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I was an open fan of this new SPR strategy (was not exactly a *popular* position, let me tell you...) back when it was announced in the spring, but admittedly had growing doubts with what I saw as goalpost moving by the admin.
But I'm back! Let's do this.
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San Francisco is going to have budget problems, but to some extent, it's like the entire state's problems in miniature. Prop 13 is the worst.
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For anyone else who was looking for a side-by-side comparison of the Barbie trailer with 2001: A Space Odyssey, here ya go!
Some of the shots appear to have the exact same rocks as the original
Threads
• Short thread regarding the Biden Administration's move to begin buying to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. And here's a simpler thread focusing on the politics.