the Israeli branch of the Muslim Brotherhood was part of the coalition government which preceded Netanyahu's present administration. Some ethnonationalism

well worth your time @patburke.bsky.social

disappointed to discover that in the dark night of Communism not all Czech films were about five-year plans and comely maidens driving combine harvesters while singing a song condemning the traitor Dubcek

@almagroschool.bsky.social has swears! They've used 791 profanities in their last 11,134 posts.

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my all purpose reply to skeptics "If you think life is shit with 3% annual GDP growth, I think you'll find it's a whole lot shittier with 1% or a recession"

yes, uneployment is still high but much lower than before. I once had an Italian gf back in the day and when I visited her she explained about young couples fucking in cars because they had nowhere else private to get it on🤣

I have some sympathy for younger people who may have limited choices in what job opportunities are available to them. None for people who have choices and less than none for those who boast about it

yes, an opportunity lost

any party really led by members will crash and burn, doesn't matter whether it's left or right or whatever

and is it really sub-Saharan immigrants wo a pot to piss in who are driving up the cost of housing or is it investment funds buying whole apartment blocks, evicting the local tenants and renting the flats to tourists ? Anyone's guess really🤣

ofc there are probs. esp housing but I must have read 50 articles like this all saying the same thing, "The empirically gathered numbers say the economy is doing great but the vibes and the think tankers are a more reliable source"

I once attended a talk by Adam Phillips. He ended with a pause and then, dry as sand, "Feel free not to ask me any questions you might have"