That’s gorgeous!

This is super cool! That video mentions heavy rain could cause some interference, anyone know how significant of a concern that is? Like how heavy of rain has what kind of impact on speeds?

I saw a post recently about a proof-of-concept solar railway in Switzerland

That makes sense that grass is a good option in some climates (especially with the diversity people have pointed out is in the 2nd picture). I guess I’m wondering what would be a good option for arid parts of North America, or other places where grass would be a poor choice?

Maybe I’m seeing a problem where there wasn’t one! I hadn’t noticed the diversity in the second picture. Most of the tram tracks around me have gravel or concrete between them, I’m just dreaming about what could replace that.

sounds like the sort of compost we need to nourish a better society

That’s a helpful nuance! At first I just saw them both as grass = lame

In Colorado right now, if a survivor goes through the ordeal of a sexual assault evidence exam, the state lab will take 554 days before they get around to analyzing it. (Here’s a CPR story about the backlog.)

Ooh that sounds nice!

It’s a classic cop routine:

• Step 1: do some violence
• Step 2: realize it looks kinda bad, look around and arrest somebody else for what they just did
• Step 3: profit (time and a half for their trouble)

This passed a couple days ago and will be signed by the Governor today! Takes effect July 2027.

It looks like Puente Arizona and the Phoenix Legal Action Network have one, but it might just be in the Phoenix area. 480-506-7437, more info here.

We’ve got a hotline in Colorado! (844) 864-8341 They verify reports and share info with the community, and dispatch volunteer legal observers and immigration attorneys. Not sure if orgs in any other states have stood up something similar.