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silence7, to memes in When climate damage paralyzed traffic

A lot of engineering was done assuming that rainfall behaved the way it did in the past. That’s not a valid assumption anymore.

silence7, to climate in Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone?

You can re-inject it into the reservoir instead of burning it and dumping the resulting CO2 into the atmosphere. He’s done a good thing here, especially light of the incredible death toll from the by-products of combustion.

silence7, to climate in Taylor Swift threatens legal action against student tracking her private jet

Yep. The problem is that 90% of offsets are fraudulent. So just buying more doesn’t help

silence7, to climate in This is how big one tonne of CO2 is

1 atmosphere, so sea level pressure, per Diána Ürge-Vorsatz

silence7, to politics in Abbott grants Daniel Perry pardon in murder of Black Lives Matter protester | Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is pardoning Daniel Perry, the former Army sergeant convicted in the fatal shooting
silence7, to politics in Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official' Presidential Act

Right now, it’s looking like the Supreme Court is going to say “that’s not allowed” but do it in a way that prevents Trump from being tried before the election. This lets them say “we’re good and ethical” while protecting Trump from the consequences of his criminality:

The Supreme Court appeared poised to reject Donald Trump’s sweeping claim that he is immune from prosecution on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 election, but in a way that is likely to significantly delay his stalled election-interference trial in D.C.

silence7, to politics in Let’s Thank the Alabama Supreme Court

People are trying. Not clear that it will actually work.

Also not clear if military recruiters can enlist ones that have been frozen for 18 years.

silence7, to usa in Elon Musk Is Funding Ex-‘Mandalorian’ Actress’s Suit Against Disney | Gina Carano accused Disney and Lucasfilm of discrimination when they dropped her after she posted baseless conspiracy theories

Yeah, this is basically an attempt to turn “I’m the one creating a hostile work environment by promoting hate” into a protected class.

silence7, to politics in Supreme Court to Hear Momentous Case on Whether Trump Can Hold Office

You can’t be clear enough when it comes to language when dealing with somebody interested in willful misinterpretation. That’s the problem here.

silence7, to technology in X Races to Contain Damage After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post

She’s getting a base pay of $6 million per year, plus the potential to double that in bonuses. She’s 61 years old. I expect she’ll go home rich and retire.

silence7, to politics in Gov. Tony Evers signs new election maps, ending Wisconsin Republicans' grip on legislative power

It’s not happening by choice; it’s happening because voters elected a state Supreme Court which forced it

silence7, to technology in X Races to Contain Damage After Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitic Post

Social media company losing a lot of money as a result is.

silence7, to politics in The 91-year-old Republican suing to kick Donald Trump off the ballot

A bit snarky, but it’s over his insurrection:

“He tried to overturn an election,” she said. “The very first time I ever ran, I didn’t win. I didn’t go out and try to change the election. I said, ‘Whoops, work harder next time, lady.’”

silence7, (edited ) to politics in It Is Inexcusable How Judge Cannon Is Delaying the Trump Documents Case

Tell the world how much of a tool she is, and create an environment where she experiences social pressure.

silence7, to politics in The Proud Boys are collapsing: Surprise! Legal consequences do hurt authoritarian movements

Per the article:

There’s evidence some Proud Boys are decamping to neo-Nazi groups. I’d argue that the Proud Boys are impacted by the same forces that are causing Moms for Liberty to falter. Republicans bet big into 2022 on far-right groups, but instead, the GOP underperformed in the 2022 and 2023 elections. The backfire effect is reducing enthusiasm for this new breed of culture warriors.

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