What went well for you? Today or this week. No matter how small, let's celebrate the good things in our lives!

I'll try to post this regularly.

With all the election stuff at least we have some good memes again. And on top of everything our government (in Germany) is currently breaking up, which means even more funny memes. Hooray!

Our internet went down an hour ago and I have to contend with the crappy metered connection in my phone. Really strange feeling how isolated I suddenly am. Took a while until all my family member's phones switched from wifi to mobile.

My laptop, which is my usual connection to the world, is still out. Guess I'll open up a hotspot. Until all my data is gone.

Very humbling.

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Ich bin ernsthaft besorgt, dass das Meimei literarisch ist.

What went well for you? Today or this week. No matter how small, let's celebrate the good things in our lives!

I'll try to post this regularly.

I got a pedicure yesterday because the cornea on my feet was getting too thick. So now I can actually feel the ground beneath my feet on the rare occasion that I do get out of bed.

What went well for you? Today or this week. No matter how small, let's celebrate the good things in our lives!

I'll try to post this regularly.

For me, we're getting pizza today because my caretaker is too tired to cook. Sure it's not healthy and expensive. But it's pizza! Woohoo! And as a bonus it's Hawaiian.

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/26952377

Dr Becky, PBS Space Time and Angela Collier all release on the same days. Giving me one big day filled with quality astro physics. But leaving all other days devoid of good content. It would be nicer if they staggered a little.

Posting here for a lack of !verymildlyinconvenient.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/3535523

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Russian companies have established a barter trade system with Pakistan to facilitate economic exchanges without the need for monetary transactions, as they seek to overcome challenges with payments related to Western sanctions on Moscow.

The alternative trade arrangement was signed at the first Pakistan-Russia Trade and Investment Forum in Moscow. According to the Russian state media outlet TASS, the first Russian company to use the mechanism will be Astarta-Agrotrading, which will supply Pakistan with chickpeas and lentils. Pakistan’s Meskay + Femtee Trading Company will reciprocate by providing mandarins and rice.

Under the terms of the agreement, Russia will export 20,000 tons of chickpeas, while Pakistan will supply an equivalent amount of rice. Another contract stipulates that Russia will send 15,000 tons of chickpeas and 10,000 tons of lentils in exchange for 15,000 tons of mandarins and 10,000 tons of potatoes.

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While monetary transactions are under increasing scrutiny due to international sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, barter schemes offer companies a way to circumvent complications by exchanging goods directly rather than involving bank payments. Such deals help avoid attention from monitoring organizations tasked with ensuring compliance with sanctions.

This is not Russia's first exploration of barter trade as a solution to payment issues. In August, Reuters reported that Russia had been in discussions with China about resuming barter trade, particularly in metals and agricultural products. However, that project has been slow to gain momentum, as individual companies have struggled to meet the specific needs of both sides.

Und bei Netflix ist die Chance groß, dass es diesmal auch nicht fertig gestellt wird.