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Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say
  • Yeah. The lake only currently exists because the canal built to divert part of the Colorado River around there had a massive breach and flooded the dry lake bed. Farmers didn't care because they still had the canal and were not really affected. Now it is all super salty farm runoff. Lithium brine pools certainly aren't going to make things much worse considering the lake is pretty much a giant brine pool.

  • Elon Must is offering voters $100 to sign his pro-Trump petition
  • I'm not the one who said doing what is in the article was illegal. I'm the one saying that it is not illegal. Sorry that I have not memorized the entirety of voting law. If you want a legal opinion, go search a fucking law blog. Law is generally not black and white which is why there are legal opinions on every law but if you want the one referenced, it is 52 U.S. Code § 10307 section C:

    (c) False information in registering or voting; penalties

    Whoever knowingly or willfully gives false information as to his name, address or period of residence in the voting district for the purpose of establishing his eligibility to register or vote, or conspires with another individual for the purpose of encouraging his false registration to vote or illegal voting, or pays or offers to pay or accepts payment either for registration to vote or for voting shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both: Provided, however, That this provision shall be applicable only to general, special, or primary elections held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting or electing any candidate for the office of President, Vice President, presidential elector, Member of the United States Senate, Member of the United States House of Representatives, Delegate from the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, or Resident Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

    So very likely yes, if Musk was paying people to pledge to vote for Trump, it would be illegal and would be punished by up to five years in prison. Paying people to pledge support for free speech, the 2nd Amendment, and the Constitution would not be.

    Happy?

  • Elon Must is offering voters $100 to sign his pro-Trump petition
  • Not sure if it is explicitly illegal but there would absolutely be lawsuits with good reason. Imagine a district where 51% of the people sign a pledge to vote for a candidate but the candidate only gets 47% of the vote and losses the election. The candidate with the pledged voters would scream voter fraud and their backers would likely get violent. Considering we had that happen with almost zero voter fraud in 2020, it would not be an unlikely scenario.

  • Elon Must is offering voters $100 to sign his pro-Trump petition
  • To all those wondering how this is legal: nowhere does it ask people to vote for Trump. The petition asks people to pledge their support for the Constitution, free speech, and the 2nd Amendment. Signing it does not indicate you are voting for Trump. But I could absolutely see the signatures being used for propaganda.

  • Feds end 2024 with $1.8 trillion deficit; national debt nears $36 trillion.
  • I can't say that I really buy that. Wealth was always concentrated in Rome. I'm going to assume that you mean the Western Roman Empire because the whole Roman Empire lasted until 1453 although there was a brief time that Crusaders took it over. If it were true, both sides of the empire would have fallen since they both operated the same.

    The Empire definitely had quite a few issues. The debasement of the coinage led to some pretty significant inflation. It got so bad that Diocletian basically got rid of the mint and went with a very complex goods conversion system. But that was in the 3rd century. The Western Roman Empire had a hell of a lot more tribes bordering them to contend with while the East largely just had the Sassanids. The rules of succession were pretty lax too and many emperors avoided making successors until their death bed. That is fine if the emperor has a slow and predictable death but when they didn't, people (often military leaders) would simply claim they were emperor and take their armies and take over. That gave an opening for outside tribes to take advantage of the chaos.

  • Walgreens announces plan to close 1,200 stores over next 3 years
  • Family Dollar and pretty much all dollar stores are rife with OSHA and health code violations. You might want to avoid getting orange juice there unless you are cool with it being covered in rat shit.

  • www.nasa.gov First Greenhouse Gas Plumes Detected With NASA-Designed Instrument - NASA

    The imaging spectrometer aboard the Carbon Mapper Coalition’s Tanager-1 satellite identified methane and carbon dioxide plumes in the United States and

    First Greenhouse Gas Plumes Detected With NASA-Designed Instrument - NASA
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    Canlis settles lawsuit for $1.5 million

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    www.newsweek.com Map shows the most popular beers in every US state

    While some household names top the charts, the analysis reveals some surprising favorites.

    Map shows the most popular beers in every US state

    Yuengling??

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    arstechnica.com Unlocked, loaded guns more common among parents who give kids firearm lessons

    It's unknown if demonstrating responsible handling actually keeps kids safe.

    Unlocked, loaded guns more common among parents who give kids firearm lessons
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    arstechnica.com US grid adds batteries at 10x the rate of natural gas in first half of 2024

    By year's end, 96 percent of the US's grid additions won't add carbon to the atmosphere.

    US grid adds batteries at 10x the rate of natural gas in first half of 2024
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    www.cbsnews.com Houston's plastic waste, waiting more than a year for "advanced" recycling, piles up at a business failed 3 times by fire marshal

    Houston seeks to be a national model for plastic recycling. But a program that started in 2022 hasn't yet found its footing.

    Houston's plastic waste, waiting more than a year for "advanced" recycling, piles up at a business failed 3 times by fire marshal
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    www.cbsnews.com Houston's plastic waste, waiting more than a year for "advanced" recycling, piles up at a business failed 3 times by fire marshal

    Houston seeks to be a national model for plastic recycling. But a program that started in 2022 hasn't yet found its footing.

    Houston's plastic waste, waiting more than a year for "advanced" recycling, piles up at a business failed 3 times by fire marshal
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    apnews.com Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed 3

    The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed three people, according to its Amaq news site.

    Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed 3
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    'Football fields' of batteries have helped Texas's grid when electricity demand is highest

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    apnews.com US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns

    U.S. intelligence officials say they're confident that Iran was responsible for the hack of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, casting the cyber intrusion as part of a brazen and broader effort by Tehran to interfere in American politics and to undermine faith in democratic institutions.

    US intelligence officials say Iran is to blame for hacks targeting Trump, Biden-Harris campaigns
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    apnews.com Jury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor during ongoing dispute

    A Florida jury has convicted a white woman accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of her Black neighbor amid an ongoing feud over the neighbor’s children.

    Jury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor during ongoing dispute
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    autos.yahoo.com Toyota Mirai Turned Into Hydrogen Bomb By Ukrainian Forces Explodes With The Force Of 400 Pounds Of TNT

    The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle has hardly been an international sales success, thanks to poor hydrogen infrastructure, expense, and polarizing design, but it proved successful to Ukrainian forces which scavenged parts from the hydrogen car to create the world’s smallest hydroge...

    Toyota Mirai Turned Into Hydrogen Bomb By Ukrainian Forces Explodes With The Force Of 400 Pounds Of TNT
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    apnews.com US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

    The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles.

    US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
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    apnews.com US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

    The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles.

    US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
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    Project 2025 Private Training Video: Left-Wing Code Words and Language

    ProPublica obtained 14 hours of Project 2025 training videos. This is one of them.

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    Seattle jail proposal passes after protesters derail vote

    www.fox13seattle.com Seattle jail proposal passes after protesters derail vote | FOX 13 Seattle

    A contentious vote by the Seattle City Council was derailed and delayed on Tuesday evening amid a chorus of angry protesters who shouted down city leaders.

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    www.newsweek.com Map reveals smartest cities in the US

    Seattle has been crowned the smartest city in the United States, but what factors determined this?

    Map reveals smartest cities in the US
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    apnews.com Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris' race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists

    Donald Trump has questioned Kamala Harris’ race during an appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago that quickly turned hostile.

    Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris' race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists
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    apnews.com UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states

    The United Auto Workers is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump.

    UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states
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    Thousands of WA households eligible for $200 credit on their electric bills

    washingtonstatestandard.com Thousands of WA households eligible for $200 credit on their electric bills • Washington State Standard

    State officials rolled out a program Monday providing a one-time $200 credit on electricity bills for low- and moderate-income households.

    Thousands of WA households eligible for $200 credit on their electric bills • Washington State Standard
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