Sam Ricketts
@samtricketts.bsky.social
Seattleite in DC. Work on the clean energy transition. Co-founder, S2 Strategies. Former state govt, congressional staffer, advocate, organizer.
www.s2strategies.org
www.s2strategies.org
I’d give my left arm for two tacos rn
October 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I’d give my left arm for two tacos rn
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Trump is raising American’s electrical costs by his corrupt war on clean energy, but we can fight back with state action. Here’s how; www.theargumentmag.com/p/trump-is-r...
Trump is raising Americans’ energy bills, but states can fight back
State leadership on clean energy can address rising electricity costs
www.theargumentmag.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Trump is raising American’s electrical costs by his corrupt war on clean energy, but we can fight back with state action. Here’s how; www.theargumentmag.com/p/trump-is-r...
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I do think it is kind of funny that Elon Musk's pitch for his new political party is "I have spectacularly bad judgment!"
July 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I do think it is kind of funny that Elon Musk's pitch for his new political party is "I have spectacularly bad judgment!"
Trump came into office promising to cut Americans' energy bills in half. Instead, his big bill will INCREASE energy bills $400/year.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c...
a close up of a man in a christmas outfit with the words `` you sit on a throne of lies '' .
ALT: a close up of a man in a christmas outfit with the words `` you sit on a throne of lies '' .
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July 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Trump came into office promising to cut Americans' energy bills in half. Instead, his big bill will INCREASE energy bills $400/year.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c...
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Today, the President will sign the OBBBA into law, repealing and and modifying many clean energy tax credits. Last night we finished updating our analysis of OBBBA at the state-level to see what this bill means for Americans. The results are ugly.
Full dataset here: zenodo.org/records/1580...
Full dataset here: zenodo.org/records/1580...
EI House OBBBA Modeling - State Results
State level EPS model results used in published EI fact sheets: https://energyinnovation.org/report/one-big-beautiful-bill-act/.
zenodo.org
July 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Today, the President will sign the OBBBA into law, repealing and and modifying many clean energy tax credits. Last night we finished updating our analysis of OBBBA at the state-level to see what this bill means for Americans. The results are ugly.
Full dataset here: zenodo.org/records/1580...
Full dataset here: zenodo.org/records/1580...
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21 House Republicans signed a letter supporting clean energy in their districts.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is keeping them honest: "What are those 21 Republicans going to do when the time comes to vote for this Big Ugly Bill" that guts clean energy jobs?
Tell your reps to #VoteNo TODAY.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is keeping them honest: "What are those 21 Republicans going to do when the time comes to vote for this Big Ugly Bill" that guts clean energy jobs?
Tell your reps to #VoteNo TODAY.
July 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
21 House Republicans signed a letter supporting clean energy in their districts.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is keeping them honest: "What are those 21 Republicans going to do when the time comes to vote for this Big Ugly Bill" that guts clean energy jobs?
Tell your reps to #VoteNo TODAY.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is keeping them honest: "What are those 21 Republicans going to do when the time comes to vote for this Big Ugly Bill" that guts clean energy jobs?
Tell your reps to #VoteNo TODAY.
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this court says that allowing EPA to regulate carbon emissions is a "major question" that demands congressional debate. but allowing the president to, with a flick of the wrist, end a straightforward constitutional right is something that must be allowed to stand?
June 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
this court says that allowing EPA to regulate carbon emissions is a "major question" that demands congressional debate. but allowing the president to, with a flick of the wrist, end a straightforward constitutional right is something that must be allowed to stand?
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🌡️ Extreme heat is deadly & is being made worse by climate change.
States & territories across our coalition are working to protect their communities – from deploying heat preparedness strategies to supporting community resilience & more ⬇️
usclimatealliance.org/policy-priorities/resilience/
States & territories across our coalition are working to protect their communities – from deploying heat preparedness strategies to supporting community resilience & more ⬇️
usclimatealliance.org/policy-priorities/resilience/
A heat wave will intensify along the East Coast this week as tropical humidity levels and 100-degree temperatures reach big cities from Boston to Washington.
See how much you’ll be affected: wapo.st/43XHy2g
See how much you’ll be affected: wapo.st/43XHy2g
June 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🌡️ Extreme heat is deadly & is being made worse by climate change.
States & territories across our coalition are working to protect their communities – from deploying heat preparedness strategies to supporting community resilience & more ⬇️
usclimatealliance.org/policy-priorities/resilience/
States & territories across our coalition are working to protect their communities – from deploying heat preparedness strategies to supporting community resilience & more ⬇️
usclimatealliance.org/policy-priorities/resilience/
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Senate Republicans continue to consider a reconciliation bill that will cut off booming clean energy investment in the U.S.—killing jobs and raising costs on families just as oil prices and electricity demand skyrocket. A thread of just some recent stories on what their bill means for Americans: 🧵
June 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Senate Republicans continue to consider a reconciliation bill that will cut off booming clean energy investment in the U.S.—killing jobs and raising costs on families just as oil prices and electricity demand skyrocket. A thread of just some recent stories on what their bill means for Americans: 🧵
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From Hunter S. Thompson’s ESPN page 2 column one week after 9/11.
June 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
From Hunter S. Thompson’s ESPN page 2 column one week after 9/11.
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The only reason Republicans have a reputation as "fiscal hawks" is that the press refuses to tell the public basic facts about what they do when they are in office.
June 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The only reason Republicans have a reputation as "fiscal hawks" is that the press refuses to tell the public basic facts about what they do when they are in office.
FACT SHEET: The “Baseload Fallacy”: Undercutting Wind, Solar, and Batteries While Supporting Nuclear and Geothermal Won’t Protect the Grid—Or Families’ Energy Bills, from @ClimatePower
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climatepower.us/news/fact-sh...
FACT SHEET: The “Baseload Fallacy”: Undercutting Wind, Solar, and Batteries While Supporting Nuclear and Geothermal Won’t Protect the Grid—Or Families’ Energy Bills | Climate Power
Utility bills are surging across the country in the face of rising demand from data centers and new manufacturing facilities.
climatepower.us
June 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
FACT SHEET: The “Baseload Fallacy”: Undercutting Wind, Solar, and Batteries While Supporting Nuclear and Geothermal Won’t Protect the Grid—Or Families’ Energy Bills, from @ClimatePower
climatepower.us/news/fact-sh...
climatepower.us/news/fact-sh...
“Repealing [clean energy tax] credits could increase the average family’s energy bill by as much as $400 per year within a decade, according to several studies published this year.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c...
Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher.
www.nytimes.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
“Repealing [clean energy tax] credits could increase the average family’s energy bill by as much as $400 per year within a decade, according to several studies published this year.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/c...
Absolute garbage energy policy
Fast-growing zero-emission tech industries supplied 95% of new US grid generation capacity last year
Now despite booming energy demand, and new jobs in US manufacturing, the House GOP wants to burn it all down
For what? Oil/gas campaign cash
Fast-growing zero-emission tech industries supplied 95% of new US grid generation capacity last year
Now despite booming energy demand, and new jobs in US manufacturing, the House GOP wants to burn it all down
For what? Oil/gas campaign cash
May 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Absolute garbage energy policy
Fast-growing zero-emission tech industries supplied 95% of new US grid generation capacity last year
Now despite booming energy demand, and new jobs in US manufacturing, the House GOP wants to burn it all down
For what? Oil/gas campaign cash
Fast-growing zero-emission tech industries supplied 95% of new US grid generation capacity last year
Now despite booming energy demand, and new jobs in US manufacturing, the House GOP wants to burn it all down
For what? Oil/gas campaign cash
Today I learned that Rep Jason Smith's voice is annoying af
May 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today I learned that Rep Jason Smith's voice is annoying af
New @rhg.com analysis of House GOP plan to kill energy tax credits shows it "will raise energy costs for American households by as much as 7% in 2035, stifle energy technology innovation, increase pollution, and could put significant investment at risk."
rhg.com/research/way...
rhg.com/research/way...
Ways and Means Brings the Hammer Down on Energy Credits
The House Ways and Means Committee issued its proposed language for inclusion in Congress’s massive budget reconciliation package. It’s the opening attempt to reduce spending in order to partially…
rhg.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New @rhg.com analysis of House GOP plan to kill energy tax credits shows it "will raise energy costs for American households by as much as 7% in 2035, stifle energy technology innovation, increase pollution, and could put significant investment at risk."
rhg.com/research/way...
rhg.com/research/way...
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Today, House Republicans are unveiling their plan to increase energy bills and pollution for everyday Americans, just to give billionaires another tax break. A summary of their proposals. THREAD! 🧵
May 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Today, House Republicans are unveiling their plan to increase energy bills and pollution for everyday Americans, just to give billionaires another tax break. A summary of their proposals. THREAD! 🧵
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The House Republican's budget bill is starting to drop. It extends trillions in tax cuts for the wealthy while effectively crippling US manufacturing & energy industries and raising energy costs. It's effectively full repeal of the IRA. Here's tax portion waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/u... 🔌💡
waysandmeans.house.gov
May 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The House Republican's budget bill is starting to drop. It extends trillions in tax cuts for the wealthy while effectively crippling US manufacturing & energy industries and raising energy costs. It's effectively full repeal of the IRA. Here's tax portion waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/u... 🔌💡
A colleague just called this week “Negative Christmas” and holy shit that’s accurate
May 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
A colleague just called this week “Negative Christmas” and holy shit that’s accurate
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Congress wants to take away money passed in the IRA— to make homes more energy efficient so folks can save money on their bills, to make clean manufacturing & vehicle facilities to grow good union jobs here, to build power transmission to cut emissions & costs— all to pay for tax cuts for rich folks
May 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Congress wants to take away money passed in the IRA— to make homes more energy efficient so folks can save money on their bills, to make clean manufacturing & vehicle facilities to grow good union jobs here, to build power transmission to cut emissions & costs— all to pay for tax cuts for rich folks
Nations with nukes are fighting now cool cool www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...
India Strikes Pakistan Two Weeks After Terrorist Attack
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May 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Nations with nukes are fighting now cool cool www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/w...
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Only way to come back from this is to put a whole bunch of people in jail
NEW: A federal judge raised alarm Friday that the Trump administration appeared to have deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with "no meaningful process" — even as her father was fighting to keep her in the country.
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Details w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
April 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Only way to come back from this is to put a whole bunch of people in jail
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April 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Happy National Poetry Month folks lunchboxpoems.tumblr.com
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BREAKING: The FDA is planning to end most of its routine food safety inspections, according to CBS News.
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FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say
Food safety inspections would be left to state and local authorities under the plan being developed by the FDA.
www.cbsnews.com
April 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Uh