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2025 comes to an end.
It’s been a strong year for deployment and innovation, but a worrying one for energy politics.
Moves like the US pause on offshore wind show how quickly progress can be undermined by polarised debate.
Here’s hoping 2026 brings calmer, more evidence-based energy policymaking.
It’s been a strong year for deployment and innovation, but a worrying one for energy politics.
Moves like the US pause on offshore wind show how quickly progress can be undermined by polarised debate.
Here’s hoping 2026 brings calmer, more evidence-based energy policymaking.
December 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
2025 comes to an end.
It’s been a strong year for deployment and innovation, but a worrying one for energy politics.
Moves like the US pause on offshore wind show how quickly progress can be undermined by polarised debate.
Here’s hoping 2026 brings calmer, more evidence-based energy policymaking.
It’s been a strong year for deployment and innovation, but a worrying one for energy politics.
Moves like the US pause on offshore wind show how quickly progress can be undermined by polarised debate.
Here’s hoping 2026 brings calmer, more evidence-based energy policymaking.
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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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Little to no additional snow accumulation is expected after some New York City areas were hit with the heaviest snowfall in years, forecasters said.
Nearly 3,000 Flights Delayed After Heaviest New York City Snowfall In Years
Little to no additional snow accumulation is expected after some New York City areas were hit with the heaviest snowfall in years, forecasters said.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Little to no additional snow accumulation is expected after some New York City areas were hit with the heaviest snowfall in years, forecasters said.
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Good morning Bluesky! A weed CEO bought a seat at Trump’s table with seven-figure checks, got a two-hour Oval Office hang, and walked out with marijuana rescheduling. Meanwhile, consumer confidence is tanking, groceries are up, and Trump’s posting about marble armrests and “no inflation.”
December 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Good morning Bluesky! A weed CEO bought a seat at Trump’s table with seven-figure checks, got a two-hour Oval Office hang, and walked out with marijuana rescheduling. Meanwhile, consumer confidence is tanking, groceries are up, and Trump’s posting about marble armrests and “no inflation.”
Democrats sometimes shoot themselves in the foot - really badly. Missed opportunity. Way to go Dems.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Democrats sometimes shoot themselves in the foot - really badly. Missed opportunity. Way to go Dems.
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Great job to these young, brave folks! Please be careful, they have no morals, no ethics, and they have no legal boundaries either.
youtu.be/-yKSgM0G1xQ?...
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The unexpected faces on the frontlines of ICE raids
YouTube video by The News Movement
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December 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Great job to these young, brave folks! Please be careful, they have no morals, no ethics, and they have no legal boundaries either.
youtu.be/-yKSgM0G1xQ?...
youtu.be/-yKSgM0G1xQ?...
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People aren't serious about their calls to "abolish ICE."
December 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
People aren't serious about their calls to "abolish ICE."
This stupid administration is forcing the hands of other nations that have been in peaceful co-existance (for the most part) to beef up their military. Brilliant. But then again the US is historically a war nation. It’s just amplified now.
youtu.be/6lvr9TIrVf4?...
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Germany rearms, modernizes military after decades of embracing the peace dividend
YouTube video by 60 Minutes
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December 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This stupid administration is forcing the hands of other nations that have been in peaceful co-existance (for the most part) to beef up their military. Brilliant. But then again the US is historically a war nation. It’s just amplified now.
youtu.be/6lvr9TIrVf4?...
youtu.be/6lvr9TIrVf4?...
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Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
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Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
With apologies for writing about such a serious topic as we enter the Christmas holidays, these developments seemed too important to ignore.
open.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
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Map: How mass deportation happens in New England
->WBUR | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->WBUR | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Map: How mass deportation happens in New England
The arrests happen at car washes, traffic stops and court hearings. Under President Donald Trump, federal immigration officials have dramatically expanded their efforts to identify, detain and deport immigrants they say are in the U.S. illegally. Since the start of...
www.wbur.org
December 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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WHO GIVES A DAMN?
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
The USPS faces a tight squeeze. With fewer people using the mail, it’s lost more and more money: $9 billion in the 12 months ending in September alone.
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
WHO GIVES A DAMN?
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
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‘No active threat to public safety’ after shots fired in Wellesley Township
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www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
‘No active threat to public safety’ after shots fired in Wellesley Township
The Waterloo Regional Police Service is asking people living in a Wellesley Township neighbourhood to shelter in place while they investigate reports of gunshots.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
‘No active threat to public safety’ after shots fired in Wellesley Township
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...
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Disability justice activists were an important part of grassroots efforts to shut down Atlanta’s Cop City. I covered their work in this piece — worth revisiting as we think about who is most vulnerable to the growing police violence in our cities and how we can come together against it.
Why Disability Justice Activists Have Joined the Movement to Stop Cop City
Disability justice activists are joining grassroots efforts to shut down Atlanta’s Cop City, the largest police training campus in the U.S.
newsletter.mariannedhenin.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Disability justice activists were an important part of grassroots efforts to shut down Atlanta’s Cop City. I covered their work in this piece — worth revisiting as we think about who is most vulnerable to the growing police violence in our cities and how we can come together against it.
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December 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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It wasn't long ago that women were forced to have a male co-signer to get a credit card or a home loan.
Now, the Trump administration wants to end protections against such discrimination.
Take 45 seconds today to say "No way." nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/ind...
Now, the Trump administration wants to end protections against such discrimination.
Take 45 seconds today to say "No way." nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/ind...
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking released by the CFPB would eviscerate longstanding fair lending and consumer protections in three dangerous ways:
nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It wasn't long ago that women were forced to have a male co-signer to get a credit card or a home loan.
Now, the Trump administration wants to end protections against such discrimination.
Take 45 seconds today to say "No way." nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/ind...
Now, the Trump administration wants to end protections against such discrimination.
Take 45 seconds today to say "No way." nationalfairhousingalliance.salsalabs.org/ecoaregb/ind...
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Curious to learn more about CECOT?
Hear Juan, Andry, and Wilmer share firsthand how the Trump administration branded them as gang members without evidence and deported them to the brutal El Salvadoran prison.
This @pbsnews.org documentary is available on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lku5...
Hear Juan, Andry, and Wilmer share firsthand how the Trump administration branded them as gang members without evidence and deported them to the brutal El Salvadoran prison.
This @pbsnews.org documentary is available on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lku5...
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Curious to learn more about CECOT?
Hear Juan, Andry, and Wilmer share firsthand how the Trump administration branded them as gang members without evidence and deported them to the brutal El Salvadoran prison.
This @pbsnews.org documentary is available on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lku5...
Hear Juan, Andry, and Wilmer share firsthand how the Trump administration branded them as gang members without evidence and deported them to the brutal El Salvadoran prison.
This @pbsnews.org documentary is available on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lku5...
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Peace on earth, goodwill to men.
December 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Peace on earth, goodwill to men.
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"Their futures gleamed somewhere in the distance. All good things were possible. This faith, this optimism, was at the heart of Reiner’s case for a new tax on cigarettes, with the proceeds used to finance services for pregnant women and young children."
How Rob Reiner Made Children His Issue
Pushing for greater investments in early childhood development, he improved the lives of countless kids.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM
"Their futures gleamed somewhere in the distance. All good things were possible. This faith, this optimism, was at the heart of Reiner’s case for a new tax on cigarettes, with the proceeds used to finance services for pregnant women and young children."
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Wow! Letter from Epstein to a convicted sex offender Larry Nassar right before Epstein’s death.
This was in the files the DOJ released last night and then removed from their site.
This was in the files the DOJ released last night and then removed from their site.
December 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Wow! Letter from Epstein to a convicted sex offender Larry Nassar right before Epstein’s death.
This was in the files the DOJ released last night and then removed from their site.
This was in the files the DOJ released last night and then removed from their site.
We need more awareness and support. Thank you to all that have spoken up about the atrocities that that have been done, and continue to be done to decent human beings.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We need more awareness and support. Thank you to all that have spoken up about the atrocities that that have been done, and continue to be done to decent human beings.
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I have a hard copy as well. I just got into the Epstein files and if you type trumps name in nothing comes up, but if you put a space after his name.....he is all over the files.
December 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I have a hard copy as well. I just got into the Epstein files and if you type trumps name in nothing comes up, but if you put a space after his name.....he is all over the files.
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The 60 minutes segment they don't want you to see. Thank you Allison. You are priceless. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The 60 minutes segment they don't want you to see. Thank you Allison. You are priceless. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
