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I think that the story of the Eastern Ohio train derailment is not getting the national coverage an even of this magnitude deserves. Ignoring events like this when they occur away from major coastal media centers feeds into the narrative that the country and the media is run by and for "coastal elites" which is not good for the health of our democracy either.

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/east-palestine-train-derailment-as-residents-return-questions-remain-about-the-future/

Ethical question: Someone I don't know but share a common interest with posted a picture of a very cool delivery he got with the address blocked out but the tracking number clearly visible. Do I tell him that the shipper gives a partial address online and will give a complete address and photo of the delivered package if contacted by email? or is someone else's OpSec none of my business.

What is your prediction on the raising the US #DebtLimit? (Boost for bigger sample)

1) #Biden caves; increase tied to spending cuts

2) #Republicans cave; Clean debt limit Increase.

3) US Government Default

#USPol

With today's second set of #Classified documents, it is time for #Biden to step aside and not seek the #democratic presidential nomination in #2024.

He is already a weak candidate with a poor track record when it comes to making significant progress on the economy, the climate crisis, women's health and judiciary reform. He is a very old man and his age alone adds greater risk of becoming unable to campaign at a critical moment. (can you imagine what happens if a 82 year old candidate ends up in the hospital a few weeks before the general election?)

Now we have this political gift to the GOP. Not only does this totally blunt any messaging on the Mar-a-Lago documents, but it will hand around Biden's neck like "her emails"

Maybe for a great candidate with strong popular support it would be worth enduring the political headwinds of this #scandal, but Joe Biden is the least popular first term #democrat in the age of modern polling. It would be better for the party and the country for him to step aside now and allow for a robust open 20-24 democratic primary.

Starting January 1, California now requires that companies with more than 15 employees disclose the pay range for their positions both to job applicants and to current employees. I attended a mandatory training for managers about how to respond. I'm wondering if anyone has put out guidance for employees about how to use this newly available data?

#California #SB1162 #PayTransparency

And nobody seems to like him
they can tell what he want to do
and he never shows his feelings
But the Fool on the Hill
Sees the sun going down,
and the eyes in his head
see the world spinning round.

#McCarthy

I am a proud Cal Poly Alumni and I am glad to see Poly Canyon getting some recognition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhHM9MT41IE

Back at work. I'd forgotten how many different way wearing a mask is annoying.

The power went out. I'm isolating because of I have Covid. Can't cook; can't heat the place. No one to play board games with by candlelight and our usual thing of driving to a restaurant that has power probably isn't respectful of community health. 😫

Happy New Years Western Europe and Central Africa.

This is why we need to build more above ground storage folks. That's almost 50,000 acre ft a day we are dumping into the ocean instead of drinking and growing crops. It is enough water wasted each day to supply 150 homes for a full year - every day. All because we don't want to invest in storing more water.