Alastair_Campbell t1_jdwn592 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Reply to OnePlus and Oppo set to leave parts of Europe, report says by Captain_Smartass_

I had the OnePlus One. That was great. Then needed a new phone around the time the 'Three' came out and Xiaomi had absolutely rinsed OnePlus and their clones (Realme etc.) with their Redmi line. I'd still have a Xiaomi (loved Miui where others loathed it) if not for the whole Chinese govt spying on users thing : (

Alastair_Campbell t1_j9j435g wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:46 AM

Reply to comment by fatbunyip in Russian President Vladimir Putin unwittingly accelerated the European Union’s green transition with his war in Ukraine, with the 27-nation bloc reducing its dependency on Russian fossil fuels and increasing its renewable energy use over the past year, the EU’s climate czar said Tuesday. by MrGuttFeeling

Responsibility but not absolute authority. Climate..

secretary
minister
envoy
delegate
consul
ambassador
plenipotentiary
lieutenant

..would be more appropriate.

Alastair_Campbell t1_j9j3t2j wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:42 AM

Reply to Russian President Vladimir Putin unwittingly accelerated the European Union’s green transition with his war in Ukraine, with the 27-nation bloc reducing its dependency on Russian fossil fuels and increasing its renewable energy use over the past year, the EU’s climate czar said Tuesday. by MrGuttFeeling

Ironic use of czar