It's frustrating when it feels that large groups of people do so much damage by buying large amounts of non-essentials, driving & flying everywhere, throwing perfectly good food away, not recycling,... - but, it's not possible to change the world, only one's own behaviour.

It's become a thing in Europe, too. BUT, everyone can also observe the Buy Nothing Day, a practical way of protesting against consumerism and Christmas consumerism, in particular.

Thank you very much! It wasn't the first attempt, though! More like the sixth, or tenth!

I appear to have solved it.

And that's how it should be.

It is very strange that that man doesn't seem to know how to smile. He seems physically unable to do it.

I'm glad Europeans are being sensible. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

Indeed, they all get away with a lot. I always say that if my partner did the things my pets do, he'd be out of our lives ASAP. 😂

Maybe not, but certainly cute! 💕

Part 2

The better the coder the shorter the code. I've seen this in practice. 🤷🏼

I feel so fkin sad about Ukraine. A county being used as a tool in power play.

Picture of a snowy small town street.

Yes, certainly, 0 expertise here, either! And the character limit here does not allow meaningful exploration. But it is a fascinating question. Oftentimes, dictatorial power structures fall because of outside intervention, but also disillusionment of supporters. Hope is never futile.

Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari talks about how information (including mis- and dis-) flows through networks. This is a forever question: How do we break that flow and get those absorbing that info to also take heed of opposing views? Because they refuse to see it.