Kendra Hughes
@kayeeendra.bsky.social
Uncomplicated views on complicated topics. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Clean energy and conservation at Center for American Progress.
Clean energy and conservation at Center for American Progress.
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Its always good to see charity, but this donation to children will be much less impactful than it could be 🧵
The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for 25 million U.S. children. The gift would put $250 into each eligible child's account. n.pr/4rzXG3L
Michael and Susan Dell commit $6.25 billion for investment accounts for kids
Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to fund "Trump Accounts" for 25 million U.S. children. The gift would put $250 into each eligible child's account.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Its always good to see charity, but this donation to children will be much less impactful than it could be 🧵
The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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The problem lies in the faulty design of “Trump Accounts”
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Government decisions should never be for sale—yet Trump and his family's crypto schemes are ripe for corruption.
Check out how much the Trump family has raked in this term at americanprogress.org/trumps-take.
Check out how much the Trump family has raked in this term at americanprogress.org/trumps-take.
December 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Government decisions should never be for sale—yet Trump and his family's crypto schemes are ripe for corruption.
Check out how much the Trump family has raked in this term at americanprogress.org/trumps-take.
Check out how much the Trump family has raked in this term at americanprogress.org/trumps-take.
And they're doing it at a time when we NEED more energy from reliable and affordable energy sources. Make it make sense!!
🚨 The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
July 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
And they're doing it at a time when we NEED more energy from reliable and affordable energy sources. Make it make sense!!
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🚨 The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
July 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚨 The Trump administration and congressional Republicans are attacking the entire wind power industry and throwing into question more than 17,000 offshore jobs and likely thousands more onshore. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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Is this abundance?
This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames.
This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames.
The Grain Belt Express Transmission Line would increase grid reliability and reduce electricity prices for American families. It’s EXACTLY the kind of project experts say we need to meet increasing demand.
Hawley, Trump, and Chris Wright just killed it, with zero justification.
Hawley, Trump, and Chris Wright just killed it, with zero justification.
July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Is this abundance?
This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames.
This project was approved under FAST-41, meaning it had expedited permit approvals. It also had labor, domestic supply chain, power offtake agreements for communities attached to it... meaning a whole lot of high quality American jobs and affordable energy just went up in flames.
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The president who tried to end democracy and is currently sending people to overseas forever prisons without trial and without any ability for recompense is threatening to revoke the citizenship of people whose political speech he disagrees with.
What would we say if we saw that in another country?
What would we say if we saw that in another country?
July 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The president who tried to end democracy and is currently sending people to overseas forever prisons without trial and without any ability for recompense is threatening to revoke the citizenship of people whose political speech he disagrees with.
What would we say if we saw that in another country?
What would we say if we saw that in another country?
As climate disasters grow more severe, we need stronger forecasting. But of course our President is doing the exact opposite of that by gutting NOAA and NWS. Read more here: 🔗https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-lasting-threat-of-trumps-cuts-to-noaa-and-nws-on-american-communities/
July 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
As climate disasters grow more severe, we need stronger forecasting. But of course our President is doing the exact opposite of that by gutting NOAA and NWS. Read more here: 🔗https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-lasting-threat-of-trumps-cuts-to-noaa-and-nws-on-american-communities/
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We STILL don’t even final estimates for:
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
We still don’t even final estimates for:
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
July 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We STILL don’t even final estimates for:
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
-how many people lose health insurance
-how many people lose SNAP
-who wins/loses and by how much
-total Medicaid cuts
-total health care cuts
-total SNAP cuts
-total education cuts
Because knowing that didn’t matter to the people who supported it.
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Did you know Trump's OBBBA will triple ICE's 2024 budget, providing nearly $30 billion to supercharge an agency that has operated without accountability under this administration, causing chaos in communities across the country?
10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Congressional Republicans’ radical budget and tax bill includes several less-known provisions that will increase costs, fuel the Trump administration’s overreach, and waste taxpayer dollars.
www.americanprogress.org
July 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Did you know Trump's OBBBA will triple ICE's 2024 budget, providing nearly $30 billion to supercharge an agency that has operated without accountability under this administration, causing chaos in communities across the country?
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It really cannot be emphasized enough that this reconciliation bill will raise all kinds of costs for us — healthcare, groceries, energy… and that’s just direct COSTS we will face! There’s many bad provisions in this — it’s truly unconscionable to pass this
June 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It really cannot be emphasized enough that this reconciliation bill will raise all kinds of costs for us — healthcare, groceries, energy… and that’s just direct COSTS we will face! There’s many bad provisions in this — it’s truly unconscionable to pass this
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New solar and batteries added to Texas’ electric grid since last summer have reduced the risk for summer blackouts. Last year, the chance of grid emergencies was 16 percent. This summer, it’s less than 1 percent.
Texas’ Risk of Summer Blackouts Reduced Thanks to Solar and Batteries - Inside Climate News
The state’s grid operator reported less than a 1 percent chance of emergency events.
insideclimatenews.org
June 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
New solar and batteries added to Texas’ electric grid since last summer have reduced the risk for summer blackouts. Last year, the chance of grid emergencies was 16 percent. This summer, it’s less than 1 percent.
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The Senate's "trillions for billionaires" bill just got even worse, kicking more people off medicaid and ⬆️ utility bills for families by hundreds of $$$. The Republican rate hike bill even adds higher taxes to solar and wind while giving more $ to coal and oil companies. Corrupt, reverse Robin Hood.
June 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The Senate's "trillions for billionaires" bill just got even worse, kicking more people off medicaid and ⬆️ utility bills for families by hundreds of $$$. The Republican rate hike bill even adds higher taxes to solar and wind while giving more $ to coal and oil companies. Corrupt, reverse Robin Hood.
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Right now, no one knows:
-how large the Medicaid cuts are
-how many people will lose health insurance
-how large the tax cuts are
-who wins/loses by how much
-how much it adds to the deficit
Rs are going at lightning speed BECAUSE they want to pass the “big beautiful bill” before anyone knows
-how large the Medicaid cuts are
-how many people will lose health insurance
-how large the tax cuts are
-who wins/loses by how much
-how much it adds to the deficit
Rs are going at lightning speed BECAUSE they want to pass the “big beautiful bill” before anyone knows
June 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Right now, no one knows:
-how large the Medicaid cuts are
-how many people will lose health insurance
-how large the tax cuts are
-who wins/loses by how much
-how much it adds to the deficit
Rs are going at lightning speed BECAUSE they want to pass the “big beautiful bill” before anyone knows
-how large the Medicaid cuts are
-how many people will lose health insurance
-how large the tax cuts are
-who wins/loses by how much
-how much it adds to the deficit
Rs are going at lightning speed BECAUSE they want to pass the “big beautiful bill” before anyone knows
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I truly think it’s reprehensible that elected Republicans are calling the largest Medicaid cuts in history by far “protecting Medicaid.”
This bill would kick more than ten million people off Medicaid. It isn’t strengthening the program - it’s denying access for millions.
This bill would kick more than ten million people off Medicaid. It isn’t strengthening the program - it’s denying access for millions.
June 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I truly think it’s reprehensible that elected Republicans are calling the largest Medicaid cuts in history by far “protecting Medicaid.”
This bill would kick more than ten million people off Medicaid. It isn’t strengthening the program - it’s denying access for millions.
This bill would kick more than ten million people off Medicaid. It isn’t strengthening the program - it’s denying access for millions.
Like Sam says-- HOW CAN YOU HATE THIS!? (cough cough the Trump admin who wants to sell off our public lands to their already rich fossil fuel buddies)
The Trump administration is threatening to sell off YOUR public lands to the highest bidder, putting special places, local economies, and vacation plans in jeopardy. Read more here: www.americanprogress.org/article/see-...
June 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Like Sam says-- HOW CAN YOU HATE THIS!? (cough cough the Trump admin who wants to sell off our public lands to their already rich fossil fuel buddies)
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An amazing time for Congress to slash policies that have driven a massive private-sector boom of investing in clean energy and transportation technologies that can help break dependence on foreign oil / global oil prices. No notes.
BREAKING: Iran’s Parliament approves the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Decision needs ratified by Iran’s Security Council.
It would trap 20% of the world’s oil supply and send a catastrophic shock through the global economy.
Decision needs ratified by Iran’s Security Council.
It would trap 20% of the world’s oil supply and send a catastrophic shock through the global economy.
June 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
An amazing time for Congress to slash policies that have driven a massive private-sector boom of investing in clean energy and transportation technologies that can help break dependence on foreign oil / global oil prices. No notes.
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“In the past week [Trump] issued proclamations commemorating Father’s Day, Flag Day and National Flag Week, and the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill.”
But he ignored Juneteenth, explaining: “Too many non-working holidays.”
What’s that name again for a double standard based on color?
But he ignored Juneteenth, explaining: “Too many non-working holidays.”
What’s that name again for a double standard based on color?
How Trump Treats Black History Differently Than Other Parts of America’s Past
www.nytimes.com
June 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“In the past week [Trump] issued proclamations commemorating Father’s Day, Flag Day and National Flag Week, and the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill.”
But he ignored Juneteenth, explaining: “Too many non-working holidays.”
What’s that name again for a double standard based on color?
But he ignored Juneteenth, explaining: “Too many non-working holidays.”
What’s that name again for a double standard based on color?
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“I asked Grok” “I asked ChatGPT”
Well I asked the non-partisan CBO and they confirmed the GOP tax scam would hurt the finances of low-income Americans the most while giving benefits to the wealthiest among us.
Well I asked the non-partisan CBO and they confirmed the GOP tax scam would hurt the finances of low-income Americans the most while giving benefits to the wealthiest among us.
Funding cuts to Medicaid and other programs included in the sweeping tax-and-spending bill would hurt low-income households financially more than the tax cuts would boost their finances, according to nonpartisan analyses of the bill.
GOP tax bill could hurt the poorest households more than it helps them
Cuts to Medicaid and anti-poverty programs wipe out gains low-income households could see from policies like no taxes on tips and overtime, nonpartisan estimates show.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“I asked Grok” “I asked ChatGPT”
Well I asked the non-partisan CBO and they confirmed the GOP tax scam would hurt the finances of low-income Americans the most while giving benefits to the wealthiest among us.
Well I asked the non-partisan CBO and they confirmed the GOP tax scam would hurt the finances of low-income Americans the most while giving benefits to the wealthiest among us.
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Who exactly is winning under the Trump administration? Not people like Cody who just returned home from military leave to a price spike in his electric bill.
➡️ Share this video and let us know if you also got a notice that your electric bill is going up.
➡️ Share this video and let us know if you also got a notice that your electric bill is going up.
June 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Who exactly is winning under the Trump administration? Not people like Cody who just returned home from military leave to a price spike in his electric bill.
➡️ Share this video and let us know if you also got a notice that your electric bill is going up.
➡️ Share this video and let us know if you also got a notice that your electric bill is going up.
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As much as 72 percent of all clean energy capacity that would have been built over the next decade would disappear if clean energy investments are terminated.
That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.
That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Crushing America’s Electricity System
More than half of all new capacity added to the grid over the next 10 years will be lost if federal clean energy investment is terminated, threatening a failure to meet U.S. energy demands, to raise e...
www.americanprogress.org
June 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As much as 72 percent of all clean energy capacity that would have been built over the next decade would disappear if clean energy investments are terminated.
That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.
That would wipe out more than half of all new electricity capacity additions to the grid. Whoa.
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President Trump is celebrating his birthday this weekend while veterans suffer under his DOGE cuts. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
June 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
President Trump is celebrating his birthday this weekend while veterans suffer under his DOGE cuts. Learn more: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
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The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act is one big blow to the nation’s energy system. 📉 Hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy that could be added to the nation’s grid are at risk of being stripped to boost profits for corporate polluters. We explain here. ⬇️
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Crushing America’s Electricity System
More than half of all new capacity added to the grid over the next 10 years will be lost if federal clean energy investment is terminated, threatening a failure to meet U.S. energy demands, to raise e...
www.americanprogress.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act is one big blow to the nation’s energy system. 📉 Hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy that could be added to the nation’s grid are at risk of being stripped to boost profits for corporate polluters. We explain here. ⬇️
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
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The benefit of cutting social programs was never about saving money. The “benefit” of cutting social programs is keeping “those” people in their place. Its about making sure lower status groups can’t move up the social hierarchy ladder and challenge the “real americans.”
The poverty team at Columbia ran the numbers on *just* the Thrifty rollback and *just* on families with kids and found that for every $1 in cuts ("savings"), we all lose $14-20. My goodness.
povertycenter.columbia.edu/sites/povert...
povertycenter.columbia.edu/sites/povert...
June 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The benefit of cutting social programs was never about saving money. The “benefit” of cutting social programs is keeping “those” people in their place. Its about making sure lower status groups can’t move up the social hierarchy ladder and challenge the “real americans.”
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A climate denier personally in charge of our disaster relief response, as fossil-fueled extreme weather disasters are becoming more frequent, more intense, and more dangerous. What could possibly go wrong? www.americanprogress.org/series/clima...
June 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A climate denier personally in charge of our disaster relief response, as fossil-fueled extreme weather disasters are becoming more frequent, more intense, and more dangerous. What could possibly go wrong? www.americanprogress.org/series/clima...
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Literally begging you to tell your friends, your neighbors, your coworkers, your family.
People have vaguely heard of “the one big beautiful bill,” but very few people know Rs are WEEKS away from uninsuring millions - and will do it unless we can get a groundswell of opposition to stop them.
People have vaguely heard of “the one big beautiful bill,” but very few people know Rs are WEEKS away from uninsuring millions - and will do it unless we can get a groundswell of opposition to stop them.
Congress is WEEKS away from kicking more than 10 million people off their health insurance via $1 trillion in health care cuts.
It passed the House and is now in the Senate - which is planning to vote in a few weeks. Then back to the House to be re-passed.
We have only a few weeks to stop this.
It passed the House and is now in the Senate - which is planning to vote in a few weeks. Then back to the House to be re-passed.
We have only a few weeks to stop this.
June 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Literally begging you to tell your friends, your neighbors, your coworkers, your family.
People have vaguely heard of “the one big beautiful bill,” but very few people know Rs are WEEKS away from uninsuring millions - and will do it unless we can get a groundswell of opposition to stop them.
People have vaguely heard of “the one big beautiful bill,” but very few people know Rs are WEEKS away from uninsuring millions - and will do it unless we can get a groundswell of opposition to stop them.