Kidnapped at gunpoint

Yes! Call the bluff and appojnt someone before Aug 2.

They knew this was coming and couldn’t stand the idea that the governor would have the power to appoint McConnell’s successor.

I heard the limitation was against the state constitution? Imo he should call their bluff and appoint a replacement. What is the risk, a faux pas (according to those who already don’t support him) and some lawsuits with the upside being a senate seat and shining light on republican corruption?

If the floating data center is solar powered it wouldn’t actually add any heat that the patch of ocean covered wouldn’t already be getting.

National Ignition Facility?

Yes. For those who consider it wasteful spending, consider that a lot of problems are not fixable by just throwing more money at them. There’s a saying that “9 women can’t make a baby in one month” even though 1 woman can in 9. Many ills of society are as much about political/social motivation, entrenched opponents/regulatory capture, NIMBYism, etc and not problems that you can fix just by spending more. There’s also the concept of a “marginal dollar” - spending one more dollar in an important area that already has a lot of money (and has problems that aren’t really addressed by just having more money) may not be as impactful as a less important area where that dollar would go a lot further.

Thats because apple adds 30% if you buy through the ios app.