We Talk Friday
(WTF)
This is a semi-regular series that I will run on Fridays to hold discussions on a current topic from the week gone. The aim is to keep them light and conversational, though some might be heavier - regardless of the content topic itself though, just have some fun engaging and discussing with whoever happens to put in the effort in the comments section below.
1. A load of Warship
While the USS Abraham Lincoln and its challenged crew is en route back to the US for a much overdue rest, after reports of crew attempting suicide came out - a new warship in production is looking to be renamed. Can you guess who they are looking to name it after? That's right - the guy who loves to write his name on anything - like a toddler just learned how to write it. Not only that, because they can't name ships after sitting presidents, they would have to change the law to do so. And not only that, the name that was earmarked for the ship, was a black WWII Pearl Harbour hero.
Presidential class.
2. Remember the Titans
In the last week, Hayden Panettiere died from a suspected overdose. She started acting as a child and had some notable TV roles as an adult, but has also been open about her struggles in the last decade or so with addiction. What was interesting a few days after her death, is that Neutrogena, a skincare company that she was a spokesperson with for over a decade, apologised for firing her due to a morality clause. What did she do to break the clause?
Speak openly about her post-partum depression.
Corporate class.
3. It 10x'd
No - none of my crypto holdings - they are still down 99%.
The cost of renouncing Russian citizenship is now 10x more expensive than it was. There are about 35,000 Russian citizens in Finland and while there were 2 renunciations in 2020, there were 138 in 2025. That might not seem that significant, but giving up one's nationality is something that people don't tend to take lightly - even if they are against the government of the country. So anyway, the current financial cost works out to about 2500€ and then there is the Russian beau acracy on top - which is probably the major reason more people haven't renounced. And of course, I think they'd also have to be dual citizens to be able to renounce Russian, otherwise - they are like Tom Hanks in that airport movie.
Russian Class.
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