No we’re not. It makes no sense financially.

Southern CA resident here. Local news doesn’t use the term Chicano. More common is Latino.

If you have a credit union in your area I encourage you to check it out. They often are more humane.

1. Thanks for the idea! I’m going to try something similar with felt pads that I have on hand.
2. The cat hair on the mouse was the tip off. 🙂

1. Those are teflon?
2. Do you have a cat?

I suspect the circuit tracks the sine wave curve of the incoming grid power (like a zero voltage switch circuit does). If so, the shut off will occur in a fraction of 1/60th of a second.

Yeah, the internet has ruined me.

Here’s a real picture, with the big turbines visible… https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/S4000-Stratosphere-Airborne-Wind-Energy-System.png

From this article… https://pandaily.com/china-s4000-high-altitude-wind-power-sep2026

Isn’t that a picture of an airship, not a power station?

About the second point: it appears they will need the same grid intertie circuitry that inverters need …

“…and include equipment that prevents power from flowing back to the grid during an outage”

In recent days he tried again with the “gut and amend” SB 492. He tried to rush through liability limitations for electric companies after they burn down our communities. It’s like he’s following the Dem playbook from the 1990s of seeking corporate money in exchange for cushy laws.

Fuck him.

Let’s see if Newsom signs it. With the way he tried to push through liability limits for electric companies (who seem to be too good at creating wildfire disasters) I have my doubts. His presidential ambitions have led him down the dark path of caring more about corporate sponsorship than voters.

That will take a shift in perspective.

It sounds like another foster dog would be very lucky to stay with you.

Please, please, please sue the oil companies!

Didn’t those filters used to have asbestos in them?

Wow, that’s a lot. For the record: except for smog testing there are no inspections in CA. And I’m not even sure those are required state-wide.

Soy milk is good too!

And all that set by hand, one letter at a time.

Just not a good one.