This speech was a capitulation by Biden. He basically said 'no, executive isn't going to check the judiciary.' His response is 'people need to vote's? What? Where's the vision or game plan to overturning this?
It's so fucking simple to grasp the shortfalls here.
I'm reading this and having flashbacks to me campaigning for Hillary in 2016 and agreeing with people on doorsteps: yeah she's not great but she's much better than the alternative.
Remember: Fuck Mitch McConnell
I'm calling it. 9 of 11. That's a good number for America.
Once there was a car named the Bolt that wowed its fans. However the evil queen witch Barra cast the evil Ceo spell and killed it in front of everyone. Will Bolt jr. be able to take revenge while under the thumb of the evil dictator?
That was actually a valid debate strategy for his toxic base. Losing your train of thought and failing to land points on your opponent is not.
My dumb cat would work. As long as they don't have a sex scandal and has some decent legislative record, they'd be fine.
If only we didn't do that by moving to fabrics that throw off microplastics
The pod save America group had a mini debate about the issue.
Two key things:
A new candidate allows Dems to sidestep the Gaza issue
A new candidate means the age issue vanishes.
As to 'its just a bad debate' - it is the worst presidential debate in modern history. That's a tough thing to climb out from.
Imo, I hope one of the candidates die from natural causes before the conventions and sidestep this craziness altogether.
I liked putting them horizontal in my arms, and then moving them up and down vertically … like pure up/ down at a bit fast.
I'd like to see another unscripted event - like an interview where he gets pushed
Lol wtf. The BBC implying that Biden did such a shit job he could stop running.
Start an initiative for ranked choice voting
I have the same problem with a different setup. Half finished walls. Nothing up except the roof. No insulation on walls or ceilings. 15 degrees hotter than outside.
Lack of insulation on roof and vents that are kind of blocked by the finished walls is my issue.
Solutions I've thought about are putting a vent up high, by the ^ of the roof. Putting a fan near that. Stapling insulation to the joists, just under roof, to keep some of that heat out.
Out of left field solution: get a heat pump water heater. It will be a lil loud tho.
Both are demented or both have dementia?
I'm not usually 'tough on crime'
In this case tho?
Let's see em fry
The idea of replaying recent gameplay to see what happened is great.
Phew. Fourteen state propositions have already qualified for the November 2024 ballot in California, including one to repeal a law that limits the type of housing subject to rent control and one to repeal a law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.
Fourteen state propositions have already qualified for the November 2024 ballot in California, including one to repeal a law that limits the type of housing subject to rent control and one to repeal a law that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.
Voters in North Dakota will decide whether or not to set an age limit for the state’s members of Congress. The proposed amendment to the state constitution says lawmakers cannot be over 80 before the end of their term. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Passing an initiative to call for their dissolution or public takeover seems impossible - given how profitable they have made themselves.
However, if we readjust their profitability, that makes a public takeover much cheaper. Chipping away here and there can make it actually possible for areas like San Diego or San Francisco to start electric coops or publicly owned utilities. Here is what I'm thinking:
Targeting:
- I assume that there are some utilities out there that are doing a decent job - e.g., water, or smaller power utilities. To level the playing field and ensure the good players aren't affected, the reforms should only apply to: -- entities of a certain size. To hit the PGEs but leave the co-ops alone. -- utilities that have caused explosions in suburbs, or electric line failures that have led to the leveling of towns. I like this one because how are you going to argue that it isn't needed when the text of the legislation states that.
Billing Revisions
- Reduce or eliminate late payment fees, and prohibit late fees from being charged until 91 days after due date.
- utilities provide a bill credit for each hour the power goes out
- billing of all costs / charges has to occur every month. This gets rid of the true up system.
- minimum power delivery charge eliminated.
Utility structural reforms:
- there is currently an understanding that utilities are entitled to a certain amount of profit. Reduce that to something like 5%.
- utilities are essentially construction companies now. They want to find projects they can do so that they can charge their 10 or 15% to ratepayers. The reform is to reduce the allowable % that utilities can profit from infrastructure improvements, and heighten thresholds for need to be prove the requirements for construction.
- engaging in a stock buyback triggers reduced profitability for the company for a time.
- reduce barriers to takeovers by publicly owned utilities. My understanding is that the City of SF can only sign up new development to city power. They are prohibited from approaching or buying out existing customers.
PUC structural reforms
- increase restrictions on utility lobbyists
- change how the PUC board is chosen. Either add multiple ratepayers advocates, or make them directly elected, via ranked choice voting.
Solar reforms
- I'm unsure exactly what is right here, but it's clear the pendulum has swung way too hard against rooftop solar. I'm hoping there's a ngo we can lean on that has ideas about how to make solar systems profitable again.
- allow solar systems to be added or expanded without mandating a change in rate plan.
- get rid of minimum electric charges, or reduce them substantially.
- somehow apply the same incentives to rooftop solar that PGE gets for bulldozing habitat in the Mojave. A monthly rate reduction based on capital cost of the project?
I live in California and am sick of good legislation being sidelined by lobbyists. So, let's identify ideas for how voters (in any state) can improve their situation via direct democracy
My friend lives in Guam. Their electric price is around 0.27 per kWh. I'm getting 0.46 - 0.50 per kWh with PGE. How is it cheaper to send refined oil by tanker to a tiny island in the Pacific than it is to get electricity in a state with massive solar, wind installs and multiple refineries? I'm guessing public ownership of the Guam utility is part of the answer.
I live in an area with not so great air quality and no AC. We have little air filters inside the rooms, but at night we have to let the cool (and dirty) air inside to cool down the house. I'd like a solution to blow air in while also filtering it - but aside from one Amazon listing and makeshift solutions with zip ties, I haven't seen great options.
Any recommendations you have?
Today marked the third time my spouse has lost their battle with the garage door opener. We have historically been used to a smaller car. But upgrading to a new EV crossover (a year ago) has brought with it its own challenges.
The first time it happened, the lift gate was up when the door button was pressed. Minor scratch to the plastic covering the light bar.
The second time, a few months ago, a scratch in the back metal that is somewhat noticeable. They said they were tired after a long day and the washer door was open so it seemed like they needed more space and weren't thinking enough when they closed it.
The third time, tonight, they were also tired. No washer this time. Noticeable small dent in the metal panel accompanied with a scratch that went thru to the metal underneath.
I have gone ahead and finished putting up the tennis ball on a string as a guide. I started the idea after incident #2 but procrastinated on putting it up as I thought that was the end of it. I learned we needed it.
I have let them know that accidents can happen, but that they can be responsible for getting it fixed. It's ok. We just need to keep this car now until it dies.
Looking to see if you know of any restaurants doing anything interesting for reducing takeout plastic waste. Deposit for using Pyrex? Discount for byo? Etc