@Miyhnea
"our largest industries" - a single company needs to switch a production line somewhere in China
"20% turnout" - EU elections turnout in 2019 was 50%
"non-binding resolution" - it's actually a law
But other than that, spot on.
I was wondering why the towns generated in
#townscaper
reminded me so much of Sweden (or as the kids in the forums call it, "Kiki's Delivery Service country") then I found out
@osksta
is from Malmo. Now it makes sense :)
@bad_histories
Also not on the map of Europe in 1914:
Iceland, Ireland, Czechia, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary (as separate countries), Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova, Belarus - and Russian Federation.
@slarg_m
@esjesjesj
He's first asking why the painting is 'good', only then why it's worth so much (which is much harder to explain for any piece of collectible art)
@UAEmotion
@vocativ
Same reason why traditionally "chivalric" European societies were so shit at women's rights. The politeness itself is a form of power struggle - those who have the power can break through the veneer of polite society while those without it have to play along.
Watching the new
@NetflixUK
movie "Hand of God" I discovered that Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples was, until 90s, a giant car park.
Now it's a major tourist draw in a city already full of tourist draws.
@notjustbikes
@miastojestnasze
@leithltn
etc.
@vctregea
@abiondo
@theapplehub
@VNchocoTaco
It will be for the EU court to decide what counts as 'compatible'. I get the feeling Apple just arbitrarily deciding some cables are and some aren't might not fly with the judges.
@ivan_hortal
@anneapplebaum
with full respect to the victims of the Yugoslav Wars, the scale is incomparable - and from what little we saw in the briefly occupied areas the civilian casualties would have been staggering if the Russians had not been stopped and pushed back from Kiyv and Kharkiv.
@JolyonMaugham
The amount of corruption this pandemic has sprouted worldwide is truly staggering. Almost every country that I follow in the news is going through some kind of scandal like this - and the public is too tired to care.
@bad_histories
The Nazi Germany also "supported" - as long as it was convenient for them - the independence of Finland, Ireland, India, and Arab states in the Middle East. It's almost as if there's nuance in history.
@Lord_Sugar
And then extra visas for farm workers. And then for hospitality industry. Then bricklayers and plumbers. Then IT sector... Until it turns out we did actually need migrants all along.
@davidfrum
Ukrainian Front was named after its geographical location, not because it was formed of Ukrainian troops.
It might not be a good idea to delve too deeply into Ukrainian involvement in WW2.
@RealTimeWWII
I know we often joke about 'having to check what year this is' but this one genuinely had me for a moment. Especially after seeing the advice about stocking up on candles.