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Playing with Electric Trains as a Climate Tactic

July 3, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

From Edwin Black's book, Internal Combustion, about the Milwaukee Road, an electric rail system: "Sometimes electrified railways seemed to defy the laws of perpetual motion. For example, when the brakes were applied or the train traveled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cars, ecology, energy, environment, freight, railroads, regenerative braking, sustainability, transportation, trucks

The Politics of PT Barnum

September 10, 2016 By gmoke 3 Comments

Phineas Taylor (PT) Barnum was not only a show business producer and early mass marketeer but also a politician. He was elected to two terms in the Connecticut state legislature (1865 and 1866) representing the town of Fairfield as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 14thAmendment, CivilWar, connecticut, history, politics, PTBarnum, railroads

What next for Congress – for BOTH Sen. Kerry and Sen. Brown to (I hope) support

July 15, 2010 By AmberPaw 3 Comments

Here is a non-exhaustive but personal wish list for what I think would revive the economy and enhance economic recovery: 1.  Restoring emergency unemployment extensions; they don't buy, we self employed types don't eat.  Wonderful … [Read more...]

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democracy_16 Democracy_420☮️ @democracy_16 ·
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Too bad Wyoming has always been such a dark sad hole for criminals and wannabes who can’t get out of state 🕳

#mapoli #BreakingNews #TrumpCrimeSyndicate #Resistance #BlueWave2022

The Republican Accountability Project @AccountableGOP

Harriet Hageman: "Joe Biden is the largest or the most destructive human trafficker in our history."

This is the nutjob who's running against Liz Cheney.

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chrisforma Chris Doughty @chrisforma ·
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.@maura_healey’s record and her new TV ad claiming she’ll cut taxes don’t match: Healey supported automatic gas tax hikes.

I’ll make MA affordable for your family. You’ll have more dough with Doughty. http://ChrisforMA.com. #magov #mapoli #massgop

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stacydvandeveer Stacy D VanDeveer @stacydvandeveer ·
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Let’s get to work, #massachusetts !
#mapoli #boston @massdems https://commonwealthmagazine.org/the-download/report-massachusetts-needs-another-108000-homes-2/

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chipgoines chip goines @chipgoines ·
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The lack of coordination between the @mbta & local towns heading into friday's #MBTApocalypse is shocking. #mapoli

GBH News @GBHNews

A four-week shutdown of the Orange Line starts Friday.

Local mayors are still trying to get answers on what the stopgaps will look like.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/08/16/local-mayors-and-town-managers-still-lack-clear-answers-from-the-mbta-ahead-of-orange-line-shutdown

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jeremycomeau Jeremy Comeau (he/him) @jeremycomeau ·
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Enough with the Super PACs!

Democratic campaigns should be people powered not powered by the Waltons or even Republicans.

#mapoli

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lowellcouncilor Darius Mitchell_ Massachusetts Governor 2022 🇺🇸 @lowellcouncilor ·
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THE BLACK MEN ON THE GUN VIOLENCE LOG EVERYDAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS JUST RIDICULOUS!

THE BLACK FEMALES ON THE GUN VIOLENCE LOG EVERYDAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS JUST RIDICULOUS TOO!

SINCE DONALD TRUMP LEFT? THE BLACK POLITICAL VOICE HAS BEEN SILENT!

#MAPOLI #BISPOLI #NHPOLITICS

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