A Siegel
@asiegel.bsky.social
Passionate about fostering a prosperous, climate-friendly future for all.
Thoughts on climate, clean energy and related issues at GetEnergySmartNow.com
Thoughts on climate, clean energy and related issues at GetEnergySmartNow.com
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pretty obvious shift from following nonpartisan (scientific, medical) authority to following partisan authority. Public health advocates and researchers need to view that as the challenge, rather than rummaging around for the explanation for vaccine hesitancy in this or that community.
Republicans increasingly oppose requiring healthy kids to get MMR vaccines to attend public schools
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
2016 19%
2019 20%
2023 42%
2025 47%
www.pewresearch.org/science/2025... 🧪
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
pretty obvious shift from following nonpartisan (scientific, medical) authority to following partisan authority. Public health advocates and researchers need to view that as the challenge, rather than rummaging around for the explanation for vaccine hesitancy in this or that community.
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As an American citizen, I’d like to go on record. I didn't vote for this chaos, I don't support this bullshit, and I have never supported our unnecessary military interventions.
This is not the will of the American people, it's the will of the powerful acting in our name.
This is not the will of the American people, it's the will of the powerful acting in our name.
Turkish Airlines, Brazil's Gol, Colombia's Avianca and TAP Air Portugal have canceled their flights departing from Caracas. This follows the FAA issuing a security NOTAM cautioning aircraft operators about potential dangers in Venezuelan airspace that looks like this today:
November 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
As an American citizen, I’d like to go on record. I didn't vote for this chaos, I don't support this bullshit, and I have never supported our unnecessary military interventions.
This is not the will of the American people, it's the will of the powerful acting in our name.
This is not the will of the American people, it's the will of the powerful acting in our name.
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This is a stunning story. I've been tracking the "greenhushing" narrative for a while now: this is the idea that strict regulations on fake climate claims spooks companies into total silence; therefore we shouldn't regulate them.
@meyer.bsky.social asked for examples and the Carney gov't failed:
@meyer.bsky.social asked for examples and the Carney gov't failed:
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is a stunning story. I've been tracking the "greenhushing" narrative for a while now: this is the idea that strict regulations on fake climate claims spooks companies into total silence; therefore we shouldn't regulate them.
@meyer.bsky.social asked for examples and the Carney gov't failed:
@meyer.bsky.social asked for examples and the Carney gov't failed:
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ICYMI: “In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike-lanes aren’t fit for office.”— @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes aren’t fit for office
Amid the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike lanes — as in Montreal municipal election campaign — aren’t fit for office.
cultmtl.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ICYMI: “In the era of the climate crisis, politicians campaigning against bike-lanes aren’t fit for office.”— @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
Also in an era of worsening urban traffic, pollution, city noise, exploding public costs, competition among cities, & not nearly enough space in cities.
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New 1100 Pennsylvania is out—and it’s loaded:
💰A Trump crypto partner’s SEC filing doesn’t match its own internal email.💰
Plus: LIV payouts, DJT stock, Maldives tokens & more.
Free—please read and share. Thanks!
💰A Trump crypto partner’s SEC filing doesn’t match its own internal email.💰
Plus: LIV payouts, DJT stock, Maldives tokens & more.
Free—please read and share. Thanks!
Exclusive: Trump crypto partner may have violated SEC rules
News on the return of Donald Trump's for-profit presidency
www.1100pennsylvania.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
New 1100 Pennsylvania is out—and it’s loaded:
💰A Trump crypto partner’s SEC filing doesn’t match its own internal email.💰
Plus: LIV payouts, DJT stock, Maldives tokens & more.
Free—please read and share. Thanks!
💰A Trump crypto partner’s SEC filing doesn’t match its own internal email.💰
Plus: LIV payouts, DJT stock, Maldives tokens & more.
Free—please read and share. Thanks!
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Except, of course, it’s *not* all he can say.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
TAPPER: You were the deciding vote that allowed RFK Jr to ascend to the role of Health Secretary. Did you give him too much credit?
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Except, of course, it’s *not* all he can say.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
Cassidy could concede publicly that confirming Kennedy was a tragic mistake. He could call for RFK Jr's resignation. He could schedule hearings, haul the secretary to Capitol Hill, and demand the CDC’s public resources reflect the scientific cannon.
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“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times
Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...
m.economictimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
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You can fit 12 units on single levels at 1200 square feet on 10,000 square foot lots by building two sixplexes
Planners just cannot let go of small town mindset of US cities and it’s pricing entire generations out of cities because they cant stand change
Planners just cannot let go of small town mindset of US cities and it’s pricing entire generations out of cities because they cant stand change
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
You can fit 12 units on single levels at 1200 square feet on 10,000 square foot lots by building two sixplexes
Planners just cannot let go of small town mindset of US cities and it’s pricing entire generations out of cities because they cant stand change
Planners just cannot let go of small town mindset of US cities and it’s pricing entire generations out of cities because they cant stand change
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@carlbfrey.bsky.social: the AI bubble differs in key respects from the 90s tech bubble, with bigger macroeconomic risks. First, unlike long-lived fiber-optic cable and backbone networks built in the 90s, today's AI chips & memory quickly degrade or become obsolete, requiring constant reinvestment.
The AI Bubble’s Shaky Math
Carl Benedikt Frey thinks the productivity gains are more muted, and the macro risks more pronounced, than in the dot-com bubble.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
@carlbfrey.bsky.social: the AI bubble differs in key respects from the 90s tech bubble, with bigger macroeconomic risks. First, unlike long-lived fiber-optic cable and backbone networks built in the 90s, today's AI chips & memory quickly degrade or become obsolete, requiring constant reinvestment.
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Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
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(6/X) The right is united around hating the left. That trumps every other possible concern, including prominent fellow travelers becoming Nazis. The left is always worse. No one on the right cares about Republicans becoming Nazis. No one.
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
(6/X) The right is united around hating the left. That trumps every other possible concern, including prominent fellow travelers becoming Nazis. The left is always worse. No one on the right cares about Republicans becoming Nazis. No one.
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(4/X) What about Jewish Republicans, you ask. They don't care either. If they cared, they'd have left the party a long time ago. The Christian nationalism stuff has been prominent for a decade. Trump told Jewish Americans "Israel is your country." Disgusting.
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
(4/X) What about Jewish Republicans, you ask. They don't care either. If they cared, they'd have left the party a long time ago. The Christian nationalism stuff has been prominent for a decade. Trump told Jewish Americans "Israel is your country." Disgusting.
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Obviously, a whole nation should not be judged on the actions and words of its leader. But seriously - it's time the US is made to understand.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Ukraine war: Trump says Ukraine ungrateful as officials meet to convince Kyiv to accept peace proposals - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Ukraine war: Trump says Ukraine ungrateful as officials meet to convince Kyiv to accept peace proposals - BBC News
Ukraine war: Trump says Ukraine ungrateful as officials meet to convince Kyiv to accept peace proposals
Ukraine's allies have expressed concern that the plan favours Russia, but Zelensky says Kyiv's interests could be included.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Obviously, a whole nation should not be judged on the actions and words of its leader. But seriously - it's time the US is made to understand.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Ukraine war: Trump says Ukraine ungrateful as officials meet to convince Kyiv to accept peace proposals - BBC News
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Ukraine war: Trump says Ukraine ungrateful as officials meet to convince Kyiv to accept peace proposals - BBC News
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Imagine, for a moment...
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Imagine, for a moment...
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Hey, Trump. You don’t need to push Putin’s 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. Just go with the one point plan to end it: Russia gets the hell out of Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Hey, Trump. You don’t need to push Putin’s 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. Just go with the one point plan to end it: Russia gets the hell out of Ukraine.
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LNG is dirty!
LNG is much dirtier than solar, wind, hydro, geothermal & nuclear in Japan or anywhere.
LNG is now often more carbon intensive than national electricity carbon intensity.
LNG's CO2 intensity of at least ~507gCO2/kWh is higher than Japan's 2024 483gCO2/kWh. #energysky
LNG is much dirtier than solar, wind, hydro, geothermal & nuclear in Japan or anywhere.
LNG is now often more carbon intensive than national electricity carbon intensity.
LNG's CO2 intensity of at least ~507gCO2/kWh is higher than Japan's 2024 483gCO2/kWh. #energysky
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
LNG is dirty!
LNG is much dirtier than solar, wind, hydro, geothermal & nuclear in Japan or anywhere.
LNG is now often more carbon intensive than national electricity carbon intensity.
LNG's CO2 intensity of at least ~507gCO2/kWh is higher than Japan's 2024 483gCO2/kWh. #energysky
LNG is much dirtier than solar, wind, hydro, geothermal & nuclear in Japan or anywhere.
LNG is now often more carbon intensive than national electricity carbon intensity.
LNG's CO2 intensity of at least ~507gCO2/kWh is higher than Japan's 2024 483gCO2/kWh. #energysky
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Yes we committed a bunch of crimes, destroyed faith in government, fired thousands of hard-working public servants, and doomed millions of innocent people to painful and needless deaths, but at least we saved negative money
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Yes we committed a bunch of crimes, destroyed faith in government, fired thousands of hard-working public servants, and doomed millions of innocent people to painful and needless deaths, but at least we saved negative money
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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Footage has surfaced online showing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war executed while lying face down, accompanied by the approving shouts of those filming the scene.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Footage has surfaced online showing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war executed while lying face down, accompanied by the approving shouts of those filming the scene.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
This is not an isolated atrocity, it is russia’s pattern. Execution. Torture. Destruction.
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The New York Times and other news outlets often write generic headlines on their fact checks instead of stating what their reporting found. In this case, the NYT story says flat-out that Trump is claiming falsely that consumer prices are down. Say that in the headline!
Fact-Checking Trump’s Latest Claims on Affordability
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The New York Times and other news outlets often write generic headlines on their fact checks instead of stating what their reporting found. In this case, the NYT story says flat-out that Trump is claiming falsely that consumer prices are down. Say that in the headline!
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Not a single reporters asked Crown Prince Mohammed why he was not wearing a suit in the White House. #ProudBlue
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Not a single reporters asked Crown Prince Mohammed why he was not wearing a suit in the White House. #ProudBlue
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It really is just simple geometry.
You cannot build a functional city if everyone brings a 2-ton living room on wheels with them.
You cannot build a functional city if everyone brings a 2-ton living room on wheels with them.
The entrance to the 3-storey bike parking garage at Utrecht Central holding 12,500 bicycles. It’s free for the first 24 hours, linked to the station, and used by tens of thousands every day. This is what happens when a country treats bikes as real transport infrastructure, not an afterthought.
November 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It really is just simple geometry.
You cannot build a functional city if everyone brings a 2-ton living room on wheels with them.
You cannot build a functional city if everyone brings a 2-ton living room on wheels with them.
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.
It’s crazy to think about the crimes we’re going to learn about after this regime ends.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
We’re already hearing about Watergate level crimes every week. Imagine what will come out after it’s over.
We’re going to need a full accounting of all that’s been done in violation of the constitution.
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There are going to be prominent Democrats and mainstream media voices who insist that we have to "turn the page" and "forgive and forget" and they should all be roundly ignored, if not mercilessly mocked.