Further to my recent post about Divine Horsemen, imagine my surprise to discover they've actually reformed and released two records in 2021 and 2023 .... and they're top notch. Check 'em out!
#punkrock #LApunk #DivineHorsemen
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Guys, JD Vance is lecturing the Pope on theology...
Fight the power!
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One of the best bands you'll ever come across.... I'm only really getting in this one now but every record they released is rich with complex song-writing and bears repeated listening.
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Proof that Big Oil will stop at nothing to undermine efforts to move beyond fossil fuels. FREE TO READ.
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A man whose home was destroyed by the wildfires that ravaged Southern California last year has sown millions of orange poppies in the town of Altadena as a symbol of hope
#punkrock
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Note the lack of regime change here... the Iranian 'regime' remains as heartless and psychopathic as ever.
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Note, no criticism of Russia allowed.... please tell me again how Trump isn't Putin's lapdog?
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In a relationship that began rocky, Washingtonβs most famous winged couple β a pair of bald eagles known as Mr. President and Lotus, short for Lady of the United States β have at least one eaglet on the way.
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Song for the day....
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The Iran war has provided a $60 billion windfall for Big Oil....
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One of the great figures of early 80s LA punk.... Chris D. This is the band he formed post The Flesh Eaters -- Chris D and the Divine Horsemen. #Punkrock #LosAngeles
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New chapter in βThe Pathetic Filesβ just dropped. This one is entitled βTheyβre putting his signature on money now because of course they are.β
What a colossal turd this man is...
Give this piece a read, it's free.
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The local leaders of the union representing TSA workers characterized the ICE officers in airports as unhelpful and a distraction. βIt doesnβt address the problem, and itβs not going to work,β said Everett Kelley, the national president of AFGE.
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I find it very hard to understand this obsession with fossil fuels. I mean people switched to smartphones without much argument. An EV is just a smartphone on wheels in a lot of ways. EV prices must come down and range must come up. I think those two things will be key to the ultimate transition.
Very glad to hear it! Here in South Africa we haven't seen shortages but the prices are going to go through the roof come month end. We only have one truly affordable EV on the market, sad to say. This country is an EV desert but you do see them. Mostly the Mini electric.
I think the new wave of EVs will change a lot of thinking. The new battery tech coming out now address a lot of the chief concerns, namely range, time to charge, etc. The people who don't have garages will also need convincing. But these batteries are a major leap forward.
Well, I spend a great deal of time trying to do that but somehow it doesn't want to take...
Wouldn't buy one myself.... but we talking about the average joe here who is chiefly interested in getting good mileage without running out of juice. What amazed me is the hybrid engine was around for decades and ignored by many until EVs came along and now suddenly everyone loves it.
Yeah.... but to what extent? Some will move to hybrids for sure. But how many will move to EVs because of this? I wonder about myself. The battery technology advancements are mostly coming from China and companies like BYD now and Americans don't have access to that.