Mmmm disagree - it was WAY earlier than that.

• It was abundantly apparent in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea.
• It was abundantly apparent in 2008 with the invasion of Georgia.
• It was abundantly apparent in 1999 with the second invasion of Chechnya.
• It was abundantly apparent in 1994 with the first invasion of Chechnya.
• It was abundantly apparent in 1992 with their involvement in Transnistria.

[There’s a whole Wikipedia subsection on stuff the Russian Federation has been up to. It’s not small.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Russia?wprov=sfti1#Russian_Federation_(1991–present)

Oh, I know. I’m just handing them a shovel to make it easier for them to dig their own hole.

It’s really honestly baffling to me. The EU reaction to Trump trying to fuck up NATO integrity and cohesion in his first term was… essentially nothing but conversations and hopeful thinking, as far as I can tell.

I fucking detest Trump, but there is a kernel of truth in his statements about Europe more or less just riding on the US’s coattails in terms of the balance of military power, instead of trying to be a meaningful and (taken together) a peer power to the US. Moreover, if the balance of power and capability was closer between the US and the EU, the US would probably be a lot less likely to just categorically push the EU around.

The post-Soviet peace dividend era is well and truly over - in fact, it ended at least a decade ago (really, probably closer to two). It’s time for Europe to start acting like it.

Explain

Frankly, Sinclair Broadcast Group needs to be shattered most urgently.

I’m more than happy to buy a TV that uses post-purchase monetization, because I am never going to connect that fucker to the internet. It’s a display. I shall use it as a display. I do not care that it can replace my streaming box. I fully control my streaming box, and I will use that.

If I catch it doing any sketchy shit like trying to use unsecured/Comcast/etc WiFi to phone home, it’ll be time to pull out the screwdriver, though.

You know that “French Bulldog” is a breed of dog, and that dog breed has absolutely zero impact on where the dog owner lives, right?

E: yeah, yeah, I know

Have you looked into health regulations and quarantine considerations? I think that may be a factor with pets, regardless of whether or both they’re technically certified as a service dog in the US. At any rate, I would categorically NOT assume that it’ll be smooth sailing when it comes to customs and immigration. That, in fact, might be part of what that expensive transport service is offering.

TL;DR: definitely look into the health/immigration/vaccination/quarantine considerations, because you might be in for an unpleasant surprise if you haven’t specifically prepared for it, as the EU is rather more bureaucratic about these things.

Kubuntu is just an Ubuntu spin, so I’m gonna say yeah, probably. If you really like Deb flavored distros these days, just go with the OG.

Ubuntu is actually falling down the ad hole lately. It’s not great, even if you leave out the technical issues that the distribution leans into these day (snaps, amongst other things)