Half-German, Half-Chinese, Half-Canadian, all-bad at math, currently living to her consternation in the People's Republic of China.
Formerly @zdl, but de-USAifying my social media servers.
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I find this suspicious pattern in the American press. Every time life in the USA turns further to shit and people who have the means to do so talk about perhaps uprooting and moving to another country, these horror reports start popping up randomly in US newspapers: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/20/travel/travel-news-best-retirement-destinations
It's almost as if the billionaires who own the media don't want the people who have some money left over to squeeze leaving.
OK, this is the funniest thing I've seen in ages.
Put the following question into your LLMbecile of choice (especially a "reasoning" one!):
A goat, who is dressed up as a farmer, is allergic to cabbage, but is wolfing down other vegetables before crossing a river. What is the minimum number of trips needed?
So, I heard you wanted some undead summoned?
Got you covered.
New Canadian trade deal with India only allows for 1 assassination per year
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reportedly outlined a first draft of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which includes a sub-clause limiting India to only one extra-judicial killing on Canadian soil annually.
Huh. Today I learned the term "WEIRD": Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic. It's a term used to describe western countries with the USA on the extreme end of it. (Although after today's Weltschmerz onset I'm going to push back on "Educated". Bit "WEIRD" is too good a term to pass up for mere fact!)
Whenever I see westerners doing stupid shit, I'll just assume it has something to do with them being WEIRD.
Sometimes talking to Americans is just utterly soul-draining, even the well-intentioned ones. The entire cult of the instant expert that has a grip on the national soul just makes it hard to be enthusiastic at the prospect of communicating with them. You never know when you get vociferous incorrection of things that they "know" you're wrong about.
In any topic.
Whether or not they have actual expertise.
Ugh. Had to deal with a Yank today who was convinced they know more about China than I do, the person who has lived here for a quarter of a century.
The topic was movie bans. Apparently "ghost stories" and "time travel stories" are banned in China. (This is certainly news to me! Doubly so since one of the most awaited movies only just coming into theatres now is ... Time Child!)
I wonder if links and screen shots of time travel and ghost story merch and DVDs will shut him up?
(Hint: no.)
Huh.
Imagine losing not one, but TWO submarines in a land war against a country with no navy.
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