Petty much the view that Russia’s neighbours see when looking across the border. And the Russians wonder why nobody wants be friends…

Are you sure you are on the right server? I think Lemmy.ml is probably more your bubble.

The Eastern Bloc suffered an enormous drop in living quality following the dissolution of the USSR. Far from reaping a bounty via free market liberty, the people in these countries found themselves the subject of a historic privatization and looting of national treasuries and resources.

This is a black and white perspective. You have to keep in mind that citizens of these countries were significantly worse off as (involuntarily) being part of the USSR than the countries that were not in the Eastern Bloc, and most of them are now significantly better off as part of the EU. Most citizens remember the repression, shortages, and russification all too well.

Black people aren’t Black people. They’re people.

This! I couldn’t believe it when I had to answer a question about race on the entry card into the US.

I get asking about skin color. It’s like hair color, or eye color, but race? So many assumptions and biases just in that one word (race).

He knows how to delegate to people who are smarter than him. He also knows the importance of ‘tone at the top’ in getting the best out of his team. This is what makes him the better candidate.

Sorry, I don’t.

I saw some documentary that suggested that they used to chip straight through fossilized feathers and skin to get to the bones because they didn’t realise what they were.

Firefighter here. Brush and gently vacuum your smoke detector. Insects are attracted to the LED and can set off the alarm. They may be very small. Dust can also set it off.

Hi there. We all have ups and downs in life, but sometimes the downs can feel really down or can feel like they will never end. Take heart though, things can and do get better. If you are having thoughts about taking your own life, know that there are people who care, and are there to help you. Reach out to someone if you need to.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/basics/suicide/suicide-prevention-hotlines-resources-worldwide

It’s even better than that. It’s a computer’s version of a story describing how a computer wrote a story which was then front-paged by a computer.