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Trump decries federal ‘fascist thugs’ despite judge’s warnings
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Here's something postive. I think the First Step Act, which made big reforms to the criminal justice system was an excellent bill. And Donald Trump supported it and signed it. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-criminal-justice-reform-bill Not surprisingly, he now regrets it. -
Trump decries federal ‘fascist thugs’ despite judge’s warnings
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
In other words when it counted, he wasn't a socialist. in fact, like Hitler, Mussolini co-opted the word socialism to win over working class people. But neither he nor Hitler ever put anything like socialism into practice. -
I've noticed that lots of predictions from those who oppose electrification of the economy depend on a static model of power storage. But it's obvious, given the rapid pace of the technology, that this is not the case. Not only are zinc-air batteries already being used for power storage by electric utilities, Zinc Batteries Power Stationary Energy Storage https://www.powermag.com/zinc-batteries-power-stationary-energy-storage/ And other batteries are making rapid advances as well. Solid state lithium-sulphur batteries are already being manufactured, way ahead of predictions. Lyten opens automated battery pilot line to produce lithium-sulfur batteries https://verticalmag.com/news/lyten-opens-automated-battery-pilot-line-to-produce-lithium-sulfur-batteries/
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Spanish women’s soccer team threatens mutiny over kiss scandal
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
And your explanation of how you know what the jockey is feeling is laughable. Your whole mind reading act is clearly propelled by an agenda. It reads like something from an editorial page. As for why there was no hullaboloo in the case of the jockey, just possibly because the jockey said nothing about it. -
Hundreds of thousands forced to scam in SE Asia: UN
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
"Often, they are lured by ads promising easy work and extravagant perks, then tricked into travelling to Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. Once they arrive, they are held prisoner and forced to work in online scam centres. Those who do not comply face threats to their safety. Many have been subject to torture and inhuman treatment." You spend a lot of time in online scan centres? Ad if you had bothered to read the whole story, you would have learned of one worker who was beaten for faking an illness. He ultimately died of his injuries. -
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
utter drivel = effective response? -
Spanish women’s soccer team threatens mutiny over kiss scandal
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Not so strange compared to somebody who apparently believes he can mindread a jockey. Not so strange compared to somebody who apparently believes he can mindread a jockey. And actually during the livestream following the celebrations there's this: "Hermoso had previously said she “didn’t like” the kiss during an Instagram livestream on Sunday." https://justwomenssports.com/reads/jenni-hermoso-spain-soccer-president-kiss-criticism/ The statement that was subsequently released sounds like press release: “It was a mutual, totally spontaneous gesture because of the huge joy of winning a World Cup,” she said in a statement to news agency EFE. “The ‘presi’ and I have a great relationship. … It was a natural gesture of affection and gratitude.” Which it was. https://justwomenssports.com/reads/jenni-hermoso-spain-soccer-president-kiss-criticism/ -
Spanish women’s soccer team threatens mutiny over kiss scandal
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Wow. Another mind reader on aseannow.com. Or has the jockey appointed you his spokesperson? -
Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in The Green Forum
You don't seem to understand that it's possible to taper off instead of going cold turkey. -
Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in The Green Forum
If the people who projected the performance of the stock market were as accurate as this they could quit their jobs and make billions on stock options. -
Spanish women’s soccer team threatens mutiny over kiss scandal
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
And that jockey would have had every right to protest that kiss. But, unlike Jenni Hermoso, he didn't. So what's your point? -
Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in The Green Forum
Last things first: Nonsense. Meta (Facebook) stopped sharing stories because the Canadian government passed a law that made it illegal to freeload on stories published by Canadian media organizations. Facebook and Instagram to block news in Canada Meta has announced plans to remove all news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada ahead of a new law coming into effect that would force the platforms to share revenue with publishers. The Online News Act, known as Bill C-18, will force big technology companies to compensate news publishers for content that appears on their platforms, with Google also impacted by the legislation. “Today, we are confirming that news availability will be ended on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada prior to the Online News Act (Bill C-18) taking effect,” Facebook said in a blog post. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/meta-news-facebook-instagram-canada-b2362863.html And, you're correct, there has been a trend to drop some weather stations. Especially those in the further north. However, these weather stations that were dropped actually showed a greater warming trend than those that survived. That's because the closer to the poles one gets, the more pronounced is the warming trend (note that I didn't say warming is more pronounced, but the warming trend is more pronounced), Here's a link to a better explanation: https://skepticalscience.com/Why-are-there-less-weather-stations-and-whats-the-effect.html -
Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in The Green Forum
I just did show you a theory that has been tested. Clearly, you don't know what that looks like. And it's clear that whatever is under your belt, it has nothing to do with climate science. Opponents of ACC have also posted hypotheses. So far, they've failed to correctly predict climate changes. -
Trump decries federal ‘fascist thugs’ despite judge’s warnings
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Actually, I decided to take a look to see how his indictments have affected his support https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national/ At least among Republicans it doesn't seem his support has significantly changed since early April. -
Anywhere offer these in Chiangmai? I do have a couple on order from Lazada but there's a good chance they won't arrive in time.
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France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Well, it mainly effects Muslims because there are a lot more of them. But in percentage terms, at least in public schools, it will effect Sikh boys just as much. -
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
One of the problems with this strict enforcement is that it can drive students to religious schools. Even though France claims to be committed to laicism, it does subsidize religion-based private schools which are free to dictate what students wear. 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: France "By law, the government subsidizes private schools, including those affiliated with religious organizations. In 98 percent of private schools, in accordance with the law, the government pays the teachers’ salaries, provided the school accepts all children regardless of their religious affiliation... T Parents who wish their children to wear conspicuous religious symbols or to receive religious instruction may homeschool their children or send them to a private school." https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/france/#:~:text=By law%2C the government subsidizes,regardless of their religious affiliation. -
Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in The Green Forum
False. In fact even the early models of anthropogenic climate change were astonishingly good at predicting warming. They also predicted correctly the temperatures would rise faster at the poles, and that the stratosphere would cool. Even 50-year-old climate models correctly predicted global warming https://www.science.org/content/article/even-50-year-old-climate-models-correctly-predicted-global-warming -
Trump decries federal ‘fascist thugs’ despite judge’s warnings
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Support from whom? Republicans or the electorate at large? -
Does New Zealand have a law prohibiting its citizens from being fans of foreign political leaders and their programs? Is it treason, if you do? If not, you can definitely be a fan of Make America Great Again and Donald Trump.
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France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Well, earlier I found this: I tracked it down to here https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07393148.2014.995396?needAccess=true Unfortunately, only an abstract is available. ""In addition, the law is seen by some as disproportionately affecting Muslims, arguing that Christians rarely wear oversized crosses, and Sikhs have successfully lobbied to be able to wear a simple under-turban, whereas Jews have greater opportunities to enroll children in private Jewish religious schools owing to their long presence in the country." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_law_on_secularity_and_conspicuous_religious_symbols_in_schools I tracked it down to here https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07393148.2014.995396?needAccess=true Unfortunately, only an abstract is available. Anyway, I've looked elsewhere and I see nothing to support her claims. So, it's clear I got it wrong. Thanks for the correction. -
Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in The Green Forum
"I know it’s difficult for some people to pull out of their political atmosphere and study the facts objectively but for the “three” profile on this thread it’s an impossible task" As I demonstrated in my post, you're the person who has a problem facing facts. We know this because instead of responding to the specific points raised, you resort to all sorts of irrelevant and dubious allegations. You have no fact based answer for the breakdown sources of CO2 in the atmosphere and chose a study that you believe backed your claim but clearly did not. If you're so biased as to draw false conclusions from a clearly worded study, why should anyone give credit to your accusations of bias. -
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
placeholder replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Not true. As I pointed out, Sikhs have been given an exception to wear turbans. Which are not exactly unnoticeable. And it's also permitted to wear small crosses and crucifixes. -
The Royal Project is also growing quinoa. Their prices tend to be lower than what's on offer elsewhere. They have several outlets around town.