Seth Berry
@sethberry.bsky.social
Energy democracy advocacy by day, negocios de la acuicultura sostenible by night. Maine + Colombia + chasing our two sons and ten chickens.
I’ve always been proud that #Maine empanels equal numbers from each party to decide #redistricting.
In light of events in #Texas, sadly, we will need to make some adjustments.
In light of events in #Texas, sadly, we will need to make some adjustments.
August 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I’ve always been proud that #Maine empanels equal numbers from each party to decide #redistricting.
In light of events in #Texas, sadly, we will need to make some adjustments.
In light of events in #Texas, sadly, we will need to make some adjustments.
Another Day, Another Chatbot’s Nazi Meltdown www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/o...
Opinion | Another Day, Another Chatbot’s Nazi Meltdown
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Another Day, Another Chatbot’s Nazi Meltdown www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/o...
Why Americans Can’t Buy the World’s Best Electric Car www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/o...
Opinion | Why Americans Can’t Buy the World’s Best Electric Car
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Why Americans Can’t Buy the World’s Best Electric Car www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/o...
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A Maine utility paid a consultant nearly $700 an hour to convince regulators to raise customers' rates in order to boost utility profits, then sought to charge customers for that expense. Your utility is probably doing this too. energyandpolicy.org/maine-bill-p...
Maine bill proposes cap on rate case charges to utility customers
A new Maine bill, LD 1949 would place limits on the costs utilities can charge their customers for the legal and consulting fees they pay to advocate for rate increases. The bill, introduced by Senato...
energyandpolicy.org
June 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A Maine utility paid a consultant nearly $700 an hour to convince regulators to raise customers' rates in order to boost utility profits, then sought to charge customers for that expense. Your utility is probably doing this too. energyandpolicy.org/maine-bill-p...
I’m a majority builder — a Democrat who won 7 of 7 races in a Maine House district that voted for Trump twice.
Want Dems to make a comeback? It’s simple: stop blaming the wrong people. (1/2)
Want Dems to make a comeback? It’s simple: stop blaming the wrong people. (1/2)
May 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’m a majority builder — a Democrat who won 7 of 7 races in a Maine House district that voted for Trump twice.
Want Dems to make a comeback? It’s simple: stop blaming the wrong people. (1/2)
Want Dems to make a comeback? It’s simple: stop blaming the wrong people. (1/2)
“I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation.” —>
April 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“I think that it is high time that we remembered that we have sworn to uphold and defend the Constitution. I think that it is high time that we remembered that the Constitution, as amended, speaks not only of the freedom of speech but also of trial by jury instead of trial by accusation.” —>
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Tonight acclaimed director @alexgibneyfilm and journalist Jane Mayer shine a spotlight on FirstEnergy’s corruption in the two hour premier of a new two part documentary film series. Tune in!
April 15 - Tax Day - HBO releases 2 films I directed as part of “The Dark Money Game.” The first, “Ohio Confidential,” about a $1.3 billion-dollar heist by pols in Ohio. Sen 2nd, is “Wealth of the Wicked” about the corruption of the Supreme Court. youtu.be/dykZuyO7RUU
The Dark Money Game | Official Trailer | HBO
YouTube video by HBO
youtu.be
April 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Tonight acclaimed director @alexgibneyfilm and journalist Jane Mayer shine a spotlight on FirstEnergy’s corruption in the two hour premier of a new two part documentary film series. Tune in!
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Utility corruption gets the HBO doc treatment tonight. Featuring the utility that bribed its way into billion-dollar bailouts subsidized by people’s electric bills.
Good day to appreciate @cleantechfacts.bsky.social for all his work to document the saga in real time.
youtu.be/dykZuyO7RUU?...
Good day to appreciate @cleantechfacts.bsky.social for all his work to document the saga in real time.
youtu.be/dykZuyO7RUU?...
The Dark Money Game | Official Trailer | HBO
YouTube video by HBO
youtu.be
April 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Utility corruption gets the HBO doc treatment tonight. Featuring the utility that bribed its way into billion-dollar bailouts subsidized by people’s electric bills.
Good day to appreciate @cleantechfacts.bsky.social for all his work to document the saga in real time.
youtu.be/dykZuyO7RUU?...
Good day to appreciate @cleantechfacts.bsky.social for all his work to document the saga in real time.
youtu.be/dykZuyO7RUU?...
Musk knows Wisconsin’s vote April 1 will affect all of us - even possibly control of Congress. It’s why he’s spending millions on dishonest ads attacking Judge Crawford. Please join me in giving what you can today to help her win! When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion. www.crawfordforwi.com
Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Judge Susan Crawford is a former prosecutor and current Circuit Court Judge running for Wisconsin Supreme Court to protect the rights and freedoms of all Wisconsinites.
www.crawfordforwi.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Musk knows Wisconsin’s vote April 1 will affect all of us - even possibly control of Congress. It’s why he’s spending millions on dishonest ads attacking Judge Crawford. Please join me in giving what you can today to help her win! When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion. www.crawfordforwi.com
This makes a ton of sense. The CR is not the same as the House GOP reconciliation bill. Resistance takes smarts as well as courage. Thank you @golden.house.gov of #Maine for telling the truth and picking fights you can win. jaredgolden.substack.com/p/the-hollow...
The hollow resistance of the CR debacle
Tell the truth, and pick fights you can win
jaredgolden.substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This makes a ton of sense. The CR is not the same as the House GOP reconciliation bill. Resistance takes smarts as well as courage. Thank you @golden.house.gov of #Maine for telling the truth and picking fights you can win. jaredgolden.substack.com/p/the-hollow...
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Elon Musk reiterated his intention to destroy programs like Social Security, which he has called a Ponzi scheme:
"Most of the federal spending is entitlements... that’s the big one to eliminate."
"Most of the federal spending is entitlements... that’s the big one to eliminate."
March 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Elon Musk reiterated his intention to destroy programs like Social Security, which he has called a Ponzi scheme:
"Most of the federal spending is entitlements... that’s the big one to eliminate."
"Most of the federal spending is entitlements... that’s the big one to eliminate."
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Senator Mark Kelly was commander of the Space Shuttle. He flew four missions to space. He flew 39 combat missions in Iraq. He went to visit Ukraine for himself & is calling for its freedom to be defended.
So, Elon Musk brands him a "traitor".
I’m careful with language on this site.
Fuck Musk.
So, Elon Musk brands him a "traitor".
I’m careful with language on this site.
Fuck Musk.
March 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Senator Mark Kelly was commander of the Space Shuttle. He flew four missions to space. He flew 39 combat missions in Iraq. He went to visit Ukraine for himself & is calling for its freedom to be defended.
So, Elon Musk brands him a "traitor".
I’m careful with language on this site.
Fuck Musk.
So, Elon Musk brands him a "traitor".
I’m careful with language on this site.
Fuck Musk.
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In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.
DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk
In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.
wrd.cm
March 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.
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Goldman on Musk: "Notable, somehow none of his $13 billion of government contracts he has determined to be waste, fraud, and abuse."
March 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Goldman on Musk: "Notable, somehow none of his $13 billion of government contracts he has determined to be waste, fraud, and abuse."
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Where are all the "they're erasing history!" folks who got tied in knots about a small town knocking down a statue?
The Pentagon has marked 26,000 photos for deletion to purge evidence of diversity.
The photos include the 1st black pilots in WWII, the 1st women to pass infantry training & the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb because it’s called the “Enola GAY”.
This is real. We’re living in a horror story.
The photos include the 1st black pilots in WWII, the 1st women to pass infantry training & the plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb because it’s called the “Enola GAY”.
This is real. We’re living in a horror story.
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Where are all the "they're erasing history!" folks who got tied in knots about a small town knocking down a statue?
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Eastern Seaboard electricity relies upon Ontario hydroelectric.
2003. There was a huge blackout from Ontario thru the Northeast and upper Midwest.
1965. A failure in Ontario turned off lights in NYC. 800,000 were stuck in the subway where conductors would tell them to stop smoking every so often.
2003. There was a huge blackout from Ontario thru the Northeast and upper Midwest.
1965. A failure in Ontario turned off lights in NYC. 800,000 were stuck in the subway where conductors would tell them to stop smoking every so often.
Ontario is cutting off electricity exports to the U.S. in response to Trump's tariffs.
This is a huge problem as U.S. struggles to get enough reliable electricity.
Even bigger when you consider that Ontario is much greener than neighboring U.S. grids
Bigger still if Quebec follows suit.
This is a huge problem as U.S. struggles to get enough reliable electricity.
Even bigger when you consider that Ontario is much greener than neighboring U.S. grids
Bigger still if Quebec follows suit.
March 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Eastern Seaboard electricity relies upon Ontario hydroelectric.
2003. There was a huge blackout from Ontario thru the Northeast and upper Midwest.
1965. A failure in Ontario turned off lights in NYC. 800,000 were stuck in the subway where conductors would tell them to stop smoking every so often.
2003. There was a huge blackout from Ontario thru the Northeast and upper Midwest.
1965. A failure in Ontario turned off lights in NYC. 800,000 were stuck in the subway where conductors would tell them to stop smoking every so often.
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NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
March 4, 2025 at 1:37 AM
NEW: A source tells me that response teams for FEMA set to deploy to the South Carolina wildfires are unable to travel because their government issued travel cards have had their limits reduced to $1. FEMA response team cards were supposed to be exempt.
“Golf of America” by Jane H, a member of ARRT! (Artists' Rapid Response Team), a project of the Union of Maine Visual Artists
March 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“Golf of America” by Jane H, a member of ARRT! (Artists' Rapid Response Team), a project of the Union of Maine Visual Artists
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If you've never been part of a government procurement process, it might be hard to understand just how much of a "go to prison" thing this would have been at any point from 1946-2024.
This sort of comic book corruption is quite literally illegal in every single country in the world that has written laws. I don't even know what else you say about this, it's amazing
February 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you've never been part of a government procurement process, it might be hard to understand just how much of a "go to prison" thing this would have been at any point from 1946-2024.
Nice work if you can get it. Now watch for MAGA to try to limit the same SEC transparency requirements that allow reporting like this. So inconvenient when the end goal is easier corruption and insider trading. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
Trump Media Paid Donald Trump Jr. Nearly A Quarter Of Its Annual Revenue. He Attended Just Two Board Meetings
Despite missing most board meetings, Donald Trump Jr. took in $813,000 from Trump Media—just as he gained control over more than half the company’s shares.
www.forbes.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Nice work if you can get it. Now watch for MAGA to try to limit the same SEC transparency requirements that allow reporting like this. So inconvenient when the end goal is easier corruption and insider trading. www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
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BREAKING: Foreign-born leader comes to Oval Office, dressed down in a disrespectful manner, having already received billions from America, asking for American taxpayers to keep paying him more billions, subsidizing him for years to come:
March 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
BREAKING: Foreign-born leader comes to Oval Office, dressed down in a disrespectful manner, having already received billions from America, asking for American taxpayers to keep paying him more billions, subsidizing him for years to come:
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Nice list by former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich.
(#3 "Tesla is in deep shit.") @rbreich.bsky.social
(#3 "Tesla is in deep shit.") @rbreich.bsky.social
10 more reasons for modest optimism
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Nice list by former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich.
(#3 "Tesla is in deep shit.") @rbreich.bsky.social
(#3 "Tesla is in deep shit.") @rbreich.bsky.social