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@hyperreal Matter plugs? This is a power snapshot from one of my Realwe smart plugs in Home Assistant. Nothing to configure; It Just Works 😎

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Paul Barnfather 13h ago

@slirt RWD ✅
Short tail ✅
Snub nose ✅
Boot lid spoiler ✅
BMW E34?

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jandi 1d ago

@ChrisMayLA6 @davidallengreen Very informative, as usual.

It's also available at the author's own site, off Substack, for those so inclined: https://davidallengreen.com/2025/05/explaining-a-31-month-sentence-for-a-tweet/

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Explaining a 31-month sentence for a tweet

27th May 2025 How a mixture of court process, law and sentencing policy led to the lengthy imprisonment of Lucy Connolly For some a prison sentence – or indeed any criminal sanction – f…

The Law and Policy Blog

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Paul Cantrell 1d ago

Apropos of several things floating across my TL, I just want to say as somebody who teaches college:

Yes, absolutely, politically conservative students on campus end up feeling uncomfortable in their views, constantly challenged. 100%.

So do leftists.

So do centrists.

So do students who attempt to be apolitical.

Nobody gets to hang out on campus feeling comfortable and cushy in their worldview. That is…you know…kind of the point of the place.

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Paul Barnfather 1d ago

@BlurryBits Yes, I know there are EV designs with built-in solar panels of a few hundred W. Mostly they are a gimmick, though it is possible to harvest some charging in this way as long as the rest of the car is powered down…

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Paul Barnfather 1d ago

@BlurryBits The minimum charging current for an EV charger on AC is 6A (or ~1,400W). The actual conversion efficiency at that current is likely to be poor; most EVs need 10A or more for reasonable efficiency. In theory, you can go lower with DC charging, but this is an expensive way to do it (currently). Remember the vehicle alone uses a few hundred watts just to power up; 200W solar would not achieve anything in practice.

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Paul Barnfather 2d ago

@suihkulokki @clanger9 Thanks, yes it could be that they are providing load following services and emergency response. If so, seems odd that it’s a constant 2.4GW. 5GW nuclear will certainly be providing inertia, but I don’t think they can load follow 🤔

Paul Barnfather 2d ago

Why is this here? Right now, UK could (and should) be on 100% renewable energy. But we have 2.4GW of gas generation online. Sure this isn’t because the most expensive generation sets the price? 🧐

Paul Barnfather 3d ago

TC Won't Give In To Lies 3d ago

Dear #BBCNews

Maybe people would better understand the criminal sentence if you referred to this as a "violent tweet", not a "racist tweet".

The judge is clear that the sentence was directly tied to her incitement to violence (eg, burning down migrant hotels).
#MediaMustDoBetter

BBC News - How Lucy Connolly's racist tweet sparked a free speech row - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3nn60wyr6o

How Lucy Connolly's racist tweet sparked a free speech row

Lucy Connolly lost her appeal against her race-hate jail sentence, but is free speech under threat?

BBC News