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A downturn in international travel to the U.S. may last beyond summer, experts warn - ABC News in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 hours ago

my daughter and grandson live in the US. i’m thinking i wont see them for a while. She believes (greencard) she will be refused reentry so is frightened of leaving

Florida moving to end all childhood vaccine mandates, DeSantis says, making it first state to do so in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Does this mean that any Floridians could be infectious disease carriers? In your next meeting in a big city (Washington?, LA?, Chicgo? Etc) the person next to you or in the plane you arrived on, could be a carrier. So gloves and masks will become de rigueur atire!

The Sense And Nonsense Of Virtual Power Plants in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

This is a very interesting read. I have been sitting on a decision to either go batteries to reduce my own demand on the grid versus a VPP. This article helps explain why VPPs are another way for corporations to get consumers to pay for infrastructure. Just like how banks need you to have a phone to be able to partake in the payments infrastructure. In my country banks are closing atms and branches.

Coal miners stuffed in a tiny elevator after a day's work, Belgium, 1920s in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 days ago

No wonder the volunteered for military service.

'Huge' leak from gas plant kept secret from public in 'national scandal' in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

A couple of interesting developments this week:

Albanese declares its still ok for american and middle east resource giants to take Australian resources without paying for them.
Albanese says its ok that youth of today cant afford to buy homes and that negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts will remain for short stay accommodation landlords getting tax handouts.
Regulators cowtow to american and middle east resources giants and give them what they want.
Giant LNG storage tank leaks. Regulators have done nothing for 18 years. Companies asked to edit reports before regulatory actions.
Mineral sands company forces farmers off their land in the Wimmera.
Albanese and Marles (reference Aukus subs disaster) told by americans to commit to fighting China over Taiwan even though the mericans maintain “strategic ambiguity”