Sean Casten
@seancasten.bsky.social
U.S. Representative, IL-06. Personal account. Dad. Husband. Trained as an engineer, 16 years as a clean energy CEO, now in middle management. For official stuff see @casten.house.gov
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Sean Casten
@seancasten.bsky.social
· Nov 7
"The best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy who, under the specious… garb of patriotism seeks to excuse, palliate or defend them." - Frederick Douglass
This is good and overdue. But don't praise Republicans just because they are a Republican. Praise people who had the integrity and judgment of character not to confirm an alcoholic major with no meaningful command experience to be SecDef in the first place. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth’s Pentagon
Adm. Frank M. Bradley is set to meet with lawmakers Thursday to discuss the boat strike he oversaw that killed 11 people, including two who died in a follow-up attack.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is good and overdue. But don't praise Republicans just because they are a Republican. Praise people who had the integrity and judgment of character not to confirm an alcoholic major with no meaningful command experience to be SecDef in the first place. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
On a less poetical note, I will vote to appropriate the $300 for a chisel and chiseller to get rid of this vainglorious waste of taxpayer dollars as soon as we have adults back in charge of the House who see a greater purpose than fluffing Trump.
December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
On a less poetical note, I will vote to appropriate the $300 for a chisel and chiseller to get rid of this vainglorious waste of taxpayer dollars as soon as we have adults back in charge of the House who see a greater purpose than fluffing Trump.
Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
White House renames building the ‘Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace’
The change comes as Trump’s administration has touted his peace deals and ahead of a signing of a deal between the leaders from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo this week.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"listen[ing] or engag[ing] in direct conversations on major political and policy issues [with women]... is a cultural challenge for Mr. Johnson — an evangelical Christian who has often voiced firm views about the distinct roles men and women should play in society." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Republican Anger Erupts at Johnson as Party Frets About Future
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
"listen[ing] or engag[ing] in direct conversations on major political and policy issues [with women]... is a cultural challenge for Mr. Johnson — an evangelical Christian who has often voiced firm views about the distinct roles men and women should play in society." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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I recently visited the Sheldon Peck Homestead in Lombard. The Peck Homestead is registered on the National Park Service Network to Freedom as a verified stop on the Underground Railroad.
December 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I recently visited the Sheldon Peck Homestead in Lombard. The Peck Homestead is registered on the National Park Service Network to Freedom as a verified stop on the Underground Railroad.
Chris Wright is such a fragile flower. He made money in the fossil sector, lost market share to cheaper alternatives and is now renaming things that make him sad. Petty, incompetent, selfish and short-sighted. insideclimatenews.org/news/0212202...
‘Renewable’ No More: The Trump Administration Renames the National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Inside Climate News
The Trump administration has renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, now calling it the National Laboratory of the Rockies, marking an identity shift for the Colorado institution that has be...
insideclimatenews.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Chris Wright is such a fragile flower. He made money in the fossil sector, lost market share to cheaper alternatives and is now renaming things that make him sad. Petty, incompetent, selfish and short-sighted. insideclimatenews.org/news/0212202...
Trump is an economic moron, part bazillion: Making people buy more gasoline is inflationary. www.reuters.com/world/white-...
White House to propose significant rollback in fuel economy standards, sources say
The Trump administration is set to propose a significant rollback of fuel economy standards finalized by former President Joe Biden last year, its latest push to make it easier for automakers to sell ...
www.reuters.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Trump is an economic moron, part bazillion: Making people buy more gasoline is inflationary. www.reuters.com/world/white-...
2+2 is 4. The sky is blue. Increasing demand puts upward pressure on prices.
These are not controversial ideas. www.wsj.com/articles/ene...
These are not controversial ideas. www.wsj.com/articles/ene...
Energy Secretary Says Data-Center Boom Will Drive Down Power Costs
Chris Wright says growth in electricity production to power AI will make electricity cheaper in the long run.
www.wsj.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
2+2 is 4. The sky is blue. Increasing demand puts upward pressure on prices.
These are not controversial ideas. www.wsj.com/articles/ene...
These are not controversial ideas. www.wsj.com/articles/ene...
Arguably every political debate the US has ever had is about whether to expand democracy beyond the ~6% who were eligible to vote in 1790. The details change but the general fight is always the same.
NEW: Republican-led states, in a new filing at the D.C. Circuit, say D.C. residents are irrelevant, D.C. belongs to everyone else. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
The filing is led by the South Carolina and West Virginia attorneys general. Both states sent troops to DC.
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Arguably every political debate the US has ever had is about whether to expand democracy beyond the ~6% who were eligible to vote in 1790. The details change but the general fight is always the same.
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Alright, this made me laugh
December 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Alright, this made me laugh
“the combination of wind and solar provided 15.1% more electricity than coal during the first nine months of this year… Capacity additions by solar, wind, and battery storage continue to dramatically outpace gas, coal and nuclear.” #CleanIsCheaper
www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/12/sola...
www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/12/sola...
Solar output beats wind power for third straight month in US
The latest "Electric Power Monthly" report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that solar grew by 29.9% in September 2025 compared
www.solarpowerworldonline.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“the combination of wind and solar provided 15.1% more electricity than coal during the first nine months of this year… Capacity additions by solar, wind, and battery storage continue to dramatically outpace gas, coal and nuclear.” #CleanIsCheaper
www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/12/sola...
www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/12/sola...
Exactly right.
It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
December 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Exactly right.
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NEWS: My bipartisan bill to support innovation, entrepreneurship, capital formation, and growth in the start-up economy just passed the US House of Representatives.
Read more:
casten.house.gov/media/press-...
Read more:
casten.house.gov/media/press-...
Bipartisan Casten Bill to Support Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Passes House | U.S. Congressman Sean Casten
The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congressman Sean Casten
casten.house.gov
December 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
NEWS: My bipartisan bill to support innovation, entrepreneurship, capital formation, and growth in the start-up economy just passed the US House of Representatives.
Read more:
casten.house.gov/media/press-...
Read more:
casten.house.gov/media/press-...
So here's a sad story:
1. Earlier this year I did several town halls in downstate IL, including one at John Logan college in Carterville. On a friends recommendation, we had lunch at the 17th St BBQ in Murphysboro beforehand. Highly recommended! 17bbq.com
1. Earlier this year I did several town halls in downstate IL, including one at John Logan college in Carterville. On a friends recommendation, we had lunch at the 17th St BBQ in Murphysboro beforehand. Highly recommended! 17bbq.com
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December 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
So here's a sad story:
1. Earlier this year I did several town halls in downstate IL, including one at John Logan college in Carterville. On a friends recommendation, we had lunch at the 17th St BBQ in Murphysboro beforehand. Highly recommended! 17bbq.com
1. Earlier this year I did several town halls in downstate IL, including one at John Logan college in Carterville. On a friends recommendation, we had lunch at the 17th St BBQ in Murphysboro beforehand. Highly recommended! 17bbq.com
This emasculated milquetoast of a Speaker is also our nation's crappiest hype man.
"She hates Christianity" -- Trump rants on Mike Johnson's phone at a Van Epps rally
December 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This emasculated milquetoast of a Speaker is also our nation's crappiest hype man.
Our Constitution gives us 3 coequal branches that are intended to serve as a check and balance on the other.
All you need to know about Mike Johnson's fealty to that Constitution is that he chooses to dress like a cheerleader.
All you need to know about Mike Johnson's fealty to that Constitution is that he chooses to dress like a cheerleader.
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Our Constitution gives us 3 coequal branches that are intended to serve as a check and balance on the other.
All you need to know about Mike Johnson's fealty to that Constitution is that he chooses to dress like a cheerleader.
All you need to know about Mike Johnson's fealty to that Constitution is that he chooses to dress like a cheerleader.
Consumers pay $113 million so that their air can be dirtier. #Trumpism www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump order to keep Michigan power plant open costs taxpayers $113m
Critics say JH Campbell coal-fired plant in western Michigan is expensive and emits high levels of toxic pollution
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Consumers pay $113 million so that their air can be dirtier. #Trumpism www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Someone once told me that the difference between tragedy and comedy is that in both cases bad things happen but in the former only the audience can see them coming. This tragedy started with John Henry and just keeps coming. Thread: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Someone once told me that the difference between tragedy and comedy is that in both cases bad things happen but in the former only the audience can see them coming. This tragedy started with John Henry and just keeps coming. Thread: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Take away his car keys
If this were your dad, you’d be texting the siblings: “We need to talk.”
December 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Take away his car keys
Trump will deport an Afghani living in the US with Temporary Protected Status if he is *accused* of stealing $1000. But he’ll set a white dude free who was *convicted* of stealing $1.6B from American citizens to go commit more crime. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Trump will deport an Afghani living in the US with Temporary Protected Status if he is *accused* of stealing $1000. But he’ll set a white dude free who was *convicted* of stealing $1.6B from American citizens to go commit more crime. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Madison, writing to Jefferson about the decision to allocate Senators by state rather than population. Prescient as always...
November 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Madison, writing to Jefferson about the decision to allocate Senators by state rather than population. Prescient as always...
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When an Indiana Republican calls redistricting “the president trying to save his own skin ..” 👀
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November 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
When an Indiana Republican calls redistricting “the president trying to save his own skin ..” 👀
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This is murder. Hegseth thinks he will get away with it because the people around him are more committed to aiding and abetting his crimes than upholding the rule of law. I wouldn't take that bet if I were him, or the people around him. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is murder. Hegseth thinks he will get away with it because the people around him are more committed to aiding and abetting his crimes than upholding the rule of law. I wouldn't take that bet if I were him, or the people around him. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Like so much Trump does, it will take decades to restore the damage. The people he is targeting are people who helped America even as it put their lives at risk. There isn't a country in the world where people who share our values won't think twice next time. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Like so much Trump does, it will take decades to restore the damage. The people he is targeting are people who helped America even as it put their lives at risk. There isn't a country in the world where people who share our values won't think twice next time. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
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ICYMI: I spoke out against ICE’s violation of constitutional rights at Broadview.
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
ICYMI: I spoke out against ICE’s violation of constitutional rights at Broadview.