America’s clean air rules boost health and the economy − here’s what EPA’s new deregulation plans ignore Clean air has become one of America’s best investments, returning $10 for every $1 spent on regulations, by one estimate.

A professor of environmental sciences gives a quick punchy take on the "eye-popping" numbers re. how clean air promotes economic growth.

An EPA analysis of 20 years of the Clean Air Act (1970-90) found the economic benefits of the regulations were about 42X greater than the costs.

No pay wall.

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Another of my new year's resolutions is to own more of the media I love in physical format! Streaming is great, but if it were to go away we would lose so much amazing media! First up is the full series of Picard, I grew up watching TNG, this is such a great continuation/conclusion to those stories.

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Oh great dragon, Magenta is the only fully-saturated colour not found in the rainbow. It can only be experienced by seeing a mix of red and blue light, it doesn't exist as its own wavelength....oh and you can take the mean goat, he keeps opening the gate and letting the sheep out.

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Folded blue and gold check skirt and blue velvet vest on a hanger. An acorn made of gold fabric is pinned to the vest.

A partly painted wooden sign. Text reads, "no admittance except on party business".

A painted wooden sign. Text reads, "No admittance except on party business".

One of my new year's resolutions is to do more fun things with friends. First up is a cozy Hobbit Hygge Potluck next week. I've got most of my outfit made, and of course a sign for the door!

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“Before we hurtle to the next stage of Gaza’s calamity, we owe it to them, and ourselves, whatever our politics, to pause and open ourselves up to the fullness of the little lives that were snatched away.” @nesrinemalik.bsky.social

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Remember that you were raised on stories about hyperindividualistic chosen ones where saving the entire world is the minimum win condition.

It's fine to tune your expectations down from that a smidge. You're not going to dethrone god today but maybe do something nice for your neighbors.

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