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Bartlett Jackson
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Policy and Public Affairs at Sunrun. Obama White House and Energy Department alum. Suffering Oakland A’s fan. Opinions my own
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A movie that takes place where you’re from (a bit of a stretch, but a few scenes filmed in San Rafael, I think)
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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sundayofaction.bsky.social
#COP30 kicked off this week and clean energy is already front and center. Simon Stiell’s opening speech acts as our reminder that solar and wind are the world’s answer to ✅ Lower bills ✅ Cleaner air ✅ Climate change 🙌
“Solar and wind are now the lowest-cost power in 90% of the world. Renewables overtook coal this year as the world’s top energy source.” “Investments in clean energy and infrastructure will hit another record high this year, with investments in renewables outstripping fossil fuels 2 to 1.”
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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billmckibben.bsky.social
I love my fellow Third Act-ors. Here's a truly groovy Sun Day song @thirdactorg.bsky.social @sundayofaction.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkkK...
Sun Day by No Planet B
YouTube video by Lara Samuels
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September 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
Service Journalism - News you can use.

The Big Bad Bill ends Federal tax credits for residential rooftop solar but if you install it by December 31, 2025 you can still get the 30% rebate for the project cost!
July 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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cmkelly.bsky.social
Overreliance on gas and coal to maintain electricity grid reliability during dangerous heat waves and cold snaps is falling short and could lead to more widespread power outages. READ why we need a diverse array of clean energy sources: www.americanprogress.org/article/clea...
Clean Energy Is Essential To Preventing Blackouts During Dangerous Extreme Heat and Cold
A wide variety of clean energy resources can strengthen the electric grid and help protect Americans from the increasing health threats and power outages fueled by climate change-driven extreme heat w...
www.americanprogress.org
August 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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elizzytrek.bsky.social
Maybe there's hope for US rooftop solar after the removal of federal incentives after all. Outstanding Mother Jones article by @billmckibben.bsky.social

www.motherjones.com/environment/...
Trump is trying to kill solar power—here's how to fight back
Rooftop solar is a clean power miracle. Why are we killing it with red tape?
www.motherjones.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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jfallows.bsky.social
I've clung to grim belief that 1968 would be darkest year I'd see in US. Horrific assassinations. Real (not show) military occupation in DC. Tet and MyLai. 'Police Riot' in Chicago. Nixon/Agnew.

Not so certain any more. Back then 2 parties still functioned. A prez could resign for "good of nation"
August 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
bartlettjackson.bsky.social
Good riddance man. Fact checking is a noble endeavor. Glenn’s efforts were not that.
parkermolloy.com Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · Jul 28
My "favorite" Kessler "fact check" was when he called Bernie Sanders a liar for correctly noting that "Three people in this country own more wealth than the bottom half of America." Kessler's argument was that it doesn't count because "people in the bottom half have essentially no wealth."
July 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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parkermolloy.com
My "favorite" Kessler "fact check" was when he called Bernie Sanders a liar for correctly noting that "Three people in this country own more wealth than the bottom half of America." Kessler's argument was that it doesn't count because "people in the bottom half have essentially no wealth."
Claim:“Three people in this country own more wealth than the bottom half of America” 
—Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
 Fact check: This snappy talking point is based on numbers that add up, but it’s also a question of comparing apples to oranges. Sanders is drawing on a 2017 report from the left-leaning Institute for Policy Studies, which said that three billionaires — Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos (who owns The Washington Post) and Warren Buffett — had total wealth of $248.5 billion, compared to $245 billion for the bottom 160 million of the United States. The wealth of the three men has gone up even more since then.
But people in the bottom half have essentially no wealth, as debts cancel out whatever assets they might have. So the comparison is not especially meaningful. We once gave Sanders Three Pinocchios when he asserted that the six wealthiest people had more wealth than the half of the world’s population. That was an even more problematic comparison, and we said at the time it was better to focus on inequality within a country.
July 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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jessedjenkins.com
I make the case for local permitting reform to make distributed solar cheap in New Jersey. The same argument applies everywhere. Cut the insane red tape that is a big reason why rooftop solar costs 2-4x as much in the US as it does in other peer countries. www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/07/op-e... 🔌💡
Gov. Murphy can act now to cut the red tape that is holding back rooftop solar and home battery installations for families across the state. Solar is exceedingly popular among New Jersey voters. Unfortunately, it remains far more expensive to install here than around the world. Take Australia, where households typically install solar panels for less than $1 per watt —while we typically pay about three times as much. And Australia isn’t unique. Across other peer countries, rooftop solar costs a fraction of what it does for New Jerseyans. We shouldn’t stand for that kind of price premium. One of the biggest reasons solar is pricier here is the time and complexity involved in permitting a project and connecting it to the grid. New Jersey has some of the longest residential solar permitting timelines and some of the most complicated and burdensome permitting requirements in the country. Each of our state’s 564 municipalities has a process, some requiring applicants to go to City Hall during limited opening times and wait in line to have applications processed manually. Permitting is so onerous in some communities that installers avoid them altogether. This inefficiency isn’t just a headache — it’s a major cost driver. Permitting can add $3,800 to $4,500 to the cost of a typical rooftop solar system in New Jersey. For too many families, that’s the difference between going solar and giving up on the idea. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Legislature just unanimously passed a bill (S-4100/A-5264) that would fast-track permits for rooftop solar and home batteries. All applicants would need to do is fill out standardized information online and click a button. And that’s exactly as easy as it should be. This type of “smart permitting” has a track record of safety and results, and is already in use in hundreds of communities around the country. If we want to make rooftop solar and home battery installations easier and cheaper in New Jersey, smart permitting is a necessary first step, but we shouldn’t stop there. Our Board of Public Utilities should ensure utilities across the state offer swift timelines and fair prices to interconnect solar and battery projects to the grid. During its next session, the Legislature should also consider allowing families to opt for their rooftop solar and home battery systems to be inspected remotely using photos and videos, so they don’t have to take a day off work to wait around for an inspector, as well as clamping down on excessive permitting fees.
July 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
bartlettjackson.bsky.social
Do it!
chrislhayes.bsky.social Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jul 22
Service Journalism - News you can use.

The Big Bad Bill ends Federal tax credits for residential rooftop solar but if you install it by December 31, 2025 you can still get the 30% rebate for the project cost!
July 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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darthbluesky.bsky.social
hello ok i am awake what did i miss
tell me every thing
the classic windows xp wallpaper with your friend darth the red panda, a red panda wearing a darth vader outfit and with blue sky butterfly wings, flying above
March 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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bluespacecanary.bsky.social
The ACA was cool because it made it illegal to deny you access to health care for needing access to health care

the things it banned were so horrifying that people straight up don't believe they were real
March 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
Proud of you, Chris – not an easy feat. Stories like yours are exactly why it meant a lot to pass the ACA.
chrisp82.bsky.social Chris @chrisp82.bsky.social · Mar 23
Because of the ACA, thanks Obama, I was able to afford rehab for my alcoholism. I’m going on year 9. I wouldn’t have been able to afford it otherwise. I am truly thankful. I’m just 1 of the millions the ACA has helped.
March 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
bartlettjackson.bsky.social
Super cool!
barackobama.bsky.social Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Mar 23
Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
March 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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barackobama.bsky.social
Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.
March 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social
Steph been going off since Jimmy arrived
March 7, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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benjacklet.bsky.social
Simplifying solar regulations will bring down prices and speed up the clean energy transition. Australia is the model, with the simplest rules and therefore the most rooftop solar.
February 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
bartlettjackson.bsky.social
This story is WILD

torontosun.com/news/provinc...
Ontario will cut off U.S. electricity exports 'with a smile on my face,' Ford says
"They rely on our energy, they need to feel the pain," Premier Doug Ford said Monday on cutting Ontario electricity exports to U.S.
torontosun.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
bartlettjackson.bsky.social
Interesting take! Lots of blackouts in Puerto Rico that distributed solar and batteries are helping with. Let's keep it up!
March 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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alliance4solar.bsky.social
NEW from Bernadette Del Chiaro: From one sunny and grid-challenged (and climate-challenged) place to another: Do not follow California’s lead when it comes to rooftop solar and storage. #SaveSolar #GreenSky #PuertoRico newsismybusiness.com/insight-gov-...
Insight: Gov. González-Colón: Don’t follow California on rooftop solar
Just like in California, people throughout Puerto Rico are speaking out to protect rooftop solar and batteries. #NewsismyBusiness
newsismybusiness.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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solarchesapeake.bsky.social
Check out this great resource CHESSA Members from NC Clean Energy Technology Center and Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). It's a new report: The 50 States of Virtual Power Plants & Supporting Distributed Energy Resources: 2024 State Policy Snapshot! View the full report at
Publications — DSIRE Insight
DSIRE Insight provides deep research and analysis products to help you better understand the ever-changing policy landscape around distributed solar, grid modernization, and electric vehicles.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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alliance4solar.bsky.social
Yet another reason why Puerto Ricans deserve easy access to renewables like rooftop solar and battery.
nbcnews.com NBC News @nbcnews.com · Jan 11
Luma Energy says the islandwide blackout on New Year's Eve was due to the failure in an underground cable that had long been out of order.

Residents of Puerto Rico are paying more for unreliable service provided by an antiquated and patched-up electrical grid. nbcnews.to/4gOJVbB
January 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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autumntjohnson.bsky.social
Not only did the ACC uphold APS' punitive fee on solar, it also ordered APS to increase the fee in its next rate case, which APS is expected to file in 2025. APS has said the fee should be as high as $88 a month PER CUSTOMER. #energysky #solar #arizona
December 19, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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autumntjohnson.bsky.social
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a nominal grid access fee for rooftop solar customers. The charge is a few dollars each month – but utility APS said it wanted the charge to be as high as $88 per month. pv-magazine-usa.com/2024/12/19/a... #energysky #solar
Arizona rooftop solar customers will have a monthly fee added to their bills in 2025
The Arizona Corporation Commission approved a nominal grid access fee for rooftop solar customers. The charge is a few dollars each month – but utility APS said it wanted the charge to be as high a…
pv-magazine-usa.com
December 20, 2024 at 3:21 AM