2025: Smiling Through the Flame

If you think 2025 is just going to be another round of “business as usual,” I believe you are wrong with the return of trump we stand on a geopolitical knife’s edge. It feels less like the shiny, utopian future of The Jetsons and more like a prequel to 1939, with all the ominous undertones that implies.

Now, I’ve never had the rosiest view of humanity or its ability to avoid self-destruction, however  I didn’t expect to live in a time where logic, civility, and societal progress seem to have been unceremoniously tossed into a dumpster fire lit by a gang of marauding pandas. Yet, here we are, and I can’t help but wonder how this all plays out in the months and years ahead.

Unfortunately, the world’s fate rests in the hands of egotistical, testosterone-driven leaders with a flair for sabre-rattling—or, more accurately, nuclear posturing. These individuals, who should know better given their age and experience, seem determined to treat the world stage like a toddler’s playground. Of course, it’s always the rest of us—the so-called “little folk”—who end up paying the price for their inflated egos and dangerous games.

So, where does that leave us? Well, no matter how bad things get, Mc Wordy and me will be here, trying to distract ourselves (and hopefully you) with a touch of dry humour and a sprinkle of surreal escapism. If the world insists on burning, at least we can share a quiet chuckle over the absurdity of it all and try to find a little beauty amidst the chaos.

Let’s be honest—2025 might not bring peace and prosperity, but it can still offer moments of reflection, creativity, and maybe even the odd smile and trust me my smile is very odd. 🐼✨

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