It does matter if you want to counter the talking heads all saying the election loss is because of progressives. Dem senators need to hear another voice than that and be pushed to not roll over like the special counsel

Call your Senators, give them your name, zip code, and briefly tell them you oppose these noms. It DOES make a difference! Democracy doesn’t stop at the ballot box, it has to be fought for

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The Mississippi River is also navigable for barges all the way up through Minnesota

A guy campaigning for Republican candidates was getting arrested at my polling station (in a very blue area/state) when I went to early voting this weekend. Got into an argument with a Democrat and threatened them with a knife… I’m nervous about Tuesday

The article doesn’t even mention the most effective coping mechanisms… Phone banking and door knocking. Turn your anxiety into action!

Phone banking and door knocking are evidence-based to improve turnout and at this point the race really is just about getting people to actually vote.

While important info, it’s a long read that doesn’t really provide much new information about “future scenarios” to be aware of.

Propublica is a great nonprofit investigative journalism site that could use your support! They often partner with local news agencies to help give them interesting content and further the impact.

Their stories hold powerful entities accountable for pollution and corruption and have a really good track record of initiating legal or regulatory consequences.

Also there’s never a paywall

PSA: “nutritionist” is not a term that describes a medical professional and does not infer a level of quality of training, pretty much anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. “Registered Dietician” (RD) is a medical professional who specializes in diets and nutrition to support health.

For science-based nutrition information I highly recommend Harvard’s Nutrition Source, and it uses pretty accessible language.

Amen!

My gas stove was leaky and could have blown up my house. So we replaced that with an induction stove, and it’s all around a better experience. Same with the water heater and the EV. All of these things plus insulating the attic have been improvements to our lives with the added benefit of reducing natural gas consumption more than 20% over the past year and saving about $100/month on utilities and gasoline. It’s nice that we aren’t pumping air pollution directly into our house when we cook anymore.

Every bit of change we make helps, because the climate crisis is not binary. but more importantly the people who can make these changes receive the greatest upfront benefits.

I view this graph differently, the Biden line is pretty close to the target line through 2030 before it diverges. Estimates decrease in accuracy further into the future, particularly if we’re assuming the political calculus stays the same over the next 6 years. The Inflation Reduction Act was the most powerful climate crisis bill we were going to get with the current political situation and it has made a big impact. Particularly with building green economy jobs in swing states. As the swing states see more and more benefits in coming years, that will change the political dynamics of what is possible

It’s obviously not up to scale yet, but it is possible to use solar energy to create propane! https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36778-5

Since propane is heavier than air, it doesn’t pose a greenhouse warming threat. And it has a super long shelf life compared to gasoline/diesel. So I think it’s realistic that propane is here to stay.

Obligatory Technology Connections video.

It’s weird that they’re pushing for less innovation. Even if there’s a slightly increased up front cost, better energy efficiency saves consumers a ton of money on the back end. Particularly if it’s landlords buying the major appliances and tenants pay for utilities

Nah, this was a concession both Democrats and Senate Republicans were asking for. They hope to have a full budget deal finished before a new administration so there’s a clean slate for either incoming president

The only issue I’ve ever had with my Ioniq 5 in 2 years was running over a screw and had to get the tire sealed. There is no oil to change, so the only regular maintenance is free tire rotations at the dealer.

Relying on slave labor from Xinjiang isn’t worth saving a few bucks on a tshirt

Edit: there’s also all the toxic chemicals from lack of regulation https://healthnews.com/news/chemicals-childrens-clothing-shein/

There are many instances where people who are indeed citizens may not have proper proof of citizenship, disproportionately among older Americans, college students, poorer Americans, victims of fires, and those who have moved around a lot. Passports are a relatively expensive document. Birth certificates and Social Security cards are fragile paper. Driver’s licenses are also not ubiquitous among people who cannot afford a car. Higher bars to be able to vote like this disenfranchise millions of Americans, often historically marginalized racial and ethnic minority communities.

It is easier to prove residency than citizenship, because most people receive physical mail which is enough proof to register to vote in many states. Homeless shelters can also provide proof of residency. And there is very little evidence of undocumented immigrants voting in national elections. It’s a Boogeyman because Republicans want to suppress the votes of marginalized groups that disproportionately vote Democrat. Undocumented immigrants tend to do their best to stay away from high risk things like breaking laws and giving the government their information because of the risk of deportation.

They’ll just use it to brick more printers if you don’t buy the right ink…

EVs don’t do any shifting and usually have a low center of gravity, even better for suspect road conditions!

I love my Ioniq 5, I was expecting Hyundai to gain momentum on EVs in the US.