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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11h

The Trump regime wants us to be afraid, but we’re on track to make Saturday the biggest day of peaceful protest in modern US history. There are No Kings events almost everywhere — join us to make it clear we won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

There are landlord lobby and right wing attack campaigns spending big $$$ to undermine the law. As usual, they’re wrong and deliberately lying and misrepresenting about EVERYTHING

Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

NYC Local Law 97, our “Green New Deal” law, continues rocking. 😃

Today, city gov’t said 94% of buildings are on top of their 2024 reports. 😃

In 2023, 92% were under the law’s initial pollution limits. 😃

✅ good jobs
✅ lower bills
✅ less pollution

Huge progress
www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Reliability warning flag

The state’s independent grid operator has found reliability issues next year in New York City and future gaps on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley, triggering a process to fill the forecasted short...

www.politico.com

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile Trump stopped a huge new solar power plant in Nevada on federal land. That means higher bills, destroyed jobs and more pollution.

Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 1d

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 2d

Yes! And here are ten examples of a wide variety of buildings getting below local law 97’s pollution limits through 2035 and saving money NET of the costs:

www.nycommunities.org/ll97-in-action

New York City's Local Law 97 in Action: Buildings Upgrading to High Energy Efficiency — New York Communities for Change

www.nycommunities.org

Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 2d

The fact that Lander’s going back on his promises to take on Wall Street on climate is devastating.

Stringer made huge moves, in particular divesting the pension funds from oil and gas bonds and stocks.

Lander promised the next big moves, but is breaking that. He should keep his word.

/fin

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 2d

As BlackRock Brad Lander pushes to become first deputy mayor for the city, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social should take a hard look at image and ambition versus substance and action. Those things should align, but they're not.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 2d

This is the situation: Lander is breaking promises he made for major climate action via the pension funds that he manages.

Details in this thread:

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 21d

Words have power, but deeds matter more. @nyccomptroller @bradlander manages NYC’s huge pension funds. He puts ~$60 BILLION in BlackRock, Wall Street’s dirtiest money manager. In April, Lander announced he’d clean up NYC’s business. As of now, it’s still just talk… 🧵

Security trying to block 1 problem holding up signs that say BlackRock Brad. That’s me on the right and Jose Gonzalez on the left. Earlier today

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 2d

The climate crisis is accelerating.

Meanwhile, politicians like @bradlander.bsky.social
@nyccomptroller.bsky.social put up an image of action, but break their promises.

Fascism is on the march. We need blue place pols like Lander to take action, not just act huffy. 🧵

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3d

Authorities say the death toll from landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall in central and southeastern Mexico has increased to 41 people.

Heavy rain in Mexico sets off floods and landslides, killing at least 41

Authorities say the death toll from landslides and floods set off by incessant rainfall in central and southeastern Mexico has increased to 41 people.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 2d

This is an explanation of the situation and what lander is backing out of, and breaking his promises on
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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 21d

Words have power, but deeds matter more. @nyccomptroller @bradlander manages NYC’s huge pension funds. He puts ~$60 BILLION in BlackRock, Wall Street’s dirtiest money manager. In April, Lander announced he’d clean up NYC’s business. As of now, it’s still just talk… 🧵

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 3d

Humanity is losing because fascism is on the march in the USA while liberal politicians play act at action but offer only words.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 3d

As the climate crisis accelerates, politicians like @bradlander.bsky.social @nyccomptroller.bsky.social break their promises for major climate action. 😔

Cc: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 3d

ENDLESS SUMMER IN KOREA

This absurd October heat continues with widespread tropical nights (Mins >20C) and maxes >30C.

Today up to 31.7C at Sogwipo
October hottest day in history (broken again)

Minimum 20.2C Chungju First tropical night in October

Even Hotter next week!

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Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · 4d

With news that they are trying to fire the staff of the MMWR, I thought I would note that AIDS first came to the attention of public health workers broadly from an MMWR report describing an unusual cluster of pneumonia in gay men in San Francisco.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 6d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 6d

😂😂😂

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 6d

Hell yeah @ZohranKMamdani!!!

Big 🧠 super smart stuff from our candidate for Mayor.

NYC Local Law 97, the city’s “Green New Deal” law is rocking!!!

New York Communities for Change @nychange.bsky.social · 6d

This is great! 👏

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social wants to use bulk purchasing to drive down the up-front costs for building owners to upgrade to high energy efficiency. Experts ❤️ this:

✅ saves money
✅ creates jobs
✅ cuts pollution

#LocalLaw97 #Winning 🧵

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Mamdani says he’d help landlords foot the bill for Local Law 97 building retrofits

The Democratic nominee wants the city to invest in equipment to distribute, he told the audience at a Crain’s mayoral forum.

www.crainsnewyork.com

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 6d

💯 Buildings that don’t explode is a real nice feature

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 6d

In Western NY, there’s been a big dark money propaganda campaign by gas interests. The gas utility, National Fuel. 🤬

This piece rebuts multiple lies they injected into some people’s brains. 🫡

The good news, tho, is this sort of state action is quite popular, despite the Fox News crowd naysayers. 👍

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 6d

For those wondering what replaces an oil & gas boiler, it’s these bad boys: a heat pump.

Like the coils in the back of your refrigerator, they move heat instead of burning a fossil fuel to create it. 3-4 times more energy efficient than oil/gas.

Glam shot:

An image of the two ends of a mini split heat pump: the head that is on a wall for a/c and heating and the compressor outside the building that takes heat from the air or puts heat into the air outside.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 6d

Good to see this informative piece about NY ending oil & gas in new buildings by Western NY state assemblyperson McMahon. 👏

The law, which already went into effect in NYC, starts Jan 1 statewide. It will:

✅ save money
✅ create good jobs
✅ cut pollution

🧵

www.beenews.com/amherst_bee/...

McMahon: The facts about the All-Electric Building Act

Some community members have shared their concerns about the All-Electric Building Act that takes effect in January. There is some confusion about what this new law means for New Yorkers,

www.beenews.com

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 6d

Hell yeah!!! One of @chiosse.bsky.social @jabaribrisport.bsky.social @phara4assembly.bsky.social please please 🙏 please please

brent is Saw Gerrera-pilled @therealbrent.bsky.social · 6d

DO IT DO IT DO IT

Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries

Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 7d

It’s a big improvement to the look, feel, functionality and safety of the street. Most people in the area are excited about it, as I am.

For my money the best part is no more wall of too-fast cars coming at you as you cross the street, which I do like 20 times a day. /fin

Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 7d

I think the only possible losers in this, and I don’t think it will matter much to them and it’ll be temporary, are some of the businesses whose customers were double-parking. But after briefly grouching, those people will either pull into an open spot or park on a side street.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 7d

I know the neighborhood *really* well. I’ve talked to a lot of people. I’m pretty sure the area’s heavily supportive.

The people who tend to get annoyed with this stuff are at peak annoyance right now… and they’re pretty outnumbered. Plus: they’ll get used to it & get happier.

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