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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/22084726

Staff members at the Library of Congress denied access on Monday to two Justice Department officials who had been tapped for top positions there as part of a shake-up initiated by President Trump, according to two people familiar with the situation

The Library of Congress is under congressional control, and Trump doesn't have the power to replace key officials there until their term expires.

 

Staff members at the Library of Congress denied access on Monday to two Justice Department officials who had been tapped for top positions there as part of a shake-up initiated by President Trump, according to two people familiar with the situation

The Library of Congress is under congressional control, and Trump doesn't have the power to replace key officials there until their term expires.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Left off the http:// on the beginning.

Fixed now

 
 

 

Very roughly, the plan to get rid of fossil fuels looks like:

  • Generate electricity without burning stuff
  • electrify everything we can
  • Stop doing the few things we can't electrify

So this is a big deal in terms of getting where we need to go.

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Very roughly, the plan to get rid of fossil fuels looks like:

  • Generate electricity without burning stuff
  • electrify everything we can
  • Stop doing the few things we can't electrify

So this is a big deal in terms of getting where we need to go.

This post uses a gift link which may have a view count limit. If it runs out, there is an archived copy of the article

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

The Republicans are, and that's enough to protect him from impeachment. The courts are too (they punted on emoluments the first time)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Yes, been a net fossil fuel exporter for a while.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 days ago

So far as I can tell, no.

There really is about to be a major supply chain interruption

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

Context for those who dont know it:

The absence of sparrows, which traditionally kept locust populations in check, allowed swarms to ravage fields of grain and rice. The resulting agricultural failures, compounded by misguided policies of the Great Leap Forward, triggered a severe famine from 1958 to 1962. The death toll from starvation during this period reached 20 to 30 million people

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah, I have an older model of that sitting around from before I replaced my main stove.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

A large part of what they do is research. Taking away a couple billion a year that the government spends on that at Harvard is a big deal, even if the institution can ultimately survive it

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

That's two of the big three sources of household emissions. There's a third one though: which is heating and cooling.

I'd look at getting those off of fossil fuels next, and doing what you can to get electricity from renewables.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That's the top 10% in the United States. They're talking about the top 10% in the world.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Only after the Golden Toilet in the White House flushes

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