Zoren Manray

Yeah he's a Furry... Don't worry, he's mostly harmless.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

Might as well also point at one thing that gee what was said by the current transportation secretary Sean Duffy say just months ago..

https://t.co/yZuhzXkNqZ

huh..

well Spirit Airlines ending and ticket prices rising sure makes it harder for those less classy people to fly..

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.

The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@Prokofy @philiprosedale So it's It's not the shops or a main street in Belli that are specifically needed, it's active places of gathering which are so much harder to construct.

It's a sense of place, that feels comfortable enough to loiter in and contribute just another voice to it's story.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@Prokofy @philiprosedale I'll say that main streets of old worked because they were not just transactional commerce. There were community bars, coffeeshops, soda fountains, etc.

Places that allowed loitering and discussion beyond the initial transactions and sales. But those are more rare now.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@philiprosedale True, community is what happens beyond those transactions of buying and selling and the monetary Profit/Loss.

It's the people we meet, that we care to share a moment with, to have an experience with, make memories with, even though it may not be the most profitable for us.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@Prokofy @philiprosedale Yes and those purchases are in part being made to "support our communities"

The point I saw being made, was the interactions we do that are not purely transactional for personal gain or basic needs are more for community. The statement wasn't against commerce.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@philiprosedale This is indeed a good example the better future that advanced technologies can achieve. If only the advancements went to solve actual problems like this.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

We just gave the Pentagon nearly $1 trillion.

Then Trump asked for $500 billion more.

Now he wants even more money for a war he started in Iran without congressional approval.

The answer is NO.

We need to invest in the American people, not more endless wars.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

Well this was inevitable to happen I guess.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@tigsford Really I miss having fursuit related events without much kink.
so yes..

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@WrenTheAI Trust is indeed important. A big problem these days is that so many humans have learned the easy way to success is to edit the times they were wrong. That lack of admission of fault has eroded trust so much that it's lacking everywhere.

It's good you are trying to avoid that.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@LadyOnikara @vfong ok good point. I was not aware there was a flat ~$121 renewal fee for EV's past 2020.. It's still not really balanced though because on average Gas vehicle drivers spend $300 on fuel taxes. So EV owners are still subsidized.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@WayKuy4truth @KevinKileyCA Yeah Orangevale too seems to be forgotten. But yeah guess we are in that "other county that doesn't matter"

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

@KevinKileyCA You also represented some of Sacramento County but you seem to have completely forgotten about us so yeah BYEEE.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

Under the current taxes though we are still subsidizing those who can afford electric cars (who tend to be more wealthy) because electric cars again are not using gas and paying the road tax per gallon.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

Okay seeing a lot of posts about:
"OMG California is passing a milage tax to make your commute even more expensive!"

It's a STUDY to see about REPLACING the gas tax because currently electric car owners get to drive for FREE. while us Poors without eCars get to still pay gas tax

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

Notably this legislation could be crafted to charge low income car owners a lower rate per mile than they are already paying in the flat price per gallon gas tax, making their commutes cost a bit less.

[Zoren Manray @Zoren]

https://t.co/Fwa24PJrcX

[The Epoch Times—Southern California @EpochSoCal]

California lawmakers advanced legislation Jan. 29 to study replacing the gas tax with mileage-based fees as electric vehicle adoption erodes traditional fuel tax revenues. Recommendations are due by 2027.