@globalecoguy.bsky.social will be speaking at @uofstthomasmn.bsky.social on where climate solutions are being deployed, the impact of narratives, and leadership and climate action beyond government. See yaβll there,
7PM, 3-26 Free / RSVP: tommielink.stthomas.edu/event/12073743
Iβm reminded of the saying βA watched pot never boilsβ
Paging @mattcameron.bsky.social for this one
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
Next weekβs service should be a study on Leviticus 19:33-34
Fixed it for you, @nytimes.com. π«Ά
Beyond his trailblazing decision to use a bad word, Jacob Frey (and Tim Walz) have done nothing to stop ICE from terrorizing Twin Cities residents.
We keep us safe from ICE. Support TCDSA's resistance work and donate here: buff.ly/rnvJcLx
St Paul resident here. While I donβt have video of door-to-door, my city council rep Hwa Jeong Kim confirmed this activity in Ward 5 just a couple hours ago. For what itβs worth, I believe sheβs trustworthy and credible: www.instagram.com/reel/DTarahq...
People when they evaluate big ticket items:
- fridge: ok
- water heater: sure
- new roof: yep
- house: yes!
- car: vroom hell ya
- solar array: Whatβll happen to this in 40 years? Are the panels going to be recycled in 2066?
- 30gal of gas per week your whole life: of course
- nuclear power: neat
Iβd like to add to that list: Destroys Americaβs clean energy and manufacturing sectors, leaving tens of thousands unemployed while causing utilities to get more expensive and putting America decades behind china in the tech development curve.
Fresh Energy is hiring a full-time policy associate to join our Electricity team. This position performs similar functions to those of a Regulatory Analyst or Rates Analyst at an electric utility or regulatory agency. Learn more and apply by June 9!
fresh-energy.org/our...
Looking forward to digging into this one, picked up from the folks at @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social for Indie Bookstore Day
Today in Mn House GOP nonsense: Rep Murphy introduced HF1852 which restricts solar (just solar) from being built within 3/4 mile of any Minnesota Wildlife Management Area, state or county park. This is 3rd house file by GOP in past six weeks that specifically targets solar energy in Minnesota. π€
If youβ¦ (A) feel dismayed aboutt climate change and whatβs being done to fight it or (B) donβt feel knowledgeable about the subject, this video is a good introduction considering how short it is. Spoiler: It is optimistic but also realistic. Give it a watch. youtu.be/h1jOqyjcO4g?...
JUST IN: A judge has enjoined President Trump's effort to block federal funds from going toward grant recipients who engage in DEI practices.
The judge says the orgs are likely to succeed on claims that this is viewpoint discrimination, among other issues
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Minnesota Representative Dave Baker said today βI donβt want to see one lost job from a bill I touched.β He said this after introducing a bill he *authored* that risks 5,000+ clean energy jobs in Minnesota, most of which are blue collar. The gulf between words and deeds are galactic in scale.
Some real heros are currently testifying against HF845 right now in the MN House Energy and Finance committee.
As I watch a total dissolvement of the federal workforce, and pro-fossil fuel legislation being introduced in Minnesotaβs Congress, and decent, common sense initiatives roll back in private businesses, one idiom echos in my mind: If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.
Paging @legaleagle.bsky.social:
www.startribune.com/minnesota-su...
This is what we in the industry call βillegalβ.
www.eenews.net/articles/epa...
A reminder that Washington, under democratic leadership, passed bills like the IRA knowing it would benefit Republican districts 5x more than Dems. Conversely, today proves that under GOP rule, the administration is comfortable killing 5 conservatives if thatβs the cost to kill one liberal.
Todayβs federal funding freeze creates THOUSANDS of contract law violations with devastating effects on farmers. With high costs, thin margins, a farmer making investments with USDA grants that donβt materialize are now trapped. INSANE incompetence from the current administration.
Not shocked but heartbroken by the energy executive order: It kills efforts to measure/improve energy & prioritizes outdated, inefficient, worst-polluting forms of energy gen. It surrenders whole industries to China, makes US health worse, and heaps more doom onto our children, grandchildren.
When a president signs an executive order that violates the constitution, he is unambiguously violating both established law as well as the social contract underpinning civil society. So, Cause, please meet Effect.
Finished Squid Game Season 2. Themes of class consciousness aside (π), if itβs true that the character Cho Hyun-ju was a tribute to real life Byun Hui-su, I have to say the writers did something amazing. Truly.
The United States is now producing enough domestic solar to cover nearly all annual deployment. That's what policy can do, folks! And a majority of these jobs are in Republican districts.
βThe DOJ ran out of timeβ
Boy am I emotionally over-invested in this boxing match.
I present two interviews. Put aside what you know about these two people and just. Listen. To them. How they speak. What they say. What theyβre focused on. Which one would you rather have lead 334 million people?
1. Harris: open.spotify.com/episode/0bkP...
2. Trump: open.spotify.com/episode/2jes...
Two cool things just returned to the twin cities:
- Holidazzle is coming back this December to Nicollet Plaza
- Mickeyβs Diner in downtown St Paul just reopened ππ₯³
Trump claims manufacturing is terrible under Bidenβs presidency, and yetβ¦ Perhaps he is confused. Or lying. Take your pick.
