Yes. And this story is indirectly related to one of those. Trump's 2nd Term will definitely have knock-on effects to the rest of the world, but it isn't like the rest of the world stops.
It's like back in the Covid Lockdowns - it's not like every other disease took time off because of Covid being in the zeitgeist.
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Was about to comment exactly this. "We internally investigated our strategic ally and found no wrongdoing"
For the US, definitely... But the rest of the world doesn't just stop happening because Donald Trump got elected.
Wow that was a very short and to the point article.
Having said that, banks are about the most sleezy organisations around, so of course they'd pledge for net-zero with one hand and loan to BP with the other.
Unfortunately the world often does the fucking around part for you, and you're stuck finding out with them. Sincerely a Remainer being forced to find out on Brexit.
It sounds like you are doing your best to connect with him (I'd have loved for my parents to take an interest in my hobbies back when I was a teen), but not all kids take the stresses of going through adolescence the same way.
... And they're very influenced by other kids, so if his friend circle puts emphasis on material things, it might be that he feels like he's struggling to keep up with them or is actually feeling FOMO, and is taking that out on you.
Either way, best thing you can do is to keep extending that olive branch to him. Perhaps try to see if there's any other hobbies he has that you might be able to connect with him over?
Hopefully it's just a combination of puberty stress and misplaced teenage FOMO. If you're doing your best with what you have, that's all you can do, and hope that he learns to appreciate that in time.
You might feel like a failure, but you're not. It's not your fault that the tides turned against you, and by the sounds of it you're doing your best with what you have to keep you and your son above water.
Your son sounds like a good kid, and I have no doubt that your situation will serve as a good lesson for him - to be prepared for what life can throw at you, and that financial success isn't everything.
I'm honestly more inclined to agree with longer interpretations, as I'm sceptical that he was enough of a natural at all the skills he demonstrates in the movie to have perfected them all in just 6 weeks
Ukraine really just needs to get some new nukes at this point. As much as I hate the idea of nuclear proliferation, Russia has very clearly proven it's the only way to stay sovereign against a nuclear power.
Honestly using Infowars to raise awareness of gun violence in a satirical way with help from Everytown is such a middle finger to Alex Jones and I'm all here for it