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[–] huppakee@piefed.social 107 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's a new one, to just cut off the whole timezone...

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nothing going on over there except that square box that lists terrain types and distances and shit.

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 months ago

And AK, for that matter.

[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 56 points 2 months ago (2 children)

California should be shaded green.

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

WA and NYC too, plus oregon is working on a cooperation agreement too? There's a couple other states funding WHO cooperation and state research groups as well

[–] malle_yeno@pawb.social 9 points 2 months ago (19 children)
[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 53 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Taiwan is presumably red because if Taiwan was green China would be red. So, the WHO just sighs and goes "ok, Taiwan, would you mind accepting 'observer status' or something?", and Taiwan's rep just sighs too and says, "sure, we get it."

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Taiwan isn't member of the UNO, and thus ain't member of the WHO either.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 21 points 2 months ago

It had observer status until China got it kicked out in 2016

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 46 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Leela: Look, I know there are no car-chases, but this is important. One of these two men will become President of the World. Fry: What do we care? We live in the United States. Leela: The United States is part of the world. Fry: Wow, I have been gone a long time.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 29 points 2 months ago

"Wait... He can't do that! It's against the constitution!"

"Is that so? Well, I happen to know a place where the Constitution doesn't mean squat! The US Supreme Court!"

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Countries using an electoral-college system to elect an executive leader in national popular elections:

USA

Nigeria

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wow the same map as "Countries with claimed royalty that will scam you out of money with no repercussions"

[–] a4ng3l@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He’s more going for Emperor than king isn’t he? More stylish.

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Can someone be an Emporer without also being a King/Queen? You are very right though

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[–] NorthwestThrills@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

Actually, California just rejoined independently

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

What is this new Zealand you speak of? Some sort of mythical place?

[–] AWOL_muppet@lemmy.nz 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I can't even see a Zeeland, clearly the whole thing is another Aussie prank and they should be kicked out for Insubordination

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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 2 months ago

Tolkien made it up

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Why is Argentina going to leave the WHO?

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because Milei is an idiot Trump ally with similar beliefs and he is strongly against covid lockdowns and believes they were "crimes against humanity".

[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Milei is a criminal Trump ally

Idiot is lightyears behind these scum.

[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

That's just repeating yourself

[–] morto@piefed.social 14 points 2 months ago

To give a bit more context, the usa has been influencing elections in latin america and there has been a trend in the last 10 years of trump-like leaders in the far right around here. Argentina has elected one of them in the last elections, and he's replicating the trump agenda and extending his power to the region, while destroying the internal economy

In case you want to dive into it, this may be a good starting point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_wave

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah yeah, Argentina, a country that is known for it's beef production and it's "Libertarian" President known for silencing dissent. I'm sure a new plague won't come out from Argentina in regards to beef or beef products. No siree. Won't happen.

[–] Pazuzu@midwest.social 8 points 2 months ago

Don't worry, they'll name it after the place that discovers it like we did with the Spanish flu that actually came from Kansas

[–] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 months ago

Argentina is going above and beyond to try their hardest to be a US colony.

[–] E_coli42@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

poor taiwan

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago

You guys just don’t get it because your health care system spends money on sick people. Here, we cash in on sick people, so it’s only good business to make more of them.

I hate my country.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Kosovo and Taiwan. Probably because global recognition is not there completely.

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

Yep. Taiwan is not in because China objects them joining. Kosovo apparently never applied to join since their independence.

[–] stelelor@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When even North Korea has more common sense...

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

Don't let the boys over at .ml and hexbear hear you say that.

[–] MattR@feddit.org 11 points 2 months ago

US government is prioritizing killing civilians, so it makes sense that they don't care about health.

[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago

I hadn't heard but am not surprised Milei is following suit.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 points 2 months ago

What a funny coincidence, both those countries absorbed the majority of Nazis that got out of Germany and weren't kidnapped by the Soviets.

I wonder when Russia is leaving it.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Argentina. Finally, a country that Trump can buy.

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[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago

So two countries run by idiots and one country that doesn't officially exist

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

What now? I kinda didn't pay too close attention to the news.

Something something orange-krasnov did something stupid again?

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