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And yet:
A graph from www.realtimeinequality.org showing real post-tax income growth for USA adults (age 20+) between January 2021 and March 2023. There are some ups and downs, but for the most part the top 0.01% of the population enjoyed around 28% growth, the top 1% around 17%, and the top 10% around 12% growth whilst the bottom 50% of the population put up with around minus 5% growth (ie: lowering income)
April 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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" #WindTurbines have to turn off when it's stormy " they say. Well here we are with #storm #Eowyn screaming across the land, and wind energy (@16.5GW) is providing just under 40% of the UK's #electricity demand. Build more turbines!
Data is from www.energydashboard.co.uk/live
Bar chart from www.energydashboard.co.uk showing proportion of electricity from various sources at 09.20 on 24th January. Fossil fuels at 25%, combined renewables at 41.6%, "Low carbon"(inc. nuclear) at 18.1% and "other" at 15.4%
January 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM