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Samsung delivers 600-mile solid-state EV battery as it teases 9-minute charging and 20-year lifespan tech

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arstechnica.com ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband

Despite getting subsidies, ISPs oppose $30 plans for people with low incomes.

ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband
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apnews.com Monsanto agrees to $160 million settlement with Seattle over pollution in the Duwamish River

Ending an eight-year legal battle, chemical giant Monsanto has agreed to a $160-million settlement with Seattle for its part in polluting the Lower Duwamish River with toxins that posed a threat to humans, fish and wildlife.

Monsanto agrees to $160 million settlement with Seattle over pollution in the Duwamish River
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Bad news for universal basic income.
  • There are quite a few studies with the opposite conclusion where there is no change in behavior. One thing that could explain this is a push up to a higher tax bracket for participants vs the control group. A portion of their income falls into a higher marginal tax which is less of an incentive to work. This also does not report on expenses which also might drop. Instead of having to take high interest loans, that extra $12k can avoid cong to take pay day loans to make rent or not pay 15% on a car loan. So while working Indonesia may drop $500/yr, equivalent expenses likely dropped even more.

  • JPMorgan Strategist Who Predicted Biden Withdrawal Has Gloomy Outlook For EV Sector, Ukraine War
  • and much more investment in charging infrastructure.

    This one is now the key. The vast majority of complaints now revolve around usable charging infrastructure. The people who rely on fast chargers (we should be making it so those are unnecessary for 99.5% of times) are finding many of them either broken, have the cables clipped, or they don't charge at the rated speed. Two of those things can be fixed with proper maintenance and the cable clipping can be fixed with proper security. Honestly, we need to incentivize PUDs to setup fast chargers. That will make EVs more attractive in rural areas and eventually provide a new source of revenue.

  • Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas
  • The CSPOA unsurprisingly has its roots in white supremacy. The idea started through the writings of Christian Identity (white supremacist) minister William Potter Gale about Posse Comitatus which considered the county sherif as the highest government law official. White supremacist groups continued the idea throughout the 80s and 90s. When I grew up, I had always heard of talk of "constitutionalists" up in the mountains that were fine dealing with the sheriff's departments but claimed they would shoot federal officers on site. The reality is that they were not constitutionalists at all but anti-government racists who tried to hide their racism under a very thin veneer of faux constitutionalism.

  • In Washington state, Inslee's final months aimed at staving off repeal of landmark climate law | Voters in WA will decide this fall whether to keep one of the country's more aggressive climate laws
  • Gas prices definitely increased and the state definitely should not have said there would be a negligible effect. However, gas price increases are not necessarily a bad thing since we want to move away from it. What would have helped is giving a tax rebate for poor people in rural areas and also maybe getting rid of the EV tab fee. We have started an instant EV rebate for families making under $94k which can help some families afford a used Bolt but the added tax is still a shitty additional expense for poor rural people. A straight tax refund would eliminate the income effect of the additional cost.

  • General Staff: Russia has lost 568,980 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
  • Generalize much? No, most of the liberal leaning folk in the discussions did not view imperialism as good and were happy just as happy to be critical of US and EU imperialism as much as they were of Russia's and China's.

  • newatlas.com 'Brain-in-a-jar' biocomputers can now learn to control robots

    Living brain cells wired into organoid-on-a-chip biocomputers can now learn to drive robots, thanks to an open-source intelligent interaction system called MetaBOC. This remarkable project aims to re-home human brain cells in artificial bodies.

    'Brain-in-a-jar' biocomputers can now learn to control robots
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    Seattle’s Population Nears 800,000 in Latest State Tally

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    Renewable Energy 44.7% of EU Electricity Production in 2023 — Now #1!

    cleantechnica.com Renewable Energy 44.7% of EU Electricity Production in 2023 — Now #1! - CleanTechnica

    Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Eurostat has now released electricity data from 2023, and it shows that 44.7% of EU electricity production came from renewable energy sources last year!* Fossil gas (aka “natural gas”) production was down, a lot...

    Renewable Energy 44.7% of EU Electricity Production in 2023 — Now #1! - CleanTechnica

    Looking at production stats for 2023 vs. 2022:

    • Electricity production from fossil fuels decreased by 19.7%, to 0.88 million gigawatt-hours (GWh), or 32.5% of total EU electricity production.
    • Electricity production from renewables increased by 12.4%, to 1.21 million gigawatt-hours (GWh), or 44.7% of total EU electricity production.
    • Electricity production from nuclear energy increased by 1.2%, to 0.62 million gigawatt-hours (GWh), or 22.8% of total EU electricity production.
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    apnews.com First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police

    A jury has found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store.

    First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
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    www.nbcnews.com Texas abortion ban linked to rise in infant and newborn deaths. Is it a 'foreshadow' for other states?

    “This might foreshadow what is happening in other states,” said Johns Hopkins public health researcher Alison Gemmill. “Texas is basically a year ahead.”

    Texas abortion ban linked to rise in infant and newborn deaths. Is it a 'foreshadow' for other states?
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    www.yahoo.com Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains

    BNSF Railway must pay nearly $400 million to a Native American tribe in Washington state, a federal judge ordered Monday after finding that the company intentionally trespassed when it repeatedly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil across the tribe's reservation. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik...

    Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains
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    Washington State Bans Single-Use Foam That Breaks up and Pollutes Waterways for Orcas and Salmon

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    www.phonearena.com T-Mobile tries to convince customer to drop price hike-related FCC complaint, fails spectacularly

    At least one customer unhappy with T-Mobile's recent price hikes has taken his frustration to the FCC, and despite the carrier's "respectful request", said customer seems to have no intention to "close" their complaint.

    T-Mobile tries to convince customer to drop price hike-related FCC complaint, fails spectacularly
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    arstechnica.com Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated

    Musk could devote less time to Tesla if pay isn't re-approved, shareholders hear.

    Tesla chair says Elon Musk needs $46 billion pay plan to stay motivated
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    Levy Proposal Would Add Only 10 Miles of New Protected Bike Lanes

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    apnews.com It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees

    It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, have been found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco.

    It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees
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    apnews.com It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees

    It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, have been found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco.

    It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees
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    www.nbcnews.com Supreme Court won't hear Maryland school district gender identity case

    Lawsuits have been filed in various U.S. jurisdictions challenging policies that seek to respect requests by transgender students to not “out” them to their parents.

    Supreme Court won't hear Maryland school district gender identity case
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    Anti-Putin Russian paramilitaries join Ukraine's fight in Kharkiv region

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    Seattle Floats Scaling Back Energy Code Changes to Cut Housing Costs

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    Cutting Trail Tunnel Only Saves 1% of SR 520 Budget

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    Orange Charger thinks a $750 outlet will solve EV charging for apartment dwellers

    techcrunch.com Orange Charger thinks a $750 outlet will solve EV charging for apartment dwellers | TechCrunch

    Charging has long been the Achilles’ heel of electric vehicles. One startup thinks it has a better way for apartment dwelling EV drivers to charge overnight.

    Orange Charger thinks a $750 outlet will solve EV charging for apartment dwellers | TechCrunch
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