I was thinking about the Zeekr MIX today, and I got irritated all over again we are getting screwed here in the USA, y'all

bringing this back up: the Zeekr Mix is steer-by-wire

Kevin Williams@gaytonausa.bsky.social · 2y ago

fun fact: all of the pictures in this article have the wheels straight because the car spin the wheel itself straight if you attempt to open the doors with the steering wheel turned. (because the sliding door will go in front of the wheel)

El-Sayed, Lawrence and McKinney all won progressive campaigns in Michigan last night by talking about climate and clean energy like it was a kitchen-table issue — because skyrocketing energy bills and endless wildfire smoke matter to people.

UN Human Rights Commission: "So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity."

Flawed ‘Epstein Files’ disclosures undermine accountability for grave crimes against women and girls: UN experts

GENEVA – The so-called ‘Epstein Files’ contain disturbing and credible evidence of systematic and large-scale sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of women and girls, UN experts* said today.Acco...

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Lisa Guerrero@lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 22h ago

Several women have now come forward saying that there was SEX TRAFFICKING & TEEN RAPE at the Playboy Mansion. Many similarities to the Epstein crimes and they were happening here in LA and glamorized on television. Watch Karissa Shannon’s heartbreaking but important story. youtu.be/DQLe35lkj2c?...

stating that women and girls need to be protected from trans people is absolutely hate

Razzball@razzball.bsky.social · 19h ago

Did we ever find out if the A is for Asshole?

I once found a frozen pizza (in a Kroger in Missoula of all places) that had 'nduja & burrata on it. It was, predictably, the best frozen pizza I've ever had.

Is your region taking public transit as seriously as (checks notes) Oklahoma City? (No, despite the photo, this story is not about the streetcar!) usa.streetsblog.org/2026/08/03/o...

Oklahoma City Is Taking Transit Seriously (Which Is What Booming Regions Should Do) — Streetsblog USA

The Big Friendly considers a small sales tax to boost transit, which is so necessary in a booming region.

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NEW – Factcheck: How nuclear, gas, wind and solar power are affected during heatwaves | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org w/ comment from @iain-staffell.bsky.social @henrypreston.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/yfvQnUS

Returned two huge bags of cans to the recycling center, and then did shopping for the trip back (shopping not shown).

"... [S]ome analysts were worried oil prices would fall to $50 a barrel. That didn’t happen, either. What’s going on?" This and more in The Morning Dump --> tinyurl.com/2hz39feh

I love that AI companies are all like "we just have a marketing problem" when regular people are having AI experiences like this all over the place every single day

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · yesterday

Gotta love the “or stocks” part. Like Gemini realized its first answer was nuts so it tried to wedge in a better one.

Not to dunk on this but it isn't really true that the Hormuz oil crisis is driving a solar boom. Here's this chart updated to June of China solar exports, showing that the March spike in exports has subsided and was therefore mostly just export tax rebate effects.

Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 2d ago

Absolutely unbelievable how solar power has taken off worldwide during the Hormuz oil crisis. You don't have to hand it to him, but Trump may have done more to finally kick off a global civilization of effete librul solar users than anyone else in the West

Seems like a few manufacturers will leave IMSA next year...

Sportscar365@sportscar365.com · yesterday

IMSA is evaluating the possibility of mandating all active GTD manufacturers in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to also have a car in the GTD Pro class, beginning as early as next year.

pour one (big box of wine) out for jeanine pirro, who can't even go back to her cushy gig at fox bc he's mad at her

Coach Finstock@coachfinstock.bsky.social · 2d ago

Oh shit she got the white "pack up your shit" box

A good reminder that thermal plants need water for cooling, and nuclear plants require cooling and water as the power transfer medium (steam)

Zamafir@zamafir.bsky.social · 2d ago

So, yeah, nuclear is horrible, wind water solar and BESS, k thanks.

The secret's out: the Germans just surprised the Chinese with this one. 805km on a charge and a feel that sets a new benchmark for EVs. The downside is that this BMW makes everything I've driven since feel agricultural. It's hard to explain, you have to watch the video. youtu.be/k7QMtb9w3ls

805km of EV range! BMW iX3 first drive

BMW calls the new iX3 a game changer. We have all heard that before, so I flew to Australia to find out whether this one earns it. The iX3 50 xDrive is the first production car built on BMW's Neue…

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Moment Of Silence Followed By Hot Dog Race

Small Town’s Make-Out Point Purchased By Multinational Make-Out Conglomerate https://theonion.com/small-towns-make-out-point-purchased-by-multinational-make-out-conglomerate/

Suzuki to export electric minicars to Europe as soon as 2027 trib.al/08yXAAD

Suzuki to export electric minicars to Europe as soon as 2027

High gas prices, weak yen create opportunity for Japan's kei cars

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MyFirstEV in CA launching this week for your favorite OEMs (cough cough mine), let's get first time EV buyers/lessors into seats ww2.arb.ca.gov/myfirstev-pa...

confirmed: renewable energy developer clearway is pivoting away from developing a gas fired data center on federal lands in nevada, days after i exposed their internal plans my latest scoop on @heatmap.news and the impact journalism we provide

Scoop: Clearway Cancels Plan to Swap Solar Farm for Data Center and Gas Plant

The energy developer is backing off after a Heatmap report.

heatmap.news

ICYMI heatmap journalism seems to have stopped a data center and gas fired power plant

Matt Zeitlin@zeitlin.bsky.social · 2d ago

big @jael.bsky.social scoop: developer clearway isn't going forward with its data center and gas plant proposal (that had already been swapped out for an existing solar proposal) heatmap.news/sparks/clear...

Wooof the other driver comments in this indicate that free parking at malls has really damaged brains

Tony Jordan@tonyjordan.bsky.social · 2d ago

People WILL happily pay for convenient parking. --- Crista Ardito was visiting the mall to go to a restaurant with a friend and said they were willing to pay $4.45 for two hours. "We're both lazy, and we're both hungry," she said. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

People WILL happily pay for convenient parking. --- Crista Ardito was visiting the mall to go to a restaurant with a friend and said they were willing to pay $4.45 for two hours. "We're both lazy, and we're both hungry," she said. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

Willowbrook Mall's new paid parking option sparks debate among N.J. shoppers

A new parking option is turning into a shopping debate at the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne, New Jersey.

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Example #2934 Why federal permitting reform is so needed

Push The Needle@pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 2d ago

After 5 years of trying to build a solar array that would generate 20% of Seattle’s power use, this project is abandoned after tribal opposition and the state not delivering power lines to move the energy. This state is so frustrating sometimes www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

The world reached 1,000 GW of solar installed in 2022, Bloomberg Green's story headline was "Clean Power Isn’t Reaching Those Who Need It Most" Is that claim still true at 3,000 GW? The chart below hides an interesting story. Thread below 🧵 My story: 🎁🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

DC FRIENDS: I HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT FAVOR TO ASK YOU. I REQUIRE THE CURSED ARTIFACT

Metro@wmata.com · 2d ago

Commemorate the Grand Prix race on Aug 22-23 with a limited-edition Smart Trip card! 🏎️ Available at specially marked station fare vending machines beginning August 20… while supplies last! 🏁: www.wmata.com/news/metro-a...

Sickkkkk ☀️ when the electric ferry ⛴️ China Zorilla arrives, going to have even more electrons in big boi tractive motion

Electrek@electrek.co · 2d ago

Latin America's first primarily solar-powered passenger train, the Tren Solar de la Quebrada, has spent two years carrying travelers through Argentina's UNESCO-listed Humahuaca Canyon. Full story ➡️ https://electrek.co/...

But of course in the UK, plugging in costs more 🤦‍♀️ c'mon chaps "But the process costs more than burning marine fuel, and the ferry company has called on the government to incentivise the additional expense."

John Hanger@jrfhanger.bsky.social · 2d ago

Interesting! Ferry plugs-in to run on electricity, not diesel or LNG, when docked. Incremental electrification. www.bbc.com/news/article... #energysky

Interesting! Ferry plugs-in to run on electricity, not diesel or LNG, when docked. Incremental electrification. www.bbc.com/news/article... #energysky

First Brittany Ferry uses Portsmouth Port's plug-in electricity

The Brittany Ferries hybrid vessel plugged into the new £24.4m facility at Portsmouth Port.

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