theoppositeofbatman
@oppositeofbatman.bsky.social
Cement guy, occasional concrete fella, DC statehood always
In your walls, decarbonizing your industry
In your walls, decarbonizing your industry
Blocked a few communists, but wanted to highlight this.
Cement does not have a PTC, OBBBA killed the renewable PTCs, my company takes zero public funding, and this is indistinguishable from Republican messaging.
Everyone I have ever met is now carbon negative. What the fuck have you done?
Cement does not have a PTC, OBBBA killed the renewable PTCs, my company takes zero public funding, and this is indistinguishable from Republican messaging.
Everyone I have ever met is now carbon negative. What the fuck have you done?
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Blocked a few communists, but wanted to highlight this.
Cement does not have a PTC, OBBBA killed the renewable PTCs, my company takes zero public funding, and this is indistinguishable from Republican messaging.
Everyone I have ever met is now carbon negative. What the fuck have you done?
Cement does not have a PTC, OBBBA killed the renewable PTCs, my company takes zero public funding, and this is indistinguishable from Republican messaging.
Everyone I have ever met is now carbon negative. What the fuck have you done?
As someone that works for a decarb startup that exists because of venture capital: lol.
Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
As someone that works for a decarb startup that exists because of venture capital: lol.
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To my trans and nonbinary friends, I am so sorry that you have to deal with this hate. And I hope to see us reach the other side of it soon. And, we will reach the other side. This is horrifying, but it is ultimately the latest iteration of a time-worn tale. And their time always comes to an end.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
To my trans and nonbinary friends, I am so sorry that you have to deal with this hate. And I hope to see us reach the other side of it soon. And, we will reach the other side. This is horrifying, but it is ultimately the latest iteration of a time-worn tale. And their time always comes to an end.
You may not like it, but this is what peak locker room culture looks like
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
You may not like it, but this is what peak locker room culture looks like
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This is more or less where I am. Would I vote Mamdani in normal times? No. Would I support him over fascists and their throne-sniffing toadies? Fucking absolutely.
Nobody stopped Freddie Oversteegen to ask if she was a socialist when she was luring Nazis into the woods and killing them.
Nobody stopped Freddie Oversteegen to ask if she was a socialist when she was luring Nazis into the woods and killing them.
"The Sanders/Mamdani style of democratic socialism is, whatever its merits, at least compatible with America’s tradition of liberal democracy. The Trump style of national socialism is not."
Donald Trump Is a Commie
Bernie’s democratic socialism is still compatible with liberal democracy. Trump’s national socialism is not. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
www.thebulwark.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This is more or less where I am. Would I vote Mamdani in normal times? No. Would I support him over fascists and their throne-sniffing toadies? Fucking absolutely.
Nobody stopped Freddie Oversteegen to ask if she was a socialist when she was luring Nazis into the woods and killing them.
Nobody stopped Freddie Oversteegen to ask if she was a socialist when she was luring Nazis into the woods and killing them.
Thank you for the inspiration, Ed.
If you are in the DC area and are able to help your neighbors, please consider giving to SOME. I will match your donation if you share a receipt with me.
If you are in the DC area and are able to help your neighbors, please consider giving to SOME. I will match your donation if you share a receipt with me.
November 2, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Thank you for the inspiration, Ed.
If you are in the DC area and are able to help your neighbors, please consider giving to SOME. I will match your donation if you share a receipt with me.
If you are in the DC area and are able to help your neighbors, please consider giving to SOME. I will match your donation if you share a receipt with me.
The Inflation Reduction Act created around 500,000 clean energy jobs, before Republicans gutted it in July.
Those were not *future* jobs, Biden drove the single largest investment in clean climate in global history.
You're conflating IRA/BIL with CHIPS, which is telling.
Those were not *future* jobs, Biden drove the single largest investment in clean climate in global history.
You're conflating IRA/BIL with CHIPS, which is telling.
It's also just true that most of the jobs Biden's infrastructure spending bills created were *future* jobs. how may fabs had come online before the election? one?
November 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Inflation Reduction Act created around 500,000 clean energy jobs, before Republicans gutted it in July.
Those were not *future* jobs, Biden drove the single largest investment in clean climate in global history.
You're conflating IRA/BIL with CHIPS, which is telling.
Those were not *future* jobs, Biden drove the single largest investment in clean climate in global history.
You're conflating IRA/BIL with CHIPS, which is telling.
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When Faine does food discourse and I am exposed to all the sickos on this app
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
When Faine does food discourse and I am exposed to all the sickos on this app
If you recently lost a pretzel on an airplane, let me know. Happy to return it to you
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you recently lost a pretzel on an airplane, let me know. Happy to return it to you
Dawg, the IRA was the single largest investment in emissions reduction in global history.
You have even previously acknowledged this fact, but handwave it away because of neoliberalism, a lie about EU spending, and a weird comparison to Chinese state subsidies for their domestic chip industry.
You have even previously acknowledged this fact, but handwave it away because of neoliberalism, a lie about EU spending, and a weird comparison to Chinese state subsidies for their domestic chip industry.
October 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Dawg, the IRA was the single largest investment in emissions reduction in global history.
You have even previously acknowledged this fact, but handwave it away because of neoliberalism, a lie about EU spending, and a weird comparison to Chinese state subsidies for their domestic chip industry.
You have even previously acknowledged this fact, but handwave it away because of neoliberalism, a lie about EU spending, and a weird comparison to Chinese state subsidies for their domestic chip industry.
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paid for someone else’s groceries because their food assistance money has already run out and it’s not Nov 1 yet—what’s about to happen is going to be so catastrophic
I have so many friends who went from stable job to food bank lines in a matter of weeks and it's only about to get worse with every passing day and SNAP expiring
think of it as practice for a general strike and give what you can
think of it as practice for a general strike and give what you can
October 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
paid for someone else’s groceries because their food assistance money has already run out and it’s not Nov 1 yet—what’s about to happen is going to be so catastrophic
Sometimes ya just gotta take that snooze
October 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Sometimes ya just gotta take that snooze
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Prestige journalism really deserves the agonizing decades long death it's suffering through, it just sucks we have to live in the rubble of their hubris and maliciousness
Scoop: Olivia Nuzzi has written a book during her year in exile, in which she is set to in part address her relationship with RFK Jr. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...
Have I Got Nuzzi For You
Olivia Nuzzi is set to address her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a forthcoming book, galleys of which are circulating among a select group of readers, Status has learned.
www.status.news
October 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Prestige journalism really deserves the agonizing decades long death it's suffering through, it just sucks we have to live in the rubble of their hubris and maliciousness
If I eat the lobster corndog, does that mean I get to be president of Maine?
October 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
If I eat the lobster corndog, does that mean I get to be president of Maine?
If you can't tolerate me at my July DC weather (humid as hell, average temp similar to surface of the sun), you don't deserve me at my October DC weather (absolutely perfect, no notes)
October 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If you can't tolerate me at my July DC weather (humid as hell, average temp similar to surface of the sun), you don't deserve me at my October DC weather (absolutely perfect, no notes)
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Pope Leo in remarks to journalists tonight: "Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life.” www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...
Pope Leo criticizes 'inhuman' treatment of immigrants in US
Pope Leo on Tuesday appeared to offer his strongest criticism yet of U.S. President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, questioning whether they were in line with the Catholic Church's pro-life teachings.
www.reuters.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Pope Leo in remarks to journalists tonight: "Someone who says I am against abortion but I am in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life.” www.reuters.com/world/pope-l...
One of our friends has nicknamed Cleo and Luna as 'Slinky and the Chonk'
While I will hate this woman forever, I can't fault her creativity.
While I will hate this woman forever, I can't fault her creativity.
September 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
One of our friends has nicknamed Cleo and Luna as 'Slinky and the Chonk'
While I will hate this woman forever, I can't fault her creativity.
While I will hate this woman forever, I can't fault her creativity.
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DC is plurality black and 1 in 7 residents are immigrants
Katie Miller posts that it’s “shameful” a DC public library has books on display called “I’m an Immigrant too” and “When we say Black Lives Matter.”
September 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
DC is plurality black and 1 in 7 residents are immigrants
Was totally unprepared for how cool and beautiful Edmonton is. I'm still on East Coast time, so I've been able to watch the sun rise over the river each morning.
Pairing this tranquility with some preseason Oilers this evening and will return to the US in a state of absolute bliss.
Pairing this tranquility with some preseason Oilers this evening and will return to the US in a state of absolute bliss.
September 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Was totally unprepared for how cool and beautiful Edmonton is. I'm still on East Coast time, so I've been able to watch the sun rise over the river each morning.
Pairing this tranquility with some preseason Oilers this evening and will return to the US in a state of absolute bliss.
Pairing this tranquility with some preseason Oilers this evening and will return to the US in a state of absolute bliss.
Meloni's poker face is so freaking funny
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Meloni's poker face is so freaking funny
Not sure there is any constituency that makes me angrier than degrowthers. Entitled, selfish and unimaginative.
September 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Not sure there is any constituency that makes me angrier than degrowthers. Entitled, selfish and unimaginative.
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because Americans generally like America and you should wave the symbol associated with America in protests in America where your primary goal is to convince and win over Americans to your side, not some shit that only the people in your book club recognize.
Nope, raise a flag of the people, not the flag of the fascists. Why would you waive the flag of a government that built its land base on genocide and has run two concentration camp systems in the past 100 years.
September 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
because Americans generally like America and you should wave the symbol associated with America in protests in America where your primary goal is to convince and win over Americans to your side, not some shit that only the people in your book club recognize.
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When a piece of equipment isn't functioning at a cement plant, 10% of the time the correct solution is just to whack the shit out of it with a hammer like this until it starts working. The other 90% takes a decade of experience or a master's in mechanical or electrical engineering.
September 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
When a piece of equipment isn't functioning at a cement plant, 10% of the time the correct solution is just to whack the shit out of it with a hammer like this until it starts working. The other 90% takes a decade of experience or a master's in mechanical or electrical engineering.