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  Do they also put on warm clothes and drink hot liquids?
context: I can see Russian media picking this up and using for their propaganda of how Europe is suffering without their gas >
  
  They already have propaganda videos talking about Europe turning into what 2/3rds of Russia is because of this war. It is sad that people believe it entirely. >
  
  lol funny how they use turning into Russia to insinuate that Europe isn’t doing well. 
  Even they acknowledge Russia is a shit hole >
  
  Our Western decadence is our downfall they claim but our downfall makes us look Russian. It is the logic from the smooth brains who claim they invaded a country that put them closer to NATO because they're scared NATO is getting closer to their border. >
  
  Balance of power politics. Russia lost its sphere of influence over Ukraine when the CIA did a western-back coupe in 2014 (victoria nuland was the mastermind). 
  USA knew that this could probably cause Russia to invade. And then Russia did invade. >
  
  Am I the only one to notice that Obomese’s husband is a freelance journalist in a family struggling to get by, but they didn’t bother to let him work on this article?
  That, or it was a kind description for a lazy bum. If the misses’s 1500 pound a month is your main family income, you might not be the most impressive journalist. >
  
  Yeah it does kinda sound like bollocks, they're in social housing so their main cost of living has been reduced greatly. The guy could be a labourer and earn more than his wife. I'm struggling to see how they're so short on cash unless freelance journalist is code for writing conspiracy theories on Facebook or something. >
  
  Honestly, America is feeling the freeze right now.  It's brutal in New York. >
  
  This is why I love living in LA. Weather-wise, it's basically heaven for over 90% of the year. >
  
  How big is skid row now in L.A.? >
  
  About the same: a tiny, tiny fraction of the city. Most of us virtually never even really go downtown. And even downtown has relatively nice parts. But this discussion is pointless: you're just here to shit on LA. Knock yourself out. I'm fine with people like you not knowing or appreciating what's on offer here. >
  
  With friends like the Tories, who needs enemies? >
  
  Bollocks.
  Edit to add: Double bollocks. We had a week and a bit long spell of unseasonably cold weather before it warmed back up into the teens. As Michael Winner would say: calm down dear. >
  
  Since when are temps around 0 unseasonable .... in winter? Damn it climate change, why you speeding up?? >
  
  It’s usually closer to 6-8 at that time in December in the U.K. - the nasty stuff doesn’t usually arrive until January/February (it’s why a white christmas is such a hoped for anomaly) >
  
  I just wear my duvet, like I have the past ten years or so. >
  
  Heat pumps, solar panels, and enough of your own roof space to install them is going to be very popular. >
  
  Yeah because a winter storm is a great source for solar panels. >
  
  See, the fun thing about solar off-set plans is, you generate more energy when you have sunny days, and that off-sets the cost of energy grid use when you're in a storm, at night, etc... >
  
  Or just run the HP flat out in the day up to 23c and let it cool overnight. Most nights I don't use it, I use an electric blanky >
  
  Yup, banking your energy when you can is also a valid strat.