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Anyone familiar with the thinking of Putin and his circle knows that this is tripe. Putin and Co. subscribe to an ideology that Russia has the right and the duty to expand to fill the borders of what Czarist Russia once ruled.

This is especially rich. Russia claiimed it wasn't covered by the Minsk accords since it had no troops in Ukraine. It's also instructive to note that the Russian backed forces in Donbas held inspectors hostage more than once. And their reports showed that most of the violations in the Donbas were perpetrated by the pro-Russian forces.

Here's a link to the transcript of the Nuland conversation. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26079957 No evidence at all that US controlled this. Rather, they're trying to figure out a way to get all the various players to agree to form a government. Nuland expresses opinions but absolutely nothing here to suggest coercion. Nothing

As the multiple convictions of the Trump Organization show, having accountants doesn't mean that the law isn't being violated.

Just more blathering from you. You've got nothing.

Actually, better ways are coming online now. Zinc based and Iron based storage are 2 of the methods. Rusty Batteries Could Greatly Improve Grid Energy Storage Iron-air batteries have a “reversible rust” cycle that could store and discharge energy for far longer and at less cost than lithium-ion technology https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rusty-batteries-could-greatly-improve-grid-energy-storage/ Zinc-Air Energy Storage Race Just Got Hotter, Too This next-generation energy storage system is based on rechargeable zinc-air technology with a flow battery twist, for long duration, low cost, and scalability. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/07/18/zinc-air-energy-storage-race-just-got-hotter-too/

Given the number of posts I have made re:covid, and the number of denialists such as yourself that I have contended with, you really think that it's rational for me to remember not only what was said, but who said it? Get over yourself. Or start rhyming your comments. At least thay way there will be something especially memorable about them.

Unless you can name those "higher forces", there's every reason to believe that you've got nothing. Care to share a link with us all?

Really, at some points they were disconnecting the solar and wind generating facilities because the price of electricity had reached zero. From the article: "McConnell puts the wind curtailment at 10 per cent of the theoretical potential, and large scale solar at a hefty 35 per cent of theoretical potential. The principal reason for this is economic curtailment, particularly in the middle of the day when rooftop solar takes centre stage and was accounting for up to 92 per cent of demand by itself, sending prices negative. Some wind and solar farms are obliged to switch off when the prices fall below zero." If prices are high in Australia blame gas and coal. Gas has always been costly in Australia and now coal is, too.

Give it up already. The money wasn't for the name change and it isn't the intellect of a House member that has failed here.

Has it ever occurred to you that not everyone follows your contributions closely or at all? And if the best you can currently do is to claim that what you've said in the past is an adequate or intellectually respectable reply, then you really have no claim at all to asking for replies from others. What are you even doing here if you won't explain your positions?

And this in your mind is how to do epidemiology? It is to laugh.

TikTok can't say no to the Chinese government.

You offer no analysis of my replies to clarify what your objections are. And I can only assume that the reason for that is you've got nothing. Asking the same questions over and over again is just badgering. Badgers are very close relatives of trolls.

I answered your first question very clearly. I asked what you meant by "very concerning". Are we just dealing with touchy feely stuff emotions here? Should research into adverse effects from vaccination be conducted? Sure. I'm sure there are interesting things to be learned from it. But do serious symptoms arising from covid vaccinations invalidate those vaccinations. That can only be evaluated from a statistical analysis of results. And you repeatedly ignore those results which overwhelmingly show that covid vaccinations have saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

Yes, you've expressed your opinion clearly, You haven't offered any good epidemoligical evidence to back it up, though. Such opinions are valueless. You don't explain what you mean by "very concerning". What is the frequency of these severe symptoms. How do they compare to the lessening of that supremely grave symptom commonly called "death"? You've got nothing.

Do you imagine that you're the Lord High Inquisitor and that you get to only ask questions, not answer them?

Do ya think just maybe that when a country is under threat of extinction, it really has money to spare for anything but survival?

Inflation is easing. In fact, probably more quickly than US statistics show because rent and mortgages make up about 40 percent of the total. But that's a lagging indicator since rental contracts usually last a year or more. Data from private companies like Zillow show rents declining and prices for houses as well. Actually, consumer confidence went up last month. Probably because of the sharp decline in gasoline prices. Consumers tend to overweight the importance of that number because it's something they encounter often.

I think the headline should have read 31 GOP Senators Appease Trump by Voting Against Electoral Count Act

Maybe instead of looking for someone to replace himself at Twitter, he should be looking for a new Tesla CEO. Tesla shares tumble, on track for worst month ever Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares are on track for their worst month ever as a sell-off deepened on Thursday over worries about softening demand for electric cars and Chief Executive Elon Musk's distraction with Twitter. The stock dropped almost 10% on Thursday to their lowest level since September 2020 after the automaker's website showed it was offering $7,500 discounts on Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles delivered in the United States this month. Tesla's stock has tumbled 36% so far in December, putting it on track for its worst ever monthly performance. By comparison, Tesla's shares dropped 22% in March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic tipped financial markets into a tailspin. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-shares-tumble-track-worst-month-ever-2022-12-22/

A measurement more significant than GDP has been overlooked in this discussion. A much better way to evaluate how the British economy is to look at wages. And the news there isn't good https://www.ft.com/content/b2154c20-c9d0-4209-9a47-95d114d31f2b

The questions, remains, though, who was the source of this information, and why did you believe it? It's the kind of number that should arouse at least a bit of scepticism.

Interesting connection to an apparently unrelated issue. It turns out that the reason the auditing of Trump's tax returns was virtually nonexistent is because the IRS doesn't have the funding to properly audit the tax returns of the wealthy. Republicans have managed to starve it over the past decade. Trump Audit Shows Depths of I.R.S. Funding Woes The agency lacks the resources to go after rich taxpayers. For years, a single revenue agent was responsible for the audits of Donald J. Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/us/politics/trump-audit-irs.html The article goes on to say that 7 trillion dollars of revenue has gone uncollected because of the inadequate funding. Good thing both sides agreed on that and passed the big supplemental funding bill to bring the IRS back up to speed...nah...just joking. One party unanimously voted against that.

Here's some exciting news for you. The South River Trail was renamed the Michelle Obama Trail in Jan of 2018. Almost 5 years ago. DeKalb Unveils New Michelle Obama Walking Trail The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs officially unveiled the Michelle Obama Trail. Located near the Georgia State University- Perimeter College Campus at 2946 Clifton Springs Road in Decatur, the new 3.8-mile trail is connected to Gresham Park. On Saturday, Jan. 13, DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson and community leaders joined park staff to celebrate the trail unveiling. The resolution to rename the South River Trail was led by Commissioner Larry Johnson and unanimously approved by the Board of Commissioners in November 2016. https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/news/dekalb-unveils-new-michelle-obama-walking-trail Nothing in the articles about the funding ever said anything about renaming. How could anyone rationally believe that 3.6 million dollars was being spent on a name change. And what role would the federal govt have in renaming a local park? So, my advice to you is just admit that your claim was ridiculous.