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silence7@slrpnk.netOPto politics •GOP Ends Clean Energy Credits Years Earlier in Revised Bill3·8 hours agoParts of what they are doing will.
It’s technically possible for additional manufacturers to produce it, but making anything more sophisticated than the original smallpox vaccine is tough enough that you’re not going to do it at home. The cold chain requirement for distribution means that it’s unlikely that we’re going to see an effective black market for vaccines either.
silence7@slrpnk.netOPtoNew York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyz•Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Andrew Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target4·2 days agoIf he’s elected and holds power again, Trump can play the same games he did with Adams, and use the threat of prosecution to force him to do his bidding.
silence7@slrpnk.netOPtoNew York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyz•What Experts Want You to Know About Microplastics4·2 days agoNo nom nom nurdle
Nah. They just want to impose decisions they think will harm minorities more on people
silence7@slrpnk.netMto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•REVEALED: Now There’s Proof That the Fossil Fuel Industry Uses Cultural Sponsorships to Block Climate Action8·2 days agoNot surprised. Pretty standard part of corporate PR efforts, and the value to Mobil of sponsoring Masterpiece Theatre decades ago is pretty well documented.
We still don’t need people to be able to fire more bullets per minute. The risk/benefit for society is pretty clearly against allowing devices like that.
silence7@slrpnk.netOPMto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•Should California’s climate budget pay for high speed rail and firefighters? Newsom’s new plan triggers fiery debate2·3 days agoThe question is what is most cost-effective at cutting emissions with a limited budget. I dont claim to known the right answer, but that’s how I would decide if it was up to me.
silence7@slrpnk.netOPtoNew York Times gift articles@sopuli.xyz•Head of CBS News Is Forced Out Amid Tensions With Trump9·3 days agoI expect that the replacement won’t be as willing to publish stories critical of Trump
silence7@slrpnk.netOPMto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•Clean Energy Is Under Attack Even Where It’s Booming | US Federal tax credits for wind and solar power are on the chopping block, and states are weighing tougher rules2·3 days agoTalk with people you know. Let them know what is going on. Call your congressmember. Visit your congressmembers district office. Get people organized to turn out and turn out others during the midterms next year.
silence7@slrpnk.netOPMto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•GM Is Pushing Hard to Tank California’s EV Mandate | [US Federal] Senate to vote as early as next week on measure to revoke the state’s emissions waiver4·5 days agoYeah, GM was working with California in a fairly constructive way for several years. This is a major flip from that.
silence7@slrpnk.netOPMto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•GM Is Pushing Hard to Tank California’s EV Mandate | [US Federal] Senate to vote as early as next week on measure to revoke the state’s emissions waiver5·5 days agoIt’s a change from their recent position; they were one of the automakers which worked with California on an ICE phase-out starting 2019.
silence7@slrpnk.netOPMto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•Climeworks’ capture fails to cover its own emissionsEnglish1·6 days agoYep. The idea has been to provide greenwashing services to major emitters
silence7@slrpnk.netOPMto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•Climeworks’ capture fails to cover its own emissions3·6 days agoOtherwise unusable wind and solar exist seasonally in some places, and the same goes for geothermal in Iceland where climeworks operated.
This kind of thing makes sense as a research operation, not as a commercial endeavor right now.
silence7@slrpnk.netOPto politics •US poised to dial back bank rules imposed in wake of 2008 crisis17·7 days agoYou will be out of work and won’t be able to. Investor groups will buy them at auction instead
silence7@slrpnk.netOPMto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•The Home Insurance Crisis Is Getting Even More Expensive | In California, a home insurance rate increase by State Farm is yet another sign of growing crisis driven by climate change.7·7 days agoNo insurer is going to take a large underwriting loss year after year
silence7@slrpnk.netOPto politics •Florida Just Banned Fluoride From Public Water. Here’s What to Know. | Medical experts have warned that ending fluoridation will have negative consequences for oral health.5·7 days agoEvery kid who dies of an untreated dental infection is one who couldn’t grow up to vote for Democrats
There is a coalition of almost all schools, and they’re turning down his demands as a group