Profit Greenly
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I'm just a dad, standing in front of the world, asking everyone to love heat pumps, eBikes, solar, wind, transmission, dense housing, trains, buses and other things that can help us avoid civilization destroying climate change.
Came here for this.
wayne 's world is giving a thumbs up and smiling .
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November 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Came here for this.
Another feature would be managed/moderated groups. Those exist on Facebook and Reddit and add another layer to ensure that members are truly local and not faking it. If my local Buy Nothing group got moved off Facebook I might never log into it again.
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Another feature would be managed/moderated groups. Those exist on Facebook and Reddit and add another layer to ensure that members are truly local and not faking it. If my local Buy Nothing group got moved off Facebook I might never log into it again.
An easy way to find local posts/posters would be amazingly useful. One of the main reasons people still use Facebook/Nextdoor is because they ostensibly help them find local connections (though many are fake, especially on Nextdoor). Would be good to replicate that here.
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
An easy way to find local posts/posters would be amazingly useful. One of the main reasons people still use Facebook/Nextdoor is because they ostensibly help them find local connections (though many are fake, especially on Nextdoor). Would be good to replicate that here.
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No matter where we look: Religious identity, racial and cultural resentment, attitudes towards the religious/racial/cultural pluralization of American society are dividing the country - and shaping the political conflict - much more strongly than education polarization.
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
No matter where we look: Religious identity, racial and cultural resentment, attitudes towards the religious/racial/cultural pluralization of American society are dividing the country - and shaping the political conflict - much more strongly than education polarization.
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Did you really read this whole long thread? Wow! Go spread the word: DOGE isn't actually over.
The "DOGE is gone" articles are clickbait but this one gets it closer to the truth: DOGE is not gone, it just claims to have "no centralized leadership" anymore -- in other words, its leadership is hiding in an attempt to avoid blame.
DOGE no longer has ‘centralized leadership’ under White House tech team, personnel head says
The team that was altered to house DOGE — formerly the U.S. Digital Service — is also still doing its own technology work across agencies.
www.nextgov.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Did you really read this whole long thread? Wow! Go spread the word: DOGE isn't actually over.
Truth and beauty bombs.
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Truth and beauty bombs.
Anyone saying that Scouts is "no longer a meritocracy" has no idea what Scouts is. Even decades ago when I was a scout there a rule that you hike as slow as the slowest member of the pack, you don't leave the weak behind. A scout is helpful, courteous, and brave, 3 things Hegs could work on.
November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Anyone saying that Scouts is "no longer a meritocracy" has no idea what Scouts is. Even decades ago when I was a scout there a rule that you hike as slow as the slowest member of the pack, you don't leave the weak behind. A scout is helpful, courteous, and brave, 3 things Hegs could work on.
Looks like hers is the YT48132-QB-E model that isn't in this warning.
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Looks like hers is the YT48132-QB-E model that isn't in this warning.
My wife is checking hers today. I'm hoping it isn't in the recall, but if it is I'll message you.
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My wife is checking hers today. I'm hoping it isn't in the recall, but if it is I'll message you.
And we haven't even fully hit the 3 year lease cliff on these things. There might be some even crazier bargains soon.
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
And we haven't even fully hit the 3 year lease cliff on these things. There might be some even crazier bargains soon.
Yeah, I wish people cared more about efficiency, but it's hard to get them to. Both still crush gas SUVs.
For 3 row EVs right now the best buy is a slightly used EV9, or a 3-row EQS if you want fancy (crazy how much EQS has depreciated, sucks for original buyers, but amazing for used buyers).
For 3 row EVs right now the best buy is a slightly used EV9, or a 3-row EQS if you want fancy (crazy how much EQS has depreciated, sucks for original buyers, but amazing for used buyers).
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Yeah, I wish people cared more about efficiency, but it's hard to get them to. Both still crush gas SUVs.
For 3 row EVs right now the best buy is a slightly used EV9, or a 3-row EQS if you want fancy (crazy how much EQS has depreciated, sucks for original buyers, but amazing for used buyers).
For 3 row EVs right now the best buy is a slightly used EV9, or a 3-row EQS if you want fancy (crazy how much EQS has depreciated, sucks for original buyers, but amazing for used buyers).
Yeah, the established thing matters even more for repairability. If the Saudis ever decide to stop funding Lucid's cash burn I fear the Gravity will become just as repairable as a Fisker Ocean (aka slightly repairable to the very skilled). I do like the Lucid Touring's 108 MPGe vs the Ioniq 9's 85.
Lucid's Desperate Struggle For Survival
YouTube video by Wall Street Millennial
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November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Yeah, the established thing matters even more for repairability. If the Saudis ever decide to stop funding Lucid's cash burn I fear the Gravity will become just as repairable as a Fisker Ocean (aka slightly repairable to the very skilled). I do like the Lucid Touring's 108 MPGe vs the Ioniq 9's 85.
Good to see MMM fans here on bsky.
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Good to see MMM fans here on bsky.
And that isn't to say people should be allowed to make that choice, just that it is ridiculously inappropriate to use avgs to calculate a poverty wage because you can live very well for far less.
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
And that isn't to say people should be allowed to make that choice, just that it is ridiculously inappropriate to use avgs to calculate a poverty wage because you can live very well for far less.
Yes, but this claim is that it takes $136k/year to not be poor. There's a chasm between that and actual poverty. That chasm is full of people who could easily finance a used Bolt for $10k and finance another $10k for a 3kW solar system to power it for 30+ years. Spending more is a choice.
November 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Yes, but this claim is that it takes $136k/year to not be poor. There's a chasm between that and actual poverty. That chasm is full of people who could easily finance a used Bolt for $10k and finance another $10k for a 3kW solar system to power it for 30+ years. Spending more is a choice.
Better to return to the rural model of the past. There wealthy people would take up residence in a smallish rural town, alongside middle and low income people. They'd add little municipal costs, while increasing tax revenue. The less isolated living would also encourage local spending & donations.
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Better to return to the rural model of the past. There wealthy people would take up residence in a smallish rural town, alongside middle and low income people. They'd add little municipal costs, while increasing tax revenue. The less isolated living would also encourage local spending & donations.
I just drove through rural VA areas with many mansions on 20+ acre lots. I don't think the wealthy there were really helping the economic realities of those who'd been there before them cause they probably added more new road costs than their property taxes added and spent little locally.
Suburbia is Subsidized: Here's the Math [ST07]
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I just drove through rural VA areas with many mansions on 20+ acre lots. I don't think the wealthy there were really helping the economic realities of those who'd been there before them cause they probably added more new road costs than their property taxes added and spent little locally.
Our annual transport costs are almost 1/3 his $14.8k estimate. Our Bolt cost $26k ~6 years ago. We could probably sell it for ~$9k now so <$3k/year depreciation. Annual fuel costs <$300 (mostly powered by our solar). Maintenance ~$100 year. Even with insurance and registration we're only $4-5k/year.
Your Next Car Should Be Electric
I've been haranguing my mom into buying an electric car for years now.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Our annual transport costs are almost 1/3 his $14.8k estimate. Our Bolt cost $26k ~6 years ago. We could probably sell it for ~$9k now so <$3k/year depreciation. Annual fuel costs <$300 (mostly powered by our solar). Maintenance ~$100 year. Even with insurance and registration we're only $4-5k/year.
So much of this number is driven by US zoning prohibiting enough housing where jobs are. That's changing as are WFH policies. My wife and I have had 0-1 cars for 10+ years now by living near at least 1 job and being willing to bike (even with 2 kids). We need to make that doable for more Americans.
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
So much of this number is driven by US zoning prohibiting enough housing where jobs are. That's changing as are WFH policies. My wife and I have had 0-1 cars for 10+ years now by living near at least 1 job and being willing to bike (even with 2 kids). We need to make that doable for more Americans.
If he runs it better be in a red district. The Times said he was considering running in a deep blue district which is just silly/unproductive. The whole point of Conway as a candidate is to bring disgruntled Rs over. He should only run in a district where such votes could turn a D loss into a win.
November 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
If he runs it better be in a red district. The Times said he was considering running in a deep blue district which is just silly/unproductive. The whole point of Conway as a candidate is to bring disgruntled Rs over. He should only run in a district where such votes could turn a D loss into a win.
Similar logic for EVs. They're making a ton and not exporting them all, so it goes to reason the difference is going internally. That makes their claim that EVs are 50% new car sales there plausible. If they're installing lots of renewables and swapping gas for EVs then emissions drop is plausible.
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Similar logic for EVs. They're making a ton and not exporting them all, so it goes to reason the difference is going internally. That makes their claim that EVs are 50% new car sales there plausible. If they're installing lots of renewables and swapping gas for EVs then emissions drop is plausible.
Their solar/wind install numbers are high but plausible. It'd be nice if someone added some satellite image analysis to confirm, but they seem to have a lot of fabs making a LOT of panels and they're not exporting them all, so it's likely they're installing them. Why wouldn't they?
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Their solar/wind install numbers are high but plausible. It'd be nice if someone added some satellite image analysis to confirm, but they seem to have a lot of fabs making a LOT of panels and they're not exporting them all, so it's likely they're installing them. Why wouldn't they?
I'm not joining that cesspool, but it'd be nice if someone did and replied with the same image with highlighter on that part.
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I'm not joining that cesspool, but it'd be nice if someone did and replied with the same image with highlighter on that part.