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It's highway robbery!

I don't find Wordle too easy at all. I would never change to difficult mode. The default mode is hard enough. If you win every time, well I guess you're smarter than me. Sometimes I lose. I have been getting better but my solve rate is 72 percent. Often it takes me to the sixth try to get it. PHEW indeed. But I'm posting because I now have a 17 wins in a row streak.

What a load Donbas is not Russia Its Ukraine. Russia stole Crimea. Separatist Russian backed rebels have been in an armed conflict. You're painting them as innocent victims. That is a crock. Does your country just accept separatist rebels? Enough with the Vietnam whataboutism. Different topic. I was an antiwar protester. There is zero threat of Russia being a US puppet! That is completely absurd. Russia has the most nukes in the world. No need to reply. By taking Putin's paranoia seriously that is the POV that suggests his barbaric war crimes assault on Ukraine is justified. NYET!

We were before too, relatively speaking.

Don't assume that everyone doesn't know that narrative. I certainly do. But they didn't have to take Crimea. They didn't have to spur a rebel movement in the east. They didn't have to invade now and commit war crimes. Their issues around NATO could have been negotiated. They were never serious about that phase. They've crossed the Rubicon and they're now the biggest pariah state on the planet and they DESERVE IT!

Did Ukraine invade Russia? Is Ukraine slaughtering Russian civilians? Does Ukraine want to Russia to be their puppet?

Repatriated my keister.

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Porni (not porno) Season 2 is in the house.

Hmm. I really don't get how that would help me. I want to get a good LONG look at the signature with my human eyes.

Some are still waiting.

Going forward its obvious that there is going to be a severe shortage of affordable housing for many years to come. Returning expats are basically nothing compared to the masses of Americans that this effects. But perhaps there are some rays of hope for the future. There appears to be a lot of innovation going on in the areas of Manufactured homes Modular homes 3D printer homes Shipping container homes Tiny homes Tiny homes communities But wait. Unfortunately lower cost structures are usually not the majority of the cost especially in more desirable and / or urbanized areas. The issues are of course the land and the zoning. Also alternative structures where you rent rather than own the space are arguably as bad as or worse than regular rentals at least over the long term. How many "nice" areas will hae neighbors willing to allow tiny home communities to exist? Very few! Nimby is a problem across the left right political spectrum so the blame should be widely applied. Of course there are many more opportunities in rural areas to have a lower cost structure on owned lower cost land but then you're totally car dependent and far away from amenities you may want or need. So, is there hope of a widespread solution? I think just a glimmer.

Not sure what you're doing on this topic except to vent about taxes. I assume you're set for US housing regardless.

Yeah to hell with living in a decent society with more reasonable levels of inequality.

Not my type.

Straight to nuclear winter the way he's talking.

Talk about the great reset.

Definitely not!

I recommend youtuber in St. Petersburg NFKRZ. I love him.

Of course there are.

Could be. Should non Russian expats help them? If the situation was reversed, would they help us?

In my view a lot of the "everything is great" for retired Americans living on a low social security check comes not from logic and reality but more from an ingrained nationalist political ideology. Usually right wing but not always. We are indoctrinated as children America number one! In some things yes In most things no. In some things dreadful. Best country in the world! In some things yes In most things no. In some things dreadful. All truly needy people will be rescued by social programs, church groups, etc. Absolutely not! Homeless people are all either mentally ill or love camping. Absolutely not! We don't need nationalized health care because emergency rooms meet all medical needs. Absolutely not! Housing prices reflect the perfection of free markets. Absolutely not! Etc.

Would need more details. Do the comfortable ones: Own a home? How much SS? Run a car? If renting could they handle a 50 percent hike over a few years? What if not fit enough to work or otherwise unemplotable like no car can't drive? How healthy? Out of pocket costs even with Medicare often massive? Personal family support network.

They sell American vodka there too and while in don't forget to buy some Brazilian spaghetti.

Sounds sad.