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L.A. freelance writer/editor. Contributor, Gizmodo. Prev. The Verge, Jalopnik, others. Climate/energy, transportation, tech, TV. @zacestrada elsewhere. Signal zacestrada.01 https://linktr.ee/zacestrada πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Lease. Everything from 3 series to XC90. Even if it did 10 on electric only EPA

28.02.2026 02:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Probably. It seems to Quote better, although that could just be me. I hate having to put a pic and a link unless I absolutely need to

27.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hearing that Metro legitimately cannot take any more orders β€” they reportedly sold over 2500 shirts in less than 24 hours and have to resolve their purchasing situation before they can reopen sales... stay tuned... THE D WILL RIDE AGAIN

27.02.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 9

What does this administration think a gallon of milk costs? (Not that I even know off-hand since I don’t buy it at all)

27.02.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He has no idea how not-cheap beef liver is now

27.02.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

so where does the next generation of talent come from? who are the young journalists, and how are they paid? every career incentive, both economic and prestige-wise, now points to the olivia nuzzi route

27.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 399 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5
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The Huntington News, Northeastern’s independent student paper, celebrates its 100th anniversary The Huntington News, Northeastern’s independent student newspaper, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The paper β€” now mostly digital β€” began life in 1926 as The Northeastern News, a univer…

New at Media Nation: The @huntnewsnu.bsky.social, @northeasternu.bsky.social's independent student paper, celebrates its 100th anniversary. #journalism dankennedy.net/2026/02/27/t...

27.02.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: every spot gasoline market is above $2/gal for the first time in 2026. (This price excludes taxes, transit, overhead, margin) Higher retail gas prices are coming for every state.

27.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 4

Incentive structures in the US did the same thing. Partly why for a time the only Jeep Wranglers you saw were PHEVs. Those loopholes, for the most part, are long gone

27.02.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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NYPD Still Illegally Stopping New Yorkers 12 Years After Court Ruling, Monitor Finds Illegal stops, missing paperwork and weak discipline remain widespread despite federal oversight.

C'mon.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/26/n...

27.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Editorial: A baby at 1 Observatory Circle A new life is a reason for hope, a moment that invites optimism about the future. We wish Usha and the Vance family well.

My former employer, the Chicago Tribune, was mocked recently for an editorial saying we should be "happy" the Vances are expecting a baby.
This thread recalls odd Tribune editorials of the past – praise for Mussolini, opposition to Black voting, a denunciation of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton. 1/14🧡🧡🧡

26.02.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 481 πŸ” 175 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 18
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Cover of The Lancet:

@thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

27.02.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 8162 πŸ” 3445 πŸ’¬ 158 πŸ“Œ 221
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Stellantis Lost $26.3 Billion Last Year, Says It's Pivoting Back to Combustion Engines Jeep's parent company is struggling as the U.S. swerves away from EVs.

Stellantis Lost $26.3 Billion Last Year, Says It's Pivoting Back to Combustion Engines https://gizmodo.com/stellantis-lost-26-3-billion-last-year-says-its-pivoting-back-to-combustion-engines-2000727243

27.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New statement from California's attorney general Rob Bonta:

"Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal.

These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny β€” the California Department of Justice has an open investigation, and we intend to be vigorous in our review."

27.02.2026 03:19 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

so yes, you can transform a CBS or a CNN into right-wing slop, and yes that will have an impact, but it is also true that americans will have access to a large universe of other information AND they will continue to build new venues for telling stories about the world and sharing their views…

27.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 3379 πŸ” 334 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 0

CBS has wanted Anderson Cooper for so long. So they bought him.

26.02.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The speed with which American voters are turning against data centers is breathtaking.

One comparison might be what happened to nuclear after the doublewhammy of "The China Syndrome" debuting days before Three Mile Island, except there's no equivalent in terms of Hollywood or industrial accidents.

26.02.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 275 πŸ” 113 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 23

Jesus Christ.

26.02.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 1207 πŸ” 112 πŸ’¬ 101 πŸ“Œ 11
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KTLA Reporter Reacts To Being Laid Off On Her Birthday: β€œI Was Blindsided” Ellina Abovian was one of five KTLA personalities laid off by parent company, Nexstar, as it seeks to cut costs before a multi-billion dollar merger with Tegna.

Had a feeling something like this happened in these layoffs deadline.com/2026/02/ktla...

26.02.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stellantis Lost $26.3 Billion Last Year, Says It's Pivoting Back to Combustion Engines Jeep's parent company is struggling as the U.S. swerves away from EVs.

And for its work to undo an EV future and bring back V8s here and diesels there, Stellantis reported today it predicts a... "mid-single-digit percent" bump in net revenues for all of 2026 gizmodo.com/stellantis-l...

26.02.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, maybe not no, um...

26.02.2026 22:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Metro Los Angeles: Give the gift of the D (Line) before opening day 5.8.2026! Unisex Heavyweight T-Shirt

Metro Los Angeles: Give the gift of the D (Line) before opening day 5.8.2026! Unisex Heavyweight T-Shirt

Thanks, but no thanks

26.02.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Secretary Kennedy: First stop on my national BBQ tour, I visited Terry Black’s to EAT REAL FOOD.

Secretary Kennedy: First stop on my national BBQ tour, I visited Terry Black’s to EAT REAL FOOD.

I love BBQ, but it's just weird shit to have the health secretary posing in front of ribs and sausage like it's health food

26.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 1136 πŸ” 124 πŸ’¬ 130 πŸ“Œ 70
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Metro D Line Subway Extension Will Open Friday May 8 - Streetsblog Los Angeles Subway riders will be able to travel from Beverly Hills to Downtown L.A. in about 20 minutes

Finally, a birthday present I'll like la.streetsblog.org/2026/02/26/m...

26.02.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Scoop: Energy Department Meeting With Utilities, Developers on Trump’s Nuclear Plans The public-private project aims to help realize the president’s goal of building 10 new reactors by 2030.

NEW:

US ENERGY DEPARTMENT IN TALKS OVER MAJOR NEW NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT

The Energy Department and Westinghouse are meeting with utilities & developers about a new project to buy long lead time parts for 10 new nuclear reactors

If successful, would speed up power plant construction & lower costs

26.02.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can Santa Barbara Airport Weather Its Flood-Prone Future? Short of relocating the entire 950-acre airport β€” which is a real possibility β€” a plan is being developed to adapt to rising sea levels and worsening storms.

"Short of relocating the entire 950-acre airport β€” which is a real possibility β€” a plan is being developed to weather rising sea levels and worsening storms"

Developing a plan is good www.independent.com/2026/02/19/c...

26.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bill O’Reilly Announces First Cable News Anchor Gig Since 2017 Fox News Ouster O'Reilly demanded viewers tune in β€œa week from tonight” to watch him β€œdo the whole Cuomo hour” while the host travelled to Israel.

NewsNation has repeatedly pushed back on characterizations that they're nothing more than Fox News Lite, insisting they are truly centrist despite all the ex-Fox Newsers they've added to their payroll.

Meanwhile, Bill O'Reilly is gonna step in for Cuomo next week.

www.mediaite.com/media/tv/bil...

26.02.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 6
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Used Teslas Are Getting More Expensive While Other EVs Get Cheaper If you want a used EV, you might have to pay the Elon tax.

The entire used EV market commands a 20% smaller share than it did in September, wiping out the gains it made leading up to the end of the federal tax credit and the end of many incentives in other states gizmodo.com/used-teslas-...

26.02.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SAG-AFTRA President Sounds Alarm Over Local TV Station Layoffs Across U.S. Local L.A. station KTLA, Chicago station WGN and WPIX in New York have all reportedly been impacted by the cuts.

"'At the table, Nexstar is pushing to gut severance pay and insert onerous provisions into the union contract that limit workers' ability to freely negotiate the terms of their own employment," SAG-AFTRA claimed in its press release" www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

26.02.2026 04:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Used Teslas Are Getting More Expensive While Other EVs Get Cheaper If you want a used EV, you might have to pay the Elon tax.

The entire used EV market commands a 20% smaller share than it did in September, wiping out the gains it made leading up to the end of the federal tax credit and the end of many incentives in other states gizmodo.com/used-teslas-...

26.02.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0