@abross.bsky.social
Attorney specialist in clean energy and climate.
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I must have been confused about what bringing Christmas back meant.
I spent the day giving gifts — to the nephews, mainly — and enjoying the company of my family.
Sorry I got it so wrong.
I spent the day giving gifts — to the nephews, mainly — and enjoying the company of my family.
Sorry I got it so wrong.
President Donald Trump gifted the world with nearly 200 Truth Social posts (and counting) on Christmas Day, where he amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
Trump Posts Nearly 200 Times in Unhinged Christmas Day Spree
The president amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I must have been confused about what bringing Christmas back meant.
I spent the day giving gifts — to the nephews, mainly — and enjoying the company of my family.
Sorry I got it so wrong.
I spent the day giving gifts — to the nephews, mainly — and enjoying the company of my family.
Sorry I got it so wrong.
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“.. The concert had been held at the Kennedy Center for 20 years ..”
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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December 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
“.. The concert had been held at the Kennedy Center for 20 years ..”
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@nytimes.com
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Always enjoyed this youtu.be/-sKrwsHweGc?...
Hey Ya, Charlie Brown! (Remaster).
YouTube video by TheVideoRelaxant
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Always enjoyed this youtu.be/-sKrwsHweGc?...
Merry Xmas and a happy new year!
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Merry Xmas and a happy new year!
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These declines are MASSIVE.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
These declines are MASSIVE.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
Roger Waters, 2017
December 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Roger Waters, 2017
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“.. The average number of full-time employees at a data center is equivalent to the number of people working at two Applebee’s.” 😂
@profgalloway.com
www.profgalloway.com/2026-predict...
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2026 Predictions | No Mercy / No Malice
Every year, we make predictions. Our missives on 2025, made in October ’24, registered the most direct hits since we first pulled out our Ouija board a decade ago. Our objective isn’t to be right — th...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
“.. The average number of full-time employees at a data center is equivalent to the number of people working at two Applebee’s.” 😂
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@profgalloway.com
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1. Wow
2. Shocked not shocked
2. Shocked not shocked
ATTN MILITARY: That $1776 you’re getting? He’s taking it out of your already approved BHA and putting his name on it. www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
1. Wow
2. Shocked not shocked
2. Shocked not shocked
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Maybe the President yelling at them will help
The average American household can expect to pay 9.2% more for heating this winter, a group that monitors prices said.
Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter
Colder weather and rising electricity and fuel costs will lead to a big jump in costs for individuals, according to estimates from a group representing state energy officials.
nyti.ms
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Maybe the President yelling at them will help
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Reading this column, my takeaway is that the main effect of overturning Humphries is transferring power away from mostly independent agency heads with subject matter expertise and towards hyper partisan, hyper ideological White House staffers.
my latest is on the odd confluence of unitary executive theory with a president who is mostly AWOL from the business of governance (gift link)
Opinion | The White House Is a Lost Cause
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Reading this column, my takeaway is that the main effect of overturning Humphries is transferring power away from mostly independent agency heads with subject matter expertise and towards hyper partisan, hyper ideological White House staffers.
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“.. In years past, it was relatively rare for a federal court to question the Justice Department's competency or good faith. But such questions are becoming more common, thanks to a growing pattern of legal missteps that have dogged the department ..”
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December 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“.. In years past, it was relatively rare for a federal court to question the Justice Department's competency or good faith. But such questions are becoming more common, thanks to a growing pattern of legal missteps that have dogged the department ..”
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Important analysis here from Ember. Compare dispatchable solar at $76/MWh (given these assumptions) to the most recent LCOE numbers from Lazard. At these price points, it's game over for thermal generation. (NB: combined cycle gas isn't particularly dispatchable)
December 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Important analysis here from Ember. Compare dispatchable solar at $76/MWh (given these assumptions) to the most recent LCOE numbers from Lazard. At these price points, it's game over for thermal generation. (NB: combined cycle gas isn't particularly dispatchable)
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The 22 boat strikes have triggered an international obligation to investigate potential illegalities.
Michael Schmitt and Marko Milanovic discuss
- legal sources for the obligation to investigate
- criteria for carrying out independent investigation
www.justsecurity.org/127136/inter...
Michael Schmitt and Marko Milanovic discuss
- legal sources for the obligation to investigate
- criteria for carrying out independent investigation
www.justsecurity.org/127136/inter...
The International Law Obligation to Investigate the Boat Strikes
The lethal strikes are unlawful under IHRL and, even on the administration’s own terms, trigger LOAC and DoD duties to investigate.
www.justsecurity.org
December 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The 22 boat strikes have triggered an international obligation to investigate potential illegalities.
Michael Schmitt and Marko Milanovic discuss
- legal sources for the obligation to investigate
- criteria for carrying out independent investigation
www.justsecurity.org/127136/inter...
Michael Schmitt and Marko Milanovic discuss
- legal sources for the obligation to investigate
- criteria for carrying out independent investigation
www.justsecurity.org/127136/inter...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
December 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
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This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
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".. A measles outbreak that began in South Carolina at the start of October is showing no signs of slowing as officials on Tuesday reported 27 new cases since Friday. Those cases bring the outbreak total to 111."
@arstechnica.com @aaronsojourner.org
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@arstechnica.com @aaronsojourner.org
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Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages
16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.
arstechnica.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
".. A measles outbreak that began in South Carolina at the start of October is showing no signs of slowing as officials on Tuesday reported 27 new cases since Friday. Those cases bring the outbreak total to 111."
@arstechnica.com @aaronsojourner.org
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@arstechnica.com @aaronsojourner.org
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It's not ignorance. It's not malice. It's not that he's owned by petrostates and polluters.
It's ALL of these things!
#ScienceUnderSiege
It's ALL of these things!
#ScienceUnderSiege
December 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
It's not ignorance. It's not malice. It's not that he's owned by petrostates and polluters.
It's ALL of these things!
#ScienceUnderSiege
It's ALL of these things!
#ScienceUnderSiege
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Fairly remarkable article here: ICE's acting director is publicly demanding that a parish in Massachusetts remove its nativity scene because it offends the administration.
www.masslive.com/news/2025/12...
www.masslive.com/news/2025/12...
ICE director demands Mass. church remove ‘ICE was here’ nativity scene
ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons is calling for the removal of a nativity scene at a Catholic church in Mass. that protests U.S. immigration policies.
www.masslive.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Fairly remarkable article here: ICE's acting director is publicly demanding that a parish in Massachusetts remove its nativity scene because it offends the administration.
www.masslive.com/news/2025/12...
www.masslive.com/news/2025/12...
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"Local businesses were ready to push back. Posted on store- and restaurant-front windows were signs: 'Private area', '4th Amendment Workplace' and 'There’s always room at our table, but to enter past this point, we’ll need to see a warrant signed by a judge'...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘We’ll need to see a warrant’: the group teaching businesses a vital tool to fight ICE raids
Siembra in North Carolina gives owners fourth amendment rights trainings should federal agents show up at their door
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"Local businesses were ready to push back. Posted on store- and restaurant-front windows were signs: 'Private area', '4th Amendment Workplace' and 'There’s always room at our table, but to enter past this point, we’ll need to see a warrant signed by a judge'...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
The Tasselled Wobbegong is a master of disguise that can eat a fish almost as big as itself in one gulp. It's classified as a shark, but when it lays on the sea floor it looks like a harmless rug if you manage to see it. But with powerful jaws and sharp teeth they are no fish to mess with.
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10
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This is why Elon Musk’s X platform was fined by the EU. Elon refused to follow the regulations that every other platform has to adhere to in the EU. This is not a “free speech” issue.
December 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
This is why Elon Musk’s X platform was fined by the EU. Elon refused to follow the regulations that every other platform has to adhere to in the EU. This is not a “free speech” issue.
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Absolutely buzzing over this new video of a rarely seen giant squid
December 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Absolutely buzzing over this new video of a rarely seen giant squid
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Colin Mickow of Illinois won the inaugural San Antonio Marathon on his first visit to the city. Meanwhile, Austin's Mina Glenesk was the women’s first place finisher.
The new event drew over 14,700 participants to its marathon and half-marathon courses through downtown landmarks. bit.ly/3KsUINT
The new event drew over 14,700 participants to its marathon and half-marathon courses through downtown landmarks. bit.ly/3KsUINT
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Colin Mickow of Illinois won the inaugural San Antonio Marathon on his first visit to the city. Meanwhile, Austin's Mina Glenesk was the women’s first place finisher.
The new event drew over 14,700 participants to its marathon and half-marathon courses through downtown landmarks. bit.ly/3KsUINT
The new event drew over 14,700 participants to its marathon and half-marathon courses through downtown landmarks. bit.ly/3KsUINT