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Communications guy @RAND. Lapsed reporter. Come for the news and policy, stay for the Oregon Ducks memes.

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Local Journalist Index 2025 | Muck Rack Where are the journalists? For the first time, weโ€™ve mapped how many local journalists cover each U.S. county, revealing in stark detail the stunning collโ€ฆ

"Most governments, most neighborhoods, and most residents are being covered poorly or not at all." Brutal. bit.ly/3IlvKP3

11.07.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Apprentices Needed: Construction Shortages Threaten American Growth U.S. plans for new factories, new tech hubsโ€”even new homesโ€”are about to crash into one very inconvenient fact. Not enough people work in construction to turn those plans into actual, hammer-and-nail r...

โ€œThe cost to build anything will go up... There just aren't enough people to do the work.โ€ www.rand.org/pubs/article...

24.04.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid AI data centers suck up energy like small cities. But AI could be a big part of the solution, too. There are risks here and grid operators need to move with caution. But AI could usher in an energy fu...

AI can make parts of the U.S. electric grid run more efficiently. But it still needs active and capable human oversight. www.rand.org/pubs/article...

13.04.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The photo shows a concerned axolotl.

The photo shows a concerned axolotl.

Just going to leave this here, as it perfectly sums up how I feel heading into 2025. (Photo credit: Tim Flach)

19.12.2024 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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