GroveHillWanderer

According to Fortune magazine, the Russian economy is coming under serious strain. An economic catastrophe is lurking beneath Russia’s GDP growth as Putin ‘throws everything into the fireplace’

I disagree. Everything Geraghty writes is predicated on (and quotes extensively from) the findings of the House Oversight Committee. As Geraghty puts it, this is, "What the House Oversight Committee report reveals ..." However once again, James Comer himself has said that nothing the Committee uncovered is evidence of a crime being committed.

"The Washington Post" said no such thing. The link you gave is to an opinion piece by Jim Geraghty, who is National Review’s senior political correspondent. The National Review describes itself as a "Leading conservative magazine and website." And the so-called evidence? Jim Geraghty writes that, "James Comer contends" that there is proof but tellingly, Comer himself has admitted that there is no actual evidence of wrongdoing. House Oversight chair admits GOP can’t back up Biden bribery accusations

I see that in sharp contrast to Trump, the Republican Governor of Utah has apologized for a campaign photo of him taken with Trump at Arlington. Utah Governor Apologizes For Campaigning With Photo From Trump's Cemetery Visit

It seems there are a number of reports indicating the Russian offensive on Pokrovsk has come to a grinding halt. Here's just one example.

I don't know if there is or isn't, but the US Army has confirmed that it happened. Army says Arlington National Cemetery official was "abruptly pushed aside" during dispute with Trump campaign

Not sure where you're getting this from. California could not "send over all the homeless" because people have to apply for this individually, supply all the necessary information, show proof of funds, employment etc. There's almost no way that homeless people are going to meet the necessary criteria. For starters, many (if not most) of them won't even have current passports, let alone sufficient funds. As for millions of people coming on these visas, I'd say that's highly unlikely. Even if there might technically be millions of people that could qualify, not all those with the money, employment etc that are required, are going to want to come to Thailand.

Although it's true that Biden has had fewer "office hours" than many previous presidents, do you know who actually racked up less presidential office hours than any President since FDR? Donald Trump. Trump’s presidential office hours were the shortest since FDR, Biden’s not far behind him In fact, Biden has spent more time working this year, than in any of his previous years in office.

What do you base that understanding on? Genuinely interested.

I'm not sure how accurate their reporting is, but Finland's second biggest newspaper, Ilta Sanomat, is saying that there's a power struggle currently going on behind the scenes in the Kremlin. Headline and quote below rendered into English by Google Translate. Sources for IS: Fierce power struggle going on in Kremlin Of course this could be total BS, but things could get interesting if it turns out to be true.

Just because there are different routes by which mpox can spread, does not mean it can spread easily. In fact, as the info from the UK government website linked to below states: Mpox: background information Also, as I mentioned on another thread about mpox, both the WHO and other medical experts have been at pains to stress that mpox "is not the new Covid."

You have your own polling numbers? How does that work?

The 60-odd failed lawsuits that Trump's acolytes brought to challenge the 2020 election results would seem to indicate you're wrong about it not being legitimate.

I did plenty of research. As I said, the 85% figure was the finding of "previous studies." I also provided a link to a second article that clearly states a smallpox vaccination may not provide lifelong protection against mpox. However, what I could not find, was any article or study that says a childhood smallpox vaccination does not provide any protection, as you were implying. What is accurate, and what I stated, is that the level of protection against mpox from a childhood smallpox vaccination is not fully established.

That's not quite accurate. While all of the strains of mpox can be spread via pulmonary secretions that only happens by being in very close to proximity to an infected person and breathing in directly exhaled droplets, and it is not the normal means of spread. So mpox is not really airborne in the same way as diseases such as flu or Covid. It does not linger in the air, nor travel any appreciable distance through the air. As the Reuters article below states: Why is mpox an emergency again, and how worried should I be?

It's not that clearly established. Previous studies have indicated that a childhood vaccination against smallpox probably does provide a good level of protection. Adults with smallpox vaccine may have immunity from monkeypox Now, some of the people infected with mpox in the more recent outbreaks had been vaccinated against smallpox in childhood which seems to indicate any immunity they had, had waned over time. However many of them were also HIV positive, which means their immunity would have waned more quickly than would otherwise be the case. Smallpox vaccines may not protect against monkeypox for life

I'm not sure who you think is trying to create a world wide panic. Certainly, the WHO and other medical experts are not. For instance, in a recent press release the WHO made a point of saying that this is not the new Covid. World Health Organization stresses that mpox is not ‘the new Covid' Why mpox is 'concerning' but not the next Covid, according to experts It is thought that being vaccinated against smallpox does confer some immunity against mpox (though exactly how much is not fully established) but having had chickenpox does not since despite the similarity in name, chickenpox and mpox are not related.

There is no 60 day tourist visa available at Suvarnabhumi airport. What is available (as long as the person is from one of the countries that are eligible for it) is a 60 day visa exempt entry. There is no cost for this, no need to go to a special desk, and you do indeed just present your passport at the normal immigration booths. The list of the countries that can get the 60 day visa exempt entry is on the link below. Tourism Thailand announces 60-day visa exemption for 90 countries

Not in my understanding of the term. Enforcement can be any measure taken by authorities to ensure that people comply with established rules, regulations or societal norms. Fining people for not complying with 90 day reports absolutely constitutes an enforcement measure, as far as I'm concerned. Also, enforcement doesn't require that penalties be severe, only that penalties be applied.

I'm talking about the Ukrainian forces in Kursk. Just for the avoidance of doubt, I am fully on Ukraine's side in this conflict, however the Ukrainians have made it pretty clear (IMHO) they are not planning to try to reach Moscow since they have cut off the very bridges they would need to use to get there.

It does seem as if Hua Hin Hospital (the local government hospital) is moving towards a GP type model. Each of the last 3 times I've been there (and each time for different conditions) they've told me I have to see a "general doctor" first and that doctor then referred me to the specialist for the type of medical condition I was complaining of.

It seems unlikely that the Ukrainians intend to try and reach Moscow. If they did, why blow up the bridges (and why keep blowing up the pontoons) they would need to use for their forces to advance in that direction?

That's true - there's some totally contradictory information on this thread from the OP. The thread title says the kid is living in Thailand. Later on the OP says the kid is living in Sweden. Makes it a little confusing.

Are you sure about that? According to the article below, it is illegal to euthanize dogs in Thailand unless they have rabies. Thailand's Stray Dogs - Off the streets