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Mass transit could suffer 'horrendous' cuts without federal bailout, MTA says

Mass transit could suffer 'horrendous' cuts without federal bailout, MTA says

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  2 Comments  •  6 years ago

New York's MTA estimated pre-pandemic ridership was 5.5 million per day.  That's about 1.7 billion riders per year.  And the MTA is begging for money? Pay attention to the New York math, too.  MTA...
U.S. Drug Crisis Is Made In Mexico With American Raw Materials

U.S. Drug Crisis Is Made In Mexico With American Raw Materials

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

The dark side of international trade that receives very little public attention.  These chemicals can't simply be banned because they are critical for industrial and pharmaceutical production....
US stepping up sanctions on oil shipping

US stepping up sanctions on oil shipping

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  2 Comments  •  6 years ago

News that has been ignored by the infotainment press.  
Manure spreading field day gives Calumet County farmers a look at the latest techniques

Manure spreading field day gives Calumet County farmers a look at the latest techniques

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  6 years ago

There's a right way and a wrong way to fling crap. While it may sound silly, events like these are important for sustainable organic farming.  
It takes an estimated seven nuclear plants to power our bitcoin mining

It takes an estimated seven nuclear plants to power our bitcoin mining

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  3 Comments  •  6 years ago

We're using public money building solar farms to produce magic money?  What's wrong with this picture? If we were really concerned about climate change then we'd shutdown bitcoin mining.  We can...
Politics At The Post Office Is Hiding A Problem For Retailers: Holiday Shipping Costs Are Going Way Up

Politics At The Post Office Is Hiding A Problem For Retailers: Holiday Shipping Costs Are Going Way Up

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  7 Comments  •  6 years ago

There's politics and then there's the real world.  It's the real world that's more likely to bite your backside.
Canadian COVID-19 clinical trial scrapped after China wouldn't ship potential vaccine

Canadian COVID-19 clinical trial scrapped after China wouldn't ship potential vaccine

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  2 Comments  •  6 years ago

When bureaucrats rule the world then time stops.  In nothing else, the Chinese are masters of bureaucracy.
This Tugboat Is the Smallest Ship in the Navy

This Tugboat Is the Smallest Ship in the Navy

Via: Nerm_L  •  News Viners  •  31 Comments  •  6 years ago

Boomin Beavers?  
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