Chris Schenker
@cschenker.bsky.social
Energy systems, industrial policy, nature and biodiversity. Data Science @ Halcyon.
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Time to tune in.
The Most Important 30 Days of This Decade Are Ahead of Us
It's time to pay attention
www.distilled.earth
June 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Time to tune in.
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This is a great thread.
China's aluminum sector is huge, well over half of global production. Aluminum is extremely energy/electricity intensive. Decarbonizing this sector in China would be an emissions win probably on the scale of the IRA (the greatest law since sliced bread).
China's aluminum sector is huge, well over half of global production. Aluminum is extremely energy/electricity intensive. Decarbonizing this sector in China would be an emissions win probably on the scale of the IRA (the greatest law since sliced bread).
May 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This is a great thread.
China's aluminum sector is huge, well over half of global production. Aluminum is extremely energy/electricity intensive. Decarbonizing this sector in China would be an emissions win probably on the scale of the IRA (the greatest law since sliced bread).
China's aluminum sector is huge, well over half of global production. Aluminum is extremely energy/electricity intensive. Decarbonizing this sector in China would be an emissions win probably on the scale of the IRA (the greatest law since sliced bread).
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Genuinely amazing to me that this point still has to be made, in the Year of Our Lord 2025.
Demonstration that motivated reasoning is powerful everywhere in politics. Brexiteers cannot by made to see economic costs. Remainiacs cannot be made to see that economic costs aren't why they lost.
Demonstration that motivated reasoning is powerful everywhere in politics. Brexiteers cannot by made to see economic costs. Remainiacs cannot be made to see that economic costs aren't why they lost.
April 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Genuinely amazing to me that this point still has to be made, in the Year of Our Lord 2025.
Demonstration that motivated reasoning is powerful everywhere in politics. Brexiteers cannot by made to see economic costs. Remainiacs cannot be made to see that economic costs aren't why they lost.
Demonstration that motivated reasoning is powerful everywhere in politics. Brexiteers cannot by made to see economic costs. Remainiacs cannot be made to see that economic costs aren't why they lost.
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i think a pivotal driving belief of trump and these fucking psychos in general is that there is no such thing as mutually beneficial interactions or relationships. there is only domination, hierarchy and winning.
April 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
i think a pivotal driving belief of trump and these fucking psychos in general is that there is no such thing as mutually beneficial interactions or relationships. there is only domination, hierarchy and winning.
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boy is this true. the media have convinced themselves that the rules don't apply to Trump, which is a self-fulfilling prophecy
The Signal story is really the perfect example of how Trump's litany of abuses have completely warped media coverage and the standard he is held to. It's being covered, but on the Trump curve, it's just another scandal, as opposed to a major national security threat that should lead to resignations.
March 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
boy is this true. the media have convinced themselves that the rules don't apply to Trump, which is a self-fulfilling prophecy
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Because Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's "Abundance" is less a book than a discourse-generating machine (by design), I'm going to review the *reviews* (I also have a review of the actual book coming, I'm not a total weirdo).
Roughly from worst to best:
Roughly from worst to best:
March 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Because Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's "Abundance" is less a book than a discourse-generating machine (by design), I'm going to review the *reviews* (I also have a review of the actual book coming, I'm not a total weirdo).
Roughly from worst to best:
Roughly from worst to best:
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More of this. We need moral clarity from our leaders.
March 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
More of this. We need moral clarity from our leaders.
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This is indeed brilliant
This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps.
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
This is indeed brilliant
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Next week, the new European Commission will put forward its clean industrial policy plans.
In a new paper, @ph-jaeg.bsky.social and I dig into what this strategy needs to deliver— backed by lots of brand-new *sectoral* data on the distribution of national subsidies.
Here are our main takeaways:
In a new paper, @ph-jaeg.bsky.social and I dig into what this strategy needs to deliver— backed by lots of brand-new *sectoral* data on the distribution of national subsidies.
Here are our main takeaways:
February 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Next week, the new European Commission will put forward its clean industrial policy plans.
In a new paper, @ph-jaeg.bsky.social and I dig into what this strategy needs to deliver— backed by lots of brand-new *sectoral* data on the distribution of national subsidies.
Here are our main takeaways:
In a new paper, @ph-jaeg.bsky.social and I dig into what this strategy needs to deliver— backed by lots of brand-new *sectoral* data on the distribution of national subsidies.
Here are our main takeaways:
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Maybe I wasn’t clear about this. I wanted more egg and no plane crash, not many plane crash and no egg.
February 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Maybe I wasn’t clear about this. I wanted more egg and no plane crash, not many plane crash and no egg.
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things are very bad right now, but the US also has advantages that other backsliding democracies haven't. the best example of this imo is our bafflingly decentralized elections system: there is literally no way for the federal govt to "cancel" a midterm election, bc the feds don't run elections
If you do want to know how it works—and, specifically, how it can work in the US, here’s a thing I wrote: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump Can Be Stopped
Other countries managed to fend off autocracy. By borrowing from their playbook, America can too.
substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
things are very bad right now, but the US also has advantages that other backsliding democracies haven't. the best example of this imo is our bafflingly decentralized elections system: there is literally no way for the federal govt to "cancel" a midterm election, bc the feds don't run elections
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An excellent question. Where are the Fortune 500 & Wall Street CEOs? Where are the university presidents? Where are the civil society leaders? Not just speaking out specifically in defense of their institutions & democracy, but also about 🇺🇸's global interests? The silence is deafening & shameful.
we are gutting out competitive advantages and the stakeholders of our democracy don't care? what the fuck is wrong with america's elites?
February 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
An excellent question. Where are the Fortune 500 & Wall Street CEOs? Where are the university presidents? Where are the civil society leaders? Not just speaking out specifically in defense of their institutions & democracy, but also about 🇺🇸's global interests? The silence is deafening & shameful.
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The administration had to be taught that DOE handles nuclear weapons. A second time!
I know folks that are still pulling on the energy dominance thread, but that ship sailed in November.
I know folks that are still pulling on the energy dominance thread, but that ship sailed in November.
New: The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter
Dismissed Nuclear Bomb Specialists Recalled by Energy Department
The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter.
www.bloomberg.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The administration had to be taught that DOE handles nuclear weapons. A second time!
I know folks that are still pulling on the energy dominance thread, but that ship sailed in November.
I know folks that are still pulling on the energy dominance thread, but that ship sailed in November.
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Oh so we're BONED boned, got it.
In response to RFK Jr. & Tulsi Gabbard's Senate confirmations, Mikki Willis, the conspiracy theorist behind the viral COVID misinfo "Plandemic" video, wrote that he's "been working with RFK Jr. & Tulsi Gabbard for over a decade, collaborating on media productions," & "travel[ed] with both" of them.
February 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Oh so we're BONED boned, got it.
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There's been so much going on I haven't had a chance to cover it but Musk's DOGE connecting so many government systems to the open internet is so insanely disastrous.
NEW — In an alarming email last night reviewed by me, Coast Guard members learned that 1,135 members' direct deposit account routing information was compromised due to a data breach from unauthorized access.
It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
February 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
There's been so much going on I haven't had a chance to cover it but Musk's DOGE connecting so many government systems to the open internet is so insanely disastrous.
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For those who missed it Brad and my paper is here.
The argument, again, is simple: Berlin and Brussels don't have to passively accept deindustrialisation in the face of China's distortions. Building a strong European industrial and trade policy is now urgent. Call Mario.
www.cer.eu/publications...
The argument, again, is simple: Berlin and Brussels don't have to passively accept deindustrialisation in the face of China's distortions. Building a strong European industrial and trade policy is now urgent. Call Mario.
www.cer.eu/publications...
How German industry can survive the second China shock
China's industrial subsidies and aggressive export-led growth are undercutting German manufacturing. To defend its automotive and engineering sectors, Germany must finally get tough on China with trad...
www.cer.eu
February 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
For those who missed it Brad and my paper is here.
The argument, again, is simple: Berlin and Brussels don't have to passively accept deindustrialisation in the face of China's distortions. Building a strong European industrial and trade policy is now urgent. Call Mario.
www.cer.eu/publications...
The argument, again, is simple: Berlin and Brussels don't have to passively accept deindustrialisation in the face of China's distortions. Building a strong European industrial and trade policy is now urgent. Call Mario.
www.cer.eu/publications...
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This is giving me life. Especially the end of the third paragraph!
Hagan Scotten is an ASUA in SDNY who resigned today following the resignation of his boss, Danielle Sassoon., on Thursday. He had been placed on leave by the No. 2 man at Justice, Emil Bove III, (1/2)
Hagan Scotten is an ASUA in SDNY who resigned today following the resignation of his boss, Danielle Sassoon., on Thursday. He had been placed on leave by the No. 2 man at Justice, Emil Bove III, (1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This is giving me life. Especially the end of the third paragraph!
Hagan Scotten is an ASUA in SDNY who resigned today following the resignation of his boss, Danielle Sassoon., on Thursday. He had been placed on leave by the No. 2 man at Justice, Emil Bove III, (1/2)
Hagan Scotten is an ASUA in SDNY who resigned today following the resignation of his boss, Danielle Sassoon., on Thursday. He had been placed on leave by the No. 2 man at Justice, Emil Bove III, (1/2)
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Profile in Corruption.
Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove assembled DOJ's remaining public corruption prosecutors this morning and gave them an hour to find someone to sign the Eric Adams dismissal.
One of them agreed to do it, to spare the others from potentially being fired.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
One of them agreed to do it, to spare the others from potentially being fired.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
February 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Profile in Corruption.
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Scoop: The databases powering DOGE.gov are insecure, and people outside the government have already pushed their own updates to the site to prove it:
www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website
"THESE 'EXPERTS' LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN."
www.404media.co
February 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Scoop: The databases powering DOGE.gov are insecure, and people outside the government have already pushed their own updates to the site to prove it:
www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
www.404media.co/anyone-can-p...
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So….Hegseth has quit drinking yeah?
February 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
So….Hegseth has quit drinking yeah?
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Wowwwww. Hudson Valley / Westchester County is usually pretty purple. This local race for County Executive was hard fought. Democrats are coming back strong there and everywhere, from upstate NY to Minnesota to Iowa.
Keep fighting. Take it all back.
Keep fighting. Take it all back.
February 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Wowwwww. Hudson Valley / Westchester County is usually pretty purple. This local race for County Executive was hard fought. Democrats are coming back strong there and everywhere, from upstate NY to Minnesota to Iowa.
Keep fighting. Take it all back.
Keep fighting. Take it all back.
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As the Trusk regime is wrecking the state apparatus that brought us the IRA, it's more urgent than ever to understand the politics of green macrofinancial regimes.
Here's a 🧵 on the result of @danielagabor.bsky.social and I wrecking our brains for four years.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Here's a 🧵 on the result of @danielagabor.bsky.social and I wrecking our brains for four years.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
February 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
As the Trusk regime is wrecking the state apparatus that brought us the IRA, it's more urgent than ever to understand the politics of green macrofinancial regimes.
Here's a 🧵 on the result of @danielagabor.bsky.social and I wrecking our brains for four years.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Here's a 🧵 on the result of @danielagabor.bsky.social and I wrecking our brains for four years.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....