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TonyStark

@TonyStark@progressivecafe.social

Administrator of progressivecafe.social
Progressive voter and activist, engineer.
Account on Fediverse since February 2019.

#VoteBlue #ClimateAction
Secular Jew

Now “Too Jewish.”

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Climate change is going to bankrupt the U.S. and make large parts of the world unlivable including places in the U.S. if our progress isn’t at the very least upheld.

Trump is the biggest threat in the U.S. to the health of the planet and life on it. Anyone who doubts it now won’t in 2025.

For dealing with climate change it’ll be game over. We are already out of second chances

A Trump presidency would risk $1 trillion in clean energy investment, WoodMac says | Reuters:
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/trump-presidency-would-risk-1-trillion-clean-energy-investment-woodmac-says-2024-05-16/

TonyStark, (edited )
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@enoch_exe_inc We “got rid” of him once already- we voted him out if that’s what you mean. Not too hard to actually do that again.

TonyStark,
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@enoch_exe_inc @WhiteCatTamer Yeah, don’t say that here, either. All of the instances you’re on and talking to have rules about that. Few admins want to be held responsible for incitement to violence.

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@enoch_exe_inc @WhiteCatTamer Yeah get out of here.

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New puppy who dis?

We added a beagle mix rescue puppy to our family yesterday (someone left 6 puppies on the side of a road in a box marked “free puppies” 😢) and he’s a sweet guy.

Please help out dog rescues/rescue dogs if you can. So many need help. And excuse me if I’m here a lot less for awhile.

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@caranmegil 😀

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@mentallyalex Loving him.

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@ClintBarton Thanks, Clint! His name is Ranger and he’s 10 different kinds of adorable.

So sorry for your loss. Pupp was a great dog. ❤️

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@wendinoakland Aw, thanks!!

So happy to know others who give rescue pets a home!

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Things people say when they don't understand what fascism is. And this one I believe is actually honestly against fascism. They just don't know anything they didn't "learn" on social media or YouTube.

These people are the same ones that allowed the Brown Shirts and the Nazis to win in 1922 and 1932.

I cannot emphasize this enough.

TonyStark,
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@philip_cardella Same, same.

That account that replied to you has been complaining about Democrats since long before this is it’s doubtful they were planning on voting anyway. We’re not losing anything and apparently can’t gain them no matter what so 🤷🏻‍♂️

I mean, libertarians don’t want to government at all anyway.

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@philip_cardella
I’m in the same place you are. Biden, with all of his faults will do a better job of anything related to the Presidency than Trump would.

And like you, I’m in my 50s and secure financially and also have the benefit of living in a well-run state. My life under Trump will be not great due to the crap Republicans pull and the environmental problems, but many people will be fine. Joe Biden will be fine.

A lot of people won’t be fine and the attack accounts sure do not care.

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@mozz @philip_cardella I have. There will still be people who will be fine in that scenario although hopefully you read the part where I say I don’t want that scenario.

At any rate, I’m sure you’ll agree with us then that voting for Joe Biden is important and throwing your vote away on something else is wrongheaded as always.

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3 achievements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law this week:

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | USDA:
https://www.usda.gov/infrastructure

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"Dr. King said that in the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. Sadly, medically vulnerable people are under no illusion that the Democrats are any kind of friend. But their silence is surely loud and clear." https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/biden-cdc-silent-as-north-carolina

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@GreenFire @Grant_M @taylorlorenz I have Taylor Lorenz blocked.

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@GreenFire @Grant_M The conflation of a state mask ban regarding protests and Joe Biden’s COVID policy is something else, though.

Lorenz is a junk journalist way out of her wheelhouse. More people should block her.

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@GreenFire @Grant_M It’s fine. It’s good to know what the agitators against reality are up to.

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@GreenFire @Grant_M Couldn’t parse that any better.

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@MJ @GreenFire @Grant_M @taylorlorenz Reasons why I blocked her, part 100,000. Aggrieved Bernie supporters strike again.

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@Tengrain @GreenFire @Grant_M Thanks. I don’t know if it does anything but yikes. Another example of people taking on subjects they’re not remotely qualified to.

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@Tengrain @GreenFire @Grant_M Like the North Carolina Republicans don’t go out and do anything bad on their own. Always the Dems did it.

Same thing as my neighbor who thinks 4 EVs plugged in to charge in the same block will cause a massive power “storm.” Same mentality: not living in reality.

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@Tengrain @GreenFire @Grant_M Ok, well that does help then.

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Joe Biden has taken more than 322 pro-environment actions since become President and likely isn’t done.

I know everyone thinks they’re an expert on everything on the internet now, but I have 3 decades of experience in environmental remediation and coal is the filthiest, most destructive energy source one could imagine. It’s an environmental and biological wrecking ball. This is important.

Biden ending new leases in America's top coal region:
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251856806/biden-ending-new-leases-in-americas-top-coal-region

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@GoatRoper

One of the main reasons why we haven’t made enough progress on averting the negative effects of climate change is because Big Oil has invested billions in public relations to specifically obfuscate their responsibility while attempting to shift the blame to others.

"Natural gas"

"Clean coal"

"Carbon footprint"

These are all concepts Big Oil either made up or popularized so that they'd seem like they were doing the right thing. Never have, never will.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/democrats-say-big-oil-misled-public-decades-climate-change-rcna150255

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@GoatRoper If Trump gets back in, definitely not. It would also be nice to have a Democratic House and Senate so we could pass some legislation and then everything Biden does wouldn’t be able to be sued away every time.

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Weather and climate change aren’t the same thing, but climate change is creating extremes.

Despite this, Ron DeSantis (R) just signed a law deleting climate change from Florida policy, banning the construction of offshore wind turbines, and boosting fossil fuels.

DeSantis isn’t in the running anymore for President but Trump is and his plan for addressing the climate is if anything worse.

DeSantis erases climate change from FL laws, strikes blow at windmills:
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/desantis-erases-climate-change-from-fl-laws-strikes-blow-at-windmills/73591696007/

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@Sunspot @philip_cardella Republicans have been a shitshow for a long time.

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Bolts are being replaced by Blazers at Chevy but the U.S has definitely made an affordable EV. If you qualify for the rebate, and especially if your state has its own, it’s much cheaper than an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle.

That’s just upfront. Then consider that maintenance is roughly 30% less and you’ll typically pay 30-60% less on energy/mile compared to an ICEV. Article from January but still.

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt Is Now A $19,995 EV Bargain:
https://insideevs.com/news/702789/chevrolet-bolt-ev-19995-dollars/

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@joeinwynnewood I’m not really an expert on the models as a whole or in the car business but I’d look at these 2 pieces.

Best SUVs Under $50,000 for 2024 and 2025:
https://www.caranddriver.com/rankings/best-suvs/under-50k

Electric Vehicles & Plug-In Hybrids Qualifying for Federal Tax Credit - Consumer Reports:
https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/hybrids-evs/electric-cars-plug-in-hybrids-that-qualify-for-tax-credits-a7820795671/

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