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Who woulda thought Texas would become #1 in solar energy.

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"Although Saddam was not affiliated with the 9/11 attackers, officials in the George W. Bush administration pushed so hard on the idea that . . ." - The history of U.S.'s ill-founded war on Iraq heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...

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"Rulings from justices who took bribes still get treated as law. Elections they’ve rigged are still treated as the path to reform. The hope remains that the system will self-correct while the people who broke it keep breaking it." - Christopher Armitage cmarmitage.substack.com/p/this-shoul...

This Should Put At Least 3 Supreme Court Justices in Jail

When should you stop respecting a court's rulings?

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The real reason Americans are paying more under Trump Republicans

They don't care about middle-class Americans who are trying to put food on their tables and they certainly don't care about our health: Trump Republicans passed the biggest Medicaid cut in history, which will result in 10 million people becoming uninsured. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-heart-...

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The Rot at the Top

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The Trump administration has abandoned key security bodies meant to investigate direct threats to US elections by foreign actors and domestic terrorists. - Of course they have. They don't want any competition when they interfere with elections. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn

Credible threats appear to have been overlooked as administration focuses on unverified claims of voter fraud

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Mandatory Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California To Become Law

“California doesn’t need Trump’s dirty coal. By signing AB 40, California makes it non-negotiable." - CA Assemblymember Mia Bonta. earthjustice.org/press/2026/m...

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Governor Newsom signs into law AB 40, the Community First Coal Review Act

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This is suspect. Sweet moment, but notice the man with the stick at the end of the clip. Would love to know the mind of the old elephant.

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Alex Papadopoulos @egeasri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚆🔋 And now…the train. Metra is preparing to bring battery-electric trains to the Chicago area. Cars → buses → trucks → trains. Electrification keeps reaching places that once seemed impossible. #Electrification #CleanTransportation www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/29/m...

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‘First in the country’: Metra to showcase game-changing battery-operated passenger train

The trainsets initially will be deployed on the Rock Island Line, where they’re expected to improve air quality as Metra retires older diesel locomotives.

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Deb Haaland @debhaalandnm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My grandparents survived the terrible abuse of the Federal Indian Boarding School Era. That trauma wasn't isolated to the past—it was carried down through my family all the way to me. And there are so many families like my own across Indian Country.

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We lobbied the San Francisco Airport Commission. We texted Mayor Lurie. They claim to have no power over ICE operations at SFO. But we are not giving up. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...

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As SFO submits to Trump, SF activists demand city leaders fight back

Public outcry over the "ICE jail at SFO" has reached a boiling point.

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This could any one of us. ICE agents are ruthless outlaws.

One of the most absurd rules of Congressional hearings: “When a witness lies under oath before Congress, he can face prison. When a senator gets it wrong, he says he was just ‘asking questions’.” - WTF?

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Both absurd and impossibly cruel – deporting immigrants to countries where they've never lived. Language, customs, jobs, housing, all of it foreign to the poor soul who lands there. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countries

Conservative majority temporarily lifts lower-court decision as liberal justices dissent from ruling

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Good news: Over 2,000 electric trucks are on the roads in California. Bad news: The other 1.7 million are diesel, partly because the electric trucks cost too damn much. californiawire.substack.com/p/electric-t...

Electric trucks cost too much. California has a law for that.

The heavy-duty vehicles are more expensive in California than in Europe. SB 1213 could help drive down prices.

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“I remain confident, however, that the rule of law will endure because so many continue to uphold it faithfully each day . . . while fear may be contagious, courage is as well.” - Jack Smith heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...

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Love these bright, well-informed writers that I collaborated with on Quora's Climate Crisis space. qr.ae/pFVXk8

Just read Shadow Song, a 1994 novel by Terry Kay, and had to share the line that made me say, 'Oh yeah!'

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The look on Jack Smith's face (photo below) says it all – you want to know what basketball game I went to in 2024? apnews.com/article/jack...

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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

This is so unconstitutional it would be obvious to a 5th grade civics class: $20 million – appropriated by Congress to Homeland Security in the 'Big Beautiful Bill' – will be used to promote Trump. apnews.com/article/trum...

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DHS has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump.

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Great news for Californians: Governor Newsom just signed the No Kings Act. As of today, Californians can sue ICE, Border Patrol, and any federal agent who violates their constitutional rights.

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Women should be pissed off right now. And so should men who care about women's rights.

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In global first, a next-gen geothermal plant goes live at utility…

Great news for clean energy: A geothermal startup is now selling power to the grid — the first time a next-generation geothermal facility has achieved such a feat worldwide. www.canarymedia.com/articles/geo...

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Fervo Energy is producing clean power at Cape Station in Utah. It’s a big milestone, but the industry must tackle high costs and other barriers in order…

Rob Sand says he isn’t trying to turn Iowa blue. It just might happen anyway.

"His tone may be pitch-perfect and his policies may strike a balance between doable and desirable, but Sand is above all an uncommonly disciplined politician trying not to get burned." - Tim Murphy / Mother Jones on Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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In a midterms wave fueled by resistance and revenge, the Democratic candidate for governor is singing a different tune.

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As Howard Dean demonstrated in the 2008 presidential election, you don't win by addressing "a liberal America and a conservative America," but by treating the country as "the United States of America." Excellent overview of Dean's strategy by Armitage. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/the-untold...

The Untold Story of How The Democrats Won Their Last Supermajority: The 50 State Strategy

How Howard Dean staffed all 50 states, and how that map produced the last filibuster-proof Senate

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HCR makes it quite clear that the American people are no longer falling for Trump self-aggrandizing bullshit. He's destroying himself with his own ego-engorged myopia. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...

MAGA folks really are dense. They can't see the difference between dishonoring Native tribes ('Ontario' is an Iroquoian word) and discontinuing hero worship of Confederate generals, racists and despots.

San Francisco's Alcatraz Island temporarily closing, cancelling tours again

Turning Alcatraz back into a prison – one of Trump's many stupid ideas that was never going to happen. Instead they're doing a few upgrades to keep welcoming the 1.6 million tourists who visit it each year (I have no idea why people want to visit an old prison). www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

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The shutdown will last nearly a month.

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Gotta love the idea of mutually beneficial state coalitions that operate outside the parameters and control of the federal government. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/the-legal-...

The Legal Path to a Blue State Coalition

How blue states replace SSI and Medicaid and come out of the Trump regime with thriving safety nets and strong economies.

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Massachusetts startup floats a versatile new solar boat

The TruSolar20 is just the beginning for solar-powered vessels. Once they're scaled up, they could be a game-changer in lowering maritime GHG emissions. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea...

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Longtime EV pioneer James Worden turns his vision to the water, with sun-and-battery-powered vessels customizable for ferry routes, tourist cruises, and…

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Unlike the waves you see at the beach, Kelvin waves do not curl over and then crash. They're more like a wall of water. Those of us who live on the California coast need to prepare for something we've never seen before. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California

The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast

The 270th day of 2026 – the 417th mass shooting. We're a deadly, gun-totting country and should be ashamed of how little we're doing to change that.

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A beautiful shot and an excellent reminder of airliners' contribution to greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Slow Seduction of a Fleeting Autumn – J. Drew Lanham

"The seasonal shift from growth to dormancy as summer retires is a full-moon tidal pull that has pushed me to an extreme tension between impatience and wanting more." emergencemagazine.org/poem/the-slo...

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Poet and ornithologist J. Drew Lanham shares in the autumnal restlessness felt by migrating sandpipers, flycatchers, and warblers.

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I agree with Christopher Armitage – states do need to exercise more of the power the Constitution entitles them to, but states withhold taxes from the Feds could have dire consequences for U.S. unity – and we're already falling apart. @carmitage.bsky.social cmarmitage.substack.com/p/blue-state...

Blue States Can Withhold Taxes From the Federal Government and I Can Prove It

State tax resistance comes in four tiers, from an IRS-approved workaround to a federal felony. Maryland enacted the third in April 2026.

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As HCR reports on Trump's destruction of everything from the environment to U.S. international relations, I'm particularly sickened by his orders to without hold $810 million that Congress appropriated to fund Health and Human Services research. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...

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Scott Wiener for Congress

Just attended a house party for U.S. Congressional candidate Scott Wiener – great vibe. He is San Francisco's best option to fill Nancy Pelosi's seat. He's the real deal – on housing, on climate, and on how to counteract Trump. @scottwiener.bsky.social www.scottwiener.com

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Senator Wiener works to make housing more affordable, invest in our transportation systems, increase access to healthcare, support working families, meaningfully address climate change and the impacts...

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Abbey Rhodes @abbeyr28.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As expected, Trump's Venezuelan oil deal is a sham. Even Exxon CEO Darren Woods, said the country was “uninvestable.” But it is good to see Trump continually tripping over his own feet. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...