A receipt showing a subtotal of $0.99, tax of $0.05, and a total amount of $1.04.
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A receipt showing a subtotal of $0.99, tax of $0.05, and a total amount of $1.04.
Oops, the tax is going to be a problem.
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The US is not the only country in the world. Anytime there’s uncertainty about supply, this will happen.
The US is the largest producer of oil and gas in the world.
Price of Crude Oil WTI (USD/Bbl) over a five-year period, spanning from 2021 to early 2026. The chart shows a significant price peak in 2022 reaching over $120, followed by a general downward trend with various fluctuations, eventually hitting a low near $55 in late 2025 before a sharp vertical spike to the current price of 90.900. This recent surge represents an increase of +23.880 (+35.63%), highlighted in green text above the blue line graph.
The real insanity isn’t how much oil prices have spiked, it’s that we’re still burning oil for energy.
Uh...not an e-bike
Definitely not an e-bike
And this isn't an e-bike
But this is not an e-bike
Can anyone tell me what the bike industry and/or People For Bikes are doing about the way e-bikes are being blamed for havoc caused by people riding electric motorcycles?!!?
WAY MORE THAN HALF THE STORIES ABOUT DEATHS CAUSED BY E-BIKES DO NOT INVOLVE E-BIKES. THIS IS KIND OF IMPORTANT.
The draft Nature Record National Assessment is now open for comment!
Take a look and tell us what we got right, what we missed, and what changes you’re seeing where you live.
Your perspective will help shape the final record of nature in the U.S.
naturerecord.substack.com/p/the-draft-...
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Our database paints a detailed financial picture for President Donald Trump and hundreds of his political appointees, some of whom have ties to the industries they regulate.
The disclosures include their recent employers, assets and debts.
This is a shock. Colleen Hanabusa has held and competed for so many public offices in Hawaiʻi in the short time that I've been there (US House of Representatives, US Senate, Hawaiʻi State Senate, Governor of Hawaiʻi, Mayor of Honolulu, Board of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation). RIP.
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Approved! Well, that's one accomplishment today.
Email me and I'll send you the pdf
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The header on the left is titled "Total dollar value (generally <2,500)" and shows a value of "0.99" below it. The header on the right is titled "Workflow Status" and features a yellow badge containing the text "IN PROGRESS" in all caps.
Having a very productive day of submitting a $0.99 purchase to the office of the vice president for approval. 🥲
A senior scientist spammed a mailing list of most of the scientists in my field with his latest paper in a predatory publisher's journal with nonexistent peer review.
I replied to all with: "We’re going to rescind your PhD for publishing with MDPI."
He was not pleased. 😅
We could use this as an opportunity to get away from car dependency…
You walking around singing La Marseillaise?
Turns out there are good reasons to leave some places to be wild.
The report highlights the grim state of freshwater ecosystems, degraded marine and terrestrial ecosystems, and the risk of extinction for many species. But it also emphasizes the potential for improvement through conservation, restoration, and renewed connections between people and nature.
The kakapo, a critically endangered parrot species that can be found only in New Zealand, are mating at a record pace this year, making the most of one of the best bumper crops in decades of the fruit from coniferous rimu trees, according to scientists.
Why is he dressed like that? Was he going to cook them dinner?
I can't think of anyone in this administration whom I don't want fired.
Done!
I don't remember the last time I took one. When I used to cycle a lot in NYC, the worst encounters I had were with yellow cabs and people from NJ.
