<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Just thinkin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just thinkin]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:43:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.justhinkin.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Elephant]]></title><description><![CDATA[the unspoken room-mate feeding Fridays' fracas... given the history of demonstrably false statements, torn up government contracts behind...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/trust-trump</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c42f8cbff25bfd291e4858</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_fd0acfc3697d4d59964a42134513d631~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU2]]></title><description><![CDATA[re-thinking the EU issues ; independence post-Trump;  1. economic, 2. military, 3.  energy, 4. food, 5. tech economic free trade union...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/__eu2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67b3b1e13170c42b506bb99e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:23:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_3bfceafe9b664fad995c137ee53f6c2f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obvious ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[wouldn't the most prosperous, secure nation always be the nation which best masters the art of collaborating ? just thinkin.]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/obvious</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6792bd4e3d42c4e746bb6b20</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 08:44:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_9989bca20977420fa2ffb25f3a81c952~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veracity index 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[the two sources of information that democracy depends on citizens to trust... aren't trusted. "This year we see a generalised increase in...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/veracity-index-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67732351288ddbdaa9f843e0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_fcf75019149941b7804bfe89004fffa5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russia/Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[civil disobedience forced the increasingly autocratic prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, to resign on Monday. after 15 years in...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/russia-v-bangladesh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b759c0fe2a94c79a29a301</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 17:18:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_b2ad896172884b29a3c85b0cd840d7e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[tipping point for democracy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[“What has been announced is truly historic, globally pioneering.” Adam Price, Plaid Cymru MS   would be interesting to hear donalds'...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/tipping-point-for-democracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6687d212cbbb2255230d2859</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 07:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_b6b4f4a4769a4bd8804b01720323e61f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optics. clearly.]]></title><description><![CDATA[is there a buzzword as perfectly descriptive of clarity with deceit as "optics" ? that gap between how something looks and the truth of...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/optics-clearly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6679e7028abe5f38155beacf</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_49a8fb0f86ed4cde83189aa0e6314932~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales leading drive for honest politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[whilst Westminster argues facts, figures and betting scandals in blissful ignorance of the damage to public trust, Wales has quietly been...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/eye-on-the-prize</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668025b5ca697445ea9a538d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_5cb9b6271637428a926e4a717e9f2a15~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[dissent = freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[just thinkin' about what kind of "freedom" Hamas is fighting for. you'd be forgiven for thinking this headline was published by Iran's...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/who-are-they-kidding-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666d45d26cf022609e7abb52</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_d948e47bfa1b4077925a6914f388ca8a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[unanswered prayers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hmmmm. First Poland (with last years suprise loss for the populist right) and now Modi takes a haircut in Indias general election . Modi...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/modi-ass-handed-to-him</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666d8f4925b718930380f947</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_18df698bb6eb47d79b2dd6cb778da2d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamas v. the IRA]]></title><description><![CDATA["the British didn’t decide to say let’s drop a 2,000lb bomb on the Falls Road."  Kharim Khan, ICC it's not the first time the IRA have...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/hamas-not-the-ira</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665478595ff74f4f438134b5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_303865c6212b41c6b28cbf9483665a5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd rate normal]]></title><description><![CDATA[trying to remember when two inspiring leaders with two great teams of ministers made voting a tough choice. is it beyond mediocre...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/2nd-rate-normal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6642855f408b90e5bad48066</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_c1a079f47092450b9ce7387e0147001a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales United V. World]]></title><description><![CDATA[never have politics been more divided across the world. or trust in politicians lower in the UK. Mike Clemence, co-author of the Ipsos'...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/wales-united-v-world-divided</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66715836bddcfd1195b62702</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_68ba50dbdcaf4ce0a7574ddad1df92f5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["matter deemed concluded"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran considers their retaliation ends the matter of Israel's attack on their consulate in Syria. "The matter can be deemed concluded,"...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/matter-deemed-concluded</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661f9f533417b2143e8358d6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:14:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_dfab864f79114f429dae39790765129f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_766,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[thick as thieves?]]></title><description><![CDATA['nuff said just thinkin.]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/thick-as-thieves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ef37387279d3a0ef0013db</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_8a2e7724af5b4869ab3d59ee1b68c13a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[democracy. a charade?]]></title><description><![CDATA[what does democracy look like through authoritarian eyes ? when all you've ever known is rigged elections how would you view an electoral...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/democracy-another-myth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664bba32fb1c3546729f9265</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_80dc0be56f844f86908e9b5f4b97d7c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[who are they kidding ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[could either Netanyahu or Hamas... justify their actions justify their policies justify their long-term objectives retain international...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/who-are-they-kidding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666e82a47afb1e071f9ddf0c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_8b8243edf6ff4ef4a6ea5f89dfe36e35~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[the world decides]]></title><description><![CDATA[this year 60+ countries and 2.2bn+ citizens will be voting in general elections. 2023s scorecard shows liberal deocracies in decline,...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/2024-autocracy-v-democracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666eb58eb4df40b9547add95</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_8070df6db7d34e21b425ee4fac4f73ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tik Tok symmetry]]></title><description><![CDATA[there's a reason China won't allow foreign media companies to communicate ideas to their citizens. neither will Russia, North Korea,...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/tik-tok-symmetry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f5b8c71b085e3b463235c0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_1526865627014f50bcfb96e26f0cbc64~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin and democracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[there's a reason democracies will prevail... and it's Darwinian. call it the "Darwinian theory of democracy" if you like. the engine of...]]></description><link>https://www.justhinkin.com/post/darwin-beats-autocracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658d2a023de059f52a660d04</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c45c4e_6cfce60c48c34abbad178fe9b3e13763~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>richsym2</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>