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kimhoar

@kimhoar@toot.community

Retired high school English teacher. Rode #Zwift but changed to #Rouvy and collect medals on #ConquerorChallenges Started substitute teaching again. Background photo is of a giant Cheeto being held by a giant hand in a farmers yard. The hand has Cheeto dust on it I follow people if they interact with me, repost something I have written, or if they post or repost something I find interesting. Having a great time here

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glynmoody, to random
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floats idea of three-term presidency at convention - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/19/trump-nra-convention-dallas just gets better and better, doesn't it...?

kimhoar,
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@glynmoody so Obama could run against Trump? Just taking the argument to its next step.

w7voa, to random
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President Biden, at a campaign fundraiser in Georgia, says former President Trump is “unhinged.”

kimhoar,
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@zl2tod @w7voa list the egregious stuff Joe did against the shitstorm of stuff that Trump has done. Dare you

maddad, to random
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Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China, but drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much. A shorter-range version costs under $10,000.

This what most Americans need.. an affordable EV.
We should have freedom of choice 😡

https://apnews.com/article/china-byd-auto-seagull-auto-ev-cae20c92432b74e95c234d93ec1df400

kimhoar,
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@maddad the big 3 were bailed out and it seems they learned nothing. We should be able to get a cheap small EV. If not built by the big companies then get them wherever they are built.

grivettcarnac, to climate
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This is not cheering for the pay workers get at Chinese EV manufacturing companies or the supply chains etc but the fact that North American car companies have made zero moves to make simple, low cost EVs is pathetic. “Flood the market” blah blah blah. There’s no free market anyway just protectionism, government subsidies and the gatekeeping to keep EVs at $50,000 a piece. Say nothing of the song and dance about getting folks into EVs

kimhoar,
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@grivettcarnac maybe just import small evs with good mileage. Until local producers make them. If they ever do

gratefuldread, to random
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New Data Shows Charter Schools Increase Segregation https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/new-data-shows-charter-schools-increased-segregation-burris-240514/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon - @TheProgressive

kimhoar,
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@gratefuldread and this is news? A surprise?

anthropy, to random
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Little secret about datacenter water usage: they actually don't USE nearly as much as they report-- they DRAW a lot of water yes, but they'll only cycle it a few times before giving it back, either through waste pipes or other ways, otherwise you get sediment buildup in the pipes and heatexchangers. The average golf course uses far more water, and actually uses it without returning any of it

And the alternative, is to use energy-heavy AC/heatpumps, which due to public outcry, is happening more.

kimhoar,
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@anthropy but if they supply their OWN solar wind/energy it does not affect the grid. Correct me if I am wrong

faab64, to israel

On the morning of May 8, Israeli forces razed the entire Bedouin village of Wadi al-Khalil in the Naqab/Negev desert. The demolitions, which were carried out in order to expand the Route 6 highway, left more than 300 residents homeless.
Wadi al-Khalil is one of 35 Bedouin villages in the Naqab whose existence the Israeli authorities do not officially recognize; as a result, the villages, which are home to around 150,000 Bedouin Arab citizens of Israel, face the constant threat of demolition. Many of the villages are decades old — some even pre-date Israel’s establishment — but they are prevented from connecting to state infrastructure including water and electricity, and their residents are denied municipal services.
According to the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Bedouin Villages, Wednesday’s demolition was the largest in the Naqab for 14 years. It comes as Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir vows to crack down on what he calls “lawbreakers” and restore meshilut — literally “governance,” a euphemism for Jewish-Israeli control — to the area. Eight other unrecognized villages are currently under threat of forced eviction under the guise of urban development.
“You work eight or nine years, saving money to build a house, and then they destroy it,” Yousef Abu Issa, a 35-year-old resident, told +972. “They don’t give you another place to live, they don’t help you.”
by Oren Ziv שיחה מקומית
972mag.com/israel-razes-bedoui…

@palestine @israel

kimhoar,
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@faab64 @palestine @israel I believe Saudi Arabia is doing the same to build their horizontal skyscraper. Correct me if I am wrong… both are wrong

kimhoar,
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@faab64 @palestine @israel But both are wrong.

GrimmReality, to random
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What the entire bloody fuck is wrong with literally EVERYone at The New York Times?

kimhoar,
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@kongk @GrimmReality you will find you don’t miss it. Although I still like the feel of a paper in my hands as I drink my coffee I am not willing to support any more right wing rags. Full stop

kimhoar, to random
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/poilievre-led-government-would-never-use-notwithstanding-clause-on-abortion-his-office-says-1.6880392?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar
Of course he would. PP is a lying piece of ...well you know

mcc, to random
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I order some Products from the United States.

The cost is $88 CAD.

There's a fixed international shipping cost of $48 CAD. Frustrating, but that is what the shipper has, so okay.

A couple days later, I get an email from UPS asking to pay the import duty fee. The import fee is $51 CAD.

That is more than half the cost of the product itself. I'm overall paying more for shipping+import fees than for the product.

When I moved here I assumed I could buy stuff from USA cheap because of NAFTA :(

kimhoar,
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@mcc I try to always use USPS. Less likely to pay more than required for duties

dangillmor, (edited ) to random
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    kimhoar,
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    @samhainnight @dangillmor Nokia built things that lasted. Or some small oil company that is deciding to get out of O&G and will use its collateral after selling its oil leases etc to go all in

    NicoleCRust, to random
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    Summer reading recs?!

    I’m looking to compile a big pile of IRL books for summer beach reading.

    Big fan of scifi, specfic, murder mysteries. Strong female characters = bonus points. Can’t deal with darkness. Nothing high brow or tedious. Nonfiction lover but that list is already bursting at the seams.

    I also love long series - 3 body problem, wheel of time, foundation … those waves all have good memories attached.

    If that brings anything to mind, please send the rec!!

    kimhoar,
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    @NicoleCRust Liaden Universe. I would start with Agent of Change

    reginasbread, to random
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    I don't think I need WiFi in my fridge. it feels like soon we'll have to pay extra for a thing without smart system/app option.

    kimhoar,
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    @reginasbread they have it in new Vitamix machines. No thanks

    glynmoody, to random
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    Legislation Is The New Normal In A Severely Abnormal America - https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/17/chemtrail-legislation-is-the-new-normal-in-a-severely-abnormal-america/ "four years of Trump has resulted in a legislative dynamic where being seriously stupid is not only acceptable, but might actually be the best way to ensure re-election." fine, angry piece about spreading stupidity

    kimhoar,
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    @glynmoody sadly you can’t fix stupid

    GottaLaff, to legal
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    I’ll start a 🧵#TrumpTrial #Trump #legal

    I will NOT (& often CANNOT) answer questions, so please don’t ask me any. If you have a comment/question for the universe, please label it “NFL” (Not For Laffy) so I can skip thru my replies.

    1/… Via Pagliery:

    Trump is sitting in court now, surrounded on both sides by his lawyers.
    (More…)

    kimhoar,
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    @judah @leeolds @GottaLaff means not For Laffy.

    shekinahcancook, (edited ) to LGBTQ
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    These deranged people are the fundamentalist intending to impose rule over the rest of us, to eliminate all like in Afghanistan, to execute folks and like Gaza and Iran, to bring back like in Libya and Qatar, and make America a Saudi style ethno-state in the flavor. They intend to turn all schools into hellholes and your kids if you dare to let them be themselves. They intend to deport and force the poor into servitude with no or at all, including no or since only the rich deserve a decent life - their disgusting god told them so while they were here wallowing on the floor and babbling.

    THIS IS OUR FUTURE IF MAGATS ARE NOT VOTED OUT AND KEPT OUT PERMANENTLY: rule by hateful misogynist nutjobs using POLICE STATE VIOLENCE to enforce their whackadoodle beliefs onto us.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ohqHvOoGyo

    kimhoar,
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    @shekinahcancook would have been better if there had been few Holy Rollers in the circle.

    RickiTarr, to random
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    Okay, so last night I was on a date, and I asked hubs what he was up to at work, and he told me he learned Python, so he could write a program to help people troubleshoot computer problems on their own.

    I ask him, "You're creating a program to replace yourself?"

    Apparently, just the boring easy stuff he doesn't want to deal with, because he has better ideas about how he wants to use his time at work.

    Is this what you smart people do all day?!

    kimhoar,
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    @Infoseepage @RickiTarr Funny cause it is sorta real life.

    In an unnamed middle east country the phone company also thought they could BUY the internet. Like it was simply a product 😂

    angiebaby, to random
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    From Elsewhere:

    DONT THROW AWAY YOUR ECLIPSE GLASSES‼️

    stick your glasses in an envelope & mail to the address below so that kids in Latin America can use them Oct 2, to watch the South American Eclipse

    Eclipse Glasses USA, LLC
    PO Box 50571
    Provo, UT 84605

    kimhoar,
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    @angiebaby Mormon evangelists? Is there a group in Canada I can send them too? Correct me if I am wrong

    Hope4All, to random
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    Polls predict total wipeout for the Tories.
    But to make sure they don't get a majority again, the UK needs to have a fairer Proportional Representation voting system like the rest of Europe has

    https://theconversation.com/polls-predict-total-wipeout-for-the-tories-and-britains-constitution-makes-it-a-real-possibility-227202

    kimhoar,
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    @Hope4All check what happened to the Tories in Canada's 1993 election

    mekkaokereke, to random
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    Honest question for white people that don't consider themselves racist:

    White nationalists have been vocal about their attacks on DEI. These are literally the same people that talk about Charlottesville, Jan 6th, and ethnic cleansing.

    They've laid out exactly how they plan to destroy DEI.

    1. Make false claims that DEI is about giving unqualified Black people an unfair advantage

    2. Work with racist politicians to use this as a pretext to make all DEI programs illegal.

    1/n

    kimhoar,
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    @mekkaokereke As a cis white male I fought with admin at my high school to hire more poc as most of the students had no one that looked like them in positions of leadership in the high school I taught at.

    Pointed it at staff meetings that our staff makeup did not reflect our student population

    After 15 years things started to change. New admin came in and started hiring.

    I rammed thru an advanced placement program, advocated for diverse people to come in for career days etc.

    filmfreak75, to actuallyautistic
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    @actuallyautistic apparently one of my passive aggressive bosses was trying to sign me up for Lean Six Sigma training without asking me first.

    when i pointed this out to the trainer, he responded “Lean offers lots of value through the use of tools and problem solving methods."

    i guess i wasn't aware that i was falling down on the job i've been doing for 5 years (with excellent reviews) and that my passive aggressive boss has only been doing for 4 months.

    kimhoar,
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    @filmfreak75 @actuallyautistic And those kind of bosses never change. They need to be fired or given a job with no one to lord it over

    gemelliz, to ontario
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    REMINDER: The carbon tax exists for Ontarians because cancelled the existing cap and trade program.

    Premier Ford, as usual, is all over social media childishly blaming others for this colossal mistake..

    "Ontario is waking up to the world’s worst April Fools’ joke. The Liberal carbon tax went up a whopping 23 per cent today [3 CENTS, Doug] — and guess who hasn’t said a peep? The Queen of the Carbon Tax herself, Bonnie Crombie." - Doug Ford

    kimhoar,
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    @gemelliz PP likes to pretend there won't be consequences to Canada internationally if the tax gets axed. Thinking trade deals will be reexamined by countries fighting climate change with the end result hurting Canadian workers and profits.

    GottaLaff, to random
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    Via Emptywheel:

    I wish there were a way to report on this such that once it all crashes the cult members will realize they've been had.

    Hugo Lowell:

    New: Media — the parent company of Truth Social — recorded $58m in losses against $4m in revenue in 2023, per SEC filings. The merger to take the company public last week unlocked new capital but the business fundamentals don’t justify $7bn valuation.

    kimhoar,
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    @GottaLaff any economists out there willing to state what a realistic valuation would be?

    glynmoody, to random
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    ‘Feeble, desperate, mentally unfit’: changes tack to mock - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/30/biden-insults-trump-campaign "The Republican contender lowered the tone of electoral politics in 2016 – now the Democratic president has left the high road to take him on at his own game" damn right....

    kimhoar,
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    @glynmoody But it needs to be done.

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