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And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system
In the year’s most shocking documentary, The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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A milestone in India: in the electricity sector, non-fossil capacity (renewables, hydro, nuclear) is now larger than fossil capacity.
www.pib.gov.in
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A milestone in India: in the electricity sector, non-fossil capacity (renewables, hydro, nuclear) is now larger than fossil capacity.
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This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.
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Justice Sam Alito is so close to understanding that Antonin Scalia was full of shit, like, come on lil guy you're almost there
put 2 and 2 together and see what happens, it might surprise you
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
put 2 and 2 together and see what happens, it might surprise you
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
Sam Alito Forced to Briefly Contemplate the Crushing Weight of His Intellectual Bankruptcy
On Monday, the justice came agonizingly close to acknowledging how freely self-described textualists set aside the text when they find it inconvenient.
ballsandstrikes.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Justice Sam Alito is so close to understanding that Antonin Scalia was full of shit, like, come on lil guy you're almost there
put 2 and 2 together and see what happens, it might surprise you
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
put 2 and 2 together and see what happens, it might surprise you
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
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Fabulous to see @propublica.org joining @coveringclimatenow.org: coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...
Climate Leadership at ProPublica — Covering Climate Now
These are not the easiest of times for climate journalism. Newsroom budget cuts are hitting climate teams. High-profile climate reporters are leaving their legacy media homes. Sources are drying up fo...
coveringclimatenow.org
October 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Fabulous to see @propublica.org joining @coveringclimatenow.org: coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-stor...
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Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...
Trump to Axe All 7 Hydrogen Hubs, Bucking Bipartisan Law
A new list of Department of Energy grants slated for termination will hit clean energy and oil majors alike, including Exxon and Chevron.
heatmap.news
October 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Some additional info on the new list of axed DOE projects circulating.
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...
- All 7 H2 Hubs
- All 13 IRA grants to convert at-risk auto plants to EV mfg
- 11 of 15 grants to speed domestic clean energy mfg in former coal communities
- 10 of 38 grants for battery materials
heatmap.news/politics/doe...
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Probably dumb as hell to publish this on a Friday afternoon, but the clock is ticking to get @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign SB 79. Please share — and, if you're a Californian, please call the governor's office at (916) 445-2841 to ask for his signature. publiccomment.blog/p/newsom-s-f...
Newsom's Fateful Choice
Why the governor needs to sign SB 79
publiccomment.blog
October 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Probably dumb as hell to publish this on a Friday afternoon, but the clock is ticking to get @gavinnewsom.bsky.social to sign SB 79. Please share — and, if you're a Californian, please call the governor's office at (916) 445-2841 to ask for his signature. publiccomment.blog/p/newsom-s-f...
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I just signed legislation allowing the 800,000 rideshare workers in California to unionize.
California is determined to give working people a voice, to give them choice, give them dignity, and give them a say about their future.
California is determined to give working people a voice, to give them choice, give them dignity, and give them a say about their future.
October 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I just signed legislation allowing the 800,000 rideshare workers in California to unionize.
California is determined to give working people a voice, to give them choice, give them dignity, and give them a say about their future.
California is determined to give working people a voice, to give them choice, give them dignity, and give them a say about their future.
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People ask me all the time what they can do to fight Trump & fascism. Well there’s something you can do right now: Get every person you know in California to vote for Prop 50 & volunteer (info at cadem.org/prop50). The election is Nov 4 & early voting starts soon. 🧵
September 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
People ask me all the time what they can do to fight Trump & fascism. Well there’s something you can do right now: Get every person you know in California to vote for Prop 50 & volunteer (info at cadem.org/prop50). The election is Nov 4 & early voting starts soon. 🧵
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According to a new report: "The U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to prevent large fossil-fuel power plants from retiring could cost ratepayers about $3.1 billion a year in 2028."
$3.1B annual cost estimated for fossil fuel plants DOE won’t allow to retire
One coal plant owner told the SEC it spent $29 million in the first 38 days of an Energy Department order to keep it online.
www.utilitydive.com
August 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
According to a new report: "The U.S. Department of Energy’s efforts to prevent large fossil-fuel power plants from retiring could cost ratepayers about $3.1 billion a year in 2028."
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"Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity 'by 2026 at the latest', according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA)."
IEA: Renewables will be world’s top power source ‘by 2026’ - Carbon Brief
Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity “by 2026 at the latest”, according to new IEA forecasts.
www.carbonbrief.org
August 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Renewable energy will overtake coal to become the world’s top source of electricity 'by 2026 at the latest', according to new forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA)."
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Sodium-iron batteries at grid scale: 200MW/400MWh, enough to "regulate up to 580 GWh annually."
"The facility supports more than 30 local wind and solar power stations, alleviating the impact of intermittent supply and facilitating the integration of high shares of renewables into the grid."
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"The facility supports more than 30 local wind and solar power stations, alleviating the impact of intermittent supply and facilitating the integration of high shares of renewables into the grid."
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China launches world’s first grid-forming sodium-ion battery storage plant
The Baochi Storage Station in Yunnan integrates lithium and sodium-ion technologies at scale, a global first, aiming to stabilize renewable energy and cut costs as China accelerates its energy transit...
www.pv-magazine.com
July 2, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Sodium-iron batteries at grid scale: 200MW/400MWh, enough to "regulate up to 580 GWh annually."
"The facility supports more than 30 local wind and solar power stations, alleviating the impact of intermittent supply and facilitating the integration of high shares of renewables into the grid."
😍
"The facility supports more than 30 local wind and solar power stations, alleviating the impact of intermittent supply and facilitating the integration of high shares of renewables into the grid."
😍
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This week, CAISO broke its battery discharge record 2x, jumping more than 800 MW 🔌💡
As the battery fleet has grown, the seasonal operations shift has become more pronounced. From winter into summer, the morning discharge peak declines and the evening peak shifts later with a steeper ramps
As the battery fleet has grown, the seasonal operations shift has become more pronounced. From winter into summer, the morning discharge peak declines and the evening peak shifts later with a steeper ramps
June 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This week, CAISO broke its battery discharge record 2x, jumping more than 800 MW 🔌💡
As the battery fleet has grown, the seasonal operations shift has become more pronounced. From winter into summer, the morning discharge peak declines and the evening peak shifts later with a steeper ramps
As the battery fleet has grown, the seasonal operations shift has become more pronounced. From winter into summer, the morning discharge peak declines and the evening peak shifts later with a steeper ramps
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Thanks to the extraordinary growth of EV sales in China, the IEA now predicts that the country's oil demand will peak in 2027 & that worldwide demand will peak in 2029.
A world in which oil is declining is very different from one in which it's growing, even if absolute levels don't change by much.
A world in which oil is declining is very different from one in which it's growing, even if absolute levels don't change by much.
China’s Oil Demand Will Peak Earlier Than Expected, IEA Says
China’s oil demand will stop growing earlier than expected, reinforcing the outlook for a global peak and prolonged supply surplus this decade, the International Energy Agency said.
www.bloomberg.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thanks to the extraordinary growth of EV sales in China, the IEA now predicts that the country's oil demand will peak in 2027 & that worldwide demand will peak in 2029.
A world in which oil is declining is very different from one in which it's growing, even if absolute levels don't change by much.
A world in which oil is declining is very different from one in which it's growing, even if absolute levels don't change by much.
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Even before Trump and fellow Republicans began pulling the financial rug out from under the industry, green hydrogen megaprojects were collapsing.
Here's why:
Here's why:
The billion-dollar US green hydrogen boom ended before it ever began
Even before Trump and fellow Republicans began pulling the financial rug out from under the industry, green hydrogen megaprojects were collapsing. Here’s…
ow.ly
June 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Even before Trump and fellow Republicans began pulling the financial rug out from under the industry, green hydrogen megaprojects were collapsing.
Here's why:
Here's why:
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U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.
Drug deaths plummet among young Americans as fentanyl carnage eases
U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.
n.pr
June 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.
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![Comic. [Two houses next to each other. Piping runs from one underground, connecting it to the other.] [caption] A covertly-installed *Neighbor-Source Heat Pump* takes advantage of the fact that your neighbor keeps their house cool in the summer and warm in the winter.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihme75kw3ibwada5jzdvby6ctmeiuwpvwxkwcuww4bag43agicxz4@jpeg)
June 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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With power demand rising around the country, and with California behind on climate goals, it’s important for the state to try and reduce curtailments and use more of the clean power it’s already capable of generating.
There are a few ways to do that:
There are a few ways to do that:
Chart: California is wasting more and more clean energy
The state produces more clean energy than its grid can handle, forcing it to curtail the extra wind and solar power it can’t use. There are ways to fix…
ow.ly
June 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
With power demand rising around the country, and with California behind on climate goals, it’s important for the state to try and reduce curtailments and use more of the clean power it’s already capable of generating.
There are a few ways to do that:
There are a few ways to do that:
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Whether you're happy or upset with how your senator voted, it's a good idea to follow up with a call, text, or email today. Tag them here on social media! A "thank you" for a tough vote can be the most powerful thing.
findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
Find Your California Representatives
Use your residential address to find your California State Senate and Assembly representatives.
findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
June 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Whether you're happy or upset with how your senator voted, it's a good idea to follow up with a call, text, or email today. Tag them here on social media! A "thank you" for a tough vote can be the most powerful thing.
findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
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Had an old school piece of disinformation pulled on me on Facebook yesterday- that wind and solar tech take more energy to build than they produce. Disinformation never dies, apparently
May 24, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Had an old school piece of disinformation pulled on me on Facebook yesterday- that wind and solar tech take more energy to build than they produce. Disinformation never dies, apparently
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Coal must die. From @heatmap.news - coal mines emitted more methane than the gas sector.
www.iea.org/reports/glob...
www.iea.org/reports/glob...
May 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Coal must die. From @heatmap.news - coal mines emitted more methane than the gas sector.
www.iea.org/reports/glob...
www.iea.org/reports/glob...
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I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I may be tired and a little hoarse, but as I said again and again on the Senate floor, this is a moment where we cannot afford to be silent, when we must speak up.
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Just no words for this level of cruelty and enthusiasm for inflicting suffering on the poorest in our society
April 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Just no words for this level of cruelty and enthusiasm for inflicting suffering on the poorest in our society