John Farrell
@johnffarrell.bsky.social
Distributed energy nerd | Anti-monopoly policy guy @ ILSR | Making clean power local + fair | 📍Minnesota dad energy 🔌💡
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For my #EnergySky followers, I will resume my normal posting when my government resumes normal and legal immigration enforcement activities.
Already, we know that the #monopoly for-profit utility model is causing an affordability crisis on top of a climate crisis. Now layer on private equity speculation: progressive.org/latest/priva...
Private Equity is Coming for American Energy
In Northeast Minnesota, a BlackRock subsidiary’s shady acquisition of an electric utility points to a nationwide threat to energy consumers.
progressive.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Already, we know that the #monopoly for-profit utility model is causing an affordability crisis on top of a climate crisis. Now layer on private equity speculation: progressive.org/latest/priva...
They're getting warmer!
-Leave Minneapolis, stop terrorizing
-End arrests without warrants
-stay away from schools/churches
-hold the shooters accountable
-leave citizens alone
-take off masks
-make detention facilities humane
-impeach Noem
-End arrests without warrants
-stay away from schools/churches
-hold the shooters accountable
-leave citizens alone
-take off masks
-make detention facilities humane
-impeach Noem
January 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
They're getting warmer!
THAT'S ALREADY ILLEGAL! What the hell is Jeffries even talking about?!!!?
Jeffries: "We believe there should be a prohibition on ICE deporting or detaining American citizens. We believe that ICE should conduct itself like every other law enforcement agency in the country. We believe ICE shouldn't run around with masks ... "
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 AM
If you come to Minneapolis, Nicki, you might get a different type of embrace from the Trump Administration...
Nicki Minaj warmly embraces Speaker Mike Johnson and he says “I almost wore this coat today, I’m so glad I didn’t.”
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 AM
If you come to Minneapolis, Nicki, you might get a different type of embrace from the Trump Administration...
"Stop doing illegal things" is a negotiating position? WTF? Impeach Noem and Homan tomorrow and you can probably get it for free. My cat negotiates better than this.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
www.kget.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 AM
"Stop doing illegal things" is a negotiating position? WTF? Impeach Noem and Homan tomorrow and you can probably get it for free. My cat negotiates better than this.
Here's an idea. Claw back all ICE surge funding for gross violations of constitutional rights. Freeze any future ICE funding until they can go a month without detaining or murdering a legal resident. DO NOT TRUST HOMAN OR TRUMP TO STICK TO ANYTHING. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
ICE kidnapped a permanent resident in Minnesota today. They let the individual go after realizing they had authorization. Don’t be fooled, ICE is still discriminating against our neighbors based on the color of their skin. 1/
January 30, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Here's an idea. Claw back all ICE surge funding for gross violations of constitutional rights. Freeze any future ICE funding until they can go a month without detaining or murdering a legal resident. DO NOT TRUST HOMAN OR TRUMP TO STICK TO ANYTHING. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
If DOGE gutted legal and effective services like the Department of Education, the National Weather Service, and FEMA, we can sure as fuck take money back from the goons at ICE. #NoICEorNoBUDGET @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
Given that any "training" or "practice" mandate imposed on ICE will depend on the Klansmen and Nazis of the Trump administration following through, I don't understand why the top priority for Democrats is not *taking away money* from ICE. It is the biggest source of actual leverage.
January 30, 2026 at 3:18 AM
If DOGE gutted legal and effective services like the Department of Education, the National Weather Service, and FEMA, we can sure as fuck take money back from the goons at ICE. #NoICEorNoBUDGET @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov
Truth. ICE doesn't need guardrails, it needs to be torn up. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
I sometimes wish the Democratic Party in Congress consisted of any 260 people in the Minneapolis telephone directory rather than the 260 dignitaries now representing us.
January 30, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Truth. ICE doesn't need guardrails, it needs to be torn up. @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
I’M HAVING A HARD TIME HEARING YOU OVER THE SOUND OF BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION, MR PRESIDENT.
Trump says on Minnesota that "we have to get rid of the criminals, so from that standpoint nothing is going to change" & adds, "we have to find out all of the fraud that's taken place in MN, We have to get to it. They've stolen at least $19b & we're gonna find out who did it and where the money is."
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I’M HAVING A HARD TIME HEARING YOU OVER THE SOUND OF BALLROOM CONSTRUCTION, MR PRESIDENT.
This is why removing ICE from Minnesota is not a solution. ICE is an unregulated militia that receives, but should be cut off from, federal funding.
This is not a "possibility," it is very, very obviously what's currently happening. The only reason people in power want to view it as a possibility rather than an ongoing fact is that they are scared of the implications. If it's the latter, they have to *do* something. History calls. It's scary!
"The most disturbing possibility is that the president is creating a militia which answers only to himself ... Abroad, from El Salvador to the Philippines, would-be despots often turn the army and the police against their people in the name of keeping order." www.economist.com/leaders/2026...
January 29, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This is why removing ICE from Minnesota is not a solution. ICE is an unregulated militia that receives, but should be cut off from, federal funding.
You're right, we definitely want #ICEout of Minnesota. Thank you for asking.
Gov. Landry: "I like to ask Democrats if they like their communities to be dangerous or safe. Do they want their children to be able to walk to school or do they want to worry if they send them on the sidewalks, that unfortunate violent things are going to happen to them?"
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
You're right, we definitely want #ICEout of Minnesota. Thank you for asking.
Reposted by John Farrell
Legislation introduced in some two dozen states, including California and New York, would legalize “plug-in solar” systems (also called "balcony solar"), jumpstarting a nascent market for an affordable source of renewable energy for renters, homeowners. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
To Lower Electricity Costs, Consumers Quietly Install DIY Solar
Popular in Germany, “plug-in solar” has remained in the shadows in the US because it’s largely unregulated. Legislation recently introduced in many states aims to promote adoption.
www.bloomberg.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Legislation introduced in some two dozen states, including California and New York, would legalize “plug-in solar” systems (also called "balcony solar"), jumpstarting a nascent market for an affordable source of renewable energy for renters, homeowners. Free link.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The only thing between you and these massive proposed rate increases in a small cadre of state regulators, often selected in ways that allow for substantial influence (e.g. campaign contributions) by the industries they are supposed to regulate
"According to new PowerLines analysis, in 2025, electric and gas utilities requested nearly $31 billion in rate increases, more than double the $15 billion in rate increases requested by utilities in 2024."
powerlines.org
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
The only thing between you and these massive proposed rate increases in a small cadre of state regulators, often selected in ways that allow for substantial influence (e.g. campaign contributions) by the industries they are supposed to regulate
Sacking DHS leadership (Bovino, Noem, Homan) is a start, but let's not forget the justice owed many citizens and legal residents such as one Minneapolis city employee who was taken to Texas for several days, held incommunicado, and then just turned out to find his own way home.
January 29, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Sacking DHS leadership (Bovino, Noem, Homan) is a start, but let's not forget the justice owed many citizens and legal residents such as one Minneapolis city employee who was taken to Texas for several days, held incommunicado, and then just turned out to find his own way home.
"Land of 10,000 Lakes and no ICE."
I think Minnesota could do a lot worse for a tourism slogan than "Minnesota: we treat Nazis like Nazis"
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"Land of 10,000 Lakes and no ICE."
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 9:49 PM
♥♥♥
When people say "abolish ICE," we should take it seriously. Because it's not just about random murders and violations of civil rights (bad enough!); it is about systematically failing to follow court orders. www.startribune.com/star-tribune...
Star Tribune analysis: Feds disobeying judicial orders on immigration detainees
The federal government cites a glut in cases and low staffing as reasons for violating court orders.
www.startribune.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:44 PM
When people say "abolish ICE," we should take it seriously. Because it's not just about random murders and violations of civil rights (bad enough!); it is about systematically failing to follow court orders. www.startribune.com/star-tribune...
OMGWTFMAHA
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
OMGWTFMAHA
A “duh” move for existing solar. So glad it’s actually happening!
This is a big deal for North Carolina—and a model other states and regions could follow. Utilities can't build new capacity fast enough to keep up with new load. Adding batteries to existing solar already connected to the grid is a no-brainer... right?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
#energysky
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
#energysky
North Carolina may use batteries to give new life to old solar farms
A Duke Energy proposal backed by clean energy groups would let older solar farms renew their expiring contracts on favorable terms — if they build storage.
www.canarymedia.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
A “duh” move for existing solar. So glad it’s actually happening!
None of us, white guys with guns or international citizens or immigrants, are safe under this administration. But if we stand together, we can win. Bovino is out. Noem is next.
English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:
January 28, 2026 at 12:10 AM
None of us, white guys with guns or international citizens or immigrants, are safe under this administration. But if we stand together, we can win. Bovino is out. Noem is next.
BREAKING: Two Republican senators, Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski, call for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign as DHS secretary
Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis are the first GOP members of Congress to call for Noem to step down as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
www.nbcnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The bottom line is that y'all should just ask Georgia ratepayers about the missing piece is in nuclear.
This walks a careful line between endorsing the Trump DOE position, which is that tax credits are a form of cost overrun insurance (which is factually inaccurate even if politically expedient), and clarifying that it's not enough to get a new plant built.
January 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The bottom line is that y'all should just ask Georgia ratepayers about the missing piece is in nuclear.
Yes.
AFGE, the largest federal employee union, is calling for the immediate termination of Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller for smearing their slain union member Alex Pretti as a “domestic terrorist.”
January 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Yes.
To help Democratic leadership, here’s a list of demands to provide the Trump admin before any funding for DHS is approved:
1) anyone who lied about the murders in Minneapolis should be fired (Noem, Homan, etc). @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov
1) anyone who lied about the murders in Minneapolis should be fired (Noem, Homan, etc). @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov
January 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
To help Democratic leadership, here’s a list of demands to provide the Trump admin before any funding for DHS is approved:
1) anyone who lied about the murders in Minneapolis should be fired (Noem, Homan, etc). @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov
1) anyone who lied about the murders in Minneapolis should be fired (Noem, Homan, etc). @klobuchar.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov