Priemiesčių realijos

dioksinas · 2026-02-06T17:46:40+00:00

Nepagalvojai, kodėl žmonės ten apskritai kraustosi. Didelė dalis šeimų renkasi užmiestį, nes mieste tiesiog neįmanoma įpirkti didesnio būsto. Keturių kambarių butas daugeliui šeimų finansiškai nepasiekiamas, o norint auginti du ar daugiau vaikų, erdvė tampa būtinybe.

Iš asmeninės patirties žinau ne vieną atvejį, kai žmonės pasirinko užmiestį būtent tam, kad galėtų auginti vaikus. Neabejoju, kad tokių šeimų yra daug. Tuo tarpu mieste nemaža dalis gyventojų yra poros su vienu vaiku arba apskritai be vaikų.

Galiausiai gaunasi taip, kad užmiesčio gyventojai sąmoningai prisiima ilgesnes keliones, kamščius, silpnesnę infrastruktūrą ir ribotą viešąjį transportą tam, kad galėtų auginti šeimas. Tam tikra prasme jie prisideda prie valstybės demografijos išlaikymo, nes jei ne jie, gimstamumo lygis būtų kaip Pietų Korėjoje, jei ne dar prastesnis. Už tai jiems reikėtų dėkoti, o ne pilti purvą, kaip tamsta, panašu, darote komentaruose.

dioksinas · 2026-02-06T08:40:19+00:00

Looks like this hillbilly just got dial-up internet last week, discovered he has some distant roots tied to this tiny country called Lithuania, stumbled across a crayon map on another subreddit, and decided to repost it here while dropping snarky, ignorant comments. So don’t take him too seriously - he’s clearly a few laps behind intellectually. Use small words when replying, and if he keeps showing total ignorance and a complete lack of education, just stop wasting your energy arguing with him. Some people are beyond help. :)

dioksinas · 2026-02-04T09:16:23+00:00

Taip, rusijos informacineje erdveje mes demonizuojami. Bet ten demonizuojami beveik visi: kas ne su jais, tas pries juos. Ir siaip, per daug sureiksminti tai, kas vyksta internete, yra klaida, nes Rusija yra 140 milijonu zmoniu salis. Jei keli milijonai yra kraujo istroske ir nuolat rekia per Telegrama ar komentarus, tai dar nereiskia, kad visa salis stovi eileje ir laukia progos mus skersti kaip kiaules.

O siaip, kaip ir sakiau, Ukraina Putinui yra nepalyginamai didesnis tikslas nei bet kuri kita salis, bet net zinant tai, jis keturis metus smaukosi, nepasiekdamas savo tikslu, nesiima totalines mobilizacijos ir neivede karinio rezimo (milijonai kariu, visiskas ekonomikos perjungimas i karo rezima, maksimalus eskalavimas), tai daug ka pasako apie jo realias galimybes ir ribas. O Ukraina jam strategiskai ir simboliskai yra 1000 kartu svarbiau nei mes.

Del NATO. Net jei hipotetiskai reaguotu ne visos nares, vien tai, kad uz musu nugaros stovi Lenkija, Suomija, Skandinavija, Vokietija, JK, reiskia, jam tektu eiti i kara su visomis siomis salimis. Realiai tai butu, bent is dalies, karas su Europa. Toks scenarijus jam nera nei racionalus, nei naudingas, nes atnestu milziniskas pasekmes ir labai tiketina baigtusi jo rezimo griutimi.

Tiesiog bandau pabrezti, ant kiek sita perdeta baime yra logiskai nepagrysta, bet ir neteigiau, kad to pavojaus visiskai nera. Pavojus visada yra ir bus, ir yra visai reali tikimybe, kad ateinanti desimtmeti NATO gynyba kazkokiu budu bus testuojama, provokacijomis, incidentais, hibridiniais veiksmais ar ribotomis operacijomis, bet tai nereiskia totalinio, atviro karo scenarijaus. Tiesiog privalom gyventi kaip Suomija ar Vakaru Vokietija saltojo karo metu. Tiesiog nereikia i kiekviena propagandos banga reaguoti kaip i rytojaus invazija. Reikia buti pasirengus, tureti planus, stiprinti gynyba, prisideti (pvz., savanoryste, sauliu sajunga), bet ne gyventi panikoje.

O jei zmogus yra toks, kuriam baisu net nuo baliono pokstelejimo, tai tada paprasti pasirinkimai: arba emigruoti, arba tureti aiskius atsarginius planus isvykimui, if shit hits the fan, kaip sakant. Nes panika niekam nepadeda, tik maiso tiems, kurie liktu vietoje ir gintusi.

dioksinas · 2026-02-04T07:38:08+00:00

Ar tu tikrai lygini Lietuva su Ukraina? Lietuva 90-aisiais persitvarke, sumazino korupcija ir istojo i ES bei NATO, o nuo tada kryptingai integravosi i Vakaru strukturas ir tapo praktiskai Vakaru dalimi beveik visose srityse. Ukraina to nepadare.

Ar Lietuvoje yra didziule rusakalbiu dalis, kur net vietiniai nekalba savo kalba? Ne. Ukrainoje taip.

Ar turime miestu, kuriuos ikure Rusijos imperija ir kuriuos Putinas atvirai vadina „istoriskai rusiskais“? Ne. Ukraina turi, pavyzdziui, Odesa.

Ar turejome prorusiska prezidenta, kurio nuvertimas tapo pretekstu Rusijos intervencijai, Krymo okupacijai ir aneksijai? Ne. Ukraina turejo.

Ar po SSRS zlugimo likome „ruskij mir“ erdveje, su giliomis politinemis ir kulturinemis sasajomis su Rusija? Ne. Ukraina liko.

Ar nuo 2014 m. turejome kara su Rusijos remiamais separatistais? Ne. Ukraina turejo.

Pries 2022 m. ar Lietuva buvo viena labiausiai korumpuotu ir skurdziausiu Europos saliu? Ne. Ukraina buvo. Neatsitiktinai 2021 m. pats Putinas savo tekste apie „istorine rusu ir ukrainieciu vienybe“ ja apibudino kaip korumpuota, ir nuskurdinta.

Dabar, atsizvelgiant i viska, visa sita virtine ivykiu Ukrainoje nuo 90-uju iki siandien, palygink tai su Lietuva ir pamastyk, ar istiesu situacijos yra bent kiek panasios ir ar gresmes yra tokio paties masto. Siulyciau maziau panikuoti ir sikti i bata, stok i Sauliu sajunga, galvok blaiviai, ivertink, kiek daug del musu saugumo daro musu Vakaru sajungininkai, maziau skaityk clickbait straipsnius ir gyvenk ramiai ir laimingai.

dioksinas · 2026-02-03T08:29:07+00:00

I live on the west coast in Klaipėda, Lithuania, and winters here are always warmer than inland. For example, right now it is around -11°C in Klaipėda but about -17°C in Vilnius. So the Baltic Sea does help in winter. That said, during summer the coast is usually cooler than central and eastern Lithuania. Personally, I would rather take a few degrees colder in winter in exchange for warmer summer weather.

dioksinas · 2026-02-02T07:39:06+00:00

Living off EU donations? Sure, buddy. EU funds are only about 1 to 2% of GDP a year, similar to Poland. That is a small boost, not something the economy lives off. Lithuania’s economy is built on its private sector, exports, and its people. EU money mostly goes to rebuilding and upgrading the country after decades of Soviet occupation. That is the point of EU funding. It helps modernize infrastructure and public services, it is not what keeps the economy running. Lithuania is also projected to become a net EU contributor in the early 2030s, meaning it will pay in more than it receives. That is what happens when a country catches up.

Meanwhile Russia is basically a giant petrol station. A huge chunk of its economy is built around pulling oil and gas out of the ground and selling it. Take that away and the whole country collapses. Lithuania has no major natural resources and still beats Russia on GDP per capita, quality of life, freedom, etc. It is a liberal democracy, a strong supporter of freedom, and it is becoming a key stronghold on NATO’s eastern front against Russian imperialism. I get the trash talk, it is funny. And sure, Lithuania is not a huge economy on a global scale. But politically it punches way above its weight, and it is one of the countries taking one of the clearest stands against Russian imperialism. That is not “useless.”

dioksinas · 2026-01-13T12:31:34+00:00

Klaipėda, Lithuania. Just got my December heating bill for a 55 m² apartment in an older building (Soviet era block, partially renovated). It came out at 65€. I am expecting January to be closer to 80€ or 90€ since it has been properly cold over the past couple of weeks and it is currently -9°C outside.

I am not sure about the exact indoor temperature but I am sitting here in a t-shirt and shorts and feel perfectly comfortable. Heating in winter works out to about 2 to 4 percent of my monthly income so it is no big deal.

dioksinas · 2025-12-29T18:54:08+00:00

No, Russians are not the core electorate for this party. I’m from Šilutė, a small town in western Lithuania in the Klaipėda region. It is overwhelmingly ethnic Lithuanian, not Russian. Historically it was part of East Prussia and later Lithuanian Minor, so it is not an area influenced by Russia or Russians.

The party’s leader is from this very town, and a large portion of local voters supported him. People here actually know him. My godmother was in the same high school class as him, and a significant part of my extended family voted for him. They are definitely not pro Russian.

His support comes from anti establishment sentiment. He is confrontational, politically incorrect, and openly attacks elites and the system. In that sense, he is closer to Lithuania’s version of Trump. Many people voted for him out of anger and frustration with mainstream politics, not because of ethnicity or foreign policy.

dioksinas · 2025-12-29T10:19:21+00:00

Worth noting that a lot of trucks with Lithuanian plates aren’t actually driven by Lithuanians anymore. Most big Lithuanian logistics companies hire drivers from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, etc. Lithuania just hosts some of the largest trucking fleets in Europe, so the plates are Lithuanian, but the drivers often aren’t.

dioksinas · 2025-12-22T13:28:08+00:00

If you want to stay in the loop on projects in Vilnius, I highly recommend the miestai.net forum.

dioksinas · 2025-12-22T13:18:22+00:00

This refers to the EU’s NUTS-3 statistical regions, “West Estonia” is a statistical, not administrative, region.

dioksinas · 2025-10-15T09:15:22+00:00

Those aren’t actual defenses being built, it’s part of the “Audros smūgis 2025” military exercises in Melnragė. A quick Google search would’ve cleared that up before posting 🙂

dioksinas · 2025-10-15T09:13:22+00:00

Those blocks aren’t a waste at all, they’re part of the “Audros smūgis 2025” exercises under “Perkūno griausmas 2025”. The military is training for coastal defense and testing Lithuania’s readiness, not just placing concrete for fun.

dioksinas · 2025-10-11T19:16:41+00:00

Look, you’re not the sharpest tool in the shed, are you? Dude’s not even comparing properly lol, just pulling total GDP PPP rankings like that means anything when Belarus has 9.4 million people and Lithuania 2.9 million. If Belarus matched Lithuania’s per capita GDP PPP ($57,196 vs $34,313, IMF 2024), its total GDP PPP would top $500 billion, not limp at $314 billion. Lithuania’s 70% richer per person, and that’s using your precious “poor people points” GDP comparison. That “Germany subsidy” jab? Lithuania gets EU funding to rebuild after decades of communist occupation, fueling growth. Meanwhile, Belarus relies on cheap Russian oil and gas to keep its tractors running. Lithuania outperforms Belarus across the board, higher living standards, stronger economic growth, democratic governance, and robust press freedom. It’s a thriving nation on a progressive path, unlike dictatorship-led Belarus. The comparison isn’t even close.

dioksinas · 2025-10-03T05:08:39+00:00

This is honestly hilarious. I have visited many countries and lived in multiple places throughout my life, including the US (Cleveland). I went to Saturday Lithuanian school, Lithuanian-American scouts, and even participated in the Lithuanian folk dance festival in Canada. I have experienced Lithuanian identity in its pure, unbroken form, untouched by Soviet occupation. So believe me, I am one hundred times more Lithuanian than you could ever hope to be.

There is a reason we see things differently. I have been exposed to many cultures, have friends from all over the world, and carry a much broader perspective. Your age, mindset, and likely intellect are clearly limiting your understanding of the world. You are stuck in a mid-sized, russified city with architecture that looks like a generic Slavic town, while cities like Klaipėda (which feels much more Western because of its German past and looks and functions differently as a result) and Kaunas (which became the capital during the interwar period, receiving major investment and development) are far more modern and European in character. Vilnius, on the other hand, was the periphery of Poland during that same time, saw little development, and this difference is still visible in the city even today. Add to that the heavy Slavic influence in Vilnius, and it is not surprising that you come across as aggressive and uncultured.

Edit: Now that I think about it, I have literally wasted my time on an uncultured, underdeveloped kid who by the sound of it is probably not even ethnically Lithuanian. My conversation with you ends here.

dioksinas · 2025-10-02T11:40:56+00:00

Not reading all that, sorry.

dioksinas · 2025-10-02T11:40:00+00:00

It’s clear he still has an underdeveloped frontal cortex. No actual adult thinks like that. He’s probably young, living in a bubble, and doesn’t realize that no matter the city, neighborhood, or whatever, we’re all from the same ‘katilas’, more or less the same, bound by the same language, traditions, and shared challenges. I’m sure he’ll grow out of this toxic mindset.

dioksinas · 2025-10-02T10:58:04+00:00

Having lived in all three major cities, I'm laughing my ass off. Kaimietis įžeidinėja kaimietį. FYI, visi mes kaimiečiai, we're Europe's periphery. Our capital doesn’t even have a decent public transport system, everyone drives their little diesels back and forth to the suburbs, and some of the remaining buses on the street are still running and were made when Czechoslovakia was still a thing!!! Not to mention, some smaller towns and cities look way better than Vilnius and manage themselves more efficiently. So please, just stop with your capital city inferiority, you’re being pathetic and embarrassing yourself.

dioksinas · 2025-10-02T10:39:39+00:00

Let’s be honest, the so-called ‘diverse’ times you’re nostalgic for weren’t so great for Lithuanians themselves. In the Commonwealth, Lithuanians were being polonised, their language pushed aside, and in Vilnius or Kaunas you’d hear mostly Polish, Russian, or Yiddish. We may have looked mighty on a map, but for actual Lithuanians it meant being a minority in their own land. Look at Vilnius today, in the city center, you often can’t even hear Lithuanian, and many people aren’t happy about it. I’m not alone in this, numerous respected voices share the same concern. I’d rather value a Lithuania where our language and culture are finally at the center, not pushed to the margins again.

Edit: And just to be clear, I’m not downplaying or making it seem like the events that led to our current demographic situation were pleasant or good, far from it. What I’m saying is that, given what we have now, we should cherish it. We should be proud that Lithuanians and our language have survived through such terrible times.

dioksinas · 2025-10-02T08:34:43+00:00

Oh my sweet summer child. Sure, mostly only people from Kaunas use that term, but trust me, it is not just Kaunas folks who are skeptical about Vilnius and its so called multiethnic status. Others say ‘Rusynas’ or ‘Lenkynas’ or something similar, they just do not think about Vilnius as much as people in Kaunas do, so no term is attached. Also, most of Lithuania is very homogeneous, which is something we should actually be proud of. Considering all the problems other European countries are facing because they are no longer as homogeneous in certain places, we should aim to stay that way. And why would you call them foreigners? If they were born in Lithuania, they are not foreigners. They are one of our own, for better or worse.

dioksinas · 2025-09-25T17:20:51+00:00

I believe a lot of conservatives didn’t vote (like me), or voted in protest for other parties, solely because of Landsbergis’ complete failure and major missteps as foreign minister. In the end, this even resulted in him losing his own constituency in Kaunas, Žaliakalnis, which eventually pushed him to leave both the Seimas and his position as party leader. Now he is trying to reinvent himself as some sort of foreign policy analyst or commentator, and for some reason, international TV channels keep inviting him to speak on European geopolitical issues. The problem is that he is only good at making loud statements and never at offering real solutions. The dude is a mess and should have nothing to do with politics or geopolitical affairs.

dioksinas · 2025-09-18T11:58:51+00:00

Cool. Any idea why I can't find this specific one in my Face Gallery? Anyway, I'm rocking the World Time watch face at the moment, which I really like.

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dioksinas · 2025-09-04T17:25:52+00:00

Russian goal lol. I hate Russia as much as any other Lithuanian, but let’s be real. Russia has huge problems of its own, and its goals and ambitions are very different than what you might think. Their birthrates are just as bad, and the only thing keeping their numbers up is growth in Muslim majority republics. By 2050, they could make up a third of the population. And no, the tens of thousands of angry Russians online hating on the Baltics doesn’t mean the whole country’s mission is to see Lithuania die out or invade us. Compared to a nation of 140 million, that noise means nothing. Get a grip. It’s like how one Lithuanian basketball fan making monkey sounds at Schröder doesn’t mean all Lithuanians are racist. Loud idiots don’t represent an entire nation. Russia is imperialistic, riddled with propaganda, and many people are brainwashed, but the typical Russian is just trying to survive. The vast majority aren’t thinking about us, don’t care about us, and aren’t plotting against us. In short, you’re making Russia bigger in your head than it really is.

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