Brad Carl
@dcbradcarl.bsky.social
⚡️Clean energy, climate, and sustainability PR guy
🚈 Mass transit nerd and advocate
⛈️🏳️🌈 Former TV Meteorologist
💁🏻♂️☕️ Occasional coffee snob
🌎📍D.C.
🚈 Mass transit nerd and advocate
⛈️🏳️🌈 Former TV Meteorologist
💁🏻♂️☕️ Occasional coffee snob
🌎📍D.C.
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the MAGA vision for society involves a completely hollowed out administrative and regulatory state providing subpar, at best, services and benefits with shoddy replacement services offered to select Americans based on the whims of billionaires looking to launder their reputations
In an unprecedented philanthropic gift, Michael and Susan Dell will give 25 million American children $250 each to jumpstart an investment account for their futures
Michael Dell Gives $6.25 Billion to Launch ‘Trump Accounts’ for 25 Million Kids
In an unprecedented philanthropic gift, Michael and Susan Dell will give 25 million American children $250 each to jumpstart an investment account for their futures.
bloom.bg
December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
the MAGA vision for society involves a completely hollowed out administrative and regulatory state providing subpar, at best, services and benefits with shoddy replacement services offered to select Americans based on the whims of billionaires looking to launder their reputations
Current vibes in D.C. 🥶☔️
Truly few worse things than cold, steady rain (temps are in the mid 30s).
Garbage weather.
Truly few worse things than cold, steady rain (temps are in the mid 30s).
Garbage weather.
a cartoon character is standing in the rain on a rock .
ALT: a cartoon character is standing in the rain on a rock .
media.tenor.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Current vibes in D.C. 🥶☔️
Truly few worse things than cold, steady rain (temps are in the mid 30s).
Garbage weather.
Truly few worse things than cold, steady rain (temps are in the mid 30s).
Garbage weather.
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Cowardice from my alma matter - and tbh it’s pretty embarrassing to fold to Trump at this point; he’s wildly unpopular and politically toxic!
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university
Full statement from NU below:
Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Cowardice from my alma matter - and tbh it’s pretty embarrassing to fold to Trump at this point; he’s wildly unpopular and politically toxic!
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Republicans are trying to kill solar but failing
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Republicans are trying to kill solar but failing
Important context to keep in mind -- LOTS for Dems to learn about how Mamdani got his message out there and the way he did it, but the same focus of campaign being widely adopted elsewhere? Probably not.
Also, when you say people saying "Dems would win everywhere with a Mamdani-style platform," I think it's important to remember that that platform delivered the most charismatic candidate in recent history a whopping 50.4% of the vote against a street vigilante and actual vampire, in New York City
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Important context to keep in mind -- LOTS for Dems to learn about how Mamdani got his message out there and the way he did it, but the same focus of campaign being widely adopted elsewhere? Probably not.
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lol omg
He’s an idiot. A dangerous idiot at the head of a dangerous movement—but nonetheless an idiot.
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
lol omg
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Young people feel like we've lost agency over our lives. We can't *really* pick where to live, or whether to change jobs, or how many kids to have -- the cost of living makes us feel trapped.
Younger candidates can powerfully speak to that emotional truth. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/young-c...
Younger candidates can powerfully speak to that emotional truth. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/young-c...
Young Candidates Can Speak to the Affordability Crisis Because They’re Living It
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Young people feel like we've lost agency over our lives. We can't *really* pick where to live, or whether to change jobs, or how many kids to have -- the cost of living makes us feel trapped.
Younger candidates can powerfully speak to that emotional truth. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/young-c...
Younger candidates can powerfully speak to that emotional truth. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/young-c...
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Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in just short of crossing the million-ride mark for the year.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Amtrak Breaks Ridership Records Nationally and in Pacific Northwest » The Urbanist
# Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in ...
www.theurbanist.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Amtrak's annual ridership was up 5%, hitting an all-time record high of 34.5 million rides nationwide over the last year. Amtrak Cascades also hit a record high, reporting 1.4% growth and coming in just short of crossing the million-ride mark for the year.
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/11/24/a...
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I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I do appreciate that they've completely dropped the pretense.
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The crazy thing is Republican members of Congress gave away their power and now they’re mad that they gave away their power. Like Trump didn’t do this to you, you did it to yourselves
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The crazy thing is Republican members of Congress gave away their power and now they’re mad that they gave away their power. Like Trump didn’t do this to you, you did it to yourselves
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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Opening up an offshore area more than HALF the size of the entire US to oil drilling *during COP30* combines the admin's ongoing ignorant anti-science policy with a frankly absurd degree of pettiness
Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Opening up an offshore area more than HALF the size of the entire US to oil drilling *during COP30* combines the admin's ongoing ignorant anti-science policy with a frankly absurd degree of pettiness
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Yeah that's really key here. Market price parking, keep some for maintenance and beautification, give the rest to transit.
“Iowa City eliminated bus fares in August 2023 with a goal of lowering emissions… The two-year pilot program proved so popular that the City Council voted this summer to extend it another year, paying for it with a 1% increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1”
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Yeah that's really key here. Market price parking, keep some for maintenance and beautification, give the rest to transit.
I will say, I do love living in D.C. very much in spite of this 💩 presidential admin.
We’ve got:
🔹 The best metro system in the nation Ⓜ️ (thanks, @wmata.com — and sorry, not sorry NYC) 💁🏻♂️
🔹A beautiful, walkable city that also BUILDS🚶♂️🏗️
Very happy to be here in my long term home. 🙂
We’ve got:
🔹 The best metro system in the nation Ⓜ️ (thanks, @wmata.com — and sorry, not sorry NYC) 💁🏻♂️
🔹A beautiful, walkable city that also BUILDS🚶♂️🏗️
Very happy to be here in my long term home. 🙂
November 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
I will say, I do love living in D.C. very much in spite of this 💩 presidential admin.
We’ve got:
🔹 The best metro system in the nation Ⓜ️ (thanks, @wmata.com — and sorry, not sorry NYC) 💁🏻♂️
🔹A beautiful, walkable city that also BUILDS🚶♂️🏗️
Very happy to be here in my long term home. 🙂
We’ve got:
🔹 The best metro system in the nation Ⓜ️ (thanks, @wmata.com — and sorry, not sorry NYC) 💁🏻♂️
🔹A beautiful, walkable city that also BUILDS🚶♂️🏗️
Very happy to be here in my long term home. 🙂
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With just one race left to call (ballots are still being cured), of 222 races up on 11/4, @runforsomething.net had 142 winners, 10 candidates moving to run offs, and 42 (!!!) red to blue flips.
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
With just one race left to call (ballots are still being cured), of 222 races up on 11/4, @runforsomething.net had 142 winners, 10 candidates moving to run offs, and 42 (!!!) red to blue flips.
Back and operational after some tinkering after WMATA updated some of its coding. 🥹
November 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Back and operational after some tinkering after WMATA updated some of its coding. 🥹
Another consequence of putting Republicans and Trump in power -- didn't have this problem under Biden a year ago, that's for sure.
But tariffs, massively pulling back on federal investment, etc. -- it all adds up to a piss poor job market.
But tariffs, massively pulling back on federal investment, etc. -- it all adds up to a piss poor job market.
WSJ: “.. the most pessimistic outlook since the first year of the pandemic, according to the survey ..”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Another consequence of putting Republicans and Trump in power -- didn't have this problem under Biden a year ago, that's for sure.
But tariffs, massively pulling back on federal investment, etc. -- it all adds up to a piss poor job market.
But tariffs, massively pulling back on federal investment, etc. -- it all adds up to a piss poor job market.
Always great to hang and catch up, my friend! 🙂
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Always great to hang and catch up, my friend! 🙂
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🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
On a more positive front...
SCOTUS told three time divorcee Kim Davis to kick rocks and we love to see it 🏳️🌈 🙌
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SCOTUS told three time divorcee Kim Davis to kick rocks and we love to see it 🏳️🌈 🙌
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
On a more positive front...
SCOTUS told three time divorcee Kim Davis to kick rocks and we love to see it 🏳️🌈 🙌
bsky.app/profile/mjsd...
SCOTUS told three time divorcee Kim Davis to kick rocks and we love to see it 🏳️🌈 🙌
bsky.app/profile/mjsd...
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FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!
SCOTUS DENIES ATTEMPT TO HEAR CASE TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE!!
SCOTUS DENIES ATTEMPT TO HEAR CASE TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE!!
#BREAKING: Over no public dissents, #SCOTUS denies Kim Davis's petition asking the justices to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (which recognized federal constitutional protections for same-sex marriage):
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
November 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!
SCOTUS DENIES ATTEMPT TO HEAR CASE TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE!!
SCOTUS DENIES ATTEMPT TO HEAR CASE TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE!!
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NEW: Democratic activists, potential candidates for president and House Democrats erupted after eight Democrats crossed over to end the government shutdown.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Democrats rage after vote to end shutdown: ‘Senseless surrender’
‘What on Earth does the base have to do to convince Dems they need to fight?’ a Democratic activist groused after the Sunday night vote
www.independent.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NEW: Democratic activists, potential candidates for president and House Democrats erupted after eight Democrats crossed over to end the government shutdown.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Note that none of these folks are up until 2028 (not by accident) — but that these folks didn’t push back shows exactly who is spineless in the party.
Including Tim Kaine after a blue tsunami in VA this past week — like really?!?!
Including Tim Kaine after a blue tsunami in VA this past week — like really?!?!
Never forget who sold us out:
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
Hassan
King
Cortez-Masto
Shaheen
Kaine
Fetterman
Durbin
Rosen
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Note that none of these folks are up until 2028 (not by accident) — but that these folks didn’t push back shows exactly who is spineless in the party.
Including Tim Kaine after a blue tsunami in VA this past week — like really?!?!
Including Tim Kaine after a blue tsunami in VA this past week — like really?!?!
Moderate, dead weight, OLD Dems again for some stupid reason. 🤦🏻♂️🙄
Primary the hell out of ‘em, folks — especially Schumer who led on all of this. 🔥🔥🔥
Primary the hell out of ‘em, folks — especially Schumer who led on all of this. 🔥🔥🔥
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Moderate, dead weight, OLD Dems again for some stupid reason. 🤦🏻♂️🙄
Primary the hell out of ‘em, folks — especially Schumer who led on all of this. 🔥🔥🔥
Primary the hell out of ‘em, folks — especially Schumer who led on all of this. 🔥🔥🔥