James 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇬🇧🇲🇽

The countdown to Trump abandoning his trade agreement with the UK and reimposing tariffs has begun. How long will it take? Months? Weeks? Days? The only real way to secure the UK’s economic and social future is to rejoin the EU as soon as possible 🇪🇺🇬🇧 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Now that Trump’s tariffs are having the effect we all knew they would, McDonald’s - spooked by its drop in profits - reminds us all of its major achievement: putting a piece of meat between two slices of processed bread and calling that innovation: www.bbc.com/news/article...

I really liked “Joe Lycett vs the Oil Giant” but I have to ask: just how much oil did he use to make this “fun” little show? www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

I love cycling across this bridge: le Pont Terenez that crosses the Aulne river. It’s a shear feat of engineering and design and at the same time fits in so well with the environment. A rare example of human intervention actually making the environment prettier.

Another day another hidden away chapel. There must be hundreds around here.

A couple of other photos I took recently. I’m so luck to live here. There’s so much beauty. This is near Crozon. Real picture postcard Brittany.

In Brittany, France, there are loads of little chapels like this one, tucked away in the countryside.

Mr President. A little reminder, because this has been pointed out to you several times before. Ukraine did not start this war, Putin did. Ukraine is trying to defend itself from a murdering brute. Are you stupid or have you got dementia and you just forget everything? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Wasn’t this a good time for Trump to gut Federal funding for the National Weather Service, laying off 1000 employees. Good job the BBC is there to help out.

So, back to my original question. In what universe is Trump’s agression against democratic states making America great again? From where I’m standing, it looks like it’s making America weaker.

Oh, and I had considered test driving a Tesla but now I’m considering a Renault Mégane electric. The thing is, I’m not alone … far from it, calls to boycott US products are exploding around the world .

Now looking for ways to replace my IPhone with a non-US alternative. Doesn’t Free Phone use Android? This may be difficult right now, but solutions may arise in the future.

Needless to say I’m also very attentive to not buy supermarket products by Unilever, Coca Cola, Procter & Gamble …

Gmail replaced by Ikmail (ongoing) Google Calendar - replaced by Infomaniak’s calendar or Proton Calendar (still assessing which) Netflix - subscription cancelled PayPal - subscription ended Amazon - account closed WhatsApp - account closed, replaced by Signal Facebook - gone Spotify- Deezer

X - replaced by Bluesky Microsoft - subscription ended, replaced by Linux, Libre Office and KDrive. Dropbox - subscription ended, replaced by Infomaniak’s KDrive Google search replaced by Ecosia Google Drive replaced by KDrive (ongoing) Google Maps replaced by Magic Earth

Here is my personal big US company boycott progress (perso I am not boycotting products and services from open source and/or not for profit organisations):

I’m only a little guy, but imagine the effect that 500 million and more other little guys and girls around the democratic world can have if we all do the same.

By the way, the population of the US is around 350 million.

In what universe will Trump’s agression against democratic states make America great again? The population of Canada is 40 million; that of the EU is around 450 million. That’s just us two but we mustn’t forget the others that Trump’s agression is pissing off.