Are we all fucked?

[Caomhaoin]

1000 odd families living in 'hotels' after having gaffs repossessed but. Probably not at the smack for the most part those lads.

I know it's not the same thing exactly, but imagine being in a hotel room with the wife and kids, living on pot noodles and sandwiches, washing up in the bathroom, no fridge, no washing machine etc. I've seen a mini doc about two families in those circumstances and it's distressing to say the least.

[Eoin McLove]

A very good point I had completely forgotten about.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

So, do they get their gear through room service then, or what?

Joking, joking.

If you're helping anyone right now, you're doing better than someone who's helping no one. There are things to be said at the state level about how Ukrainian refugees seem to be getting "favorable" treatment compared to Syrians, etc., but I don't think any individual who's been moved to help out now should give any of that a second thought. Fair play to any of ye who open your houses to anyone.

[Eoin McLove]

That's also completely true. I think that what's happening in Ukraine has implications for all of us in the west as to make people consider what they might be able to do. Compassion is compassion.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Anyone interested in knowing what is and has been going on inside Russia recently, this long, long thread here, though a little bit wandering, is pretty exhaustive:
https://twitter.com/kamilkazani/status/1500495309595725831

[Born of Fire]

You can also donate to the Red Cross Ukraine appeal on Revolut. Revolt have said they'll match donations up to 1.5 million.

[Kurt Cocaine]

Apples and oranges. If you are taking in a family coming from Ukraine they are unlikely to be heroin addicts. That's maybe a nasty thing to say but it's also true.

Man, can't believe you said that! I'm certain most Afghanistan families don't partake in their own national crop. And I'm sure the Yemenis don't either...

[jobrok1]

I find it interesting that Irish people are happy to put up homeless people from another country, yet there is still a homeless crisis here in this country. I'm not having a go at anyone now, just find it interesting.

Apples and oranges. If you are taking in a family coming from Ukraine they are unlikely to be heroin addicts. That's maybe a nasty thing to say but it's also true.

Man, can't believe you said that! I'm certain most Afghanistan families don't partake in their own national crop. And I'm sure the Yemenis don't either...

Kurt... read the previous post it's kinda obvious he was talking about Irish homeless...

[Kurt Cocaine]

This time last year, us Irish were forbidden to travel beyond 5km, it was against the law to have family & friends enter our homes, we were refused visitations to our elders in the nursing homes. Last month us Irish had to prove they were healthy to travel, and provide proof of PCR tests to travel. No entry to any entertainment without proof of full vaccine certs. This week all restrictions are lifted, as the Irish are asked to house 100,000 (and will be more) Ukrainians. They told us initially it would be 20,000.

Ding-dong... Beep beep beep beep etc....

[Eoin McLove]

Jesus man, you are a dose. When one conspiracy theory proves to have been utter horseshit you still manage to roll it into the next meaningless one without a moment's pause.

[Kurt Cocaine]

And they'll mostly be un-vaxxed too, for good measure.. 

https://time.com/6153254/ukraine-russia-war-covid-19/

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Jesus man, you are a dose. When one conspiracy theory proves to have been utter horseshit you still manage to roll it into the next meaningless one without a moment's pause.

Always worth keeping the boul Robert Anton Wilson's words in mind:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX0GZI-lvTE

[Eoin McLove]

Or this

https://youtu.be/XKVmpJaMffM

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Haha, precisely!

"Ukraine probably invaded itself, man!"

[Kurt Cocaine]

We could've all been speaking German, sigh...

https://youtu.be/-UaRNl0LV5o