A year-long quest to get off the grid—and go solar

PLUS: A pandemic newsletter, Covid winter, and the GOP's election fraud allegations. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  11.12.20   THE MESSENGER What Writing a Pandemic Newsletter Showed Me About America BY PATRICE PECK In April, I started Coronavirus News for Black Folks. It gave me a kind of second sight. I could see where the country is headed—and how blind it's been.   PUBLIC HEALTH Covid Winter Is Coming. Could Humidifiers Help? BY MEGAN MOLTENI As the air gets drier, and people stay indoors with the heater on, humidity will likely play a role in how easily the respiratory virus spreads.   VOTING The GOP Keeps Proving There's No Election Fraud BY LILY HAY NEWMAN Through numerous legal and other challenges, the Trump campaign and its allies have consistently undermined their argument.   FORTUNATE SUN Going Solar: My Year-Long Quest to Get Off the Grid BY CHRISTOPHER NULL I installed a solar power system in my home in an attempt at "energy resilience." The constraints—and the headaches—were greater than I anticipated.   SPONSORED CONTENT Calculate Your Time to Retirement With This Quiz When will you retire? This quiz will find local, fiduciary financial advisors near you in minutes. GET WIRED Get 1 year of WIRED access for less than $1 a month. Tech news and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Subscribe now.   IS THIS A PIGEON? There's Something Super Weird About Netflix Anime BY CECILIA D'ANASTASIO It's heavy on action and sci-fi. It's extremely international. A lot of it is CGI. Is this the future of the Japanese art form?   IDEAS 'Proning' Covid Patients Seems to Save Lives. But How Many? BY ROXANNE KHAMSI Hospitalizations for the disease are at their peak, but the death rate is way down. The simple procedure of flipping people over may be an important reason why.   GREEN GOVERNMENT Can Biden Make Climate Progress With a Divided Congress? Actually, Yeah BY ERIC NIILER Environmental experts say the administration may fare better by working with green governors and clean tech businesses, and by signing executive orders.   TV All Baby Yoda Does Is Coo and Destroy Things BY EMMA GREY ELLIS It's time to face it: The Child has taken a dark turn.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions

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There's a new #DOTUS in the house 🐶🐶

Everything to know about Champ and Major. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  No images? Click here   Everything To Know About President-Elect Joe Biden's Dogs, Champ And Major The future First Dogs are already celebrities. READ MORE   Livingly Media Inc 201 Redwood Shores Pkwy Suite 300 Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Copyright © 2020 Livingly Media, Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website.  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

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Celeb cheating scandals we're still not over 💔

There's no shortage of crazy scandals in Hollywood. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  No images? Click here   Celebrity Cheating Scandals From Offset to Ashton Kutcher to Kobe Bryant, infidelity seems to be rampant among the A-listers. READ MORE   Livingly Media Inc 201 Redwood Shores Pkwy Suite 300 Redwood Shores, CA 94065 Copyright © 2020 Livingly Media, Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website.  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

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[New post] The Pokemon Company explains why Pokemon Sword & Shield went with expansions instead of new game

Sickr posted: " Game Informer have had a chance to chat with The Pokemon Company now that they have released both expansions to the incredibly popular Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield games on Nintendo Switch. The publication first asked them why they opted for the " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News The Pokemon Company explains why Pokemon Sword & Shield went with expansions instead of new game by Sickr Game Informer have had a chance to chat with The Pokemon Company now that they have released both expansions to the incredibly popular Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield games on Nintendo Switch. The publication first asked them why they opted for the expansion route rather than create a new game for players. The company's response […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | November 12, 2020 at 7:37 pm | Tags: Expansion Pass, nintendo switch, pokemon, Pokemon Sword & shield, the pokemon. company, video games | Categories: Nintendo, Pokemon, Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-19XD Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2020/11/12/the-pokemon-company-explains-why-pokemon-sword-shield-went-with-expansions-instead-of-new-game/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Koei Tecmo shares details about Atelier Ryza 2 – digital deluxe, season pass, bonuses & more

nintenmau5 posted: " Although the release date for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, was pushed back to January next year, Koei Tecmo has released more information about the next game in the Atelier franchise. Via a " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Koei Tecmo shares details about Atelier Ryza 2 – digital deluxe, season pass, bonuses & more by nintenmau5 Although the release date for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, was pushed back to January next year, Koei Tecmo has released more information about the next game in the Atelier franchise. Via a press release, we get more details surrounding characters, bonuses, the season pass, what's […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ nintenmau5 | November 12, 2020 at 4:38 pm | Tags: Atelier Ryza 2, Koei Tecmo, nintendo switch, NIS America, playstation | Categories: Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-19Xv Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2020/11/12/koei-tecmo-shares-details-about-atelier-ryza-2-digital-deluxe-season-pass-bonuses-more/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Japan: Nintendo Switch sells 139K and Pikmin 3 Deluxe remains No.1

Sickr posted: " The latest Japanese physical software charts and the hardware charts have come through from sales tracker, Famitsu. This week has seen huge Nintendo Switch family hardware sales as the hybrid system sold an impressive total of 139,200 units. The Fort" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News Japan: Nintendo Switch sells 139K and Pikmin 3 Deluxe remains No.1 by Sickr The latest Japanese physical software charts and the hardware charts have come through from sales tracker, Famitsu. This week has seen huge Nintendo Switch family hardware sales as the hybrid system sold an impressive total of 139,200 units. The Fortnite Switch bundle was recently released so that could be one of the reasons for the […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | November 12, 2020 at 2:18 pm | Tags: charts, famitsu, japan, Nintendo, nintendo switch, pikmin 3 deluxe, video games | Categories: playstation, Switch, xbox | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-19Xq Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2020/11/12/japan-nintendo-switch-sells-139k-and-pikmin-3-deluxe-remains-no-1/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] US: Nintendo Download for 12th November 2020

Sickr posted: " This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo SwitchJust Dance 2021 – The ultimate dance game returns with 40 hot new tracks, including chart-topping hits like "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa, "Fee" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on My Nintendo News US: Nintendo Download for 12th November 2020 by Sickr This week's Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch Just Dance 2021 – The ultimate dance game returns with 40 hot new tracks, including chart-topping hits like "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa, "Feel Special" by TWICE and "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello. Share the fun with co-op mode, […] Read more of this post This post is ad-supported ​ Sickr | November 12, 2020 at 2:05 pm | Tags: digital, eshop, Nintendo, nintendo switch, video games | Categories: eShop, Nintendo | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-19Xl Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://mynintendonews.com/2020/11/12/us-nintendo-download-for-12th-november-2020/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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