Thus always to tyrants

People will say this is unserious but we could do a Camden NJ PD to ICE. Disband the agency, shift its mission somewhere else, then hire new agents including carefully screened ones from the old department.

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3/ With lower weight materials, acoustic insulation needs to be added to mitigate noise transfer between spaces. This involves a fiber or rubber barrier with a gypsum or Portland cement leveling compound on top before the finished floor.

2/ Mass timber construction can be 1/3 the weight of concrete and steel, allowing lower cost foundation and site prep. This is especially valuable for already disturbed brownfield sites.

With surface reauth coming up, policy makers could stand to learn from countries that consider public health benefits of walkable transpo projects.

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Modern cars make it too easy to go fast. There are multiple new cars sold today that are so fast they would require roll bar and a parachute if they went drag racing under the traditional NHRA rules.

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7/7 For family haulers, indeed any large purchase, consumers are still wise to cross-shop different models and when choosing a rental vehicle, take the opportunity to try something unfamiliar. awjustus.substack.com/p/some-new-c...

6/ In the minivan segment, this means buyers have been slow to realize the Chrysler offerings are subpar compared to the competition. The Pacifica minivan, riding on four decades of buyer inertia since Chrysler invented the segment, only recently lost the sales crown to Toyota.

5/ Since most drivers don't seek out different vehicles outside possibly shopping for a new one, inertia and brand loyalty play a significant role in vehicle purchases. According to S&P Global Insights, over 50% of car buyers stay within a brand, leaving a blind spot when it comes to alternatives.

4/ Impressions from rental or loaner vehicles can stick with the motorist, especially if the vehicle has an obvious flaw or feels unsafe to operate.

3/ Consumers also have opportunities to benchmark vehicles they receive as rental cars or on loan from a mechanic while a primary vehicle is being serviced. These encounters form valuable impressions outside a pressurized sales environment.

2/ Most consumers compare new vehicles to ones they have had in the past. These points of reference often compare between brands, and sometimes across vehicle segments like Luca's touchstone, a 2017 Subaru Impreza.

7/7 Read the full article here: awjustus.substack.com/p/automotive...

6/ Returning to the first piece, current headlight regulations have not kept pace with the attributes of modern headlights. Rules have changed relatively little despite rapid changes in lighting technology, it is time for that to change.

5/ In recent decades, technology has made headlights brighter than ever, but increases in output do not always translate to increased lighting performance.

4/ With limited adjustments, the sealed beam design continued until the mid 1980s, when federal regulators allowed modern replaceable-bulb headlights for the first time.