Dashinka

Sure, the others being Mongolia and Kazakstan. The interesting thing is that the DPRK also shares a border with a relatively thriving free society as well which is one of the reasons the CCP keeps supporting it at a minimal level. Here is a recent story from the DailyNK. Of course given the fact that the sources are few and far between, a lot of the information is a bit dated (usually by a few weeks or a month or two,), and it is often anecdotal, and or opinion. It does however shed some light into the Hermit Kingdom. N. Hwanghae Province tells new house owners to move in or face punishment In one rural area in Koksan County, workers dug crude pits at a depth of 0.5 meter in the gardens behind houses as a makeshift measure right before residents moved in. Wastewater from the kitchen and bathroom is drained into the pit, but families cannot use water freely for fear the pit will overflow. “For these homes to be livable, individual homeowners have to dig a deeper pit and cover it with a cement lid or build their own sewage system. Some shoddy homes don’t even have the pit, and instead have pipes that run from the kitchen into a nearby ditch. The people there are in horribly unsanitary conditions because of the swarms of flies and maggots,” the source said. Move in or get sent to labor camps Without doing anything to address these issues, the provincial people’s committee is insisting that families move into their new houses before Sept. 9 and even threatening to throw householders into labor camps if they do not move in, the source said. That has apparently aroused grumbling among people left with no choice but to immediately get ready to move into their new houses. “People have strong opinions about being obliged to move into nonfunctional houses, but they basically have to obey orders from officials who are only concerned with getting everyone into their new homes by Sept. 9 regardless of the actual conditions,” the source said. https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-hwanghae-province-tells-new-house-owners-move-in-face-punishment/

I tend to agree, this is Trump's biggest weakness, and we should not forget that Pence was also involved in the Covid response.

Go woke, go broke. The Democrat playbook. Aside from that, I thought this was interesting. Studies from Harvard and Tel Aviv Universities of 800 companies over a span of 30 years demonstrated that DIE programs frequently fail to change employees' attitudes. In fact, they often aggravate biases and racial hostility.

Ahh, an adderall baby.

To be fair, Tesla's and many other EVs are basically tablets on wheels, so a modicum of tech savviness is required. I was interested in the comment about the need for texting while driving, I wish she had expanded on this a little more. I suspect she was talking about the need to focus on the center console to do anything in the vehicle. Not completely familiar with Tesla's (I have never driven one), but I believe they are highly dependent on that center screen which certainly can take someone's eyes off the road. I see similar issues with other vehicles today, but in most of the ones I have driven recently, there was enough tactile controls for things like HVAC, wipers, etc. that the center screen was only used for navigation and audio.

So are these folks still out on strike? Has anyone noticed?

Wondering if anything happened to this lawyer? Public caning maybe? Gotta love extreme Leftist/Democrats. wild trial where the defense attorney told the jury she was Antifa and would "remember" their faces.

Doesn't this song celebrate this body type much like Lizzo?

My wife turned in her expired EAD card, but I do not think it is required. We did business casual for her oath and that was pretty much the same for the rest of the folks taking the oath on the same day. Good Luck!

Remember when the global warming nuts would say you cannot judge global warming based on the weather? Of course now it is all flipped around, and every weather event is global warming.

This is probably quite true, though I think I would stay away from the beach after Hilary comes through.

Might belong in the Blue Cities thread, but I will post it here. Interesting goals, not sure I would plan on living in one of these cities in the next six years. You will own nothing and like it. These 14 American Cities Have A ‘Target’ Of Banning Meat, Dairy, And Private Vehicles By 2030 https://thefederalist.com/2023/08/19/these-14-american-cities-have-a-target-of-banning-meat-dairy-and-private-vehicles-by-2030/

Gotta keep that oil price high is suppose. Biden admin takes action restricting oil, gas development after settlement with eco groups https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-takes-action-restricting-oil-gas-development-settlement-eco-groups

Gotta love Democrat/Leftist rule. Outrage in Oakland as wild video shows woman being violently dragged on the ground during armed robbery https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12432651/oakland-woman-dragged-robbery-video.html

What else is new. Heck, he just came off of working two days between 2-3 weeks of vacation.

I tend to agree that a lot of car makers are pricing themselves out of selling much of anything. The pendulum will swing back eventually. No one the US seems to be making anything relatively small and inexpensive. I suppose Toyota and Honda are the closest, the Big 3? are definitely not doing much for entry level vehicles thereby skewing the used care market.

I am curious about the cheaper ICE vehicles. Seems a lot of companies will need to raise prices on their ICE to make up the losses from the EVs. Tesla's strategy in China is interesting, are they cutting their margins too much to dampen competition?

Trump should head there after his Georgia thing on Thursday.

Hmm, so the entire Democrat narrative that Shokin was corrupt was just to protect Old Corrupt Joe.

Detroit is fairly efficient, but the USCIS published timing is about 14 months for AOS. Good Luck! https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

You should still get mailed notices along with notices posted on your account as I don't think USCIS has instituted a paperless option yet.

Pressure to revive economy muddies earnings outlook for China's top banks BEIJING (Reuters) - A scramble by Chinese policymakers to tackle a debt crisis in the property sector and shore up the economy is set to deal a blow to the earnings prospects for its big banks as they are pressed into the task of boosting credit demand. China's top five state-owned banks are expected to post a sharp decline in revenue and narrower net interest margins (NIM) as they turn in half-yearly results, with China Construction Bank kicking-off the reporting season on Wednesday. The results will come against the backdrop of record-low credit growth in July, default risks at some housing developers and missed payments by a private wealth manager linked to shadow banking that has raised contagion risk to the broader economy. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/pressure-to-revive-economy-muddies-earnings-outlook-for-chinas-top-banks/ar-AA1fBN40

Yes, and many Democrats claim there is no war on free speech in this country. I guess to them, you can speak freely as long as you only speak the words the Democrats/Left approve.

US Mirrors China As Electric-Vehicle Bubble Starts To Deflate: WSJ The U.S. is mirroring China’s EV crisis where surges in production have led to an oversaturated market, according to an op-ed by Wall Street Journal. Auto manufacturers in China are bleeding cash and facing bankruptcy due to a relentless price war. Over the past decade, numerous Chinese EV startups have emerged, bolstered by government incentives including consumer benefits and direct financing. However, with the government reducing subsidies and increasing production requirements, nearly 400 Chinese EV manufacturers have gone under in recent years. With EVs making up a third of auto sales in China, but supply significantly outstripping demand, the situation is likely to worsen as Chinese consumption weakens. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-mirrors-china-as-electric-vehicle-bubble-starts-to-deflate-wsj/ar-AA1fBNce

If asked, I would respond with an annual income as shown on the I864. Good Luck!