Concrete Cowboy
@damanfu.bsky.social
Min(Distributional impacts) + max(Just transition); vibing out in Brooklyn, born x raised in Los Angeles :) probably to the left of my employer, so YMMV
Sorry about the parasociality. Tricky phenomenon that one.
https://readymag.website/damanfu/2503426/
Sorry about the parasociality. Tricky phenomenon that one.
https://readymag.website/damanfu/2503426/
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Trump is selling out Floridians to boost the profits of Big Oil donors. Floridians strongly oppose drilling off Florida’s Gulf Coast - it’s too risky to our economy and way of life.
BTW, it’s an illegal maneuver- Biden Admin adopted a permanent protection that can’t be rolled back.
BTW, it’s an illegal maneuver- Biden Admin adopted a permanent protection that can’t be rolled back.
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Trump is selling out Floridians to boost the profits of Big Oil donors. Floridians strongly oppose drilling off Florida’s Gulf Coast - it’s too risky to our economy and way of life.
BTW, it’s an illegal maneuver- Biden Admin adopted a permanent protection that can’t be rolled back.
BTW, it’s an illegal maneuver- Biden Admin adopted a permanent protection that can’t be rolled back.
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Is climate change a low priority for most voters?
Yes.
Does that mean Democrats shouldn't talk about it?
No, no, no, no, no. If anything, Democrats should be talking about climate *more often* and raising it's salience because it's literally their best issue.
Yes.
Does that mean Democrats shouldn't talk about it?
No, no, no, no, no. If anything, Democrats should be talking about climate *more often* and raising it's salience because it's literally their best issue.
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Is climate change a low priority for most voters?
Yes.
Does that mean Democrats shouldn't talk about it?
No, no, no, no, no. If anything, Democrats should be talking about climate *more often* and raising it's salience because it's literally their best issue.
Yes.
Does that mean Democrats shouldn't talk about it?
No, no, no, no, no. If anything, Democrats should be talking about climate *more often* and raising it's salience because it's literally their best issue.
In need of fixing, unsure what’s broken. Stuck in a rut! [psycho-emotionally etc]
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
In need of fixing, unsure what’s broken. Stuck in a rut! [psycho-emotionally etc]
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Housing affordability and the declining political fortunes of Democrats are profoundly connected.
An inability to build housing is THE big reason blue states are projected to lose 12 electoral college seats by 2032.
www.planetizen.com/features/136...
An inability to build housing is THE big reason blue states are projected to lose 12 electoral college seats by 2032.
www.planetizen.com/features/136...
Americans are Fleeing Blue States, Even When Politics Misalign. The Culprit? Housing Affordability.
Will the blue state starter home ever return?
www.planetizen.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Housing affordability and the declining political fortunes of Democrats are profoundly connected.
An inability to build housing is THE big reason blue states are projected to lose 12 electoral college seats by 2032.
www.planetizen.com/features/136...
An inability to build housing is THE big reason blue states are projected to lose 12 electoral college seats by 2032.
www.planetizen.com/features/136...
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You're telling me Congress can exercise legislative authority over energy efficiency standards without resorting to the Congressional Review Act? I mean, like whenever they want? subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
E&E News: House Republicans move to undo energy efficiency rules
A post-shutdown markup will spotlight GOP efforts to weaken federal efficiency standards.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
You're telling me Congress can exercise legislative authority over energy efficiency standards without resorting to the Congressional Review Act? I mean, like whenever they want? subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...
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“These are just phenomenal numbers for an industry that was built over the past couple of decades to handle much lower load growth,” said John Wilson, Grid Strategies’ vice president and the report’s lead author. www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
Data-center power forecasts climb to unreachable heights
Utilities expect electricity growth to reach levels that are hard to fathom — and they’re using those estimates to justify costly new investments in…
www.canarymedia.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
“These are just phenomenal numbers for an industry that was built over the past couple of decades to handle much lower load growth,” said John Wilson, Grid Strategies’ vice president and the report’s lead author. www.canarymedia.com/articles/dat...
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stock up on whistles
Homan: "I plan on being in New York City in the near future. We're gonna do operations in New York City. Me and Mayor Adams at one point had an agreement to let ICE in to Rikers ... we are increasing the enforcement presence in New York City."
November 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
stock up on whistles
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I think many of us feel this way. Even those of us working on climate full-time have had to redirect valuable attention to navigate federal disruptions.
But given the threats to people and planet posed by this administration, I think it's fair to say securing our democracy *is* climate action.
But given the threats to people and planet posed by this administration, I think it's fair to say securing our democracy *is* climate action.
I'm just sad I've paid less attention to climate this year than any previous one in the last dozen, because it seems like we have to claw our way back to democracy first.....
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I think many of us feel this way. Even those of us working on climate full-time have had to redirect valuable attention to navigate federal disruptions.
But given the threats to people and planet posed by this administration, I think it's fair to say securing our democracy *is* climate action.
But given the threats to people and planet posed by this administration, I think it's fair to say securing our democracy *is* climate action.
good fucking riddance! to the gentleman unaware of hurricane season in charge of US response to hurricane season et. al.
This guy has been so AWOL that it will be hard to even tell the difference. Let’s get someone who can do the job — Americans’ lives depend on it.
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
good fucking riddance! to the gentleman unaware of hurricane season in charge of US response to hurricane season et. al.
sickos.jpg
NEW: Chi Ossé, an ally of Mamdani, has filed paperwork to challenge Jeffries from the left.
Chi Ossé files paperwork to challenge Hakeem Jeffries from the left
The NYC City Council member said in a statement that Democratic leadership is "failing to effectively fight back against Donald Trump."
www.axios.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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chat is this bad or nuclear bad
November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
chat is this bad or nuclear bad
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📣Bloomberg Economics is hiring a climate specialist:
bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
Bloomberg Economics - Geoeconomics - Climate Economist/Econometrician
bloomberg.avature.net
November 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📣Bloomberg Economics is hiring a climate specialist:
bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
bloomberg.avature.net/careers/JobD...
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I'd make such a terrible sunday show host -- all my questions would be, "You stupid or somethin'?" and "The fuck's wrong with you??"
November 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'd make such a terrible sunday show host -- all my questions would be, "You stupid or somethin'?" and "The fuck's wrong with you??"
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Open minds & competition are good, but so is knowing when to cut losses and consolidate on a winning strategy. Green hydrogen for ground transport is dead, & mostly dead for anything other than as an industrial chemical/reactant for reduction, as ammonia or a fuel component, etc. Which is still big.
German taxpayers are handing BMW €273m to once again attempt to push hydrogen-powered cars, when battery prices have once again dropped >50% in the past ~18 month and CATL is on its 5th-gen LFP battery.
CATL, BYD et al must be laughing all the way to the bank.
Sigh.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...
CATL, BYD et al must be laughing all the way to the bank.
Sigh.
www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/w...
Wasserstoff-Autos: BMW erhält staatliche Förderung zur Entwicklung
Hat der Einsatz von Wasserstoff eine Zukunft bei der Autoentwicklung? BMW glaubt nach wie vor daran. Jetzt erhält der Konzern eine staatliche Förderung für die Weiterentwicklung der Technologie.
www.spiegel.de
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Open minds & competition are good, but so is knowing when to cut losses and consolidate on a winning strategy. Green hydrogen for ground transport is dead, & mostly dead for anything other than as an industrial chemical/reactant for reduction, as ammonia or a fuel component, etc. Which is still big.
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Fuentes is the logical outcome of decades of GOP politics. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-heritage...
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Fuentes is the logical outcome of decades of GOP politics. www.liberalcurrents.com/the-heritage...
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I think this is more revealing and more of a directed indictment of the people and issues at hand than Ms Spiers may have intended.
I have my own criticism of their story mix - i think there should be fewer stories about some things and a lot more about others - but there is no top down mandate that determines that and stories tend to be driven by what individual section heads and editors think is important
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I think this is more revealing and more of a directed indictment of the people and issues at hand than Ms Spiers may have intended.
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They got rid of Nixon for far less than this
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
They got rid of Nixon for far less than this
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Stringer Bell was wrong. The more complex and far-reaching your criminal conspiracy is, the more important it is to have a way to easily archive notes
why are these guys sending so many fucking emails
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Stringer Bell was wrong. The more complex and far-reaching your criminal conspiracy is, the more important it is to have a way to easily archive notes
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China dragging us kicking and screaming into a survivable future
This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change www.axios.com/2025/11/13/c...
This chart shows that progress has actually been made on climate change
The possible trajectories are better than a decade ago, but still indicate significant global warming.
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
China dragging us kicking and screaming into a survivable future
Why is every headline Like This? [rhetorical]
Chile's presidential race pits Communist Jeannette Jara Román against far-right José Antonio Kast, son of a Nazi. Voters head to polls on November 16 to decide between sharply opposing visions for the country.
In Chile’s Presidential Race, Communist Party Candidate Faces the Son of a Nazi
On November 16, Chileans will choose between communist Jeannette Jara Román and far right politician José Antonio Kast.
truthout.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Why is every headline Like This? [rhetorical]
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CSA and human trafficking is Very Bad, and it should not feel like to much to ask for elected representatives to Not be involved in the morally reprehensible and criminal activity of that category.
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
CSA and human trafficking is Very Bad, and it should not feel like to much to ask for elected representatives to Not be involved in the morally reprehensible and criminal activity of that category.
My God I feel bad for our country. but this [todays news] is tremendous (derogatory) content.
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
My God I feel bad for our country. but this [todays news] is tremendous (derogatory) content.