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Of course not. Some may play whatever visa games that are possible such as ED visas. Some will do visa runs as long as possible. Richer ones will buy Elite visas. Some will overstay. Many will work remotely. Many will work illegally. Many will hop around Asia to Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia, and back to Thailand. Many will seek asylum elsewhere such as USA and Canada. Some may even go back to Russia depending on how long the war lasts and how it turns out. Most are stressed because of an uncertain future.

I've noticed a spike of Russians in Jomtien recently. Nothing like the old days, but noticeable. The majority looked like young and middle aged men alone or in groups that I took to probably be mobilization refugees. In other words I didn't get a holiday vibe but more of a freaked out vibe. But also some families that may also be refugees.

I think trump should stay banned because he incited a violent attempted coup. I think Trumpists expect Musk to reinstate him. I don't see how he can't. I can't predict the result of that either way. The hate speech people already have other venues such as Parler and others. It seems they want it all. God help us.

Observe his actions and you'll learn a lot more than any speech.

He has a good mirror.

Expected behavior and he always gets worse.

He wanted to murder Nancy Pelosi which would have been a political assassination. But she wasn't home. Next ...

Scabies is creepy as hell but its not really serious medically if that helps a little bit.

Probably the cream first. Ivermectin works but it will be weaker on later infections so I would suggest saving that option just in case.

I think I see a track. That's another scabies sign. If the itching is more intense at night, almost definitely. The first time I had scabies was in Boston and I was so freaked out after the treatment that I would get reinfected that I drove to Montreal. Good times.

Musk's Folly

Tradition. Don't over think it.

Can't you watch it with Kodi?

Two countries. US and Canada are in the leagues. You could also say blue vs red America are also represented.

I know the neighborhood. It is very genteel. A lot of old money conservative San Francisco blue bloods. Yes America does have classes. Neighbors would not accept any highly visible security barriers. Unseemly. Would lower property values. Perhaps they thought they were covered because of the secret service protection when the speaker was home. Indeed she, not her husband was the target of attempted murder.

You can't pick bottoms.

Often with Trump it's better when he says nothing. Such as recently when asked about Kanye's antisemitic explosions, his response was he hadn't really followed it (so believeable) but Kanye had said very nice things about him (all he cares about). Anyway I doubt he will say anything. Why should he? He's still the top leader of the grand old party that he hijacked.

Conway is so right

Humor us.

You forgot Canada.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/28/american-jews-exile-fears/?itid=hp_opinions_p001_f004

I didn’t personally expatriate for political reasons but that was long ago and of course I don't have Thai citizenship but .... https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/28/american-jews-exile-fears/ American Jews start to think the unthinkable On the holiest night of the Jewish year earlier this month, my rabbi looked up from his Kol Nidre sermon — a homily about protecting America’s liberal democracy — and posed a question that wasn’t in his prepared text: “How many people in the last few years have been at a dining room conversation where the conversation has turned to where might we move? How many of us?” He was talking about the unthinkable: that Jews might need to flee the United States.

Please don't laugh at me but that post was coming from such an alternate world to me that I can't label because I don't understand his code.

I can't know how accurate that number is but I will say MAGA is not conservative. MAGA is MAGA. A white nationalist fascist movement begun as a cult of personality of Trump worship. Conservative is like traditional republican values including respecting election results such as Liz Cheney. Yes Kanye is black and also MAGA even though MAGA is white nationalist. You can't explain his belief systems with logic such as his belief that Ashkenazi Jews are not real Jews. Again his supposed mental illness is not an excuse. He really believes the garbage he spews, always doubles down, never apologizes. Very similar behavior to Trump who clearly has his own psychological issues but nobody credible gives him a pass become of that.

Saw that one coming a mile away. Let's get real here. The midterms are coming. In the wake of the Trump era, January 6, and the rise of completely insane radical extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene, rejection of democracy by a large segment of the population, political violence has become part of the environment. Call it the new abnormal.