Tony Sirna
@sirnatony.bsky.social
Buildings Senior Policy Lead at Evergreen Action. All views expressed are my own personal views.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.
'Noem should resign over this': Fury over alleged DHS 'child kidnapping and trafficking'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign and be criminally charged, according to critics who seized on a report revealing that zero people who were arrested in a high-profile raid were charged with a crime.ProPublica recently reported on the DHS raid on an apartment building that was al...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Remember the recent middle-of-the-night apartment building raid where children were dragged outside naked & zip-tied in the street while black & Latino residents were _sorted by race_ and piled into separate vans while their apartments were ransacked & robbed? That raid? So it resulted in 0 arrests.
Experts say Big Tech should buy you a heat pump virginiamercury.com/2025/11/10/e...
Experts say Big Tech should buy you a heat pump • Virginia Mercury
The data center boom has catapulted Virginia into a serious energy crunch. We have more data centers here than in any other state, by far, and four times as many more are expected in the next few year...
virginiamercury.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Experts say Big Tech should buy you a heat pump virginiamercury.com/2025/11/10/e...
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NEW: Gov. Shapiro just cut a bad deal with Senate Republicans—abandoning Pennsylvania’s participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and walking away from our strongest tool to cut pollution, lower energy bills, and create jobs. #PAleg
www.evergreenaction.com/press/shapir...
www.evergreenaction.com/press/shapir...
Shapiro, Senate Republicans' Bad RGGI Deal a Step Backward for Pennsylvania Families
“We are deeply disappointed that Governor Shapiro accepted this bad deal from Senate Republicans.
www.evergreenaction.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
NEW: Gov. Shapiro just cut a bad deal with Senate Republicans—abandoning Pennsylvania’s participation in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and walking away from our strongest tool to cut pollution, lower energy bills, and create jobs. #PAleg
www.evergreenaction.com/press/shapir...
www.evergreenaction.com/press/shapir...
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Really starting to make sense why Mike Johnson and Republicans skipped work for 40+ days
November 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Really starting to make sense why Mike Johnson and Republicans skipped work for 40+ days
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The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
The soft pedaling language being used to describe the men in the Epstein files is enraging.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
They didn’t “have sex with underage girls”.
They raped them.
Sex implies consent.
The survivors deserve better than this. Use the correct language. Say what these men did.
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"We expect prices to average $4.00/MMBtu in 2026, 16% higher than in 2025, primarily due to increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports amid flat production growth"
Exporting US gas to make US oil executives even wealthier off of the backs of the US public. It just has that 2025 vibe!
Exporting US gas to make US oil executives even wealthier off of the backs of the US public. It just has that 2025 vibe!
Short-Term Energy Outlook - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis
www.eia.gov
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"We expect prices to average $4.00/MMBtu in 2026, 16% higher than in 2025, primarily due to increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports amid flat production growth"
Exporting US gas to make US oil executives even wealthier off of the backs of the US public. It just has that 2025 vibe!
Exporting US gas to make US oil executives even wealthier off of the backs of the US public. It just has that 2025 vibe!
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Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here’s a gift link (no paywall) to the article, “Catholic bishops condemn ‘indiscriminate mass deportation’ in rare statement”:
wapo.st/448fDw6
wapo.st/448fDw6
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He campaigned on cutting the cost of living, but he has governed to raise it: regressive tariffs, immigration, fiddling with the Fed, cutting renewable energy, and firing the person whose job was to measure all of this.
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
He campaigned on cutting the cost of living, but he has governed to raise it: regressive tariffs, immigration, fiddling with the Fed, cutting renewable energy, and firing the person whose job was to measure all of this.
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The closed captioning is devastating
November 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The closed captioning is devastating
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Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov, @beyer.house.gov and Members of Congress urging PJM to shield families from skyrocketing energy costs driven by data center growth and PJM’s mismanagement.
PJM must put consumers first—not utility profits
PJM must put consumers first—not utility profits
November 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov, @beyer.house.gov and Members of Congress urging PJM to shield families from skyrocketing energy costs driven by data center growth and PJM’s mismanagement.
PJM must put consumers first—not utility profits
PJM must put consumers first—not utility profits
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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A decision today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit protects furnace standards set to reduce heating costs for many households-- saving households replacing an inefficient furnace with a new model an average of $350 over the life of the furnace.
appliance-standards.org/document/cou...
appliance-standards.org/document/cou...
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A decision today by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit protects furnace standards set to reduce heating costs for many households-- saving households replacing an inefficient furnace with a new model an average of $350 over the life of the furnace.
appliance-standards.org/document/cou...
appliance-standards.org/document/cou...
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An update from the analysts at WoodMac: yes, as of 2025, solar PV remains the cheapest source of power in the world.
And -- bonus! -- it is still getting cheaper with every passing day.
And -- bonus! -- it is still getting cheaper with every passing day.
Solar PV retains most competitive LCOE globally in 2025 – Wood Mackenzie
Solar PV technology has maintained its leading position as the most cost-competitive power generation source in 2025, according to WoodMac.
www.pv-tech.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
An update from the analysts at WoodMac: yes, as of 2025, solar PV remains the cheapest source of power in the world.
And -- bonus! -- it is still getting cheaper with every passing day.
And -- bonus! -- it is still getting cheaper with every passing day.
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A good link to send to your local NIMBYs: this study finds that installing wind turbines *increases* local property values.
With commercial wind comes rising community home values, researcher finds
Siting new commercial wind energy installations is no easy feat.
phys.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A good link to send to your local NIMBYs: this study finds that installing wind turbines *increases* local property values.
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WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
WELL HOW ABOUT THAT
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The economics are clear: The push to build fossil fuels to power data centers is going to hurt people and one way to address that harm is by demanding these centers be built with clean, cheap, fast-to-build energy sources like wind and solar. From @profgalloway.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The economics are clear: The push to build fossil fuels to power data centers is going to hurt people and one way to address that harm is by demanding these centers be built with clean, cheap, fast-to-build energy sources like wind and solar. From @profgalloway.com
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It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.
Maryland must take action to provide clean heat and healthy homes. Read the latest from @marylandmatters about how @govwesmoore can do just that by finalizing the Clean Heat Rules.
marylandmatters.org/2025/10/17/c...
marylandmatters.org/2025/10/17/c...
'Not fast enough': Climate advocates want quicker adoption of electric heating rules in Maryland - Maryland Matters
A group of Maryland environmental advocates is pushing the state to hasten its development of rules that would bolster electric heating systems inside homes, including heat pumps.
marylandmatters.org
October 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Maryland must take action to provide clean heat and healthy homes. Read the latest from @marylandmatters about how @govwesmoore can do just that by finalizing the Clean Heat Rules.
marylandmatters.org/2025/10/17/c...
marylandmatters.org/2025/10/17/c...
Alarming trend: Gas utilities spend as much as possible on replacing pipes to maximize profits. The cost of delivering gas to homes in Chicago has doubled (and TRIPLED in Baltimore). Gas bills are rising at twice the rate of electricity bills!
www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
Natural gas prices are low, but your monthly gas bill is up. Here's why
Gas utility bills are rising even though natural gas prices are down. That's because a much larger share of your gas bill now goes to infrastructure instead of fuel.
www.npr.org
October 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Alarming trend: Gas utilities spend as much as possible on replacing pipes to maximize profits. The cost of delivering gas to homes in Chicago has doubled (and TRIPLED in Baltimore). Gas bills are rising at twice the rate of electricity bills!
www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...
Building energy codes save homeowners money and do not reduce the number of homes built!
If you are looking to increase housing supply (which you should be!) best to look at other things like exclusive zoning.
If you are looking to increase housing supply (which you should be!) best to look at other things like exclusive zoning.
Several states have updated building energy codes in recent years, lowering energy and housing costs for residents.
We found that despite homebuilders’ claims, new home construction in these states continued at rates in line with national trends.
We found that despite homebuilders’ claims, new home construction in these states continued at rates in line with national trends.
States Boost Building Energy Codes and New Homes Keep Rising
The data are clear: stronger energy codes are not slowing down new home construction
www.aceee.org
October 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Building energy codes save homeowners money and do not reduce the number of homes built!
If you are looking to increase housing supply (which you should be!) best to look at other things like exclusive zoning.
If you are looking to increase housing supply (which you should be!) best to look at other things like exclusive zoning.
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Your gentle reminder that Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated on June 14 and hardly anyone bothered to talk about it.
October 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Your gentle reminder that Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated on June 14 and hardly anyone bothered to talk about it.
A win for Maryland gas utility customers. Ending gas subsidies will save Maryland customers $1 billion over the next decade. marylandmatters.org/2025/09/27/a...
A win for Maryland gas utility customers - Maryland Matters
Natural gas customers will save $1 billion over the next decade under a new Maryland policy that puts that cost where it belongs, writes Emily Scarr, on the utilities, which now earn $3 from existing ...
marylandmatters.org
October 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A win for Maryland gas utility customers. Ending gas subsidies will save Maryland customers $1 billion over the next decade. marylandmatters.org/2025/09/27/a...