Ian Goldring
@goldring.bsky.social
I share and comment on things that interest and/or amuse me. Somewhat eclectic, Brussels bubble escapee, happy to live in Valencia - reasonable positivity please.
Canadian/Irish, pro love is love, human rights and so forth
Canadian/Irish, pro love is love, human rights and so forth
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There are many dynamics to Germany's industrial woes, but one of the most important is how big German manufacturing corporations ascended to become truly Europe-wide operations at the expense of their traditional German suppliers, who are often no longer competitive with rivals in other EU states
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
There are many dynamics to Germany's industrial woes, but one of the most important is how big German manufacturing corporations ascended to become truly Europe-wide operations at the expense of their traditional German suppliers, who are often no longer competitive with rivals in other EU states
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NOTE: any FUTURE AGREEMENT. So, there’s no agreement. The WH readout is bs.
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
NOTE: any FUTURE AGREEMENT. So, there’s no agreement. The WH readout is bs.
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Europeans will have to handle chaos from Trump and Vance's erratic incompetence every few months so there is no use panicking.
Better to calmly find ways in the short term of slowrolling Washington diplomatically while preparing for a post-American world
Better to calmly find ways in the short term of slowrolling Washington diplomatically while preparing for a post-American world
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Europeans will have to handle chaos from Trump and Vance's erratic incompetence every few months so there is no use panicking.
Better to calmly find ways in the short term of slowrolling Washington diplomatically while preparing for a post-American world
Better to calmly find ways in the short term of slowrolling Washington diplomatically while preparing for a post-American world
Yes, when it happened, it was openly reported
November 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Yes, when it happened, it was openly reported