Although wikipedia has that as the origin several other internet sources suggested a pagan pre christian origin

https://www.readersdigest.com.au/culture/fascinating-origins-of-everyday-hand-gestures

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55702/why-do-we-cross-our-fingers-good-luck

https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/why-do-we-cross-our-fingers-for-luck/p06j436j

Noting that these are not proper sources although mental floss links to a text that may be reliable

Which one though ? There’s literally 4 forks of infinity called Eternity coming up on obtainium

Jerboa is on Fdroid, but it’s not good I’m afraid. The keyboard bug is maddening.

True we say 15th September, not 15 September

I would like to point the RWNJs finally got voted out in Oz last year (federal and most states). Of course Murdoch and co. are working hard to reverse that, but semi sane leadership is in place for at least a year or two more.

No it’s an answer to where the overlap is between people eating peparami and people who care about nutritional content

Yes. There’s numerous live examples which have been in place for years (Horndale South Australia for example)

Putin has transparently murdered dozens of people far more important to the West without being toppled.

Russia’s newly displayed military impotence shifts the calculus, but Prighozin isn’t the guy to cause an international uproar.

That isn’t however the argument the article is making (noting I’m rather dubious on it).

They’re not arguing that NATO will suddenly invade because Pringles got SAM’d.

They’re arguing that a) the Wagner lieutenants are competent and experienced which makes it likely that they are not only capable but likely to be effective at seeking vengeance; and b) that Putin has systematically culled all the competent generals and hence there’s a reduced capability.

Now I’m dubious on the likelihood of the first, and while the second is true I’m not as convinced it will be a game changer.

The South African government is aligned to Russia and China despite the general population having strong ties with the West.It’s all about the Chinese backhanders.

Corrupt leaders gunna do what corrupt leaders do.

“I’ll be there now, in a minute” is also very common in Ireland.

Ingredients list is compulsory in UK, but water doesnt need to be listed. So the mince above is only allowed to be beef/pork/whatever you’re not allowed to advertise it as beef mince if there’s anything else in it, but they don’t have to state how much they’ve pumped it up with water.

Having said that beef doesn’t retain water like chicken and pork does, it’s the latter two that are most commonly injected with water. Not sure what the science is on that as to why.