Marius S.
@unmariuss.bsky.social
I still think Tumblr is the best social media.
Yes, because they had people like you constantly challenging topics they knew nothing about and expected to be treated with respect without putting any work in.
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Yes, because they had people like you constantly challenging topics they knew nothing about and expected to be treated with respect without putting any work in.
Maybe stop hiding behind your ignorance and do a basic search before you challenge people who know more than you. Nobody owes you information, you being ignorant is your choice and you seem to like it.
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Maybe stop hiding behind your ignorance and do a basic search before you challenge people who know more than you. Nobody owes you information, you being ignorant is your choice and you seem to like it.
He adopted a maximalist “game theory” strategy in all his interactions that salted the earth and killed the spirit of the movement. So yes, I have first hand experience in seeing how he killed leftist hope in Greece. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, maybe read a book first.
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
He adopted a maximalist “game theory” strategy in all his interactions that salted the earth and killed the spirit of the movement. So yes, I have first hand experience in seeing how he killed leftist hope in Greece. If you don’t know what you’re talking about, maybe read a book first.
Syriza was a loose alliance and his behavior brought a wrecking ball to it. European allies ended up deciding Greece is not worth taking seriously anymore in discussions and imposing crippling austerity and all the work done by people sympathetic thrown out because he could be bothered to read it
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Syriza was a loose alliance and his behavior brought a wrecking ball to it. European allies ended up deciding Greece is not worth taking seriously anymore in discussions and imposing crippling austerity and all the work done by people sympathetic thrown out because he could be bothered to read it
But would give interviews to Vogue and other glossy magazines. We would have carefully agreed documents that did find middle ground to be discussed in official talks just for him to show up, give long lectures and insult everyone involved, including his own colleagues.
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
But would give interviews to Vogue and other glossy magazines. We would have carefully agreed documents that did find middle ground to be discussed in official talks just for him to show up, give long lectures and insult everyone involved, including his own colleagues.
Well I do know more than the headlines because I was working to support the Greek negotiating position during the Troika talks. We spent weeks working 24/7 to build arguments and find common grounds both within Syriza and with European partners while he didn’t pick up calls
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Well I do know more than the headlines because I was working to support the Greek negotiating position during the Troika talks. We spent weeks working 24/7 to build arguments and find common grounds both within Syriza and with European partners while he didn’t pick up calls
You’re not asking, you’re just saying the answers you are getting are wrong without offering any counter argument. The answer is that yes, the crumbling of Syriza and the failure of their policy is 100% his fault and anyone involved at the time can confirm, yet for some reason you know better
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
You’re not asking, you’re just saying the answers you are getting are wrong without offering any counter argument. The answer is that yes, the crumbling of Syriza and the failure of their policy is 100% his fault and anyone involved at the time can confirm, yet for some reason you know better
You don’t know what you’re talking about, do you?
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
You don’t know what you’re talking about, do you?
Yes, the failures of Syriza, both internal crumbling and the external failures to gather support for their agenda, was his fault. Anyone who paid attention at the time can confirm. You can read it in every single recollection of the period, from allies or foes alike. www.politico.eu/article/alex...
Everyone hated Varoufakis, former Greek PM Tsipras admits in new book
The controversial ex-finance minister was “more celebrity than economist,” according to left-wing luminary’s new memoir.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Yes, the failures of Syriza, both internal crumbling and the external failures to gather support for their agenda, was his fault. Anyone who paid attention at the time can confirm. You can read it in every single recollection of the period, from allies or foes alike. www.politico.eu/article/alex...
Because he caries the blame for the failure of Syriza. He’s the last person the left should be listening to. Might as well bring Corbyn to give lectures about how to win arguments but lose elections.
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Because he caries the blame for the failure of Syriza. He’s the last person the left should be listening to. Might as well bring Corbyn to give lectures about how to win arguments but lose elections.
Varoufakis is a line too far for me. My support stops where any collaboration with him starts.
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Varoufakis is a line too far for me. My support stops where any collaboration with him starts.
Depends how you look at it. Once you remember this is the most leadership Europe as an entity has ever had, and by far the biggest and boldest it has ever been, the view might soften a bit.
Remember where we’re starting from. Pre VdL, the EU was almost broken by tiny Greece.
Remember where we’re starting from. Pre VdL, the EU was almost broken by tiny Greece.
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Depends how you look at it. Once you remember this is the most leadership Europe as an entity has ever had, and by far the biggest and boldest it has ever been, the view might soften a bit.
Remember where we’re starting from. Pre VdL, the EU was almost broken by tiny Greece.
Remember where we’re starting from. Pre VdL, the EU was almost broken by tiny Greece.
Thanks! I hate it 🥲
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thanks! I hate it 🥲
Labour are doing a good job of that themselves. If his plan is to replace Labour, the most he can hope for is leadership of the opposition.
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Labour are doing a good job of that themselves. If his plan is to replace Labour, the most he can hope for is leadership of the opposition.
What if Starmer loses party leadership in a few months time? Will a serious politician just change the constituency he plans to run in? How very serious of him.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
What if Starmer loses party leadership in a few months time? Will a serious politician just change the constituency he plans to run in? How very serious of him.
Tbf there’s no suggestion the freeze will continue either.
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Tbf there’s no suggestion the freeze will continue either.
And to be clear, the comments aren’t anti Brit, I am a Brit. They’re specifically anti Brit commentators who don’t understand other European countries.
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
And to be clear, the comments aren’t anti Brit, I am a Brit. They’re specifically anti Brit commentators who don’t understand other European countries.
So if the UK got the deal it wanted then why are these negotiations happening?
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
So if the UK got the deal it wanted then why are these negotiations happening?
A big part of why the UK is playing its hand so badly is that UK commentators don’t really understand other European countries so end up creating an environment where agreement becomes harder because the UK, from public to politicians, have expectations that don’t reflect reality.
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A big part of why the UK is playing its hand so badly is that UK commentators don’t really understand other European countries so end up creating an environment where agreement becomes harder because the UK, from public to politicians, have expectations that don’t reflect reality.
You sound a lot less convinced than when this conversation below happened. Although this was aobviously going to go to the wire and only if the UK makes some big concessions, you were telling us how your sources have informed you a deal will happen. bsky.app/profile/davi...
There will be a deal. bsky.app/profile/marc...
Presenting #EU White Paper on #Defence, @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu notes that under SAFE it will be possible to buy equipment from 3rd countries provided there is a bilateral agreement. Re #UK @kajakallas.bsky.social adds "we are working on Defence & Security Partnership", hope to have it by May.
November 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
You sound a lot less convinced than when this conversation below happened. Although this was aobviously going to go to the wire and only if the UK makes some big concessions, you were telling us how your sources have informed you a deal will happen. bsky.app/profile/davi...
Hackney and Islington were the first things that came to mind when I read that too :)
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Hackney and Islington were the first things that came to mind when I read that too :)
LLMs bend to your preferences. I use GPT often and it has learned to question me and be blunt about when I am wrong. It will tell me my assertion is "not supported in fact" or something diplomatic like that but it won't shy away from it.
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
LLMs bend to your preferences. I use GPT often and it has learned to question me and be blunt about when I am wrong. It will tell me my assertion is "not supported in fact" or something diplomatic like that but it won't shy away from it.