculous comments that Zelensky started the war and that Zelensky is a dictator.

But what is Europe going to do regarding the war? There's no point us whinging about the demented stream of consciousness emanating from the brain of Trump(CF).
We need European leaders to agree on a coherent, viable plan.

How do you know Zelenskyy isn't a dictator?
Trump doesn't suck up to him.

-- Rep. Eric Swalwell

The minute I saw Google walk away from DEI I quit using Chrome. DuckDuckGo is a much better browser and you can't be tracked. They have email addresses too, btw.

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@RichL said in The Test:

Poor Australia--reduced to a rounding error, lol

In this article as populous as the Arctic and Antarctica.

Imagine

An AI flop. Bigly.

https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/humane-ai-shuts-down-flop-20175974.php

Wool is super cozy and comfortable over a wide range of temperatures. For decades the preferred material for bicycle jerseys. I’d have more wool around if we didn’t have clothes moths lurking.

True. If they have enough staff to do anything at all.

Hmmm.

Don’t doubt they’re experiencing it, doubt it’s related to the vax.

In the rice cooker pot in the rice cooker.

It doesn’t get hot enough to sear but it’s perfect for sweating vegetables.

Looks kind of like snakes. But I'll bet it's good.

Is there anything the air fryer can't do?

@pique said in Cancelling Amazon:

Our Amazon Prime membership is in Mr Pique's name. He refuses to give it up, because he watches a lot of tv and movies on their streaming services. Somebody please tell me an alternative source of streaming that will placate him so he'll cancel our account.

I don't know what shows and movies he watches on Amazon. If it's the Amazon-produced stuff, he's stuck with Amazon. But if not, there are tons of streaming services, many free, that he could check out. Should be noted that Freevee is an Amazon channel, so if you're looking to keep bucks away from Bezos, then skip that one.

Free services:

https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-free-streaming-services

This list of free streaming from Cord Cutters News includes Hoopla and Kanopy, which you access via your library, if they subscribe to the services. You're limited to a certain number of checkouts in a month, but they are ad-free. I checked the library I think is yours and it looks like you have access to both Hoopla and Kanopy.

https://cordcuttersnews.com/the-top-10-free-streaming-services-for-entertainment-on-a-budget-that-every-cord-cutter-should-try/

Of course there's PBS Passport, which you get full access to if you donate $60 a year to a PBS station.

If those don't work you can consider paid services. I tend to subscribe around Black Friday/Christmas when they have deals. I use the service until it goes back to full price. I got Hulu for 99 cents a month for a year and Max for $2.99 a month for six months. I subscribe to Netflix for a month if there's something I want to watch.

Walmart has a membership program similar to Prime; they call it Walmart+ They had a half price deal for $49 for a year, so I joined last year. That deal was around June/July. One of the membership perks is free access to Paramount+. And a reduced price if you want to add Showtime to that. I probably won't renew next year because I just don't use the delivery service very often, but something to consider.

Peacock has a deal going right now for $29 a year. You could watch Conclave!

BTW, if you're not aware of it, each of these paid services is associated with a major network. If you watch shows on the network, the episodes are mostly available to stream starting the day after they are broadcast.

Hulu: ABC
Peacock: NBC
Paramount+: CBS

We make less acid as we age. A Naturopath told me to try a tablespoon of vinegar before meals. I drink half a glass of not cold water with the meal, more water would dilute the acid. I have been doing much better since I started it. Once in a while I take a Gaviscon with alginate. Otherwise I take apple cider vinegar or a betaine hydrochloride tablet before every meal. Have been riding a bicycle and getting out and doing things since I started the practice.

I love the Czechs. Have been to Prague twice. Little old ladies would take my hand and take me to the spot to catch the trolley. They told me I looked like Vaclav Havel, their popular president, so they liked me. With one exception they were great.

Sigh.

Watching the Mump trying to purge words like LGBTQ+ from previously published research reminded me of how important it is to have hard copies, paper versions of publications. Yes, you can try to brun books, but first you have to go out and round them up. Much more difficult than digital scrubbing...

This new Kindle rule is more proof of the importance of physical copies.