I apologize. This account has only tweeted 2x. That's not normal activity for a legitimate account.
- I never said "bot"

Child please. Seriously.

Well played

If only there was a was to reduce &/or prevent malaria.

Account has on bleats

The complete inaction by repubs at any level once again confirms it's always been about themselves, not the nation

Same

🙏 Go forth & conquer! 🫡

A classic example of a torque converter used in automotive transmissions. - It's an example. I know there are other types & designs but this is the style I've R&R more than a few times

A transmission thing...

Outstanding! Is there a question bank you select from or is it by scratch?

Shout out to the missus for calling me earlier today to remind me it's 4/20 🫡 😋 #420

Yep. Left wing nutjobs are Right wing nut jobs with a better diet.

No reason for a resurgence of (the waterborne bacteria) Legionnaires' disease. It loves warm water so cooling towers & hot water tanks are the usual culprits
- My money's on people diseases tied to compromised immune systems (covid infections, MRSA, VRSA, etc)

Money & "Fame". All at Putin's bidding.

A map showing how the Park Cities (University Park & Highland Park) are carved out of the city of Dallas. This keeps property taxes within the enclave instead of funding the rest of Dallas city schools

This effectively starves Dallas school district of money because the highest real estate taxes only go to their schools & other infrastructure See the map: the red outline is Park Cities

The Park Cities (Highland Park and University Park) are not part of the city of Dallas municipal government, but they are geographically located within the Dallas city limits. They form an exclusive, independent enclave surrounded by Dallas, featuring their own municipal services, police, and school district (HPISD).

Park Cities refers to two affluent, neighboring municipalities in Dallas, Texas: the Town of Highland Park and the City of University Park, surrounded by Dallas. Known for luxury, grand homes, and tree-lined streets, the area is home to Southern Methodist University (SMU), the George W. Bush Presidential Library, and upscale shopping like Highland Park Village. Both communities are part of the highly-rated Highland Park Independent School District and maintain their own police and fire departments.

• Two Municipalities: Composed of the Town of Highland Park and the City of University Park. • Location: Located a few miles north of downtown Dallas. • Independent Enclave: Though surrounded by Dallas, they are self-governing and independent. • Affluence: Known for being the wealthiest residential real estate area in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. • Schools: They share the highly-rated Highland Park Independent School District (HPISD). • Services: They maintain their own fire and police departments.

A map of Park Cities showing how it's carved out from the City of Dallas

Property taxes fund schools so Park Cities set up a financially segregated sub-city within the city of Dallas. They've their own (highly rated) ISD, Southern Methodist University, Fire/Police Dep't, etc so they don't have to share with "those people" (alt text)

Vaccine misinformation types and properties in Russian troll tweets Echo L Warner et al. Vaccine. 2022. Show details Full text links 66 Cite ••• # Abstract Objective: To identify the content of and engagement with vaccine misinformation from Russian trolls on Twitter. Methods: Troll tweets (N = 1959) obtained from Twitter in 2020 were coded for vaccine misinformation (a = 0.77-0.97). Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable negative binomial regressions were applied to estimate robust incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95 %CI) of vaccine misinformation associations with tweet characteristics and engagement (i.e., replies, likes, retweets).

NIH> National Library of Medicine National Center for Biotechnology Information #JunkScience: Investigating pseudoscience disinformation in the Russian Internet Research Agency tweets Indigo J Strudwicke et al. Public Underst Sci. 2020 Jul. Show details * Full text links 66 Cite •••

Recent research has identified anti-vaccination propaganda in the so-called Russian Troll Tweets strongly associated with the 2016 US Presidential election. This study builds on this: hypothesising that if vaccination content was found in the sample, the Russia Tweets would be likely to contain other science content, and perhaps, similar pseudo or anti-science messages. As well as vaccination, climate change, genetically modified organisms, Ebola, flat Earth beliefs (flat Earthism) and Zika were found in the Russia tweets. Genetically modified organisms and flat Earthism appear to have been camouflage content - tweeted at similar rates to other Twitter users - while climate change, Ebola, Zika and vaccination appear to have been emphasised beyond the background rate for strategic disinformation purposes.

Inevitable. For over a decade Putin trained them to believe his propaganda. A few:
- Vaxxes, kraken, JFK's return, Texit, Brexit, Jade Helm, Benghazi, adrenochrome, laptops & water systems, flat earth, Benghazi, birtherism, anti-science, convoys from Panama, etc (alt text)

I spent 6 years in Germany. Back in the day folks could take their BMWs & Mercedes back with them (Grey Market). Slap US headlights & bumpers on them & be gtg. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Key Differences in Airbags and Testing • Legal Requirements: In Germany, there is no strict legal requirement to install airbags in all new cars, though they are standard in almost all modern vehicles • . In the U.S., front airbags have been mandatory for all passenger vehicles since the late 1990s.

Airbag Size and Force: European airbags are often smaller because they are designed to work in conjunction with seatbelts, which have high usage rates in Europe. U.S. airbags are typically larger and deploy with more force to protect unbelted occupants, a requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 208.

Specific Performance Differences Studies comparing EU-regulated and U.S.-regulated vehicles show distinct strengths for each ScienceDirect... +1 : • Front & Side Impacts: Vehicles meeting European Union standards (EU-spec) generally show a lower risk of serious injury in front and side collisions ScienceDirect.... +1 . This is attributed to stricter EU regulations regarding frontal offset deformable barrier tests ScienceDaily +1

Why tf does the US require car roofs to withstand 3x the vehicle's weight? We need tort reform: Rollover Protection: Vehicles built to U.S. standards typically perform better in rollovers The Advocates... +1. U.S. law requires car roofs to withstand three times the vehicle's weight, a specific focus not as heavily prioritized in European testing

Germany safely standards are based on occupants being properly restrained by passive safety measures (seat belts) - so they have smaller airbags etc. USA requires testing w/o airbags. I don't know about China's safety reqs (disclaimer: At first I defended Tesla not so much now)

So much for a real life "Sole Survivor" remake

Cracky

Even if a farther left POTUS was elected, without a strong Majority in the Legislative Branch they'd be a lame duck from Day 1.

And I agree. The (far) left keeps throwing away better because they'll only accept perfect.
Changing the prez does nothing w/o a strong constituency from dog catcher -> school board -> local/regional/state

Which party is closest to your demands? The Left. Not voting = voting for the Right.
- Doing that effectively delays the process to bring the center back towards left. There's exactly zero chance the right will somehow swing back towards center.

The Horseshoe Theory. The more extreme the parties the more they resemble each other.

Make sense. Since Trump lives by the polls, his appointees die by the polls.

Zackly. I'm here because ~25yrs ago was recruited for a good gig. The state keeps getting worse - Rich churches installing politicians, selective ISDs (ie Park Cities cut themselves out of City of Dallas so their taxes won't be used by "those people") etc

You flatter yourself with thinking I'm upset about anything. As you know, checking out the profile of someone in a thread is common practice. Get over it.

Why are you still fixated on me? Daddy issues?
- Dude, it's Monday. Go to work or whatever it is you do already.

Texas has over 8% sales tax, which is extremely regressive & shifts the tax burden to lower income people.
- Consumption taxes cost lower income folks a higher percentage of their income, effectively raising their tax rate