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Russia has refused to engage in peace talks. This is why Trump blew a gasket. Russia has been throwing a lot already at Ukraine. All that ordinance, and equipment costs money. Russia has been spending money on it, money that could have been spent on taking care of Russia. Infrastructure, healthcare, R&D, sports and culture have all been neglected and seen decreases in funding. There is just so long a country can go without investing in itself before it starts to crumble. Russia has spent in excess of US $300 billion on the war. That's a lot of and Russians will be paying for it for years to come. https://www.russiamatters.org/blog/3-years-later-what-russias-aggression-ukraine-has-cost-it-and-what-its-gained You are playing word games when you write that Russia has not declared was on Ukraine "officially". The fact is that its actions were an act of war. Because a mugger does not inform you that they will be mugging you does not mean the crime is not a mugging. It is the wrongful act that determines the crime. Ukraine is eroding the Russian military, and Russians at some point will say enough.

Surely you are not serious? On 24 February 2022. Russia attacked and invaded the independent sovereign nation of Ukraine, with the intent of annexing much of the country. This was a legal act of war.

The police can only do so much. If they intervene and detain, they are called draconian and nanny state. If the man was coherent, not suicidal or threatening, and capable of understanding right from wrong, then the police cannot hold him without violating his civil rights. The reality is that another person with mental health issues went to Thailand. The Thai immigration department does not have the tools to screen people like this, nor can they be expected to. If the man was deemed a danger to himself, then the intervention should have come from the Danish government or the Danish family to request that the man be sent back to Denmark for care. Thailand has many mentally ill westerners and social deviants because it tolerates marginalized people far better than western society does.

The symptoms can appear milder in people. This is not the same as the virus being less lethal or less damaging. A person's response to an infection reflects underlying immunity and health conditions. If the person is immunized or has immunity due to a previous infection, the symptoms of infection are usually milder. The mildness of symptoms does not necessarily mean that the infection is not damaging. Covid 19 is an inflammatory disease. It can damage the the cardiovascular system. Just as people who have high blood pressure or other heart disease do not experience the damage until it manifests itself with a heart attack or stroke or kidney disease, so too can can damage occur with Covid 19. It can be a cumulative damage. It's like drink in excess. One can quickly recover at age 19. One cannot quickly recover at age 69.

The Russian airforce bases were used by aircraft that fly sorties against Ukraine. This made them a legitimate and necessary target. The defensive mission by Ukraine may reduce the potential for Russian bombing missions. At the very least, it inflicted some pain on the Russians who have refused to enter into peace talks with Ukraine and who betrayed Trump's peace initiative. It is not an escalation to defend oneself. There is no requirement for a nation being bombed not to try and reduce or prevent the bombing attacks. A promise to look at development is not the same as providing technology for the immediate use. The development can be cancelled or delayed, and the end product may not be available for 3-5 years. It is a PR gesture more than anything else.

Nowhere close. I was the guy who walked into swamp quick mud, or who walked on the hornets nest, or would be peeing and get surprised by a large water monitor. I still knock my footwear, even when indoors, to dislodge sting/biting insects that might have crawled in.

The age of meeting is already acknowledged. Candace Owens, is merely repeating what has been stated in the past. Candace Owens is justifiably a pariah and knows nothing. She occupies the fringes of the extreme right movement and even there, she is ridiculed for her unhinged statements as she desperately tries to carve out a place of relevance. She joins Milo Hanrahan aka Milo Yiannopoulos in the cringe zone.

The comment which called anti semitic met the definition. It was intended to offend and to perpetuate a negative stereotype. I was raised to speak out when I saw such hateful activity. Unlikeable? My not accepting an immature and spiteful comment intended to wind people up has nothing to do with likeability. Your attempts to get attention are tedious and an insult to the intelligence of others. We all know your act is contrived, and it wore out its entertainment factor a long time ago. Good for you and your transgender campaign. I do hope that you can visit Gaza or the arab palestinian territories one day so that you can discuss your transgender beliefs with them. I am sure that they will share their hospitality with you as they have a special welcome for LGBQTs. You are not fooling anyone. You don't like juden. We all get it. You are just too much of a coward to come out and say it explicitly . Instead, you will find a way to justify your promotion of hateful comment. Your word's certainly make it clear that you do. The war in gaza, gave cover for people like you to come out from your hiding places and spew your hate. No doubt you dislike some other groups too. Stop blaming others for your circumstances. You have not done well in life because of you and your own poor choices and limitations.

Cute. The deaths in Gaza are primarily due to the direct action of the Gazan initiated war. Most of the casualties were direct participants, such as Hamas or Islamic Jihad personnel. Others died while engaged as supply and logistics workers, and others died while working as command and control personnel. And then there were the "civilian' casualties that came about because Hamas put ammunition bunkers in residential areas, or concealed their command and control centers in residential districts. Others died when Gazan missiles and rockets fell short or detonated during launch. A large number of Gazan munitions self detonate. All these casualties are blamed on Israel and are treated as innocent civilian deaths. If you want to see a genocide, spend some time looking at the Darfur. The dead are estimated to be in excess of 100,000. There is an actual starvation crisis in Darfur. And yet not a word from people like you. Why is that? Is it because their is a bais against black africans, or is it that the mass murders carried out by Islamic militias are acceptable?

It works for you and you are happy, and that is all that matters.

I read what Trump said, and it wasn't really teasing. The man was rather decent and kind with his comment. He took the high road, and I honestly believe he understood the embarrassment of the event. Sure, he sort of squeezed a bit, but it is far milder than what some people's friends would say.

It is a nice photo. Now tell us about the water quality and whether it is filled with parasites and pollutants. How bad are the mosquitos and other insects that transmit dengue and malaria. How close is it to emergency medical care? Outside the golden hour and one is doomed. Is it in convenient distance to allow a quick visit to a corner store, and for general shopping? Is it close to service providers? I would not like having my vehicle need repairs out in the middle of nowhere. Is an airport convenient? Is one able to access quality restaurants etc. You see, we all have a different perception of paradise. I do like my comforts. My days of living in the forest and drinking ground water, and dealing with biting insects are long over, and I do not miss them.

It will not be what the House passed and it will be quite different. It is putting lipstick on a pig and calling it darling.

Oh look at you, a nice trolling anti semitic comment. Are you proud of yourself? Do you think you got a wind up?

Find better quality establishments. I almost always tip in restaurants. Sometimes it is just the small change, and at other times, there is no need because a service fee or gratuity is already included. I tip the drivers who carry my bags. I believe that workers are entitled to a living wage and I reward good service. The staff at restaurants where I tip, take good care of me and I am appreciative. My money and my right to express gratitude. Working people can not survive on my good sentiments.

I wait for the the acceptance of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Act by the U.S. Senate. You say that it will be passed, and I say that it will not. Here is how I see this play out; - The U.S. Senate will not accept the budget reconciliation bill as written and will make amendments. If this happens, then the OBBA is not accepted and an amended Bill is created. - Amendements will go back to the House to be approved. It is unlikely that some will accept the amendments. It passed the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, in a 215–214 vote. The amendments may allow the 3 GOP Reps who did not vote for the Bill to support the Bill, but it may also cause some GOP Reps to refuse to support the Bill. In any scenario, the Bill as passed by the US House of Representatives will not pass. A revised Bill different from the original will be submitted.

TACO is not a meme. What hate? IHow is it hateful to reference the demographics and the Senator's statement. She has stated that the House Bill will not pass as written. The Senator is in the majority on that position as it is a view shared by many Republican Senators. Come back and crow when the Senate passes the House Bill as written.

78 year olds usually do suffer from diminished vision. It starts at age 40. So much to look forward to as we age.

Why not an enema? Maybe you can help administer it.

Fine. how do you know it is a "bullet proof vest"? I appreciate that you are elderly, but body armor does not look like that. Executive body protection is always discrete and consists of the kevlar shell with a trauma pad, with some options including ceramic plates over critical organs. The man is wearing a puffer vest. I have one. It is for mild weather and is ideal for wearing under a jacket.

What evidence do you have to support the claim that the "mildness" is because of the virus itself and not from the immunity in the population and the large die off of people who were most at risk of infection, so that they are no longer present in the population?

No I am not. The data supports my comment. I was specific in respect to the introduction of the virus. Thais did not introduce the virus in large quantities. It was initially brought in by foreigners. With time, Thai people who were infected, spread the disease locally. However, for the first 6 months of the crisis, infections primarily were imported by Chinese, Iranian and European visitors. It is once the infections became established that local transmission exploded. Influencing factors of COVID-19 spreading: a case study of Thailand: Kraichat Tantrakarnapa , Bhophkrit Bhopdhornangkul , Kanchana Nakhaapakorn We found that the number of tourist and their activities were significant associated with number of infected, confirmed COVID-19 cases. The public education and social supporting were the key roles for regulation enforcement and implementation. It is generally accepted that visitors from three countries acted as initial introduction agents around the world; China, Iran and italy. The Italian infections are believe to have originated in Milan, during fashion week when infected Chinese visitors arrived and infected attendees who then spread the disease when the they returned home , with Italy being the center of European exposure. Ko Samui is popular with italians and infected Italians arrived to infect other visitors who were primarily European. These people brought the infections back to italy. The same model played out in Austria, where UK nationals on skiing holidays were exposed and brought the infections back to the UK. The Lancet published a detailed explanation; https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30581-8/fulltext The Telegraph discussed the Italian influence. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/travellers-italy-brought-covid-19-one-four-virus-hit-countries/

It is a puffer vest. Very infashion at the time. It is a lightweight equivalent of a sweater but more efficient and lighter.

Covid deaths are under reported in Thailand. Unless an autopsy is performed the cause of death of a person is not really identified. Thailand, as a practice does not perform autopsies unless the death is suspicious in nature (e.g. crime, suicide) or occurs while in custody of the police. Most of the elderly who die of complications brought on by Covid are not classified as dying because of Covid if they die outside of the healthcare system. It is only when they are admitted to a hospital or have been officially diagnosed that the death is counted. It is not necessarily a lot milder. Rather, vaccination and previous exposure has allowed a better immune system response. The illness is still severe in the unvaccinated high risk population. The Thai people who do not seek medical assistance, like the rural elderly, and who die, are often tabulated as natural deaths, i.e. old age. The believe that foreigners were high risk vectors of Covid was valid. It was the foreign visitor who brought the diseases to much of Thailand. This was demonstrated by the Ko Samui infections. The Europeans imported the disease, and then infected other Europeans who returned to Europe with the infection. They also infected the local hospitality staff, who fortunately stayed in Ko Samui. This model of transmission was also observed in Phuket. With Europeans infecting the other visitors brought the infection back to their homelands. And of course there were the Chinese who left a trail of infections. The disease was not homegrown and was imported.

Even more safe if one avoids contact with the farang population.