This is very cute :)
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Oh, it's going to be very universal pain. Most of the blue states are the trade hubs on the coasts, or the ones with the best research and medical programs, which have been crippled by massive cuts. Or all of the federal positions in those states fired or reduced. On top of all that, tourism is way down, or is projected to fall.
Before Trump, 90% of our state's wheat was consumed internationally (or nationally), and our exports, still below the covid waterline, were ~60 billion USD a year. That's rapidly changing, which will blow a huge hole in the state's budget. All because most people were too stupid to vote in battleground states where their votes were absolutely critical.
Our state has been progressive for many decades, if not longer, yet we will be just as punished as the screwups and betrayers. :)
As stupid as they are, we're going to need to keep the country together somehow. If for no other reason than to not have them immigrate to states that aren't fucked up and become "welfare queens," in their own words.
In truth, though, we are stronger and economically better off when everyone is working together. And I'm confident a few swift kicks to the ribs and one to the head will once again have them voting for people that weren't dropped as babies. That is....if we get to keep our democracy.
That should be illegal, Jesus.
I like it, but I'd like it even better without smart stuff. That sort of stuff always breaks or gets discontinued after 5-6 years.
I want an ebike that is repairable and maintainable for 10+ years.
25 years seems a bit harsh for $1.7m in damages, imo.
It's a fucking pipe with oil in it. Nobody was hurt, or died. Deal with property damage and be done with it.
Looking great! My own is blooming too :)
He's doing it because Republicans control all portions of government, and are basically illiterate when it comes to logical thinking, possibly even reading too. It's in the first paragraph(s) of the article:
The change shows how Mr. Gates is retooling his empire for the Trump era. With Republicans controlling both houses of Congress and the White House, Mr. Gates calculated that the Breakthrough policy team in the United States was not likely to have a significant effect in Washington, said the people familiar with his thinking. The U.S. policy team was also one of the largest and most expensive parts of the organization.
“Bill Gates remains as committed as ever to advancing the clean energy innovations needed to address climate change,” a spokeswoman for Mr. Gates said in a statement when asked about the cuts. “His work in this area will continue and is focused on helping drive reliable affordable, clean energy solutions that will enable people everywhere to thrive.”
And further down...
Instead of trying to influence policy, Mr. Gates is now focused on building clean energy companies through the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and the Breakthrough Energy Fellows, the people familiar with the matter said. Those efforts, which fund start-up companies and entrepreneurs working on a range of renewable technologies, were not affected by the cuts.
You guys gotta read the article before jumping to conclusions. That's what Rs do, not what we do.
Just do what our city did, and make it insanely expensive to drive anywhere. Some private lots start at $35/hr. Gas is sometimes $5/gal. Apartment parking was $270/mo. This isn't even public pricing, there's just a ton of demand and not much land. Biking is the only way to basically get guaranteed parking, and not have a simple weekly trip become a $70+ expense.
All of my classes were pretty great, I wanted to stay and learn at most of them. University was interesting, I miss having access to the professors and the ability to talk to people in very different disciplines.
Congrats on getting married :)