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Essay: Gradually, and then all at once

Published 3 years, 3 months ago

Things feel pretty out of control. Get used to it.

Plus: The Canadian West is burning, Oregon bans PFAS, ChatGPT plugins for everyone, the All We Can Save project is hiring, and more

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Health & Medicine

These are the cities with most bike deaths per capita (I share news like this to illustrate where we can make drastic improvements)
Not to be outdone, the South Carolina House passed a six-week abortion ban
UnitedHealthcare wants doctors to get prior authorization for colonoscopies. People are very pissed off.
Where American air pollution is improving, and getting worse

Climate

Our friends at the All We Can Save project are hiring a Programs & Community Manager — details here!
Could enormous robots dramatically speed up solar farm construction? Sure!
How can we restore oyster reefs without oyster shells?
Octopus Energy continues to be a model for…everyone else
The Canadian west co