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Yeah, that's good, no problem with that but this is not a STD because you don't need to have sex to get it, only skin contact. Obviously, the potential to go beyond MSM is there which is also noted in the article.

The international response to MP seems to mostly be a cluster puck. Thailand has reported only a few cases and they are linked to foreigners coming in but most likely the tip of the iceberg. Understandably but very annoyingly, many or even most Thais don't think about the big difference between expats and tourists. Expats are quite often medically the same as Thai people. They're not bringing in diseases if they haven't left! MP is not Covid and it is not HIV. 1000 doses (basically nothing) of vaccine is coming to Thailand soon but it's obviously not for everyone. To access you would need to be screened by a doctor and somehow as with Covid for many months I suspect foreigners won't be treated equally. There exists a much larger supply of DECADES OLD smallpox vaccine that is supposed to be 85 percent effective against MP but haven't heard if it is going to be used. It seems to me there would be a lot of resistance to taking doses that old! The name of Monkey Pox is very unfortunate. Not that it matters that it stigmatizes monkeys as they don't care, but it does stigmatize humans who get it. It has been correctly reported that most people getting this internationally are gay men or more clinically precise Men who have sex with men (as many men that have sex with men don't identify as gay men). I saw one local item saying it was about the LGBTQ community! No! This has nothing to do with lesbians. Now why gay men or MSM? Nothing to do with anal sex like HIV but lots to do with having lots of sex partners including group sex. Which brings us to how it's passed. Skin contact. Think of all the people in Thailand that have lots of skin contact. People living close together, massage workers and customers. possibly even laundry workers touching clothing. So who should be prioritized for vaccines? Certainly not all gay men or MSM. The subset of them that are sleeping around a lot that also have preexisting risk factor health conditions, yes. Perhaps also massage workers as above (skin contact). Obviously if they get in ample supplies of vaccines the pool of those that should be vaccinated would be larger. No need to panic at all about this. If you're sleeping around alot, as health officials recommend, perhaps do stop it. But wouldn't it be great if an epidemic of this new scourge can be nipped in the bud entirely in Thailand? That seems possible, but that takes intelligent actions and education. I wouldn't bet the house on that, would you?

Poor poor pitiful Mr. Trump. Perhaps a Go Fund Me page is in order? 'Poor, persecuted Trump': Journalist mocks GOP hysteria - Alternet.org

Smuggling toads. I wouldn't shout about it.

Bingo.

Wasn't a raid. Indictments aren't expected until after the midterms for political reasons. It would be very surprising to hear specific results of these investigation anytime soon. This is a very slow process particularly because it's about an ex president.

Yeah like Dick and Liz Cheney.

It's a cult.

Most likely he will be eventually indicted for one or more charges by the DOJ and or Georgia. I doubt the DOJ will act before the midterms. I have learned though that if convicted he will probably just get home incarceration because of the need for secret service protection. So no more golf and no more rallies. The poor dear.

The vaccines don't prevent infection. They help decrease the odds of a serious case when infected. Antivirals are a treatment not a cure. . Next ...

Yes of course. But the midterms are still looking bleak although probably the democrats will at least hold on to the senate. It's possible though unlikely to hold on to the house because of the Forced Birth backlash. Because of the national mood, democratic candidates do not want Biden to publicly campaign for them, so yes, his low numbers are a factor in the midterms. But by 2024 if Biden decides to run, there is plenty of time for him to be competitive against whatever anti democracy, pro authoritarian Trumpist demagogue the republicans put forward. Also who can know the power of Dark Brandon? Biden White House embraces 'Dark Brandon,' a parody of the 'Dark MAGA' meme used by the far right (msn.com)

Dollars to doughnuts there's a there there of damning evidence down in sunny Marlardo.

He thought there would never be consequences for his grifting life of crime as there haven't been before. His safe would be the first place to go 55555.

Tel Aviv is a lot more fun! Good choice Honduras. You've seen one wailing wall you've seen them all.

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Promising news Presidents are not above the law.

They reflect a political / morality agenda that adds to the narrative that the severe scarcity of decent affordable housing in the US for buying or rentals is somehow OK because some people have prospered from owning real estate. Sneaking personally I did very well on a US condo and if I sell will do very poorly on a Thai condo But there is an objective reality here. A significant percentage of expats in Thailand would face great hardships with housing if they repatriate. The situation is much worse than five years ago and not all the expats this would impact are even close to broke.

The bill impacts ALL grades. Right wingers want to hide that. https://www.npr.org/2022/03/30/1089462508/teachers-fear-the-chilling-effect-of-floridas-so-called-dont-say-gay-law

Biden's numbers are academic. Numbers only matter if he runs for reelection. They are bound to improve if he's paired one to one against insurrectionist Trump or Don't Say Gay DeSantis.

True but Norval Marley was indeed white.

Thai Civil unions are not marriages. This isn't even law yet and people are assuming Thai civil unions will include adoption rights. What's the point of this debate here on children without knowing that? Of course LGBT people.with existing children will keep them and lesbians can have children after marriage anyway.

Americans that support Orban, Putin, and their ilk somehow have failed to understand the point of America. They are the opposite of patriots.

We beat the! American fascists before but can we beat them again? Madison Square Garden 1939

Birds of a feather.

So true. There is a massive oversupply of domestic ones. But it's not so different from the "America First" movement of the past where American fascists like Ford and Lindbergh adored their dear Adolph.