GroveHillWanderer

According to North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn, even leading members of the Republican Party do "key bumps" of cocaine at parties - and there are multiple reports of similar antics involving Matt Gaetz. So for all we know, it could just as easily have been a visiting Republican politician who left it there? Merriam-Webster defines ‘key bump’ after Madison Cawthorn’s bizarre orgy claims Rep. Matt Gaetz Snorted Cocaine With Escort Who Had ‘No Show’ Gov’t Job

And I suppose that when he suffered this alleged heart attack, he also hit himself over the head multiple times? Because, according to the info on one of the other threads on this matter: https://aseannow.com/topic/1300490-third-suspect-in-murder-of-german-businessman-nabbed-in-kanchanaburi/

As predicted - just over 50 votes shy.

Yes, you're right - on further checking that is just a projection based on stated voting intentions.

I've always just put, "To whom it may concern." No address needed, in my experience (and it's always been accepted).

No-one was voted in as PM today apparently. It's being reported on live news feeds that Pita fell about 50 votes short.

35 cases in five years and no deaths - time to start quaking in your boots, guys!

If you're interested, there is now a second dengue vaccine available, Qdenga. As mentioned earlier, it doesn't have the same drawbacks as Dengvaxia as regards not having had previous exposure and seems more effective (80% efficacy at 6, 12 and 18 month endpoints according to the clinical trials). I don't know the price here but in Indonesia it is priced at 40 USD per dose.

True, however there is now a new dengue vaccine, Qdenga which does not have the same drawbacks as Dengvaxia. It has been approved for use in the UK, by the EMA in Europe, and several other countries including Thailand. Qdenga (TAK-003) dengue vaccine

Just to point out that while the new dengue vaccine Qdenga has not been submitted for approval in the US yet, that is more due to technical reasons related to data availability than because of any doubts about its efficacy or safety. Meanwhile, it has been approved by the EMA for use throughout Europe, and in various other countries including the UK and Thailand. This new vaccine is apparently safe regardless of previous exposure to dengue, unlike the previous one, Dengvaxia. QDENGA (TAK-003) Dengue Vaccine

DEET is not banned in the US. Here's the EPA info page about it. DEET As it says (in part): There have been some warnings about avoiding products with higher concentrations (the EU bans repellents with over 50% DEET) but as far as I can ascertain, no outright bans.

According to this, she's had gender confirmation surgery, so ... Who Is Rikkie Valerie Kolle

The BBC left wing? They may have been slightly left of centre once upon a time but they certainly aren't now. Their top management is now dominated by former Tory party members and/or donors. Just look the people most recently in the top positions. Chairmen: David Clementi, pillar of the conservative establishment, followed by Richard Sharp, Tory party mega-donor and the man who arranged an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson (although he has just stepped down). Director General: Timothy Davie, former Tory party member and deputy chairman of his local Conservative Association. As for Gary Lineker being somehow representative of the BBC, well hardly - he isn't even a BBC employee.

Again, just because police don't prosecute a person, it doesn't mean they found he did nothing wrong. It usually means they just didn't think they had enough evidence to sustain a conviction. And if I had not been charged for a crime after being arrested, I would hope that people would afford me the presumption of innocence but I would not be able to claim that I was "found innocent" - because I wouldn't have been. You can only be found innocent at trial and there was no trial here.

I don't think you can say he was "found innocent." The matter was never taken to trial, so the question of his guilt or innocence was never put to the test.

That's very probably all true and as I said, I'm against their use. However none of that changes the fact that they are not as you stated, "illegal under international law."

While I don't approve of the use of cluster munitions, they are not actually "illegal under international law" as such - and not in the way that Ukraine intends to use them (on military targets only). As the article linked to below states: What are the cluster munitions the US is supplying Ukraine with and why are they so controversial?

It's mentioned in the OP.

I don't think I've ever seen anyone claim that. Can you provide examples? What people do say is that if you're driving for long distances/long periods (especially with family) you're probably going to have to stop every few hours anyway for food/toilet breaks and these "natural" driving breaks would probably be for about as long as a charging top-up would take. I don't have an EV but whenever I drive long distances (which I never do without at least a couple of family members along for the ride) there are always regular breaks of about half an hour to 45 mins at multiple points along the way.

Did you remember to "crack" the two front windows open a tiny bit also? I used to work in the Middle East where the temperatures would reach 50°C in the summer and my car was often parked outside. Leaving a tiny gap for the superheated internal air to escape can make all the difference.

Then there's also this: https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand/economy/40029031

It doesn't appear that way according to anything I've read. The reports simply say that she was disqualified after it was found the rangefinder had been used multiple times. From the AP article, for example: Thai golfer disqualified at US Women’s Open when caddie uses rangefinder

Actually, the Heimlich maneuver is now recommended only as a last resort when someone is choking. Banging the person on the back should be tried before that (though only after encouraging them to cough). Both the American Red Cross and UK National Health Service (NHS) recommend the following steps in order: 1. Encourage the patient to cough. 2. Give five slaps on the back after bending the patient forward. 3. Abdominal thrusts (aka the Heimlich maneuver) only if the previous methods fail. Detailed advice from the NHS website below. What should I do if someone is choking?

The "UK MP's" mentioned in the Tweet (actually just one MP) are not in charge of the military. The Prime Minister (acting with the Cabinet) makes all key political decisions on the use of the UK's armed forces. However it would require a vote of the whole parliament for the UK to go to war in Ukraine. Even if that happened (which seems unlikely) there is almost no chance that conscription would be introduced. And as for the idea that if it did, it would somehow affect UK expats, that's even more fantastical. To sum up, a single, ex-military MP expressing his personal preference for a war with Russia (and not even mentioning conscription in the clip shown) is hardly a convincing argument that conscription is going to happen.

Dengue is carried by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. While one study in Indonesia found Ae. albopictus mosquitoes breeding mainly in hilly areas, most studies say both types thrive in urban areas. Aedes albopictus Populations and Larval Habitat Proliferation of Aedes aegypti in urban environments Also as far as I'm aware Aedes aegypti is the more common vector anyway.