Jon Hallin
jonhallin.bsky.social
Jon Hallin
@jonhallin.bsky.social
Problem solver.
Can't be, that must be some European capital. Spending almost 0.4% of their GDP on aid to Ukraine has completely crippled their economies.

Meanwhile, the resilient russian economy is flourishing, with 7% of their GDP burning in the Ukrainian fields, a fiery show of industrial might!
December 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
They aren't asking about it, they're explaining it away.
December 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
They're not calling him out, they're giving a sycophant a chance to explain it away, and make dubious claims about what a great negotiator trump is.
December 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"I don't have to tell them, that's been proven."

I mean, he's not wrong. trump joined the Israel-Iran war without any annoying Congress getting involved in trivialities like actually declaring war.
December 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Djunited Jates of Trumpistan. It does have a ring to it.
December 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Only threatening to do horrible things, but not actually doing them, is not a good thing. Sure, it's better than doing them, but it is not good, only less bad. And even if he does chicken out much of the time, he is still doing immense damage.
December 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Can't end wars if you don't start them, right?
December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
How about we just say that to putin right now?

"If you don't stop your attack on Ukraine, our reaction will be devastating. You have 24 hours to cease all hostile actions, and one week to get all russian troops out of Ukraine."

No negotiations needed.
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
So, construction should start sometime towards the end of next year, you say?

xkcd.com/678/
December 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Glory to the United States of Arstotzka!

youtu.be/cRLsj4TleVU
10 Hours of Papers, Please! Music - The Most Relaxing Soundtrack
YouTube video by ultron01
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December 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Glory to the United States of Arstotzka!

youtu.be/cRLsj4TleVU
10 Hours of Papers, Please! Music - The Most Relaxing Soundtrack
YouTube video by ultron01
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Yeah, and puts a lie to the "exploded 20 meters away". The tail of the sub extends a significant distance behind the part that is above water.
December 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Gotta love naming your company after a device that almost without fail leads its users to their dooms, and is mainly known for being corrupted by evil forces to deceive and betray the forces of good.
December 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Rewriting history, rewriting laws, why not rewrite a few court orders as well?
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
More likely he is desperate to get a cut of the money.
December 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
*decomposed
December 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
An external enemy is like text-book stuff for how a dictator can stay in power. (Yes, I am talking about both trump and Maduro.)
December 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It's kinda special that after months of posturing about drugs, he suddenly starts talking about oil companies...
December 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Quite. But it is not the topic of my sub-post.
December 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Heh. Zelenskyy was significantly closer than that.

bsky.app/profile/mili...
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I haven't talked at all about whether it belongs on the list or not.
December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It's a lot of coincidence that it happens right at the propeller, like with the first explosion. But coincidences do happen. The three distinct smoke puffs makes it perhaps more likely that it was water expelled through openings in the pier.
December 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ohhh, now I see what you meant! Sorry. Yeah, there's definitely something fishy going on there.

It could possibly just be the shockwave travelling under the pier, and blowing out water through openings, you can see it happening right next to the initial explosion. But it doesn't look quite right.
December 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM