Stef Schrader

10/20/21

My point is, it’s not rule for the people. It’s rule for whoever has the biggest donations and does the heaviest lobbying. So it might change now with Tesla having a bigger presence in Texas! But it also might not if Cleetus T. Oilbaron has a few dealerships and de facto owns the right state politicians.
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10/11/21

Yeah—a lot of my power outages in Texas are a combo of poor infrastructure, poor maintenance and wind. We know we get gnarly storms from both ends—Tornado Alley and the Gulf. Why aren’t we trimming trees back further from critical power lines? Why aren’t we burying more lines? It’s more expensive, but then my basic… Read more

10/10/21

The fact that the state goes along with the dealership association is further proof that things are borked here.

10/10/21

I’m somehow on a grid that didn’t lose power until an iced-over tree knocked out the line...because of course we don’t do proper maintenance when it comes to trimming trees back, either. :( Feels like I lose power every time there’s a big storm and no one does anything about it.

10/8/21

As someone who lives in Texas, I can confirm that this state sure tries its darnedest to achieve third world status.
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10/1/21

I’m...here for it.

9/25/21

^5 to another Car Person who isn’t a Watch Person.
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9/25/21

Welcome! Heh, there have been non-US staff writers before (waves to Máté Petrány), but I’m surprised they won’t just let you keep using your UK license here while you get situated.
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9/25/21

YESSSS DOWN WITH SILLY FRACTIONS

9/16/21

Oh man, I tried and tried all weekend long the last time I went camping and nothing happened until I was at home, at which point, I absolutely rekt my own toilet. I think I could hear the voice from Mortal Kombat or whatever say “FATALITYYYYY’ as I flushed. It was a nice enough campsite toilet out at Abilene State… Read more

9/16/21

Y’all know my one true dumbest but more awesome dream would be to poop in space, right? Not just an up-and-dump situation or an “oops, the vomit comet escaped out the other end” bout of diarrhea. I want to drop a big ol’ dookie in a spot that’s undeniably, irrefutably Actual Space unlike the Bezos vs. Branson… Read more

8/29/21

Calm down, man, it’s a fart joke.

8/29/21

Neeeeeeeiiiiighhhhh, Wilbuuuuurrrrrr.

8/29/21

That’s absolute robbery for a “cheese product.”

8/27/21

Miata is always THIS answer.

8/26/21

Ikea recently switched from köttbullar meatballs to the inferior, less oniony huvudroll ones, and I am NOT PLEASED. Big downgrade. It sucks.

8/26/21

Hell, I’m surprised that’s not just the number of recipes for potatoes.