Democrats, of which I am one, continue to shoot themselves in the foot on gun control; falling on their sword despite knowing their laws will not pass SCOTUS muster. Democrats …

When all you have is a hammer, every problem is a nail. I have yet to encounter a chat bot on any website that has ever answered the question I …

What I’m getting at is that a self-test can only tell you if the device thinks it works. I have been a hobbiest tinkerer my whole life, and I can …

That is why red states wouldn’t allow Medicaid expansionStates Not Expanding Medicaid: As of mid-2025, 10 states have not adopted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These states …

Well he is a politician. I prefer my politics more center left and I have no problem with him talking to right wing people. Thats how politics is done, best, …

A bright light like Michele’s cannot be extinguished. Her legacy will live on.

Let me put this plainly. The sensor is unable to tell if it will be able to detect CO. It can tell if the sensor responds to signal and returns …

He keeps going on these conservative podcasts in the pathetic hope that its somehow going to endear him to rightwing voters. Right wing voters hate him and all he’s doing …

What are you smoking?

There is no solution to the problems of human expansion except to design a steady state economy that operates according to a set number of people in the world that …

Me too. They need little hats at the bare minimum. They’re like giant flashlights pointed towards the sky. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…

The bill isn’t enacted yet, so it’s all hyperbolic projections anyway. On both sides. Guess we’ll have to see how California implements it before assuming the worst. Hopefully the exemption …

The Democratic and MAGA Republican parties couldn’t be more different right now. Trump is an evil fucking bastard and his merry band of evil doers must be stopped. Voting for …

Ok, but the “couldn’t name its own college president” example from East LA is actually hilarious. https://uploads.disquscdn.c…

The article is specifically about the homeless.I don’t know man, seems weird to not be able to apply for something because you can’t bathe and don’t eat enough. I’m for …

My house is so drafty I always have fresh air

They can’t win because people keep making that calculation. We will be stuck with the uniparty forever.

And this becomes a problem for the Democrats in the long run. It’s March. It may seem like there’s plenty of time, but the plain fact is that’s not true. …

“𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙸 𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎, 𝙸 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚕𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚛’𝚜 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚐 𝚐𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚑” -𝙲𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚜 𝙲𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚕𝚕

Who is that passed I’m wondering if it’s anyone i know

“Medical work requirement exclusions for programs like Medicaid (Medi-Cal) typically apply to individuals with disabling mental or physical conditions, substance use disorders, pregnancy, or those over 65 or under 19. …

Another thing to be aware of about CO detectors, especially if you have a combo smoke alarm and CO detector that doesn’t talk.3 longer beeps is the smoke alarm.4 shorter …

Propane settles, which is why it goes boom when it reaches a pilot light. CO mixes freely. I used to inspect apartments and a lot of people are mistaken about …

100%. Combo smoke and carbon monoxide detectors (like sold by costco) are common and are code compliant installed the ceiling. I think people get confused because when it became common …

Due to the sensor itself aging, CO detectors have a 5-7 year life span and should be replaced regularly whether they have replaceable batteries or not.

Too many good choices

Ranked choice voting

I thought that too — when home inspectors came to our house to check this out, they had us move the detectors lower.But someone who doesn’t have a Disqus account …

Those 10-year unreplaceable battery detectors do have an advantage (aside from not having to think about it for a long time): the sensors do have a lifespan, and it ensures …

We won’t ever ‘cure’ it entirely.