Digitalprimate

EU owns twice as many treasuries as anyone else in the world…it’s be mutual suicide, but their economy would die in a fire.

Belgian person?

Guys this is horrible and widely reported here, but pls keep in mind we have a “lame-duck” caretaker government atm before the new ruling coalition forms (it’s taking a hell of a long time and is difficult).

This caretaker government was a coalition with the PVV, who are our modern fascist party, and other “normal” conservatives, so it’s sad but not surprising.

You can track them: https://globalfishingwatch.org/our-map/

You have to sign up for a free account to get the good data. It’s actually not a bad sub for Marine Traffic, Lloyd’s, Seaweb, etc. It has all ships not just fishing ships, and it has satellite not just terrestrial data.

How to search effectively gets a bit of getting used to.

Close, only the bit about “sin is the law,” not the entirety of the law.

JC said explicitly that the rest of the OT was still law.

Kinda? The Finns seized a Russian dark fleet vessel with their military and if I remember correctly held her for several days.

There is a LOT of discussion about “safe passage” going on in the EU right now regarding this kind of ship. They are very dangerous because they have no P&I insurance if they have a spill (and you bet your ass they are not maintained to any remotely reasonable standard).

Again, I am not personally in favor of this stuff. Dangerous and irresponsible in multiple ways.

This comment is meant in no way whatsoever to justify this seizure.

That tanker has been dark fleet since at least 2022, and she’s been actively and obviously spoofing since then, e.g., more or less daring the Americas to sanction her, although in a normal world it should have been OFAC doing the sanctioning, not armed marines seizing the ship and cargo.

(Not that I think the sanctions, as they are now constituted, are necessary justified either.)

Actually those things really are ubiquitous in NYC and environs.

F for respects (seriously, hope i never feel your pain, have known some with it too)

Charles Stross has got you covered: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Laundry_Files

Excellent comment.

Found the Dutchie!

The real MPV. I rage quit long ago, thanks for the update!

Thanks!

Anyone have a non AMP link?

Check out Zena Warrior Princess.

To be fair, until about a decade ago, they did generally steal pick the best of available options.

The geolocators at Bellingcat would have it in five minutes.