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I was a teenager then; there definitely was a lot of play-acting. But the cultural discussion and "vibe" was strong and it felt like it would last. It didn't.

The way the Woodstock Generation became the Reagan Revolution in a decade has give me lifelong suspicion of people's beliefs.

It has been pointed out to me that people in New Hampshire were creating natural burial grounds since the day after the Ice Age glaciers retreated, so it's not exactly "the first". This would be the first approved by the state of NH.

A last act of care for the Earth: State's first natural burial ground opens in White Mountains - Concord Monitor New Hampshire's first natural burial ground, Oliverian Everlasting Burial Ground, offering an eco-friendly alternative to traditional cemeteries.

A couple donated the land used for the state's first "natural burial ground" - no casket, no tomb, no embalming fluid.

www.concordmonitor.com/2026/03/07/n...

The r/electricvehicle sub on reddit is trying not to be too obnoxious in their schadenfreude as gasoline prices skyrocket.

They aren't succeeding.

I've kept my Twitter account - post "test" once every couple of months - for that reason. Although, unlike you, I have no real need to worry about impersonation.

You should read your Bsky feed - it's pretty informative

The clue on NYT Strands is "that time of year again" meaning Daylight Savings

After looking at my driveway, I thought it meant mud season.

Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude”

Proud to know two of these guys: www.science.org/content/arti...

Interestingly, in both cases the key to not engaging was a vibe check plus listening to the women in their lives.

The line I heard when the US was waist-deep in Vietnam and sinking fast: "Let's just declare victory and leave"

Jupiter Power receives approval for 2.8GWh Massachusetts BESS Battery storage developer Jupiter Power’s 700MW/2,800MWh Trimount BES in Everett, Massachusetts, US, has been approved by state officials.

‘site “heavily contaminated with oil” and “industrial chemicals formerly used in the site operations.”…In addition to Trimount 2.8 GWh BESS, will construct two substations and underground transmission lines…BESS equipment constructed in a double-stacked arrangement…connects to Mystic Substation’

The one time of year you don't get viciously tailgated going 3 mph under the speed limit on this back road

Frost Heaves sign

Nature's traffic calming.
@thewaroncars.bsky.social

The fate of fossil fuel systems in the "mid-transition" I talk with Emily Grubert about the hidden dangers of letting the free market manage the decline of our legacy energy infrastructure.

Today on Volts: for the next few decades, we'll be in the "mid-transition," with clean energy systems growing as FF systems decline. Those FF systems will not decline smoothly -- there will be thresholds, "cliffs," where they suddenly crumble -- so maybe we should, I dunno, plan for it?

Excellent discussion. I learned a ton.

If you'd told me at the time that Gamergate would soon be the norm, I would have said you were insane.

if only ....

For a couple years it did feel like music was reshaping the whole world.

and then we woke up

We had the British Invasion and Motown at the same time. We were very lucky.

I tried to buy a ski ticket online but it wouldn't let me. I finally figured out it demanded that I buy a senior ticket because of my age (I hadn't noticed they had one)

Its software forced me to give them $5 less.

Note: I'm opposed to senior discounts; they're a hidden tax on working people

Nice summary of how complicated it is to de-carbonize modern life, even in a "simple" case like an island chain.

Electric Vehicles

The mouse-over joke on today's XKCD is so incredibly obvious I cant believe I've never heard it before.
xkcd.com/3214/

U.S. Automakers Risk Being Reduced to Niche Producers of Gas Vehicles

No kidding.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/b...

Norway reaches one million electric vehicles in fleet - electrive.com Norway has recorded exceptionally high electric vehicle registration figures for years, a trend now reflected in the national vehicle parc. Counting

Battery-electric models account for 32.4 per cent of all passenger cars in circulation (in Norway)and 9.7 per cent of light commercial vehicles.

Shows how long it takes for non-electric models to depart the highway.

www.electrive.com/2026/03/03/n...

if by "eliminate" you mean "refuse to belief despite all evidence to the contrary" then yes. This is the working system for large parts of our current politics.

The cover of The Complete Persepolis by Marianne Satrapi.

Now would be a good time for anyone who wants to learn about recent Iranian history to read this. It is well worth your time and money (I am sure your local library has it if you don’t want to purchase it).

As a brilliant, handsome and charming man, I can only agree.

Update: Elijah Allman reported to have pushed faculty with cane before arrest at St.Paul's School - Concord Monitor Elijah Allman, son of Cher and Gregg Allman, arrested for assault and trespassing at St. Paul's School after aggressive behavior toward faculty and police.

Please tell me at least one officer said "I got you, babe" when putting on his cuffs.

www.concordmonitor.com/2026/03/02/e...

Blueberries for Sal update: remove bear, insert wolf

That's my theory, too, but maybe I'm deluding myself.

Uh-oh ... my photo is almost 11 years old.