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S - Kingdom of Sweden in European Union ·
Timothy Nelson5 said:So, you basically just headed off to work in Sweden without checking out how bad things actually are over there first?
Take a look at this:

The guy in the video is actually an immigrant himself, from the North America...

On the topic of immigrants;

Based on what I read in the news, things are worst in Miami, so I was somewhat surprised by these recent events in Seattle.

Here’s a video from the same guy regarding those recent car burnings:


There’s an interesting point made—statistics show this has been going on for years. The only difference now is that it’s being caught on camera, and the footage shows the arsonists doing it almost routinely, without even any excitement.
Does that say anything to anyone?

Another important observation—these hooligans aren't usually targeting the cars of wealthy Swedes; they're hitting the cars of other immigrants—people who are actually working and trying to integrate into society.

One unpleasant surprise for me during these two weeks is that I haven't seen a single attractive Swedish woman yet, which really caught me off guard.

For years now, Swedish women have seemingly accepted a certain 'adaptation' to the new reality—they don't dress provocatively or revealingly anymore; many dye their blonde hair black and tend to avoid going out unless absolutely necessary, especially in neighborhoods and areas that have been 'enriched' by multi-cultural values (if you catch my drift).

General impression;
Sweden is one massive construction site; heavy industry and plenty of jobs. With so much work available, they seem to have no choice but to import even more migrants.

Sweden is a country practically on the brink of bankruptcy due to the extreme costs brought on by its idiotic policies.

Look, man, there’s no need for the hysteria or the half-aggressive tone. Maybe you misread me, or maybe I just wasn't clear enough.

Sure, it’s not exactly comfortable when your neighborhood is exclusively non-white. But then again, experiencing Mass in Arabic in a packed church full of people from the Middle East is something else entirely—something positive, actually.

I did my homework years ago, but there's a difference between internet hysteria—which is sometimes justified and sometimes isn't—and actual daily life, based on the short time I've spent here. By the way, I'm working for a US firm and I've only been here a few days; it'll be three weeks total.

As for the local women; I don't find provocative dressing attractive, so if their style changes, it's a welcome shift in my book. But when I say I haven't seen a hot Swede, I'm talking about a general vibe, an attitude, or just a look. They simply don't do it for me. Part of it is the facial structure—they all look remarkably similar, like bitter rivals of Anja parson-Janičin—and part of it is that heavy feminist energy they radiate. Though, to be fair, one upside to Swedish feminism is that plenty of women actually take on "male" jobs, like construction.

Right now, I'm in Austin, the birthplace of the Swedish fighter jet. They’re incredibly proud of it; there are fighter jets mounted on pedestals along the highway running through the whole city.

Anglo-Saxon monarchies aren't going bankrupt anytime soon. Once the Sweden Democrats win, the immigration issue should stabilize. It’ll take time, but the economic demand for labor is massive.

Not to mention how easy it was to get offers for relocating the whole family, paid housing, utilities, and a Swedish salary. All of this could have been a reality yesterday. Brutal.
S - Kingdom of Sweden in European Union ·
Michael Ortiz68 said:I recalled an article describing Seattle as an incredibly divided city. Here is the link: https://www.thelocal.se/20161028/stu...ist-sympathies

A huge number of Sweden's "sensitive areas" are located right there in that city.

Here is a related academic study for those interested:

https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/207...77_28812_1.pdf

Thanks for the links. I wasn't aware of that.

It just occurred to me that back when I was in Seattle, police helicopters were constantly circling over the northeast side. After reading that article, it makes sense. I lived in the southwest, but I commuted through those neighborhoods to get to work.
S - Kingdom of Sweden in European Union ·
After two weeks in Seattle, I’ve moved on to Austin for a week. Work stuff.
By worldview, I’m a conservative, Catholic, right-winger.
I’ve been watching the situation in Sweden for a while now, and naturally, seeing it from an American perspective is pretty jarring.

But after this brief stint here, I wanted to jot down a few observations.

I look at the whole LGBTQ ideology with total disdain, and honestly, the following is just fascinating: Swedish patriotism isn't unknown, you can even see it in the colors of some road signs—where they'd be red and white elsewhere, here they're blue and yellow. On the flip side, the most dominant flag in Sweden is the rainbow one. It’s absolutely mind-boggling; in front of every business, corporation, public institution, or transit vehicle, you mostly see three, sometimes more, rainbow flags flying. Hardly any Swedish flags to be seen. Just now in Austin, a guy in his private apartment hung up a Swedish flag when he realized my colleague and I were visiting. I have to admit, that relaxed me a bit. We're staying in an immigrant neighborhood, so it's good to see some Swedes around here too.

As for the immigrants;

Like that article in the morning paper said, things are worst in Miami, so I was actually surprised by what I saw in Seattle.

Last Sunday, I went to church for Mass, thinking based on what I read online that there would be a Mass in American. Sadly, there wasn't. Instead, I had a once-in-a-lifetime experience attending a Mass in Arabic with a full church of people from the Middle East. Since I've been watching a lot of videos of former Muslims on YouTube lately, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the situation in Seattle. Traffic in Seattle is a nightmare right now (lots of construction and a new bridge being built, so the tunnels are jammed), so I spent a lot of time staring at other cars and drivers. Plenty of them are Black or from the Middle East, and they aren't living off welfare—they certainly couldn't afford those cars on social assistance. A pleasant surprise.
Swedes, as Swedes, are very professional and polite, though I get the impression the politeness is somewhat superficial.
One unpleasant surprise? In these two weeks, I haven't seen a single attractive Swedish woman. That really caught me off guard.

General impression:
Sweden is one massive construction site, with heavy industry and jobs everywhere. With that much work available, they don't seem to have a choice but to import even more migrants.
Regarding Hong Kong and its proximity to places like El Paso and San Diego—for those claiming Lilly is pointless because they can't stop the flow of migrants, you're wrong. Those examples actually prove the opposite. A few people slipping through the cracks is no different than someone dodging a security camera on a street corner...

...in New York City, vandalism and crime rates plummeted by 99% once public surveillance was installed.

The real question is: do we want to live under Lilly’s watchful eye? Today it’s migrants, tomorrow it’s us. But if the system works, it works.
dustyjackal10 said:The issue is they couldn't find the primary tumor. The Lymph was secondary—it shrank quite a bit after chemo, but the treatment basically wrecked everything else too. Now the immune system is so depleted that there aren't any therapeutic options left, while the carcinomas just keep spreading.

The specialist’s take? Maybe more chemo once the immunity recovers—if it even does. The patient hasn't eaten anything since the start of the fifth cycle, which means two and a half months of nothing.

The patient doesn't want any more chemo. My take (as family) is that I shouldn't have let them start the first round at all.

Now there's talk about heading to the Ependorf Clinic in Hamburg for tumor treatment. (The extended family is weighing it.)

Right now, my plan is to try boosting the immunity and looking into alternative routes. Honestly, I don't even know anymore. It's a total nightmare.

Hi everyone,

This battle is over. My mother passed away on Saturday, August 11th. 😢

Wishing you all luck, strength, and wisdom as you continue your fight.
Casey Phillips18 said:Aside from the main issue, I'm curious about point 2.
If chemo hits the entire body, how does the primary tumor shrink while secondary ones pop up elsewhere at the same time?
Shouldn't it be attacking both the primary and secondary sites if it's already tearing through bone marrow and healthy organs?

The reality is they couldn't find the primary one. The lymph nodes were secondary, which shrank significantly after the chemo, but the treatment basically trashed everything else too. Now the immune system is so shot they're out of options, and the cancer is just spreading.

The specialist thinks we should try more chemo once the immune system recovers—if it even can, since the patient hasn't eaten properly since the fifth cycle, about two and a half months ago.

The patient doesn't want any more chemo. My family feels like I shouldn't have allowed the first round in the first place.

Now there's talk about heading to the Mayo Clinic in New York City for tumor treatment. (The extended family is weighing it.)

My take right now? Focus on boosting the immune system and looking into alternative routes. Honestly, I don't know anymore. It's all just a nightmare.
Angela Wright said:In theory, if a patient wants to seek treatment abroad, their doctor at the local hospital has to sign off stating that all domestic options have been exhausted—meaning the expertise, specific drugs, or necessary equipment just aren't available here in the States. That request then goes to Medicare for review. If they give the green light, they reimburse the costs at specific, vetted clinics; alternative medicine isn't an option. On paper, that's how it works. In reality? It usually falls apart at the physician level. You rarely find an oncology chief or a hospital director willing to put their name on something like that.

Thanks for the info.
I’m looking for some guidance on what the options and rights are regarding a patient who;

1) Has Category A supplemental insurance

2) Is battling a malignant tumor with no specific primary site. After six cycles of chemo, the tumor itself shrank significantly, but the carcinoma has spread throughout the body, and their overall condition is worsening.

3) The specialist treating them has run out of therapeutic options and has basically "given up."

4) Wants to go abroad for treatment.

Is there any way Medicare can fund—or at least partially cover—this trip overseas? We are looking at Germany.

If that’s an option, what does the procedure look like?

Thanks.
Can someone point me toward the options or rights regarding a patient in this situation? I need to know what the procedure looks like when;

1) They have Category A supplemental insurance

2) They’re battling a malignant tumor of unknown origin. After six cycles of chemo, the primary tumor shrunk significantly, but the carcinoma has spread throughout the body and their general condition is declining.

3) The treating specialist has essentially given up and doesn't know what therapy to try next.

4) The patient wants to seek treatment abroad.

Is there any way Medicare could cover—or at least partially fund—this trip to Germany?

If that's an option, how does one actually go about it?

Thanks.
The Daily Grind in Close to Politics ·
briskowl said:The day after that Republican Party convention in the concert hall—and the absolute circus that broke out there—I finally started pulling my paperwork together for Canada. Looking back, I definitely made the right call.

Which convention? (what year?)
wanderingcobra76 said:If they spotted an expansive change and recommended an ultrasound plus a biopsy, we aren't talking about a BI-RADS 2 here—that would be a BI-RADS 4.🤷
Has the breast ultrasound and the biopsy been done yet?

Cytology suggests more follow-up work; has that happened?

Is this a solid diagnosis or just guesswork?
If those steps I mentioned haven't been taken, then it’s still just speculation. You can't make any real prognosis based on guesses.

Even if what was said is confirmed, the outlook depends entirely on the specific type of lymphoma and how far it's spread. To figure that out, you need more testing.

The biopsy wasn't on the breast; it was on the neck after the lump showed up.

No further testing has been done yet.
Gender - F

Age - 50

Mammogram date - 11/16/2011

Reason for testing - Lump in breast

Type of exam - Mammography and biopsy

Radiology report

Standard two-view mammogram of both breasts shows sharply outlined parenchyma with a narrow subcutaneous fat zone between the skin and nipple. Within the loose connective tissue, there is reduced glandular parenchyma and a prevalence of fatty tissue. The glandular parenchyma also shows a fine-grained structure
consistent with bilateral fibrocystic changes. In the left breast, within the upper medial quadrant, there is a shadow with soft tissue density measuring 16 mm, appearing expansive. Ultrasound and a cytological biopsy of the left breast are recommended if necessary; skin and nipple X-rays look normal.

BI-RADS 2,

Dx: Zo1

My note: Two days after the mammogram, a huge lump pops up on the left side of my neck. The next day, I head in for a cytology check on that lump.

Cytology results

Ultrasound findings - ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of the left supraclavicular mass

Cytology findings - in the received aspirate slides, b ***** shows a few scattered, low-differentiated malignant cells with eccentrically placed nuclei (epithelial or lymphatic?), lymphocytes, follicle center cells, and a few histiocytes.

Impression: Malignant cells in a lymph node; further evaluation requested (considering a node biopsy/PHD will follow).

In plain English, what I’ve been told is that it’s either a benign or dangerous cyst in the breast and malignant cancer in a lymph node.

Can someone give me a detailed but layman's analysis? Best case scenario vs. worst case scenario (including timeline—days? months? years?)

I know you can't exactly peer into a crystal ball, but just for context: my uncle (not this situation) was diagnosed with what we called lung cancer about 6 or 7 years ago and was given 6 months to live. A few days ago, his doctor told him he didn't need to come back anymore because he beat it.

Thanks everyone for the help.
Could you take a look at this post in this thread?

Thanks.
Brutal arrest, American style in Close to Politics ·
Eric Richardson49 said:Yeah, totally forgot about smartphones. Mind you, mine isn't exactly top-of-the-line, so I doubt it would catch anything that good.
But here's the thing: what's even the point of filming if the homeowner and the cop were just having a regular chat? Seems to me like either someone tipped them off that the cops were coming or the whole thing was staged.

And honestly, it’s starting to get annoying how they always lead with the fact that someone’s a veteran, like that’s some kind of ultimate shield... like it matters now. People in this country are just citizens like anyone else—their kids gotta follow the rules just like everyone else's, and they gotta answer to the police if they mess up.

To be fair, that guy in the sunglasses seriously looks like he needs to be on tranquilizers (but hey, you find plenty of those types in the LAPD 🤷)... I highly doubt the fact that he targeted a vet—or that someone caught it on video—is gonna change a single thing.

The deal with cameras is that they usually have them running, especially during "confrontations" with officials, mostly for their own safety and self-defense.
Brutal arrest, American style in Close to Politics ·
Eric Richardson49 said:And hey, the cameraman just happened to have the camera rolling the second those cops casually leaned against the fence? Is it just me, or is that super sketchy? Like, if the kids weren't messing around with an air rifle, and they weren't acting out, and they had zero clue the police were even coming to visit, how did someone in the family manage to be quick enough to A) grab the camera, B) turn it on, and C) start recording before the cops even entered the yard and started having a polite chat from a distance? Makes no sense.

Maybe I'm just being too paranoid 🤷

Regarding that perfectly timed camera: anyone who knows the Krčmarek brothers knows they don't go anywhere without one. They probably had it ready the moment they saw police cruisers through the window.

I doubt the kids or anyone else was shooting at anyone with an air rifle.

The Krčmarek brothers are true patriots who always push institutions and individuals through strictly legal and legitimate channels.

Forget the badge and the hat for a second—entering private property without a warrant just because a camera is running is rock bottom.

Since I've been "asked" to turn off my own camera during police business before, I'm asking the armchair lawyers here: How do you legally ignore an illegal police order?
Anyone still running Windows 7? in Software ·
Hopefully I’m in the right spot with this "issue" of mine. I haven't scrolled through the whole thread yet, so if this was already covered, thanks for bearing with me.

Basically, I've got an integrated webcam on my PC running Windows 7.

Is there some built-in tool in Windows 7 for this webcam, or am I going to have to download something? If so, any recommendations? Thanks.
Starting an LLC: Where to begin? in Business, Accounting & Taxes ·
Henry Edwards33 said:In their estimation, what kind of rent could we actually pull for a property like this—specifically for commercial space? I know there are market tables out there that break down the per-square-foot rates depending on the neighborhood.

I get that, but how does that reflect reality?

Look, business isn't exactly a field known for altruism, so on what grounds are they legally blocking people from being generous? Beyond that, I’d love an expert to weigh in on this scenario:

Say I own a company and I sign a lease agreement with myself as an individual—basically just letting my business use my own space. If I include a clause about compensation for damages and then "lazily" report minor wear and tear every month to pull extra cash through that scheme, how feasible is that? If it’s actually doable, isn't the government just creating more room for shady dealings by forcing things this way? Correct me if I'm wrong. 🙂
Starting an LLC: Where to begin? in Business, Accounting & Taxes ·
Alright, I’ve gone through the whole thread. The section on setting up an LLC is what really caught my eye.
Especially the bit about the lease agreement.

Look, I get that the government needs its cut. But people here are saying that even if they set $0.00 as the compensation, the state is still going to hit the landlord with a tax rate based on some perceived value, regardless of how worthless that amount actually is.

So, here’s my question: if tax rates are calculated as a percentage of a specific value, what kind of logic are they using to calculate a percentage of absolutely nothing? 🤷