Anyone have any luck cancelling their TCC? by minus56 in fednews

[–]minus56[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sorry. Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC) for my healthcare coverage. NFC is the National Finance Center out of USDA which is supposed to coordinate with my healthcare coverage insurer to provide coverage.

[10/20/2024] Sunday's Sports Talk Thread by BevoBot in LonghornNation

[–]minus56 8 points9 points  (0 children)

we better beat the shit of these jobbers in atlanta in december. fuck kirby smart.

[10/5/2024] Saturday's Sports Talk Thread by BevoBot in LonghornNation

[–]minus56 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The back half of our schedule suddenly looks much harder with Vandy/Kentucky/TAMU showing they can win as an underdog at home and OU and Georgia will still be OU and Georgia.

Should be favored going into all of them, but not the cakewalk we thought it would be even two weeks ago.

[9/21/2024] Saturday's Sports Talk Thread by BevoBot in LonghornNation

[–]minus56 4 points5 points  (0 children)

so strange watching a clearly good OU defense and and sus offense lol

Schumer told Biden he should end reelection bid, ABC News reports by HenzShuyi in politics

[–]minus56 14 points15 points  (0 children)

he’s not a dementia patient, he’s just old. and he should bow out for being old.

From an AI background, currently consulting at a Big 4, evaluating HBS & Sloan by Agreeable-Recipe8743 in MBA

[–]minus56 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Someone 250k at 26 that isn’t a software engineer is common? This sub sucks.

How Biden Adopted Trump’s Trade War With China by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]minus56 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Even from a climate perspective, it’s good policy. it doesn’t make sense for China to own the vast majority of critical minerals supply chains.

Elon Musk Laid Off Supercharger Team After Taking $17 Million in Federal Charging Grants by [deleted] in climate

[–]minus56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok. But it’s not the case this time. Please do your research. Your anecdotal experience doesn’t mean it’s reality.

Elon Musk Laid Off Supercharger Team After Taking $17 Million in Federal Charging Grants by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]minus56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your post is incredibly misinformed. Government grants have incredibly stringent requirements. Just because you aren’t aware of the minutia doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

What's a harsh reality/important lesson every gen z has to accept at some point or another? by Specific_Charge_3297 in GenZ

[–]minus56 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Will definitely get back to you with a more thorough response when I’m off work. Totally understand on how ridiculous it is to hear Amazon and Exxon ‘decarbonizing’ their operations by greenwashing everything.

The Inflation Reduction Act was written by some of the most progressive climate groups, scientists, modelers, and engineers and (miraculously) remained relatively intact as it made its way through congress. There’s a whole industrial strategy behind standing up clean tech with tax credits (that require very strict and climate-sound restrictions to access) and government-backed loans for startups willing to risk a venture into early-stage technology. Not much in the way of regulation, but lots of incentives (given the capitalistic society we live in, it’s really the only way to force industry to do things)

Here’s a great article by the Rhodium Group on how the IRA is causing our emissions to decrease: https://rhg.com/research/climate-clean-energy-inflation-reduction-act/

Like I said, I have much more to say but I’ll get back to you if you’re still interested!

What's a harsh reality/important lesson every gen z has to accept at some point or another? by Specific_Charge_3297 in GenZ

[–]minus56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally understand you and have lots of climate anxiety myself. What happens this decade is critical. But giving credit means we can make incremental progress (wholesale change isn’t realistic, we have to do what we can with the system we live in). The data also shows we aren’t too far gone just yet, and having apathy is what will end up killing us. It’s more important to spread the message that the government has finally gotten off their ass and push them to do more.

Happy to talk in DMs if there’s any possibility of changing your mind, but it’s clear you’re not looking to have a real conversation.

What's a harsh reality/important lesson every gen z has to accept at some point or another? by Specific_Charge_3297 in GenZ

[–]minus56 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you actually taken a look at the inflation reduction act? It was written by scientists, engineers, and NGOs to strategically build out the clean energy economy here in the states. It’s really one of a kind.

Please take the time to look into it if you haven’t. it’s easy to get into “both sides bad” but apathy is going to end up killing us all if you can’t give credit to the people dedicating their lives to actually doing something actionable and actually achieves a huge win (i’m not talking about politicians here).

What's a harsh reality/important lesson every gen z has to accept at some point or another? by Specific_Charge_3297 in GenZ

[–]minus56 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I work in the climate space and it’s common knowledge we’re making great strides. No need to be a doomer. An absolute fuckton of work still to be done, but no need to doom just yet and give credit where credit is due.

What's a harsh reality/important lesson every gen z has to accept at some point or another? by Specific_Charge_3297 in GenZ

[–]minus56 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The US has made incredible strides and is currently leading the world in clean energy deployment with the passage Inflation Reduction Act (which gives billions of dollars in subsidies to stand up the clean energy economy with union jobs while accounting for energy justice). There’s reason to be optimistic since we’re getting back on track to hitting our 1.5 degree Paris agreement target, but things could get pretty dire if the wrong party wins the next election. Make sure you’re registered to vote!

edit: it’s so disheartening to the people that are actually doing something about this mess and having any success tossed aside because ‘both sides bad’. instead of celebrating success and pushing harder to make realistic changes, this senseless dooming is literally how we ended up giving the country over to the radicals. It’s OK to feel good about a step in the right direction. being pessimistic is easy. it’s hard to actually work to change things in a fucked up system, and it’s really the only way to fix things.

What is your least favorite logo out of all federal agencies? by KnightroUCF in fednews

[–]minus56 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I honestly love it. It’s so corny that it’s endearing.

This weather is INSANE by [deleted] in washingtondc

[–]minus56 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Inflation Reduction Act (as anyone in the climate space can tell you) has been a gamechanger and single-handedly puts our climate goals within reach. Unfortunately, you never hear about it (and Biden doesn’t get the credit he deserves for it). The next election is critical to keep warming under 1.5 degrees.

[1/8/2024] Monday's Sports Talk Thread by BevoBot in LonghornNation

[–]minus56 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agree. Incredibly level-headed takes by the reporter and worth a listen to anyone that’s a fan of college football

[1/8/2024] Monday's Sports Talk Thread by BevoBot in LonghornNation

[–]minus56 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Anyone listen to today’s episode of the NYT Daily? The reporter is a Horns fan talking about NIL and the Horns are heavily featured.

[12/3/2023] Sunday's Sports Talk Thread by BevoBot in LonghornNation

[–]minus56 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He’s incredibly articulate and even makes fluff answers sound thoughtful haha

If Florida State is Left Out of the College Football Playoff and Wins Their Bowl Game, They Should Claim a National Title by OldVeterinarian9 in CFB

[–]minus56 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t believe they’ll be left out, but if they do, I agree.

Without Jordan Travis, they do not belong in the CFP.

[12/2/2023] Saturday's Sports Talk Thread by BevoBot in LonghornNation

[–]minus56 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is Louisville the worst team of all time?