
fluffy2560
English expat in Hungary
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Lives in Budakeszi
Speaks English, German, Dutch, French (a bit)
Registration: 21 July 2009
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International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU/USA:Viktor Orbán: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)First section is about Orban in Hungary and obviously the election. Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
IR/US etc:E-3 sentry hit: - @fluffy2560 Three or four days ago CNN reported it..."damaged".No problemo. That'll buff out. - @Aidan in HCMCYes, it was an "oldie".  24h is an oldie in this Iran kerfuffle. I guess they can take to ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena’s Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
I've started watching Outlander - there are 94 episodes so far and 8 seasons. It's on Netflix and also downloadable - all of it Scottish themed. Unfortunately the Redcoats (British) are the evil ones as usual - Mel Gibson style. It's a ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
IR/US etc:E-3 sentry hit: Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Easter already?I was wondering why the big ol wood cowboy in the lobby had bunny ears on!Another hot one here, might as well enjoy it while I can;Driving around blasting the car A/C is very much a change for me.Soon enough will be back to cold ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU:MEPs rally behind Magyar in Hungarian elections despite ideological divides"A vast majority of European lawmakers hopes to see Orbán’s fall in the upcoming Hungarian elections, widely considered a watershed moment in Brussels. Even ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU:Election timetable:April 7–8, 2026JD Vance Visits BudapestUS Vice President’s scheduled visit. Highest-level US official in Hungary since 2006. Massive security and media presence expected.April 9–10, 2026OSCE Short-Term ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
My expectation is 4 party have a chance to be in by popular vote, but more will be because the election district mandates. - @sjbabilon5And of course that will make it worse in this cycle because the lack of unanimity to dispose of OV. ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
It's still chilly, forecast for today reckons 8C, climbing to 11C later and cloudy. I've been reading about how this affects how I feel the effects of extreme weather, pretty depressing, just one of the joys of getting older and the number of ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
The problem is that recently (cc. 8 years) some of them actually started to do politics.When in the "good old times" it was truly about parody and satire liked them.In that time their election promise was:"Free beer, immortal life, tax ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Unbelieveable a swap to summer time early this morning has done nothing useful for outside work. My car repairs and some electrical repairs on my outside lights are completely stalled.  It's too cold to hold the tools. What a ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU:10 ÉV GYŰLÖLET | Film az orbáni gyűlöletpolitikáról (with English subtitles)."Gergely Laki and Bálint Klopfstein-László’s feature-length documentary, 10 Years of Hate ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children Austria has announced plans to ban social media for children aged under 14, becoming the latest country to consider introducing restrictions for children online. ...... - @SimCityATI ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU:Austrians get in on the act - set YT settings for translation.Wie Viktor Orban Ungarn und Europa schadet / Hogyan árt Orbán Viktor Magyarországnak és EurópánakGist is about OV's corruption. ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU:THE PRICE OF A VOTE Recent YouTube documentary in the Hungarian language on election gerrymandering and intimidation in Hungary. Only released 1 day ago and already 1M views. Check Settings to switch on automatically generated subtitles for ... Read More