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Sean Fenian

I've been coming to the conclusion that our view of what's happening in the US is somewhat muddied by a misunderstanding of the political map. We believe that we have two major parties, the Republicans and the Democrats, and a few insignificant third parties which pop up every four years to act mainly as distractions and election spoilers.

This is not true. There are #FOUR #major #political #parties in the US. But we have to start by dropping the names we're used to.


First, there is the "Hell Yeah" Party. The HYP believes that isolationism, racism and xenophobia are good; that cooperation, education, empathy and diversity are bad; that all science and modern medicine are deeply suspicious; that burning your entire back yard vegetable plot because you don't like that your neighbor helps you pick your vegetables is a perfectly reasonable and sound plan; and that laws are optional.

Then there's the "Meh" Party. The MP doesn't actually believe in the HYP's platform enough to actually vote with the HYP, but isn't strongly enough opposed to it to vote against it either, especially since it is an article of faith with MPers that all political parties are equally bad. If there is one thing MPers are actually deeply committed to, it is fighting tooth and nail against any argument or evidence that might refute their "all equally bad" position.

After the Meh Party comes the "Come on, How Bad Can It Really Be" Party, also known as the Don't Rock The Boat Party. The DRTBs at least profess to disagree strongly and conscientiously with the HYP's platform, but decorum and not rocking the boat are more important to them than their principles, and given a choice between taking a stand and actively opposing the HYP, or convincing themselves that they can "make a deal" with the HYP to act less badly, they will cave and collaborate with the HYP every time.

And last, there is the "Fuck No, What The Hell Are You Thinking" Party, whom we shall call the Fuck No Party for short. The FNPers are firmly and vehemently opposed to all of the ghastly things the HYP wants to do, and believe that we have a fundamental obligation as human beings to treat people decently, even the ones not like us, if we want to be able to actually call ourselves a functioning society. The FNP is, unfortunately, crippled by having to share its place on the ballot with the DRTBP.

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[03:42 PM] Measles clusters hit primary schools in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague & Eindhoven

Health officials in the Netherlands have identified four separate clusters of measles infections at primary schools in the greater Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Eindhoven regions.

nltimes.nl/2025/03/19/measles-

#Netherlands #four #Amsterdam #Rotterdam #TheHague #Eindhoven

NL Times · Measles clusters hit primary schools in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague & EindhovenHealth officials in the Netherlands have identified four separate clusters of measles infections at primary schools in the greater Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Eindhoven regions. The number of positively identified measles cases has shot up by over 70 percent just in the past two weeks, according to public health institute RIVM.
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[08:47] Poland and Baltic nations to pull out of landmines accord

Poland and the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are withdrawing from the Ottawa convention banning anti-personnel mines, the four countries, which all share a border with Russia, said in a joint statement.

rte.ie/news/world/2025/0318/15

#Poland #Baltic #Lithuania #Latvia #Estonia #Ottawa #four #Russia

RTÉ · Poland and Baltic nations to pull out of landmines accordBy RTÉ News
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[09:44] Russian missile kills four, injures many more in Ukraine

A Russian missile struck a hotel in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih yesterday, killing four people and injuring 31, with rescuers still searching for anyone trapped in the rubble, officials said.

rte.ie/news/2025/0306/1500511-

#Russian #Ukrainian #Kryvyi #yesterday #four #31

RTÉ · Four killed in Russian missile strike on hotel in UkraineBy RTÉ News
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[12:27] Inquest in shooting of IRA men referred to prosecutors

A coroner who ruled SAS soldiers were not justified in killing four IRA members in a 1992 ambush in Clonoe, Co Tyrone, is to refer his findings to Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions.

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#SAS #four #1992 #Clonoe #CoTyrone #NorthernIreland's #DirectorofPublicProsecutions

RTÉ · Inquest into shooting of IRA men referred to prosecutorsBy RTÉ News
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Chuck Darwin

Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally ❌working oneself to death,
is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing more people and companies to adopt #four-#day #workweeks.

✅The Japanese government first expressed support for a shorter working week in 2021, after lawmakers endorsed the idea.

The concept has been slow to catch on, however;

about 8% of companies in Japan allow employees to take three or more days off per week,

while 7% give their workers the legally mandated one day off, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Hoping to produce more takers, especially among small and medium-sized businesses,
the government launched a “#work #style #reform” campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements -- along with overtime limits and paid annual leave.

The labor ministry recently started offering ✅free consulting, grants and a growing library of success stories as further motivation.
apnews.com/article/japan-4day-

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