Hole — “Miss World” m.youtube.com/watch?v=mS1Ckc…

The fact that the US economy hasn’t collapsed after the world-historic event of COVID—which killed 1 million+ & caused extreme disruption—seems undervalued if not forgotten. More (always) must be done to help those struggling, but aspects of govt/people/civic soc. aided in crisis

It takes a lot of energy to build an electric vehicle – so are EVs actually cleaner than their gas-guzzling counterparts? According to a new report by BloombergNEF, the answer is a resounding yes.

Only a week after Donald Trump called for cuts to Social Security on national television, Republicans in Congress released their plan to get it done. Their budget makes $1.5 trillion in cuts to Social Security benefits, even raising the retirement age. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…

Since SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013—“gap in turnout rates btwn white & nonwhite voters ‘grew almost twice as quickly in formerly covered jurisdictions as in other parts of the country w/similar demographic & socioecon profiles’”—Brennan study nytimes.com/2024/03/02/us/…

Again, a moment to pause & appreciate the cool professionalism of those in & around the Key Bridge at 1:24 am Tuesday. Ship’s pilot radios in that ship has lost steerage & will hit bridge. Someone (maritime control?) transmits urgent alert to Maryland/Balt police dispatch… —>

Oneil Cruz is definitely a George Pickens fan

The Umbrellas — “Echoes” youtu.be/hruDgd4UVCU?si…

“The Plot Against America”: A Concise Review My recent writing on Philip Roth's 2004 alternate history. medium.com/@kolsaw_/the-p…

EPA issued the first US drinking water limit on toxic, long-lasting ("forever") PFAS chemicals. The rule is needed for limits to PFAS in water, even if costs for utility customers could increase. Bottom line: PFAS manufacturers need to be held accountable apnews.com/article/foreve…

Glyders -- "High Time" youtube.com/watch?v=khIdSM…

Wooden Shjips -- Auld Lang Syne youtube.com/watch?v=1Cc6wX…

Breaking: UAW has won the Volkswagen Tennessee union election, union says bloomberg.com/news/articles/… A huge breakthrough that could help spur many more wins bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The very least to be expected by a purchased service.

I have heard some Brazilians refer to the extreme flooding in the state of Rio Grande so Sul as their “Hurricane Katrina” moment. reuters.com/graphics/BRAZI…

Microsoft’s rush into AI & subsequent increase in water & energy use, along w/ GHG emissions shows there’s no straight line to sustainability. Rise mainly due to “construction of more datacenters" & indirect footprints from building materials & hardware. au.news.yahoo.com/microsofts-emi…

There's something odd, if telling about the human condition, that the Fauci aftermath is entirely about the excesses of Covid reax and the mass death we all experienced a few years ago is a non-event, at least in civic life. Few memorials, no moments of silence, and no real

Truly a schocker that Gov. Hochul put an indefinite hold on NYC’s long planned and debated congestion pricing plan, just at the threshold of implementation. curbed.com/article/conges…

Trump plans to claim sweeping powers—likely unconstitutional—to halt federal spending in opposition to Congressional passage and appropriations. A complete abrogation of separation of powers towards an extreme unitary executive for the president. wapo.st/3XekhX4

The [US Supreme Court] majority disdains restraint, and grasps for power.”—Justice Kagan writing in dissent against the majority of the court who voted to end Chevron doctrine, giving judges and corporations more decision-making power. nytimes.com/2024/06/28/us/…