John Rowe @JohnTheKea@nitech.online

Proud to have my Yes to Wind sign, courtesy of Climate Action #rhodeisland, in my front yard!

This is the direction that the #climate movement needs to move in: to proactive solutions, not just problems; to being *for* things like #offshorewind as the necessary and urgent solution to the #climatecrisis.

SF grieves. We also need action, action to prevent the next tragedy—both here at West Portal, and also all over the city.

(Help me! Please boost!)

I’m trying to get my old apartment rented out! (I have several months left on the lease that I’m on the hook for if my landlord can’t find someone else to rent it.)

It’s super spacious and in San Jose, on the border of Cupertino. The commute to any Cupertino-based Apple office is 🍰. It’s walking distance to a Safeway. Has AC and in-unit washer/dryer. Ready for move-in immediately.

Please DM me any questions, and here is my landlord's listing: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/apa/d/san-jose-luxurious-penthouse-condo-in/7699720128.html

Who could blame it?

Merry Christmas!

How the economy works:

Republicans take office for 4-8 years, and absolutely destroys the economy.

Democrats take office for 4-8 years, does their best to fix tanked economy.

Republicans take office 4-8 years, and takes all the credit for the economy now being good. Republicans start destroying the economy again.

Reddit’s CEO takes a victory lap. The moderator rebellion is crushed, there are no longer any third party apps competing with the official Reddit app and Reddit seems to be as popular as ever.

“It’s a nice time right now,” he says. “I think we’re executing really well.”

In 2024, the company plans to focus on three pillars.

1. Maximizing ad revenue

2. Charging AI companies for training on its data

3. Enabling users to make money from Reddit

The good guys lost 😞

https://www.fastcompany.com/90997770/reddit-steve-huffman-interview-ai-ipo-2024

Maybe 90% of the plastic stuff I own would be at least as good if it were wood – maybe in a processed form like paper or cardboard – or even the cheapest possible metal. Tinplate and cast iron.

The last 10% (or whatever) is trickier to replace, but that’s a much smaller problem.

We’re getting the benefits of a society that uses plastic in a few key places, but the problems of a society that uses way too much plastic. Surely we can figure this out.

This week Mike Levin and I introduced the Clean Electricity Transmission Acceleration Act (CETAA) to debottleneck clean energy deployment and fundamentally re-think US energy policy with 74 (!) original cosponsors. Here's why we're so excited about it. Thread:

NextThere 2.1 is here! 🎉

⌚️ We've redesigned our Apple Watch app from the ground up for watchOS 10. It's packed with cool new features to make your commute a breeze.
📍 We've improved our maps and search so it's easier to pick a route.
📥 Our new inbox collects all the disruptions affecting your journey in one place.

https://docs.appjourney.au/nextthere/blog/version-2-1-release

I love John Fetterman.
#GeorgeSantos #BobMenendez

John Fetterman paid George Santos $343 for a Cameo to troll Bob Mendendez https://www.businessinsider.com/john-fetterman-paid-george-santos-for-cameo-bob-mendendez-2023-12

🧵 Explaining climate-friendly incentives isn’t enough. Last week’s Washington Post is a great example of how hard the current landscape is to navigate for climate-conscious consumers. https://wapo.st/47YtPr6 #decarbonization #climate

PBS shows what happens to the #plastic we put in the #recycling bin. It gets shipped (adding tons of C02 to the #climate ) halfway around the world. China won't accept it anymore, so instead people in Thailand salvage what they can, making less than $3/day. 75% of it still gets dumped into the river and carried to the #ocean. The usable 25% gets melted down (releasing toxic fumes) and maybe turned into something low-grade and disposable.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/southeast-asia-flooded-with-imported-plastic-waste-meant-for-recycling

If you ever get the request from Apple for promo artwork it’s super exciting and often followed by panic, because you don’t have any and they want it quickly!

Please reach out to us at: https://iconfactory.com/contact/

We have done a lot of these: both big name apps and small independent ones. With that experience we know what stands out and fits Apples needs. And the urgency 😉

https://mastodon.art/@piraino/111449365935436916

If you're not worried about the accelerating trend in extreme climate events, it's because the media aren't reporting them.
October temperatures were off the charts bad.
#climate
#ClimateExtremes

#peacemakers #healers #restorers #storytellers #lovers #kindness #sharing #education #AKinderFuture #EducationAndSharingDay

It’s time for another big transportation shift in cities.

“This time around, change should be driven not only by shifting public tastes, but by public-health concerns, from tackling climate change through to promoting individual health.” — @picardonhealth
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-cities-need-to-make-space-for-transportation-alternatives/

A lot of developers I follow should take Nilay up on this: from @verge on their October 13th Vergecast episode:

"If you are out there building a cool #ActivtyPub product, just let us know. We are going to overcover that stuff to show folks that people are building new and interesting products. But it has to be good."

https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23915777/today-on-the-vergecast-threads-news-conundrum-and-googles-many-many-many-trials