Mjpasta710

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[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Yeah, you're acting in bad faith here too.

The numbers of votes clearly show over 24 million people sat out 2024 vs 2020.

Undecided doesn't mean they'll make a decision on voting day.

I know of several people who willingly sat out because the state they're in was always decided and they didn't feel it would matter.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago (9 children)

So you don't acknowledge when you're wrong, and will continue to move goalposts. You're taking a defensive posture.

It's becoming clear now.

You're a bad faith actor.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 5 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I agree, optics matter to the public and media.

The media has sane washed an insane old person, while negatively spinning or outright ignoring any Biden accomplishment.

The fact is, in this system, we're trying to convince a small group of undecided folks in a few swing states to get involved and make a choice.

The majority of the public is too tired and busy to bother to review the facts, and happy to watch an opinion of the matter - whether it's true or not.

If it fits into their world-view there's no need to challenge it.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 8 points 1 week ago (11 children)

I'm partially agreeing, I want to point out that they did get 7 days allotted.

Not all 7 of those are from sick time, so you've got a point.

I find it a reach to say the administration gets no credit when it's definitely been assigned to them on multiple fronts for the effort.

Congress was involved here too. Do you think our president should be a despot?

Were you directly involved in negotiations?

The people who were directly involved, gave the Biden administration credit for an assist.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 16 points 1 week ago (23 children)

Not trying to be rude, the media cycle buried that result.

The unions got the sick leave, after the media reported the strike ended without it.

It was accomplished a couple weeks later, if I recall correctly.

https://www.ibew.org/media-center/Articles/23Daily/2306/230620_IBEWandPaid

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

It has its uses.
Like most bespoke items they're good at some things, not everything.

It's nice if you're trying to keep an indoor living space warm for a longer period, like overnight.

They typically have a thermostat setting on it to maintain the temperature.

It doesn't make the same noise as a blowing space heater, as there's usually not a fan. I've heard creaks and such from them.

As noted, the radiative effect can last for a few hours depending on energy loss in the space.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

It has its uses.
Like most bespoke items they're good at some things, not everything.

It's nice if you're trying to keep an indoor living space warm for a longer period, like overnight.

They typically have a thermostat setting on it to maintain the temperature.

It doesn't make the same noise as a blowing space heater, as there's usually not a fan. I've heard creaks and such from them.

As noted, the radiative effect can last for a few hours depending on energy loss in the space.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Basically yes.

It adds some efficiency because once you have a radiator full of hot oil in the radiator it tends to release the heat for a long while after the electric is shut-off.

Most electric space heaters send a plume of hot air arcing upwards.

You end up with a nice heat storage device to radiate warmth at the level you want to use it for longer than a normal resistive space heater using the same energy.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

This is the same layout as the device I was referring to:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004941338607.html

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 33 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

If you're asking in good faith.... Most of lemmy.ml is a tankie echo chamber that silences or outright bans any dissenting discussion.

Try bringing up the facts surrounding Russia, China, Cuba, or North Korea...

Only lies and good vibes for tankies are permitted.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You're right.

If they have a heat pump, it could be cheaper to use that over all.

*Edit: It's electric resistive heat on a central air system.

[–] Mjpasta710@midwest.social 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you're in an area that doesn't freeze you can keep the house cold and heat one room with an electric oil filled radiator very inexpensively.

If you're in a place that freezes you need to keep the house warm enough to avoid freezing the water pipes.

Otherwise have fun, heat one room and bundle up everywhere else.

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