SteveInVentura

SteveInVentura, 18 days ago to random

Just unbelievable: “Between mentally torturing a false confession out of Tom Perez, concealing from him that his father was alive and well, and confining him in the psych ward because they made him suicidal, in my 40 years of suing the police I have never seen that level of deliberate cruelty by the police,”

California city pays man nearly $1m after 17-hour police interrogation https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/24/california-fontana-payment-man-tortured-police?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

SteveInVentura, 20 days ago to random

I’m reminded of Dickens Christmas Carol where the ghost of Christmas present has a small dirty boy and girl clutching at the hem of his garment. He tells Ebenezer Scrooge the girl is want and the boy is ignorance, beware them both he says, but above all beware this boy!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/22/poll-economy-recession-biden

SteveInVentura, 1 month ago to random

I was just listening to a podcast that reported that Tesla has cancelled job offers to interns at the last minute. One student had already spent thousands on housing arrangements, etc and was making airline arrangements when Tesla rescinded their offer.

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

It’s a safe bet that #squirrels use the same method @CynthiaInVentura @Catlynn

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/29/birds-create-barcode-like-memories-to-locate-stored-food-scientists-find

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

“The current poster says the approximate cost of travelling 100km with petrol is €10.04, with diesel is €8.95, and for electric is €3.18. Updated values are to be published by the SEAI every three months, and then fuel stations must update their posters within five working days.”

https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/fuel-retailers-furious-over-new-price-comparison-poster/a1136519463.html

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

“J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Home Charging Study found EV owners more satisfied with home chargers this year than last…..The improvement may come down to owners getting used to living with an EV. J.D. Power notes, “All three charging segments (levels) see year-over-year increases in overall problems among owners.” The most common problem among all owners was an inconsistent internet connection.”

https://www.kbb.com/car-news/study-ev-owners-happy-with-charging-at-home/

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

Our collective stupidity is going to kill us.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/oil-and-gas-fossil-fuels-report

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to TeslaMotors

Hmm…maybe I should start charging my #EV during the day more 🤔

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1142667_why-nighttime-ev-charging-incentivized-daytime-is-cleaner

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

Sounds incredibly promising. Sort of like being able to make custom particle board material in many different shapes. @ai6yr

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/wood-ink-for-3d-printers-can-turn-old-scrap-into-new-parts/

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

“Regardless of whether Donald Trump wins or loses, there’s going to be violence,” said Michael Fanone, a retired police officer who was seriously injured by pro-Trump rioters at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. “If Donald Trump loses, he’s not going to concede and he’s going to inspire people to commit acts of violence, just like he did in the weeks and months leading up to January 6 2021.

“If he wins, I also believe that there’s going to be violence committed by his supporters, targeting people who previously tried to hold him to account, whether it was members of the press, average citizens like myself, Department of Justice officials, state and federal prosecutors. I believe him when he says that he will have his vengeance.”

How Trump is creating conditions for a post-election eruption https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/23/donald-trump-political-violence-fears-us-election?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

Waiting for our first grandchild to be born at any moment. People are a little too preoccupied right now to put out hourly updates. Enjoying my evening scotch earlier than usual.

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

I rather like this one

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

I usually just use the EVgo app, but if I can also search for Electrify America chargers and pay for using either with the BMW app it might be worth switching.

https://electriccarsreport.com/2024/03/bmw-ev-drivers-in-north-america-can-now-access-shell-recharge-solutions/

SteveInVentura, 2 months ago to random

“The homicide rate in the United States — the most unequal Western democracy — is more than 11 times that in Norway (see go.nature.com/49fuujr). Imprisonment rates are ten times as high, and infant mortality and obesity rates twice as high.” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00723-3

SteveInVentura, 3 months ago to random

It will take weeks, maybe even two months for the US to build a floating dock off of Gaza

https://apnews.com/article/gaza-peir-plan-aid-world-central-kitchen-97e53ccaa9b54b436b2e6ede7dd9aa2d

SteveInVentura, 3 months ago to random

If you’re thinking of getting a small electric ‘city car’ your options will expand this summer to include the best selling one in the world for the first time in 5 years! “It will be available in all 50 states, which is big change from the past model that was only sold in California and a few other states. Possibly bigger news is the Fiat 500 will now only come with electric propulsion, dropping the gasoline engine completely.”

https://cleanfleetreport.com/fiat-500e/

SteveInVentura, 3 months ago to random

A sure sign that hydrogen is not working out as a fuel for cars.

https://www.wardsauto.com/vehicles/toyota-offering-fire-sale-pricing-mirai-fcv

SteveInVentura, 3 months ago to random

Am I reading this right, a no fly zone over LAX? @ai6yr

SteveInVentura, 3 months ago to random

Never seen so much moss around the house in the 32 1/2 years we’ve lived here and another storm due tonight

SteveInVentura, 3 months ago to random

I don’t see the attraction. Think we’ll stick with our little blue i3 for the foreseeable future.

SteveInVentura, 4 months ago to random

Shell oil closes its 7 hydrogen fueling stations in California due to supply and reliability concerns. This reduces the number of hydrogen station in the state to 48. It’s hard when the competition can be more cheaply and conveniently ‘refueled’ at home and even public facilities. https://insideevs.com/news/708156/shell-closes-california-hydrogen-stations/

SteveInVentura, 4 months ago to random

Sorry about the quality of the photo, but we’ve had a Coopers Hawk sitting outside of our front door for at least 30 minutes in the rain and if I opened the door, it would fly off. We see them come by our bird feeder on occasion, but only stay a few minutes unless they’ve caught a pigeon and are holding it on the ground waiting for it to weaken and die before carrying it off. It doesn’t seem to mind the rain, other than shaking it off its head every once in a while.

SteveInVentura, 4 months ago to random

For those of you who liked Doctor Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati, here is a 3 hour radio program hosted by the Doctor. Someone did a lot of work editing this together using segments from the series and the relavent songs. Really enjoying this, thank you @larand https://www.awphooey.com/wkrp

SteveInVentura, 4 months ago to random

From Bluesky:

SteveInVentura, 4 months ago to random

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apY9DXlXtIA