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Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.

As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.

And e-bikes are a force multiplier!

The rules of reclining, according to 7 frequent fliers Most of the expert travelers we interviewed said reclining an airplane seat is okay, under certain conditions. But some said they never do it.

Is it ever okay to recline on a plane? We surveyed frequent fliers in an attempt to conduct a healthy debate. All agreed: No one should recline during meal service.

We love good news!!!!!

U.S. Housing Market has reached its most unaffordable level in history.

If home prices grew at the same rate as median income, the average house in 2025 would cost $170,000.

Analysis | My phone suddenly became a fire hazard. It can happen to you, too. Any device with a rechargeable battery could swell and pry apart. It just happened to me.

Analysis: Any device with a rechargeable battery could swell and pry apart, becoming a serious fire hazard. Here's what to do if your phone battery starts to swell.

yo! we are looking for housers - especially with experience in passivhaus.

Remember self-care. Sprinkle some joy in with the doom scrollin' and whatnot. I love you and there's absolutely nothin' you can do about it.

“Dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — including “disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists & the entire Washington office — were notified late Friday that they were losing their jobs as part of the Trump administration’s latest round of federal layoffs…” (18/n)

Interior cancels largest solar project in North America It's the Trump administration's latest move to slow or block major clean energy projects.

The Trump admin cancels what would have been one of the world’s largest solar power projects.

Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the move, which follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it co...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to fast-track solar and wind permits that must break ground by 2026 or likely miss out on a federal tax credit Congress is ending.

By Monica Samayoa | @opb.org

Energy Department Announces Termination of 223 Projects, Saving Over $7.5 Billion The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the termination of 321 financial awards supporting 223 projects, resulting in a savings of approximately $7.56 billion dollars for American taxpayers.

Feds cancelling a whole raft of manufacturing & innovation projects in Washington state, because WA is blue & the federal government has declared open war on half the country.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

WA chemical firm fined $2.7M for dramatically underreporting emissions A clean-air regulator has fined LANXESS Corp. $2.7 million for violating emissions regulations at its Kalama chemical plant in Southwest Washington.

WA chemical firm fined $2.7M for dramatically underreporting emissions

THE TOP 1% OF U.S. EARNERS NOW CONTROL MORE WEALTH THAN THE ENTIRE MIDDLE CLASS

This is all just being said out loud now on the air on Fox “News”, instead of away from the cameras like before. That’s what’s changed. They’re testing the response and normalizing the idea at the same time.

Anyone who has thoughts on this is welcome to provide them via my legislative email.

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The Financial Impacts of Construction Defect Liability on Housing Development in California - Terner Center Author: William Fulton, Terner Center Fellow Despite significant state legislation over the past decade to boost housing production, new housing construction in California has stagnated at 100,000 to ...

New Construction Defect research: @ternerhousing.bsky.social

"High insurance costs add roughly 2-4% to a condo project’s hard cost. An estimated that 80-85% of the condo projects are sued."

Why build condos if it costs more and you have to sit in court?
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Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community Adults who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to socialize and have a stronger sense of community, report researchers at the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human...

“Loneliness and isolation can lead to: 29% increased risk of heart disease; 32% increased risk of stroke; 50% increased risk of developing dementia among older adults; and 60% increased risk of premature death.”

Surgeon General recommends designing cities to create more connections. #WalkableCities

This Massachusetts town banned gas — and housing boomed anyway Critics say stringent, pro-electrification building codes and restrictions on natural gas will impede housing developers. A Boston suburb is proving them…

In 2024, Lexington, MA, banned gas hookups in new construction and required high energy-efficiency in buildings. Critics argued that this would slow new and affordable construction, but this has not been the case for Lexington. Sustainability and affordability can coexist! 🏢 #climatepolicy

This chart is wild. Near vertical direction on solar capacity globally, led by China.

And as Ember notes in a new report today, that trend is accelerating with nearly 400GW new capacity in first 6 months of 2025.

Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself

We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself

Postal traffic to US drops more than 80% after trade exemption rule ends, UN agency says The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

Oh ha! My bad.

In London, they take Apple Pay.

Love this idea! Get those cars out of the bike lanes.

Trump pledges effort to eliminate mail-in voting The president has for years railed against the system, arguing it led to election fraud in 2020.

Trump pledges to “lead a movement” to eliminate mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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Just a reminder that all ten of these stations would probably be sitting empty and collecting dust without @kccclaudia.bsky.social.