International News Events: Asked and Answered...

[Parasaurolophus]

Since its only value lies in finding someone in the future who wants to buy your crypto at a higher price, I imagine the boom was fuelled by people having some pandemic cash to burn, and the crash is due to fewer little people having the money to spare to keep buying. Ukrainians were big into crypto, too, with somwthing like 40% of the population owning some, so I suspect that's not helping.

I wish it were the beginning of the end for this scam, but I doubt it.

Just remember: crypto is inflation-proof!!111

[ciao_yall]

Just remember: crypto is inflation-proof!!111

It may or may not be inflation-proof, but it is still subject to market forces.

So, you can still lose your shirt.

[mamselle]

One Russian town in the far east has gone on record as opposing the war in Ukraine.

   https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-primorye-parliament-war-dissent/31871358.html

M.

[mamselle]

Ukraine's candidacy request has been accepted by the EU:

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyYgsVLAV1Q

M.

[dismalist]

Ukraine's candidacy request has been accepted by the EU:

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyYgsVLAV1Q

M.

Asking, as Uncle Joe Stalin of the Pope asked, how many divisions does the EU have?

[mamselle]

After being submitted to a confidence vote a month ago, and having one cabinet appointee resign in disgrace last week, the UK's Boris Johnson's lies have occasioned the resignations of two more ministers, leading to questions about his government's viability.

   https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/05/uk/rishi-sunak-sajid-javid-resignation-boris-johnson-intl/index.html

Things could get interesting...

M.

[mamselle]

So, I dislike Johnson for many reasons, but is it fair to wonder if Putin is behind any of this?

Or did he, as it appears, aim the gun at his own foot and fire without any help?

A worrying consequence over his departure--if and when--could indeed be supply hiccups in the aid he's offered Ukraine.

Or perhaps that's just coincidental.

M.

ETA: He's resigned....leaving in a week.

   https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/07/boris-johnson-resigns-as-uk-prime-minister.html
   

[Langue_doc]

Johnson's resignation was an expected outcome of his behavior. Among other infractions, he had been hosting parties during the Covid lockdown.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62070422

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/world/europe/boris-johnson-lies-britain-parliament.html

[mamselle]

Indeed, and several other things, besides.

As I said, I never liked him and thought his Brexit nonsense was all grandstanding, without the homework needed to make the thing functional.

Now he's saying he'll stay until Fall and others say, "No, you won't!"...should be interesting...

In other international news, Japan's Abe has been killed.

RIP

M.