dirving
@dirving.bsky.social
Communications guy @RAND. Lapsed reporter. Come for the news and policy, stay for the Oregon Ducks memes.
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dirving
@dirving.bsky.social
· Dec 19
Just going to leave this here, as it perfectly sums up how I feel heading into 2025. (Photo credit: Tim Flach)
"Most governments, most neighborhoods, and most residents are being covered poorly or not at all." Brutal. bit.ly/3IlvKP3
Local Journalist Index 2025 | Muck Rack
Where are the journalists? For the first time, we’ve mapped how many local journalists cover each U.S. county, revealing in stark detail the stunning coll…
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July 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Most governments, most neighborhoods, and most residents are being covered poorly or not at all." Brutal. bit.ly/3IlvKP3
“The cost to build anything will go up... There just aren't enough people to do the work.” www.rand.org/pubs/article...
Apprentices Needed: Construction Shortages Threaten American Growth
U.S. plans for new factories, new tech hubs—even new homes—are about to crash into one very inconvenient fact. Not enough people work in construction to turn those plans into actual, hammer-and-nail r...
www.rand.org
April 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“The cost to build anything will go up... There just aren't enough people to do the work.” www.rand.org/pubs/article...
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AI can make parts of the U.S. electric grid run more efficiently. But it still needs active and capable human oversight. www.rand.org/pubs/article...
AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid
AI data centers suck up energy like small cities. But AI could be a big part of the solution, too. There are risks here and grid operators need to move with caution. But AI could usher in an energy fu...
www.rand.org
April 13, 2025 at 8:24 PM
AI can make parts of the U.S. electric grid run more efficiently. But it still needs active and capable human oversight. www.rand.org/pubs/article...
Just going to leave this here, as it perfectly sums up how I feel heading into 2025. (Photo credit: Tim Flach)
December 19, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Just going to leave this here, as it perfectly sums up how I feel heading into 2025. (Photo credit: Tim Flach)