isaac
@sevier.io
Posting about electricity and how we can care for one other. Building @publicgrids.org. SF. they.
Latest: “To fight oligarchy, build local democracy"
https://www.isaacsevier.com/notes/to-fight-oligarchy-build-local-democracy/
Latest: “To fight oligarchy, build local democracy"
https://www.isaacsevier.com/notes/to-fight-oligarchy-build-local-democracy/
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· Oct 23
Overcharged: The Rules Of The Electricity Affordability Crisis
Nearly a quarter of adults in the US—or over 52 million people—cannot pay their power bills.
climateandcommunity.org
In this new report from me & @rhymeswithocean.bsky.social for @cplusc.bsky.social & @publicgrids.org, we argue the current electricity affordability crisis is caused by the rules of private ownership. To solve the crisis, we recommend banning shutoffs now and using many tools to expand public power!
The movement to build tenant unions continues and has some lessons for all of us
Logan Square tenants who protested for upgrades have moved out, and will keep fighting for renters rights. blockclubchi.co/4qha86B
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The movement to build tenant unions continues and has some lessons for all of us
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Happy Friday, comrades.
From the comrade card archives.
“Grief is and will always be a reflection of our capacity to love, and it is our grief that will keep us human in these times, as fascism attempts to grow where solidarity belongs.” — Tanuja Devi Jagernauth
“Grief is and will always be a reflection of our capacity to love, and it is our grief that will keep us human in these times, as fascism attempts to grow where solidarity belongs.” — Tanuja Devi Jagernauth
February 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Happy Friday, comrades.
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like that we've arrived at some sort of polanyian nightmare embeddedness, where huge segments of the "market" are embedded within the social relations, networks, and institutions of elite pedophilia.
February 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
like that we've arrived at some sort of polanyian nightmare embeddedness, where huge segments of the "market" are embedded within the social relations, networks, and institutions of elite pedophilia.
Nashville being a publicly owned utility is perfect fodder for anti-government, anti-woke lines. The reality is we have to organize to protect existing public goods and build the capacity of public institutions to intervene _because_ climate change is getting worse.
1. deregulate everything and destroy all regulators so nothing functions in the public interest under the pretense this "aids innovation" and "empowers entrepreneurs"
2. blame poor people and minorities when nothing works
2. blame poor people and minorities when nothing works
Nashville is furious about power outages. Republicans say ‘woke’ is to blame.
As Nashville’s utility company struggled to recover from a catastrophic ice storm and its Democratic mayor ordered a review, some conservatives attacked diversity training.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Nashville being a publicly owned utility is perfect fodder for anti-government, anti-woke lines. The reality is we have to organize to protect existing public goods and build the capacity of public institutions to intervene _because_ climate change is getting worse.
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1. deregulate everything and destroy all regulators so nothing functions in the public interest under the pretense this "aids innovation" and "empowers entrepreneurs"
2. blame poor people and minorities when nothing works
2. blame poor people and minorities when nothing works
Nashville is furious about power outages. Republicans say ‘woke’ is to blame.
As Nashville’s utility company struggled to recover from a catastrophic ice storm and its Democratic mayor ordered a review, some conservatives attacked diversity training.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
1. deregulate everything and destroy all regulators so nothing functions in the public interest under the pretense this "aids innovation" and "empowers entrepreneurs"
2. blame poor people and minorities when nothing works
2. blame poor people and minorities when nothing works
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I get why a lot of people’s view of pro wrestling is some racist Vince McMahon skit from 1998 because that’s the last time pro wrestling had relevance to their life but that’s not the thing nowadays. I know HHH going to the white house every week is confusing but that’s really not the whole thing.
February 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
I get why a lot of people’s view of pro wrestling is some racist Vince McMahon skit from 1998 because that’s the last time pro wrestling had relevance to their life but that’s not the thing nowadays. I know HHH going to the white house every week is confusing but that’s really not the whole thing.
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This is very concerning and is almost certainly being championed in the US by Trump's tech and oil backers, both of which see the UK as a battleground at the moment.
Remember the controversy when Obama was accused of intervening in UK politics? This is the current US government openly seeking to undermine liberal democracy in Europe.
February 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This is very concerning and is almost certainly being championed in the US by Trump's tech and oil backers, both of which see the UK as a battleground at the moment.
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I’m damn near 40. This is about to be a whole damn lifetime dealing with this. My nephews are just reaching high school; they’re going to spend their lifetimes dealing with this, after my parents and grandparents spent their whole lives dealing with this, and that fact should make more people angry.
February 6, 2026 at 1:09 PM
I’m damn near 40. This is about to be a whole damn lifetime dealing with this. My nephews are just reaching high school; they’re going to spend their lifetimes dealing with this, after my parents and grandparents spent their whole lives dealing with this, and that fact should make more people angry.
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Most Heated Rivalry coverage has been focused on what young people, particularly younger straight women, think. I cover aging and decided to ask older gay men about their thoughts.
I found: A founder of what may have been the first gay hockey blog, a wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni and more.
I found: A founder of what may have been the first gay hockey blog, a wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni and more.
Older gay men built their own hockey fandom. Then came 'Heated Rivalry.'
The hit show is an unexpected invitation for some older gay hockey fans to reflect on love, acceptance and coming out.
19thnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Most Heated Rivalry coverage has been focused on what young people, particularly younger straight women, think. I cover aging and decided to ask older gay men about their thoughts.
I found: A founder of what may have been the first gay hockey blog, a wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni and more.
I found: A founder of what may have been the first gay hockey blog, a wedding cake shaped like a Zamboni and more.
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today's New Jersey primary is all about the collapse of the Dem party's mighty machine in NJ — their candidate is coming in 4th.
a piece from 2024 in bolts that gives you a window into what's happening right now: boltsmag.org/new-jersey-p...
a piece from 2024 in bolts that gives you a window into what's happening right now: boltsmag.org/new-jersey-p...
February 6, 2026 at 4:12 AM
today's New Jersey primary is all about the collapse of the Dem party's mighty machine in NJ — their candidate is coming in 4th.
a piece from 2024 in bolts that gives you a window into what's happening right now: boltsmag.org/new-jersey-p...
a piece from 2024 in bolts that gives you a window into what's happening right now: boltsmag.org/new-jersey-p...
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we are so back
the voters of a rich suburban district outside New York City just voted for a Sanders/AOC-endorsed labor organizer who wants to abolish ICE
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
we are so back
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This is probably the most instructive moment in the evolution of the Democratic Party on Palestine so far— AIPAC is now running ads against one of its (now former) closest allies in Congress, Tom Malinowski, because Malinowski did not commit to *unconditional* support for Netanyahu specifically.
Pro-Israel Group Targets a Former Ally in an Early Congressional Race
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
This is probably the most instructive moment in the evolution of the Democratic Party on Palestine so far— AIPAC is now running ads against one of its (now former) closest allies in Congress, Tom Malinowski, because Malinowski did not commit to *unconditional* support for Netanyahu specifically.
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DID YOU KNOW?
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
Donate Your Miles — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:39 AM
DID YOU KNOW?
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!
They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!
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Once the gestapo has attacked someone once, it just keeps gnawing at them persistently, refusing to ever admit any error or accept any consequences or let the victim go.
The victim is now flagged in the system, and the gestapo will keep trying one thing after another to fuck with them.
The victim is now flagged in the system, and the gestapo will keep trying one thing after another to fuck with them.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Once the gestapo has attacked someone once, it just keeps gnawing at them persistently, refusing to ever admit any error or accept any consequences or let the victim go.
The victim is now flagged in the system, and the gestapo will keep trying one thing after another to fuck with them.
The victim is now flagged in the system, and the gestapo will keep trying one thing after another to fuck with them.
the best part about epstein causing the great financial crisis are the heartwarming stories about how a good billionaire was nearby and tried to stop him
February 6, 2026 at 3:10 AM
the best part about epstein causing the great financial crisis are the heartwarming stories about how a good billionaire was nearby and tried to stop him
gotta tax the rich out of existence, like pronto
February 6, 2026 at 3:03 AM
gotta tax the rich out of existence, like pronto
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Read this whole fucking thread. People *die* when you turn off their utilities. Children suffer, adults suffer, pets suffer.
Access to utilities should not be a privilege, but a right.
Access to utilities should not be a privilege, but a right.
all of us consistently pointing out the deep and urgent need to end the cruel and violent practice of utility shutoffs have been proven right since 2020 and i'm feeling like i'm grieving in advance about the needless deaths we will see this hot, fashy summer.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Read this whole fucking thread. People *die* when you turn off their utilities. Children suffer, adults suffer, pets suffer.
Access to utilities should not be a privilege, but a right.
Access to utilities should not be a privilege, but a right.
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There are some climate and energy jobs people of color straight up should not take because of who that job reports to and more of our white colleagues need to do a better job of knowing who among them are known abusers.
January 23, 2026 at 10:40 PM
There are some climate and energy jobs people of color straight up should not take because of who that job reports to and more of our white colleagues need to do a better job of knowing who among them are known abusers.
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Jay is one of the bravest people I know.
Here is a thing:
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
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There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
(cont'd)
February 6, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Jay is one of the bravest people I know.
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There's something very important in this from @alondra.bsky.social about how a government of bosses understands its relationship to AI: as a means to avoid preexisting, even nominal, deference to popular deliberation or expert consultation. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
February 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
There's something very important in this from @alondra.bsky.social about how a government of bosses understands its relationship to AI: as a means to avoid preexisting, even nominal, deference to popular deliberation or expert consultation. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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we can all just start refusing to respect these preening monsters ever again. we can do that right now.
This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
February 6, 2026 at 1:19 AM
we can all just start refusing to respect these preening monsters ever again. we can do that right now.
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Let everything happening radicalize you.
February 6, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Let everything happening radicalize you.
i grew up in a tithing practice, so it was a short distance to go from my spiritual commitments in that past life to political and mutual commitments in this one. i've been really grateful to have this accountability, and it's fun to share what i'm doing with others where there's no performativity.
and in turn i've been inspired by @prisonculture.bsky.social's example! plus i talk regularly with another comrade and dear friend about our giving practices and commitments. i have been slowly increasing what i can give each year, and try to be consistent with what/whom over multiple years.
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
i grew up in a tithing practice, so it was a short distance to go from my spiritual commitments in that past life to political and mutual commitments in this one. i've been really grateful to have this accountability, and it's fun to share what i'm doing with others where there's no performativity.
I tell someone new about this every few days. Everyone needs to understand that the utility commissioner in Arizona got up there and said "it's not my job to keep you alive" on X.
Well, what if it was? That's what the future of the electricity system is. It's public power. It's universal service.
Well, what if it was? That's what the future of the electricity system is. It's public power. It's universal service.
I have a deep aversion to local TV news, but now I am ON it because last year, the power company Arizona Public Service cut off electricity to my mother’s house outside of Phoenix, killing her.
82-year-old APS customer died after power was shut off in May 2024
An 82-year-old woman died in May 2024 after her power was cut off on a very hot day. Her son and an advocate say this shows an issue with state policies.
www.12news.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I tell someone new about this every few days. Everyone needs to understand that the utility commissioner in Arizona got up there and said "it's not my job to keep you alive" on X.
Well, what if it was? That's what the future of the electricity system is. It's public power. It's universal service.
Well, what if it was? That's what the future of the electricity system is. It's public power. It's universal service.