Michael Matthews

Anyone see any hobbits?

Step 0 in troubleshooting Bluetooth connection issues: make sure the devices are in fact Bluetooth and not, say, Logitech proprietary.

Guess where Gigi went today

Cat’s name is Neo and there is in fact a spoon.

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That’s no moon… oh wait, yes it is

Welcome to the Gandalfverse! There were at least a dozen of us (in various representations) at yesterday’s Renaissance Festival.

Don’t be a dinosaur! Go green!

Tabling for @cclusa.org at Poolesville Day. Swing by if you are around!

What we achieved by passing and protecting the IRA Compared to a world in which the IRA never became law, we’ll save about 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide pollution over the next decade.

Many of the Inflation Reduction Act's climate measures are expiring soon.

But while they were in place, they put us on track to save about 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide pollution over the next decade!

"Every ton of avoided carbon pollution makes a difference," says @dananuccitelli.bsky.social.

We're (heat) pumped to support this campaign from our friends at Rewiring America! 🔋☀️🔌

CCL joins broad coalition supporting bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act Alongside 21 other organizations, CCL co-signed a letter to Senate leadership urging passage of the bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act.

The #FixOurForests Act uses smart, science-based solutions to restore forest health and reduce wildfire risk, while preserving important environmental standards.

That's why we've joined 21 other organizations urging the Senate to pass the bill: citizensclimatelobby.org/blog/news/cc...

Good thing I am not in a convertible. Right above my head. Damn birds.

Thanks to a suggestion from @burkas.net Marc and Gigi sang two caraoke songs coming back from the boardwalk. … wow

Well, our one day on the beach is pretty darn windy (too much for an umbrella) and will get cloudy in a few hours. Good thing I really don’t need an umbrella as it’s also cool temperature wise:

Decided we’d spend the weekend at Ocean City, so we’re staying at the Quality Inn Fenwick on 145th street. Reasonable price, reasonable value. They just need EV chargers, like every other place that doesn’t have them.

Pre-game touch a truck (and honk horns and run light shows) activities

Sunoco station with Dunkin

Stopping by the beach before being sucked into casinos

General advice: if you are staying at a hotel or condo, make sure to check if they left appropriate towels before it’s time to take a shower. At least it’s dry enough here to air dry.

Very.

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Replaced the Eero devices I had with a couple of TPLink Deco WiFi 7 routers. Setup was painless. It seems that two Ethernet jacks in my house, one that was never actually tested since 2008, don’t seem to be working. I am shocked. But WiFi backhaul seems to be handled better than before so <shrug>.

Nope. Only about 12 years based on my records.

At Wolf Trap to see Carmina Burana. It may have been 17 years since we were last here…

Had a great meeting today with Senator Van Hollen’s office today during CCL Summer Lobby Day @cclusa.org #citizensclimate

Damn, should have taken the reroute suggestion for supercharging. Dead charger here, so have to wait for an available one. First time.

There has been a Malort sighting outside Chicago. That means it escaped, so lock your doors folks. www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/...

Hooray wheels down at BWI

And now seated for final leg home. Yay.