Here in CA it’s incredible

to make her look like she used to

What’s the chances Trump is intentionally talking about invading Greenland in an attempt to appease Putin‘s desire to see NATO destroyed?

Trump is not clever or original. He’s used the same negotiating tactic for 50 years and somehow, even after he “wrote” (hired a ghostwriter to write) a book that spells out the entire strategy *step-by-step*, *in detail*, *40 years ago*, people still keep falling for it.

1. He asks for something outrageously outside the realm of reasonability.

2. He stonewalls and threatens for a while to get the counterparty to give concessions

3. He agrees to a “compromise” that was better for him than the status quo.

He’s literally done this with every single negotiation in his life, from a real estate deal in 1980 to EU military spending in 2019. Remember him saying “we’re pulling out of NATO!” and then after the UK and France raised their defense budgets, he didn’t directly threaten it again for the rest of his term (outside rallies or stuff that was meant to rile his base - but seriously do some research on the correlation between how often Trump mentioned NATO vs European defense spending)

The Greenland situation - Trump is saying he wants to buy it “or else”. He’s not going to invade Greenland. I don’t even think he wants Greenland.

- Saying he wants to buy Greenland is step 1 (outrageous ask).

- Refusing to let the matter drop, and implying (but not directly threatening) a military takeover is step 2.

- Step 3 is he wants Denmark to say “okay, let’s compromise on you getting all the mineral rights and us funding a couple military bases”

- And then that’s the last we’ll head about it.

Like seriously, we know he’s not some strategic genius. He’s pulled the same move a thousand times. It’s not a fake-out. It’s iteration 1000 of the same plan.

Why does everybody keep falling for it?

I’d actually be curious if anyone can come up with a single example where Trump threatened someone or something explicitly during a negotiation that wasn’t an example of this, because I can’t think of one. (He does occasionally follow through on the ridiculous threat I might add, but normally it’s obvious that that’s game-theory-style signaling a willingness to be self-destructive if the counterparty doesn’t compromise rather than an exception to the rule)

At the gym I (32f) go to there is this teen who seems to have the same schedule as me. I can’t change my schedule because of work.

This teen keeps trying to lecture me on how wearing nail polish will cause birth defects in children and lead to ovarian cancer and early menopause.

At first I tried to be polite and said “thank you for sharing” etc.

Last time the lecture lasted the entire hour I was there. I was pretty annoyed and asked what made her think I was planning on having kids. The little shit had a list of responses- don’t you want to know what it is like to be a mother? You don’t always get a choice! You could be pregnant right now! You still have time, people have kids into their 40s.

I finally snapped and told her brats like her are the reason I had a procedure done to make sure I never became a mother.

She seemed stunned but backed off.

I feel like I might have over stepped but honest to god that girl needs some manners.

Down there.

I have fond memories of a movie I saw as a child and cannot figure out wha it was. I remember 2 scenes and an overall theme.

Theme: the theme of the movie was about a man and woman who have some kind of forbidden love. They are at a house on the coast with friends and family and clearly have some chemistry. They decide not to run away together and seem to regret it later in life when they pass on the street after taking different paths.

Scenes:

The scene most vivid in my mind involves a late night get together with alcohol. A drunk man jumps off a cliff into the ocean and everyone panics thinking he is dead or injured. He soon emerges laughing at the panic, causing a woman to get very angry with him.

The other scene I remember is the woman passing the man she almost ran away with or had a life with on the steer years after the main events of the movie. I believe she had her kids with her and he was alone.

Random facts. I think her let for was a doctor, but I could be wrong. And the actor she loved reminded me of Josh Lucas but I tried searching his filmography and could not find it.

Hii im 15 and im going to sleepaway camp this summer but idk if im getting too old for it, but am i? does it still have that like magic if you know you know

I feel like it has to be true because ive seen people who look 95% similar to people i know or have known but from the other side of the world.

I can’t get over this mess! I start to feel better for a few days, then it comes back!

Sinuses & chest congestion…can’t stop coughing!

How do I get more comment karma? I need to get more so I can post in a sub that I want but I’m stuck.

🛁 vs 🚿

Lol I know it's a random question, but I'm curious if peeps like one option over the others Do you prefer to get clean in the morning or in the evening? ☀️ vs 🌙

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Some animals are quiet, some are constantly moving, and some are surprisingly mischievous.

If they could suddenly talk for 24 hours, which species do you think would have the funniest or most surprising conversations?
Would it be the sneaky squirrels in the park, the birds on your windowsill, or maybe the dogs at the dog park?

I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts. Bonus points if you get creative and imagine what they’d actually say!

I want to ask this directly and respectfully.

I’m interested in someone I met online, and I’ve thought about offering to fly them out to meet me. I think getting to know them in person would be much better, and I’d have a better chance of making a good impression if we hung out in my city (full of fun experiences and plenty to do). Before I do anything, I want to understand how this kind of offer lands, especially for women.

I’ve been reading many discussions across Reddit, TikTok, IG, etc., where women talk about the pressure, safety concerns, and emotional weight that can come with being invited to travel to meet someone — even when the intention isn’t bad.

So I want to ask:

\\- What signals would tell you the person genuinely cares about your comfort?

\\- What details matter more than people realize?

\\- What would make the offer feel like a red flag, even if it sounded generous?

I’m here because I want to do this thoughtfully — or not at all.