Man, fuck BMW, they’re a shitty company to do business with. Worse than Audi even and that’s a tall order.

Not for himself, as he just joined the billionaire club. I would probably have ruined it for a billion as well, if I’m being completely honest.

We are not ready though. Mentally, sure, but in case of an all out war we would still run out of ammo, bombs and manpower in weeks. Only now do we see the first factories and production lines coming online based on the investments of the past years and even then not all the supply lines have been adjusted for it. Europe could probably be ready by the end of 2027 at the earliest, provided it removes its command and control dependency from the US.

Realistically, Europe won’t be ready until 2030. That’s not to say we wouldn’t be able to get ready sooner, we absolutely would, if we were to switch to a war economy. But nobody wants that, because it ruins your economy and is grossly expensive.

That doesn’t mean we would get crushed, that wouldn’t be the case, but we would be on the defensive for a while until the gears of war are properly greased.

I feel this is where the coalition of the willing as the dubbed it, need to step up and say “fuck this”, find a solution for the frozen assets, establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine and put the US under pressure to stop being a little bitch and continue the intel support.

That being said, without US sanctions and support this would become exponentially harder to do.

The EU will get there, slow as its wheels churn. But when you plan on continental scales, things rarely move fast.

Windows vista. Shudders

He probably can’t even solve his kids name.

To be honest, it is not in the best interest of Ukraine to piss off two neighbors who are also EU members. Not that those shit stains Fico and Orbán don’t deserve it, but they can make further sanctions on Russia or EU support for Ukraine significantly more difficult to achieve.

If digital payments are becoming a service problem, Steam might develop their own.

Based on how it went with nutria in Europe, that is exactly what will happen.

It’s Boeing though…

Carney: looks like it’s time to start dumping US bonds again.

I think you have lost all sense of how much a billion is from it being thrown around so much. 5.5 billion is an enormous sum of money. Think of how much 1 million is, then imagine spending that 5500 times. It’s an obscene amount. Sure, some people have more wealth than that, but it’s still an absurdly large amount.

Already found a new home.

That’s why you have euthanasia laws in some countries. It allows you to say goodbye with dignity while you are still sane. For example, if you get diagnosed with an aggressive and untreatable cancer, it allows you to say farewell to your loved ones before you become a husk of your former self simply waiting to die.

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Where are you located? There are pills called Defumoxan which work so well I use them as an off switch. You can get them in Central Europe. I used to smoke for over 20 years and sometimes still give in, even after years of not having smoked. So then I smoke again for a month or 2 and then I order those pills and quit again within a week without any withdrawal symptoms.

My wife thinks I abuse it a bit, because I actually started planning weeks or months where I smoke, like you plan a vacation. She’s probably right, but I always enjoyed it and this way I don’t smoke 95% of the time.

The US used 14 of their largest bunker busters (GBU-57) at the Fordow facility. That’s as close as you can get to nuclear without actual nukes. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/22/how-effective-was-the-us-attack-on-irans-nuclear-sites-a-visual-guide

The cries for violence here are quite disgusting. I understand our American friends are frustrated, but violence is only going to get you killed. The police in the US have been receiving military gear for decades now. If you want violence, you will get it.

Then there are some major misconceptions about the 3.5% rule. That is for persistent non-violent protests. Week in, week out, for months at a time, before this yields results. Violent protests drive away many of the people you need on board to achieve genuine change and make it exponentially harder to get to your 3.5%. Try getting a grandma or a family with kids to join when molotov cocktails are being thrown around.

So for everyone here calling for violence, you are idiots and you won’t achieve a damn thing.

www.businessinsider.com Working remotely for a European company as an American: My review Charissa Cheong 8 - 10 minutes I landed a remote job for a European company, and now I’d find it hard to go back to a US-based company — I feel spoiled by the perks

Left: Meghan Gezo in her home office in Michigan; Right: A view of the buildings in Linz, Austria Meghan Gezo said working for a European company has helped expand her HR knowledge. Taylor Shock; Westend61/Getty Images

Jun 7, 2025, 11:32 AM GMT+2

Meghan Gezo works for a European company from her home in Michigan.
She loves the benefits of European working culture, from the hours to the vacation time norms.
Having experienced these perks, Gezo said she'd find it hard to work for a US-based company again.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 34-year-old Meghan Gezo, from Michigan. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

In 2022, I left my job working remotely in people operations for a US company. Juggling my job and raising my one-year-old wasn’t working.

I wanted to take a break while I looked for another opportunity that would allow me to have better work-life boundaries.

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After a few months of job hunting, I started as a people experience manager at Storyblok, a fully remote content management company based in Austria.

I’d never worked for a company based in Europe before. Living in the US, most jobs that pop up are US-based.

People have come to expect more work-life balance in Europe, as the employment laws differ from the US. For me, there have been perks related to my life as a parent, my working hours, and my professional growth. I was immediately drawn to the benefits of working for a European company

I’ve been working in remote jobs for tech companies since 2016.

I’d previously worked in an office, but thought a remote job meant I could focus on higher-impact work than the office administration that usually fell to HR, as well as branch out beyond the manufacturing and automotive industry jobs in my area.

It was easier to find a remote job in 2022 than in 2016. I found the listing for Storyblok on a job board. The people I spoke with were genuine and direct. In the first interview, they talked about time off norms and said the standard workweek is 38.5 hours. They seemed to emphasize work-life balance and gave me concrete examples of how it worked at the company.

I was optimistic I could be successful in the role while staying involved in my daughter’s life.

In the US, the norm on paper is a 40-hour workweek, but in practice, people often work until they finish their tasks, especially in tech. I used to work, feed my daughter, put her to bed, and then work some more. It felt normal.

At my current company, you focus on work when you’re at work and then log off until the next day. There have definitely been times when I’ve had to work extra hours, but overall, I’d say that my work-life balance is better.

In the US, it can often feel that your work is your identity. My European colleagues take pride in their work and are extremely hard workers, but their job is one facet of their identity. Working for a European company has pushed me in new ways

I’ve gained experience working with people from other cultures. Learning about Austrian law has also pushed me to expand my HR knowledge beyond US employment law.

One thing I’ve noticed about the company culture is that when people are on vacation, they’re on vacation. Meanwhile, it’s more the norm in the US to answer messages on vacation. I’ve not completely broken this habit, but it has felt more attainable for me to delete work communication apps from my phone when I’m away. I’ve felt very supported in my role as a parent at my European company

The Austrian norm of “care leave,” which isn’t a norm in the US, is a great part of working for a European company. Because I have kids under a certain age, I get to use two paid weeks off a year for days when my kids are sick and I need to take them to a doctor or take care of them. Having this bucket to pull from is a huge weight off my shoulders as a parent.

My previous employers had generous parental leave policies. However, at Storyblok, I got slightly more time — 16 weeks.

I went on maternity leave at a previous company with my firstborn and again at my current job in 2023. During my most recent maternity leave, people in the company treated it very seriously. I got a lot of support from my manager and team to help plan for my leave and assign my tasks to others.

During my first maternity leave for a previous company, I didn’t mind answering a few questions as needed to support my team, but at Storyblok, no one asked me work-related questions while I was away. There are some downsides

While my working hours suit my season of life, there are days when I wish I could start later at 9 a.m. However, I don’t think I’d be as effective without overlap with my European colleagues. Right now, I work 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET.

Sometimes, if I have a question I want to ask colleagues in Europe during my afternoons, I’ll know that I won’t be getting an answer until the next day because of the time zone difference. I’ve learned to work these expectations into my regular workflow.

It does make me sad that I don’t live near my colleagues. I’ve built strong relationships with these people, but they’re an ocean away. I’d find it hard to go back to a US-based company

Working for a European company didn’t occur to me as an option before I interviewed for this job. Having worked here for over two years, I feel spoiled by the benefits and perks of European working culture, and it would be hard for me to go back to working for a US-based company.

Do you have a story to share about remote work? Contact this reporter at ccheong@businessinsider.com

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