isaac
@sevier.io
Posting about electricity and how we can care for one other. Building @publicgrids.org. SF. they.
Latest: “To fight oligarchy, build local democracy"
https://www.isaacsevier.com/notes/to-fight-oligarchy-build-local-democracy/
Latest: “To fight oligarchy, build local democracy"
https://www.isaacsevier.com/notes/to-fight-oligarchy-build-local-democracy/
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· Oct 23
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
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!
Does this mean states could technically begin to enact even stricter standards than what the endangerment finding supported before? Is there any silver lining to this supercharging some policy, or is it more "very uneven from now on and worst case race to the bottom" world now?
The final rule removes the regulatory requirements to measure, report, certify & comply with federal greenhouse-gas emission standards for motor vehicles, & repeals associated compliance programs, credit provisions & reporting obligations for industries…
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback
The move would reverse a legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health.
www.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Does this mean states could technically begin to enact even stricter standards than what the endangerment finding supported before? Is there any silver lining to this supercharging some policy, or is it more "very uneven from now on and worst case race to the bottom" world now?
I don't object to the mantra that we are going to win but neither do I think the costs will not be steep, the human losses high. That's what I find my breath trapped beneath the weight of even as I know this cannot hold forever.
February 10, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I don't object to the mantra that we are going to win but neither do I think the costs will not be steep, the human losses high. That's what I find my breath trapped beneath the weight of even as I know this cannot hold forever.
The last administration should have prosecuted everyone they conceivably could have but because they lacked the courage to do what is right we are here.
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 AM
The last administration should have prosecuted everyone they conceivably could have but because they lacked the courage to do what is right we are here.
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I explained gay in like two seconds, that was easy, and then she asked me to explain electricity
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I explained gay in like two seconds, that was easy, and then she asked me to explain electricity
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Thread. I learned what moral injury is from Martha and have found it, sadly, a very useful concept.
I hate to say this but I think things are just going to keep getting increasingly chaotic and morally shocking before this tidal wave of sadism finally recedes
Its important to identify for yourself what moral injury (as witnesses & those coerced) feels like and how to recognize its after effects
Its important to identify for yourself what moral injury (as witnesses & those coerced) feels like and how to recognize its after effects
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Thread. I learned what moral injury is from Martha and have found it, sadly, a very useful concept.
they offered us a reduction on the guaranteed rate of equity compared to existing investors for up to 6 months, how could we say no
a private equity firm has purchased the united states
February 10, 2026 at 2:29 AM
they offered us a reduction on the guaranteed rate of equity compared to existing investors for up to 6 months, how could we say no
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The ‘abolish ICE’ door is cracked open and every one of us needs to push and keep pushing.
“Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding. He cited a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school and ICE agents patrolling the Columbia Heights home they no longer live in.”
“Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding. He cited a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school and ICE agents patrolling the Columbia Heights home they no longer live in.”
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 AM
The ‘abolish ICE’ door is cracked open and every one of us needs to push and keep pushing.
“Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding. He cited a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school and ICE agents patrolling the Columbia Heights home they no longer live in.”
“Liam’s father, Adrian Conejo Arias, said the family was in hiding. He cited a bomb threat at his son’s former elementary school and ICE agents patrolling the Columbia Heights home they no longer live in.”
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this is injurious to moral, social, and all human life
I arrived too late to an abduction yesterday. Ice vehicles boxed in a food delivery driver on the highway. They took him, and when I came on the scene (with a few other neighbors in cars), his keys were still in it. We found his phone, a debit card, his car title and registration.
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
this is injurious to moral, social, and all human life
place your polymarket bets now on whether i lose my voice tomorrow or the day after
February 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
place your polymarket bets now on whether i lose my voice tomorrow or the day after
So many people became educated in 2020 about the world of injustices they had always been told to ignore. Some feel it had been hidden from them by everyone they ever trusted. What we're seeing today is the outcome of those folks being serious about their education and making radical life changes.
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 AM
So many people became educated in 2020 about the world of injustices they had always been told to ignore. Some feel it had been hidden from them by everyone they ever trusted. What we're seeing today is the outcome of those folks being serious about their education and making radical life changes.
We have to guarantee housing + electricity NOW.
Both took place between Jan. 20, when the city first declared an “enhanced Code Blue,” and Feb. 6.
Philadelphia reports two deaths related to intense cold
www.inquirer.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:27 AM
We have to guarantee housing + electricity NOW.
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Snuck it in right before the deadline, here's my entry to Tiny Desk 2026: an easy-to-learn protest song that I hope is useful to folks on the ground protecting their neighbors and fighting fascists.
Evan Greer - "You Will Have to Come Through Us" [Tiny Desk 2026]
YouTube video by Evan Greer
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Snuck it in right before the deadline, here's my entry to Tiny Desk 2026: an easy-to-learn protest song that I hope is useful to folks on the ground protecting their neighbors and fighting fascists.
The Democrats in Congress should keep going until the job to defund all of this is done.
"There are now at least 224 such facilities, more than double the number when Trump took office, holding at least 70,000 immigrants in violation of basic due process rights."
"There are now at least 224 such facilities, more than double the number when Trump took office, holding at least 70,000 immigrants in violation of basic due process rights."
The trade of "reforms" to ICE for funding for the Department of Homeland Security looks more and more like it's off the table, Bob Kuttner reports.
prospect.org/2026/02/09/r...
prospect.org/2026/02/09/r...
Republican Frostbite - The American Prospect
Defense of ICE has become a political loser, and the deal to trade reforms for continued funding is off the table.
prospect.org
February 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The Democrats in Congress should keep going until the job to defund all of this is done.
"There are now at least 224 such facilities, more than double the number when Trump took office, holding at least 70,000 immigrants in violation of basic due process rights."
"There are now at least 224 such facilities, more than double the number when Trump took office, holding at least 70,000 immigrants in violation of basic due process rights."
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Wow excellent @mtkonczal.bsky.social Vibecession piece
1) specific essentials inflating faster than overall inflation
2) inflation makes first time home buying especially tough (wonkish)
3) hard to plan w/ price uncertainty
4) high borrowing costs
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/why-afford...
1) specific essentials inflating faster than overall inflation
2) inflation makes first time home buying especially tough (wonkish)
3) hard to plan w/ price uncertainty
4) high borrowing costs
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/why-afford...
Why Affordability and the Vibecession Are Real Economic Problems
There are many ways inflation makes people worse off even when real incomes recover, especially for essentials.
newsletter.mikekonczal.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Wow excellent @mtkonczal.bsky.social Vibecession piece
1) specific essentials inflating faster than overall inflation
2) inflation makes first time home buying especially tough (wonkish)
3) hard to plan w/ price uncertainty
4) high borrowing costs
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/why-afford...
1) specific essentials inflating faster than overall inflation
2) inflation makes first time home buying especially tough (wonkish)
3) hard to plan w/ price uncertainty
4) high borrowing costs
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/why-afford...
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isaac is right.
We certainly need to continue doing this in New Mexico, and from the ground up.
We certainly need to continue doing this in New Mexico, and from the ground up.
Kind of a key lesson in just one policy defeat here: the only way to climate action that means anything is to build durable, political power, not count on elite safety and support. The right is out to crush us, but we can organize and win.
Yes, the CHS became a pivotal political issue in 2024 elections and some CHS supporters lost re-election.
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
isaac is right.
We certainly need to continue doing this in New Mexico, and from the ground up.
We certainly need to continue doing this in New Mexico, and from the ground up.
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Emma here. Massive turnout at SF Civic Center rn in support of UESF and the teachers strike. Teachers, principals, parents, students.
February 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Emma here. Massive turnout at SF Civic Center rn in support of UESF and the teachers strike. Teachers, principals, parents, students.
Kind of a key lesson in just one policy defeat here: the only way to climate action that means anything is to build durable, political power, not count on elite safety and support. The right is out to crush us, but we can organize and win.
Yes, the CHS became a pivotal political issue in 2024 elections and some CHS supporters lost re-election.
February 9, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Kind of a key lesson in just one policy defeat here: the only way to climate action that means anything is to build durable, political power, not count on elite safety and support. The right is out to crush us, but we can organize and win.
Here's a reason the unions backed the one-day strike in Minnesota.
⚠️ There have been multiple reports of ICE agents using disguises and deceptions as their presence in Minnesota continues. Reports have included agents posing as construction workers, delivery drivers, and even electrical workers.
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Here's a reason the unions backed the one-day strike in Minnesota.
Hearing that gas rates are set to rise by ~50% over the next few years. Anyone else seeing these sorts of massive proposals?
February 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Hearing that gas rates are set to rise by ~50% over the next few years. Anyone else seeing these sorts of massive proposals?
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The Oklahoma governor has signed an executive order to phase out tenure. In Tennessee, a similar law is being discussed, while Georgia already has one university without tenure - not to speak of "post-tenure review" being introduced in more and more states.
Gov. Kevin Stitt orders budgeting, tenure changes; AAUP responds
The American Association of University Professors issued a statement following the passing of two Oklahoma executive orders aimed at higher education reform, including eliminating professors’ tenure a...
www.oudaily.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The Oklahoma governor has signed an executive order to phase out tenure. In Tennessee, a similar law is being discussed, while Georgia already has one university without tenure - not to speak of "post-tenure review" being introduced in more and more states.
Something on my mind a lot is how we both have an explosion in people open to being organized - but for whom political mapping of the world is new - and how we have the same elites as ever ready to exploit that growth. In short, more people need to read (and re-read) Elite Capture this year.
We need to stop referring to these people as centrist Democrats. They are advancing a right-wing agenda and should be referred to as such.
NEW: The “centrist” Abundance think tank pushing Democrats toward deregulation is run by a registered corporate lobbyist for OpenAI, Larry Ellison’s Oracle, and a crypto think tank.
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Something on my mind a lot is how we both have an explosion in people open to being organized - but for whom political mapping of the world is new - and how we have the same elites as ever ready to exploit that growth. In short, more people need to read (and re-read) Elite Capture this year.
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Who has got the story here? www.wcax.com/2026/02/07/v...
Vermont’s Clean Heat Standard will not go into effect
Energy regulators close case on landmark thermal energy law after legislature fails to vote
www.wcax.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Who has got the story here? www.wcax.com/2026/02/07/v...
Btw this is not about the grid‘s “affordability“ in the same way that topic is being discussed today. The discussion I have always heard from activists leading this fight have centered it in the ongoing injustices and history of abuse as a US colony.
This grassroots work has been ongoing, and has always directly called out the colonialism that has killed thousands of people.
It is one of the most important energy justice fights of our time. Read the history behind Bad Bunny's symbolic halftime show: earthjustice.org/feature/puer...
It is one of the most important energy justice fights of our time. Read the history behind Bad Bunny's symbolic halftime show: earthjustice.org/feature/puer...
Island in the Sun
Organizers in Puerto Rico say moving to solar power could break colonial ties.
earthjustice.org
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Btw this is not about the grid‘s “affordability“ in the same way that topic is being discussed today. The discussion I have always heard from activists leading this fight have centered it in the ongoing injustices and history of abuse as a US colony.
Huge moment of generational and cultural transition for Lady Gaga to appear with Bad Bunny tonight, obviously loving every second of it, while he does a costume change.
February 9, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Huge moment of generational and cultural transition for Lady Gaga to appear with Bad Bunny tonight, obviously loving every second of it, while he does a costume change.
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Next is "El Apagón" (the blackout) which I could write a whole thread about on its own
The song and its video (a mini documentary) are about a lot of things, including the problems with Puerto Rico's electrical grid, which have gotten worse since Hurricane Maria
The song and its video (a mini documentary) are about a lot of things, including the problems with Puerto Rico's electrical grid, which have gotten worse since Hurricane Maria
February 9, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Next is "El Apagón" (the blackout) which I could write a whole thread about on its own
The song and its video (a mini documentary) are about a lot of things, including the problems with Puerto Rico's electrical grid, which have gotten worse since Hurricane Maria
The song and its video (a mini documentary) are about a lot of things, including the problems with Puerto Rico's electrical grid, which have gotten worse since Hurricane Maria