Russia Invades Ukraine. Again
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Quote:Have we left the war completely? If not, there is https://pbfcomics.com/comics/trauma-trooper/
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I'm sure Second and Ted could do it.
Trauma Trooper explains why Russians act the way they do. They have been traumatized by Russian society (just look at history!) and they can't act any other way than to traumatize Ukrainians.
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Putin claimed on January 16 that Latvia and other Baltic states are “throwing [ethnic] Russian people” out of their countries and that this situation “directly affects [Russia’s] security.”[10] Previous changes to Latvia’s immigration law stipulated that Russian citizens’ permanent residence permits would become invalid in September 2023 and that Russian citizens would need to follow the general procedure for obtaining EU permanent residence status in Latvia, including passing a Latvian language exam, by November 30, 2023.[11] The Latvian Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs stated in December 2023 that Latvia would deport about 1,200 Russian citizens who failed to apply for a new residence permit by the deadline.[12] Putin has long employed an expansive definition of Russia’s sovereignty and trivialized the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, and Russia has long claimed that it has the right to protect its “compatriots abroad,” including ethnic Russians and Russian speakers beyond Russia’s borders.[13] ISW has not observed any indication that a Russian attack against the Baltics is imminent or likely, but Putin may be setting information conditions for future aggressive Russian actions abroad under the pretext of protecting its “compatriots.” Putin recently threatened Finland in mid-December 2023 and reiterated a world view illustrating that he continues to pursue demanded changes to the NATO alliance that would amount to dismantling it.[14]
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campai
gn-assessment-january-16-2024
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Putin openly spoke about what Russia conquered in Ukraine instead of his usual rhetoric about 'liberation' or 'denazification'. Was it deliberate or a slip of the tongue? Time will tell.
"As for this negotiation process, it is an attempt to encourage us to abandon our conquests from the past year and a half," Putin told the heads of municipalities from throughout the country in comments posted on the Kremlin website. "This is impossible. Everyone understands that this is impossible, these ruling circles in Ukraine, understand this, and the Western elites understand this," he said.
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-putin-war-1861364
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Medvedev states Russia will never leave Ukraine
By Iryna Balachuk — Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 13:57
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/01/17/7437637/
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, has said that Russia will always be at war against Ukraine – a reason for an attack will be found in 10 or 50 years as well.
Source: Medvedev on Telegram https://t.me/medvedev_telegram/437
Quote: "The existence of Ukraine is deadly for Ukrainians. And I'm not just talking about the current state, the Banderite political regime. I am talking about any, absolutely any form of Ukraine.
Why? The existence of an independent state on the historical Russian territories will now be a constant pretext for the resumption of combat actions."
Details: Medvedev calls Ukraine a "cancerous neoplasm" and an "artificial country", stating that Russia will never consider its government legitimate.
Quote: "The likelihood of a new clash will remain indefinitely. Almost always. Moreover, there is a 100% chance of a new conflict, no matter what security papers the West signs with the puppet regime in Kyiv. It will not be stopped by Ukraine's association with the EU or even by this artificial country's accession to NATO. This may happen in 10 or 50 years."
Details: He also believes that Ukrainians, "no matter how much they wish death to the Russians now" and "no matter how much they hate the Russian leadership", will one day choose to live in a "great common state" rather than fight and die forever.
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Dmitry Medvedev (Short version of his message: Better Red Than Dead)
Why Ukraine is dangerous for its inhabitants
The existence of Ukraine is mortally dangerous for Ukrainians. And I don’t mean only the current state, Bandera’s political regime. I'm talking about any, absolutely any Ukraine.
Why?
The presence of an independent state on historical Russian territories will now be a constant reason for the resumption of hostilities. Late. No matter who is at the helm of the cancerous growth under the name of Ukraine, this will not add legitimacy to his rule and the legal viability of the “country” itself. And, therefore, the likelihood of a new fight will persist indefinitely. Almost always. Moreover, there is a 100% probability of a new conflict, no matter what security papers the West signs with the puppet Kyiv regime. Neither Ukraine’s association with the EU, nor even the entry of this artificial country into NATO will prevent it. This could happen in ten or fifty years.
That is why the existence of Ukraine is fatal for Ukrainians. They are practical people at the end of the day. No matter how they now wish the Russians to die. No matter how much they hate the Russian leadership. No matter how much they strive to join the mythical European Union and NATO. Choosing between eternal war and inevitable death and life, the vast majority of Ukrainians (well, perhaps with the exception of a minimal number of frostbitten nationalists) will ultimately choose life. They will understand that life in a large common state, which they do not like very much now, is better than death. Their deaths and the deaths of their loved ones. And the sooner Ukrainians realize this, the better.
https://t.me/medvedev_telegram/437
Jan 17 at 01:32
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Originally posted by second:Quote:Have we left the war completely?
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I'm sure Second and Ted could do it.
I've never been a part of it since the beginning.
It's a shame that you don't want to continue what might only be the 3rd actual conversation we've ever had and you'd rather cheerlead a war, but it's not surprising.
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Quote:I have seen all the house remodeling I want to see and heard all the conversations about paint colors and countertops I want to hear. Unless you have some interesting photos of replacing old with new natural gas piping for your house? That would fascinate me. Does Indiana allow flexible stainless steel covered with plastic gas piping?
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:Quote:
Originally posted by second:Quote:Have we left the war completely?
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I'm sure Second and Ted could do it.
I've never been a part of it since the beginning.
It's a shame that you don't want to continue what might only be the 3rd actual conversation we've ever had and you'd rather cheerlead a war, but it's not surprising.
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Quote:I have seen all the house remodeling I want to see and heard all the conversations about paint colors and countertops I want to hear. Unless you have some interesting photos of replacing old with new natural gas piping for your house? That would fascinate me. Does Indiana allow flexible stainless steel covered with plastic gas piping?
Originally posted by second:Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:Quote:
Originally posted by second:Quote:Have we left the war completely?
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
I'm sure Second and Ted could do it.
I've never been a part of it since the beginning.
It's a shame that you don't want to continue what might only be the 3rd actual conversation we've ever had and you'd rather cheerlead a war, but it's not surprising.
I've never looked into that seeing as how it's the one part of my crappy ancient heat system that seems to be in working order.
But it would appear that they do: https://up.codes/viewer/indiana/irc-2018/chapter/24/fuel-gas#24
I probably won't get to it this year, but my plan is to add a heat pump, and possibly two of them, in my basement to supplement the working furnace, rather than try to put another furnace on a slab in the crawlspace where it's apparent it had been pulled out at least once, if not several times by previous owners after flooding.
The heat pump(s) wouldn't have helped me out at all over the last 5 days with all the sub-zero temps, but my furnace does a reasonable job keeping the house warm even down in the basement and crawlspace where all the pipes are that haven't froze and burst, but with a heat pump or two down there it would keep the entire house at a reasonable temperature at an affordable price probably 85% of any given winter when the temps outside didn't drop too low for them to work properly. And with them being on the upper half of the wall above grade, they wouldn't be prone to any flood damage.
At one point I considered the possibility of having a generac installed, but my plan now is to install a 30 Amp plug outlet on the outside of my house where I can plug in my generator when the power goes out, after installing a load generator interlock switch on my breaker box.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-Homeline-150-225-Amp-Indoor-Load-
Center-Generator-Interlock-Kit-HOMCGK2C/202767243
Unfortunately, I'm going to have to bust out some of the wall around the breaker box to get this done, but I'm not going to let that stop me from painting that nearly-finished room down there in the meantime. I can always touch that paint up after fixing it up, and paint is cheap.
Right now I have a solution in place where I can keep the sump pump running if the power goes out, but with only one $100 extension cord rolled up and mounted just inside the crawl space, it requires me to throw the cord out the window closest to the garage, no matter the weather outside which is likely to be bad during a power outage (with a wet and filthy cord coming back inside when the power comes back on), and the only thing I'm powering with my generator is the sump well.
With that switch in place, there's still no way that I could power even half my house with my current generator, but I have a map of my circuts through the house and I could keep a couple of them energized so I could also keep my fridge with the insulin running, as well as maybe a few lights and the TV/Computer. I wouldn't have to keep a window cracked for the plug out the window anymore either.
Hopefully I get that done this spring.
I'm also going to run more electric down in the crawl and put in a 2nd well and pump. I want to be able to control the power to each pump with a switch outside of the crawlspace, with the existing pump that is already going into the sewer and the other pump dumping out above grade and taken away from the foundation, and both of them eventually with battery
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Here's a video on what I plan to do with the generator, the 30 Amp power box and the interlock kit...
I'm going to move these last two posts to the Garden where they probably belong.
If you ever get board of always arguing and want to talk to other human beings like a human being yourself, you've always got an invite.
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Thanks for the video. We should do that for our house so it's nice to get some info. I hope to see this in the RAIN thread. 
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