BBC: 'I had no electricity for six months': American families struggle with soaring energy prices
'I had no electricity for six months': American families struggle with soaring energy prices
Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.
 #economy #energy #datacenters
Colorado Public Radio: Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction gets zero bids in Colorado
Colorado Public Radio
Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction gets zero bids in Colorado
The Trump administration wants to expand drilling on public lands, but oil and gas developers expressed zero interest in Thursday’s sale.
 #climateemergency #oilandgas
Borrowed a sci-fi book from the library, the author is @annaleen here on the Fediverse! #bookstodon #books image
Hmm, tempted to go snag a bunch of Christmas trees off the curb here, but I don't have a wood chipper to turn them into mulch. #random
Unfortunate death of a child, and mother, related to a missing persons case in Colorado. This happens all too often. πŸ™
The Salt Lake Tribune
6-year-old child and mother found dead in Canyonlands National Park
A 6-year-old boy was found unresponsive inside a vehicle in Canyonlands National Park on the morning of Jan. 8 and was later pronounced dead, accor...
 #NPS #canyonlands #MissingPerson image
Rain Barrels w/rebate in Calleguas MWD (Ventura County/Conejo Valley/Thousand Oaks). $35/barrel rebate, barrels look to be around $85.
Calleguas Municipal Water District -
Water Use Efficiency - Calleguas Municipal Water District
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Well, looks like we know what the richest man in the world is behind. BBC article: "....Ashley St Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, told BBC Newshour on Friday that Grok had generated sexualised photos of her as a child. ..."
Musk says outcry over X's Grok service is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Hmm, I guess I'm glad I am not associated with the folks who have decided they are partnering with a surveillance doorbell company.
LOL wondering if our ham radio club's IT guy is going to block my IP address for possibly taking down their website after asking too many questions of their brand spaking new LLM. (oops) πŸ˜‚