Mastodawn

schwartzster Jul 2, 2024

I wanted to subtitle this article "How I learned to stop worrying and love the NGDV", but the truth is that loved the NGDC from first sight, and the LLV before it, too. My love letter to an iconic vehicle and its soon-to-be-iconic cousin: https://www.engineeringforhumans.com/view-all-posts/postal-vehicles-function-over-form/

Postal vehicles: Function over form » Engineering for Humans

One of my favorite items in my small model collection is a 1:34 scale Grumman Long Life Vehicle (LLV) with sliding side doors, a roll-up rear hatch, and pull-back propulsion. The iconic vehicle has been plying our city streets for nearly 40 years, reliably delivering critical communiques, bills, checks, advertisements, Dear John letters, junk mail, […]

Engineering for Humans

schwartzster Jul 2, 2024

@TechConnectify, you were a pretty big inspiration for my recent blog post about the design of USPS delivery vehicles. I'd be honored if you checked it out: https://www.engineeringforhumans.com/view-all-posts/postal-vehicles-function-over-form/

Postal vehicles: Function over form » Engineering for Humans

Engineering for Humans

schwartzster Jul 12, 2023

Working Families Party Jul 11, 2023

Hey.

A recent analysis of 22 studies from different political views confirmed what organizers have said for years: Medicare for All would SAVE the government 100s of billions of dollars. Every single year.

Plus, you know, EVERYONE WOULD HAVE HEALTHCARE. Which would be cool.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/484301-22-studies-agree-medicare-for-all-saves-money/

22 studies agree: ‘Medicare for All’ saves money

Whether you call it single-payer or “Medicare for All,” it isn’t some socialist pipe dream. It’s a sensible, efficient and effective way to guarantee excellent health insurance to everyone.

The Hill

schwartzster Jul 12, 2023

Lex knows systems Jul 12, 2023

schwartzster Jun 21, 2023

Ken White Jun 21, 2023

To all the people who took Elon Musk seriously as a free speech hero: I’m sorry everyone is being mean and saying bad things to you. That’s not kind or fair. I know it hurts. Fortunately I can help. I have this here handful of magic beans, and for a comparatively low and reasonable price, they /1

schwartzster Jun 21, 2023

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Murshed Zaheed Jun 21, 2023

“At this point, the right-wing justices are goading Congress to step up and make use of their oversight authority. The longer Congress delays holding these justices accountable, the longer our rights remain in the hands of whichever conservative billionaire is offering the best all-expenses-paid vacation package.” - @takebackthecourt’s Sarah Lipton Lubet on the latest scotus scandal.
https://www.propublica.org/article/samuel-alito-luxury-fishing-trip-paul-singer-scotus-supreme-court

Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court

In the years after the undisclosed trip to Alaska, Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Alito has never recused himself.

ProPublica

schwartzster Jun 18, 2023

Francisca Sinn Jun 17, 2023

For everyone who still believes the state should be able to place limits on #abortion, including those who think we should “compromise” at 6, 12, 20, or 39 week bans, stop it. ⬇️

“A Kentucky mother of three was forced to travel hundreds of miles to Illinois to receive an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with anencephaly, a serious birth defect where the skull doesn’t develop, at her 20-week ultrasound appointment.”

Abortions are healthcare and medical services.

https://jezebel.com/kentucky-mom-forced-to-leave-state-for-abortion-after-f-1850548195

Kentucky Mom Forced to Leave State for Abortion After Fetus Diagnosed With Anencephaly

Heather Maberry learned that her fetus was missing toes in addition to lacking skull and brain growth, but she still couldn't get an abortion in her home state.

Jezebel

schwartzster Jun 18, 2023