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https://www.europesays.com/africa/89245/ Torrential rains change the course of Morocco’s water trajectory #Agua #EconomíaMarruecos #EconomieMaroc #EconomyMorocco #l´eau #LeMaroc #Marruecos #Morocco #Portada #water
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/326380/ Nvidia’s (NVDA) Long-Term AI Trajectory Remains Intact, Wolfe Says #AI #AIStock #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #Éire #IE #Ireland #NVIDIACorporation #Technology
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Tomorrow I'll be #lectureship on #DigitalRights & #DigitalCitizenship in 5th ed Digital Global Humanities at @MondragonUnibertsitatea
This module is grounded in a research trajectory developed across 4 books on #SmartCities #technopolitics #AI
📚 #ActionResearch→Teaching→Practice
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Tomorrow I'll be #lectureship on #DigitalRights & #DigitalCitizenship in 5th ed Digital Global Humanities at @MondragonUnibertsitatea
This module is grounded in a research trajectory developed across 4 books on #SmartCities #technopolitics #AI
📚 #ActionResearch→Teaching→Practice
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Tomorrow I'll be #lectureship on #DigitalRights & #DigitalCitizenship in 5th ed Digital Global Humanities at @MondragonUnibertsitatea
This module is grounded in a research trajectory developed across 4 books on #SmartCities #technopolitics #AI
📚 #ActionResearch→Teaching→Practice
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Tomorrow I'll be #lectureship on #DigitalRights & #DigitalCitizenship in 5th ed Digital Global Humanities at @MondragonUnibertsitatea
This module is grounded in a research trajectory developed across 4 books on #SmartCities #technopolitics #AI
📚 #ActionResearch→Teaching→Practice
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Tomorrow I'll be #lectureship on #DigitalRights & #DigitalCitizenship in 5th ed Digital Global Humanities at @MondragonUnibertsitatea
This module is grounded in a research trajectory developed across 4 books on #SmartCities #technopolitics #AI
📚 #ActionResearch→Teaching→Practice
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Boko rebuffs IMF on De Beers’ pursuit :: Mmegi Online
In an in-depth report on the country’s economy and trajectory released last week, the IMF advised Botswana against…
#Economy #beers #Boko #DE #IMF #InternationalMonetaryFund #ON #Pursuit #rebuffs
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https://www.lovenba.com/1681916/ MASSIVE Keyonte George SHIFTS Utah Jazz Trajectory – Lauri Markkanen’s Role in the Rebuild #AceBailey #BryceSensabaugh #CodyWilliams #DallasMavericksNews #IsaiahCollier #JazzRebuild #KeyonteGeorge #KyleFilipowski #LauriMarkkanen #LockedOnJazz #NbaDraft #NbaPodcast #NBARookie #NbaStats #NorthwestDivision #OklahomaCityThunder #SVMikhailuk #TaylorHendricks #UtahJazz #UtahJazzNews #UtahJazzPodcast #UtahJazzRumors #WalkerKessler #WaltClayton #WesternConference
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Former President Trump claims US inflation is dropping sharply, fueling debate over the trajectory of consumer prices and economic policy.
#YonhapInfomax #Trump #USPrices #Inflation #EconomicPolicy #ConsumerPrices #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Former President Trump claims US inflation is dropping sharply, fueling debate over the trajectory of consumer prices and economic policy.
#YonhapInfomax #Trump #USPrices #Inflation #EconomicPolicy #ConsumerPrices #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Former President Trump claims US inflation is dropping sharply, fueling debate over the trajectory of consumer prices and economic policy.
#YonhapInfomax #Trump #USPrices #Inflation #EconomicPolicy #ConsumerPrices #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Former President Trump claims US inflation is dropping sharply, fueling debate over the trajectory of consumer prices and economic policy.
#YonhapInfomax #Trump #USPrices #Inflation #EconomicPolicy #ConsumerPrices #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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'we didn't consent to having 6 people make that decision on behalf of 8 billion people.' - tristan harris on AI's trajectory
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#Trump Administration Says #Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
America’s goal should be “to help Europe correct its current trajectory,” the administration said in its new #NationalSecurityStrategy.
#US #geopolitics #racism #WhiteSupremacy #GreatReplacementTheory #MaliciousPracticesAct #fascism #discrimination #MasterRace #Nazis #eugenics
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/world/europe/trump-europe.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6U8.KqDO.2KC754lmiWSB&smid=nytcore-ios-share -
European markets displayed a cautious optimism on Wednesday, with the German DAX index maintaining a positive trajectory despite underlying concerns about marke... https://news.osna.fm/?p=25844 | #news #confidence #dax #investor #nears
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Hype for the Future 24B: What about the Ideals of 2026?
While the trajectory is very bleak and society is unable to accept that we are part of nature and not distinct from natural surroundings, novaTopFlex continues to grow the philosophy that debt, tuition, and deadlines are just three of the capitalist constructs that force conformity onto society and thus create massive harm and ecological destruction to the surrounding environment for profit. Capitalism is, in all honesty, the system that truly causes the bleak immorality and the system that […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/hype-for-the-future-24b-what-about-the-ideals-of-2026/
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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗕𝗮𝗶𝘁-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
I’ve long been troubled by the trajectory of California’s bag laws—specifically, Proposition 67 (2016) and the recent SB 1053 (2024–2025). These policies were sold to voters as a bold step toward reducing plastic pollution, but their implementation and outcomes reveal a troubling disconnect between their stated goals and their actual consequences. What began as a well-intentioned effort to combat plastic waste has, in my view, devolved into a system that prioritizes revenue over environmental progress, leaving taxpayers and consumers to foot the bill.
The Original Justification: Plastic Pollution, Not Revenue
When Proposition 67 was passed in 2016, the narrative was clear: plastic pollution was choking the oceans, and the only solution was to ban single-use plastic bags and impose a 10-cent fee on all bags. Campaigns painted vivid images of marine life entangled in plastic, framing the fee as a temporary measure to discourage plastic use. The message was simple: Pay 10 cents, and you’ll help save the planet.
But here’s the problem: the fee was never meant to be a permanent tax. It was a tool to phase out thin plastic bags, with the expectation that once plastic was out of the picture, the policy would lose its relevance. Instead, the fee has endured, even as its original purpose has been rendered obsolete.
The Fee Outlived Its Purpose
The 10-cent fee was supposed to be a nudge—a small cost to encourage people to switch to reusable bags. But when stores replaced thin plastic bags with heavier, thicker “reusable” plastic alternatives, the policy backfired. These bags, which weigh several times more than their predecessors, were rarely reused enough to offset their increased plastic content. In fact, lifecycle analyses show that unless these heavy bags are reused dozens of times, they actually increase total plastic consumption.
This is a critical failure. If the goal was to reduce plastic, the policy did the opposite. The result? Plastic use didn’t decrease—it increased.
Perverse Incentives: Stores Profit, Consumers Pay
What makes this situation even more galling is the structure of the fee itself. Stores are allowed to keep the 10-cent charge, creating a perverse incentive to maximize bag sales rather than reduce them. This hidden revenue stream—tens to hundreds of millions of dollars annually—was never approved by voters. It’s a system where the government claims to be fighting plastic pollution, while retailers quietly collect a tax that has nothing to do with the environment.
This isn’t just about money—it’s about accountability. Voters were never asked to approve this revenue model. They were sold an environmental solution, not a corporate subsidy.
SB 1053: Proof That Prop 67 Failed
The passage of SB 1053 in 2024—banning reusable plastic bags—only deepens the mystery. If the 10-cent fee had worked, why would the state need to pass another law? The answer is clear: the fee didn’t reduce plastic use enough to justify its existence. Consumers kept using the heavier plastic bags, and plastic consumption remained stubbornly high.
This is the final nail in the coffin for Prop 67’s credibility. The policy’s failure to achieve its core goal forced the state to take more drastic action. But instead of learning from the mistake, the system has doubled down on the fee, now applying it to paper bags—which were never the target of the original policy.
The Fee’s New Purpose: A Money Grab
With plastic bags banned, the 10-cent fee no longer serves its original environmental purpose. It now applies exclusively to paper bags, which were never the focus of the original ban. This shift reveals a disturbing truth: the fee was never about plastic—it was about creating a permanent revenue mechanism.
The persistence of the fee, even in the absence of its stated goal, suggests a bait-and-switch: plastic pollution was the emotional hook, but the real aim was to generate ongoing revenue for retailers and the system built around the fee.
Conclusion: A Policy Built on a Flawed Premise
In the end, the story of California’s bag policies is one of misaligned intentions and unintended consequences. The 10-cent fee was sold as a temporary measure to reduce plastic use, but it outlived its purpose, created perverse incentives, and failed to achieve its environmental goals. The passage of SB 1053 is not a victory—it’s a confession of failure.
I can only hope that California will take a step back and reevaluate its approach. Environmental policy must be rooted in science, not spin. It must serve the public interest, not private profit. Until then, the 10-cent fee will remain a painful reminder of what happens when good intentions are buried under layers of bad design.
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#CaliforniaPolicy #PlasticBan #Prop67 #SB1053 #PlasticPollution #PolicyFail #RevenueOverEnvironment #ReusableBags #EcoPolicy #GovAccountability
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"For all the legitimate reasons fueling progressive gun ownership, this trend also points to a perilous trajectory for the country. When citizens on both sides of the spectrum feel compelled to take up arms, it suggests that America is sliding toward a form of “militant democracy,” one in which political conflicts are increasingly defined by shows of force and the looming threat of violence. The more that Americans come to see guns as essential tools of political expression or self-preservation, the more our civic life becomes a powder keg, where every culture-shaking event may be met with talk of outright civil war. In such an environment, we risk our democratic norms giving way to fear, intimidation, and the ever-present possibility of confrontation.
History offers a warning. Societies where opposing factions armed themselves — Weimar Germany in the 1930s, for example — often saw democracy deteriorate into street clashes and authoritarian crackdowns. Even in modern stable democracies abroad, it’s virtually unheard of for mainstream political groups to organize armed wings for “self-defense” in peacetime. The United States is entering an uncomfortable new territory: Rather than relying solely on institutions to resolve political disputes, people are preparing to defend their worldview with weapons in hand. It’s a dynamic that might deter some aggressors in the short term, but it also raises the stakes of every conflict and increases the risk that a spark could ignite something far worse."
https://theintercept.com/2025/11/01/left-gun-ownership/
#USA #Militarism #SecondAmendment #GunOwnership #Polarization
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Market sentiment remained subdued Friday, with the DAX index continuing its downward trajectory throughout the morning session following an already negative sta... https://news.osna.fm/?p=21571 | #news #amidst #catalysts #dax #falls
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Market sentiment remained subdued Friday, with the DAX index continuing its downward trajectory throughout the morning session following an already negative sta... https://news.osna.fm/?p=21571 | #news #amidst #catalysts #dax #falls
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Market sentiment remained subdued Friday, with the DAX index continuing its downward trajectory throughout the morning session following an already negative sta... https://news.osna.fm/?p=21571 | #news #amidst #catalysts #dax #falls
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Market sentiment remained subdued Friday, with the DAX index continuing its downward trajectory throughout the morning session following an already negative sta... https://news.osna.fm/?p=21571 | #news #amidst #catalysts #dax #falls
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The motion picture should really have been called "Inclination has Leveled"
#InclinationHasLeveled refers to the flattening of an #intercontinentalBallisticMissile (#ICBM) trajectory, a strategic shift caused by advancements in missile defense systems. By adopting a lower, flatter flight path, modern ICBMs aim to reduce the time available for a #missile #defense system to detect, track, and #intercept the #weapon.
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LunarCrush Data Shows ASTER Cooldown – DEX Volume Grows, Bulls Await Confirmation - ASTER’s recent trajectory in the crypto market has been uneven. The token, once a ... - https://cryptonews.com/news/lunarcrush-signals-show-aster-mentions-and-engagements-slump-is-a-rebound-brewing/ #altcoinnews #altcoin #aster #news
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@[email protected] Second Lace was tough! There's this trajectory from "wow, I died fast" to "wow, that was a lucky run - I don't know if I can do that again" to "OK, I see the patterns now" to "dang, I had it but got greedy" to "I can totally do this" to "wow, that was a good fight". This game was so amazing. #Tunic felt very similar to this. #Silksong #HollowKnight #Gaming