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Their account looks just fine to me; no warnings, not banned for any reason. I can't reset their password, but this might be something at their end instead of here. I'll let the admin know, but he's super busy on another (paying) job, so I'm afraid that response probably won't be timely. Let me know if he'd like me to contact him via email; I can do that, but won't unless he asks. Wendy P.

Well, to be honest, generally they are. San Antonio, Houston, DFW, San Diego, LA, Phoenix, etc. The border states are impacted disproportionately, but what Abbott’s been doing is a dick move, too. Even more so DeSantis, who doesn’t even have a border Wendy P.

Just because one guy is wrong doesn't make someone else right. Wendy P.

What is their userid? Haven't heard anything like that from anyone else. Wendy P.

owning the libs Wendy P.

I have zero issues with hearing my Pro-Trac in my KISS helmet Wendy P.

Kind of like jumps, eh? As in some people make 1500 jumps, and others make the same 150 10 times each... Wendy P.

Yeah, when you're one person, and you really need a specialty vehicle sometimes, it can make it harder. I'd say there's always the electric moped, but it's probably Oregon, and while it no longer apparently ALWAYS rains there, it probably does too much... Wendy P.

Smart man, your dad. You probably rolled your eyes when he said that, though Wendy P.

It has to be for some issues, because we live in the same communities with them. The thing is to either find common (other) ground so that they begin to see us as humans, and we see them as humans, or simply to wait until they die. I prefer the first, as entering into community with someone is the best way to understand them. Wendy P.

The AG (who of course is pro-life) said that the wording could be confusing, and could lead to a "slippery slope" of liberalization of abortion laws. I think that's a different slippery slope from the one she'd prefer. Wendy P.

It’s definitely a more complex machine; I really see it as a compromise until we have a better idea of what’s going to work as long-range vehicles. It could be that mass transit will get to be a better option for more people, and it might be a regional thing. Here in the eastern US, buses and trains aren’t unreasonable options; we regularly use them to get to a major airport, or to go to one of the big cities for a trip. Consider skydiving; there have been plenty of intermediate steps to where we are with equipment, and only a few die-hards honestly believe equipment isn’t better now than in the 1970’s. And no one really believes we’re at the pinnacle of parachute technology with nowhere else to go, either. Sometimes good enough is a step to better, remembering that technology is multi-dimensional too. What good would an iPhone have done in the 1960’s? Only Maxwell Smart had something like that Wendy P.

Oh, those sound good to me. But then I'm afraid I find it hard even to use the word "theory" for that, as it widens its meaning hugely, and as far as I'm concerned, unacceptably. Wendy P.

And that's fine. I'm glad you don't lump everyone who buys or considers an EV a lefty effete. Name-calling generally wins few arguments. If most of your driving is local, and you have another vehicle for regular long-distance drives (or want to rent for very occasional ones), then an EV is an excellent choice. If you're a road warrior who had a wide-ranging territory that you have to drive and make deadlines, then an EV is not a good choice. Kind of like SUV's and pickups. If you never carry stuff, why drive that big behemoth around, and spend all the money to shift its weight? Wendy P.

Yep. And that's in many ways the easiest one to implement on an individual basis. It's just that it takes behavior change, and people hate that. They're OK with making others' behavior change, especially to protect their own status quo. Wendy P.

Welcome to the "throw it on the wall and see if it sticks" school of discussion. Unfortunately, some walls these days are very sticky. Wendy P.

Turn destroyed guns into more guns The upshot is that many, if not most, guns that are paid to be taken out os service simply become gun kits, ready to be assembled into a new gun. Ah profit. Ah, our wealth-driven society. Wendy P.

And ICE cars never fully replaced horses and oxcarts Wendy P.

I know. Frankly, I think it's admirable. I was at the immigration museum in Halifax (I think it was Halifax), and was impressed. I also found my grandfather's immigration into Canada from Sweden (before he went to the US). Wendy P.

Remember, it’s a good thing. Canada needs climate refugees, right? Wendy P.

Any more, there has to be some element of challenge or fun in it. Changing my own oil holds zero interest, but I did just make windows for my garage and install them. Wendy P.

Ya know, sometimes I'm fine with saying "I'd rather pay someone else to do that." Wendy P.

It’ll be New Year’s in Helsinki soon; I’m not there, but I’m sure someone is… so happy new year everyone! Wendy P.

I have a friend who’s 91 who bought herself an EV earlier this year. Had to get an outlet installed, but she really wanted to try out the new technology. She’s my “how to age” idol. Always put something in front of yourself to head towards. Wendy P.

There was a good article about Ro Khanna of California in the Times last weekend. Might be someone to watch in the future. Wendy P.