Ed Gogol
egogol500.bsky.social
Ed Gogol
@egogol500.bsky.social
Chief Assistant Bottlewasher at North American Veeblefetzer
The Chicago Tribune points out "Building a new wind farm now costs 45% less than operating a coal plant with the same capacity... Solar energy is almost as cost-competitive. Renewable energy now generates more electricity nationwide than coal."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/t...
Trump’s love affair with dirty coal can’t compete with market realities
Executive orders unlikely to help coal, once a dominant sector of the economy but now in steep decline because it can’t compete against cleaner, less-expensive energy sources.
www.chicagotribune.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Next time the trumper's talk to you about the Constitution, I give you permission to laugh ...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Yet another manifestation of the economic devastation being wreaked by Trump and his enablers ...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...
Travel to the U.S. from almost everywhere is falling under Trump
Charts show the scale of a steep drop in visitors from key countries and regions after President Donald Trump returned to office.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Two can play at this game, and Trump’s tariffs have severely damaged our economy …
The full headline from the print edition: “Beijing suspends exporting goods world relies on - rare earth products - escalation hits tech and auto industries and the military”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/b...
China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies (Gift Article)
Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#Trumpflation means mortgage rates are about to go higher, further raising the cost of housing and everything else ...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/b...
Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance (Gift Article)
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM