He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software & Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit I've ever heard anyone say, so when people say he's a genius I figure I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets.

Christmas is a celebration rooted in a very explicit story of migrants seeking shelter, and a strong implicit critique of those who would turn them away.

That white Christian nationalists would leverage the lives of vulnerable immigrants to try & own libs right now says it all

I’m an editor at Gannett. I manage 4 reporters and lead the investigative and data work at the Asbury Park Press in NJ.

This week, I’m on mandatory furlough.

I appreciate the time with my family, but it is a truly horrid time of year to take away a portion of anyone’s salary.

I make $70K a year. I’m grateful for it. But I’m a single dad with two kids. It hurts.

The employees of this company deserve better. At the very least, they deserve to be paid what the company agreed to pay them.

The New York Times has editorialized angrily against forced arbitration -- a system designed to protect companies from accountability.

So guess what I found in my inbox this morning. Yes! Subscribers to the NY Times must now submit to forced arbitration if there's a dispute:

https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014893428-Terms-of-service?launch_id=18232205#12

With our 7yo, we never pretended that Santa was real. We just told the truth.

People told us that we'd regret that decision. They told us that our kid wouldn't get as much joy or magic.

I've never regretted it.

He is so appreciative of the gifts. He shows us more love over the gifts than I did to my parents who did the Santa thing. He is joyous and experiences magic.

This year he got in on the fun. He got my wife & I to buy each other the exact same gift. We had no idea and he loved it.

Before & after street pedestrianization of Rue Rambuteau in Paris. Remove cars, insert public life. HT to @EmmanuelSPV.

#Paris #urbanism #cities #StreetsForPeople #cars #streets #bikes #pedestrians #walking

A how-to on doing #Water #ResourceManagement as badly as possible.

"Kevin Rein, who oversees water rights, made a similar sentiment clear to the Colorado River District board last July. “There’s nothing telling me that I should encourage people to conserve,” Rein said. “It’s a public resource. It’s a property right. It’s part of our economy.” "

And that right there is how the colonizer always destroys the Earth.

A cautionary tale future generations.

#Environment

https://www.propublica.org/article/colorado-river-water-uncompahgre-california-arizona