On charging places: On Tuesday morning, I visited a local "hypermarket", a Fred Meyer's. They have had, for more than a year 12 Tesla charging stations. (They have also had, for longer, a c… (View Post)

For some time I have been thinking that taxing Veblen goods more heavily might be a win-win. Making them more expensive strengthens the status signal that some buyers want to display, and the governm… (View Post)

Pedant alert: Winsome Earle Sears is still the lieutenant governor, and will be until, at a semi-informed guess, until the middle of January. (View Post)

Washington state polls close in about 20 minutes, Most important races: Seattle mayoralty and King County executive. (View Post)

On topic: I'm not sure I would vote for her, were I in Virginia, but I love Winsome Earle-Sears' biography:immigrant from Jamaica college graduate electrician Marine corporal Salvation Army "las… (View Post)