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1. More Americans work at the Cheesecake Factory than in the entire coal industry, and that won't change. It's because of automation, not snooty libs.
2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.
3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!
2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.
3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Fox: "We're announcing today expanded programs to help the American coal industry. We're helping it because for years it has been under assault. It was out of fashion with the chardonnay set in San Francisco, Boulder, and NYC ... coal just makes the world go round."
September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
1. More Americans work at the Cheesecake Factory than in the entire coal industry, and that won't change. It's because of automation, not snooty libs.
2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.
3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!
2. Coal energy is now more expensive than wind and solar.
3. So this means: higher energy prices, more pollution, no jobs benefit. Genius!
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NEW TOOL: a one-stop, searchable home for 250+ state energy and climate policies, targets, and incentives. Perfect for planners, policy-makers, and analysts.
apps.epri.com/energy-polic...
apps.epri.com/energy-polic...
September 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
NEW TOOL: a one-stop, searchable home for 250+ state energy and climate policies, targets, and incentives. Perfect for planners, policy-makers, and analysts.
apps.epri.com/energy-polic...
apps.epri.com/energy-polic...
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Time and again this happens: Dems refuse to fight, or fight in the most weak-kneed way possible, then construct a narrative where they actually lost the fight, which then becomes an excuse to not pursue future fights.
September 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Time and again this happens: Dems refuse to fight, or fight in the most weak-kneed way possible, then construct a narrative where they actually lost the fight, which then becomes an excuse to not pursue future fights.
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there was never going to be a world in which the right didn’t claim the left was celebrating the death of charlie kirk, no matter how respectable anyone tried to be.
September 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
there was never going to be a world in which the right didn’t claim the left was celebrating the death of charlie kirk, no matter how respectable anyone tried to be.
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Important to remember that everyone involved in renaming the DoD to the Department of War is afraid to take the subway.
September 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Important to remember that everyone involved in renaming the DoD to the Department of War is afraid to take the subway.
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You thought AI was a cool technological development, but ... have you heard about heating up sand?
The world's largest sand battery just went live in Finland
Finland has inaugurated an industrial-scale sand battery this week in the southern town of Pornainen, where it'll take over heating duties from an old woodchip power plant for the municipality. It's s...
newatlas.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
You thought AI was a cool technological development, but ... have you heard about heating up sand?
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One of the largest websites on earth, the biggest hub for political and journalistic communication, its owner has transformed into the largest global outlet for violent white supremacy and antisemitism to exist in human history.. and all those politicians and journalists just don’t talk about it.
Weird how there are multiple news stories about how Bluesky is kind of rude to centrists and almost no news stories about how Twitter is now so racist it would make a Klan rally blush.
Twitter has become a terminal cancer for our country, a neverending crisis pouring the worst kind of bigotry imaginable into the public mind, and no one will even talk about it. Most of our elites in journalism and politics still rely on it!
August 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
One of the largest websites on earth, the biggest hub for political and journalistic communication, its owner has transformed into the largest global outlet for violent white supremacy and antisemitism to exist in human history.. and all those politicians and journalists just don’t talk about it.
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I mean, imagine admitting, out loud, to an audience, "I wanted to destroy Medicaid until *my* family needed it."
I mean, maybe as a confessional -- confessing how broken & cruel you were, apologizing, seeking forgiveness. But that's not the tone! She's *proud* of it. She sees no problem!
I mean, maybe as a confessional -- confessing how broken & cruel you were, apologizing, seeking forgiveness. But that's not the tone! She's *proud* of it. She sees no problem!
August 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I mean, imagine admitting, out loud, to an audience, "I wanted to destroy Medicaid until *my* family needed it."
I mean, maybe as a confessional -- confessing how broken & cruel you were, apologizing, seeking forgiveness. But that's not the tone! She's *proud* of it. She sees no problem!
I mean, maybe as a confessional -- confessing how broken & cruel you were, apologizing, seeking forgiveness. But that's not the tone! She's *proud* of it. She sees no problem!
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Sometimes I think back to Michelle Obama's 2024 convention speech, wherein she said (paraphrasing), "you *know* they hate women, you *know* they want to take away our rights, please, I beg you, take us & our lives seriously."
It was such a raw, naked plea & America rejected it so decisively.
It was such a raw, naked plea & America rejected it so decisively.
August 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Sometimes I think back to Michelle Obama's 2024 convention speech, wherein she said (paraphrasing), "you *know* they hate women, you *know* they want to take away our rights, please, I beg you, take us & our lives seriously."
It was such a raw, naked plea & America rejected it so decisively.
It was such a raw, naked plea & America rejected it so decisively.
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They have a fucking frank lloyd wright as one of their main temples lol
August 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
They have a fucking frank lloyd wright as one of their main temples lol
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You can, in fact, just decide to start a thing. I do it all of the time and it's a good way to execute ideas rather to just critique others' ideas. Critique by doing as Michelangelo said. Critique by DOING.
August 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
You can, in fact, just decide to start a thing. I do it all of the time and it's a good way to execute ideas rather to just critique others' ideas. Critique by doing as Michelangelo said. Critique by DOING.
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... while Republicans are never, ever forced to answer for the fact that their ranks are ridden with open nazis, racists, sexual predators, and thugs.
There's a machine, funded by billionaires, running this scam over & over again. Maybe stop taking the bait. </fin>
There's a machine, funded by billionaires, running this scam over & over again. Maybe stop taking the bait. </fin>
August 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
... while Republicans are never, ever forced to answer for the fact that their ranks are ridden with open nazis, racists, sexual predators, and thugs.
There's a machine, funded by billionaires, running this scam over & over again. Maybe stop taking the bait. </fin>
There's a machine, funded by billionaires, running this scam over & over again. Maybe stop taking the bait. </fin>
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Anyway, to summarize/conclude: this silly Sweeney cycle, wherein a largely imaginary lib backlash leads to weeks of everyone shitting on Dems, is the entire last decade of US politics in miniature. Dems are forced to answer for any & every rando that anyone can find online ...
August 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Anyway, to summarize/conclude: this silly Sweeney cycle, wherein a largely imaginary lib backlash leads to weeks of everyone shitting on Dems, is the entire last decade of US politics in miniature. Dems are forced to answer for any & every rando that anyone can find online ...
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Everyone gets what they want out of it:
1. The right gets to put Dems on the back foot again, forcing them to address nonsense designed to make them look bad.
2. The reactionary centrist media machine, awash in old-guy donor money, gets content.
3. Dem elites & consultants get to shit on the left.
1. The right gets to put Dems on the back foot again, forcing them to address nonsense designed to make them look bad.
2. The reactionary centrist media machine, awash in old-guy donor money, gets content.
3. Dem elites & consultants get to shit on the left.
August 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Everyone gets what they want out of it:
1. The right gets to put Dems on the back foot again, forcing them to address nonsense designed to make them look bad.
2. The reactionary centrist media machine, awash in old-guy donor money, gets content.
3. Dem elites & consultants get to shit on the left.
1. The right gets to put Dems on the back foot again, forcing them to address nonsense designed to make them look bad.
2. The reactionary centrist media machine, awash in old-guy donor money, gets content.
3. Dem elites & consultants get to shit on the left.
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The thing is, social media is vast. No matter what you say or do, you can find *someone* out there objecting to it on "woke" grounds. You just need to find two or three random comments, attribute the sentiment to "Democrats," & then demand that a bunch of Dems respond to it.
August 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The thing is, social media is vast. No matter what you say or do, you can find *someone* out there objecting to it on "woke" grounds. You just need to find two or three random comments, attribute the sentiment to "Democrats," & then demand that a bunch of Dems respond to it.
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Kids today are learning that the fastest and easiest way to make money—the key value that has been modeled to them in America society—is to scam others, cheat your way through, and attract negative attention online that can be monetized. My endless sympathy to parents
August 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Kids today are learning that the fastest and easiest way to make money—the key value that has been modeled to them in America society—is to scam others, cheat your way through, and attract negative attention online that can be monetized. My endless sympathy to parents
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From Substack
Little Reminder
Best mental reset l've learned:
If your mind is loud - Write.
If your mind is empty - Read.
If your mind is racing - Walk.
If your mind is tired - Sleep.
If your mind is sharp - Build.
Most problems are just mismatched energy.
Get the inputs right, the rest follows.
Little Reminder
Best mental reset l've learned:
If your mind is loud - Write.
If your mind is empty - Read.
If your mind is racing - Walk.
If your mind is tired - Sleep.
If your mind is sharp - Build.
Most problems are just mismatched energy.
Get the inputs right, the rest follows.
July 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
From Substack
Little Reminder
Best mental reset l've learned:
If your mind is loud - Write.
If your mind is empty - Read.
If your mind is racing - Walk.
If your mind is tired - Sleep.
If your mind is sharp - Build.
Most problems are just mismatched energy.
Get the inputs right, the rest follows.
Little Reminder
Best mental reset l've learned:
If your mind is loud - Write.
If your mind is empty - Read.
If your mind is racing - Walk.
If your mind is tired - Sleep.
If your mind is sharp - Build.
Most problems are just mismatched energy.
Get the inputs right, the rest follows.
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The City of Atlanta paid out almost $26 million in taxpayer-funded settlements in fiscal years 2025 & 2026.
$13 million went to seven policing-related settlements.
$13 million went to seven policing-related settlements.
City of Atlanta settlement payouts cost $25.8M over two years
Policing, vehicle accidents and employment issues cost City of Atlanta taxpayers the most in settlement payouts for FY24 and FY25.
atlpresscollective.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The City of Atlanta paid out almost $26 million in taxpayer-funded settlements in fiscal years 2025 & 2026.
$13 million went to seven policing-related settlements.
$13 million went to seven policing-related settlements.
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With all the caveats about Bill Clinton, this was a spot on analysis of his a few years ago:
“The Republicans are pretty simple actually...They say, ‘I want you to be very miserable, and I want you to be very angry. And I want you to vote for us, and we’ll make it worse, but we’ll blame them.’”
“The Republicans are pretty simple actually...They say, ‘I want you to be very miserable, and I want you to be very angry. And I want you to vote for us, and we’ll make it worse, but we’ll blame them.’”
July 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
With all the caveats about Bill Clinton, this was a spot on analysis of his a few years ago:
“The Republicans are pretty simple actually...They say, ‘I want you to be very miserable, and I want you to be very angry. And I want you to vote for us, and we’ll make it worse, but we’ll blame them.’”
“The Republicans are pretty simple actually...They say, ‘I want you to be very miserable, and I want you to be very angry. And I want you to vote for us, and we’ll make it worse, but we’ll blame them.’”
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India adds 21.8 GW of solar and wind first half of 2025:
14.3 GW utility PV
3.2 GW rooftop PV
0.817 GW of distributed PV
3.5 GW of wind
Total: 21.8 GW
manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/energy/...
14.3 GW utility PV
3.2 GW rooftop PV
0.817 GW of distributed PV
3.5 GW of wind
Total: 21.8 GW
manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/energy/...
India adds 21.9 GW of solar, wind capacity in H1 2025; another 17 GW expected in H2 - ET Manufacturing
According to the report by JMK Research, the country is projected to add another 16–17 GW of solar and wind capacity in the second half of 2025.
manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
India adds 21.8 GW of solar and wind first half of 2025:
14.3 GW utility PV
3.2 GW rooftop PV
0.817 GW of distributed PV
3.5 GW of wind
Total: 21.8 GW
manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/energy/...
14.3 GW utility PV
3.2 GW rooftop PV
0.817 GW of distributed PV
3.5 GW of wind
Total: 21.8 GW
manufacturing.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/energy/...
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Statistically no change in demand to date on California's main grid in 2025 vs 2024 or 2023.
Largely due to behind-the-meter rooftop PV reducing the need for grid electricity.
And fossil gas is down 40% vs 2023 and 19% v 2024.
Yet, the grid stays stable.
Largely due to behind-the-meter rooftop PV reducing the need for grid electricity.
And fossil gas is down 40% vs 2023 and 19% v 2024.
Yet, the grid stays stable.
July 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Statistically no change in demand to date on California's main grid in 2025 vs 2024 or 2023.
Largely due to behind-the-meter rooftop PV reducing the need for grid electricity.
And fossil gas is down 40% vs 2023 and 19% v 2024.
Yet, the grid stays stable.
Largely due to behind-the-meter rooftop PV reducing the need for grid electricity.
And fossil gas is down 40% vs 2023 and 19% v 2024.
Yet, the grid stays stable.
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Automating permitting is a no brainer, and a first step to what should ultimately be our goal: making solar & batteries as easy to install as it is to fix your roof or install a new refrigerator! We should also standardize & streamline utility interconnection & adopt virtual inspections asap. 🔌💡
July 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Automating permitting is a no brainer, and a first step to what should ultimately be our goal: making solar & batteries as easy to install as it is to fix your roof or install a new refrigerator! We should also standardize & streamline utility interconnection & adopt virtual inspections asap. 🔌💡
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Merrick Garland could have released the Epstein files & held people accountable.
He chose not to.
He was NEVER on our side, or on the side of the rule of law.
He was as effective a GOP operative as there has EVER been, mostly because he looked so rational & mindful while doing the DUMBEST SHIT!
He chose not to.
He was NEVER on our side, or on the side of the rule of law.
He was as effective a GOP operative as there has EVER been, mostly because he looked so rational & mindful while doing the DUMBEST SHIT!
July 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Merrick Garland could have released the Epstein files & held people accountable.
He chose not to.
He was NEVER on our side, or on the side of the rule of law.
He was as effective a GOP operative as there has EVER been, mostly because he looked so rational & mindful while doing the DUMBEST SHIT!
He chose not to.
He was NEVER on our side, or on the side of the rule of law.
He was as effective a GOP operative as there has EVER been, mostly because he looked so rational & mindful while doing the DUMBEST SHIT!
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Little girls were swept away by the dozens & killed by the flood while at summer camp & without FEMA FUNDING bedridden & disabled American are going to die from natural disasters they could have been rescued from & warned against.
I have never seen a more incompetent government ever. It’s insane.
I have never seen a more incompetent government ever. It’s insane.
July 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Little girls were swept away by the dozens & killed by the flood while at summer camp & without FEMA FUNDING bedridden & disabled American are going to die from natural disasters they could have been rescued from & warned against.
I have never seen a more incompetent government ever. It’s insane.
I have never seen a more incompetent government ever. It’s insane.