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America needs a movement to curb billionaires’ power | Steven Greenhouse | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/billionaire-curb-power-movement https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/15/billionaire-curb-power-movement?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

America needs a movement to curb billionaires’ power

The country’s 900 billionaires have far too much influence over our government and economy. Here’s how we can reduce the power of the ultra-rich

The Guardian

Dr. Jeff Windsor Mar 16

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Kajetan Hundhammer Mar 15

@sundogplanets
Already done:
https://magazin.tu-braunschweig.de/en/m-post/burned-up-satellite-debris-could-deplete-ozone-layer/

Burned-up satellite debris could deplete ozone layer - TU Braunschweig | Blogs

It's like a new space race: in order to connect the world with faster internet, more and more companies are planning to launch numerous satellites into

TU Braunschweig | Blogs

Dr. Jeff Windsor Mar 16

Prof. Sam Lawler Mar 15

Any journalists want to write an article about all the environmental costs of the more than 10,000 Starlinks that are now in orbit? All I'm seeing are breathless articles mindlessly worshiping That Awful Billionaire for crossing the 10,000 satellite mark.

Every single one of those will come down in an uncontrolled reentry. That's a lot of metal in the atmosphere, and a lot of dice-rolling to see if any more pieces will make it to the ground.

SpaceX is truly awful.

Dr. Jeff Windsor Mar 12

Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them - NPR https://apple.news/Az5izxWkDSpyxjUaDynZatg

Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them — NPR

Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.

Dr. Jeff Windsor Mar 11

Marcin Wichary Mar 11

I think my dream keyboard would have a slightly wider Tab that would be split into two, Back Tab and Forward Tab.

Tab is such a heavily used key that it would be nice to give it more to do, and free up ⇧ to mean something else, too.

Dr. Jeff Windsor Mar 7

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/experts-say-permanent-daylight-saving-time-is-unhealthy/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_17031618&utm_Newsletter=NOVA_Newsletter

Why Experts Say Permanent Daylight Saving Time is Unhealthy

Early morning sunlight is the key to setting our internal clocks.

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Dr. Jeff Windsor Mar 6

@gedeonm 100% agree.

Dr. Jeff Windsor Mar 6

Ged Maheux Mar 6

We should adopt permanent standard time. No, I don't want to argue with you about this. Enough is enough.

Hoping to see this in my lifetime.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/interactive/2022/permanent-standard-time-body-health-benefits/

Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time

Daylight saving time gives us more light at the end of the day to enjoy spring and summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

The Washington Post

Dr. Jeff Windsor Mar 5