Dave O Mitchell
@daveomitchell.bsky.social
Climate, energy, polycrisis, anti-imperialism, solarpunk. Impact lead @ Cascade Institute, co-editor Beautiful Trouble: Toolbox for Revolution & Beautiful Rising: Creative Resistance from the Global South. Self-owned views.
“The genocide did not mold me into a person who seeks survival. It made me a person who wants to be a trace, so that it can be said that in this land of forced starvation and annihilation, there was an artist who sang for hope, though he may not have harbored it.“ @intifada.bsky.social
What is sung cannot be killed
On art, starvation and the end of dreams during the genocide in Gaza.
electronicintifada.net
September 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
“The genocide did not mold me into a person who seeks survival. It made me a person who wants to be a trace, so that it can be said that in this land of forced starvation and annihilation, there was an artist who sang for hope, though he may not have harbored it.“ @intifada.bsky.social
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Job alert - We're hiring a researcher @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social for a 2 year contract on 'fast and fair' #energy #transitions. Open to remote or here in beautiful Victoria, BC. Pls share. #energysky. cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...
Fellow, 'Fast and Fair' Energy System Innovation
The Cascade Institute seeks a Fellow to contribute to our Clean Energy Scale Up & Acceleration research stream.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Job alert - We're hiring a researcher @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social for a 2 year contract on 'fast and fair' #energy #transitions. Open to remote or here in beautiful Victoria, BC. Pls share. #energysky. cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...
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Does the urgency of accelerating the clean energy transition in ways that empower communities keep you up at night, too?
Come work with us, and let's figure it out together!
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Come work with us, and let's figure it out together!
cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...
Fellow, 'Fast and Fair' Energy System Innovation
The Cascade Institute seeks a Fellow to contribute to our Clean Energy Scale Up & Acceleration research stream.
cascadeinstitute.org
September 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Does the urgency of accelerating the clean energy transition in ways that empower communities keep you up at night, too?
Come work with us, and let's figure it out together!
cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...
Come work with us, and let's figure it out together!
cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...
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During this announcement, Carney said his government would “advance new options to bring more more affordable electric vehicles to Canadians.” Am I getting my hopes up if I think that could mean changing the government’s stance on Chinese EVs and potentially reducing the tariffs?
Mark Carney’s latest rollback of environmental policy is to suspend the EV mandate for 2026 and review the rest of it in its entirety — meaning it’s almost certainly going to be trashed.
Remember when he was selling himself as a guy who worked on climate issues with the UN so clearly cared? 🫠
Remember when he was selling himself as a guy who worked on climate issues with the UN so clearly cared? 🫠
Canada delaying plan to force automakers to hit EVs sales targets | CBC News
Canada's EV mandate will be paused as the government conducts a 60-day review of the policy, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday.
www.cbc.ca
September 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
During this announcement, Carney said his government would “advance new options to bring more more affordable electric vehicles to Canadians.” Am I getting my hopes up if I think that could mean changing the government’s stance on Chinese EVs and potentially reducing the tariffs?
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Climate backlash by Trump got you down? One of the most hopeful articles I've read in years. Bill McKibben has a new book"Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization."
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Climate backlash by Trump got you down? One of the most hopeful articles I've read in years. Bill McKibben has a new book"Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization."
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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US has made an all-in bet on AI and Fossil Fuels. China on green tech. @katemac.bsky.social & I @parismarx.com podcast on how China's bet made Solar+batteries+EVs turn into business models of Coke cans-everywhere, cheap, accessible, satisfy the thirst for freedom.
techwontsave.us/episode/291_...
techwontsave.us/episode/291_...
August 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
US has made an all-in bet on AI and Fossil Fuels. China on green tech. @katemac.bsky.social & I @parismarx.com podcast on how China's bet made Solar+batteries+EVs turn into business models of Coke cans-everywhere, cheap, accessible, satisfy the thirst for freedom.
techwontsave.us/episode/291_...
techwontsave.us/episode/291_...
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as @70sbachchan.bsky.social emphasizes, this is **the** major geopolitical shift of this century.
China plans to ADD 358 gigawatts of solar this year. In the first half of year it installed 212 GW, while the US installed 12 GW (that's not a typo). US solar cumulatively is now at 251 GW while China is at 800 GW, which is more than half of US electricity generation capacity from ALL sources.
August 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
as @70sbachchan.bsky.social emphasizes, this is **the** major geopolitical shift of this century.
Saudi Arabia, of all places. More on the global implications of the "(clean) energy security" paradigm that is increasingly shaping global economic relations and accelerating decarbonization.
Black gold meets green ambition in Saudi Arabia’s energy shift to China
Riyadh’s strategic alliance with Beijing is accelerating its energy transformation, undermining western hegemony and anchoring the kingdom in Asia’s multipolar future.
thecradle.co
August 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Saudi Arabia, of all places. More on the global implications of the "(clean) energy security" paradigm that is increasingly shaping global economic relations and accelerating decarbonization.
A heartbreakingly beautiful song accompanied by the drones of genocide.
"Carry it, Jamal, carry it," by Ahmed Muin, "a call to lift the weight of truth, the voice of courage, and the spirit that refuses to be silenced."
Listen and let it break you open. #Gaza
"Carry it, Jamal, carry it," by Ahmed Muin, "a call to lift the weight of truth, the voice of courage, and the spirit that refuses to be silenced."
Listen and let it break you open. #Gaza
Breaking news and analysis on day 678 of the Gaza genocide | The Electronic Intifada
YouTube video by The Electronic Intifada
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August 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A heartbreakingly beautiful song accompanied by the drones of genocide.
"Carry it, Jamal, carry it," by Ahmed Muin, "a call to lift the weight of truth, the voice of courage, and the spirit that refuses to be silenced."
Listen and let it break you open. #Gaza
"Carry it, Jamal, carry it," by Ahmed Muin, "a call to lift the weight of truth, the voice of courage, and the spirit that refuses to be silenced."
Listen and let it break you open. #Gaza
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Could we please not be such easy surrender monkeys when it comes to electric vehicle mandates. It's embarrassing.
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From Ethiopia To Nepal: The EV Boom You Didn’t See Coming
How rich a country is doesn’t necessarily dictate its citizens’ desire and willingness to switch to electric power, especially with government help.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Could we please not be such easy surrender monkeys when it comes to electric vehicle mandates. It's embarrassing.
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insideevs.com/news/768768/...
"Sharif’s blood is not Israel’s burden alone. It stains the hands of every government that looked away; every newsroom that echoed the murderer’s script; every leader who armed the hand that took aim at his heart."
Anas al-Sharif was murdered for being Gaza's voice
By killing five Al Jazeera journalists, Israel hopes to obscure its genocide from the world. Instead, this brings it into sharper focus
www.middleeasteye.net
August 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"Sharif’s blood is not Israel’s burden alone. It stains the hands of every government that looked away; every newsroom that echoed the murderer’s script; every leader who armed the hand that took aim at his heart."
What a perfect book for this dark moment.
"When I asked about the promised war and how we ought to get ready, she pulled the car over and looked in my eyes. Her kindness was like water over smooth stones. She said Pastor Leake was a decent man who often mistook his worldview for the world," (cont.)
"When I asked about the promised war and how we ought to get ready, she pulled the car over and looked in my eyes. Her kindness was like water over smooth stones. She said Pastor Leake was a decent man who often mistook his worldview for the world," (cont.)
August 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What a perfect book for this dark moment.
"When I asked about the promised war and how we ought to get ready, she pulled the car over and looked in my eyes. Her kindness was like water over smooth stones. She said Pastor Leake was a decent man who often mistook his worldview for the world," (cont.)
"When I asked about the promised war and how we ought to get ready, she pulled the car over and looked in my eyes. Her kindness was like water over smooth stones. She said Pastor Leake was a decent man who often mistook his worldview for the world," (cont.)
@adamtooze.bsky.social laying out the scale of the clean energy transition:
"...what we are looking at now, with the spectacular roll-out of solar and wind, is 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥....
"...what we are looking at now, with the spectacular roll-out of solar and wind, is 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥....
Transcript: Adam Tooze at CCG
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August 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
@adamtooze.bsky.social laying out the scale of the clean energy transition:
"...what we are looking at now, with the spectacular roll-out of solar and wind, is 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥....
"...what we are looking at now, with the spectacular roll-out of solar and wind, is 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥....
"I picture someone lying on a bed, dying in total silence—a silence so powerful it can kill bones, muscles, flesh & blood. A silence stronger than the 125,000 tonnes of explosives that have been dropped on #Gaza over the past 21 months. A silence that keeps borders sealed & food blocked from entry."
Gaza extermination: What is your last thought when you're starving to death?
Across the besieged territory, an increasing number of Palestinians are dying from Israel's brutal policy of withholding food
www.middleeasteye.net
July 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"I picture someone lying on a bed, dying in total silence—a silence so powerful it can kill bones, muscles, flesh & blood. A silence stronger than the 125,000 tonnes of explosives that have been dropped on #Gaza over the past 21 months. A silence that keeps borders sealed & food blocked from entry."
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This means more than just energy security tho that is huge.
It means guaranteed price stability over the long term. Fully renewable economies will outcompete those who depend on fossil fuels thanks to having close to zero uncertainty when it comes to energy costs.
#ClimateSky #EnergySky #EconSky
It means guaranteed price stability over the long term. Fully renewable economies will outcompete those who depend on fossil fuels thanks to having close to zero uncertainty when it comes to energy costs.
#ClimateSky #EnergySky #EconSky
The "energy security" argument for climate action:
“The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil,” he said. “There are no price spikes for sunlight. No embargos on wind.”
“The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil,” he said. “There are no price spikes for sunlight. No embargos on wind.”
World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says
António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
July 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This means more than just energy security tho that is huge.
It means guaranteed price stability over the long term. Fully renewable economies will outcompete those who depend on fossil fuels thanks to having close to zero uncertainty when it comes to energy costs.
#ClimateSky #EnergySky #EconSky
It means guaranteed price stability over the long term. Fully renewable economies will outcompete those who depend on fossil fuels thanks to having close to zero uncertainty when it comes to energy costs.
#ClimateSky #EnergySky #EconSky
The "energy security" argument for climate action:
“The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil,” he said. “There are no price spikes for sunlight. No embargos on wind.”
“The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil,” he said. “There are no price spikes for sunlight. No embargos on wind.”
World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road’, UN chief says
António Guterres says ‘sun is rising on a clean energy age’ as 90% of renewable power projects cheaper than fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com
July 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The "energy security" argument for climate action:
“The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil,” he said. “There are no price spikes for sunlight. No embargos on wind.”
“The greatest threat to energy security today is fossil fuels. They leave economies and people at the mercy of price shocks, supply disruptions and geopolitical turmoil,” he said. “There are no price spikes for sunlight. No embargos on wind.”
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A discussion of the new book that exposes media compliance and support of genocide in Gaza
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Why we published a book on Canada's media cover-up of the Gaza genocide ⋆ The Breach
Desmond Cole sits down in Toronto with Dania Majid and Martin Lukacs to discuss and launch The Breach’s latest book, When Genocide Wasn’t News
breachmedia.ca
July 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A discussion of the new book that exposes media compliance and support of genocide in Gaza
breachmedia.ca/why-we-publi...
breachmedia.ca/why-we-publi...
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“Wherever you are, whatever sand you can throw on the gears of genocide, do it now. If it’s a handful, throw it. If it’s a fingernail full, scrape it out and throw. Get in the way however you can.”
—Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️
#Palestine #Gaza
—Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️
#Palestine #Gaza
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad: 9780593804148 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values ...
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July 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“Wherever you are, whatever sand you can throw on the gears of genocide, do it now. If it’s a handful, throw it. If it’s a fingernail full, scrape it out and throw. Get in the way however you can.”
—Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️
#Palestine #Gaza
—Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️
#Palestine #Gaza
“Wherever you are, whatever sand you can throw on the gears of genocide, do it now. If it’s a handful, throw it. If it’s a fingernail full, scrape it out and throw. Get in the way however you can.”
—Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️
#Palestine #Gaza
—Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️
#Palestine #Gaza
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad: 9780593804148 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
July 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“Wherever you are, whatever sand you can throw on the gears of genocide, do it now. If it’s a handful, throw it. If it’s a fingernail full, scrape it out and throw. Get in the way however you can.”
—Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️
#Palestine #Gaza
—Rasha Abdulhadi, quoted in ⬇️
#Palestine #Gaza
July 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Fascinating. Microsoft emailed me to say it was raising the price of Microsoft 365, but when i went to cancel it offered me me the old price — without all the AI bullshit.
It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.
It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.
July 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Fascinating. Microsoft emailed me to say it was raising the price of Microsoft 365, but when i went to cancel it offered me me the old price — without all the AI bullshit.
It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.
It’s forcing AI on everyone and making them pay more for it, then only telling them they don’t have to if they try to cancel.
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As George Monbiot recently wrote: "The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality. The rich should be taxed more, and the revenue used to improve the lives of the poor."
July 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
As George Monbiot recently wrote: "The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality. The rich should be taxed more, and the revenue used to improve the lives of the poor."
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Income inequality hit record high at start of 2025, Statistics Canada says.
Gap increased each year following start of COVID-19 pandemic... 🧵
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Gap increased each year following start of COVID-19 pandemic... 🧵
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Income inequality hit record high at start of 2025, Statistics Canada says | CBC News
The gap between the country's highest- and lowest-income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
www.cbc.ca
July 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Income inequality hit record high at start of 2025, Statistics Canada says.
Gap increased each year following start of COVID-19 pandemic... 🧵
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Gap increased each year following start of COVID-19 pandemic... 🧵
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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On The Climate Brink, @hausfath.bsky.social has posted an analysis of how renewable energy changes the cost of electricity. He finds a reduction in cost with deployment of RE.
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/have-renew...
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/have-renew...
Have renewables decreased electricity prices?
Empirical evidence in the US over the past 24 years points to yes
www.theclimatebrink.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
On The Climate Brink, @hausfath.bsky.social has posted an analysis of how renewable energy changes the cost of electricity. He finds a reduction in cost with deployment of RE.
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/have-renew...
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/have-renew...