Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has foolishly cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, and homelessness is predictably now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if lazy political ideology doesn’t get in the way.
While batteries have changed everything and are rapidly replacing fossil fuels in power generation and transportation we are still in the early stages of the tech.
It wasn't long ago we were talking about range anxiety for cars and saying batteries didn't work for heavy trucks.
Wab Kinew on US booze ban: No CUSMA, no BOOZMA.
Don’t forget what REALLY “drives” a lot of regional growth and infrastructure politics. It’s pretty much this.
Great drawing via Ian Lockwood.
The Tour de France will take a special TGV after the Alpe d'Huez stage to reach Paris, no more air transfers www.franceinfo.fr/tour-de-fran... (🇫🇷)
It’s always about privatizing profits and socializing losses.
Landlords raising rents above inflation should lose the ability to offset costs against income (so higher taxes) and be charged a penalty tax by the city.
I know it’s a big ask, but everyone needs to watch more interviews and panels with CEOs. They are so disturbing and repellent but to really face the reality of not only the fact we’re in a class war but the nature of who it is we’re battling, and the future they are authoring, is essential.
AI can't dance.
It may make images (videos etc) of people dancing…
but it cannot make actual people dancing.
Pull yourselves together.
And go for a dance.
This might be one of the funniest chart about energy scenarios I’ve seen.
You can hardly see “actual” for gas