Your mom’s ecological takes (he/him)
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We’re asking big questions about what’s needed to build power and policies that create a greener, more just world for all. Honored to be speaking alongside these incredible panelists!
Tuesday 12/9, 4-5pm ET: t.co/GEcz4s0OFI @cplusc.bsky.social
Tuesday 12/9, 4-5pm ET: t.co/GEcz4s0OFI @cplusc.bsky.social
MONDAY!! Come hear my smart as hell (new) colleagues’ salient takeaways on the election and next steps for the climate left! Also great opportunity to say that I joined CCI in Oct as their Energy + Industrial Policy Manager!!! I’ve used CCI’s work as my intellectual North Star for the last few, and
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New research out today with my colleague Jacob Udell on financial distress in the multifamily market. We focus on the impact on tenants, who have little say over their landlords’ financial decisions but bear the brunt of the consequences of this escalating crisis.
Check it out!
Check it out!
Financial distress in the multifamily market is on the rise in the United States: Multifamily loan delinquencies are at their highest rate in 10 years, having nearly doubled in the last year alone.
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
New research out today with my colleague Jacob Udell on financial distress in the multifamily market. We focus on the impact on tenants, who have little say over their landlords’ financial decisions but bear the brunt of the consequences of this escalating crisis.
Check it out!
Check it out!
Devastating and poignant
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Devastating and poignant
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Have a machine that needs smashing?
NEW YORK CITY: I hear you're in a celebratory mood over there. Well how would you like to use some of that energy to help dismantle big tech?
Join me, @parismarx.com, @edwardongwesojr.com, @jathansadowski.com, @veenadubal.bsky.social, and special guests for the Second NYC Luddite Tribunal.
Join me, @parismarx.com, @edwardongwesojr.com, @jathansadowski.com, @veenadubal.bsky.social, and special guests for the Second NYC Luddite Tribunal.
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It's time to put technology on trial, and to smash it if necessary. Join Paris Marx, Jathan Sadowski, Ed Ongweso Jr, Veena Dubal, Brian Merchant, and special guests for an evening of booze, discussion...
partiful.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Have a machine that needs smashing?
For folks looking to stay involved post Zohran’s win, join DSA and this new group: ourtime.nyc (I’m biased but @batul.bsky.social is on the founding board :)))
Our Time
A campaign for an affordable NYC
ourtime.nyc
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 PM
For folks looking to stay involved post Zohran’s win, join DSA and this new group: ourtime.nyc (I’m biased but @batul.bsky.social is on the founding board :)))
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“'Climate and quality of life are not two separate concerns,' Mamdani told The Nation magazine in April. 'They are, in fact, one and the same.'”
What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Means for New York's Climate Politics
The mayor-elect’s approach reflects a view that is going mainstream: To succeed, climate policies may need to lose the label.
nysfocus.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“'Climate and quality of life are not two separate concerns,' Mamdani told The Nation magazine in April. 'They are, in fact, one and the same.'”
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And in the week's Q&A, @jael.bsky.social chats with @cplusc.bsky.social's @jbozuwa.bsky.social on a proposal publicly owned wind power:
Should the Government Just Own Offshore Wind Farms?
A chat with with Johanna Bozuwa of the Climate and Community Institute.
heatmap.news
October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
And in the week's Q&A, @jael.bsky.social chats with @cplusc.bsky.social's @jbozuwa.bsky.social on a proposal publicly owned wind power:
YES YES YES YES PUBLIC OFFSHORE WIND YES YES YES
A pleasure to talk with @jael.bsky.social this week about our new report on a federal offshore wind authority.
And in the week's Q&A, @jael.bsky.social chats with @cplusc.bsky.social's @jbozuwa.bsky.social on a proposal publicly owned wind power:
October 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
YES YES YES YES PUBLIC OFFSHORE WIND YES YES YES
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The current federal administration is destabilizing the offshore wind industry with stop-work orders and slashed subsidies. We need a credible plan to meet climate targets and build capacity—enter a federal Offshore Wind Authority. climateandcommunity.org/research/off...
A Federal Offshore Wind Authority: A Public Moon Shot for Offshore Wind
We propose that a future administration establish a federal Offshore Wind Authority to supercharge buildout and deliver affordable electricity.
climateandcommunity.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The current federal administration is destabilizing the offshore wind industry with stop-work orders and slashed subsidies. We need a credible plan to meet climate targets and build capacity—enter a federal Offshore Wind Authority. climateandcommunity.org/research/off...
Look at our new work on what laying the blueprint for what a public offshore wind governance option looks like!!! @sevier.io @jbozuwa.bsky.social
Excited to launch my latest paper on a federal offshore wind authority.
Trump is decimating OSW. But it is a *critical* decarb industry employing hundreds of union workers.
When we have our next chance for federal action, we have to be ready to supercharge OSW buildout. Here's our plan:
Trump is decimating OSW. But it is a *critical* decarb industry employing hundreds of union workers.
When we have our next chance for federal action, we have to be ready to supercharge OSW buildout. Here's our plan:
The current federal administration is destabilizing the offshore wind industry with stop-work orders and slashed subsidies. We need a credible plan to meet climate targets and build capacity—enter a federal Offshore Wind Authority. climateandcommunity.org/research/off...
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Look at our new work on what laying the blueprint for what a public offshore wind governance option looks like!!! @sevier.io @jbozuwa.bsky.social
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In this new report from me & @rhymeswithocean.bsky.social for @cplusc.bsky.social & @publicgrids.org, we argue the current electricity affordability crisis is caused by the rules of private ownership. To solve the crisis, we recommend banning shutoffs now and using many tools to expand public power!
Overcharged: The Rules Of The Electricity Affordability Crisis
Nearly a quarter of adults in the US—or over 52 million people—cannot pay their power bills.
climateandcommunity.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In this new report from me & @rhymeswithocean.bsky.social for @cplusc.bsky.social & @publicgrids.org, we argue the current electricity affordability crisis is caused by the rules of private ownership. To solve the crisis, we recommend banning shutoffs now and using many tools to expand public power!
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There is a LOT for journalists to examine closely. Who funds these papers (the grant on the paper is a long running catch all grant); how subject are they to political priorities; who funds and controls what’s published in the Electricity Journal; what links to industry are there?
October 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
There is a LOT for journalists to examine closely. Who funds these papers (the grant on the paper is a long running catch all grant); how subject are they to political priorities; who funds and controls what’s published in the Electricity Journal; what links to industry are there?
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This paragraph is the one that stood out to me as quickly running through a richly detailed forest that needs to be more thoroughly examined. Notice that the giant leading talking point completely falls apart for, again, PEOPLE.
October 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This paragraph is the one that stood out to me as quickly running through a richly detailed forest that needs to be more thoroughly examined. Notice that the giant leading talking point completely falls apart for, again, PEOPLE.
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The underlying article from LBNL here does something quite deliberately. Most of the anger about rising electricity prices comes from PEOPLE, residential customers. This paper looks at average prices for all industrial, commercial, AND residential customers. Immediately moving away from the issue.
Data centers are increasing prices in some places and could cause big problems if utilities are forced to build infrastructure quickly. These key points are in the story - but you'd miss them if you only read the misleading headline suggesting ratepayers needn't worry about data centers.
Electricity prices are climbing, but not for the reason you think
It’s not data centers or AI, it’s something else.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The underlying article from LBNL here does something quite deliberately. Most of the anger about rising electricity prices comes from PEOPLE, residential customers. This paper looks at average prices for all industrial, commercial, AND residential customers. Immediately moving away from the issue.
It’s kind of wild how the climate mvmt is totally misreading the vibes on AI/data centers… just technocratic fantasies of DCs financing/physically bringing RE online when the popular desire is to not even build them (which is climate positive if u count not adding emissions in the 1st place as such)
October 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s kind of wild how the climate mvmt is totally misreading the vibes on AI/data centers… just technocratic fantasies of DCs financing/physically bringing RE online when the popular desire is to not even build them (which is climate positive if u count not adding emissions in the 1st place as such)
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"State powers are established to capitalize new investment funds, like public banks or other public finance authorities, which can be used to support termination of privately held franchise agreements and buy back the grid for public ownership and local control."
a close up of a man with a beard and mustache smiling .
Alt: Jack Nicholson nodding creepily
media.tenor.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"State powers are established to capitalize new investment funds, like public banks or other public finance authorities, which can be used to support termination of privately held franchise agreements and buy back the grid for public ownership and local control."
hey! we @cplusc.bsky.social have a new piece with @publicgrids.org on the history of electricity rate design, the relationship with electricity market reforms, how neither of these delivered genuine affordability for electricity users, and how to prioritize electricity access over private profits:
Overcharged: The Rules Of The Electricity Affordability Crisis
Nearly a quarter of adults in the US—or over 52 million people—cannot pay their power bills.
climateandcommunity.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
hey! we @cplusc.bsky.social have a new piece with @publicgrids.org on the history of electricity rate design, the relationship with electricity market reforms, how neither of these delivered genuine affordability for electricity users, and how to prioritize electricity access over private profits:
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Close to 65k watching the livefeed from the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Gaza.
Israel seems to be intercepting right now.
All eyes needed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...
Israel seems to be intercepting right now.
All eyes needed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...
24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA
YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Close to 65k watching the livefeed from the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Gaza.
Israel seems to be intercepting right now.
All eyes needed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...
Israel seems to be intercepting right now.
All eyes needed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...
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Thank god no one seems to be injured from this. Did you know there's a @cplusc.bsky.social about this? Never a better time to read it and send it to your city councilors.
climateandcommunity.org/research/get...
climateandcommunity.org/research/get...
October 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Thank god no one seems to be injured from this. Did you know there's a @cplusc.bsky.social about this? Never a better time to read it and send it to your city councilors.
climateandcommunity.org/research/get...
climateandcommunity.org/research/get...
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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The idea that insurance premiums are a good way to mitigate climate risk to housing is a common misconception that, unfortunately, can obscure real solutions to the risks of climate change and perpetuate existing inequities.
Why is that? Well...
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Why is that? Well...
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There is a VERY strong reason to think that moving from private to public insurance will lead to political pressure that keeps premiums artificially low and incentivizes building in the riskiest areas. (See federal flood insurance)
August 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The idea that insurance premiums are a good way to mitigate climate risk to housing is a common misconception that, unfortunately, can obscure real solutions to the risks of climate change and perpetuate existing inequities.
Why is that? Well...
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Why is that? Well...
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Holy-Shit-grade new whitepaper just dropped from @cplusc.bsky.social.
Download this. Use this. It is so good.
I do not work there, I just think it is neat!
Download this. Use this. It is so good.
I do not work there, I just think it is neat!
climateandcommunity.org
July 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Holy-Shit-grade new whitepaper just dropped from @cplusc.bsky.social.
Download this. Use this. It is so good.
I do not work there, I just think it is neat!
Download this. Use this. It is so good.
I do not work there, I just think it is neat!
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a few years ago in the Hudson Valley, Sarahana Shrestha beat an incumbent Dem state legislator as a climate socialist and public power advocate
her campaign slogan: The Future Must Be Beautiful
her campaign slogan: The Future Must Be Beautiful
Mamdani's victory could be the biggest election win for climate populism since AOC beat Crowley in 2018.
With AOC, the Green New Deal promised good green jobs.
Mamdani's Green Abundance for the Many is all about making the good, green life affordable.
Climate politics have fundamentally changed.
With AOC, the Green New Deal promised good green jobs.
Mamdani's Green Abundance for the Many is all about making the good, green life affordable.
Climate politics have fundamentally changed.
June 25, 2025 at 7:22 AM
a few years ago in the Hudson Valley, Sarahana Shrestha beat an incumbent Dem state legislator as a climate socialist and public power advocate
her campaign slogan: The Future Must Be Beautiful
her campaign slogan: The Future Must Be Beautiful
Hey we got an NPR exclusive feature!!!
Vienna is the global capital of social housing, and is regularly ranked as the world's most livable city.
Our new report, featured in this @npr.org exclusive, explores Vienna’s green social housing—home to the majority of its renters—and how it can work here.
www.npr.org/2025/06/15/n...
Our new report, featured in this @npr.org exclusive, explores Vienna’s green social housing—home to the majority of its renters—and how it can work here.
www.npr.org/2025/06/15/n...
Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?
Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.
www.npr.org
June 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Hey we got an NPR exclusive feature!!!
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Oregon House and Senate pass bill to create new customer category for data centers and cryptocurrency within utilities. Logic is to protect ordinary ratepayers from new data center/crypto demand
oregoncub.org/news/blog/vi...
oregoncub.org/news/blog/vi...
Victory for Oregonians: We Passed the POWER Act!
CUB is excited to share a major victory for Oregonians– the POWER Act (HB 3546) has officially passed the Oregon House and Senate, and is now heading to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk to…
oregoncub.org
June 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Oregon House and Senate pass bill to create new customer category for data centers and cryptocurrency within utilities. Logic is to protect ordinary ratepayers from new data center/crypto demand
oregoncub.org/news/blog/vi...
oregoncub.org/news/blog/vi...
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We are so excited that @atwilliams.bsky.social is joining @cmmonwealth.bsky.social! He’s been so instrumental to our thinking and with the rest of EA in driving progressive economic policy from big fiscal to green industrial policy. Next: decommodification, green planning, industrial democracy.
okay so this is as good a moment as any to, as is traditional in econ culture, "share some JOLTS news"
Tomorrow is my last day at employamerica.org!
The last 5 years have been so wild.
Soon I will be at common-wealth.org, where I'll be helping build their US team and laying out this new approach.
Tomorrow is my last day at employamerica.org!
The last 5 years have been so wild.
Soon I will be at common-wealth.org, where I'll be helping build their US team and laying out this new approach.
In a post-tariff, post-TCJA 2.0 world with higher interest rates and deficits, it's looking pretty difficult for non-college and younger Americans, but I don't think any of progressives, institutional Democrats, or MAGA Republicans have good policy answers at the moment. We need something new.
May 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
We are so excited that @atwilliams.bsky.social is joining @cmmonwealth.bsky.social! He’s been so instrumental to our thinking and with the rest of EA in driving progressive economic policy from big fiscal to green industrial policy. Next: decommodification, green planning, industrial democracy.