Yes, but also no. The GDR and the Soviet Union who supported it and supplied it were both almost bankrupt and economically broken. Infrastructure was falling apart because the state couldn’t afford to fix it.

The potests sure helped, but the government of the GDR was also in a state where it would accept the demands as a way out. The protests probably did accelerate the downfall a bit, but it would have happened either way.

Similar protests years before were leading nowhere.

Happens all the time, nothing to be ashamed about.

Would be a little uncomfortable if something solid comes out though.

I do know how to read an analog clock, but I dont read it subconciously, because my brain works on digital time, so I will have to look at it and then figure out what that time is if it were on a digital clock.

So if I see an analog clock I would rather look at my phone because that is just quicker than doing the conversion.

If you want to know more, look at the video Technology Connections (2?) did about it.

What isnt one today?

With Lemmy you have a selection of echo chambers, so its much more diverse in the end.

I am honestly surprised that Ukraine didnt immediately shut them down when the invasion began.

If you tell me a reason why some AliExpress seller should create fake reviews which appear to come from ukraine or russia specifically, let me know.

You can never be 100% certain of anything.

For me all the signs point to china selling to whoever is buying stuff from them, especially since its not the government or even large conglomerates, but factories and companies of all sizes and shapes that sell drones and other dual use items.

As long as there isnt any blanket ban from the government they sell to everyone, because why would you make less profit if you could make more?

I dont know if there are big price differences when buying wholesale depending on which country you buy from, but there definetly arent any when buying single items.

I also think that china isnt supplying russia because it wants russia to win, but because it wants russia to be dependent on them.

Just look up anything drone related on aliexpress and 90% of the reviews will most likely be Ukranian and Russian.

(I think you might only be able to see the nationality in the app)

While some of those might be fake, I think most of them are real.

Temper proof torx makes me lol, because almost every bit set I own includes them.

If you break it off you will most likely leave some behind, which will significantly reduce the mating area because you cannot insert the bit fully and may lead to stripping the screw.