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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 4h

The worst kept secret finally opened

Kelly Crandall @kellycrandall.net · 5h

Brenden “Butterbean” Queen will drive one of the Ram trucks for Kaulig Racing next season. He is the first of five to be announced:

Queen tabbed as Kaulig Racing's first Ram driver | RACER

Kaulig Racing has named Brenden Queen as its first Ram driver in the Craftsman Truck Series next season.Queen, affectionately known as Butterbean, is the newly crowned ARCA Menards Series champion. He...

racer.com

Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 5h

In monsta truh we stan. (Grave Digger's shop is about 75 mins from where I grew up, drive by their shop every time going to the Outer Banks)

Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 6h

He pronounced it “monstah truh”

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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 6h

My 2 year old when I tell him he can’t wear one of his 3 Gravedigger shirts to a nice restaurant

victoria zeller (buy ONE OF THE BOYS) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 6h

women don't like the vehicle

Jeremy Stanley @jeremydstanley.com · 9h

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 7h

N+1 strikes again

The Autopian @theautopian.bsky.social · 7h

I’m At A Cheap Motel 850 Miles From Home Staring At My New 1992 Jeep Comanche And It’s So Perfect - with @davidntracy www.theautopian.com/im-at-a-chea...

I'm At A Cheap Motel 850 Miles From Home Staring At My New 1992 Jeep Comanche And It's So Perfect - The Autopian

I’ll admit that part of me was starting to question purchasing this 1992 Jeep Comanche. Time has become such a rare commodity in my life, I have a family at home that needs me, and I already have far ...

www.theautopian.com

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Alex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 1d

The subtext of this comment is that the Mayor of Boston is Asian-American, whereas the Mayor of Chicago (like almost everyone else that Trump refers to as “a low IQ person”) is Black.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Boston had a bad mayor who at least is a reasonable IQ person. Most of them are low IQ. I mean, what's going on in Chicago ... "

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 22h

Slovakia rollin' 📈

Electrek @electrek.co · 23h

Kia plans to build 100,000 EV2 and EV4 models a year, far more than expected

Kia is about to go on the offensive. The automaker plans to nearly triple electric vehicle production in Europe within the next two years as it introduces the new EV2 and EV4. more…

electrek.co

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 23h

agreed

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 1d

I get it, but Jim Farley decided for the industry in February 2023. Adapter Hell will be around for awhile. In the meantime, I hope more companies don't follow CLA/Leaf EV footsteps and make life more complicated....

Kevin Williams @gaytonausa.bsky.social · 1d

Not going to lie, I’m not convinced the tesla-style NACS port is as big of a game changer as we think it is.

Native access to the supercharger network is nice, I guess, but I don’t know if real EV drivers will use it outside of one-off roadtrips.

insideevs.com/news/775910/...

Tesla’s NACS Plug Should've Fixed EV Charging. Here’s What We Got Instead

EVs with Tesla-style ports are all the rage. But access to the Supercharger network didn’t really move the needle for me.

insideevs.com

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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

So so good.

"[People] telling us 'you're never going to get that passed'...We have to do that work of building the coalition to push elected officials..then they're willing to pass legislation they wouldn't have touched with a 10' pole. That's how power works for these transformative policies."

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

Today on Volts: In a big blue city, a progressive up-and-comer is challenging an establishment Democrat to be mayor, having already scored a surprise win in the primary. Naturally I'm talking about Seattle's Katie Wilson! We talk housing, transit, public order, the threat of Trump, & much more.

Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson on governing a blue city in 2025

NIMBYs below, Trumpies above, oh my.

www.volts.wtf

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 1d

Can't wait to watch after listening to @volts.wtf pod on this race

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1d

Absolutely incredible work here from @hankgreen.bsky.social:

I Need 1% of Georgia to Watch This Video

YouTube video by Hank Green

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 1d

Can't wait to watch this vid. Charging monster ✅ >4 hr Highway range ✅ soft road credentials ✅ (still expensive, but it's a Porsche)

InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 1d

Porsche has always made great EVs. But as I learned on a 300-plus-mile trip, it's still getting better at this every year.

I Range-Tested The Porsche Cayenne Electric. It Was Even Better Than I Expected

Porsche has always made great EVs. But as I learned on a 300-plus-mile trip, it's still getting better at this every year.

insideevs.com

Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 1d

Reminds me that an EV Ranchero would kick ass

Bring a Trailer @bringatrailer.bsky.social · 1d

Hank Hill, your Ranchero has arrived!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-ford-ranchero-7/

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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 1d

The fact that we're having a national debate over electricity bills is great news for climate campaigners. This is arguably the best opportunity we've ever had to help everyday people see how accelerating the clean energy transition saves them money. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Soaring electricity bills could be the sleeper campaign issue of 2025

As costs continue to increase, voters are turning their ire toward politicians, shaking up this year’s governors races.

www.washingtonpost.com

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 1d

Customer parking is customer parking.

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 1d

Phil just lays it all out on the Corkscrew

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely wild it takes that long, my god

Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 2d

Seattle's transit agency is pivoting away from battery electric buses, and looking to reinvest in a well-tested technology: trolleybuses. www.theurbanist.org/2025/10/13/m...

Metro Plans Trolleybus Investments, with Long Implementation Timelines » The Urbanist

# After pivoting away from an aggressive schedule for battery-bus adoption, King County Metro plans to focus attention on the tried-and-true trolley network. But limited staff, delays obtaining materi...

www.theurbanist.org

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 1d

😂😂😂😂😂😂

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

ARIZONA AG: “.. Arizona’s right to a full delegation, and the right of the residents of CD 7 to representation from the person they recently voted for, are not up for debate ..”

@politico.com #AZ07
www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 1d

What a news day, a news day we _deserve_.

404 Media @404media.co · 1d

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced in a post on X Tuesday that ChatGPT is officially getting into the fuckable chatbots game, with “erotica for verified adults” rolling out in December.

🔗 www.404media.co/chatgpt-erot...

ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck

As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...

www.404media.co

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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 1d

They are saying this because they realize that massive peaceful protests could threaten their unpopular regime. I'm definitely going to the No Kings rally in LA and would urge everyone to go.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 2d

Damn, I was busy Sunday and didn't get a chance to get out there. Looked great!

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Alex Pawlowski @apawlows.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah it's coming next year, stay tuned

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Gary Hewitt @garyhewitt.bsky.social · 2d

When you forgot to publish a new GTFS file before the service change.

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Automotive News Europe @autonewseurope.bsky.social · 2d

The automaker will boost production in Zilina to 180,000 in 2027 from an anticipated maximum volume of less than 70,000 next year, Kia CEO Ho Sung Song said. www.autonews.com/hyundai/kia/...

Kia plans huge EV production increase at Slovakia factory

The automaker will boost production in Zilina to 180,000 in 2027 from an anticipated maximum volume of less than 70,000 next year, Kia CEO Ho Sung Song said.

www.autonews.com

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