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It's going very well for her. Another couple of million future blue votes and the USA will never have to worry about another Republican president, ever again. With the added bonus of cheap labor for her donors. Of course, that doesn't bode well for the lower end of the US labor pool, who will now have to compete with people who have never made more than $10 a day in their lives. But they're just collateral damage. Edit: How do you figure they're deciding where to send all those airplanes full of migrants in the middle of the night? Dollars to donuts it's to the areas where they need the future votes. And maybe cheap labor.

May work. May not. Typical inrush (starting) current on electric motors can be 5-7 times the actual running current. On an old timey diesel generator, you'd hear the generator lugging and slowing down just a bit, then back to normal after the motor is started. Modern inverters just won't put out over their design amps. And if you feed your rice machine less amps than required to start, it may not. Inrush only lasts a fraction of a second, and if the motor does start, it'll run fine. But some motors just won't start. Also depends on whether it's got a capacitor starting it, or just across the line and single vs 3 phase. If you posted the nameplate from the rice machine motor, it may have more info. And the nameplate from your inverter.

I wish I had access to YouTube so I could pull up one of the many montages of dozens of MSM pundits using the exact same turn of phrase that Psaki or KJP used that day. Like they wait each morning for their marching orders. (Which is a Babylon Bee skit, but I don't have access to it, either)

I'd say the same about CNN and MSNBC. But I still go there for their facts. Just not for the analysis.

Are they factually incorrect, or do you just object to reading more than one side of a story? I often disagree vehemently with RT's analysis, but they usually get their facts right.

World Aquatics banned transgender swimmers who had transitioned after the age of 12 In July, the International Cycling Union barred cyclists who underwent male puberty from women’s events The World Athletics Council enacted a similar rule in March, prohibiting athletes who had undergone male puberty from competing in women’s track and field events https://www.rt.com/news/584035-world-aquatics-trans-category-suspended/

One of my concerns is the unintended consequence of sporting authorities banning trans woman who underwent male puberty. 3 that I recently read about, and more in discussion. Seems like that forces kids to make that decision before puberty, which is pretty darned young.

Good question. But that would mean that it's not settled science, wouldn't it?

They've been together 18 years. She's 45.

Not a good time to get caught. Last week, probably 1,000 baht and on your way. This week, not so much.

What, exactly, about the condition itself has been settled? Here's a study out of UCLA, showing that 0.5% of adults identify as trans, while 1.4% of US young people identify as trans. Does that mean it works itself out for the majority of young people as they pass into adulthood? Or does it mean that there's something going on that's drawing more kids into it? Or more kids identifying transient, youthful feelings as "trans"? https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/subpopulations/transgender-people/ https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/trans-adults-united-states/

Little late to the party, but since someone else has resurrected this thread, I really enjoyed my LA Bicycle brand E-Bike. A little more expensive than most of the Chinese brands, but the quality was there, and it lasted 5 years before I moved away and left it to one of my co-workers. At 7 speeds, it also made a decent pedal bicycle. Plus, they have a much wider range of models nowadays. And several shops around Bangkok and many other cities. Mine never needed servicing or a replacement (Li-Ion) battery, but it was nice to know they were there. My battery weighed probably 8 lb and it was easy to pull it out and carry it upstairs. http://www.labicyclegroup.com/product-EN/2

Yup. The rest of the charges are for financial crimes, which the DOJ has slow walked and impeded to the point that the statute of limitations has run out on quite a few. And (if you believe the whistleblowers), the agents on the ground have been pulled away from even investigating. I'm patient. There's still a bunch of subpoenas floating around, and a lot more witnesses to follow. BTW, the one reason that righties may be interested in the Hunter gun case is because Joe has declared that he will not pardon Hunter. Full stop. We'll see, if Hunter goes to jail. But I doubt that's gonna happen. In fact, I don't even advocate it.

Kinda curious... On what post did someone start claiming he was referring to his wife at 12 yo. I recall he was doing a shout-out to someone in the audience, about how long he's known her. Or did I miss something?

I recall reading many years ago that Thai law allows for leaving the scene, conceding that vigilante justice is quite common. As I recall, they're required to turn themselves in within a specified time (or distance). Does anyone know the current law around leaving the scene? (No guessing, no Thai bashing, and no moralizing, please)

Gender dysphoria may be baked in. (Or maybe not, and that's really the topic of the OP in the thread) But becoming transgender is definitely a choice. And by "baked in", I don't mean to make light of the condition. Just that the science about what causes gender dysphoria is far from settled.

Of course it's political. They're trying the only charge that cannot be connected to Ol' Joe. Probably so they can claim they treat both sides equally. And to deflect attention away from the myriad of crimes that may implicate Joe. Most righties don't give a rat about this case. It's a red herring.

Ignored only on the left. If they didn't ignore calls to crime, most of The Squad would be doing time.

I think that would be like Elon Musk asking me how I pulled off my successful garage sale.

Here's another one: Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer seems to be the victim of an old fashion succubus after text messages appear to show he never raped accuser Lindsey Hill. Their sexual relationship appeared to be not only consensual but likely predatory on the part of Hill. In a video posted to Twitter, Bauer claims Hill sent messages to her friends devising a plan to take advantage of the former L.A. Dodger. He had no idea what was coming for him when he invited her to come over, but he should have. Ruined his MLB career, chased him all the way to Japan to play ball, then... The author reams him pretty good for listening to the small head, and rightfully so. She was evil, but he should have known better. https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/05/rooke-bauer-hill-message-sex-allegations/

So, you don't think the zillions of "I love my new life..." YouTubes and Twitters are promoting the switch? I'm not claiming you are. But that it's quite possible, and has become quite fashionable, to promote transgenderism. You may recall the trans lady who recently died in Thailand. She was a paid spokesperson for one of the Thai based trans clinics. Strangely, they wiped her presence from their website, leading me to wonder if maybe her life wasn't the bowl of cherries she portrayed when she was promoting their services. And the wonderful lifestyle. Edit: Another word for "paid spokesperson": Promoter.

Of course you can. Here's an advertisement promoting their hospital in Thailand as a great place to get trans surgery. Along with a bunch of testimonials promoting their services. It's become quite the industry. Google Trans surgery Thailand. https://www.kamolhospital.com/testimonials

Wait... This is a serious thread? My bad. Carry on then.

Gotta say, with Thailand's defamation laws, I'd seriously reconsider the title. He's been accused of murder, maybe even arrested for murder. But did he really? And how much liability is there if his story pans out? (I doubt the ol' "we just reprint from our sources" would be much of a shield.)

Gotta wonder... Who's going to have the worse consequences, Fox or Meatball? https://torontosun.com/news/world/accused-philly-riot-looter-meatball-asks-fans-for-cash-as-welcome-home-gift Looks like Meatball may even make a tidy profit on the deal. Fox? I doubt it.