Noah Mitchell-Ward
@nmw6.bsky.social
Strategy and analytics for renewables | Alum: U of Michigan, Yale School of the Environment, Tesla, CELI | Clean power, healthy ecosystems, thriving cities
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Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Bill Ackman gotta be on the third draft of a tweet longer than Middlemarch right now
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
Decisive YIMBY cultural victory
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Decisive YIMBY cultural victory
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BIG news: The California Democratic Party just endorsed @scottwiener.bsky.social’s landmark housing bill #SB79, which legalizes multifamily homes near major public transit statewide!
This marks a major shift in state politics: California Dems are *finally* embracing a party that builds!
This marks a major shift in state politics: California Dems are *finally* embracing a party that builds!
August 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
BIG news: The California Democratic Party just endorsed @scottwiener.bsky.social’s landmark housing bill #SB79, which legalizes multifamily homes near major public transit statewide!
This marks a major shift in state politics: California Dems are *finally* embracing a party that builds!
This marks a major shift in state politics: California Dems are *finally* embracing a party that builds!
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just thinking about it makes me so angry. the worst kind of open race baiting in american politics since george wallace.
the "cat eating" fake story was the worst thing i've seen in politics in my lifetime
August 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
just thinking about it makes me so angry. the worst kind of open race baiting in american politics since george wallace.
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Let’s talk about driver solidarity: whenever there’s a news piece or social media post about a driver clearly at fault for hitting a pedestrian or cyclist, other drivers flood the comments to justify the driver’s actions and victim blame the person who’s been hit. Like clockwork. Why is the case?
August 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Let’s talk about driver solidarity: whenever there’s a news piece or social media post about a driver clearly at fault for hitting a pedestrian or cyclist, other drivers flood the comments to justify the driver’s actions and victim blame the person who’s been hit. Like clockwork. Why is the case?
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The fact that literally zero outlets ever cover crime decline as a story is a huge reason. (And before you yell at me, we do!)
This @today.yougov.com poll is why I'm going to become the Joker.
The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.
The US murder rate in 2024 was likely down nearly 30 percent relative to 2020 and down nearly 50 percent relative to 1990.
July 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The fact that literally zero outlets ever cover crime decline as a story is a huge reason. (And before you yell at me, we do!)
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Trump, Miller, Noem et al are disappearing innocent people to a concentration camp to be tortured. They know this is what they're doing. Everyone who has touched this policy belongs in prison.
Those held at CECOT were forced to sleep on cold metal benches (mattresses were brought in for photo ops) and given a single water bucket for washing and drinking.
If anyone was seen washing themselves not at 4:00 AM, they were taken into a cell, tied to a chair, and beaten.
If anyone was seen washing themselves not at 4:00 AM, they were taken into a cell, tied to a chair, and beaten.
July 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Trump, Miller, Noem et al are disappearing innocent people to a concentration camp to be tortured. They know this is what they're doing. Everyone who has touched this policy belongs in prison.
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A good way to think about the housing crisis is landlords pocketing essentially all the consumer surplus the last 40 years
Between 1980 and 2024 the basket of 50 basic commodities become cheaper and more abundant. To be precise 70 per cent cheaper and 238 per cent more abundant. If we hadn’t messed up housing costs we’d be collectively very well off. Source: buff.ly/U8lZZkc
July 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A good way to think about the housing crisis is landlords pocketing essentially all the consumer surplus the last 40 years
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Politicians being more concerned about where people park their scooters than where people park their cars gives the whole game away
July 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Politicians being more concerned about where people park their scooters than where people park their cars gives the whole game away
Fun (bummer) fact about my home state from this NYTimes article about heat pumps - Michigan has the highest cost ratio of electricity to natural gas, 5.1x
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Fun (bummer) fact about my home state from this NYTimes article about heat pumps - Michigan has the highest cost ratio of electricity to natural gas, 5.1x
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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thinking about the dems who said we can't abolish ICE as the Department of Education gets wiped off the map
July 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
thinking about the dems who said we can't abolish ICE as the Department of Education gets wiped off the map
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Pre-2009, the number of 1st-time homebuyers roughly increased & declined in parallel with the number of housing units completed.
Over past 15 years, that connection disappeared. Even though the # of housing units completed increased 2011-2024, the # of 1st-time homebuyers flatlined—then collapsed.
Over past 15 years, that connection disappeared. Even though the # of housing units completed increased 2011-2024, the # of 1st-time homebuyers flatlined—then collapsed.
July 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Pre-2009, the number of 1st-time homebuyers roughly increased & declined in parallel with the number of housing units completed.
Over past 15 years, that connection disappeared. Even though the # of housing units completed increased 2011-2024, the # of 1st-time homebuyers flatlined—then collapsed.
Over past 15 years, that connection disappeared. Even though the # of housing units completed increased 2011-2024, the # of 1st-time homebuyers flatlined—then collapsed.
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I'm guessing there's no plan for any expansion of our limited smelting capacity, so get ready to enjoy more expensive appliances, HVAC equipment, and wiring (among other things). The one brightside is this may increase interest in alternatives such as:
www.prweb.com/releases/dex...
www.prweb.com/releases/dex...
July 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I'm guessing there's no plan for any expansion of our limited smelting capacity, so get ready to enjoy more expensive appliances, HVAC equipment, and wiring (among other things). The one brightside is this may increase interest in alternatives such as:
www.prweb.com/releases/dex...
www.prweb.com/releases/dex...
I feel like the renewables industry and all their lobbyists had the wool pulled over their eyes with this backdoor move to gut the tax credits via Treasury guidance on CODs.
The most pessimistic version of how this turns out is about just as bad as the initial House bill, if not worse.
The most pessimistic version of how this turns out is about just as bad as the initial House bill, if not worse.
Trump executive order seeks to limit access to solar deployment subsidies #energysky -- via pv-tech: www.pv-tech.org/trum...
Trump executive order seeks to limit access to solar deployment subsidies
Donald Trump has issued an executive order to tighten restrictions on renewable energy tax credits for solar and wind projects.
www.pv-tech.org
July 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I feel like the renewables industry and all their lobbyists had the wool pulled over their eyes with this backdoor move to gut the tax credits via Treasury guidance on CODs.
The most pessimistic version of how this turns out is about just as bad as the initial House bill, if not worse.
The most pessimistic version of how this turns out is about just as bad as the initial House bill, if not worse.
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The republican reconciliation bill likely used LLMs extensively
www.jonathanbennion.info/p/potential-...
www.jonathanbennion.info/p/potential-...
July 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The republican reconciliation bill likely used LLMs extensively
www.jonathanbennion.info/p/potential-...
www.jonathanbennion.info/p/potential-...
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It’s one thing to say they want to deport 20 million people, it’s even one thing to go nuts brazenly doing whatever you can as the executive branch to make it happen, but the fact that they’re going to give ICE an additional 45B shows how committed they are to seeing this through.
July 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
It’s one thing to say they want to deport 20 million people, it’s even one thing to go nuts brazenly doing whatever you can as the executive branch to make it happen, but the fact that they’re going to give ICE an additional 45B shows how committed they are to seeing this through.
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This version is so bad that I feel like I'm being trolled.
Tech neutrality was long gone and we’ve graduated to financial war on renewables.
NEW permanent excise taxes on solar and wind installations AND on their manufacturing facilities. Bill also removes 5-year cost recovery. Harsher FEOC too.
(Summary below - not mine):
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
NEW permanent excise taxes on solar and wind installations AND on their manufacturing facilities. Bill also removes 5-year cost recovery. Harsher FEOC too.
(Summary below - not mine):
docs.google.com/document/u/0...
6.28 Draft Summary
Overall: Latest text is a lot worse for solar and wind – functionally kills the credits immediately and permanently. Penalizes future wind and solar development far beyond the life of the credits: I...
docs.google.com
June 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This version is so bad that I feel like I'm being trolled.
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law professors have been unable to understand why people are actually concerned about this case. it’s not about nationwide injunctions per se, it’s about a court that waited until the issue hurt the GOP, and then intervened on behalf of one of the most egregious constitutional violations we’ve seen
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called yesterday's decision about nationwide injunctions "an existential threat to the rule of law."
She's mistaken.
My latest in @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
She's mistaken.
My latest in @theatlantic.com: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Supreme Court Put Nationwide Injunctions to the Torch
That isn’t the disaster for birthright citizenship that some fear.
www.theatlantic.com
June 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
law professors have been unable to understand why people are actually concerned about this case. it’s not about nationwide injunctions per se, it’s about a court that waited until the issue hurt the GOP, and then intervened on behalf of one of the most egregious constitutional violations we’ve seen
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see, the thing *i’m* genuinely worried about is that RFK will effectively ban vaccines
Breaking:
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health secretary removes every member of scientific committee that advises the CDC on how vaccines should be used.
June 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
see, the thing *i’m* genuinely worried about is that RFK will effectively ban vaccines
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And Rudy's giveaway to Staten Island costs the city ~$150m a year, every year, for forever.
Local + Express bus would be another $900m-$1b a year, otherwise known as an entire congestion pricing.
council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-co...
www.mta.info/document/165...
Local + Express bus would be another $900m-$1b a year, otherwise known as an entire congestion pricing.
council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-co...
www.mta.info/document/165...
June 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
And Rudy's giveaway to Staten Island costs the city ~$150m a year, every year, for forever.
Local + Express bus would be another $900m-$1b a year, otherwise known as an entire congestion pricing.
council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-co...
www.mta.info/document/165...
Local + Express bus would be another $900m-$1b a year, otherwise known as an entire congestion pricing.
council.nyc.gov/budget/wp-co...
www.mta.info/document/165...