Skip Descant
@TDSskip
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Skip Descant writes the Siskiyou County Dispatch, a local news site on Substack.
Yreka, CA
Joined August 2012
Attention states! Don't even think about considering the struggles of poor people when you award funding for the buildout of broadband. You have been warned by the Trump Administration. #Broadband @NTIAgov
https://t.co/GgvhhbiNEc
benton.org
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is telling states they will be shut out of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program if they set the rates that
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Let it not be said the @realDonaldTrump administration is not pro-immigration. (You just gotta be white.)
nytimes.com
The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions.
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The world certainly seems to be having a good laugh over the utterly unserious people running very serious agencies in this pathetic little country...
nytimes.com
Kristi Noem, the top official charged with patrolling the nation’s borders and protecting it from terrorist threats, was burgled in plain view of her security detail.
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Gutting legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, with its incentives to advance clean transportation and energy, has rattled the electric industry, who want to see more certainty out of this White House. @NEMAupdates
govtech.com
A new study from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association predicts a significant rise in electricity demand, driven by the growth of data centers and increased electric vehicle adoption.
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I suppose the word "Liberty" isn't so great after all... Or at least, it doesn't surpass the splendor of the word "Bragg," honoring a disgraceful figure of the Southern Confederacy.
nytimes.com
Congress had pushed past President Trump’s veto to rename Fort Bragg, named for a Confederate general, in the final days of his first term.
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New urban design concepts are emerging as cities search for solutions to solve the package delivery chaos at the curb. https://t.co/3Xyn6t7bZj
@populus_ai @smartccouncil
govtech.com
The demands of parcels coming and going, and other stressors at the curb, are prompting cities to design new approaches to managing these spaces. Often, they are turning to data and technology for...
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Rather than compromise core government systems to dismantle government, @USDS tech workers walked out. Much to @elonmusk dismay, there are a lot of folks in government with a lot of integrity. @govtechnews
adn.com
Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they’re refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle...
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Perhaps the largest infrastructure project in the country, pledges to keep chugging ahead. https://t.co/OGai5lkD82
@CaHSRA
govtech.com
Now under new leadership, the California High-Speed Rail Authority is set to move into a new phase of development. Plans are to begin train service in the Central Valley in five to eight years.
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Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch. President Trump now oversees the military and the
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What @mariannbudde did was show the kind of leadership so many in the so-called Evangelical community have abdicated. Thank you for standing up, and speaking truth to power. Her voice inspires many.
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This new charging station in Weed, Calif., at the Pilot Travel Center is everything EV charging should be: seamless, plug-and-charge, pull-through parking and covered. @evgonetwork @generalmotors
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Broadband infrastructure buildout -- a hallmark feature of the Biden Administration -- will likely continue to move forward in the new Trump administration. (It probably helps that so many of these projects are happening in such politically red districts.)
govtech.com
A former federal telecommunications official said it is unlikely Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program funding will be clawed back and work disrupted. Infrastructure could, however, become...
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Artificial Intelligence could end up crushing sustainability goals. The data centers needed to support A.I. consumes massive amounts of power and water. https://t.co/BXu8IlykHH
@ACEEEdc
govtech.com
Artificial intelligence is poised to become the next big energy hog and data centers stand to challenge sustainability goals. Some processing demands, however, can be shifted to periods when demand...
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Streetlights support a lot more than lighting a dark sidewalk. They are eliminating the need for unsightly cell towers. https://t.co/ocmrtimRI7
@ubicquia @smartcityc @rumfordmaine
govtech.com
Streetlamps in Rumford, Maine, shine with 5G wireless connectivity, strengthening the community’s communications system. A public-private partnership has enabled officials to use the lights as...
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When rural Texans get all sorts of new broadband infrastructure in their communities, don't bother sending a Thank You note your Republican Congress-member. They voted against the Infrastructure package, which included broadband development.
govtech.com
Per capita broadband infrastructure funding is highest in rural states, a new report finds, even though the digital divide exists in all areas. Reviews.org examines funding states are receiving from...
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Smarter curbs start with a digital inventory of what's happening on them. https://t.co/wwSzJ8P934
@OpenMobilityFnd @inDowntownPDX @PBOTinfo @SFMTA_Muni
govtech.com
At the midpoint of smart curb projects, city transportation leaders across the country are reflecting on the broader impacts this work can have — and how they might unlock progress in the future.
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Traffic volume and congestion continues to climb, unchecked. San Francisco emerges as a bright spot. https://t.co/ckZAZdChvp
@StreetLightData
govtech.com
A new report by StreetLight Data shows that as vehicle use and traffic congestion continue to be a rising concern for the vast majority of U.S. metro regions, San Francisco alone is making progress.
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Major technological advancement included in new electric USPS delivery trucks -- Air conditioning.
apnews.com
The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly, with outsize windshields, thick bumpers and duck-bill hoods.
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