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@4copperwire.bsky.social
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Former Electric Utility Manager, Management Consultant, Climate Science Advocate.

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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 5h
reader.theoregonian.com/households-w...
reader.theoregonian.com
Households will pay more for energy due to policy changes, think tank says
In some areas of the country, demand from data centers is being blamed.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 5h
Plausible deniability
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 5h
He knows the majority of Americans are about to find their moral compass and vote. Because we live together, work together, pray together, and share the same public spaces. United States (even if some would try to convince you otherwise)
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 5h
Basic Political Wisdom (Kharkiv Meditations, 10/10) snyder.substack.com/p/basic-poli...
snyder.substack.com
Basic Political Wisdom (Kharkiv Meditations, 10/10)
Kharkiv Meditations, 10/10
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 6h
Corporations can’t afford another tax but they sure as hell can afford to finance politicians who can continue to protect them from those taxes. Imagine if this was invested in schools, transportation, high speed rail, or healthcare.
citizen.org
Corporate Money in the 2026 Midterms Surges to $650 Million - Public Citizen
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Note to parents; talk to your boys about the consequences of stupid stuff you do when you’re 18 that can come back to ruin you later. Ps, if you or someone you know is teaching young men to behave this way, Seek Help. #EndRacism
reader.theoregonian.com
Trail Blazers fire new broadcaster Braiden Bell hours after hire
With the Blazers’ season opener less than three weeks away, the clock is ticking to find his replacement.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When the US President is talking out loud about annihilating another country and Putin is threatening using nuclear weapons on NATO countries I’m thinking it’s past time for real leaders to take charge.
thebulletin.org
PRESS RELEASE: It is 85 seconds to midnight
At the 2026 Doomsday Clock announcement, the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board moved the Doomsday Clock forward from 89 seconds to 85 seconds to midnight, citing a failure in global leadership.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“I have the highest of IQs. I have the highest. I’m fine, and I understand that stuff. You know, my uncle was at MIT for 41 years, and you know, I’m a—I believe in genetics, frankly, and I understand. I understand it much more than I think any president would, because I do have an ability on this.”
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This change is long overdue if we want to continue to have a representative government
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What would Brett Kavanaugh do?
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
And let’a not forget who voted to confirm this “clown”. BTW, he’s not funny
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When money = speech, nobody speaks louder. #EndCitizensUnited
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Stupid is what stupid does” Forrest Gump
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 01/10/2026
The flow of power/prosperity, from labor to capital, needs to be reversed.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Nation Horrified To Think Sexual Assault Could Happen On College Campus — Or by elected officials!
theonion.com
Nation Horrified To Think Sexual Assault Could Happen On College Campus
WASHINGTON—Expressing shock and disgust that an unspeakable crime could occur at a place of higher learning, the U.S. populace was reportedly horrified this week to think that sexual assault could hap...
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The 21st Century Robber Barons talking about the new “Golden Age”.
reader.theoregonian.com
Trump touts an AI ‘golden age’ as he meets with top executives
The president launches America.gov, a government chatbot. And AI leaders agree to “self-police.”
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Changing a corrupt culture takes time. Americans have much more work to do.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Monopolizing fossil fuel isn’t working.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We now have evidence of two “villains” and “Dirtbags” in DC. You can add Senator Schmitt along next to hero, DJT
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
September 29, 2026
The scene that unfolded today at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a snapshot of politics in the U.S.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Electioneering is full swing, time to put on your BS detector! Personal Safety Device recommended
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Let’s see, if you’re an automotive executive are you really going to change your long term plans based on him? I know! Why don’t you interview the CEO of GM, Ford, Chrysler and ask? Who knows, maybe Elon will start putting diesel motors in Teslas?
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Supreme Court says Yes You Can Dear Leader
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“A Tiger wearing a bell will starve.”
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Democracy in action. We can see #Canada across the water where they are leading where we used to.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Pass Move to Amend, the others will fall into place shorty thereafter. @move2amend.bsky.social
robertreich.substack.com
10 Steps To Fix What Trump Has Broken
And mend everything thereafter
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
theonion.com/xi-jinping-i...
theonion.com
Xi Jinping Impressed With How Much Trump’s English Has Improved Since Last Visit
WASHINGTON—Marveling at how his American counterpart’s grasp of the difficult language had progressed, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told reporters Thursday that he was deeply impressed with how much Pres...
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It better get its act together pretty damn quick. Trust - Once it’s gone it’s hard to earn back.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“we are witnessing an extraordinary transfer of power away from governments to a handful of private corporations and individuals,” whose “reach now extends across politics, economies, information flows, technological development, and the civic space on which societies depend.” UN - Antonio Guterres
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You would think in a world where it’s easy to fact check everything POTUS would have figured that out by now. Very Stable Guinness? Not so much
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The power sector is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the United States. This pollution accumulates in the atmosphere, where it traps the sun’s heat, raising temperatures and supercharging extreme weather events around the globe.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Let me guess, it’s from the Authoritarian Playbook?
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Promised that. No more wars, no more stupidity, no more inflation. The Ukraine war would end on the first day.” Joe Scarborough - Morning Joe
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“And make things better? JD,...you know, I know I wake up early, and sometimes I forget things, but I think it was you in ’24, promising us: ‘Oh, if you’ll only vote for Donald Trump, we’ll end those forever wars. He won’t take us to war with Iran, but Kamala will.’ Right?…
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Vice President J.D. Vance asked voters to “Give us another chance.” Opps, recognizing that his framing would not inspire confidence, he corrected himself: “Or give us another couple of years to continue to work on the amazing things that we’ve been doing for the past two years.” Amazing? No and No!
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Let me guess.....computer says NO!
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What new crisis is coming for our wallets?
youtu.be
Fox News Mocked Me For Being Right
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ronald Reagan called to “tear down this wall”. Now Trump MAGA Republicans are erecting them to lock out our former allies and trading partners and alienating the US from the free world.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It appears the risk to reliability comes from poor planning and underinvestment, despite knowing that greenhouse gas emissions from coal plants have been a threat to not only their rate payers, but to the entire planet.
electric.coop
NRECA Welcomes Partial Rollback of EPA Power Plant Rule, Pushes for Full Repeal
The EPA repealed major parts of a Biden-era greenhouse gas rule for power plants, but NRECA wants more regulatory relief for the U.S. gas fleet.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Sad 😔
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We The People do not owe out fidelity to a single person or position, nor to a single political party if they are wrong. We owe our fidelity as Americans to the principles laid out in the Constitution and the principles of democracy on which it was founded. If we stray from that we are surly lost.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
He apparently thinks attacking a women is easier than trying to outsmart her.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
They got a glimpse of what the right is doing and said No Thanks!
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Along with The United States 🇺🇸 and its Constitution
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Want to raise your children in a culture of ignorance? Move to Florida, and buy ocean front property.
one.npr.org
🔊 Listen Now: In Florida, textbook publishers are minimizing or removing climate change coverage
Morning Edition on NPR One | 3:51
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“…save industry more than $300 billion in costs.” Is Latin for “feel free to pollute” shifting the costs to everyone rather than investing in cleaning up their own mess.
reader.theoregonian.com
EPA gets rid of rule that limits emissions from power plants
The agency says the move would save industry more than $300 billion in costs. Environmental groups are expected to sue.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
When the President claims “It’s a Hoax” (a tell) it’s time to sit up and pay attention.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The best kept secret everybody knows.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A shinning example of the Presidents business acumen. Once again he is charge of a bankrupt organization.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Well, maybe Americans can stop and think, then elect one.
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@4copperwire @4copperwire.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
If you think it’s a secret, you have not been paying attention.
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