The emerging alliance between Canada and the Nordic countries is the best thing which has happened in international politics in years.

Ethics, kindness, and honesty all the way. ♥️

@randahl I wouldn't get toooooo excited though.
@otte_homan I would.

@randahl @otte_homan

Yes, there are very bits of news that aren't utterly depressing.

Let me get excited.

@randahl I like to see this “alliance of middle powers” taking shape as a rebuttal of US, Russia and China imperialism. 👍
@randahl Nice! Also, shame that Germany doesn't qualify. Anyone for an alliance of slightly annoying nations governed by spineless assholes? Please?
@nettings @randahl so you mean Australia
@Blacksmithoz @randahl Can we be friends? Gotta love so few people with a continent of their own being paranoid xenophobes... We should totally gang up. Any other peoples who fucked up despite being ridiculously and undeservedly lucky want to join?

@randahl There has always been more similarity to the countries since 1950 than people realize. Not sure why then, but it seems right.

I look forward to a brighter day.

@randahl

Which reminds me: At the end of the most recent The Europeans podcast, there was mention of a women’s movement in Denmark bringing attention to the dearth of monuments to real women, and the statues that do exist are to mythical women and they’re naked. So some members of this movement are knitting garments for the naked statues. Have you heard of this?

@djembro yes. It is a huge debate right now.

They are agreeing on a list of Danish women for which respectful statues will be raised, so it is not only men.