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Betty Boothroyd, first woman to become Commons Speaker in UK parliament, has died aged 93
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What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2024)
A funny little movie For me lnot augh out loud funny but still very enjoyable. -
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Post-Y2K BUG & The New American Bedlamism: Was America, historically, ever this crazy?
They do not pay me, of course. However, it they made me an offer to pay for my Topics.... Then I would take nothing more than One Baht per One-Hundred words.... Still.... This will never happen. -
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Recommendations on affordable but good Orthopedic Surgeons/Hospitals in BKK or Nonthaburi?
Excellent! Thanks so much. I've seen you give out good advice before on medical questions before, I took your recommendation and called the call center as soon as I got home to try to find out if an orthopedic surgeon would be available tomorrow (Sunday), and she checked the schedule and made an appointment for me on Monday. However, when I mentioned wanting to go to the public wing, she said I had to call a different number, but that number was just hanging up on me. I called the call center number again and she said to call a completely different number tomorrow morning. Cheers! -
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Trump Urges Israel to Strike Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
I suggest you read this interview of a renowned US(Jewish) professor, maybe the leading expert on Israel/Palestine. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/17/university-protests-gaza-norman-finkelstein I believe that a political slogan should be as clear and succinct as possible, to allow for no wiggle room that can be misinterpreted and exploited by the other side. “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” is a slogan that gives the other side a lot of room to exploit. “What do you mean by Palestine will be free? Do you mean there is no room for Israel?” There is public consciousness at this point that there’s something wrong with a state which privileges Jews. As B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, put it, there’s only one state from the river to the sea – meaning the West Bank, Israel and Gaza. There’s one state, and it is anchored in the principle of Jewish supremacy. However you cut it, Jews have more rights in that state. To that extent, I have no problem with saying, “We can’t countenance that.” But as you already said, “Palestine will be free” can also mean something else. It can fit into what’s called the settler colonial framework, which basically says, “Settlers do not have legitimate rights to the land. The land belongs to those who are ‘Indigenous’ to it. And everybody else, at most, can live there on the sufferance of the Indigenous majority, or they have to pack up and leave.” And the reason that slogan is ambiguous is because the movement is ambiguous about what its goal is. And if you try to remove the ambiguity, you risk breaking up the movement. So what do you do? You could limit yourself to simple demands, which everybody can agree on – namely, “permanent ceasefire”. During the war in Vietnam, there were two slogans at the end. One was “out now” – meaning “all the troops, out now”. It was a very simple slogan, and it united people. The other slogan was “sign the treaty” [to end the war]. Those slogans reduced the point of unity to the common denominator. Another possibility is to risk fragmentation by fighting it out. And a third is constructive ambiguity. Amend the slogan to: “From the river to the sea, Palestinians will be free.” It doesn’t endorse one state, it doesn’t endorse two states. It doesn’t say: “All Jews have to go.” It doesn’t say: “Jews can stay.” It just doesn’t imply: “We’re trying to get rid of Jews.” For me, the ideal slogan would actually be: “From the river to the sea, one person, one vote, Palestinians will be free.” -
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Minnesota teacher pension fund under Tim Walz ‘blatantly cooked,’ investigator finds: …
Trumpists are obviously desperate at this point knowing they are losing. -
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American Woman Flies 18 Hours to See Famous Hippo ‘Moo Deng’
Maybe she was so excited because she knew LOS's reputation for sex entertainment (which we all know is not at all true) she thought she would be able to have some private time with the animal. Likes and followers is what it's really about. -
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Harris Lies, Americans Die. Illegal Aliens are more Important
Why do so many people leave Trump rallies early? -
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Tm47 online submission "rejected"
I mailed (EMS) in mid-August (with the form, copies of passport picture, and visa/entry stamps, and return envelope with postage) to CW. I've heard nothing since. Am out of country now, so we'll have to try again upon return (+89 days). Anyone else had similar experiences with mailing these in? -
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Calamity of voter fraud found! -- it's the immigrant wife of a Republican Cong. candidate
I see / can find no outcome in court of the above case.... But I did find the following filed by the same Queens D.A.: Campaign volunteers indicted in Queens voter fraud scheme July 29, 2024 Six campaign volunteers, including the daughter of a City Council candidate in Queens, were indicted Thursday on voter fraud charges for allegedly submitting bogus absentee ballots, officials said. The suspects were charged with trying to rig a Council race for Republican candidate Yu-Ching James Pai, who was running in a June 2023 primary for the District 20 Council seat in Queens. ... The allegations revolve around a plot to submit fraudulent absentee ballot applications to boost Pai’s campaign. https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/25/campaign-volunteers-indicted-in-queens-voter-fraud-scheme/ -
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Chiang Mai on High Alert as Ping River Surges Beyond 5.25 Metres
Bangkok does not give a fig about CM -
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ICE vs EV, the debate thread
They should have thought about the glaciers before developing their economy largely based on the oil and gas industry! Bunch of bloody hypocrites I say.. -
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IRAN ATTACKS ISRAEL
The presence of U.S.N serves to amplify tensions rather than promote stability. Yes, the U.S. positions its military as a deterrent against perceived threats from Iran, but it overlooks the broader implications of its action. Look at what happened in Lebanon in 1982. Hezbollah was formed partly in response to the U.S. military presence in Lebanon. Following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, which was supported by the U.S., many Lebanese, particularly Shiites, felt marginalized and vulnerable. The presence of foreign troops, especially the U.S. Marines deployed to stabilize the situation, was viewed as an occupation. Does Lebanon not have the right to defend itself? This is going to end badly for the US and Israel. Iran will be the winners. Here's a good video by a renowned US professor talking about how Iran are the big winners, -
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Bangkok airport runway gears up for November opening
The runway is shiny???? Won't that confuse the pilots who are landing? -
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Polvanera 17 Primitivo DOP Gioia del Colle: Bringing Puglia's Masterpiece to Thailand
Thank you for your laudation of the Primitivo variety of Italian red wines. I have currently seven different brands of Primitivo in my cellar where I live in northern Italy, of which three are from Puglia but, alas, none is a Polvanera 17. If the number 17 in the brand name is the vintage, that mekes it 2017, ideal to drink now. Did anthing come of the talk about reducing or abolishing import duty and/or exise tax on imported alcoholic beverages in Thailand to attract more high-spending tourists? At what price does the Polvanera 17 Primitivo currently sell in Thailand? Where can it be bought?
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