Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.
BREAKING: A record number of American workers are pulling money from their 401(k)s to cover financial emergencies.
New Brattle report: Europe could get much farther pivoting to "clean flexibility" than it will trying to find alternative gas suppliers.
We're seeing that gas dependence ties you to just as much uncertainty, volatility, & inflation as dependence on oil. The only real independence is clean.
No one who is at all concerned with the national security of the United States can possibly support Trump. This is simply a hideous betrayal of the country and its future in exchange for a bribe.
A list of things you might do if you were trying to end the republic. In other words: a news review.
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@timothysnyder.bsky.social, author of "On Tyranny," urges readiness for "this gambit" next:
"Trump . . . can claim that the very disaster of the war that he himself started in Iran means that there can no elections because of the associated terrorist threats."
Please BOYCOTT the dictator’s State of the Union & join the protest on the Mall! -a MA Constituent
MINNESOTA — Mom goes outside to warm up her car, ICE grabs her: "Please, my car kids are all alone in the house!”
So nothing has changed and Homan was just to put a new face on the cruelty, got it
(H/T longtimehistory)
Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS.
Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies.
AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS.
Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty.
Call 202-224-6542, Hit 3, and than hit any button to call Chuck Schumer and tell him that this DHS budget cannot pass.
If you need any inspiration, our National Press Coordinator @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social, implored Schumer’s office to stop more blood from getting on their hands.
“They sent ICE in to terrorize and attack Black and brown communities to provoke a response that would justify deploying the military domestically in Blue cities. This has never been about immigration.” -Melanie D’Arrigo. Source: www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i...
George Orwell wasn't the only visionary who saw dangers that now are clear and present.
We're reminded this week that Sinclair Lewis speaks to us across nine decades in his 1935 novel about the fragility of democracy and the potential rise of fascism in the United States.
Trump and his gang are deconstructing America. This is their purposeful goal and an obvious one, if you look past the daily barrage of absurdity, indecency, corruption, wrongdoing, and abuses of power.
It is the story that must be conveyed to the citizenry.
I can't describe how bad Minneapolis feels right now. My neighbors are pulling kids out of school. The public schools are offering remote learning until 2/12. We are having conversations in our alleys about how to protect ourselves. It feels like a military occupation with a blockade.
Yes, the U.S. government is fascist.
"The murder of Renée Nicole Good has sparked outrage in all of us."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
& this is *before* the dems & liberal media have made the case
More than 5,000 people here in Powderhorn Park protesting ICE’s occupation of Minneapolis.
#FuckICE #iceout #mpls #FuckTrump
Omaha is showing up and calling out! ICE is not welcome here, and we demand accountability! #ICEOutForGood
#ICEoutforGood at Portland, OR
How can it be more clear...
Oh wait -- they're all STEM-educated Trump allies.
So maybe it's more clear if we consider that Trump is a ramp to a post-growth, non-democratic, non-humanitarian future that they intend to dominate.
Terminating the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is an act of identity politics gone mad...bat sh-t crazy mad. My colleagues at @ametsoc.org are far too polite to put it in such crass terms, but they surely agree. Read their statement below.
I wrote to my representatives @hirono.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social, and Ed Case to tell them to stop the dismantlement of NCAR. You can do the same with your representatives at this link.
More studies are confirming what @iso-ne.com and others have been saying for some time: we need #offshorewind in #NewEngland to boost winter grid reliability (and lower prices). Thanks @fieseler.bsky.social for the reporting.
#YestoWind
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Rather interesting collection of @natureportfolio.nature.com Climate Action papers, if I may say so myself:
Just out: A special issue I co-edited on the "Behavioral economics of climate action," with papers on everything from Veggie Days to carbon pricing
Intro: gwagner.com/climate-action-behavior
you don't need to do a lot of fancy footwork around baselines and discount rates to show that climate change is imposing costs right now heatmap.news/economy/clim...
§18861. Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered project The term "covered project" means a demonstration project of the Department that- (A) receives or is eligible to receive funding from the Secretary; and (B) is authorized under- (i) this division; or (ii) the Energy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 1182).1 (2) Program The term "program" means the program established under subsection (b). (b) Establishment The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of relevant program offices of the Department, including the Office of Technology Transitions, the Loan Program Office, and all applied program offices, shall establish a program to conduct project management and oversight of covered projects, including by- (1) conducting evaluations of proposals for covered projects before the selection of a covered project for funding; (2) conducting independent oversight of the execution of a covered project after funding has been awarded for that covered project; and (3) ensuring a balanced portfolio of investments in covered projects.
15 USC 9461 Department of Energy artificial intelligence research program. TITLE 15: COMMERCE AND TRADE / CHAPTER 119: NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE / SUBCHAPTER V: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM (December 1, 2025) ... of Science, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Nuclear Energy, the ... 23 USC 151 National electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling corridors. TITLE 23: HIGHWAYS / CHAPTER 1: FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS (December 1, 2025) ... Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy with respect to the locations of ... ... websites, that includes: (1) information maintained on the Alternative Fuel Data Center by the Office of ... 42 USC 6346 Sustainable manufacturing initiative. TITLE 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE / CHAPTER 77: ENERGY CONSERVATION / SUBCHAPTER III: IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY / Part C: Industrial Energy Efficiency (December 1, 2025) ... (a) In general As part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and ... ... Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy, the Secretary, on the request of a manufacturer, shall carry ... 42 USC 6351 Coordination of research and development of energy efficient technologies for industry. TITLE 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE / CHAPTER 77: ENERGY CONSERVATION / SUBCHAPTER III: IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY / Part C: Industrial Energy Efficiency (December 1, 2025) ... "Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (including the Building Technologies Program), the ... 42 USC 6371k Coordination of energy retrofitting assistance for schools. TITLE 42: THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE / CHAPTER 77: ENERGY CONSERVATION / SUBCHAPTER III: IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY / Part E: Energy Conservation Program for Schools and Hospitals (December 1, 2025) ... technical assistance and support staff in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for States ... section referred to as the "Secretary"),…
The administration has some leeway in reorganizing the department, but, for example, the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations is codified (42 USC 18861: Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations) and EERE is also mentioned throughout
