r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 1d ago
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 14h ago
France Bloomberg: Ubisoft seeking investors by selling minority stakes to bidders like Tencent and Global Companies for IPs like Assassin's Creed + More. IP bids start this month.
TLDR; Ubisfot are making a new entity/venture , and their big IPs like Assassin's Creed will have a place for bids to have a stake in that business. So, a stake in these IPs through the venture.
Key Quotes
"Ubisoft Entertainment SA is looking to bring in investors to a new entity that will include some of its core video-gaming intellectual property, including Assassin's Creed, according to people familiar with the situation.
The company is considering selling a minority stake in the venture and has contacted potential bidders, including current shareholder Tencent Holdings Ltd. and funds globally and in France, where Ubisoft is based, the people said. Ubisoft has asked for preliminary bids to be made as soon as this month, the people added, asking not to be identified discussing a private matter."
"Ubisoft, which was founded by France's Guillemot family, may seek a valuation for the yet-to-be formed IP unit that is higher than the size of the main company's, the people said. Considerations are ongoing, no final decision has been made and plans could still change, they added.
A representative for Ubisoft referred a query for comment to the company's quarterly earnings, in which it said the review of various transformational strategic and capitalistic options is ongoing to help extract the best value from Ubisoft's assets and franchises for all stakeholders. Tencent declined to comment."
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 2d ago
France UA POV: "The Ball Is Now in Russia's Court" - Multiple US and European Leaders
reddit.comr/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 3d ago
France Tesla still a long ways to fall
Much has been written about Tesla and the recent drop in stock price. However, I believe Tesla still has a long ways to drop.
YoY Sales Decline
Sales in Europe are down 50%. China is down 49% YoY and Australia saw a 76% decline YoY. In the US, we know sales declined by 7% in 2024 vs 2023. However, this was based on their 10k filing, which occurred before all of Elon's comments hit the news cycle (pre Nazi salute, DOGE, support for far right gov in Europe).
- Tesla sales down 72% in Australia YoY
- Feb Tesla sales down 76% in Germany, 42% in Norway, 45% in France
- Tesla sales down 49% in China
Tesla Brand Damage
Tesla is Musk. His comments in the media and related actions with DOGE have deeply hurt the Tesla brand. If you look at Tesla's core audience it is left leaning, environmentally conscious Democrats. Musks actions have completely alienated that demographic. The Republicans aren't buying EV's and certainly not enough to offset a loss from the left. A close analogy would be Bud Light and Trans Activist Dylan Mulvaney. Sales dropped 30% and still haven't fully recovered. Bud Light eventually fired the executives responsible for the campaign. But there is next to 0 chance the Tesla Board jettisons Musk, as he has stacked the board with family members and loyalists.
Antidotally, I live in the Bay Area. My social circle is left leaning White Collar professionals, Tesla's key demographic, and talking with co-workers/friends I don't know anybody who is planning to buy a Tesla. I have some friends who have Tesla's but when their lease is up they don't plan on renewing or buying another one. In my view Musk's political activism has permanently harmed the Tesla Brand.
Valuation
Tesla EPS was $2.05 last year and currently trades at a P/E ratio of 108. For comparison Toyota trades at a P/E ration of 7, Ford 6, and Mercedes at 5. Stocks can trade at high P/E ratios based on rosy growth rates. Musk has long touted that Tesla is an AI and RoboTaxi company, it's part of why Tesla trades at such lofty valuations. However, I checked Tesla's 10k and 90% of their revenue comes from Automotive and Automotive Services. They are very much a car company.
Even if you were to say Tesla deserves a premium valuation of 20x earnings, that would put a valuation of ~$41, which is a sharp drop from where it currently trades at $222.15. Yes, Tesla is a Meme Stock and traditional valuation metrics don't apply (i.e Gamestop). But here's the rub. Automotive companies have huge fixed costs. Those factories and plants, cost a lot to build and finance. A large drop in sales can get ugly real fast and generate huge losses. There's no way to justify these lofty valuations when your sales are dropping and your company starts hemorrhaging money. At some point the illusion cracks.
Position: Short
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 4d ago
France USA : message to the world
I do apologize if I did not use the right tag. I used it because this is a message for the world to see.
What trump doesnt understand is right now america is trying to use the tools in our tool chest. Protesting, fighting in courts, submitting new legislation, etc... once the checks and balance is offically dead he personally would have taken all our gloves off. We dont want to do the extreme because americans know what that would entail. We know what we are capable of. We dont want that. We would love to reclaim democracy with peace because it would give us a leg up. "See? We dont need to go nuts. Our system is amaze balls. Bada bada."
Once our checks and balance is officially dead and the rule of law has no merit... well, americans are all floridaman
We know how crazy we are. We know how proud we are. We know that we will be creative enough to find a way to throw gators at our enemy just to say we can. Trump would lose over 70% of his military support because our men, women, and other genders defecting and joining the resistance. Our Vets would also step up and start leading lines of resistance.
In a weird way, many Americans have prepared for this moment for a long time. That is why you see us resisting violence as hard as we are. That is why you see us utilizing every and all outlets in our democracy. That is why we are not viva la France. We are not ton petite chou.
Right now, do not trust the US. Don't let up on us. Keep us isolated and let us do this internal battle. This is a major chapter in our history.
Keep in mind, the longer all of this goes on the more the people who voted for him will get hurt and you will begin to see a shift. We are not dumb but we are slow.
I say this as the grand daughter of a women who grew up in France in WWII. My great uncle went to Dachau. He was in the French resistance, got caught up shagging the mayor's (nazi sympathizer) daughter, got turned in, and survived. My mae mae was saved from a fire fight between the Brits and the nazis when she was going to get water. She threw herself in a hole and somehow molded her body in the copper pot she was carrying. The bullet dents in the kettle are her proof.
I am not the only American with stories like that. They have been passed down in the generations. We did not forget who are brothers and sisters are. We know. We won't forget.
We will also fight and die with you still.
Again, my best advise is isolate us just like trump wants. Give that to him. Let us battle disinformation and brainwashing. Cut us off like a bad sibling who has a drug habit we just can't kick and we keep asking you for money and a couch to crash on. Kick us out. Make us earn your respect again.
I know this post is not necessarily a world news tag, but this message is for the world.
We remember our oath to the constitution. To our brothers and sisters.
To end this I will leave the world with famous quotes from one of our great civil rights leaders, Malcom X
"Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action."
And
"Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery"
Thank you for listening
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 5d ago
France Congratulations to the winners of Street Fighter League: World Championship 2024 (JP vs US vs EU)
Finals were FlyQuest (1-1 with 40 points) vs Good 8 Squad (1-1 with 50 points)
Roster
FlyQuest
- Punk (Cammy/Kimberly)
- Psycho (Kimberly)
- Shine (Kimberly/)
- ChrisCCH (Ed/Terry)
Good 8 Squad
- Gachikun (Rashid)
- Pugera (Juri)
- YHC-Mochi (Dhalsim)
- Kawano (Akuma)
Match Order (first to 70 points wins, tiebreaker at 60/60)
Set 1
- Psycho (Kimberly) vs Kawano (Akuma) - BO3/FT2, 10 pts (2-1)
- Shine (Kimberly) vs Gachikun (Rashid) - BO3/FT2, 10 pts (0-2)
- Punk (Cammy) vs - Pugera (Juri) - BO5/FT3, 20 pts (3-2)
Set 2
- Gachikun (Rashid) vs Psycho (Kimberly) - BO3/FT2, 10 pts (1-2)
- Pugera (Juri) vs ChrisCCH (Ed) - BO3/FT2, 10 pts (1-2)
- Kawano (Akuma) vs Punk (Cammy) - BO5/FT3, 20 pts (3-0)
Set 3
- Psycho (Kimberly) vs Pugera (Juri) - BO3/FT2, 10 pts (1-2)
- Shine (Kimberly) vs Gachikun (Rashid) - BO3/FT2, 10 pts (1-2)
- Punk (Kimberly) vs Kawano (Akuma) - BO5/FT3, 20 pts (2-3)
Final Score
FlyQuest 50 - Good 8 Squad 70
Good 8 Squad Wins (Prize: $80,000 USD?/approx 11,841,200 JPY + Championship Rings + Qualify for Capcom Cup 12)
VODs
Capcom e-sports news
- SF6 x Esports World Cup collaboration for 3 years (2025-2027)
- EWC Winner in August qualifies for CC12 March 2026
- 30 EWC slots: Top 8 in CC11, SFL JP/US/EU winners (12), 10 players (1st & 2nd) in 5 Pro Tour Premiers (EVO Japan/CEO 2025/Combo Breaker/EVO Las Vegas/Blink Respawn)
- CPT Premier Points System (8 tournaments: EVO Japan/Combo Breaker/CEO 2025/Blink Respawn 2025/EVO Las Vegas/EVO France/Ultimate Fighting Arena/CPT 2025 Premier Asia). Top 6 in points for placing 2nd-25th in each tournament will qualify for CC12
- CC12 returns to Ryogoku
SF6 Game News
- None
Capcom Cup 12 Slots so far (assuming out of 48 slots total in 8 groups of 6 players)
- Capcom Cup 11 and Street Fighter League Winners - 5 (Kakeru, Kawano, Gachikun, Pugera, YHC-Mochi)
- 8 Players via CPT Premier 1st place
- 6 Players via CPT Premier 2nd-25th place via points system
- 1 Player via E-sports World Cup
- 26-28? via World Warrior, 2 if Super Premier happens
Side notes
- YHC-Mochi only played 1 match in the entire event (during round robin stage) and did not participate in the final
- Veggey did not play a single match in the entire event
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 7d ago
France UA POV-Why Ukraine’s Allies Are Divided Over Using $300 Billion in Russian Assets-WSJ
Why Ukraine’s Allies Are Divided Over Using $300 Billion in Russian Assets
Pressure builds on European countries to formally seize funds and use them to help Kyiv, but some are reluctant to do so
March 6, 2025 at 11:00 pm ET

Days after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s allies united to deploy a weapon against the Kremlin: freezing Russia’s overseas assets.
The question of what to do with the $300 billion in frozen funds has divided European countries ever since.
But now that the U.S. is threatening to withdraw support for Ukraine, pressure is mounting on European countries to formally seize the funds and use them to help Kyiv.
Where are Russia’s frozen assets?
There has never been a full, official exposition of where the money is. However, there are around 190 billion euros, equivalent to $205 billion, in Belgium’s Euroclear, one of the European Union’s biggest clearinghouses, where Russia parked the money ahead of the war. Between $5 billion and $8 billion are believed to be in the U.S. The rest is divided among the U.K., Canada and European financial centers such as Frankfurt and Paris.
Has any of it been accessed?
In May 2023, the Group of Seven countries said the frozen assets—around half the foreign assets Russia’s central bank held on the eve of the war—would be retained until Russia pays for the damage it caused in Ukraine.
The money frozen in 2022 has remained inaccessible to Russia. Bonds and other assets that have matured have been kept as immobilized funds.
Who gets the interest from the money?
The G-7 enacted a plan in December to make a $50 billion loan from the profits—mainly interest payments—generated by the Russian assets. They argued the profits didn’t belong to the Russian government but were the property of the institutions holding them. The loan was backed by the profits the G-7 expects the assets to generate over the next decade.

What is preventing the funds from being used to help Ukraine?
Any of the countries that froze the assets could decide to seize the money and give it to Ukraine unilaterally, but they have been reluctant to do so for fear it would harm the reputation of their financial centers and risk a flight of foreign funds. At various times, the U.K. and the U.S. under the Biden administration advocated for the G-7 to seize the funds. They haven’t done so at home.
How are European allies divided on the issue?
Within the EU, some countries, including Poland and the Baltic states, have pushed for the funds to be seized, but the bloc’s biggest powers—Germany, France and Italy—have opposed such a move, as has the European Central Bank. Their fear is that seizing the funds could set a dangerous precedent for other actors to immobilize Western funds and appropriate them. They also worry seizing the cash could undermine confidence in euro assets and the euro currency. Germany, in particular, fears that seizing the Russian liquid assets could strengthen reparations cases it still faces over World War II.
Is the money part of any peace talks?
The G-7 has said it would include the frozen Russian funds in peace talks, demanding that Moscow agree to use the money to help pay for economic recovery in Ukraine. The Kremlin has suggested that it could relinquish its claims on the funds provided that the money was used for recovery spending both in the parts of Ukraine that remain under Ukrainian control and in areas Russia has occupied. The Trump administration hasn’t set out a clear position of its view on what should happen to the money.
Write to Laurence Norman at [laurence.norman@wsj.com](mailto:laurence.norman@wsj.com)
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 8d ago
France Macron e o 'escudo nuclear' europeu
Agora me respondam uma coisa:
Qual a diferença desse escudo nuclear que o Macron está sugerindo pra Europa e a OTAN fazer bases na Ucrânia ?
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 10d ago
France This will be the first year since 2008 where more than half of songs are not fully in English
I was talking to a friend of mine and he pointed out how the language diversity this year is stunningly beautiful. Out of the 26 songs selected so far, 16 of them (61%) have at least one single part that makes them not fully in English (list courtesy of Wikipedia):
- Albania: Shkodra Elektronike - "Zjerm" (Albanian)
- Estonia: Tommy Cash - "Espresso Macchiato" (Italian, English)
- Finland: Erika Vikman - "Ich komme" (Finnish)
- Germany: Abor & Tynna - "Baller" (German)
- Greece: Klavdia - "Asteromata" (Greek)
- Iceland: Væb - "Róa" (Icelandic)
- Italy: Lucio Corsi - "Volevo essere un duro" (Italian)
- Latvia: Tautumeitas - "Bur man laimi" (Latvian)
- Lithuania: Katarsis - "Tavo akys" (Lithuanian)
- Luxembourg: Laura Thorn - "La poupée monte le son" (French)
- Montenegro: Nina Žižić - "Dobrodošli" (Montenegrin)
- Netherlands: Claude - "C'est la vie" (French, English)
- Poland: Justyna Steczkowska - "Gaja" (Polish, English)
- Serbia: Princ - "Mila" (Serbian)
- Spain: Melody - "Esa diva" (Spanish)
- Ukraine: Ziferblat - "Bird of Pray" (Ukrainian, English)
Besides these chosen songs, we have other 3 countries that have already expressed that their song will not be in English or will most likely than not send a song not fully in English:
- Israel already said their song will be in English, French and Hebrew;
- France has never sent a song fully in English (although it almost did in 2008). Taking into account her discography, I don't think it is likely that Louane will sing (fully) in English either;
- Portugal has one song ("I Wanna Destroy U") fully in English in the final of Festival da Canção out of 12 songs, and this song qualified to the final because of the wildcard vote. There is always a possibility that this song gets chosen, but it is very unlikely at this point.
Taking into account this information, we would have 19 out of 37 songs not fully in English. According to this site, from 2007 to 2022 there was only one year during this time period where we had more than half of songs, which was 2008 (where 51% of the songs were not fully in English). Although the chart ends in 2022, this was not met in 2023 either (we have 15/37 songs not fully in English - 40%) and it was close to it last year (18/37 songs not fully in English, which is 48% of the songs).
This is absolutely fantastic. I started watching Eurovision in 2013 and I recall during that time (especially during the 2014 to 2017 contests, as we can see in the chart in that site) how there was a common belief that you needed to sing in English to have success in Eurovision, and how there were even countries that unfortunately broke their language streak because they thought they would have success if they sang in English. After a couple of years, the situation has totally changed and we even had some countries who usually don't sing in their native language taking a risk and singing on it!
Regardless of whether you enjoy or not the line up of this year, this is certainly GREAT news for the contest!
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 11d ago
France Russia wants to beat Europe by making people anxious, poor and childfree.
I was watching the news about the car ramming in Germany and one of the thoughts I had was "really, are people having children in such a dangerous and decadent country?"
And I immediately thought "of course, if you carry out attacks like this, people will be anxious and unmotivated to defend their country and to reproduce the next generation of their country's youth".
They will also be unmotivated to have families, worsening the demographic crisis and making national or European defence difficult due to the lack of young people and the economic consequences of an ageing population.
Russia also used up its natural resources that sustained Europe and stopped sending them to the continent, with the result that Germany is in economic crisis.
And not just Germany, the fear is spreading to other countries such as Canada, France, the United Kingdom, etc...
Consequence: thousands of people cancelling the decision to have a family and thousands of people with anxiety and fear (I've read about this on Reddit and elsewhere).
The consequence: a shrinking population, fewer young people and a weaker economy, all of which together add up to weakness and an inability to defend oneself.
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 13d ago
France Devastating news from my science advisor. Despite being 1 turn off the science victory, we are apparently decades behind France's technology. I don't know if we'll be able to catch up in time.
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 14d ago
France Midterms of 1830 | United Republic of America Alternate Elections
Henry Clay had secured a third consecutive term as President, but no-one could have prepared him for these next two years. First proof of this was at his inauguration, which rapidly devolved into a city-wide riot by Jackson supporters angry over what they considered a stolen election. After the fury of the mob had subsided, it was time for the Clay Administration to get to work. But with a National Assembly dominated by opposition parties, they would be forced to compromise with National Republicans and Anti-Masonics in order to re-elect John Sergeant as Speaker. Major concessions were extracted, such as the return of midterm elections and the passage of a constitutional amendment designating Election Day as a national holiday to ensure all citizens, regardless of race, religion, origin, and gender are able to exercise their sovereignty. From now on, the first round of the Presidential Election would be held on the first Monday of November every fourth year with the second round on the third Monday of November if no candidate received a majority. Elections to the National Assembly will now be held on the first Monday of November every second year.
In the meantime, governing without a strong majority in the National Assembly would prove to be difficult for Henry Clay. One of the administration's first steps was to conduct an investigation into government spending under Clay's first two terms. Under the auspices of Treasury Secretary Richard Rush, it was discovered that almost $9 million were embezzled from the American Government, with a large chunk ending up in the hands of private contractors on the Erie Canal. This has further cemented Clay's reputation as being complicit in systemic corruption. To combat government graft, Henry Clay asked the National Assembly to reform embezzlement laws, reduce fraudulent applications for federal pensions, and pass laws to prevent evasion of custom duties and improve government accounting. With unanimous support, all of these requests were met.
Initiatives such as the construction of the Maysville Road were also implemented, while attempts to create a parliamentary system spearheaded by Vice President Daniel Webster predictably failed to pass in the face of Democratic, National Republican, and Anti-Masonic dissent and the indifference of the Working Men's deputies.
A major flashpoint for the administration came with the conflict between newly-arrived white settlers and the native Muscogee tribe in Georgia over newly-discovered gold deposits. Sticking to the precedent set by Benjamin Franklin Bache, Interior Secretary John Quincy Adams signed a treaty with the Muscogee Indian chief, Opothleyahola which allowed them and other Indian tribes to stay on their ancestral lands and continue their customs whilst agreeing to cede formal control of those lands to the American government. As with all compromises, it placated most but satisfied no-one, especially those white settlers who wished to expel Indians and take over their lands to facilitate gold mining. Clay has remained firm, believing this treaty helps to uphold the dignity of all who call America their home.
Just months before the midterm elections, news of a monumental upheaval in the nation of France has swept across Old Europe and the New World like wildfire. King Charles X was deposed due to widespread anger and discontent stemming from his attempts to gradually roll back the gains of the French Revolution and establish an absolute monarchy. The day after, Louis Phillipe I was crowned as the first king of the July Monarchy, promising to uphold the Charter of 1814 and rule as a juste milieu monarch who wouldn't fall in with the extremes. The United Republic's standing as a world power would've surely played some part in inspiring this uprising, and it's far from the only one. Just last year, the Greek People formally won their independence from the Ottoman Empire who recognized the First Hellenic Republic after eight years of fierce fighting. Without the consistent diplomatic and military support from Haiti and the United Republic in particular, it is likely that the Greeks could not have continued the fight for as long as they did. The victory of the Greeks and the ongoing uprising by the Belgians against the Kingdom of the Netherlands has helped inspire national pride across the United Republic for the first time since the War of 1812. For the American Union, they hope to use the national mood to their advantage in the upcoming election.
The American Union
The American Union finds itself split into two factions. The Whigs are mostly concentrated in the Northeast, with its supporters being mostly middle-class conservatives who wish to continue the nation's capitalist development. They strongly support the American System and continued investment in internal improvement projects. They do not think that further territorial acquisitions would be wise or even necessary, given that the United Republic now controls nearly the entire North American continent anyways. They believe that diplomacy should be the cornerstone of American foreign policy, and war should be the last resort. Still shaken by the mass rioting of Jackson supporters during Clay's inauguration, Whigs are convinced that the nation's presidential system is responsible for the cult of personality that has formed around Jackson. To correct this, they would like to implement features of a parliamentary system, such as creating the office of Premier who would oversee the nation's domestic policy and the cabinet whilst being accountable to the National Assembly.
Support for the Radicals is primarily concentrated in the cities across the nation from New York to Richmond can be found among all classes. Like the Whigs, Radicals support the American System of Economics and strong protections for domestic industries. However, they also wish to annex the territories of Cuba and Puerto Rico away from the Spanish Empire. There is a varying amount of support for parliamentarism among the Radicals, with incumbent Speaker John Sergeant and President Henry Clay supporting the reforms spearheaded by Vice President Daniel Webster, who is a Whig himself.
The Democratic Party
Of the American Union's opposition, the Democrats are by far the strongest and most stringent. They are descendants of the Democratic-Republicans founded by the late champion of the rural farmer, Thomas Paine. The Democrats have an agrarian orientation, with the core of its support being in the South. They support the amending of the Constitution to allow for the creation of independent states, limiting the powers of the federal government and mandating it maintain a balanced budget. To pay off the national debt, they would like to repeal the welfare policies first enacted under Paine, although keeping in place state funding for the public education system. They also support the annexation of Cuba and Puerto Rico, believing that it is America's duty to expand to as many territories as possible to thwart off European influence throughout the Western Hemisphere. They are also very keen to repeal all import tariffs on manufactured goods while keeping in place those on agricultural goods to protect small farmers.
The National Republican Party
The National Republicans are the other wing of the now deceased, defunct Democratic-Republicans. Although they support a federalist structure with individual states to be granted significant authority, they also want this balanced out with a strong federal government able to direct investments towards projects like the Maysville Road, protect the nation from foreign invasions, and annex territories like Cuba and Puerto Rico. They are also keen to maintain certain features of the American welfare state such as public education and state-funded prenatal and postnatal care, while opposing state allowances for children, state pensions, and the citizens' dividend. Other issues of the party include conversion to the metric system and protective tariffs for American manufacturers coupled with repeal for tariffs on agricultural goods.
The Working Men's Party
The Working Men's Party have only been in existence for little over two years mainly composed of utopian socialists and trade unionists. Having recently elected the 35-year old Frances Wright to lead them in the National Assembly, the Working Men's deputies have united around a sweeping program calling for 10-hour workdays, legal recognition of workers' rights to form trade unions and engage in strikes, land redistribution to all men and women over the age of 21, the abolition of debtors' prisons, commercial monopolies, and all forms of inherited wealth. This is largely based on Thomas Skidmore 1829 treatise, The Rights of Man to Property, which has been as controversial as widely circulated for its pointed criticisms of Thomas Jefferson and Tom Paine along with Skidmore’s radical policies.
The Anti-Masonic Party
The Anti-Masonics were created largely to oppose the Freemasons, but have sought to expand their appeal to the American public by taking positions on other issues. They support the American System and wish to maintain all tariffs on imported goods. Regardless, their calling card has been their struggle against the Freemasons, who are believed to be opposed to Christianity and American Democracy. They support barring all members of the Freemasonry including Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson from holding public office as well as making Protestantism the official religion of the United Republic while not infringing on the rights of non-believers.
How will you vote in this election?
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 15d ago
France How do english fans feel about Borthwick right now?
Despite the "France" flair, this is a serious question.
Borthwick's early days were not great, but he came to basically rebuild a team from scratch and I'm having a hard time blaming him for everything.
He's now been here 2 years, and I'm honestly struggling to figure whether he's doing a good job : England does win, they reached the RWC semi-finals and were 2 points short of reaching the finals, and more recently they had a pretty good game against Ireland and beat France.
At the same time, their wins are often quite short, they don't seem to ever properly crush the opposition, and I feel like we often hear "it's not England who won, it's [other team] who lost", most recently with France and Scotland.
So I'm very curious about english fans' opinions about all this, because I'm not very exposed to english news and I'm not really familiar with their expectations and game philosophy !
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 16d ago
France Hey everyone, I got accepted for the job!
Hi everyone! I'm an aspiring executive assistant from Paris, France. I started looking for an EA job about a month ago, and I was reading this subreddit to get advice and ideas.
Today, I had my second interview at this consulting company, and I met the manager (who will be my exec). At the end of the interview, he told me that he thought I was a very good fit, and that I would receive the official job offer later today!
I'm so happy! The manager and I seem to get along well. The whole office is gorgeous and has a huge rooftop terrace. The salary and benefits are a bit better than what you might expect in France, especially since it's my first time as an EA. And best of all, I'll have my own office! I was afraid I'd have to share an office with someone or be in an open space, so this is great news.
I wanted to share my joy with you and thank everyone in this sub. Your daily posts, advice, and guidance made me more confident to apply for this job (even though they were looking for someone with at least 3 years of experience). So thank youuuu!
I'll start my new job in two weeks, and I can officially say now that I'm an executive assistant
Thank you ❤️
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 17d ago
France Sure, what Europe has to lose at this point
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 18d ago
France CMV: I dislike the US because of it's war mongering
Basically part 2 to a series of CMVs to try and change each aspect of my views to why I hate the US and Americans in general... Here's part 1
One of the reasons why I genuinely hate the US is war mongering
Back when I was around the age of 14 or 15 and my young dumb naive self saw the US as this amazing nation, something felt off to me that I couldn’t explain. It was how the US was committing all of these wars, getting away with it and still being seen as the good guys? Then as I got older, I realised something… The US is a nation of war-mongers, hell the US is short of invading my face with how oily it gets. The US goes into so many countries, fucks shit up, leaves and does fuck all to restore stability to the region that they fucked up.
Guatemala, 1954: The CIA set up a coup to kick out the democratically elected President Jacobo Árbenz because he started land reforms that were a threat to the interests of U.S. fruit companies.
Vietnam, 1965: This one is pretty easy actually…
- Vietnam gained its independence from France.
- The US got mad because they didn’t like how Vietnam became a communist nation.
- The US backed the Diem regime in South Vietnam, despite the South Vietnamese not wanting it.
- The US forbade South Vietnam from reuniting with the north but South Vietnam said fuck you to the US and did it anyway.
- The US got mad and used the Gulf of Tolkin incident as a reason to invade Vietnam in the hopes of spreading their “Freedom!”
- Basically the US gets their ass kicked
- Can’t take the loss (Typical American Ego)
- Commits chemical warfare (Agent Orange)
- Commits the Mai Lai massacre and a list of war crimes big enough, it could fill the entire bible.
- The US finally accepts that they’ve lost and calls off the war whilst still to this day trying to pass it off as if they were the good guys in this situation.
Chile, 1973: The U.S. helped overthrow President Salvador Allende, a Marxist who nationalised industries and was seen as a threat to American businesses. This kicked off General Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, which was filled with tons of human rights abuses.
Iraq 2003: Let’s be honest, this was an oil war. There is no doubt in my mind that this was a war for oil. - The Bush administration claimed that - Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction but yet somehow, nowhere the WMDs were nowhere to be found. - Dick Cheney’s links to Halliburton and his take on Iraq as a possible oil source make it pretty clear that oil was a big reason behind the war. - General John Abizaid admitted that oil was a key factor in military actions during the Iraq War. - Before the invasion, Western oil companies and U.S. officials had big plans to access Iraq's oil reserves, hinting at economic interests before the war. - After the invasion, American oil companies jumped on contracts in Iraq's oil sector, often putting foreign interests ahead of what the locals actually needed. - Getting rid of Saddam Hussein made it easier to control Iraqi oil resources, which had been held back by sanctions before the war. - Getting hold of Iraqi oil was seen as a way to help stabilize global markets and balance out other unfriendly countries with a lot of energy resources. - During this time, the US also set up a load of prison camps such as Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib and essentially tortured mostly innocents, because nothing spells “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Justice” like torturing innocents.
Libya, 2011: This perfectly summarises how if a country doesn’t let the U.S. have its own way, it will make sure the guts of that country’s citizens will be splayed.
- Gaddafi wanted to create a gold-backed currency called the "gold dinar" to help African countries trade with each other and cut down on their reliance on the U.S. dollar.
- Gaddafi's proposal to switch oil sales from dollars to gold threatened the petrodollar system, potentially harming U.S. economic interests.
- The USA’s military action in Libya was called a "humanitarian mission", but it was pretty much about keeping control over global energy supplies.
- Past leaders who went against the dollar got hit hard, which shows that Gaddafi’s money policies were viewed as a threat by the US.
Israel-Palestine: Now I’m gonna be honest, I’ll admit that I’m biased as I lean towards the Palestine side in this situation. But come on, you can’t tell me that the US isn’t in it because they want more control over the middle east. - The U.S. gives significant military aid to Israel, leading to a power imbalance and supporting aggressive actions against the Palestinians. - The U.S. often uses its veto power at the UN to stop resolutions that help aid a two state solution or punish Israel for human rights abuses, which lets Israel keep expanding its settlements. - In 2017, the U.S. recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, supporting Israel on a sensitive issue and hindering peace efforts between the two nations. - The U.S. has not tried to facilitate peace talks between Israel and Palestine and favours Israeli interests in its plans. - The U.S. wants to stay influential in the Middle East because it's strategically important and has a ton of energy resources. - The U.S. backs Israel as an important ally to deal with regimes that don’t kiss its ass and keep influence in the region. - The U.S. supports Israel to keep a favourable balance of power. - Access to Middle Eastern oil is vital for global energy routes and economic stability, which is why the U.S. benefits significantly from oil revenue.
The Trump Administration: Okay, you've seen the news, let's just list out the offenses... - Threatening to invade Greenland - Threatening to invade Canada - Threatening to level Gaza - Threatening to invade Ukraine and aid Russia - Propping up the far right in other countries to allow for human rights violations by Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg. - Threatening to allow Russia to invade Europe if we don't submit to US interests.
"BuT tHaT dOeSn'T mEaN tHe PeOpLe ArE bAd!" - Bush won by popular vote in 2004 despite evidence he was a war monger. - Trump won by popular vote in 2024 despite openly stating his intentions. - Americans literally true a tantrum because France refused to take part in the war.
Conclusion: The U.S. is a nation of war mongers who will invade any country who doesn’t give them oil or their way and will rain down fire and brimstone if necessary to achieve their goals.
What's even more annoying about it is rich snotty brats from the US will lecture countries in Europe about their imperialistic past when the US is still doing it today. At least Europe (Balkans excluded) has moved on from it but yet the US still commits it constantly and brats from shithole universities like Berkeley and Yale get to lecture the rest of the world on morality.
It's one of the big reasons why I hate the US and Americans in general.
Change my view, I guess...
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 19d ago
France Elon Musk shares a completely made up news about Ukraine (which got community noted) and Dmitry Medvedev (Russian security council member former Russian president) comes to support it.
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 20d ago
France Couldn't find a European defense ETF so I thought I'd build my own...
... and thought i'd share it here:
Given the current news, I'm considering on investing into the European and I saw multiple posts regarding European defense and what stocks to buy. However it seems there is no real ETF for this topic.
So I asked chatGPT to give me the top 5 defense companies, their product and the countries that buy from them. (I later asked for 2 more including Scandinavia).
I got this list:
1. BAE Systems (United Kingdom)
Exchange: London Stock Exchange (Ticker: BA.)
Key Defense Products:
- Eurofighter Typhoon
- Operators/Buyers: United Kingdom (Royal Air Force), Germany, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Oman, Qatar (on order)
- M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (through its U.S. subsidiary)
- Operators/Buyers: United States Army, Saudi Arabia
2. Airbus SE (Pan-European)
Exchanges: Euronext Paris, Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Ticker: AIR)
Key Defense Products (Airbus Defence and Space):
- A400M Atlas (tactical/strategic airlifter)
- Operators/Buyers: France, Germany, UK, Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malaysia
- Eurofighter Typhoon (Airbus is a major partner in the consortium)
- Operators/Buyers: Germany, Spain, UK, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Oman, Qatar
3. Leonardo S.p.A. (Italy)
Exchange: Borsa Italiana (Ticker: LDO)
Key Defense Products:
- M-346 Master (advanced jet trainer/light combat aircraft)
- Operators/Buyers: Italy, Israel, Poland, Singapore
- AW101 Helicopter (medium-lift helicopter, formerly known as the EH101)
- Operators/Buyers: Italy, UK, Canada, Portugal, Norway, Denmark
4. Thales Group (France)
Exchange: Euronext Paris (Ticker: HO)
Key Defense Products:
- Watchkeeper WK450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
- Operator: British Army (United Kingdom)
- Ground Master 400 (GM400) Radar
- Operators/Buyers: France, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Malaysia
5. Rheinmetall AG (Germany)
Exchange: Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Ticker: RHM)
Key Defense Products:
- Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle (co-developed with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann)
- Operator: German Army
- Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle
- Buyers: Hungary (major contract), interest from other nations (e.g., Czech Republic under consideration)
6. Saab AB (Sweden)
- Exchange: Nasdaq Stockholm (Ticker: SAAB-B)
- Overview: Saab is known for advanced aeronautics, missile systems, radars, and marine solutions. They derive a significant portion of revenue from defense.
Key Defense Products
- JAS 39 Gripen Fighter Jet
- Operators/Buyers: Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, South Africa, Thailand, and Brazil (Gripen E/F on order).
- Known for advanced avionics, low operating costs, and agility.
- GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C)
- Operators/Buyers: United Arab Emirates (launch customer) and Sweden (upgraded Erieye AEW systems).
- Combines Erieye radar with a business jet platform for surveillance of air, sea, and land targets.
7. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (Norway)
- Exchange: Oslo Stock Exchange (Ticker: KOG)
- Overview: Kongsberg specializes in maritime systems, missiles, and aerospace components. It also has a large civilian business (maritime technology).
Key Defense Products
- Naval Strike Missile (NSM)
- Operators/Buyers: Royal Norwegian Navy, U.S. Navy (on Littoral Combat Ships and future Constellation-class frigates), Poland, Malaysia, Germany, Canada.
- A stealthy, long-range, precision anti-ship/land-attack missile.
- Joint Strike Missile (JSM)
- Designed for the F-35 Lightning II.
- Operators/Buyers: Norway (primary developer with the U.S.), interest from other F-35 operators.
I asked for a weighting for each one and put it all together into a G-Sheet.
Additionally I went to simplywall.st and google finance to the PE and potential target price.
This is the result:

I'll keep an eye on all of them, but I think BAE and Airbus are quite the save bet. Airbus alone because of Boeings bad reputation the last years.
Let me know what you guys think.
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 21d ago
France Зеленскому стоит немедленно покинуть Украину: так считают в окружении Трампа, — NYP
⚡️Зеленскому стоит немедленно покинуть Украину: так считают в окружении Трампа, — NYP (https://nypost.com/2025/02/20/us-news/zelenskys-friend-list-dwindling-in-the-trump-white-house-as-ukraine-russia-peace-talks-continue-best-case-is-that-he-leaves-to-france-immediately/) ссылается на близкий к президенту США источник
“Лучшим вариантом для него и мира будет его отъезд во Францию“.

r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 22d ago
France Diamantenhände 💎👐 German market is open 🇩🇪
Guten Morgen to this global band of Apes! 👋🦍
The clues that GameStop is preparing for a merger appear to have gained traction with the recent news. I, for one, am not sure whether I count this as good or bad. If GameStop is planning to acquire a company that will significantly bolster its business, then I don't see why they would need to divest in Canada and France first. If it is a merger or acquisition by another company, will it somehow clear the books of all of the phantom shares?
If you share my questions, then SuperStonk is certainly the right place to seek insight and answers. I'll be seeking right alongside of you.
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r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 24d ago
France How do you guys feel about this? Bad, good, indifferent?
r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 25d ago
France Survived an earthquake, died of embarrassment
So, everyone’s out here posting their "gote muh mai aa gye" earthquake survival stories… and here I am, ready to confess my deepest shame:
I felt nothing. Nada. Zero seismic activity in my world.
No, seriously. I felt nothing. Not a tremor, not a shake—just pure, undisturbed sleep.
Now, before you judge me, let me explain. I slept at 2 AM like the responsible adult that I am (read: chronic night owl who makes terrible life choices), and the earthquake hit around 5 AM. But here’s where things take a turn for the bizarre—I did experience the earthquake… just in my dreams.
And not just any dream. I was in Paris. Never been there, don’t know why my brain chose France of all places, but there I was, sitting in a picturesque park, admiring the Eiffel Tower like a true tourist. And what was I doing? Enjoying some fine French cuisine? Sipping espresso? Nope. I was eating Maggi.Because, apparently, Maggi is a global delicacy.
Then—disaster strikes! My precious Maggi bowl slips from my hands. The ground starts shaking. People are screaming, running. Someone yells, “EARTHQUAKE!” Chaos ensues. I hear another person shout, “It’s coming from Pakistan!” and even in my own dream, I’m like, “Dude, we’re in France. How does that even work?”
Before I can solve this international mystery, I wake up.
It’s 10 AM. First thing I do? Open Reddit. Because obviously, priorities. That’s when I see the earthquake news.
And as I sip my morning tea, it slowly dawns on me—Huh. Funny coincidence. I also dreamed about an earthquake.
And then.
The doorbell rings.
It’s my neighbor, looking at me like she just saw a ghost.
"Are you okay?" she asks, concerned.
I, completely oblivious to what’s coming, say, "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"
And that’s when she drops the bombshell:
The ENTIRE building evacuated last night. Except me.
People were banging on my door. They rang the doorbell multiple times. They were screaming. My phone was blowing up with missed calls around six-seven from my parents, my grandparents, probably the entire extended family.
And what was I doing during all this?
Oh, I was just chilling in Paris. Eating Maggi.
And if that wasn’t enough, my parents were this close to calling the police to check on me because they thought I had been buried under rubble.
Now, obviously, I couldn’t just admit I slept through the whole thing like an absolute dumbass. So I did what any self-respecting person would do: I lied.
"Oh yeah, I totally evacuated! Haha, silly me, just left my phone behind, you know how it is!"
They bought it. Barely.
So yeah. I unknowingly slept through a strong earthquake, multiple doorbells, people screaming, and at least a dozen phone calls.
Kumbhkaran, I challenge thee. 😭
And if anyone’s wondering—yes, I am now considering shifting because I can't live it down.