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“Talks are also likely to start churning on a potential tax extenders package to salvage the existing subsidies for clean power. But that would require the cooperation of Republicans, an unlikely prospect. “It’s hard for me to see much incentive to help save Democrats from themselves so close to the election,” said Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, a Republican who took part in bipartisan discussions on energy and climate policy with Manchin earlier this year. Climate activists are also pressing Biden to expand his use of executive action and to close the door on fossil fuel projects, such as ConocoPhillips' Willow oil project in Alaska and plans for a new offshore drilling program, which both had emerged as potential trade-offs for Manchin’s support.”

Have to admit this has missed me-- I'll have to put in our radar and rotation. It's Disney+ I assume?

Watching cinema and art is great, but have you guys ever seen the Disney trilogy Zombies? That's right, Zombies 3 dropped today on Disney + and it's a banger. Must see TV. If you thought the Zombies integrating into Seabrook in Zombies 1 was great and then the Wolves and Zombies coming together to find their differences aren't enough to keep them apart, then just wait until you see what happens when extraterrestrials take over the Cheer Competition!

This guy is 100% a Surly poster.

The idea of Joe Manchin is why there was why Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton could never get along.

If you guys pay attention to venture capital data-- the biggest deals in start-ups recently are all in a) battery tech and b) EV tech (charging, etc.) Most recent example from last week: NORTHVOLT VW and Goldman-backed battery maker Northvolt gets $1.1B funding injection CNBC, July 6, 2022 Northvolt's announcement comes at a time when European economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel gasoline. Northvolt announced the funding boost, with a range of investors taking part in the capital raise.

Can someone explain how or why Monkeybox is getting a "gay disease" reputation? This is the worst thing that can happen because you'll have people relax or not worry about it if they don't participate in that lifestyle, and then you get an AIDs epidemic all over again. It's like we never learn from anything.

I read an interesting stat today about EV's and them being at a tipping point, which means if it's true, then the market will be flooded with MVP-tech-demo level vehicles. I personally think Tesla's are fine cars, just as reliable and quality as anything any legacy manufacturer puts out, so it's not a problem: Also, Pilot Flying J announced a partnership with GM yesterday to add EV charging that would increase the number of fast chargers available in the US by 20% while Biden is dolling out $7.5 billion to states to build out EV charging infrastruture. The EV future is here more or less, IMO.

It's become a tight rope for sure. You want to be vaguely "outspoken" about things that are popular while also not being too alienating because as MJ famously said, "Republicans buy shoes, too".

Look, in my opinion what the Bachelor is trying to do is noble. I think their heart (insomuch as a a blood-sucking tv show business can have a heart outside of driving eyeballs) is in the right place. That said, it does seem like these things tend to backfire. Partly because 1) It's bad business (the consumers mainly driving your business are not the audience and sometimes there are unintended effects that drive your core business away-- like what happened with Old Navy*** and potentially here if vapid beautiful people don't want to be lied to about how fat people are just as attractive as they are and it feels scripted), and 2) Sometimes it's a solution in search of a problem. Especially when the science (to say nothing of the eyeball test) is inconclusive on if the underlying premise is even true. In this case if being fat and embracing the body positivity of being fat is healthy and good for people. ***Old Navy for those who missed it*** Old Navy went all in on the plus size stuff and spent a ton of money redesigning stores, clothing and mannequins and rolled out all clothing styles in sizes 0–30 and XS–4X. The CEO of Gap Inc., Old Navy’s parent company, called it the “largest integrated launch” in Old Navy’s history and an “important growth driver for…years to come.” But Old Navy’s inclusive push apparently didn’t include any regard for sales. In fact the core business user was upset because the "average size clothes" were always sold out leaving the XS an XLL stuff. https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/old-navy-tried-to-make-sizes-for-all-it-backfired/98cd958d-fdfa-40b4-ae75-cc2d9a39ad92

I was today years old when I learned Desantis is only 43. He looks 63 to me. That Florida sun really wears people out. That said, it would be better to sideline a "young" and smarter Trump like Desantis who could run things for 40+ years if Trump/Biden is any indication with age, so in a perverse way, it might be better to hope for an 80+ year old Trump in 2024.

I had the same thought and response-- how to empathize, with a droll or rage? Sucks that just goes to show you with AID's-- you really are just treating symptoms mostly because to get to true remission feels like it's a matter of winning a genetic lottery ticket of luck.

Two years is a lifetime in politics. This could be a long forgotten memory by 2024.

Disagree. Would rather have a job and high prices than not have a job and have moderate prices, in the short term.

Yea, that is a horrible take and she should be embarrassed about her lack of knowledge and awareness. But, as usual, I assume it will play well with her target audience.

Politics baby! At least someone with a D next to their name has decided to lace up and get in the game.

I read something last week about how used car prices were going down, but at the same time due to interest rates and inflation, there are more $1000/month car payments than ever before. I can't even imagine that; our average car payment is around $500/month (I think $500 amounts to $30k vehicle) and that was stressful. I can't imagine $1000/car payment.

Saw this social media post today:

Yep was just going to add. Chorizo is the GOAT breakfast meat. I do love a simple migas plate and /or taco, though. Bacon & egg (w or w/o cheese) is the most basic and boring of the breakfast tacos.

Right. It's definitely an extreme and hyperbolic interpretation to take what I've said--that which you quoted above and more-- and spin it that Twitter has zero leverage and can't win this in the court of law. I think Twitter has the best, slam dunk legal case on paper...like literally everyone else paying attention sans Elon and his team (and even them I'm not so sure). I just also have an opinion that, that being the case, Elon has cards to play and a compromise is sought-- my best guess at the time was what was quoted above and I'm still not sold it won't happen that way, though things change daily. I can't control what trauma other people have lived through or their subsequent emotional responses to things that trigger them so let's just let Bookman vent.

Piggybacking off this post to (in a spoiler) post a follow up case in the Delaware Chancery Court & Delaware M&A that is interesting for those more curious about the legal intricacies of this stuff:

Between this and the DIY blood work hack, this guy reminds me of my (late, RIP) grandfather. I didn't think they made 'em like that anymore, assuming he's under the age of 50.

I think what he means is, in our day, what we called "parking lot pimping", named after the Jay-Z song in the 90's or something like that. Essentially, being a part of the "scene" in order to see-and-be-seen and pick up women or socialize (which then leads to conflicts and fights sometimes, etc.) while being adjacent and tangential to bars and restaurants and occasions, but not having to actually participate and spend money. This means that those who want to go and have a good time and engage with the bars and restaurants and other like-minded folks are outnumbered by those without any financial skin in the game and so they eventually move on to socialize elsewhere (4th, 5th, W. 6th, Rainey, East 6th., wherever). All that to say, there are definitely problematic ways to paint the fall of 6th street with a broad brush that some of you are close to doing with social and racial implications.