Yes, I’m a few days late on this…
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, 15 at the time of her death.
She was Britain’s longest reigning monarch at a little over 70 years of rule.. and the second longest serving monarch in history. That honor goes to French King Louis XIV how was monarch for more than 72 years after taking the throne at age four and dying in 1715.
Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy Through the Lens of Colonialism and Black Lives
In Opinion
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 8, 2022
"We should not romanticize her era," writes Maya Jasanoff, a professor of history at Harvard, in a guest essay. "The queen helped obscure a bloody history of decolonization whose proportions and legacies have yet to be adequately acknowledged." https://t.co/3UIf76SriF
Real question for the “now is not the appropriate time to talk about the negative impact of colonialism” crowd:
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) September 8, 2022
When is the appropriate time to talk about the negative impact of colonialism?
Thank you for reading today's post. Have an InterStellar Day! ~PrP
https://www.rawstory.com/queen-colonialism-2658175004/
When it comes to the atrocities that the white man visits upon others, it is NEVER the appropriate time to discuss it.
When will women show some solidarity. Men will continue to fuck us over as long as there are these bitches that kiss their asses. But even worst are the catty bitches who take pleasure in watching other women being embarrassed.
What is an unspoken rule of using the ladies’ room?
I was once in a ladies’ room and witnessed two women failing to abide by one of the cardinal rules.
It was summer, and I was wearing a pretty lightweight cotton dress, to have some drinks in a busy pub/restaurant. I had just gone for a pee and saw two young women (clearly friends) washing their hands and chatting as I came out of the stall. I washed my hands as they gossiped across me, then, as I turned to walk across to the door, they both fell silent for a demi-second, then hastily took up their conversation from where it had been broken off, as if there was nothing to notice.
As the door closed behind me, I paused, leaning against it, and heard them both burst out laughing. Checking the rear of my dress, I found that I had more or less comprehensively tucked the back of my skirt into my knickers, showing off my underwear, all my legs and half my bottom.
I carefully adjusted my attire before I stepped out to walk through the crowded seating area. Half-way across, I turned and saw the two women, who were, by then, standing in the doorway of the loo, clearly agog to watch my embarrassment. I gave them a “look”.
No class: no female solidarity.
Did You Know?
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How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Tesla Battery?
JOHN BOGNA
One of the biggest apprehensions for would-be Tesla electric vehicle (EV) owners is the prospect of battery replacement. Here we’ll look at the real cost of this repair, why it isn’t always necessary, and what you should keep in mind to protect yourself.
The True Tesla Battery Replacement Cost
Battery replacement is probably the most costly repair an electric car driver can incur. Teslas are especially notorious for their high repair costs, including how much it takes to swap out a new battery if something should go wrong.
That said, it’s worth noting that most EV drivers won’t need to replace their car’s battery pack. Many EV manufacturers, Tesla included, back their batteries with an 8-10 year or 100,000-mile warranty. Complete failure is very rare, and almost always covered by the manufacturer.
Tesla will even cover the battery replacement cost if charge capacity falls below 70% during the warranty period—something that’s also very rare. EV batteries tend to retain most of their charge capacity even hundreds of thousands of miles into their lifespan.
Why Does an Electric Car’s Battery Degrade?
In fact, Tesla claims their EVs can retain 90% of their charge capacity even 200,000 miles in. Data from UK research firm NimbleFins seems to back that claim up—the company studied over 500 models, with those at the 150,000-mile mark retaining 90% charge capacity and those over 200,000 still holding about 80% capacity.
If your battery fails, loses charge, or sustains covered damage within the warranty period, you won’t have to pay for the repair. It’s when a battery is damaged in a way not covered by the warranty that costs get steep. The average battery replacement cost for a Tesla battery not under warranty can be anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 or more, depending on the severity of the damage.
That cost includes not just the battery, but parts and labor. An invoice from Tesla shared by Current Auto shows a complete battery replacement for a Tesla Model 3 costing over $16,000; $2,299.27 went to labor, $14,251.40 was the cost of parts, and the battery pack itself cost $13,500.
Read Your Warranty Closely
Tesla’s warranty is designed to cover things like manufacturer defects that cause battery failure or drastically decreased performance through no fault of the driver. The company’s warranty actually covers fire damage as well, even if a battery fire is caused by external factors.
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If the damage to your Tesla’s battery pack isn’t covered under warranty, it’ll get kicked over to insurance to (possibly) pay some of the cost. The driver is left to pay the difference, if their insurance pays anything at all, out of pocket. If insurance won’t pay up, you’re stuck with the entire bill.
That can be compounded by the fact that Tesla sometimes suggests complete battery replacements for problems that don’t require it. Automotive YouTuber Rich Rebuilds experienced that for himself when he helped someone avoid a $22,500 repair bill for a total battery replacement on their Model 3.
Tesla wanted to replace the whole pack, but after diagnosing the problem, replacing a couple of bad modules for only around $5,000 was a better fix. Stories like this and others have generated quite a lot of flack for Tesla and spurred discussions around a consumer’s right to repair similar to what happened when Apple released the iPhone.
Should You Try Replacing It Yourself?
The short answer: absolutely not.
Unless you have the necessary training, skills, and tools to repair an EV’s battery pack, you’ll probably end up doing more harm than good. It’s better to take it to the dealer and at least get a quote, or to a mechanic with the skills to diagnose and repair the vehicle. Messing up a battery replacement on your own can end up costing you way more money for further repairs, so take it to the experts.
Will iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 Run on My iPhone or iPad?
TIM BROOKES
Every year Apple releases a new major update for iPhone and iPad devices, but some devices won’t receive the update, usually around seven years after they first debuted. Here are the devices are compatible with iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.
iOS 16 Coming to iPhone 8 or Better
The iOS 16 update will arrive on September 12, 2022 for anyone with an iPhone 8 (or Plus), iPhone X, and second-generation iPhone SE or later. You can check which iPhone you have under Settings > General > About.
That means that if you own an iPhone 7, iPhone 6S, or a first-generation iPhone SE then you won’t be able to upgrade to the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system in the fall. Also absent from the list of supported this time round is any model of iPod Touch, with the device having been removed from Apple’s website worldwide.
iPadOS 16 Device Compatibility
The iPhone 6S was introduced in late 2015, while the iPhone 7 came a year later in 2016 after the launch of the first-generation iPhone SE in March 2016.
The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro series of phones will ship with iOS 16.
iPadOS 16 Coming to iPad Pro, Air 3G, and iPad 5G
As for iPadOS 16, you’ll be able to get your hands on the update sometime in fall 2022 provided you have any model of iPad Pro, a third-generation iPad Air, a fifth generation iPad, or a fifth-generation iPad mini (launched only last year). Apple was originally going to release iPadOS 16 in September 2022, but the company delayed the update until sometime later in the fall.
iOS 16 Device Compatibility
That means that Apple is dropping support this year for the second-generation iPad Air and the fourth-generation iPad mini. This marks a change from last year’s update, where all devices that were compatible with iPadOS 14 also got the upgrade to iPadOS 15.
Older Devices Still Get Security Updates
Just because your device is no longer receiving major updates doesn’t mean you won’t still see the occasional update. When an iPhone stops receiving updates Apple will periodically release updates to the “last good” version of iOS that supported that model, usually in the form of security patches. You can see these on Apple’s security updates log web page.
What this does mean however is that you will no longer receive new features, major new versions of apps like Safari (which could mean limited functionality on some websites, in time), and you may also find yourself cut out of certain features within Apple’s own apps.
If your device has officially been removed from the list of supported devices this year, take a look at the best iPad models or best iPhones to replace it.