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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 18h

A few minutes ago in the House:

- Speaker Mike Johnson officially cancels votes next week, extending the House recess through a fourth week

- House Republicans block Democrats from passing a bill to pay the troops during the shutdown, ensuring they will miss paychecks next week

House Press Gallery: During today's pro forma session, the Clerk read a message from the Speaker designating Tuesday, October 14 through Sunday, October 19 as a district work period.

Punchbowl's Briana Reilly: House gaveled in and out of its pro forma just now w/o recognizing Rep Elfreth, who was seeking to UC a mil pay bill from Rep Sykes.

Elfreth told reporters after that House Dems stand “ready and willing to take” up standalone legislation to pay troops.

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Seann with two Ns @jinglespigtails.bsky.social · 10h

went out on my patio to document the hellscape

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 11h

"President Trump continued to describe Portland as a city on fire Friday even as residents enjoyed the first fall rain and the lone demonstrator at the city’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building was dressed as a pink Care Bear."

Sometimes there is a good sentence or two in the NYT.

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 18h

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spooky tim dewey @tjdfotographist.bsky.social · 19h

If I were a DC reporter, I’d consider maybe pressing Johnson on how he reconciles these two statements.

@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, l'm a very patient guy, but l've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ..."

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Mike Johnson: "People have got to stop framing simple policy disagreements in terms of existential threats to our democracy. You can't call the other side fascists and enemies of the state and not understand that there are some deranged people in our society who will take that as cues to act."

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.bsky.social · 19h

"Qinghai’s Talatan solar project:
Capacity of 16,930 megawatts of power, could run every Chicago household

Still adding panels w/ a target of growing 10 x the area of Manhattan in 3 yrs

Another 4,700 megawatts of wind energy & 7,380 megawatts of hydroelectric dams are nearby"

#nytimes

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 1d

We're about two weeks away from the Tush Push causing autism.

Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 1d

I missed this recent review on our California book.

www.amazon.com/TL-Financial...

Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 1d

Be sure to include a selfie.

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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 1d

A pair of Ohio Republican lawmakers want public schools and public universities to teach positive impacts of Christianity on American history. No other religion is mentioned in the bill, named the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/09/o...

Ohio Republicans want public schools to teach positive impacts of Christianity on history • Ohio Capital Journal

A pair of Ohio Republican lawmakers want public schools and public universities to teach the positive impacts of Christianity on American history. No other religion is mentioned in the bill, named…

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 1d

This is genuinely totalitarian, real Valle de Los Caídos stuff, not built out of genuine affection for the fallen but to enforce veneration

Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 2d

Bill filed in #Florida Legislature would make every single college & university name one street after Charlie Kirk. And the bill even specifies WHICH street at each one. (But the governor doesn't want streets used for political messages, which is why no rainbows!) www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...

Bill would make Florida colleges, universities name streets after Charlie Kirk

A new bill would make all of Florida's public state universities and colleges rename one roadway on their campuses after Charlie Kirk.

www.tallahassee.com

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 2d

Our time of use rates (we charge overnight, have net metering so get credit for our overproduction during the day): co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/billing-pa...

Xcel Energy

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 2d

We have two EVs that we charge at home (except for road trips). We have time of use charging and pay about 1.8* cents per mile. Compared to a 30 mpg ICE vehicle, that's about $0.60 per gallon currently.

*We also have solar panels + battery, so it averages out to less than half of that.

JB stan account @johnbrownstan.bsky.social · 2d

We have two EVs. Currently my wife charges them at work at a rate of (for our commutes/typical driving) 17 cents for every 4.5 miles. For a 30 mpg car, this comes out to about $1.13 per gallon of gas equivalent.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

we charge our hyundai ioniq 5 around once every two to three weeks at a muncipal charger and i’d say it runs about $9 for 250 miles of range.

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 3d

If she's okay with it, then no big deal.

But (and this will be no surprise to you), for *me* practicing for something that isn't worthwhile (and taking away time to actually learn) is a big problem. (Of course I continuously fought and lost that battle over and over again when I was teaching.)

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 3d

Does she want to take it again? If not, just opt out.

(I don't know the rules there, but as far as I know they can't force you to take it. I mean, optional vaccines but mandatory PSAT seems like a stretch.)

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 3d

Looking forward to all of the Jerry Jones style thumbs up people will be giving to ICE.

Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 4d

Well, she voted for the CR, so I"m not sure you do.

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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 4d

Here are the FACTS. House Republicans have:

Worked 12 days since August.

Voted to cut Medicaid & take away health care.

Tried unsuccessfully to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Failed to stop huge premium increases.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 4d

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson. #NewYorkerCartoons

Sign up for our humor newsletter to get Daily Cartoons delivered to your inbox: nyer.cm/0EivDaD

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Jill Fisch @jillfisch.bsky.social · 4d

This was fascinating.

Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · 5d

I wrote about all the lived experiences and strange structures of modern society — many of which we take for granted — that were literally impossible for all previous generations of Homo sapiens. www.forkingpaths.co/p/we-are-dif...

We are different from all other humans in history

Countless experiences that have become routine for us are unprecedented in the history of our species. Here's why that matters.

www.forkingpaths.co

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 4d

New Post; Colorado’s E-Bike Tax Credit Decreases January 1, 2026

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Colorado’s E-Bike Tax Credit Decreases January 1, 2026

I’ve written previously about Colorado’s excellent e-bike tax credit. Each Coloradan currently qualifies for a $450 tax credit (applied at the time of purchase) for eligible e-bikes. Th…

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 4d

Thread.

Charles Ghoul-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 4d

I could write several blog entries about this, but I’ll just focus on one here: No, Dems aren’t putting anyone earning 4x the poverty level on Medicaid; the cutoff under the ACA is 138% FPL.

And if they were, that could actually cost less than the subsidies provided to enrollees earning 138-400%.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

KERNEN: Watch your colleagues in some of the red states wimp out and decide that we're gonna pretend that we care and we're gonna renew these subsidies

HASSETT: Right. Well, a lot of people share your opinion about Obamacare

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 5d

@jessedjenkins.com Thoughts on these plug-in solar opportunities? www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...

Is it similar to your views on solar panels on roofs, that you think they sort of "take away" from utility solar opportunities?

Plug-in solar bills are in the works in New Hampshire and Vermont

DIY "balcony" solar kits, which can save residents money and give them more independence, are piquing interest from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

www.canarymedia.com

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 5d

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 5d

Video taken one hour ago outside the Portland ICE facility of the violent insurrectionists in question

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 5d

Congratulations to everyone running in the most beautiful urban marathon in America today! Hope and I crushed the 10 mile.

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Karl "Born in 319 ppm" Fisch @karlfisch.bsky.social · 5d

Enjoyed spending some time with two former students who were in town for their 30th high school reunion.

The only problem is that means they graduated high school 30 years ago, which means I'm....really old.