jmcs

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[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 18 hours ago

Look for example at the EU Sanctions, they impact around 270 individuals and organisations, but allow Iran to conduct legitimate business. The problem is that 80 million is relatively easy to pay in the middle of some of the legitimate business.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

The sanctions on Iran don't prevent them from transfering money to most of the world, and 80 million dollars is pocket change for almost every single country.

They could have the money on a Cayman Islands or Swiss account by the end of the day, the problem is living long enough to spend it.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wish media would stop refering to getting 30% in a proportional representation system as winning. They are the most voted party, no more, no less. The result is bad enough but calling it winning sets the stage to ignore the 70% that don't agree with them.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 days ago

Court cases over patent infringement do, no matter how stupid parents over software and videogames are.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 52 points 2 days ago (1 children)

On the more technical side of things they are doing excellent work, it's on the bike shedding department that the overpaid management is doing idiotic choices.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Then you'll get all the remixes of Feliz Navidad instead.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

98SE was complete crap and people only forget about it because it was followed by ME.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What's with english speaking countries and plans to commit war crimes against Netherlands?

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 days ago (6 children)

JD Vance is openly looking into zoophilic porn and republicans don't mind it.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Who would give away territory for the highway to allow russian tanks to get to Budapest? Unless you want to send the Hungarians back to the Urals.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is it just me, or the fabric in the the shirt look better in the old model? At least in that screenshot it looks more like something that was handmade Vs the remake model (look at the end of the sleeves for example)

 

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