Will California pay reparations to descendants of slaves?- CalMatters calmatters.org/newsletters/wh… We are forgetting the other people who were enslaved in California: our indigenous peoples whose land was also taken in addition. They were also hunted down and killed by the hundreds.

Opinion: Alternatives to California’s Pro-Car Giveaway usa.streetsblog.org/2022/03/28/opi… on point -- we really need to move away from further supporting gas automobiles. Constructive alternatives here

California reparations committee confronts harms of slavery, debates direct payments calmatters.org/california-div… But what about California Indians? they too were enslaved, hunted and dispossessed

Romney suggests cutting retirement benefits for younger Americans theguardian.com/us-news/2022/m… Japan has not had to do this despite an even larger aging population. This is inhumane and will drag those youth into poverty when they retire. Mean.

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades npr.org/2022/06/24/110… We have just made legal rape and incest too. So much for the 10 commandments

It’s time for Democrats to fear their own voters | David Sirota theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Supreme Court's Gun Rights Decision Upends State Restrictions pew.org/3yOBWrx via The Pew Trusts I guess the Supreme Court would be fine with open carry at its deliberations. . .

State's leaders must change water agreements to reflect climate realities - CalMatters calmatters.org/commentary/202… Agreed, the state's water allocations are based on a different reality, in so many ways. Time to reassess and revise

Pending copper shortfall threatens energy transition, greenhouse gas reduction goals: S&P Global utilitydive.com/news/copper-sh… via Utility Dive Hum. never a thought that copper might be finite? Best reserves dwindling? what about aggressive recycling mandates?

A ‘love letter’ to Los Angeles is more like a bad romance by Michael Schneider link.medium.com/lRVbPTIONrb Another example of LA's lack of leadership and courage to counter the car. Need to do better, Mayor Garcetti and Council.

How to Solve Tokyo’s Energy Crunch nippon.com/en/in-depth/d0… Regulations assure more fairness and that the public's interest is foremost

The feds declined to seriously cut Colorado River water use. Here’s what that means hcn.org/articles/south… via High Country News reminds me of 'don't look up'

JTLP Report labor4sustainability.org/jtlp-2021/jtlp… via Labor Network for Sustainability Important work!

Democrats shouldn’t focus only on abortion in the midterms. That’s a mistake | Bernie Sanders theguardian.com/us-news/commen… LISTEN to Bernie. He is so on point. People are suffering across the country and political divide

Put solar in California deserts, not fertile farmlands - CalMatters calmatters.org/commentary/202… Expand solar in cities, where land is already developed, and oppose the new NEM PUC proposal. Deserts are fertile too, for plants and animals.

These policies can address Los Angeles housing crisis - CalMatters calmatters.org/commentary/202… Yes, but lets also expand multi-unit buildings (3-4 units/acre) in single family zones. Why should they get to drive and poorer people take transit?? Transit for all, everywhere

California unveils plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 latimes.com/environment/st… Beware of carbon capture and sequestration. simply means an underdeveloped, very expensive technology thrown at continuing BAU -- drill baby drill

World's largest floating wind farm just started producing power Canary Media canarymedia.com/articles/wind/… Pretty ironic

Finland should continue structural reforms, says IMF – @EURACTIV euractiv.com/section/politi… IMF continues to deny the need for steady state economies where people's well being is put above the market

How Elon Musk’s Twitter reign magnified his brutal management style theguardian.com/technology/202… Not sure 'management' is the right term! rather simply cruel impulsivity