Congestion pricing made us stay in NYC
Congestion pricing made us stay in NYC
Not long ago, my family was seriously considering leaving New York City. We live in Jackson Heights, where our son attends a great local school and weβre surrounded by the kind of energy and diversβ¦Roger Cost (New York Daily News)
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Processing
I'm still trying to figure out how I'm supposed to feel about losing my husband, my reaction is certainly not what you're told you're supposed to have, at least as society says, but then I've always had a problem with society and relationships, is it me or is there no grey in it? Its either love or friendship, that's what's expected, nothing in between. But really there is a lot of grey, isn't there?
Did I love him? Honestly I'm not sure, I mean what is love (feel free to insert Haddoway)? I'm sure some of my problems come from my autism, maybe a lot. Me, I'm a hermit, I leave the house for work, grocery shopping and Sunday brunch, and that's about it. I avoid people like the plague.
He always said he was introvert, something that seems so weird, I mean he was well loved at work and involved in some many parts of it. He was active in the fountain pen community and Ingress community, active in local government, and genealogy.
Certainly hard to imagine him as an introvert, right?
But introverts need to recharge mentally, right?
I suppose that's where I fit in, I provided that, a place where he didn't need to be anything but who he was. I kept the house clean more or less, took care of finances, had last word, sometimes only word on big things, it was me who decided we should stop paying rent and buy a house Here he could come home, touch base with me, then crawl into a computer for the rest of the night, food would be taken care of, home was where he could relax.
I suppose I'm angry at him, the obvious would be for leaving me, the less obvious, I've been nudging him to take serious the fact that he would get out of breath on stairs. Lately when grocery shopping, at the second store, and sometimes the first, he'd have to use one of those powered carts. And then there were another minor problem, at least that one he went to the doctor, but that was just a couple weeks ago. Then there's the problems here, from the fear over money, I don't make much with what I do, and I had no idea what he had in place as he'd never told me. Frustration, since we never really planned, so I have no access to his computers or devices, which has me operating somewhat blind. I'm pretty creative, so I've got some idea of what I need to deal with, but still. Sad? That comes and goes, it has to be rather strong loss for me to be sad, that's been rare in my life, and this is definitely a strong loss. A stew of emotions and confusion.
My greatest strength is organizing things, putting together a plan, its just a matter of figuring out where to start. I'm lucky that help is available, as I told his father this morning, I'm kinda drowning in help, plenty of family, co-worker and friend support, but its hard for me to ask for help, harder still when I don't know what I need. I think funeral and memorial is the biggest area where I need help, I have an idea of what cemetery I think would be appropriate, but not just for him, but for his mom and his cat, assuming all three would be allowed, but the details are something that I'm uncertain about.
Beyond that, its a very simple though annoying process of reporting his death to various banks, insurance, etc, providing proof, settling debts and closing accounts. Honestly that's mostly easy, its my comfort zone, while I hate desk work, I do enjoy any task that amounts to fill in the blank. Interspersed with that will be returning to work, and trying to clean this place, a task that I'm estimating at taking months.
Surprise sympathy flowers sent to me by Chewies after settling my husband's account The image features a bouquet of flowers arranged on a marble surface. The bouquet consists of white lilies with subtle purple speckles and yellow carnations, complemented by green foliage and small white flowers. A white ribbon is tied around the bouquet, adding a touch of elegance. Two cards are attached to the bouquet: one is a business card for "Bloomers Florist" The other card is a handwritten note that reads, "Sorry for your loss. I am so sorry to hear about your loss. All my love and prayers are with you. Love, Andrew and your Chewy Family." The background is a simple, light-colored marble surface.I think I'm going to have a lay down, hopefully this was understandable, it certainly was draining.
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Legal complaint filed after Kent police threaten woman with #Palestine flag
On Thursday, The National reported how one officer told Laura #Murton, 42, that mentioning "freedom of #Gaza, Israel, #genocide" fell foul of #terrorism laws.The Guardian reported that she was confronted by #police in #Canterbury, #Kent, who accused her of expressing support for the #proscribed group #PalestineAction.
When asked whether she supported any proscribed organisations, Murton replied: "I do not."
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Legal complaint filed after Kent police threaten woman with Palestine flag
Lawyers have filed a legal complaint after armed police threatened a peaceful protester for holding a Palestinian flag and displaying signs sayingβ¦Lucy Jackson (The National)
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Old solar panels help turn power plant CO2 into valuable chemicals
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Old solar panels help turn power plant CO2 into valuable chemicals
Chemists in Japan have found a way to turn old solar panels and CO2 emissions into valuable chemicals like formic acid and formamide.Sujita Sinha (Interesting Engineering)
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Endangered Caribbean reef sharks are bouncing back in Belize thanks to the no-shark-fishing zones around three atolls established in 2021 and the efforts of local shark fishers who have cooperated with marine scientists and authorities to create safe havens for the shark. news.mongabay.com/2025/03/cariβ¦Caribbean reef sharks rebound in Belize with shark fishersβ help
Rosie knows the Lighthouse Reef Atoll like the back of her fin. She calls this atoll home and is a matriarch of the thriving population of Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) living there.Rebecca Kessler (Conservation news)
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YASA axial flux motor achieves unofficial world record in power
Fascinating stuff, I remember when I first heard about it and I wondered if it was real. Well, obviously it is, and I like the fact that the design is actual based on old work with modern parts and updates.
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#Electric Vehicles
YASAβs axial flux motor achieved an unofficial world record, doubling industry benchmarks
Axial flux electric motor developer YASA announced it has achieved the highest power density for an electric motor ever.Scooter Doll (Electrek)
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Sinema left office but her campaign continues to spend lavishly - Roll Call
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Sinema left office but her campaign continues to spend lavishly - Roll Call
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent from Arizona, continues to spend campaign funds lavishly six months after leaving office.Daniela Altimari (Roll Call)
Wawa is getting ultra-fast EV chargers from IONNA | Electrek
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Wawa is getting ultra-fast EV chargers from IONNA
IONNA partners with Wawa to launch EV fast chargers in Florida, pushing past 3,000 contracted bays toward its 2030 national goal.Michelle Lewis (Electrek)
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Trumpβs EPA moves to reject key portions of a Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
Trumpβs EPA moves to reject key portions of a Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
The proposed rejection doesnβt stop Colorado from enforcing the plan, but it signals the federal government no longer supports the stateβs approach to combat air quality and climate change.Sam Brasch (Colorado Public Radio)
These airport battery chargers have been recalled for a fire risk | The Verge
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These overpriced airport battery chargers have been recalled for a fire risk
iStore is recalling almost 15,000 wireless power banks, frequently sold in airport vending machines, because of an overheating and fire risk.Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)
Figuring things out
As I mentioned on Monday, my husband passed away suddenly. This is bad enough, but he neither left a will that I'm aware of nor access to any of his computers or devices, a rather large problem as his life is mostly stored online.
So, I've been dealing with minor loose ends while things got sorted with the morgue, cancelled the cat food subscription, and the toilet paper subscription, got a computer trade in he was in the middle of wrapped up. Got instructions from Patreon on how to close his accounts, and scared up a site that helps me find out what bank accounts he had, though its accuracy is somewhat iffy.
I'm hoping to avoid having anything to do with the courts, anyone know if they need to be involved? I'm his spouse, we're legally married, and his family has accepted that, so there's no challenge to me inheriting everything, I see no reason to get the court involved unless its required. There is however one thing that might need to involve them, and that's his Apple account, the only way I can access it is with his death certificate and a court order. There may be other less pleasant ways to get access to at least his computer, but I'd kinda not do that, though it might be necessary. Does anyone know what you get in a case like this? Just what's on his iCloud, or can we unlock his devices? I'm not sure if'n he exclusively stored to his iCloud, backed up to it, or had a mixture of backed up and not backed up files on his computer.
Beyond that, I think its just sorting his belongings and deciding what to keep, if'n you're local, I may have some food to give, some of the stuff he liked not only wasn't stuff I like, but stuff I don't think the food bank'll have much interest in, especially the perishables.
#Life #today #STL #stlouis #missouri #Mo #death #help #family #Apple #advice
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Woman accused of seducing, blackmailing Buddhist monks for millions - National | Globalnews.ca
Well that's certainly never something I thought I'd read
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Woman accused of seducing, blackmailing Buddhist monks for millions
Wilawan Emsawat allegedly used more than 80,000 photos and videos filmed during the sex acts to blackmail the monks.Michelle Butterfield (Global News)
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Azov is where you can learn to defend your homeland from Russia
While a nation-state prioritizes the well-being of its citizens, an imperial state is always seeking to expand.Yurii Chekh (The Kyiv Independent)
Billing?
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![The image shows a tweet from a user named Nina Turner, with the handle [@]ninaturner.bsky.social. The tweet is presented in a white background with black text. The tweet reads:</p><p>"It's wrong that on-time rent payments don't go on credit scores, yet apartments can deny people a lease based on that very credit score. Credit scores did not exist the way we know them today until 1989. Not only can we do better, we must."</p><p>The tweet is structured with a clear message, highlighting the inconsistency in how on-time rent payments are not factored into credit scores, yet they are used to deny people leases. It also mentions the historical context of credit scores, noting that they did not exist in their current form until 1989. The tweet concludes with a call to action, emphasizing the need for improvement.](https://blog.taursnd.haus/photo/37598953216876f3be3ef8a411784096-0.jpeg "The image shows a tweet from a user named Nina Turner, with the handle [@]ninaturner.bsky.social. The tweet is presented in a white background with black text. The tweet reads:</p><p>\"It's wrong that on-time rent payments don't go on credit scores, yet apartments can deny people a lease based on that very credit score. Credit scores did not exist the way we know them today until 1989. Not only can we do better, we must.\"</p><p>The tweet is structured with a clear message, highlighting the inconsistency in how on-time rent payments are not factored into credit scores, yet they are used to deny people leases. It also mentions the historical context of credit scores, noting that they did not exist in their current form until 1989. The tweet concludes with a call to action, emphasizing the need for improvement.")
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UnitedHealthβs Response To People Cheering Their CEOβs Murder: Silence The Critics
When your CEO gets murdered and half the internet celebrates, most companies might pause and ask βwhy do so many people hate us?β But UnitedHealth had a different response: hire more laβ¦Techdirt
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DHS Dumps Intel Office Because Actual Intel Keeps Contradicting Trumpβs Bigoted Narrative
The Trump administration invoked the Alien Enemies Act to expedite its ejection of anyone not white enough to be considered worthy of citizenship. ICE raids occur daily, performed by masked officerβ¦Techdirt
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You Could Be The Only EdisonFuture Driver On The Planet If You Can Figure Out How To Solve Its Riddles
It finally made the news. I was looking at this, and I think my biggest question is does it have a VIN? Lack of a title is a big deal, but generally if'n you have a VIN and a bill of sale, you can get a title for it. Getting it running, maybe easy, maybe hard, depends on how complete it is.
jalopnik.com/1912328/edisonfutβ¦
#Electric Vehicles
You Could Be The Only EdisonFuture Driver On The Planet If You Can Figure Out How To Solve Its Riddles
Likely a victim of Trump's anti-EV policies, California startup EdisonFuture appears to be calling it quits before it could ever launch a production truck.Brad Brownell (Jalopnik)
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