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Solar power proves its worth as heat wave grips Texas
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Stop using Google Analytics, warns Sweden’s privacy watchdog, as it issues over $1M in fines
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Rewinding Jimi Hendrix’s national anthem
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NFL pinning blame on Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles for slippery Super Bowl field conditions, per report
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US federal civil rights lawsuit filed against Harvard, challenging legacy admissions preference
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In Moorhead, a rare opportunity to hit reset button on entire downtown
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Some historians say that the last US Revolutionary War battle was fought in India
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When flight attendants fought the airline industry and won
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Lockheed Martin teases next generation aircraft
Recently Lockheed Martin put out a post on social media [1] where they showed a silhouette of a yet-to-be-revealed aircraft. Most people seem to believe it will be the reveal of their entry to the...
Recently Lockheed Martin put out a post on social media [1] where they showed a silhouette of a yet-to-be-revealed aircraft. Most people seem to believe it will be the reveal of their entry to the NGAD program [2] (Next Generation Air Dominance).
While not much is publically known one interesting tidbit is how much it looks like the silhouette of the Testor Corp [3] F-19 [4] model that was released back in the mid 80s. Testor said at the time that the model was based on intelligence (aka leaks) of what would eventually become the F-117.
Aviation forums in the past have said F-19 model is what they WANTED the F-117 and it does look quite a bit like the Have Blue [5] test craft they built, however, the legend is that they couldn't get the math to work for radar deflection properly at that time due to lack of computational power and ended up with the geometrically simpler F117 design we got.
[1] Lockheed Martin Teaser: https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/LM-NGAD-story.jpg
[2] NGAD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Generation_Air_Dominance
[3] Testor F19: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testor_Corporation#F-19
[4] Testor F19 Image: https://test803.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/img_6712-1.jpg
[5] Have Blue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Have_Blue34 votes -
Anthony Fauci on Larry Kramer and loving difficult people
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Competitive eater takes on US hot dog challenge to shed light on international adoption investigations
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A July Fourth collection of essays related to the US Independence Day
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Help me build my “woke” Fourth of July playlist
As the holiday comes up, I’m building a tongue-in-cheek party playlist that speaks to the full color of this beautiful country we Americans call home. I’m kicking it off with these songs, but what...
As the holiday comes up, I’m building a tongue-in-cheek party playlist that speaks to the full color of this beautiful country we Americans call home.
I’m kicking it off with these songs, but what would you add to this playlist?
- Uncle Sam Goddamn by Brother Ali
- This is America by Childish Gambino
- National Anthem by Lana Del Rey
- American Pie by Shea Diamond
- Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day
- Know Your Enemy by Rage Against the Machine
- Gentrify by Propoganda
What songs would you add to this playlist? I’ll add songs to my playlist as we go!
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Shifting sands: US inflation’s changing dynamics
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Wildfires and California: A discussion of mitigation efforts, government policy, insurance and more
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Near Dayton, Ohio there's a lookalike of the Wright Brothers' Model B, a 1910 aircraft with no cockpit. It's a modern plane with a very old design, and I went for a ride.
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US Supreme Court strikes down race-based admissions programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina
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An Australian project management company is suing Twitter for $700,000 in unpaid bills
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The controversial gay priest who brought vigilante justice to San Francisco's streets
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The Titan submersible was “an accident waiting to happen”
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A Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heat
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Proud Boys fined over $1 Million for destroying property of a Black church
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Oppenheimer's tragic love interest Jean Tatlock was likely bisexual or lesbian
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Raunchy comedies try for a comeback in theaters
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What we know about the Washington State man arrested near Barack Obama’s home with hundreds of rounds of ammo
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There’s finally a psychedelic caucus in congress — here’s what they’re doing
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Smoke will keep pouring into the US as long as fires are burning in Canada. Here’s why they aren’t being put out.
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Highly radioactive spill near Columbia River in E. Washington worse than expected
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Purple variety of cannabis could save pot farms struggling with diseased plants
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Stew's News US High Speed Rail Monthly - July 2023 - CAHSR Brightline Acela Texas Central Cascadia
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Why are so many 55+ neighborhoods being built?
Living in northern Virginia, it seems like half of newly-constructed homes are earmarked for "active adult" 55 and up communities. Is there a financial incentive above and beyond normal...
Living in northern Virginia, it seems like half of newly-constructed homes are earmarked for "active adult" 55 and up communities.
Is there a financial incentive above and beyond normal residential construction that these are popping up more?
It seems like a newer trend that's picked up in the last 5 or 10 years.
Edit 1: Thank you all for the input and sharing your perspective. It's just been a question hanging in the back of my mind as I've been driving around in recent months.
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Recommendations for credit cards in the USA with cashback rewards?
I've had the same secured credit card through my bank for years; I only use it for car rentals and when my debit card gets declined on international online purchases. It's very easy to maintain as...
I've had the same secured credit card through my bank for years; I only use it for car rentals and when my debit card gets declined on international online purchases. It's very easy to maintain as there are no fees and I always pay off the balance within the week; however, there are also no rewards. I know that a lot of credit cards out there have cashback rewards, and it seems like kind of a waste not to take advantage of that. But there are so many different ones that it's horribly overwhelming for me to try to research which one(s) might be a good choice. Costco has one which would have probably been an easy choice if I were able to spend more money there, but as of currently I have very little space and only hold a membership for gas.
So, do any of you lovely folks have recommendations to give me a starting point for what to look into? What cards have you used and been happy with?
ETA: I am in the US!
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Bank of America has $100B in unrealized losses
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Florida bill allowing radioactive roads made of potentially cancer-causing mining waste signed by Ron DeSantis
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 26
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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US Supreme Court strikes down President Biden's student loan forgiveness: Now what?
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Real wage growth in the USA at the individual level in 2022
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Looking for advice on getting a cheap prepaid plan in the US for a couple of months
I have someone visiting the US from out of the country. They have a Google Pixel 6a, just need a temporary plan for a month or two. Mostly they're going to be home within wireless range, we're...
I have someone visiting the US from out of the country. They have a Google Pixel 6a, just need a temporary plan for a month or two. Mostly they're going to be home within wireless range, we're just looking for a little bit of data while going out. I imagine a few tens of MB/mo will suffice. Has anybody tried to do this recently? What should I expect to pay? I'm looking on Amazon, and the reviews seem filled with stories of being sold pre-expired SIMs.
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Dark waters of self-delusion: The crash of Transair flight 810
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How much have record corporate profits contributed to recent US inflation?
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Looking for decent tatami mats in the usa. I'm (mostly) clueless on this matter.
and a good japanese futon mattress as well. i'm moving from a house into an apartment and am scaling my life down significantly. this seems a pretty good option... but unfortunately i don't know a...
and a good japanese futon mattress as well.
i'm moving from a house into an apartment and am scaling my life down significantly. this seems a pretty good option... but unfortunately i don't know a whole lot about either of these (yet) so i'm looking for some guidance.
thanks!
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The newest subway system in the United States is open: Honolulu, HI
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How bad is it to live in San Francisco?
Non-SFOite here. I’ve heard twice over the weekend how “bad and unlivable” San Francisco (proper) has become. Someone referred to it as a “failed city”, and “worse than LA”. I’ve been to both...
Non-SFOite here. I’ve heard twice over the weekend how “bad and unlivable” San Francisco (proper) has become. Someone referred to it as a “failed city”, and “worse than LA”.
I’ve been to both cities and I’ve seen the tent cities in LA fashion district.
I’m curious to know if it truly had gotten that bad or if it’s just people being hyperbolic (like entire city level collapse).
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US Supreme Court says First Amendment entitles web designer to refuse to do gay weddings
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The most famous NYT crossword: 1996 presidential election day
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Tips for finding a good landlord?
In the next few months, I'm going to be on the rental market again for the first time in a couple of years. The last time I rented, I lucked into a very nice condo that was being rented out by the...
In the next few months, I'm going to be on the rental market again for the first time in a couple of years. The last time I rented, I lucked into a very nice condo that was being rented out by the owner, and it was fantastic. We developed a great rapport. I looked after the place and paid the rent on time. She was kind and responsive whenever I had a problem. It felt like we were both getting exactly what we needed out of the arrangement.
She wanted to raise the rent when my lease renewed, but it was a very reasonable ask to cover an increase in her HOA fees. It was significantly less any increase than I had been subjected to on any prior lease renewal, which I appreciated.
After experiencing this, I decided I was done with corporate landlords who use algorithms (i.e., price fixing) to make sure they're extracting as much cash as possible and churning through tenants as they progressively price out more and more people without any regard for them and with no connection to the communities they're hollowing out on the way to more profit.
I ended up leaving that condo for a reason unrelated to the rent increase, and I'm trying to find a similar setup again… but I'm not sure where to look honestly. Pretty sure I found that place on Craigslist which seems to have since devolved into a playground for scammy "landlords" whose dear old mothers have all come up sick in some far away corner of the country so they can't show me the furnished apartment they're renting for 20% below market rate, but if I'll kindly send the deposit, they'll gladly mail me the keys.
Does anyone have any hot tips for how to find rentals like this in major metropolitan areas in the US?
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Study shows that US public pension funds would be $21 billion richer had they divested from fossil fuels a decade ago
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National Geographic reportedly lays off its last US staff writers
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US gay magazines and shopping by mail before Stonewall
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