@scottwahlstrom
Massachusetts native, father, husband, grandfather. Public school science educator, mechanical engineer, sustainability/environmental management. Environmental protection advocate, hiking, backpacking, gardening, climate. WPI, FSU, Harvard.
Exactly. We are structural problems around money and influence a very rich people that create legacy stakeholders in our legislature that can’t be budged. That’s where the reform is needed, and then people can vote for who they wish.
A collection of fiesta wear with a red plate in the front of the display.
I recently found a pretty good collection in an antique store.
We offered you jobs and increasing energy supplies and they offered you fake stories about whales funded by the fossil fuel industry.
Vineyard Wind demonstrates that additional offshore wind projects would bring immense benefits to our coastal economies, including lowering energy costs and moving us closer to energy independence. #EnergySky
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He’s shifting the blame here away from himself after loudly Trumpeting he would end this war in short order.
BREAKING: The national average price of diesel has seen its largest single day price increase ever recorded- rising 22.3c/gal today, beating the previous largest daily rise of 22.2c/gal on 3/4/22, according to GasBuddy data. The average for diesel is up 71.4c/gal vs a week ago.
Supercool being in Mexico and seeing how non-US manufacturers are owning the electric car market here while Detroit tries to sell ... Honestly it doesn't seem like Detroit is trying to sell anything here.
Why I bought a Prius in 2009…
Yes, I've been disturbed by the US-focus of so many commentators here. It's all about how many American soldiers are dying, how much it's costing US taxpayers, how it's affecting US oil prices.
And the rest of the world is watching America careening out of control, smashing everything in its path.
As a former union rep, I know how vital unions are to protecting workers and winning fair pay.
But we're all tired of the backroom deals.
We deserve transparent leadership and independent unions.
A graph of the S&P 500 for 2026 showing a sharp drop since the initiation of war in Iran
A graph of wholesale gasoline prices over the last year, showing a sharp increase since the initiation of war in Iran.
What could possibly have sparked this.
I have a friend and former student up at UNH who can’t get out of there fast enough. They’re gonna allow guns on campus.
I'm a sucker for really good interactive science visualizations.
Check out this one that lets you explore a map of the known universe. It's beautiful, engaging, and very well done.
mapoftheuniverse.net
A graph of wholesale gasoline prices in the US for the last year, showing an incredibly sharp increase in the last week.
Nothing.
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Restrict Medicare and disenfranchise the housebound elderly.
After he fires off enough of our advanced weaponry ( that has a long lead time to replace) somebody like the Chinese are gonna get the idea it’s a great time to fuck with us.
#Taiwan
Here it comes.
U.S. Employers Cut Jobs in Sign of a Shakier Economy www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...
Donald Trump claimed there are no wind farms in China. Here are 20 of them – in pictures.
And appears to be pushed up against the Iranian coast.
The bottom topography really seems to restrict navigation much further.
#EcoVoyerism
Weird.
The CDC and FDA would be higher except for the damage doene by Kennedy.
Horses ass designs Lopsided Vision for the White House www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
It’s not enough to be loyal. You also have to avoid being too much of a lightning rod, or Trump will discard you to keep the focus from shifting to himself.
Americans for a secular government need to agree on a color and shirt design and should all attend wearing it.
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