Adam Vaccaro
@adamtvaccaro.bsky.social
Clean energy policy communications. Talking about that & media & Mass., & some other stuff too. Glad my work and interests align, but views are my own.
“Taken together, it’s a sign that Ford is tuning out the federal government and focused on competing with China.” www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Trump or not, Ford is making EVs
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August 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
“Taken together, it’s a sign that Ford is tuning out the federal government and focused on competing with China.” www.politico.com/newsletters/...
Still baffles me that people watched games 1 and 2 of the NBA finals last year and thought Tatum was bad. All analysis of the discourse around him must be seen through that filter of understanding.
May 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Still baffles me that people watched games 1 and 2 of the NBA finals last year and thought Tatum was bad. All analysis of the discourse around him must be seen through that filter of understanding.
American pope really demystifies the whole thing some, in a good way I think. Recognizing references in Wikipedia, seeing photos at baseball games, the interviews with the brother. Also kinda crazy to go from anonymity to one of the most famous Americans ever, instantly.
May 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
American pope really demystifies the whole thing some, in a good way I think. Recognizing references in Wikipedia, seeing photos at baseball games, the interviews with the brother. Also kinda crazy to go from anonymity to one of the most famous Americans ever, instantly.
Even as somebody who has felt like there's no rush this year, it's hard to read this as a Red Sox fan and not immediately think of Roman Anthony. www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
The Unstoppable Rise of the Most Electrifying Teenager in Sports
When Lionel Messi left Barcelona four years ago, fans knew they would never see a talent like him again. Then a scrawny kid named Lamine Yamal showed up.
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May 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Even as somebody who has felt like there's no rush this year, it's hard to read this as a Red Sox fan and not immediately think of Roman Anthony. www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
One sign of getting older is that the phrase "You only live once" registers more as a reason not to do something than to do it.
April 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
One sign of getting older is that the phrase "You only live once" registers more as a reason not to do something than to do it.
I recall seeing the word inflation make its way into advertisements quite early in 2022. Now starting to see it happen with tariffs as well.
April 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I recall seeing the word inflation make its way into advertisements quite early in 2022. Now starting to see it happen with tariffs as well.
“That just makes me so sad that we had convinced all of these investors that this time was different and that we really wanted people to look to the United States to commercialize their technology, and now they’re receiving the opposite message." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
DOGE Comes for Clean Energy, Putting Exxon and Occidental Projects at Risk
Thousands of Energy Department jobs are expected to be eliminated as Trump goes after a favorite target.
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April 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
“That just makes me so sad that we had convinced all of these investors that this time was different and that we really wanted people to look to the United States to commercialize their technology, and now they’re receiving the opposite message." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Seems a little vibe-shifty: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/14/m...
Harvard says it will not yield to Trump’s demands - The Boston Globe
Lawyers for Harvard University said Monday the school will not comply with a list of expanded demands from the Trump administration.
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April 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Seems a little vibe-shifty: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/14/m...
At least the posting will probably be pretty good tomorrow.
April 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
At least the posting will probably be pretty good tomorrow.
Devers up over an .800 OPS after all that — nature has healed.
April 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Devers up over an .800 OPS after all that — nature has healed.
Second time in the last 13 months Trump has been president that we can watch the global economy slam on the brakes in real time.
April 7, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Second time in the last 13 months Trump has been president that we can watch the global economy slam on the brakes in real time.
Recalled today this piece I wrote in 2017. Just to say, none of this discourse is news and the effects shouldn't be a surprise.
www.bostonglobe.com/business/201...
www.bostonglobe.com/business/201...
April 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Recalled today this piece I wrote in 2017. Just to say, none of this discourse is news and the effects shouldn't be a surprise.
www.bostonglobe.com/business/201...
www.bostonglobe.com/business/201...
All I know is that during the last administration they ran the economy hot to some decent labor results but also higher prices, and the clear, shining, massive-typeface political takeaway was that this remains a consumer economy above all else.
So, we'll see I guess.
So, we'll see I guess.
April 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
All I know is that during the last administration they ran the economy hot to some decent labor results but also higher prices, and the clear, shining, massive-typeface political takeaway was that this remains a consumer economy above all else.
So, we'll see I guess.
So, we'll see I guess.
Ah, yes, the ol’ Big Chart Rollout.
April 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ah, yes, the ol’ Big Chart Rollout.
"Tariffs? Don't talk to me about -- tariffs?! You kidding me? I just hope we can win an election! An off-cycle election!"
April 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"Tariffs? Don't talk to me about -- tariffs?! You kidding me? I just hope we can win an election! An off-cycle election!"
Ball don't lie: www.semafor.com/article/04/0...
The SEC wants to ignore climate risks. They’re not going away
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to let one of its signature accomplishments of recent years wither.
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April 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Ball don't lie: www.semafor.com/article/04/0...
If somebody a week ago told me I could get a Garrett Crochet extension but the cost would be a 1-4 #RedSox start, I would have accepted that deal in a second.
April 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
If somebody a week ago told me I could get a Garrett Crochet extension but the cost would be a 1-4 #RedSox start, I would have accepted that deal in a second.
I'm getting old, I realize, and this ain't your 1990s mall scene anymore ... but still, if we've gotten to the point that we're breaking up teenagers and the mall then something has gone adrift. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/25/m...
Providence Place mall bans unaccompanied minors after 5 p.m. - The Boston Globe
“Our goal is to restore and instill confidence in Providence Place as a safe and vibrant destination,” said John Dorsey, a court-appointed receiver for the mall.
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March 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I'm getting old, I realize, and this ain't your 1990s mall scene anymore ... but still, if we've gotten to the point that we're breaking up teenagers and the mall then something has gone adrift. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/25/m...
I think the Houthi group text story will be a pretty good Trump-era test case for whether a story that happens on a Monday can remain relevant until the Sunday political talk shows.
("No" feels like the safe bet to me.)
("No" feels like the safe bet to me.)
March 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I think the Houthi group text story will be a pretty good Trump-era test case for whether a story that happens on a Monday can remain relevant until the Sunday political talk shows.
("No" feels like the safe bet to me.)
("No" feels like the safe bet to me.)
Begging anybody speculating about a new Celtics arena to familiarize themselves with the last two decades of Revolution stadium discourse, as well as MBTA operations and various Boston real estate developments.
March 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Begging anybody speculating about a new Celtics arena to familiarize themselves with the last two decades of Revolution stadium discourse, as well as MBTA operations and various Boston real estate developments.
"This is a huge vote of confidence for the nation’s most important federal clean energy policy. And it didn’t come out of nowhere." www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-bu...
How Businesses Are Making the Economic Case for Clean Energy Policy
This is part of a regularly recurring series by Anne L. Kelly and hosted on LinkedIn, exploring the economic impacts of federal clean energy policies – and the companies that are leading the way in ma...
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March 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"This is a huge vote of confidence for the nation’s most important federal clean energy policy. And it didn’t come out of nowhere." www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-bu...
"In recent weeks...business leaders have traveled to Capitol Hill to lobby members of Congress on the issue." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...
The Republicans Pushing Trump to Save Biden’s Clean Energy Tax Credits
Despite President Trump’s rollback of climate policy, some Republicans and business leaders say clean energy can help his “energy dominance” agenda.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"In recent weeks...business leaders have traveled to Capitol Hill to lobby members of Congress on the issue." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/c...
Red Sox sixth here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...
MLB Preseason Power Rankings: Where is your favorite team starting the 2025 season?
With the curtain rising on the 2025 MLB season Tuesday in Tokyo, here’s a primer on all 30 teams and their current playoff odds.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Red Sox sixth here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...
Idk, in term of outcomes...making the unenviable but responsible, look-around-the-next-corner decision, while also angering the rank and file enough to begin thinking about what the future of the party should look like, is kind of a win-win.
(But depends a lot on the execution of the second part.)
(But depends a lot on the execution of the second part.)
March 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Idk, in term of outcomes...making the unenviable but responsible, look-around-the-next-corner decision, while also angering the rank and file enough to begin thinking about what the future of the party should look like, is kind of a win-win.
(But depends a lot on the execution of the second part.)
(But depends a lot on the execution of the second part.)