Brandon R. Gates
@brandonrgates.bsky.social
Retired database hacker, climate science junkie, retrocomputing hobbyist.
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The marines wanted to fire live artillary over I-5; Newsom didn't want them to, but they said too bad; that it was safe.
Then, oh, look: a shell detonated prematurely. Good thing Newsom had shut down 17 miles of freeway (used by 80,000 Californians daily).
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Then, oh, look: a shell detonated prematurely. Good thing Newsom had shut down 17 miles of freeway (used by 80,000 Californians daily).
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The marines wanted to fire live artillary over I-5; Newsom didn't want them to, but they said too bad; that it was safe.
Then, oh, look: a shell detonated prematurely. Good thing Newsom had shut down 17 miles of freeway (used by 80,000 Californians daily).
1/2
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Then, oh, look: a shell detonated prematurely. Good thing Newsom had shut down 17 miles of freeway (used by 80,000 Californians daily).
1/2
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
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Reposted by Brandon R. Gates
AI is pulling traffic away from Wikipedia, because we live in the age of enshittification and nothing good can survive.
New User Trends on Wikipedia
Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons In March, the Wikimedia Foundation shared about the global trends that are impacting our movement. These trends have continued to shape not only the Wikim…
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October 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
AI is pulling traffic away from Wikipedia, because we live in the age of enshittification and nothing good can survive.
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Chinese battery giant CATL has announced a new Sodium Ion battery pack for EV that is game-changing. It features:
⦁ 10,000 charge cycle lifetime to 85% capacity
⦁ 90% power capability at -40℃
⦁ 175 Wh/kg energy density, behind Li-Ion at 300 Wh/kg
⦁ no thermal runaway danger
⦁ cost $19/kWh […]
⦁ 10,000 charge cycle lifetime to 85% capacity
⦁ 90% power capability at -40℃
⦁ 175 Wh/kg energy density, behind Li-Ion at 300 Wh/kg
⦁ no thermal runaway danger
⦁ cost $19/kWh […]
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ottawa.place
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Chinese battery giant CATL has announced a new Sodium Ion battery pack for EV that is game-changing. It features:
⦁ 10,000 charge cycle lifetime to 85% capacity
⦁ 90% power capability at -40℃
⦁ 175 Wh/kg energy density, behind Li-Ion at 300 Wh/kg
⦁ no thermal runaway danger
⦁ cost $19/kWh […]
⦁ 10,000 charge cycle lifetime to 85% capacity
⦁ 90% power capability at -40℃
⦁ 175 Wh/kg energy density, behind Li-Ion at 300 Wh/kg
⦁ no thermal runaway danger
⦁ cost $19/kWh […]
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Definitely not your normal story about Wikipedians.
Great job @fuzheado.bsky.social and Richard Knipel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
Great job @fuzheado.bsky.social and Richard Knipel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Definitely not your normal story about Wikipedians.
Great job @fuzheado.bsky.social and Richard Knipel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
Great job @fuzheado.bsky.social and Richard Knipel.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
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Our 400+ page comment on the DOE climate working group report is now out.
Our conclusion: The merchants of doubt are back, and they're coming for climate science.
Our conclusion: The merchants of doubt are back, and they're coming for climate science.
DOEresponseSite
On July 29, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a report from its Climate Working Group (CWG). This report features prominently in the EPA's reconsideration of its 2009 Endangerment Finding. In response, over 85 scientists have come together to write a comprehensive review, which is
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September 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Our 400+ page comment on the DOE climate working group report is now out.
Our conclusion: The merchants of doubt are back, and they're coming for climate science.
Our conclusion: The merchants of doubt are back, and they're coming for climate science.