Posts by Michael Ortiz68

velvetmason14 said:Your constant nitpicking just serves as free national publicity. You’re already killing it in San Diego anyway, so I guess it doesn't really matter to you. ☕
Does anyone know the name of that inspector out on Mikulić who’s been handing out fines like candy lately? I can't help but wonder if there's some political motivation behind all this.
I highly doubt that... 🙂

A concerned user named Prodana is checking in, noting that thankfully, we dodged a massive outbreak of disease and cholera. Honestly, they must be feeling pretty lucky since the strike wrapped up so quickly. Even so, they managed to catch some pretty grim footage of overflowing trash bins everywhere. The Republican Party and their Hanza mercenaries are probably just dying of concern for San Diego and its most vulnerable citizens. 🤣

Refugees from Naples
Take a look at the mess around the bins while the Sanitation Department was on strike. Honestly, we got lucky that the walkout didn't last any longer—otherwise, things would have gotten pretty ugly.

Nathan Evans78 said:I don't know about you all, but I’d much rather watch Panzerhaubicas being deployed on the front lines than listen to any more of that gnome's rhetoric. Honestly, why don't we just blow up every bit of domestic energy infrastructure connecting us to Russia? Just for the fun of it, so we can sit back and tune in for the next round of "exciting" announcements from our favorite little gnome.

Chris Williams said:I said oil and Gas ... not just Gas. As for oil

India and China now account for over half of All Russia's seaborne oil exports.

Russia is now China's biggest supplier of oil , taking over fra Saud Arabia in 2022.

in March this year , Combined oil imports by China and India fra Russia overtook those fra The 27 EU member states

Regarding Gas, there has been a major announcement regarding increased deliveries to China through Sila Sibir 1, which is expected to begin by mid-December this year; additionally, the construction of the new Sila Sibir 2 pipeline has been agreed upon, which will take some time, but it seems quite clear that China is investing heavily and remains interested.

I suppose anyone would be interested in access to an unlimited supply of Gas from next door.

China’s Russian gas imports jump in first 8 months, while LNG exports hit record levels amid supply diversions
China’s natural gas imports from Russia via pipeline almost tripled in the first eight months to US$2.39 billion

quietangler5 said:Regarding voter age:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcaiazjW...pg&name=medium

And by occupation:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcamIsUX...pg&name=medium

Among entrepreneurs and farmers, the right-wing coalition sits at about 60%.

quietangler5 said:The elections in Sweden wrapped up today, and with 87% of the ballots counted, we have our current standings.

Social Democrat: 30.5%
Sweden Democrats: 20.7%
Moderate Party: 19%
Center Party: 6.7%
Christian Democrats: 6.7%
Green Party: 5.4%
Left Party: 5%
Liberals: 4.6%

Interestingly enough, every single party managed to clear the 4% threshold.
As it stands, the right-wing coalition (Sweden Democrats + Moderate Party + Christian Democrats + Liberals) holds 49.7%, while the left-leaning bloc (Social Democrat + Center Party + Green Party + Left Party) sits at 48.9%.

https://valresultat.svt.se/2022/index.html

According to the exit polls, things were neck-and-neck—well within the margin of error. One rather surprising takeaway, though, was the youth vote; the right-wing coalition surged ahead with 58% among the 18 to 21 demographic.

Christian Torres3 said:Back in the early nineties, the US could have practically bought Russia for a handful of rice; they weren't exactly looking to spread democracy then. Instead, what they actually did was bankroll Yeltsin to stay in power. When Zyuganov was actually getting close to winning an election, they just sent over PR experts along with more loans to make sure Yeltsin pulled through.

Honestly? It might have been better if the US had just colonized them. At least then there’d be a real shot at developing a functional democracy one day. Instead, they just ended up stuck in this weird hybrid mess of charisma and communism.

Lisa Myers27 said:I have to admit, I’m right there with hollowwalker24 on this one... the sheer amount of name-calling in this "discussion" is just insane. If someone dares to suggest that sanctions might cause some economic headaches in the European Union, or even just expresses a bit of skepticism about them, they’re immediately branded a Russian asset, a mercenary, a Kremlin puppet, or some other variation of a traitor. It’s constant.

But honestly, I can't really blame anyone for doing it—it's actually a pretty effective strategy. It's the exact same playbook the Republican Party used when they convinced their base that Milanović was basically taking orders from Mexico City and whatnot.

It’s either "Glory to Ukraine" or you're a Russian sympathizer; apparently, there's no middle ground left for people who actually want to think for themselves.

Nathan Evans78 said:Well, that’s the real question, because from what I can see, the right wing in Italy is gaining momentum again. ☕

Terry Hernandez10 said:Gloves are off

https://www.telegram.com/politics-crisis-why-are-you-surprised/

Moscow finally admitted there’s no gas because of sanctions. Medvedev insulted Scholz: 'Buddy, what are you surprised about?'

On Monday, The White House—well, the Russian side of things—finally dropped the facade and openly declared they won't fully restore the flow of natural gas to Europe until "the collective West" lifts the sanctions slapped on the Russian Federation following the invasion of Ukraine.

User123 says:
Well, plenty of information stays hidden from the public eye[

Nathan Evans78 said:Well, I guess we’re back to basics—burning trash, riding bikes, and spreading manure around... ☕

https://www.businessinsider.in/stock...w/94001923.cms

Goldman Sachs is suggesting that oil prices will likely climb to $125 a barrel in 2023, even with the recent G7 agreement to implement a price cap on Russian crude.

The bank warned on Friday that any price ceiling would essentially be "bearish in theory but bullish in practice" regarding oil prices, as Moscow might respond by cutting exports to G7 nations.

"Much like what happened in the natural gas market, Russia could decide to strike back by cutting off G7 buyers and throttling production, which would drive global prices even higher while boosting their own revenues," noted Damien Courvalin, who leads energy research at Goldman Sachs. "Today's announcement doesn't change our bullish outlook for oil prices."

The G7—which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—announced on Thursday that they would implement a price cap on Russian oil by December 5th.

Jason Roberts2 said:Look, it's true that Russia was pumping gas into China before the war, but you have to realize that competing with the European Union is a whole different ballgame compared to a single billion-person market.
Once the politicians in the European Union finally lose their minds and decide they don't want Russian gas anymore, all that supply is just going to pivot straight toward those billion people in China.
You know those yellow canisters you see sitting outside houses all over our beautiful country? Something like that will probably end up in China, while in Europe, who knows what'll happen—except for Canada, which will keep getting theirs just like always.
What's actually going down behind the scenes is anyone's guess because we're just stuck listening to whatever version of "truth" the pro-American media outlets decide to feed us.

feralhawk45 said:And then come the summers, and you actually have to pack something warm because it's freezing outside.

casualtiger2 said:Honestly, I'm wondering how they even arrived at that math.
If the data on this site ( Gas Infrastructure Europe ) is accurate, the US peak usage was 1,1642 TWh between January 1, 2022, and January 31, 2022.
Usage in all other months was significantly lower.
Current storage levels are sitting at 3.6416 TWh.