Book Suggestion: Black Man Listen: The Life of JR Ralph Casimir This is the first in-depth look at the life of this courageous Dominican (JR Ralph Casimir) whose dedication to Pan-Africanist ideas is reflected in his writings and in his links with Garvey and other key African-American figures of the time. He was also a teacher, church cantor and poet, founding Dominica’s first literary society and publishing the first anthologies of Dominican poetry.

Book Suggestion: Black Man Listen: The Life of JR Ralph Casimir: This is the first in-depth look at the life of this courageous Dominican (JR Ralph Casimir) whose dedication to Pan-Africanist ideas is reflected in his writings and in… #Downshift #firstindepth #courageousDominican #DominicanRalph

Trump to Cancel Direct Air Capture Hubs in Texas, Louisiana A new list of grant cancellations obtained by Heatmap includes Climeworks and Heirloom projects funded by 2021 infrastructure law.

Trump's Department of Energy is killing both large Direct Air Capture hubs, which we should recall, were authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...

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Downshift in robot mode.

Close-up of Downshift.

Downshift posed with his missile launcher.

Downshift with two shoulder-mounted missile launchers.

I really don't know why they didn't just call him Wheeljack, there wasn't any other character in the show with that name. AND he's obviously meant to look like G1 Wheeljack!

#Transformers #TransformersCybertron #Autobots #Downshift #MuscleCar #ToysAtWork #ToyPhotography

Side view of Downshift in his vehicle mode.

Top-down view of Downshifts' muscle car mode.

Front view of Downshift in vehicle mode.

Rear-view of Downshift in car mode

Brought Transformers Cybertron Downshift to work! I dunno if he ever appeared in the show, but he's got an awesome vehicle mode!

#Transformers #TransformersCybertron #Autobots #Downshift #MuscleCar #ToysAtWork #ToyPhotography

Heavy Splatling will always be my second love (fingers crossed for a new Remix kit 🤞), but I’m also willing to flex to whatever my road crew needs
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Senate will vote on nixing California clean-air waivers, Thune says The decision is set to infuriate Democrats who have seized on a parliamentarian ruling questioning the move.

Senate will vote on nixing California clean-air waivers, Republican Majority Leader says, despite questionable procedural precedent. The vote will jeopardize many states' ability to follow California in setting stricter rules for vehicle emissions, etc.
www.politico.com/live-updates... #Downshift 🔌💡

Trump Order Seeks to Tap Coal Power in Quest to Dominate AI President Donald Trump is moving to expand the mining and use of coal inside the US, a bid to power the boom in energy-hungry data centers and revive a flagging US fossil fuel industry.

Sorry to only get into your replies when there is a #Downshift moment, but I am very curious to hear if you think Trump's new coal executive orders, especially the ones using federal powers to force coal plants to remain open, will do reverse this happy trend: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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The non-Tesla charging companies have burned through nearly $1.7 billion of cash in the past 3 years and they are not close to profitable.

Random Old Comic: Back Out There https://www.toyboxco Back Out There #Airazor #Blackarachnia #Downshift #Swerve #Transformers

Anti-wind activists have joined with well-connected figures in conservative legal & energy circles to privately lobby the Trump Interior Dept to undo permits granted to 11 offshore wind farm projects, including 4 already under construction, @jael.bsky.social reports for @heatmap.news. #Downshift 🔌💡

#cars #manual #driving #lojack #shift #clutch #drive #road #deadpedal #revmatch #racing #rpms #downshift #heelandtoe #flatout #drivefast #takechances #lofi #auto

Here's how Trump's pause on wind projects could threaten jobs and climate goals A Trump executive order temporarily pauses leases and permits for offshore and onshore wind projects. Wind advocates say an offshore wind freeze could threaten states' climate goals and jobs.

Here's how Trump's executive order on wind projects threatens jobs and climate progress www.npr.org/2025/01/24/n...
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X-Transbots MX-24R Yaguchi (MP Scale Downshift Racing Deco) #transformers #3rdparty #downshift
Product Features
6.29 inches (17cm)
Made of plastic and die-cast
Transforms from robot car
Limited edition of 500 pieces worldwide
Box Contents
Yaguchi figure
Replacement faces
Gun
Bio card
Instructions

Nothing better than a lazy Sunday when you look at the trend and realize it's still early. 🥰
#treatyoself #selfcare #downshift #relax

Omnibots are go!

On this episode we're reviewing X-Transbots XXIV Security Agent Yaguchi (aka Omnibot Downshift).

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Check it out here--> youtu.be/qziz1d28nzY

I just reached right for the imaginary gear shift #downshift http://t.co/y3dBAyIITk