andrewschreck

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he/him. Husband / Dad: 2 / Dog: 1.
Unitarian Universalist
Climate and Transportation / Communications and Advocacy
Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
@Andrewschreck everywhere
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andrewschreckSep 9, 2023
Got a blue sky invite. If you’re there I’m https://bsky.app/profile/andrewschreck.bsky.social
Andrew Schreck (@andrewschreck.bsky.social)

he/him. Husband / Dad: 2 / Dog: 1. Unitarian Universalist Climate and Transportation / Communications and Advocacy Metro Detroit, Michigan, USA
@Andrewschreck everywhere

Bluesky Social
andrewschreckSep 3, 2023
Turns out that helping people in need is good for the people and for society. https://apple.news/Az5zMBDbVR92bKW83X2DUKw
A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here’s how they spent it. — Vox

The results show the power of cash transfers to reduce homelessness.

andrewschreckSep 1, 2023
Andrew DesslerAug 30, 2023
"knock on wood" is our actual climate policy
andrewschreckAug 13, 2023
Justin SearlsAug 9, 2023

Thanks Apple for my new email signature:

"Please do not reply this message to avoid starting a new interaction."

andrewschreckAug 1, 2023
Good article with a great line about corporate pr jargon “a near-perfect example of business-dude lorem ipsum—corporate gibberish that sounds superficially intelligent but is actually obfuscating.” https://apple.news/Abr1HH6DBSVamnnkkH9-jrw
Why Elon Killed the Bird — The Atlantic

Three theories about Twitter’s seemingly nonsensical rebrand to X

andrewschreckJul 15, 2023
“That silent majority is wondering whether E.V.s are really OK to have as a single option. But they think it’s the trend so they can’t speak out loudly.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/opinion/electric-vehicles-toyota-hybrids.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Opinion | A Climate Hawk’s Issues With Electric Vehicles

Toyota is notoriously skeptical of a rapid transition to all-electric E.V.s. It may have a point.

The New York Times
andrewschreckMay 1, 2023
Yes, fossil fuels are bad. And we also need to be accountable for the systems we’re developing. There are a lot of untold issues with the drive towards EVs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/ev-battery-bauxite-guinea/
Quest for coveted EV battery metals yields misery in Guinea

The soaring demand for electric vehicles is fueling dramatic changes in Guinea, home to the world’s largest bauxite reserves.

The Washington Post
andrewschreckApr 22, 2023
Good overview from @mmasnick on what Bluesky is looking at for moderation on their platform. Anyone I know have their invite yet?
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/20/bluesky-plans-decentralized-composable-moderation/
Bluesky Plans Decentralized Composable Moderation

We just wrote about Substack’s issue with content moderation and the Nazi bar problem. As I highlighted in that piece, any centralized service is going to be defined by their moderation choices. If…

Techdirt
andrewschreckApr 22, 2023
This is what happens when you let white Christian nationalism creep in unabated. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/22/ottawa-county-commission/
In a thriving Michigan county, a community goes to war with itself

Ottawa County shows one of the building blocks of democracy consumed by ideology.

The Washington Post
andrewschreckApr 22, 2023
Another Angry WomanApr 20, 2023
Reading a paper with a section titled "was Freud wrong yet again?" and dear authors, I love you