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Just a place to store interesting links and pop culture esoteric

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I watch too much TV and I'm sadly interested in science. Also looking for a friend. Could use one someday.
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eelfoe

omnivore: actually vegans are the cruel ones because soybeans farming takes resources from poor countries and thats why i eat meat and won’t be vegan

reality: 85% of soy goes to animal feed, even if you ate nothing but soy you’d contribute less to this problem than you do by eating animals

omnivore: *does not change their behavior because they don’t actually care about poor people and were just looking for excuses to not change their behavior*

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The Latin American country of Costa Rica has achieved an impressive milestone in green energy production by generating 100 per cent of its energy from renewable resources, with a combination of hydropower and geothermal for 75 days in a row. Thanks to the favorable rainy conditions in the first months of the year, four of Costa Rica’s hydropower plants — Arenal, Cachí, La Angostura and Pirrís — are generating nearly enough electricity to power the entire country. Using a mix of geothermal, solar, and wind energy sources, the nation of 5 million inhabitants hasn’t needed an ounce of coal or petroleum to keep the lights on since December of 2014.

What an extraordinary effort by a small nation! Way to go!

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People who live far away = “Yeah you’re awesome I wish we could meet! Too bad you’re so far :(”

People who live nearby = “Ew go away please stop contacting me.”

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A huge $1bn solar farm and battery project will be built and ready to operate in South Australia’s Riverland region by the end of the year.
The battery storage developer Lyon Group says the system will be the biggest of its kind in the world, boasting 3.4m solar panels and 1.1m batteries.
The company says construction will start in months and the project will be built whatever the outcome of the SA government’s tender for a large battery to store renewable energy.
A Lyon Group partner, David Green, says the system, financed by investors and built on privately owned scrubland in Morgan, will be a “significant stimulus” for South Australia.
“The combination of the solar and the battery will significantly enhance the capacity available in the South Australian market,” he said.
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uppityfemale

The Future Is Going To Be Nasty....

Gear up my nasty ladies and bad hombres. Less than a year until we start talking midterms. If we can organize and get out the vote in midterms we can take back the Senate or the House. Stopping Trump from a dangerous agenda becomes much easier if we control one or both of the houses of Congress.

But it WON’T HAPPEN if no one votes. We lost it in 2012 and failed to win it back in 2016. In 2018 don’t let it fall further into the hands of people who want to: Cut your healthcare Cut Medicare Privatize social security Repeal laws about global warming Privatize and/or drill in National Parks Ban Muslims Deport immigrants Refuse to invest in clean energy Take away women’s rights to their bodies Refuse gun reform

I could go on and on.

Stay indignant. Stay kind… but stay indignant. Stay motivated.

Organize, educate, and vote in 2018

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