skells @skells@qoto.org

@thendrix not sure if this counts as goldbacks but a friend of mine has paper gold

Made a lot of sense in the medieval era (it's basically how central banks were formed) but today I don't understand why you'd settle for a second-rate fiat/gold hybrid.

Buying physical gold makes plenty of sense to me.

@Knight_of_the_First_State LOOOOOOOOOOL

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-59661619

rate these Tory rebels, and those on the other side of the house, Corbyn included, who oppose these measures

@Burnt @AzurusNova what was the source?

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-59670001

Fucking Labour, everytime I've had enough of this Government, Starmer pipes up and I have a sudden urge to vote blue

@AzurusNova @Burnt
A hurricane is a good reason for people to go home if they wish. Assuming the text from that Amazon worker is legit, they made them stay.

Easy for shit posters on fedi to mock people on a salary but with four kids at home the calculus becomes more fraught.

The moment you take away people's freedom to make their own choices you take responsibility for the consequences, like it or not.

Don't know much about this candle factory situation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFgIzIpr0jE

@11112011 you reckon biden pressuring ukraine to give putin what he wants is completely off the cards?

@11112011 guess we'll find out

@11112011 maybe he knows something we all suspect

@mkwadee sounds like joe needs a proper headset soon